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Copy/Paste not previous values but actions
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Description
Copy/Paste in Lighttable Pastes the numerical values not the "actions"
I would like to have the choice of pasting the actions I took in a module not the last values from the previous image. Example: Rotate and Perspective. The numbers from a previous image will hardly ever be right for other images. BUT if I could paste what I DID in the module that would work. "Click the find verticals and horizontals button, click the straighten for verticals only button, while crop Largest Area is set. A macro with the various subroutines in a module that were called in the first image.
I realize this might not be applicable for all modules but it should work for most. Every module I use I go around with a mouse and click things for a desired effect.
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Research direction
Start by examining Lighttable's copy/paste behavior for module settings, especially the Rotate and Perspective examples described in the issue. Determine how an option could preserve the actions taken in a module rather than only numerical values, and define which modules and controls can support it. Done means users can choose action-based pasting and reproduce the selected operations on another image.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100