[Gimp-developer] no image open spec...

[Alchemie foto\grafiche]

I get the sensation that often most trivial solution are overlooked, only because are trivial, even if simple things often work better

Users, ( i state as users not as expert of usability) just are used to see graphic sw open with a image windows...i don't thing they will appreciate a special image windows with sliders or peculiar setting.

They will appreciate something trivial as gimp opening with a image windows, inside simply a new image,color white, type RGBA, of a default size (something as 600x600 should fit, aside to the toolbox in most of computer screen ,included little as 800x600)

That and , for the first time only, a dialog popped up prompting

1 to accept that size
or
1 to reset that default size as from users wish


OR

3 instead then a blank image start with the last image opened

And a short info at end of dialog....if the user want change again that default, he may do from Toolbox/preference.

That in my opinion and experience as users will solve at best

Honestly i can't image any advantage, or anything useful, or even "funny" in that proposed  additional Transparency slider .

On the contrary i see a related usability problem, if something as that will be done:

Users will think that the slider effect may is also rendered in the saved image

More if they will forget to reset the slider, they will be easy misleaded.by a effect that is visible, but will be never rendered, (if not by a screenshoot)


Alchemie Foto\grafiche
       
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