DarkShock Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I noticed how there is a new Utilities tab in the toolbar that lets you open up the Fonts folder so you can easily install fonts so you can use them on Paint.NET. It's a great feature, but I think the same should be done with the Paint.NET effects folder. It would make installing effects to Paint.NET so much easier and it might cause a reduction of people asking how to install effects... What do you guys think? Quote ---- Gallery | Sig Tutorial | deviantART | Sig Videos | PhotoBucket ----D E S T I N Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Like Pi Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I like this idea. There could even be a little text file saying something like "Copy effect DLLs here." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I support this suggestion. But, what I really want is an easy, "built-in to Paint.NET" way to install plugins. Something like, this: and an equally easy way to remove plugins. A bonus would be an easy way to move them around to the submenus that you want. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I believe this is already the plan... It can't happen until Paint.NET supports hot-swapping effect plugins, however. Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I believe this is already the plan... It can't happen until Paint.NET supports hot-swapping effect plugins, however. Yeah, the problem is, whenever you work in that directory you want Paint.NET to be closed. So, to have the program open that window without closing itself would just lead to confusion. I would really like to see a better system (see my edited post above). Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 I second BoltBait’s suggestion. A build in plugin manager would be a great help. I have put a shortcut to the PDN effects folder in my quick launch tray. So now I can open PDN, and easily open the folder while I browse my effects menu. This dose help when finding, and removing, plugins I don’t use. I just have to remember to restart PDN when i have removed a dll. But may I ask the plugin writers: Please do not put all your plugins in the same dll. Please give your dll’s meaningful names. Preferably the same as the plugin has in the effects menu. And, if you rename your dll. Write the name of the old dll in the update history of tread, so it is possible to se what dll’s ought to be removed. Quote My DA: http://leif-j.deviantart.com/ -------------- Some people seek justice so persistent, that they will do great injustice themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkShock Posted October 4, 2009 Author Share Posted October 4, 2009 But may I ask the plugin writers: Please do not put all your plugins in the same dll. Please give your dll’s meaningful names. Preferably the same as the plugin has in the effects menu. And, if you rename your dll. Write the name of the old dll in the update history of tread, so it is possible to se what dll’s ought to be removed. I guess that's a good idea. Honestly most of the plug-ins I have I don't use so there's a lot of effects not needed. When I select Render or Distort there is a huge list of effects I don't need... @BoltBait: Now that is a great idea. Quote ---- Gallery | Sig Tutorial | deviantART | Sig Videos | PhotoBucket ----D E S T I N Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonfella Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 This has often been mentioned,by me as well as others and I agree completely . So many unused plug ins taking up so much space is not good . Quote Please feel free to visit my Gallery on PDNFans And my Alternatives to PDN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance McKnight Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 This is similar to a question I asked a few months ago regarding effects management. d.a assured me that Rick was thinking about that, and I am under the impression it might be useful in v4.0 or later. BB, that's an excellent screenshot of a potential effect management system. Right now, I'm sorting through my effects and removing the least used effects to another folder so I don't have to scroll through so many effects to get to the one I'm needing. Quote Officially retired from this forum. Have a nice day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 So many unused plug ins taking up so much space is not good . Shift them to a sub folder if they are not being used? Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axle Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 it could be a link that's takes you into a folder that is in the Paint.NET folder in effects and it tells you in help how to install and same with fonts but having a button so that you can reload effects while program is open therefore refreshing so you can remove and add them while the program is running Quote My Deviant Art | My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Brown Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 having a button so that you can reload effects while program is open Not possible without loading plugins in a separate AppDomain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 If it was as simple as adding a button, it would have been done already. Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 It always cracks me up when people suggest to "simply add a button" as if dragging a button from a toolbox onto the form is all it takes. Why is there no thought about the code that must be written to respond to the button click? Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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