Enhancement Proposal: Scrolling of font field in text tool.

I find it very tedious to experiment with various fonts using the current
text tool implementation. Rather than clicking on the font button and
choosing from the pick list based on the sample "Aa" shown, I would like to
be able to type the text I want on the image, then hover the pointer over
the font name field and roll the mouse wheel to cycle through the font
options, with the typed text font changing accordingly in the image. In
effect, it would perform the same as the blend field does in the layers
dialogue, i.e. rolling the mouse wheel on the field scrolls through the
options and automatically applies each one in turn.

If there is a better way to use the current tool, I'm open to advice. But
please consider this request for a future release.

vabijou2 wrote:

> If there is a better way to use the current tool, I'm open to advice.

Roll over the sample button (which does also open the font selection
dialog).


HTH,
Michael

Michael Schumacher wrote:
>
> vabijou2 wrote:
>
>> If there is a better way to use the current tool, I'm open to advice.
>
> Roll over the sample button (which does also open the font selection
> dialog).
>
>
>

Thanks. That does do what I wanted.

I must say, though, that this functionality is not easily discoverable.
I've been using Gimp for ~4 yrs, and although my use of the text tool is
very limited, I feel very comfortable with the interface. Rolling over the
layer blend mode text field is kind of obvious because it has a list arrow
on it indicating there are more options. I would never have thought to try
rolling over a button. Perhaps a tool tip is in order when the pointer is
paused on the button?


TFTH ..... Mark

vabijou2 wrote:
> Thanks. That does do what I wanted.
>
> I must say, though, that this functionality is not easily discoverable.
> I've been using Gimp for ~4 yrs, and although my use of the text tool is
> very limited, I feel very comfortable with the interface. Rolling over the
> layer blend mode text field is kind of obvious because it has a list arrow
> on it indicating there are more options. I would never have thought to try
> rolling over a button. Perhaps a tool tip is in order when the pointer is
> paused on the button?
>
Agreed, but WOW! This is cool! I never would have guessed. This is
suddenly much better:)

Patrick

Here's another I bet you didn't know: hold down your mouse on an
animated brush/image pipe and it runs through the aspects for you.