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09-05-2023, 02:24 AM
i noticed that recently(? not sure in which version this change was made), pressing the keys “ctrl v” no longer pastes as a floating selection, but as a layer
how can i make it so when i press ctrl v, the clipboard contents are pasted as a selection instead of a layer again?
specifically not reassigning the shortcut to “paste into selection”, because that only pastes into the existing selection, and doesn't allow me to move the pasted contents outside of the existing selection
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09-05-2023, 06:54 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-05-2023, 06:55 AM by Ofnuts.)
This is a recent change. Given the number of times we have had to explain the FS to people here, this is a welcome change. The FS was relic of times where RAM was scarce and layers expensive ( Edit > Fade existed for more or less the same reason and was removed earlier).
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(09-05-2023, 10:49 AM)PixLab Wrote: You gave me hopes until I tried.
It cut, but does not copy 
It's some situations like this where I'm really happy not to use a more up-to-date version.
But I know it's no use swimming against the tide, sooner or later I'll update and I'll have to conform to certain changes that come with the new versions. But until that time comes I really enjoy my old version.
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Samj Portable - Gimp 2.10.28 - Win-10 /64.
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Are we talking about versions beyond the latest stable version 2.10.34 ? Copy and paste works for me using 2.10.34. I use it frequently and would have to think about any further upgrades if we lose that capability.
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09-05-2023, 05:56 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-05-2023, 05:58 PM by Krikor.)
(09-05-2023, 05:37 PM)zeuspaul Wrote: Are we talking about versions beyond the latest stable version 2.10.34 ? Copy and paste works for me using 2.10.34. I use it frequently and would have to think about any further upgrades if we lose that capability.
Quote:CmykStudent Wrote:
"You can read more about the change and why it was made starting here: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/is...te_1585010 "
In this link you can find out a little more.
Apparently this change came with the experimental version
2.99.14.
It could be a change that takes effect in future experimental versions and even when version 3.0 is released, or it could be discontinued, for now just experiments.
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Samj Portable - Gimp 2.10.28 - Win-10 /64.
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Can you install two versions of Gimp on the same computer?
