Freehand paths

The enhancements made to the Free Select tool in version 2.6 are quite
phenomenal. The implementation is powerful yet intuitive and I
congratulate those involved in its development (from the Changelog I
am led to believe that Martin Nordholts handled the brunt of the
coding effort).

I was wondering if it would be feasible to use that same tool
interface in order to implement similar hybrid polygonal/freehand
segments as a new Paths type. Having the capability to free draw and
then stroke both closed or open paths would be quite handy, as well as
being able to manipulate such paths by duplication, scaling,
transformation, translation, and direct editing.

saul wrote:

> The enhancements made to the Free Select tool in version 2.6 are quite
> phenomenal. The implementation is powerful yet intuitive and I
> congratulate those involved in its development (from the Changelog I
> am led to believe that Martin Nordholts handled the brunt of the
> coding effort).

here is 'the making of', how Martin and I did it:

<http://www.mmiworks.net/eng/publications/2008/06/gimp-new-free-tool.html
>

> I was wondering if it would be feasible to use that same tool
> interface in order to implement similar hybrid polygonal/freehand
> segments as a new Paths type.

if I have to summarise my goals for the path tool, it is
make it as uncomplicated and powerful as the new free/poly tool.

Kamila and I, Pippin, Simon, and others are exploring this from
our individual viewpoints.

--ps

founder + principal interaction architect
man + machine interface works

http://mmiworks.net/blog : on interaction architecture