BoltBait Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Hi Rick. I'm not sure if this is by design or not, but it was interesting... Yesterday I went to put 2 Gradients on the same layer and this is what happened: 1) Select the gradient tool 2) Draw a gradient (nubs are still showing) 3) Move the mouse over to the other gradient type on the toolbar 3) Realize that I should "finalize" the first gradient before selecting the second type 4) With the mouse floating over the new gradient button, press Enter to "finalize" the first gradient. Notice that the first gradient is not finalized, but redrawn using the new gradient type as if I had clicked the mouse instead of pressing the enter key. It looks like you need to have the mouse out in the open in order to use Enter to finalize a gradient. I did a little research and discovered that this happens whenever the mouse is floating over the toolbar or the toolbox. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Man Dan Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 This is probably related to the "error" I reported a while ago. If you're nudging a selection, hover over the toolbox and see what happens... When the mouse is hovered over the toolbox, focus is removed from the canvas and set to the toolbox. This is done so the tool-tips show up on cue. Pressing the Enter key when hovered over a tool selects that tool, so it was re-selecting the Gradient tool and refreshing instead of finalizing the previous gradient. My guesses, anyway... Quote I am not a mechanism, I am part of the resistance; I am an organism, an animal, a creature, I am a beast. ~ Becoming the Archetype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Dan is right. When the mouse is placed over certain areas of the UI, all input focus goes to that area. Toolbars and the image strip are examples of this. This ensures that things like tooltips and mouse wheel handling are done predictably. Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted December 20, 2006 Author Share Posted December 20, 2006 Sounds like it works by design, then. As, everything else would be worse. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Heh yeah I'm focused on high-DPI bugs right now. That along with localization related stuff. And the stupid^H^H^H^H^H^H help file . Speaking of which, have you used Vista at high-DPI? Holy smokes it lets you have ginormous thumbnails in the file browser. The largest size is 256x256 at 96dpi, but it scales that with dpi. So at 144dpi I'm staring at 384x384 thumbnails and wondering if that 30" Dell monitor isn't as superfluous as I thought... Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinSoldier Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 So at 144dpi I'm staring at 384x384 thumbnails and wondering if that 30" Dell monitor isn't as superfluous as I thought...Now I'm jealous! I was happy to have a 19 or 20 inch LCD at work. 30 inch?!? Gaah!But I don't do graphic work, so I guess my monitor is good enough. I do have to look at PDF electronic schematics though. It helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brewster Posted December 21, 2006 Share Posted December 21, 2006 Oh I don't have the 30". I'm just saying that it might not be as too-expensive-for-your-own-good as I originally thought Quote The Paint.NET Blog: https://blog.getpaint.net/ Donations are always appreciated! https://www.getpaint.net/donate.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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