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Can saved Tool-Options be located in subdirectory?

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Can saved Tool-Options be located in subdirectory? DJ 04 Feb 21:28
  Can saved Tool-Options be located in subdirectory? David Gowers 04 Feb 23:12
DJ
2009-02-04 21:28:15 UTC (almost 16 years ago)

Can saved Tool-Options be located in subdirectory?

Hi Gimp-user,

I downloaded a file that contains brushes, palettes, etc. from http://ramonmirandavisualart.blogspot.com/

When I add brushes, for example, I always put them into a sub-directory under .gimp/brushes, like .gimp/brushes/gps. It is just easier to maintain the contents in the future. I don't need to make any changes in GIMP's preferences because GIMP searches sub-directories too. That is also true for palettes.

But here is the question, the download also contains Tool Presets. I am new to this feature, so I may just be missing something. I added the Tool Presets to a sub-directory under .gimp/tool-options, but the "Restore options from" button is still greyed/disabled. I looked under Edit | Preferences, Folders and Tool Options, but didn't see anything that might change the outcome.

Do Tool Options have to be in .gimp/tool-options main directory, or can a user add them to a sub-directory, or even change the main directory name? If so, how?

Thank you.

David Gowers
2009-02-04 23:12:47 UTC (almost 16 years ago)

Can saved Tool-Options be located in subdirectory?

Hi!

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 6:58 AM, DJ wrote:

Hi Gimp-user,

I downloaded a file that contains brushes, palettes, etc. from http://ramonmirandavisualart.blogspot.com/

When I add brushes, for example, I always put them into a sub-directory under .gimp/brushes, like .gimp/brushes/gps. It is just easier to maintain the contents in the future. I don't need to make any changes in GIMP's preferences because GIMP searches sub-directories too. That is also true for palettes.

But here is the question, the download also contains Tool Presets. I am new to this feature, so I may just be missing something. I added the Tool Presets to a sub-directory under .gimp/tool-options, but the "Restore options from" button is still greyed/disabled. I looked under Edit | Preferences, Folders and Tool Options, but didn't see anything that might change the outcome.

Do Tool Options have to be in .gimp/tool-options main directory, or can a user add them to a sub-directory, or even change the main directory name? If so, how?

All of the presets for a given tool are stored in a single file matching the name of the tool, inside the tool-options/ directory. If you want to combine them, you will need to copy+paste between the relevant files.
Your idea is interesting, however it's in direct opposition to the way tool-options are stored, afaik. Unless you treat the subdirectory contents as read-only.

David