more about floating layers

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(01-22-2018, 06:46 AM)Ofnuts Wrote: If you want a "drawable" that can have any size and position, this is no longer a mask, and the whole thing is closer to some kind of "Set-Alpha" layer blend mode.

I see. Why is it that PS has clipping masks, but Gimp doesnt ? A clipping mask is vector technology, right ?

I dont understand why Gimp has this very limited vector capability. We do have paths, but we dont have filled paths, which would be much better for basic shape building.
Arent fonts some kind of vector tech too ?