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Gimper

1.6

KDE Graphic Tool

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bico

Downloads: 1574

Submitted: Sep 4 2008
Updated: May 27 2009

Description:

Gimper enables the GIMP Toolbox to have an "autohide"-like feature.

It resides in the system tray and activates the GIMP Toolbox whenever the mouse cursor touches the left (or right) edge of the screen (even in Fullscreen mode).

Special settings can be modified in the gimperrc config file in ~/.kde/share/config

Mouse button functions
----------------------
- Double click: Launch The GIMP if it's not running already
- Right button: Settings

Changelog:

1.6
- Hide also at the right side of the screen
1.5
- Store/restore settings
1.4
- Activate only from the application's desktop
1.3
- Wait before showing the toolbox
- Leave a visible border on screen
1.2
- Restore Toolbox state after exit
- Compatibility with GIMP version 2.4
1.1
- Functional context menu
1.0
- Major revision:
- Complete KDE systray application
- Use KDE window handling functions instead of backends
- Simulate autohide
- Make the Toolbox skip the taskbar
- Removed side-image in favor of systray
- Preliminary context menu
- ...
0.5 - Set/reset the focus policy automatically at startup/exit
0.4 - Added the ability of using a custom png image
0.3 - Compatibility with GIMP 2.6 and reduced mouseover area
0.2 - Middle click action was added (reveal the KDE window options)
0.1 - First release

License: GPL

(Sources + RPM - all in one ZIP)

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Gimper

by poliicallycorrect on: Oct 16 2008

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poliicallyco rrect

why not an auto-hide "window", like kpanel (on kde 3.5 ONLY...*!!&aargh!!)

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Gimper

by poliicallycorrect on: Oct 16 2008

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poliicallyco rrect

why not an auto-hide "window", like kpanel (on kde 3.5 ONLY...*!!&aargh!!)

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Re: Gimper

by bico on: Oct 17 2008

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bico

Good idea! I will have to see if it is possible to simulate "autohide" by moving the toolbox off the screen instead of changing the focus.

"Freely you received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8)
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Re: Gimper

by bico on: Oct 23 2008

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bico

Success! I have managed to simulate "autohide" and it works reasonably well on my computer. I don't know if it is going to be smooth enough on slower computers, though.

"Freely you received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8)
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Re: Re: Gimper

by ivancukic on: May 7 2009

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ivancukic
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Never move windows off-screen like that - it doesn't work with multiple monitors. For example, if gimp is started on the right monitor, by moving it off-screen it will be moved to the left monitor.

call me Mr. Lancelot
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Re: Re: Re: Gimper

by bico on: May 8 2009

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bico

Thanks for pointing this out, Mr. Lancelot :-) Gimper initially changed only the focus of the Toolbox, so I think I can add an option to revert back to this, when needed.

Ideally one would change The GIMP sourcecode and provide an elegant solution, but ... this will have to do for now.

"Freely you received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8)
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KDE4 port

by DanaKil on: Oct 23 2008

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DanaKil

Hi and thanks for your app
Do you plan to port this to KDE4 ?

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Re: KDE4 port

by bico on: Oct 24 2008

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bico

Well, I have been thinking about it, but I currently do not see the benefits. Gimper works well under KDE 4 (you can look at the screencast) and to some extent under Gnome too. I think this tool is too simple to benefit from porting.

"Freely you received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8)
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Re: Re: KDE4 port

by DanaKil on: Oct 24 2008

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DanaKil

well, there is at least one benefit : you don't have to install and load all the KDE3 libraries when you want to use this small (but useful) app :)

I'm slowly getting ride of all my KDE3 apps and in some times, the vast majority of people won't need to have KDE3 libs at all.

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Bug Reports

by naibeeka on: Oct 25 2008

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naibeeka

Is there a way to report bugs? Gimper needs a way.

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Re: Bug Reports

by bico on: Oct 28 2008

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bico

I might create a sourceforge account for this project and that would do it, but this week I'm busy. Until then, you can report the bugs here.

"Freely you received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8)
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Question

by sede on: May 7 2009

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Could it be on the right side of the screen? I prefer when it is on the right, and the images are on the left.

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Re: Question

by bico on: May 8 2009

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bico

Hmmm ... That could even solve the multiple monitor problem in some cases.

"Freely you received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8)
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Re: Question

by bico on: May 27 2009

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bico

Here you go ... check out version 1.6

"Freely you received, freely give." (Matthew 10:8)
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Re: Re: Question

by sede on: May 29 2009

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sede
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Super, thanks!
Just had a problem with the installing. I have only the qt4 installed in Ubuntu, and don't know which qt3 libraries needs to be installed for compiling, but will find out.

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Native to KWin

by Contrast on: May 17 2009

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Contrast

Just thought I'd let anyone who's waiting around for a KDE4 port of this know that, unless I'm missing something, the main functionality provided by this program can be achieved with KWin natively: Window menu -> Configure window behavior -> Advanced -> Enable Hover. Now whenever you move the mouse over a shaded window's titlebar, it will unshade while the cursor is over that window. This can be enhanced further by setting certain windows to always start shaded and on top - hitting an entire screen edge obviously won't work unless a shaded window is horizontally maximized and placed at the top of the screen, but just having a couple in the corners works great.

http://www.imagedump.com/index.cgi?pick=get&tp=549021

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Gimper

KDE Graphic Tool

Gimper

why not an auto-hide "window", like kpanel (on kde 3.5 ONLY...*!!&aargh!!)

Gimper

why not an auto-hide "window", like kpanel (on kde 3.5 ONLY...*!!&aargh!!)

Re: Gimper

Good idea! I will have to see if it is possible to simulate "autohide" by moving the toolbox off the screen instead of changing the focus.

Re: Gimper

Success! I have managed to simulate "autohide" and it works reasonably well on my computer. I don't know if it is going to be smooth enough on slower computers, though.

Re: Re: Gimper

Never move windows off-screen like that - it doesn't work with multiple monitors. For example, if gimp is started on the right monitor, by moving it off-screen it will be moved to the left monitor.

Re: Re: Re: Gimper

Thanks for pointing this out, Mr. Lancelot :-) Gimper initially changed only the focus of the Toolbox, so I think I can add an option to revert back to this, when needed. Ideally one would change The GIMP sourcecode and provide an elegant solution, but ... this will have to do for now.

KDE4 port

Hi and thanks for your app Do you plan to port this to KDE4 ?

Re: KDE4 port

Well, I have been thinking about it, but I currently do not see the benefits. Gimper works well under KDE 4 (you can look at the screencast) and to some extent under Gnome too. I think this tool is too simple to benefit from porting.

Re: Re: KDE4 port

well, there is at least one benefit : you don't have to install and load all the KDE3 libraries when you want to use this small (but useful) app :) I'm slowly getting ride of all my KDE3 apps and in some times, the vast majority of people won't need to have KDE3 libs at all.

Bug Reports

Is there a way to report bugs? Gimper needs a way.

Re: Bug Reports

I might create a sourceforge account for this project and that would do it, but this week I'm busy. Until then, you can report the bugs here.

Question

Could it be on the right side of the screen? I prefer when it is on the right, and the images are on the left.

Re: Question

Hmmm ... That could even solve the multiple monitor problem in some cases.

Re: Question

Here you go ... check out version 1.6

Re: Re: Question

Super, thanks! Just had a problem with the installing. I have only the qt4 installed in Ubuntu, and don't know which qt3 libraries needs to be installed for compiling, but will find out.

Native to KWin

Thanks for pointing this out, Mr. Lancelot :-) Gimper initially changed only the focus of the Toolbox, so I think I can add an option to revert back to this, when needed.

Ideally one would change The GIMP sourcecode and provide an elegant solution, but ... this will have to do for now.

Hi and thanks for your app
Do you plan to port this to KDE4 ?

well, there is at least one benefit : you don't have to install and load all the KDE3 libraries when you want to use this small (but useful) app :)

I'm slowly getting ride of all my KDE3 apps and in some times, the vast majority of people won't need to have KDE3 libs at all.

Super, thanks!
Just had a problem with the installing. I have only the qt4 installed in Ubuntu, and don't know which qt3 libraries needs to be installed for compiling, but will find out.