02-02-2020, 02:20 PM
(02-02-2020, 09:43 AM)rich2005 Wrote:Quote:* when i paste something, the float layer starts off locked by default
* i know how to manually click the un~lock icon to un~lock it
? but, is it possible to have float layers be un~locked by default
I find that question a little ambiguous. Could you expand / give example.
I can not replicate that. Even if the destination image has all the locks on pixel / position and size / alpha the pasted-in selection is not locked.
Do you perhaps mean anchoring the floating selection ?
* this 1 min video demonstrates it:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8lymqo0sscl8tb0/8~gimp.mp4
* (btw, i delete my dropbox vids after a week or so)
(02-02-2020, 12:42 AM)Ofnuts Wrote: Because by construction the alpha of the "Floating selection" layer is the selection mask.... If you unlock the alpha, it is no longer the selection... Why don't you convert it to a plain layer (Ctrl-Shift-N)?
* thanks, this works
* i also now realize that one can also create a shortcut key to "paste as new layer"
* also, a shortcut key to lock|un~lock can be created
* and so, i now have quick ways of dealing with this issue ?