On Sunday 09 July 2006 08:10, david burzota wrote: > Another alternative would be to signal the start and end of the draw > operation with a key on > the keyboard. > > It would require 2 hands, but at least relieve the need to constantly be > pressing > with a finger on the mouse. > > David > > >From: Roel Schroeven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: gimp-user@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu > >Subject: [Gimp-user] Re: GIMP can induce De Quervain's disease > >Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:34:11 +0200 > > > >Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris schreef: > >>On Friday 07 July 2006 12:13 am, Hector Noriega wrote: > >>>Hello, > >>> > >>>This might be a common experience (or a well-known fact) among GIMP > >>>users. I just want to say that I just recovered from De Quervain's > >>>disease after an intensive week using GIMP. I'm not familiar with > >>>the new versions of this software, but mine requires keeping both > >>>my thumb and index finger pressed against the mouse while painting > > ... > > >>The motive I am writing however is another one: Mr. Noriega, can you > >> think of a better way of handling painting with the input devices found > >> in most computers? (i.e. keyboard and mouse - maybe mic). > >>The GIMP is comunity based, and you can help us build a better software. > >>Even one that gets ahead the commercial counterparts in some respects. > > > >There's one relatively simple change I can think of, that could reduce > >problems as the one experienced by Hector: instead of requiring the user > > to hold the mouse button pushed down during a drawing operation, it's > > possible to signal the start and the end of a drawing operation with > > separate mouse clicks. I.e. instead of "mouse down -> paint operation -> > > mouse up" you could do "mouse click -> paint operation -> mouse click". > > > > > >-- > >If I have been able to see further, it was only because I stood > >on the shoulders of giants. -- Isaac Newton > > > >Roel Schroeven > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Gimp-user mailing list > >Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > >https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
But that would induce repetetive ovements of the arms and shoulders as you lift and move your hands. That is the same type of stress a supermarket clerk has. And we all know the problems they get... I think the tablet idea is the most functional alternative to mouse/keyboard. Maybe combined with left hand on the keyboard (if you are right handed) using the short cut keys. As little "meta-ctrl-alt" combos as possible to relieve finger stress It would be cool to colorcode a keyboard a la the ones available for the video editing software "Final Cut Pro". -- /Rikard ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- email : [EMAIL PROTECTED] web : http://www.rikjoh.com mob: : +46 (0)763 19 76 25 ------------------------ Public PGP fingerprint ---------------------------- < 15 28 DF 78 67 98 B2 16 1F D3 FD C5 59 D4 B6 78 46 1C EE 56 >
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