xpaint alternative?

[Bevan C. Bennett]

T. Ribbrock wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> just a quick question: What are people using in FC1 as an alternative
> for xpaint (i.e. a simple drawing program)? I've found kpaint, but
> that's *too* simple, gimp isn't meant for simple drawing and neither are
> dia or xfig (never mind that the last three are overkill). Are there
> others I've missed?

Do you want a pixel-based or vector-based program? Your list encompasses 
both, but they are typically used very differently. (dia, xfig, and 
sofipodi are all vector-based programs, IIRC).

The Gimp has really taken over as -the- open-source pixel-based image 
manipulation application, which means there's less incentive for anyone 
to write or maintain a less-capable program.  Is the gimp's 
unsuitability just that it seems to have too many options?

There are quite a number of home-brew Java-based paint applications, you 
might want to look into those, as they tend to be a little less 
intimidating.