listen i'm not saying GIMP is useless but i am saying it's a misrepresentation to act like it's a perfectly acceptable 100% replacement for Photoshop and that its interface isn't totally fuckin busted. like sorry but i have been on Computer since 1994 and it is among the worst UIs i have ever seen
if you've *only* ever used GIMP it's a fish not knowing it's wet sort of situation, but for anyone coming in from PS it's more akin to hitting the water at terminal velocity
every time i see people try to tell digital artists to Just Use GIMP i'm like... are you a time traveler... did you come here from 2007... can you go back and tell kid me she has ADHD
bad UI is a serious problem for a digital artist, it kills your workflow and can worsen repetitive strain issues by adding tons of extra steps/keypresses! it's not just annoying, it's an obstacle!
at least krita generally, like, works on amending these issues lately. There are several free software that simply like it that way and have no plans on changing shit LOL
Or they slap together a janky UI for the first alpha release, then any requests to change/improve it over time become a drawn out mess of self-important FOSS bureaucracy because any software project with more than like 5 users is terminally afraid of committing to any change.
it's wild, honestly, Discord moves shit around all the time whilst everyone begs them to just leave it alone, everyone begs GIMP to make changes and they're like... no! never!!!!