Feature Request: Open PDN with no addons

[warfighter67]

Sometimes, I just want to open a picture and view it/do some simple cropping. With over 300 addons, PDN can take about 10 seconds to load, which can get a bit annoying. Could there be some option to set PDN to open with no addons, and consequently, an option to load the addons (after PDN has been opened, it then loads the addons and refreshes the menu display so the addons are there)? I know people might tell me to switch my default program to something else, but that isn't the workaround I'm looking for.

Edit: Hello everyone, miss me?

Edited July 8, 2011 by Weylin

[pyrochild]

It would be better to just load them asynchronously off the UI thread like fonts do now. That is, PDN would start and be usable instantly, while the plugins load in the background without the user noticing unless they try to use a plugin immediately.

[warfighter67]

I didn't think about that, it would be awesome if that was done.

[Sfifer]

Why not just Right click on the file Open with MSPaint. Crop things out there.

[warfighter67]

Sometimes I open images from the internet or need to quickly edit a screenshot, and MSpaint sucks with cropping and stuff, it's so much easier in PDN

[Ego Eram Reputo]

Move every plugin you haven't used for two weeks into a sub folder in the /Effects/ folder (mine is called /Effects/Unloaded/).

Paint.net will load much faster if you have fewer plugins - so be ruthless.

Q: What on earth are you doing with 300 plugins? Have you actually used them all, or are you just hoarding them?

[warfighter67]

I have used several different ones for several different works, so yes, I use them all, xD. But I guess you could say I'm hoarding them.

[barbieq25]

EER's suggestion is a good one. I moved a stack to the recycle bin. Some got restored but a lot didn't.

Yep, I missed you. Good to see you back. Does this mean we will see more of you?

[warfighter67]

I might be, mainly lurking until I find a motive to do some design. I haven't lost the touch though still just as good as before.

[Simon Brown]

Alternatively, you could create a copy of your Paint.NET directory with the effects and filetypes folders empty and put it somewhere else. Make sure you do this every time you update to a new version.