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JS Paint – A web-based MS Paint remake

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Re: JS Paint – A web-based MS Paint remake

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post #5

I haven't used Windows as a primary OS for years. I miss having MSPaint around for small edits, and have yet to find a suitable replacement. Other apps either have too few features (e.g. Preview) or too many (GIMP), or the interface doesn't feel right. It might just be because I'm used to it after using it for years when I was younger, but MSPaint's interface just makes sense, and it hits the sweet spot of features f…

Pinta is a good alt for Linux.

Re: JS Paint – A web-based MS Paint remake

#153
post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Protip: get an SSD. It improves your life in many ways. Three examples I notice between my girlfriend's HDD-based laptop and my SSD-based one: - A game, Factorio, takes literally 5 minutes for her to get to the main menu. For me it takes about 30 seconds. - Using `time gimp` and hitting alt+F4 immediately, I get about 2.14 seconds. For my girlfriend this indeed takes a little bit, though not a minute. - Booting up (f…

I have SSDs, and GIMP for Windows starts up slower than Eclipse (!). In my experience the Linux version starts up faster than the Windows one.

> the Linux version starts up faster than the Windows one.

Indeed. 4-5 secs to open GIMP on Linux here on HDD, and practically instant once cached. Maybe try and start with some command-line options. Useful ones in your case:

-d, —no-data

Do not load patterns, gradients, palettes, or brushes. Often useful in non-interactive situations where startup time is to be minimized.

-f, —no-fonts

Do not load any fonts. No text functionality will be available if this option is used.

-s, —no-splash

Do not show the splash screen.

https://www.gimp.org/man/gimp.html

Re: JS Paint – A web-based MS Paint remake

#155
post #15

Where is crop? To me, the most valuable tool in MS Paint. What? Did you think I used it for “drawing with a bar of soap?”

I don't think Paint (at least the version this is replicating) had a crop feature.

I always used to do:

- Ctrl-A (Select All)

- Ctrl-X (Cut)

- Ctrl-E, 1, Tab, 1, Enter (Resize image to 1x1 pixel)

- Ctrl-V (Paste)

Re: JS Paint – A web-based MS Paint remake

#158
post #5

I haven't used Windows as a primary OS for years. I miss having MSPaint around for small edits, and have yet to find a suitable replacement. Other apps either have too few features (e.g. Preview) or too many (GIMP), or the interface doesn't feel right. It might just be because I'm used to it after using it for years when I was younger, but MSPaint's interface just makes sense, and it hits the sweet spot of features f…

Were you (or anyone) able to change the brush size? (I'm pretty sure it used to be + on Windows, but it's been a while)

Re: JS Paint – A web-based MS Paint remake

#159
post #5

I haven't used Windows as a primary OS for years. I miss having MSPaint around for small edits, and have yet to find a suitable replacement. Other apps either have too few features (e.g. Preview) or too many (GIMP), or the interface doesn't feel right. It might just be because I'm used to it after using it for years when I was younger, but MSPaint's interface just makes sense, and it hits the sweet spot of features f…

It doesn't take very long at all to get familiar with basic Gimp features. The investment in time is minimal and worth it. You could probably figure how to do everything you can do in MSPaint in Gimp in 20-30 minutes.

I can make my minor edits in MS Paint and be totally done then go get a coffee and when I get back to my desk Gimp may have finished loading.

Re: JS Paint – A web-based MS Paint remake

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post #5

I haven't used Windows as a primary OS for years. I miss having MSPaint around for small edits, and have yet to find a suitable replacement. Other apps either have too few features (e.g. Preview) or too many (GIMP), or the interface doesn't feel right. It might just be because I'm used to it after using it for years when I was younger, but MSPaint's interface just makes sense, and it hits the sweet spot of features f…

Best feature of this app I feel is live sharing

like: http://jspaint.ml/#session:abc sessions are shared in real time

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