[Gimp-developer] Better grouping of layer modes

[Martin Nordholts]

Hi

The layer mode combo box contains groups of layer modes. I fail to see
the logic behind the current grouping and instead propose a new
grouping. The new groups are:

* Different alpha compositing methods
* Modes that always gives a brighter result
* Modes that always give a darker result
* Overlay-like modes
* Modes that can give completely different colors
* Modes based on HSV/HSL.

The darker and lighter modes have been internally sorted based on how
much they tend to affect the image, see end of mail.

Attached to this mail is a patch that does this regrouping so you can
try how it feels. Does anyone have any problems with me commiting that?
If not I will commit it to trunk within a few days.

BR,
Martin


New groups:

Normal
Dissolve

Lighten Only
Screen
Dodge
Addition
Divide

Darken Only
Multiply
Burn
Subtract

Overlay
Soft light
Hard light

Difference
Grain merge
Grain extract

Hue
Saturation
Color
Value

-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: re-group-layer-modes-2008-11-01.patch
Type: text/x-diff
Size: 3151 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : /lists/gimp-developer/attachments/20081101/bb281344/attachment.bin