[Shift-click tool - Paint Net]

Hello again @Tony Mcilrath

You may want to test drive this one.

If polygons was close to what you want, this should be closer. You can work off the canvas or from the clipboard as a background. One of Paint's powerhouse plugins

 

[I need help with changing the colour of a layer]

Hello @jlnhlfan

Welcome to the forum. Here's my suggestion;

Let us know if it works for you.

 

 

[G'MIC (06-14-2024)]

On 12/15/2018 at 1:20 PM, null54 said:

G'MIC-Qt should automatically download the filters when the plugin is first launched.

Just an observation. It doesn't update those filters in my Fave list. Thought I lost them for a second until I did an update from within the plugin.

[PSFilterPdn not working in Paint Net Last Version 2021]

3 hours ago, Tony Mcilrath said:

Filters do not appear when installing the plugin

Hello @Tony McilrathWelcome to the forum.

You can install them anywhere you like as long as you add the location to the Search Directories list.

This is what I did.

Place your Photoshop filters in C:\Users\"Current User"\Documents\PhotoShop_Filters

Add that folder to the Search Directories list.

 

[G'MIC (06-14-2024)]

11 hours ago, Reptillian said:

G'MIC 3 has been released.

@mackenzieh

This is just a heads up to @null54 so he can update the Paint.Net plugin.

[Can a color be selected -- across the entirety of an image -- and changed into a transparency?]

Hi @MAMjr

Welcome to the Forum.

Although there are several plugins available in the https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/15260-plugin-index/ to replace colors, the easiest method would be to learn how to use the Magic Wand tool. https://www.getpaint.net/doc/latest/MagicWand.html.

Any more questions, just ask

 

 

[paint.net 4.3.4 is now available!]

5 minutes ago, John Scott said:

It seems dotnet5 depends on WindowsBase 4

I believe it's Visual Studio that relies on WindowsBase 4. It is just a warning and has not interfered with any DLL's I have built over the past month.

[Make Palette Plugin v1.0 (February 15, 2021)]

On 2/17/2021 at 8:03 PM, toe_head2001 said:

Let me know if you have any questions about it.

When I bring the code into Codelab, it generates a error message and creates 25 different Palette files. All I wanted was to add it to a submenu (which is the easy part).

While we are talking about it, we never did get a dialogue box to name the palette file. Put it on my XMAS wish list.

 

 

[paint.net 4.3.4 is now available!]

Passed all my tests

[Windows Explorer - right-click - Open with... not working properly]

Proper entry to look for

[ShapeMaker - by the Dwarf Horde v1.7.0.4 (May 21, 2022)]

Hi @Tum

Try placing the dll and guides in C:\Users\(Current User\Documents\paint.net App Files\Effects

[Tiled Form - 12/02/2021]

@Reptillian Issue resolved.

 

 

it's a matter of exactly where the files should be placed. There are so many options now.  TiledForm works only in the Effects menu. AxisStreak and FragmentBlur work in the GmicPDN folder.  I see no reason why TiledForm shouldn't work in the GmicPDN folder now that we can go two levels deep.

 

 

[Tiled Form - 12/02/2021]

Still getting an error after updating

 

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GmicSharp.GmicException: *** Error in ./ *** Command 'input': Unrecognized item '$avgc' in expression 'begin( const avg_c=$avgc...'
   at GmicSharp.Interop.GmicNative.HandleError(GmicStatus status, GmicErrorInfo errorInfo)
   at GmicSharp.GmicRunner`1.GmicWorker()

 

 

[Fragment Blur+ - 12/02/2021]

OK This one works now

 

[Axis Streak - 12/02/2021]

@Reptillian

Thanks for the new update. Works just fine.

 

[Tiled Form - 12/02/2021]

Hello again @Reptillian

Getting this error from your new version.

 

Exception:

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GmicSharp.GmicException: *** Error in ./ *** Command 'input': Unrecognized item '$avgc' in expression 'begin( const avg_c=$avgc...'
   at GmicSharp.Interop.GmicNative.HandleError(GmicStatus status, GmicErrorInfo errorInfo)
   at GmicSharp.GmicRunner`1.GmicWorker()

 

All folders are created and placed correctly

 

[Fragment Blur+ - 12/02/2021]

Hi @Reptillian

Getting this error from your version 2

 

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Exception:

GmicSharp.GmicException: *** Error in ./ *** Item substitution '{deg2rad(180-0)}': Unrecognized function call 'deg2rad(180-0)' in expression 'deg2rad(180-0)'
   at GmicSharp.Interop.GmicNative.HandleError(GmicStatus status, GmicErrorInfo errorInfo)
   at GmicSharp.GmicRunner`1.GmicWorker()

 

All folders are created and placed correctly. Your version 0.2 works fine. 

[[Feature Request] Tool halo outside of canvas]

Hi @chru

Did you know Paint.net allows you to create your own icons and cursors?

Windows allow you to change the cursor assigned to your mouse?

Voila request granted.

The custom cursor will not show while on the canvas but while hovering over the toolbars, taskbar and menus it will appear.

 

[Cleaning up .NET]

Here's a little story to share regarding 4.5.

I came across a solution that failed to build because I was missing 4.5. The app was a few years old and I wanted to try it out. took me awhile to find the correct installation file that would allow VS2022 to recognize 4.5 was installed. Prior to installing 4.5, when I was selecting an .ico file in project properties, then changing the build action to embedded resource, the panel would jump to compile C#, and I would have to select embedded resource once again.

Since installing Net 4.5, it no longer jumps, but accepts embedded resource right away.

Hard to believe such an old framework would have an effect on VS2022.

 

[CodeLab v6.12 for Paint.NET 5.0.12 (Updated February 11, 2024)]

1 hour ago, Red ochre said:

does the 'install anyway' choice allow me to specify a path?

No it does not. It is posted to GitHub should you wish to compile it yourself. Thanks for the heads up about 6.4.

[Another plugin (GradientMap) and first difficulties]

@toe_head2001

 

In its entirety. I notice these  code lines starting to appear in the New Codelab

 

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public GradientMapEffectPlugin()

    : base(StaticName, StaticIcon, SubmenuName, new EffectOptions() { Flags = EffectFlags.Configurable })

{

    instanceSeed = unchecked((int)DateTime.Now.Ticks);

}

 

along with this

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[assembly: AssemblyMetadata("BuiltByCodeLab", "Version=6.4.7995.19949")]

 

I thought the 2 were related.

[Another plugin (GradientMap) and first difficulties]

When building a plugin in Codelab, there are four choices when you select the Color Wheel. One is with a reset button(Default). 

 

When the code is generated I see this related to the ColorWheelControl
using ColorWheelControl = PaintDotNet.ColorBgra;
    props.Add(new Int32Property(PropertyNames.Amount4, ColorBgra.ToOpaqueInt32(PrimaryColor), 0, 0xffffff));
    configUI.SetPropertyControlType(PropertyNames.Amount4, PropertyControlType.ColorWheel);
    Amount4 = ColorBgra.FromOpaqueInt32(token.GetProperty<Int32Property>(PropertyNames.Amount4).Value);

 

I see nothing that refers to Reset. This leads me to believe that's its built into the ColorWheelControl object. That would then mean to me that it falls upon @Rick Brewster to build it into the ListBoxControl. Hence your thread title and my request. If there is code available, please enlighten us. I see new code being generated in Codelab such as "instanceSeed = unchecked((int)DateTime.Now.Ticks)"; A way of tracking the build of codelab used to create the plugin.

 

 

 

[Another plugin (GradientMap) and first difficulties]

@Reptillian Th feature I would like to see added is the ability to reset the choices made. If you install and run the plugin, you will see the settings get locked in after the first run. It's  a challenge for all you contributors.

Pleas join the discussion over here 

 

[Another plugin (GradientMap) and first difficulties]

It's not all it could be. I am trying to improve it. Without the Author active, should I take ownership?

 

[Feature request: Reset Indirect UI controls to starting values]

@MJW "Theoretically" When I open the image it gets saved to the WRK surface. When the user applies the menu choices they are applied to the WRK surface. If a user selects a reset button the WRK canvas is disposed and restored to the SRC image. Can that be coded? I have been looking at other plugins to see if I can figure out how to code that process.