Heliboard v. 3.7 (released today) finally includes a search field for emojis!

https://github.com/Helium314/HeliBoard/releases

#keyboard #HeliBoard #FOSS #Android #Emoji

TIL about adw-gtk3 an unofficial GTK3 port of libadwaita.

It's a theme usuable for many DE and can make your GIMP look very nice too

https://github.com/lassekongo83/adw-gtk3?tab=readme-ov-file

#GIMP #Photograph #Photo #correction #image #manipulation #adw #theme #OpenSource #TheGiMP #programming #keyboard #shortcuts #Linux #POSIX

GIMP uses GEGL. I will briefly quote; I want you to seek GEGL data yourself at their site. It's a wonderful architecture

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GEGL (Generic Graphics Library) is a data flow based image processing framework, providing floating point processing and non-destructive image processing capabilities to GNU Image Manipulation Program and other projects (imgflo, GNOME Photos, iconographer, …)

GIMP site also has interviews with the programmers. Go and seek

Sources
https://www.gimp.org/
https://www.gimp.org/news/2026/02/22/%C3%B8yvind-kol%C3%A5s-interview-ww2017/
https://pippin.gimp.org/
https://gegl.org/
https://gegl.org/operations/index.html

#GIMP #Photograph #Photo #correction #image #manipulation #OpenSource #TheGiMP #programming #keyboard #shortcuts #technology #Linux #POSIX

Keyboard shortcuts power in UI control

I've had consistent good keyboard experiences with keyboard shortcuts in both closed source and Open Source programs
The program suite by AutoDesk ACAD which I know from version 10.0, was run on a single tasking 286 CPU with a seperate 287 math coprocessor installed. That computer was in URC, the computer lab of my University in SR/SA.
In that period of multitasking dark ages on x86 not even the coprocessor could be integrated on the CPU die. Of course my Amiga multitasked all it's programs in the same period, but that's for another toot ;)
ACAD10 and others have a set of nice functions which I still know by heart, because I can make nice 3D images with them

Sequence

• o (ortho)
• s (snap)
• l (line) from point to point indicated by digitizer
• layer (define layers and colours for objects)
• a (arc from {end of} axis to nice random point)
• the object snap function is at work here
• create different arcs in different layers
• setvar
• SURFTAB1 (value as large as the math coprocessor can handle)
• SURFTAB2 (same as above)
• revsurf (revolution of surfaces) rotate the arcs around axis
• a gorgeous multilayered / multi coloured object is created
• the SURFTAB valuse will be important in the next step
• shade
• autoshade() creates a magnifique shaded object within a number of seconds to a minute

The 3D objects look gorgeous!

I can create them in seconds on simple hardware, and can play by making them for hours

#keyboard #shortcuts #UI #GUi #TUI #programming #OpenSource #ClosedSource #ACAD #DOS #Amiga #Linux #technology

GIMP v3.04

It was this early morning, when I tried to fire up GIMP, I noticed that I had forgotten to install this magnificent gfx tool kit.

I ran apt install gimp immediately

I've been using GIMP ever since it came out, decades ago (spawn 1995). Even though the UI was totally different from what I was used to, adaptation was fast and my fluency in use of GIMP increased fast. I like working in GIMP

The GIMP is 31 years old

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In 1995, Spencer Kimball and Peter Mattis began developing GIMP as a semester project at University of California, Berkeley for the eXperimental Computing Facility.[8] The software was originally named the General Image Manipulation Program

GIMP v0.54 was first released in 1996

Over the decades I've seen a lot of users emitting futile complaints about the GUI, the use of many windows / viewports, while I can easily transition from closed source software on client's machines, to the GIMP, just by switching the mindset regarding the UI. The logic behind UI decisions is easily traceable.

GIMP has so many functions, I know of nobody who knows how to use all of them.

You should learn what you need to do, get fluent into those tasks, and learn more when you need more. This mind set also works in VIM, which has a massive ammount of functions and commands to make not only your programming in different languages more pleasant, it also has subtle assist functions which makes your source entries even more enjoyable.

GIMP always gives me consistent performance and I can rely on the keyboard shortcuts without having to use the mouse to select functions brushes, et all.
GIMP is for me a must have in my photo correction work flow. I've never relied on closed source software for those tasks, GIMP always has similar functions, many working even more efficient with your computer's CPU / GPU resources.

For the Love of GIMP

next section moved to seperate toot

Note:
I've always known that Open Source programs can be trusted better than closed source equivalents, something you all know when it comes down to the big photo manupilation suite, which enshittifies everything for its paying users.

GIMP shall always have its users back

You can trust GIMP

Sources:
Mea
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GIMP

#GIMP #Photograph #Photo #correction #image #manipulation #OpenSource #TheGiMP #programming #keyboard #shortcuts #Linux #POSIX

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GIMP splash

Does anyone manage to use the #keyboard media controls in #FreeBSD #Xorg? I have a DasKeyboard with a volume jog that works out of the box on #OpenBSD.

The events seems to be working using xev tester. It regognizes the RaiseVolume and LowerVolume events.

Not sure where to actually start looking for a solution.

#RunBSD

I am using it primarily with modal editors. Now #Helix, used to be #Neovim. Works really well with both. Even though the layout is completely different, in modal editors I just reach for the right letter. The only exception are hjkl for movement, but I have arrow keys mapped on homerow in the same way. Not only I don't have trouble with my muscle memory in vim/hx but I also brought it to all other applications :D

https://colemakmods.github.io/mod-dh/keyboards.html#matrix-keyboards

https://github.com/foostan/crkbd/blob/main/docs/corne-cherry/v3/buildguide_en.md