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XP Paint – A Web-Based Version of Window XP's MS Paint

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Re: XP Paint – A Web-Based Version of Window XP's MS Paint

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Post by airstrike »

userbinator wrote: post #49
smhenderson wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't mspaint in Windows 10 basically the same thing but with a ribbon instead of a toolbar? I don't much care for the ribbon but I'm used to it now. Hitting WinKey-R, mspaint, [Enter] is still my goto for simple picture editing, even just recording a screenshot despite the existence of the snipping tool... Other than the minor annoyance of getting used to the ribbon I felt as if I was still using the same old paint…

I immediately searched for the XP version the first time I encountered this extremely frustrating behaviour: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10...

I honestly would prefer if the post was left unanswered than having to read shit like

> Hi,

> Thanks for the update on the issue.

> We have tested the same with the latest Windows updates installed on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

> As suggested, I would recommend sharing this as a feedback on the Feedback app of Windows 10.

> Do let us know if you face any Windows related issues in future. We will be glad to assist you.

> Good Day!

Re: XP Paint – A Web-Based Version of Window XP's MS Paint

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Post by unholythree »

JoeSmithson wrote: post #18
smhenderson wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't mspaint in Windows 10 basically the same thing but with a ribbon instead of a toolbar? I don't much care for the ribbon but I'm used to it now. Hitting WinKey-R, mspaint, [Enter] is still my goto for simple picture editing, even just recording a screenshot despite the existence of the snipping tool... Other than the minor annoyance of getting used to the ribbon I felt as if I was still using the same old paint…

Two things I dislike about the new Paint are; 1. Can't select secondary colour with right click 2. Needs way more clicks to get a filled Rectangle

I still find myself trying to do #1 frequently

Re: XP Paint – A Web-Based Version of Window XP's MS Paint

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Post by wazanator »

m-p-3 wrote: post #34
somehnguy wrote: post #12

This version of MS Paint is like the peak example of covering 99% of basic use cases while being incredibly simple to use. Whenever I need to make an arbitrary image real quick I miss this version of Paint. Nothing else I can find in 2020 even comes close to its intuitive interface.

If you need just a bit more functionality, I find Paint.NET to be quite good while not too complex.

Paint.net is still one of the very first things I install on a fresh Windows install. It's simple to use but provides enough depth if you want it without feeling overwhelming on opening. Gimps interface has come a long way but it's still not as user friendly as paint.net I feel.

Re: XP Paint – A Web-Based Version of Window XP's MS Paint

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Post by zapzupnz »

Supermancho wrote: post #32
MayeulC wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Kolourpain is better. It does transparency, fill with a configurable distance, and supports more file formats. Other than these, it's quite similar :) https://kde.org/applications/graphics/org.kde.kolourpaint http://www.kolourpaint.org/screenshots.html (that website could use an update...)

Photoshop is better, or should I say https://www.photopea.com/ Is Kolourpaint available as a website I can visit right now? Lots of editors are "better" from a feature standpoint. That's not the feature that is relevant to the discussion.

> That's not the feature that is relevant to the discussion.

Not to the thread overall, but it is relevant to this thread in particular. GP didn't mention any specifics regarding whether or not the editor is available online; they merely spoke about Paint's simplicity relative to everything else.

Re: XP Paint – A Web-Based Version of Window XP's MS Paint

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Post by zapzupnz »

notJim wrote: post #43
umvi wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I miss this version of Paint Well you are in luck: https://archive.org/details/MSPaintWinXP I use this all the time on my Windows 10 box. Just download, rename to "mspaintxp.exe" and put it in C:\Windows\System32. Optionally update Paint shortcut to point to that one so when you type "Paint" in start menu that's the new default.

In fact, you don't need to go to all this trouble if you don't want to. Someone has made a web-based version of paint you can use right from your browser, even if you don't have Windows installed. Link: https://chowderman.github.io/xp-paint.html

That link is … well, the link for this thread.

Re: XP Paint – A Web-Based Version of Window XP's MS Paint

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Post by pubby »

somehnguy wrote: post #12

This version of MS Paint is like the peak example of covering 99% of basic use cases while being incredibly simple to use. Whenever I need to make an arbitrary image real quick I miss this version of Paint. Nothing else I can find in 2020 even comes close to its intuitive interface.

Check out mtPaint. It's very similar to old school paint, and works on Linux too.

http://mtpaint.sourceforge.net/

Re: XP Paint – A Web-Based Version of Window XP's MS Paint

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Post by sedatk »

somehnguy wrote: post #12

This version of MS Paint is like the peak example of covering 99% of basic use cases while being incredibly simple to use. Whenever I need to make an arbitrary image real quick I miss this version of Paint. Nothing else I can find in 2020 even comes close to its intuitive interface.

I find Paint.NET excellent for both basic scenarios and advanced ones too (it supports layers, effects etc). Strongly recommended. https://getpaint.net

It's free but it's also available in Microsoft Store as a paid product, which gets automatic updates as a small extra and mostly works as a donation towards the developer.

Re: XP Paint – A Web-Based Version of Window XP's MS Paint

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Post by anonytrary »

Holy crap that was fun. Big fan of the history view and the spray effect. Is the cursor lagging behind the mouse intentionally or is it just lag because javascript? I didn't notice anything else lagging, but I don't remember MS Paint having a mass/drag effect like that. FWIW, I found it even easier to write my name with the pencil on a trackpad.

Re: XP Paint – A Web-Based Version of Window XP's MS Paint

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Post by apatheticonion »

chowderman wrote: post #2

Here is the repo as well: https://github.com/chowderman/xp-paint . Note: this is in no way affiliated with Microsoft, its merely a fan project based on my love of Windows XP

Added a PR to make it installable on desktop. The build script rewrites the link to a local directory for some reason though

Re: XP Paint – A Web-Based Version of Window XP's MS Paint

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Post by akersten »

sedatk wrote: post #67
somehnguy wrote: post #12

This version of MS Paint is like the peak example of covering 99% of basic use cases while being incredibly simple to use. Whenever I need to make an arbitrary image real quick I miss this version of Paint. Nothing else I can find in 2020 even comes close to its intuitive interface.

I find Paint.NET excellent for both basic scenarios and advanced ones too (it supports layers, effects etc). Strongly recommended. https://getpaint.net It's free but it's also available in Microsoft Store as a paid product, which gets automatic updates as a small extra and mostly works as a donation towards the developer.

I love Paint .NET, but I wince every time I go to their website (which is not paint.net) to download it: the download button[1] gives me strong "clicking this will give you a shareware virus from 2005" vibe. It is also very sketchy that their website (getpaint.net) redirects to another site (dotpdn.com) for the actual download page.

I power through these feelings and download it anyway, knowing what wonderful software awaits on the other side, but it's really hard to shake those thoughts.

[1]: https://imgur.com/a/pfVCnLN

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