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Synchronize tools among input devices

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Synchronize tools among input devices Dave M G 26 Mar 10:26
  Synchronize tools among input devices Dave M G 01 Apr 03:46
   Synchronize tools among input devices David Gowers 01 Apr 08:16
    Synchronize tools among input devices Dave M G 01 Apr 16:51
   Synchronize tools among input devices GSR - FR 01 Apr 16:57
    Synchronize tools among input devices Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris 02 Apr 13:42
     Synchronize tools among input devices Dave M G 02 Apr 14:50
      Synchronize tools among input devices GSR - FR 02 Apr 17:37
Dave M G
2007-03-26 10:26:27 UTC (almost 18 years ago)

Synchronize tools among input devices

GIMP,

The default behavior for input devices is for them to have separate control over their tools.

So, for example, if I have selected to use the airbrush tool with my pen (stylus) device, and then pick up my mouse (cursor), it will switch away from the airbrush and go to whatever my mouse was last using. The erasor tip of my Wacom pen uses yet another tool. The foreground and background colours change in accordance with the input devices as well.

Is it possible to configure GIMP so that all devices are using the same tools and colours? So that if I select the airbrush with my pen, and then pick up my mouse, the mouse will stay in airbrush mode?

Dave M G
2007-04-01 03:46:37 UTC (almost 18 years ago)

Synchronize tools among input devices

GIMP Users,

Is the request I describe below impossible in GIMP?

The default behavior for input devices is for them to have separate control over their tools.

So, for example, if I have selected to use the airbrush tool with my pen (stylus) device, and then pick up my mouse (cursor), it will switch away from the airbrush and go to whatever my mouse was last using. The erasor tip of my Wacom pen uses yet another tool. The foreground and background colours change in accordance with the input devices as well.

Is it possible to configure GIMP so that all devices are using the same tools and colours? So that if I select the airbrush with my pen, and then pick up my mouse, the mouse will stay in airbrush mode?

Thanks for any advice.

David Gowers
2007-04-01 08:16:02 UTC (almost 18 years ago)

Synchronize tools among input devices

On 4/1/07, Dave M G wrote:

GIMP Users,

Is the request I describe below impossible in GIMP?

Dave,
As far as I know it is indeed impossible.

Dave M G
2007-04-01 16:51:54 UTC (almost 18 years ago)

Synchronize tools among input devices

David,

Thank you for responding.

As far as I know it is indeed impossible.

That's quite a disappointment.

Oh well... guess I'll have to find another way deal with this.

Does anyone happen to know if it's possible to toggle "Window Mode" and "Screen Mode" for a device with a keyboard shortcut?

GSR - FR
2007-04-01 16:57:14 UTC (almost 18 years ago)

Synchronize tools among input devices

Hi,
martin@autotelic.com (2007-04-01 at 1046.37 +0900):

Is it possible to configure GIMP so that all devices are using the same tools and colours? So that if I select the airbrush with my pen, and then pick up my mouse, the mouse will stay in airbrush mode?

Thanks for any advice.

I do not think so, but you can drag and drop in devices dock to copy settings. Yeah, I know, lots of manual work, every time.

GSR

Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris
2007-04-02 13:42:15 UTC (almost 18 years ago)

Synchronize tools among input devices

On Sunday 01 April 2007 11:57, GSR - FR wrote:

Hi,

martin@autotelic.com (2007-04-01 at 1046.37 +0900):

Is it possible to configure GIMP so that all devices are using the same tools and colours? So that if I select the airbrush with my pen, and then pick up my mouse, the mouse will stay in airbrush mode?

Thanks for any advice.

I do not think so, but you can drag and drop in devices dock to copy settings. Yeah, I know, lots of manual work, every time.

GSR

/me sues GSR for spreading FUD. :-)

martin: most setigns can be shared - just go to ->File->Preferences, and check the Tool Options tab.

js ->

Dave M G
2007-04-02 14:50:31 UTC (almost 18 years ago)

Synchronize tools among input devices

Joao,

Thank you for responding.

martin: most setigns can be shared - just go to ->File->Preferences, and check the Tool Options tab.

I've done this and under "Paint Options Shared Between Tools" I have "Brush", "Pattern", and "Gradient" selected.

But regardless, when I switch from cursor to pen devices, the settings don't carry over.

GSR - FR
2007-04-02 17:37:09 UTC (almost 18 years ago)

Synchronize tools among input devices

Hi,
martin@autotelic.com (2007-04-02 at 2150.31 +0900):

Joao,

martin: most setigns can be shared - just go to ->File->Preferences, and check the Tool Options tab.

Read again and try it yourself if needed. ;]

I've done this and under "Paint Options Shared Between Tools" I have "Brush", "Pattern", and "Gradient" selected.

But regardless, when I switch from cursor to pen devices, the settings don't carry over.

The dock has more items than the preferences (Tool, FG and BG), and the shared options are among tools, not among devices. Something like "Share tools among devices" in "Input Devices" would be needed first to solve the issue.

GSR