Gimp 3 path tool auto connections.

[teapot]

In gimp 3 I'm finding it a pain when trying to move an end anchor of an open stoke, something I do a lot.  All the extra shift clicking to deselect the prior end anchor to stop the path tool making unwanted connections is impractical for anything other than simple paths.

I was so desperate I even read the manual:
https://docs.gimp.org/3.0/en_GB/gimp-tool-path.html
"To quickly close the curve, click on the initial control point. If you want to reposition the start node, hold Shift and click to deselect the end node, then move the start node."

Can the auto connection be turned off?

   

[rich2005]

Maybe just a change in workflow. Shift key to start a new path.

This a little leaf video - adding a couple of paths - Layer mask from a path (via selection) - Translate (scale / rotate / move) the layer+mask+paths. https://sendvid.com/bvcivoa4

Not much different from Gimp 2.10 except for the vector layer. Looks like you can not link more than one path for the vector layer, but I am just a beginner with this.

[CmykStudent]

teapot: Auto-close on click was implemented after we received this issue report: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/7715, which showed that multiple other art programs automatically close the path when you click on the start node.

We're looking to improve the Path tool now that we have vector layers (for instance, by having the ability to drag a selection box over the path and select multiple nodes at once), so we can definitely look into satisfying both workflows. Perhaps we could switch the toggle from 2.10 so that holding Ctrl lets you move the start node without selecting it?