Using xfig (was: Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp)

2005-10-02 Thread Rogério Brito
On Oct 02 2005, Alvin Oga wrote: > i can only draw squares with xfig or dia or geda > - too much buttons and menus just to make simple > squares, rectangles, cirles, lines, and arrows Really, using xfig is an excellent option for those interested in generating (vector) graphics that ca

Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-10-02 Thread Alvin Oga
On Sun, 2 Oct 2005, Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: > ®áèek Kry¹tof wrote: > > Good joke ! > > XPAINT looks even worse than GIMP :-) > > > > As the Debian maintainer of Xpaint, should I take offence? nah... he didnt say why it was good or bad.. - this was done in gimp ... by a "gimp[ee|er]", htt

Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-10-02 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
Žáček Kryštof wrote: Good joke ! XPAINT looks even worse than GIMP :-) As the Debian maintainer of Xpaint, should I take offence? H -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-10-02 Thread Björn Lindström
Mitja Podreka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Try GimpShop. It is still Gimp but the menus are like in Photoshop and > it runs in just one window. > http://plasticbugs.com/index.php?p=241 > Search the user comments for ports for different OS. Nice. Is anyone working on an official Debian package?

Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-10-01 Thread Mitja Podreka
Žáček Kryštof wrote: This is not just your first impression. GIMP sucks even after long term usage in terms of usability - windows scattered over the whole desktop, overlapped toolbox windows, incredibly stupid archane file dialog, the gtk slowness etc.. Try GimpShop. It is still Gimp but the

Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-10-01 Thread Jim Ottaway
> g r <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It's a pity people have to ask around before they can > draw a rectangle with a graphics program. I had the > same question. I haven't come across a less intuitive > windows program than GIMP. I know I am commenting > based on my quick first impression and c

Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-09-30 Thread Björn Lindström
Ryan King <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > And secondly, the way the Gimp has a decentralized window setup > (they're all 100% "MDI" windows, to use the Win32 term) is a curse and > a blessing. In most Linuxy desktop environments, it's easy to switch > virtual desktops, and makes this a more pleasan

Re: Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-09-29 Thread Ryan King
On Wed, Sep 28, 2005 at 10:01:46PM -0700, g r wrote: > It's a pity people have to ask around before they can > draw a rectangle with a graphics program. I had the > same question. I haven't come across a less intuitive > windows program than GIMP. I know I am commenting > based on my quick first im

Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-09-29 Thread kamaraju kusumanchi
g r wrote: It's a pity people have to ask around before they can draw a rectangle with a graphics program. I had the same question. I haven't come across a less intuitive windows program than GIMP. I know I am commenting based on my quick first impression and criticizing a free tool. But what go

Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-09-29 Thread James Vahn
gr wrote: > It's a pity people have to ask around before they can > draw a rectangle with a graphics program. I had the > same question. I'm wondering how the question resulted in Gimp for an answer.. Gimp wasn't exactly designed for drawing. You want a vector drawing program of some kind. so

RE: Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-09-29 Thread Žáček Kryštof
debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp > > Žáček Kryštof wrote: > > This is not just your first impression. GIMP sucks even > after long term usage in terms of usability - windows > scattered over the whole desktop, overlapped toolbox windows,

Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-09-29 Thread Hugo Vanwoerkom
x27;s Krita program is the step in the right direction, it has just to catch up in features. -Original Message- From: g r [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 7:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: Re: Re: [OT] Drawing a rect

RE: Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-09-28 Thread Žáček Kryštof
step in the right direction, it has just to catch up in features. > -Original Message- > From: g r [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 7:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Re: [OT] Drawin

Re: Re: [OT] Drawing a rectangle with Gimp

2005-09-28 Thread g r
It's a pity people have to ask around before they can draw a rectangle with a graphics program. I had the same question. I haven't come across a less intuitive windows program than GIMP. I know I am commenting based on my quick first impression and criticizing a free tool. But what good is "free" i