Gimp animation player is also a filter??

[rich2005]

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(03-08-2018, 11:46 AM)Tas_mania Wrote: I use the Gimp animation player quite a bit to test animations. I've noticed two things recently.

 The animation player ignores dim backgrounds on transparent (alpha) layers.
This looks like a 'foreground extract' filter that appears to be coded-in. It could work as a stand alone filter

Best guess, alpha in a gif is either on or off. Maybe the player observes that.

Quote:  Also there is an icon in the top menu that says 'detach the animation from the dialogue window'.
I'm not sure what this actually does. Any ideas?

Nothing in the Gimp docs. Another guess, want to play the animation on your desktop without the window decorations. Detach, minimise the player window.