[Gimp-developer] RC3 strange logic of monitor profile use if Windows hasn't profile assigned and checkbox is checked

[Sven Neumann]

Hi,


On Tue, 2007-09-25 at 14:45 +0300, Alexander Rabtchevich wrote:
> I've installed 2.4RC3 and found a strange logic of monitor profile use.  
> I had my monitor profile assigned in RC2 and had no system-wide 
> assigned  profile. So I deinstalled RC2, installed RC3 and found out 
> GIMP was not using monitor profile despite the fact it remained assigned 
> in the drop down list. The things changed when I had unchecked the 
> checkbox "Try to use system color profile".
> 
> I guess it is the wrong logic.  If the checkbox is checked, GIMP should 
> search for system assigned profile and  if it exists, use it regardless 
> the profile which has been selected in GIMP combobox. But if no system 
> profile exists, GIMP should use its own selected profile. Even the 
> checkbox label says "Try to use...", not "Use". This is logical and 
> convenient.

This is what the code does (or is supposed to do).


Sven