Tool Tips
Improve the quality of the user interface experience by optionally deactivating distracting tool tips.
Configurable Tooltips
Current Design: Tooltips cannot be turned off
Issues: Users cannot stop distracting tips from flickering on and off
Changes: Introduced a new Preferences option, Show tool tips, allowing users to toggle some tooltips on or off.
Implementation:
- Added a new
show_tool_tipsproperty to theGimpGuiConfigstructure, making tooltip display configurable through the codebase. - Integrated the tooltip preference under
Preferences -> Interface -> Help System -> General -> Show tool tips, allowing users to toggle tooltip visibility easily within the UI.
Benefits: The addition of the show_tool_tips option enhances user control over the interface, reducing UI clutter for users who prefer minimal tool guidance, while retaining tooltip functionality for those who rely on detailed tool descriptions. Though primarily a workaround to reduce tooltip distractions, a more granular solution could be implemented for further customization.