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[Illnab1024]

For those who need it, from those who give it, is a grid maker plug-in, allowing you to choose the size of the grid, and the ability to preserve the background of your selection.

Download DLL v2.0: GridMaker.dll
Download Source v1.1: GridSRC.zip
Download Source v2.0: GridSRC_2_0.zip




BoltBait is again responsible for the Render Function, whereas I did the niceties of a UI.

[Rick Brewster]

One quick idea: On the dialog it says "Plugin coded by ...", but hey why not use a LinkLabel control and give a link to this forum post where users can download it? That also helps so that if someone gives the plugin to a friend, they can find it and get updates easily (and maybe grab other plugins too, in the process).

[Illnab1024]

Good Idea!

I'll get onto that right quick.

[BoltBait]

What if you move your forum?

[Illnab1024]

I don't think that's happening anytime soon...

[BoltBait]

Perhaps if Rick setup a redirector like:

http://www.getpaint.net/plugins

Or, something like that.

[Rick Brewster]

Already a step ahead of you.

http://www.getpaint....ct/plugins.html

Just link to that.

[Illnab1024]

Version 1.1 Released, Link to Plugins forum added.

[Rick Brewster]

Clicking the link doesn't work ... are you using PaintDotNet.SystemLayer.Shell.OpenURL() in the appropriate Click handler? (it should be in the 2.xx codebase as well as 3.0)

[Illnab1024]

I got stupid and never put the EventHandler in...

EDIT: And it ain't showing up with 2.72 systemlayers dll's...

Edit2: Nevermind, wrong case... Okay, it's all good

[Hellfire010]

Thanks for this, it really helped me (i'm slightly numercally challanged ) xD

[Austin Spafford]

I've been itching for Paint.NET to have a grid generator, but what I need is a checkerboard of the primary and secondary colors.

I suppose I could just whip that up in CodeLab...

-Austin Spafford

[barkbark00]

I have a question. What controls the thickness of the bars in the grid? Is it the brush thickness. I know that the UI controls the spacing of the bars...

[BoltBait]

<-- *I* control the thickness.

I set it at 1 and that's where its going to stay.

Austin Spafford, I have made the code changes to support making checker boards. I will see if Illnab1024 has time to modify the UI and rebuild the DLL.

[barkbark00]

Gridgod(er...BoltBait), Would there be a way to add an adjustment that effected pixel thickness or maybe even a thickness percentage?

[BoltBait]

barkbark00, I'll see if I have access to Brush Width...

[barkbark00]

That would be cool!

[BoltBait]

OK, got it.

Changes include:

* Support for grids OR checker boards
* Support for brush width (or the default size of 1)

I sent the code to Illnab1024 for an update.

[barkbark00]

Sweet!

[Illnab1024]

Updated. Go see for yourself.