[Gimp-developer] rectangle select tool specification

[Kevin Cozens]

Sven Neumann wrote:
> I think it would be sufficient if people could enter a width and a
> height in order to define the aspect ratio. That's how the old tool used
> to work. Perhaps add portrait and landscape buttons to it, like we have
> in the New Image dialog so that people can easily flip the aspect ratio.

That sounds like the simplest approach. I don't find the value with all the
decimal places after it useful. After entering width/height to set the ratio
you would just click the chain icon beside width/height so a change to one of
the values adjusts the other accordingly and maintains the desired aspect ratio.

One feature I miss about the current crop tool is something I'm used to from 
the 2.2 GIMP. I have a habit of using the selection tool to mark a region 
then, when I pick the crop tool, use the "From Selection" option to set the 
crop limits based on the currently active selection.

I suppose I could get used to not having this option in the tool box (or a 
menu item to do the same thing) but it would be a nice feature to have back.

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Cheers!

Kevin.

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