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Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Accidental printing

[<pna...@k1...>]

----- Original Message -----
From: Sue Morton <mor...@op...>

> Is there a way to have the screen area "locked" from the commands? 

Kid Pix used to have a teacher selected mode where certain commands were hidden from the user. Just to throw something out. What about a way to select "safe" mode, where certain commands require a control click to work. The chance of a novice accidentally executing such a command would be remote. However, it would be easy for a supervisor (teacher or parent) to help them do it.
--Peter

[Tuxpaint-users] Tux Paint in "TUX Magazine"

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

My wife Melissa and I wrote an article about 'Tux Paint' for "TUX Magazine",
a new online publication: "the first and only magazine for the new Linux user."

The magazine is available for free off their website (you need to 'subscribe'),
and comes in a rather slick looking PDF format.

  http://www.tuxmagazine.com/

(The article is in Issue #3, from June 2005.)

Enjoy!

-- 
-bill!
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Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Accidental printing

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 06:17:01PM +1000, Sue Morton wrote:
> Bill,
> Is there a way to have the screen area "locked" from the commands? We 
> have a lot of our kindergarten kids having a ball playing with 
> tuxpaint, using big sweeping movements.

At the moment, there's no way to do this, unfortunately.  But it's an
excellent idea.  Perhaps use a key (like [Space]) to 'grab' and 'ungrab'
the mouse from the canvas area?

I'll add this to the "RFE" (Requests for Enhancement) list over on
the Tux Paint project at SourceForge.net.  Thanks!


> Their mouse accidentally moves 
> across the drawing area and onto the print icon, and so there are many 
> unwanted printings. I don't want to turn printing off because there are 
> times we do want to print.

Another thing to note is that we've already implemented an "Are you sure?"
option when printing, giving kids an opportunity to abort if they mistakenly
hit the 'Print' button on the screen.  That will be in version 0.9.15.

Sorry for the wasted paper! :)

-- 
-bill!
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[Tuxpaint-users] Accidental printing

[Sue M. <mor...@op...>]

Bill,
Is there a way to have the screen area "locked" from the commands? We 
have a lot of our kindergarten kids having a ball playing with 
tuxpaint, using big sweeping movements. Their mouse accidentally moves 
across the drawing area and onto the print icon, and so there are many 
unwanted printings. I don't want to turn printing off because there are 
times we do want to print.

Sue Morton
Teacher/Librarian; Computer Co-ordinator
Ermington Public School
Winbourne St
West Ryde  NSW  2114
phone: 02 98744109
fax: 02 98047552
mor...@op...

Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Tuxpaint and printing

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Fri, Jun 03, 2005 at 09:08:05AM +0200, api...@t-... wrote:
> Help,
> Configured tuxpaintrc in home directory and every configuration change 
> in this file seems to function correctly when changed. e.g. Sound/no 
> sound  Quit/No Quit etc.
> However when I try to print the program crashes or just closes. I have 
> tried various configurations in the tuxpaintrc file with printing, I 
> receive however constantly the same error:
> 
> sh: pngtopnm: command not found
> sh: pnmtops: command not found
> lpr: error - stdin is empty, so no job has been sent.

Hi! Sorry for the crash! :^(

The last stable release of Tux Paint (0.9.14) still, I believe, depended
on the "NetPBM" tools for printing.  (Well, at least, that's what it
defaulted to... I suppose ImageMagick's "convert" might work as well,
perhaps together with some other PostScript-generating programs.
Or maybe if your print system is set up to 'magic'ally convert PNG data
when printing, a plain "lpr" command would suffice.)

So, the easiest solution would be to install NetPBM, so that you get
"pngtopnm" and "pnmtops" tools.  Otherwise, we can figure out an alternative
way to get the PNG data out of Tux Paint and onto a piece of paper. :^)

Thanks, and sorry for the trouble!  (The upcoming version of Tux Paint will
be able to generate PostScript interally, thus removing the NetPBM-or-similar
requirements.)

-- 
-bill!
bi...@ne...
http://newbreedsoftware.com/

[Tuxpaint-users] Tuxpaint and printing

[<api...@t-...>]

Help,
Configured tuxpaintrc in home directory and every configuration change 
in this file seems to function correctly when changed. e.g. Sound/no 
sound  Quit/No Quit etc.
However when I try to print the program crashes or just closes. I have 
tried various configurations in the tuxpaintrc file with printing, I 
receive however constantly the same error:

sh: pngtopnm: command not found
sh: pnmtops: command not found
lpr: error - stdin is empty, so no job has been sent.

Help anyone?
Many thanks

[Tuxpaint-users] RE: How are you using TuxPaint out there?

[Simpson, T. <sim...@he...>]

I teach computer skills to K-4th grade kids, and we have used TuxPaint a =
lot this year.  The kids love it, and I like the fact that the pictures =
are saved in a format that is easy to import into iPhoto and quickly =
turn into a web page.  Here are links to a few of our projects:

K
http://www.heathwood.org/news/Communications/ECLC/k_paintings/dargan_elep=
hants.html

1st
http://www.heathwood.org/news/Communications/Lower/1stgrade/merry_treefro=
g/Merry Red-eyed.html

2nd
http://www.heathwood.org/news/Communications/lower/2ndgrade/xmas_trees/la=
mar_trees.html

We are using the OS X version on Apple eMacs.

Tom Simpson
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Columbia, South Carolina

Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Sure is quiet around here! :^)

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Wed, Jun 01, 2005 at 01:15:26PM +0300, Martin Kernumees wrote:
> i really like tux paint myself and would like to have a larger  
> background on mac ..

By "background", do you mean the drawing canvas?

The current release of Tux Paint can be launched in an 800x600 window,
providing a somewhat larger canvas.  The upcoming 0.9.15 version of Tux Paint
will include even more options for larger displays, and should even be able
to fit perfect (at full-screen) on the newer, larger, wider Apple displays. :)

If you meant something else, can you explain what you meant? :^)  Thanks!

-bill!

Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Sure is quiet around here! :^)

[Martin K. <ma...@me...>]

i really like tux paint myself and would like to have a larger =20
background on mac ..



On 28.05.2005, at 4:42, Rosa, Sergio Do Carmo wrote:

> Bill,
> Unfortunatly I can't tell you a story right now, but at least a =20
> feedback from my doughter I can:
>
> She used to say that "Tux is the best and beautiful, and also easy and =
=20
> colorfull and cute".
>
> Thanks for that!
>
> Sergio Rosa
> S=E3o Paulo
> Brazil.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tux...@li... =20
> [mailto:tux...@li...] On Behalf Of Bill =20=

> Kendrick
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 3:43 PM
> To: Tux Paint Users
> Subject: [Tuxpaint-users] Sure is quiet around here! :^)
>
>
> This mailing list is quite under-utilized, I think! :^)
>
> Sadly, I haven't had much time to do development on Tux Paint in the =20=

> past few months, and it seems neither have any of the other developers =
=20
> who are typically pretty active on the project.
>
> However, I did get to go to the San Francisco Zoo last weekend, and =20=

> took some photos of various animals, so expect some new animal stamps =20=

> whenever we get around to releasing a new Stamps package!
>
>
> In the meantime, how are you users doing out here?  Any stories to =20
> share?
> Comments, questions, suggestions? :^)
>
> --
> -bill!
> bi...@ne...
> http://newbreedsoftware.com/
>
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RE: [Tuxpaint-users] Sure is quiet around here! :^)

[Rosa, S. Do C. <ser...@si...>]

Bill,=20
Unfortunatly I can't tell you a story right now, but at least a feedback =
from my doughter I can:

She used to say that "Tux is the best and beautiful, and also easy and =
colorfull and cute".

Thanks for that!

Sergio Rosa
S=E3o Paulo
Brazil.=20

-----Original Message-----
From: tux...@li... =
[mailto:tux...@li...] On Behalf Of Bill =
Kendrick
Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 3:43 PM
To: Tux Paint Users
Subject: [Tuxpaint-users] Sure is quiet around here! :^)


This mailing list is quite under-utilized, I think! :^)

Sadly, I haven't had much time to do development on Tux Paint in the =
past few months, and it seems neither have any of the other developers =
who are typically pretty active on the project.

However, I did get to go to the San Francisco Zoo last weekend, and took =
some photos of various animals, so expect some new animal stamps =
whenever we get around to releasing a new Stamps package!


In the meantime, how are you users doing out here?  Any stories to =
share?
Comments, questions, suggestions? :^)

--
-bill!
bi...@ne...
http://newbreedsoftware.com/


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[Tuxpaint-users] Sure is quiet around here! :^)

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

This mailing list is quite under-utilized, I think! :^)

Sadly, I haven't had much time to do development on Tux Paint in the past
few months, and it seems neither have any of the other developers who are
typically pretty active on the project.

However, I did get to go to the San Francisco Zoo last weekend, and took
some photos of various animals, so expect some new animal stamps whenever
we get around to releasing a new Stamps package!


In the meantime, how are you users doing out here?  Any stories to share?
Comments, questions, suggestions? :^)

-- 
-bill!
bi...@ne...
http://newbreedsoftware.com/

[Tuxpaint-users] hoe tuxpaint opstarten?

[geert v. <gee...@te...>]

[Tuxpaint-users] Tuxpaint-Users: User Introduction

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Sun, Mar 27, 2005 at 03:58:37AM -0800, Jeff Jones wrote:
> Hello,
> I am the computer teacher at Chicora Elementary School in
> N. Charleston, S.C. It is a very poor school where only a few of the
> children have computers. Of course there is not a lot of money sitting
> around for software at the school either so I enjoy finding FREE
> software. Tuxpaint is awesome!

Glad we can help! :^)


> I've included it on a page of Freeware & Shareware that I like -
> http://www.chasarea.com/education/freeware_shareware.htm . Send me
> your favorite and I will add it.

Check out some of the CD compliations of Open Source software
available for Windows:

  http://www.theopencd.org/
  http://gnuwin.epfl.ch/en/


For Internet access, if you're currently using Internet Explorer, you
should strongly consider switching to Firefox or Mozilla, as they're
a bit more secure. :^)

  http://www.mozilla.org/


For word processing, OpenOffice.org is the big name in the Open Source
community, but it's actually an entire suite of office programs
(including spreadsheet, presentation, etc.).

  http://www.openoffice.org/


AbiWord is much lighter, and only does word processing.  Both programs
have varying degrees of success reading and writing Microsoft formats.
(Of course, since they're free, it shouldn't be too big of a problem
distributing them to students, to use at home instead of MS Word,
if necessary.)

  http://www.abisource.com/


Some other educational apps you might want to look at include
Tux Typing 2, a typing tutor from Tux4Kids (same as Tux Paint :^) )

  http://tuxtype.sourceforge.net/

... and the excellent suite of games and activities for young kids,
Gcomrpis:

  http://gcompris.free.fr/



The Simple End User Linux (SEUL) educational application index might
be useful, but keep in mind that it's focused on apps for Linux.
Many of them (like all of the ones I mention above) may be available
for Windows and Mac, as well, but it's not ALWAYS the case...

  http://richtech.ca/seul/


Finally, you might also want to poke around Freshmeat.net, which is
a huge index of Open Source software (for all platforms).  You can browse
into the "Microsoft -> Windows -> Win95/98/ME" category here, for example:

  http://freshmeat.net/browse/218/

and then use the search box at the top to find particular kinds of apps
within that category.

(I think if you create a user account and log in, you can browse the
software categories _under_ the OS.  They have nearly 900 "educational"
applications listed, for example, so being able to cull that down to
ONLY the Windows and/or Mac versions would probably be useful.)


Anyway!  *WHEW!*  Good luck!

-bill!

Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Welcome to "tuxpaint-users"!

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

Whoops!  I apparently forgot to set this list so that replies go back to the
list. :^)


On Sun, Mar 27, 2005 at 03:07:59PM +1000, Graham Andrew wrote:
> I think I first came across Tuxpaint as a link on the GIMP website,
> though I wouldn't swear to that, as it was some time ago.

Cool. :^)  I'm a big fan of The Gimp, and was pleased they decided to
link to Tux Paint.


> Until then, my grandchildren (ages 4 to 9) had enjoyed playing with
> MS paint. Now they are hooked on Tuxpaint.

Cool! :^)


> I have had some thoughts about the possibility of developing
> Tuxpaint for use as an aid in music education. Will perhaps enlarge
> on that later. Meanwhile, the weather here in Melbourne is
> delightful - sunny, mid 20's (C).

I'm not a musician (but then again, I'm not an artist, either),
but I'm definitely interested in coming up with fun ways to use the
computer to help teach music (or, at the least, let kids be musical ;^) )

So by all means, share your ideas! :)

-bill!

[Tuxpaint-users] Tuxpaint-Users: User Introduction

[Jeff J. <jef...@ya...>]

Hello,
I am the computer teacher at Chicora Elementary School in N. Charleston, S.C. It is a very poor school where only a few of the children have computers. Of course there is not a lot of money sitting around for software at the school either so I enjoy finding FREE software. Tuxpaint is awesome!  I've included it on a page of Freeware & Shareware that I like - http://www.chasarea.com/education/freeware_shareware.htm  . Send me your favorite and I will add it. 
Jeff Jones
Education Webpage
Computer Teacher, Chicora Elementary
N. Charleston, S.C. 

		
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[Tuxpaint-users] Welcome to "tuxpaint-users"!

[Graham A. <and...@op...>]

Hello Bill- and all

To introduce myself- 

My name is Graham. I am a retired mech engineer. I live in Melbourne,=
 Australia.

I think I first came across Tuxpaint as a link on the GIMP website, though=
 I wouldn't swear to that, as it was some time ago.
Until then, my grandchildren (ages 4 to 9) had enjoyed playing with MS=
 paint. Now they are hooked on Tuxpaint.

I have had some thoughts about the possibility of developing Tuxpaint for=
 use as an aid in music education. Will perhaps enlarge on that later.=
 Meanwhile, the weather here in Melbourne is delightful - sunny, mid 20's=
 (C).

Cheers

Graham

[Tuxpaint-users] (no subject)

[Patricia N. <pn...@ps...>]

my mail is pn...@ps...

[Tuxpaint-users] Welcome to 'tuxpaint-users'!

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

Hello folks!  I see a few people have already started signing up for this
new list, and I thought I'd welcome you 'early adopters.' :^)

Do people feel like introducing themselves, to get things started?

-bill!
bi...@ne...
http://newbreedsoftware.com/