Closing unchanged images in affinity photo v2.0.4 pc

[Remi Turcotte]

Unless I drink too much kool-aid:

An image opened in Affinity, selected in part or entirely, then copied to another image, should not be considered as a changed image, and therefore should be closed when clicking the "X" without having to click on any other UI dialogs.

 

[walt.farrell]

Did the contents of the History panel change? If so, the image is considered modified.

[Gripsholm Lion]

It slightly annoys me, too.

A computer program may consider it to be modified, but if I haven't actually edited, added, or removed anything, I don't. Computer logic versus human intuition, I suppose.

It could be fixed by a preference: (1) ask whether to save (default) or (2) suppress the prompt and discard changes on closure. I would use that option if it existed anyway.

In the case of getting a selection from another image, it may be just as well to place it and make the selection in situ.

[carl123]

38 minutes ago, Red Sands said:

There is absolutely nothing changed in the image, 

Imagine opening an image and spending 2 hours making a complex selection that you intend cutting out to use later

But you then get an urgent message that Lassie has fallen down a well and you have to rush out to rescue her. But, in your panic, you choose to close the document rather than save your work so far

You would be the first to complain to Serif that you had just lost 2 hours work, if you were not prompted to save your work

The main mistake here by Serif is that they do not give you the usual option/warning to save as an Affinity document, (as is the case when choosing to save an image that has other non-pixel related work done on it) which would have preserved the selection when you reopen the document (screenshot below)

 

[Gripsholm Lion]

Well, as I pointed out, that is why any future change in behaviour should only be opt-in via a preference.