https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=506614
Bug ID: 506614
Summary: Add interactive shape editing with bounding box and
control points (like MS Paint)
Classification: Applications
Product: kolourpaint
Version First 23.08.5
Reported In:
Platform: Kubuntu
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
When drawing shapes such as ellipses or rectangles, it would be helpful if
KolourPaint temporarily displayed the shape inside a bounding box with 8
control points (nodes) for resizing and precise repositioning. For lines, this
could be represented with a node at each endpoint, allowing the user to adjust
length and direction interactively. The shape would remain editable until the
user clicks away, at which point it would flatten into the canvas and become
permanent.
This behavior—similar to how Microsoft Paint handles shape drawing—would
significantly improve precision and usability for users who wish to fine-tune
shapes before committing them.
The attached screenshot illustrates this in Microsoft Paint: the ellipse is
surrounded by a temporary bounding box with visible 8 control nodes.
Additionally, it would be valuable to expand KolourPaint’s shape selection to
include options such as diamonds, pentagons, hexagons, triangles, stars, and
arrows. For arrows specifically, I suggest referencing the implementation in
the “Paint.NET” software: arrows can be drawn in any direction, with arrowheads
at one or both ends, and with options for filled or unfilled heads. This
provides much more flexibility than the current, limited arrow functionality in
Microsoft Paint.
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