A better Bucket Fill tool fill - Revision history

~suv: /* Complaints and requests over the years for a better bucket tool: */ add another bug report link (RFE for geometric mode)

2015-04-26T16:28:58Z

Complaints and requests over the years for a better bucket tool:: add another bug report link (RFE for geometric mode)

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	https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/182930		https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/182930

			https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/170588 (geometric mode)

	== '''Possible ways to approach this''' ==		== '''Possible ways to approach this''' ==

2015-04-26T11:38:06Z

Possible ways to approach this

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	Here is an example of its use in paintstorm studio:		Here is an example of its use in paintstorm studio:
	[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXUReniLyqw&t=2m4s @YouTube]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXUReniLyqw&t=2m4s @YouTube]

			Proposal by Todor Imreorov <blurymind@gmail.com>

2015-04-26T11:34:13Z

Problem:

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	- Extreme threshold leads to bigger probability of the bucket tool freezing for a bit and not creating a fill at all.		- Extreme threshold leads to bigger probability of the bucket tool freezing for a bit and not creating a fill at all.

	- The "Close gaps" feature is not very intelligent. It closes the gap in one area,while often leaving undesirable empty spaces in other areas.		- The "Close gaps" feature is not very intelligent. It closes the gap in one area,while often leaving undesirable empty spaces in other areas. The gap is not being closed at the end of the two lines - which again leaves laborious clean up work for the artist.

	- The actual resulting fill is not very precise, the fill nodes are not placed well, are too dense and/or are not corners when needed.		- The actual resulting fill is not very precise, the fill nodes are not placed well, are too dense and/or are not corners when needed.

2015-04-26T11:30:45Z

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	[[File:CloseGapsExample3.png\|400px\|thumb\|center]]		[[File:CloseGapsExample3.png\|400px\|thumb\|center]]

	If two lines do not overlap and there is a gap between them: Close gap at the ~~tip~~ of both lines.		If two lines do not overlap and there is a gap between them: Close gap at the end of both lines.

	If two lines overlap: Do not auto close gap.		If two lines overlap: Do not auto close gap.

2015-04-26T11:30:10Z

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	[[File:CloseGapsExample3.png\|400px\|thumb\|center]]		[[File:CloseGapsExample3.png\|400px\|thumb\|center]]

	If two lines do not overlap and there is a gap between them: Close gap		If two lines do not overlap and there is a gap between them: Close gap at the tip of both lines.

	If two lines overlap: Do not auto close gap.		If two lines overlap: Do not auto close gap.

2015-04-26T11:27:28Z

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	1. Gmic colorize - Gimp and Krita recently got a way better fill algorithm:		1. Gmic colorize - Gimp and Krita recently got a way better fill algorithm:
			here is a link with more information of how it works-
	https://github.com/mypaint/mypaint/issues/150		https://github.com/mypaint/mypaint/issues/150

2015-04-26T10:58:48Z

Problem:

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	Even if you "grow" your fills, that does not cure the problem.		Even if you "grow" your fills, that does not cure the problem.

	- ~~Increasing the~~ threshold leads to bigger probability of the bucket tool freezing for a bit and not creating a fill at all.		- Extreme threshold leads to bigger probability of the bucket tool freezing for a bit and not creating a fill at all.

	- The "Close gaps" feature is not very intelligent. It closes the gap in one area,while often leaving undesirable empty spaces in other areas.		- The "Close gaps" feature is not very intelligent. It closes the gap in one area,while often leaving undesirable empty spaces in other areas.
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	It is a pain to then manually fill them. Zoom in and out to get them. Try filling spiky hair. Just try it.		It is a pain to then manually fill them. Zoom in and out to get them. Try filling spiky hair. Just try it.
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	== '''Complaints and requests over the years for a better bucket tool:''' ==		== '''Complaints and requests over the years for a better bucket tool:''' ==
	It has been requested numerous times to improve the bucket fill tool in inkscape.		It has been requested numerous times to improve the bucket fill tool in inkscape.

2015-04-26T10:51:55Z

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	You can already emulate this sort of bucket fill tool by doing the following workaround:		You can already emulate this sort of bucket fill tool by doing the following workaround:

	[~~http~~://youtube.com/XeFgXKzCOlQ?t=3m34s @YouTube]		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeFgXKzCOlQ&t=3m34s @YouTube]

	Having said that I believe that this approach is very hackish and inconvenient. It would be much better if inkscape had a proper tool to do this instead!		Having said that I believe that this approach is very hackish and inconvenient. It would be much better if inkscape had a proper tool to do this instead!
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	Here is an example of its use in paintstorm studio:		Here is an example of its use in paintstorm studio:
	~~<cant post because of spam filter>~~		[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXUReniLyqw&t=2m4s @YouTube]

2015-04-26T10:49:33Z

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	You can already emulate this sort of bucket fill tool by doing the following workaround:		You can already emulate this sort of bucket fill tool by doing the following workaround:

	~~<cant post because of stupid spam filter>~~		[http://youtube.com/XeFgXKzCOlQ?t=3m34s @YouTube]

	Having said that I believe that this approach is very hackish and inconvenient. It would be much better if inkscape had a proper tool to do this instead!		Having said that I believe that this approach is very hackish and inconvenient. It would be much better if inkscape had a proper tool to do this instead!

2015-04-26T10:44:11Z

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	'''Better bitmap fill algorithm''' - The current fill algorithm suffers from the downsides of the ~~classic~~ bucket tool ~~in other software~~.		'''Better bitmap fill algorithm''' - The current fill algorithm suffers from the downsides of the old bucket tool.
	There have been big developments over the years and the bucket fill workflow has improved immensely.		There have been big developments over the years and the bucket fill workflow has improved immensely.