LinXPaint

Devlog

• I am aware of the new issues.
  August 17, 2026 by DarkTower7899

  There are several issues with the ui and some of the tools. I am trying to fix them but its getting late. I will continue working on it tomoorrow in the morning... Continue reading

  
• New toolbar for the tools options.
  August 17, 2026 by DarkTower7899

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  I was not liking the pop up toolbar. I kept it as optional for anyone who did and to easily work on it later again. I also made a flatpak for wider Linux compatibility and I am adding 3 new plugins. 1... Continue reading
• Updated the tools options menu.
  August 16, 2026 by DarkTower7899

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  I added the common tools for each at the top. I am trying to figure out the best way to layout the tool options... Continue reading
• Found a few more optimization opportunities.
  August 16, 2026 by DarkTower7899

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  after I finish this next batch of optimizations I will be editing the sub menus for the tools to be more intuitive and better organized... Continue reading
• Optimization fixed.
  August 16, 2026 by DarkTower7899

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  The biggest problem was more severe than expected: while dragging a Rectangle or Ellipse Selection, LinXPaint was rebuilding a document-sized selection mask on every mouse movement. Marching ants then... Continue reading
• The magic wand tool is not working as intended.
  August 16, 2026 by DarkTower7899

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  I am working on fixing that as well... Continue reading

  
• Performance issues.
  August 16, 2026 by DarkTower7899

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  While testing out the program I am finding it cannot handle very large files well. I am aware of it and am currently trying to optimize it further. My previous testing was for smaller images 1080p or... Continue reading
• Added an optional Local AI Masking plugin.
  August 16, 2026 by DarkTower7899

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  I added in an optional AI masking plugin that runs completely offline on your hardware. My next move is to organize the tool menus a little bit better so thaat most frequently used tool features are a... Continue reading
• Huge performance increase.
  August 16, 2026 by DarkTower7899

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  I edited the way the editing happens so that the live preview is localized to just the section being edited and everything is not being redrawn constantly. Grab this version if you are on an old versi... Continue reading
• Upcoming bug fixes and features.
  August 16, 2026 by DarkTower7899

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  This is the first release. It is very much still in beta. I will be working on fixing the text tool so that it creates its own layer when used and is editable again after leaving the tool. I will also... Continue reading