Simple line and rectangle drawing tools

Bug #241984 reported by Fred
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The Gimp
Expired
Wishlist
gimp (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Wishlist
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: gimp

I want some simple drawing tools (like those found in Microsoft Paint).

For drawing straight lines and rectangles.

I use the Pencil tool in GIMP, but I cant draw a straight line, it is too difficult for me.

I want a simple line drawing tool, where I press and hold down the mouse button, and then when I move the mouse, it doesn't really draw the line until I release the button. It only shows how it would draw it if i would release the button until I really release the mouse button, then it really draws the line.

Changed in gimp:
status: Unknown → New
Changed in gimp:
status: New → Invalid
Revision history for this message
Pedro Villavicencio (pedro) wrote :

thanks for your report.

Changed in gimp:
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
status: New → Triaged
Changed in gimp:
status: Unknown → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Mikkel Kamstrup Erlandsen (kamstrup) wrote :

The Gimp is well capable of doing this, but it is well hidden (which is problematic of course). Click the starting point. Hold down shift, move the mouse to the end point, and click again. Voila :-)

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Ville Sinisalo (vesinisa) wrote :

There is even a tutorial for this:
http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Straight_Line/

Changed in gimp:
importance: Unknown → Wishlist
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Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

I think Mikkel's explanation is enough to close this bug. Thank you all!

Changed in gimp (Ubuntu):
assignee: Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs) → nobody
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Thomas Hotz (thotz-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

And for the upstream bug and the bug title yes indeed I leave it open.

Changed in gimp (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Confirmed
Changed in gimp:
status: Confirmed → Expired
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