I often work with gimp and inkscape on the same screen. To compare things I often resize and move the inkscape window. Sometimes I just need a part of my inkscape drawing, then I like it, that the image isn't resized. Sometimes I like it that inkscape keeps my working area just scaled down and I have a overview about the image.
I still don't see why you need to have to switch between the modes often. Can you describe a single sequence of actions during which you need to have it both ways?
That's apart from the fact that, unlike Sodipodi, Inkscape does not bury its dialogs under the document window (and has less dialogs overall) and therefore requires much less moving around and resizing of the document window. In the majority of cases, the Inkscape window is just always maximized, with some dialogs floating at the fringe. If you want to have two programs on screen, let each one just take hald of your screen. There are many ways to zoom and scroll (middle button, keys, etc.) that are much more convenient IMHO than relying on autozoom when you resize the window. Or rather, I can understand why you may want to have it always zoom on resize - this behavior may be liked by some people and not others, hence the global switch. But switching this back and forth during work is something I don't understand.
Thats right, then put it at the same position where sodipodi has it, direct above the right scrollbar. The ruler isn't needed there.
OK, I don't want to seem stubborn, and that place is indeed unused, so I put it there. The global setting is now used to set the initial state of the button when the window is created, so those who prefer this to always be one way or the other will be still able to set the global preference once and forget about it. And note that the button will disappear if you hide the scrollbars (I always hide them, they're just clutter given all the other ways to scroll).
But I'm still not convinced :)
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Am Di, den 25.05.2004 schrieb bulia byak um 23:10:
I often work with gimp and inkscape on the same screen. To compare things I often resize and move the inkscape window. Sometimes I just need a part of my inkscape drawing, then I like it, that the image isn't resized. Sometimes I like it that inkscape keeps my working area just scaled down and I have a overview about the image.
I still don't see why you need to have to switch between the modes often. Can you describe a single sequence of actions during which you need to have it both ways?
It is hard do describe such a visual process with words and in a foreign language. I will make some screenshots next time I use it and send you the link. I hope that is OK.
That's apart from the fact that, unlike Sodipodi, Inkscape does not bury its dialogs under the document window (and has less dialogs overall) and therefore requires much less moving around and resizing of the document window. In the majority of cases, the Inkscape window is just always maximized, with some dialogs floating at the fringe.
I don't use any program maximized, perhaps because my resolution is 1600x1200.
If you want to have two programs on screen, let each one just take hald of your screen.
I think Gimp on a half screen is not possible.
There are many ways to zoom and scroll (middle button, keys, etc.) that are much more convenient IMHO than relying on autozoom when you resize the window.
For the keys you must change your hand from the mouse to the keyboard and with the autozoom button you don't need to switch your tool you are working with.
Thats right, then put it at the same position where sodipodi has it, direct above the right scrollbar. The ruler isn't needed there.
OK, I don't want to seem stubborn, and that place is indeed unused, so I put it there. The global setting is now used to set the initial state of the button when the window is created, so those who prefer this to always be one way or the other will be still able to set the global preference once and forget about it. And note that the button will disappear if you hide the scrollbars (I always hide them, they're just clutter given all the other ways to scroll).
Thank you very much, that looks like a good solution.
But I'm still not convinced :)
It looks like we have really different ways to use inkscape. :)
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