GIMP: selection tool and default allocation of shift key

[Jan]

Binary package hint: gimp

When using the selection tool in GIMP to add a selection to an existing one I have to possibilities: (1) Either to select the appropriate modus in the selection tool window or (2) to keep the shift key pressed while using the tool with the mouse. Unfortunately the later option release also an additional behavior: The selection box is "drawn" in a square and not a freely chosen rectangle. This is other than expected. The problem is even more problematic when starting an additional selection from the area of an existing selection. This means the user points the cursor in a already selected area, presses the mouse button and pulls the cursor to another area which should become additionally selected as well. In this case option 1 does not work because it would move the existing selection area instead of adding a new one. Therefore only option 2 is possible but than the user has to "draw" a square selection which she might not intended to. A solution would be to allocate the shift key not with selecting a square. Hope I described it understandable but please feel free to come back to me for questions.

[Áron Sisak (asisak)]

Thanks for your suggestion. However, the changes you are requesting aren't really a bug and require more discussion, which should be done on an appropriate mailing list or forum. <http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community/mailinglists> might be a good start.

Personally, however, I agree that this behavior can be really annoying.