: Display delta transform when moving objects in GIMP? I wonder if there is a way in GIMP to display the distance in pixels I have moved something with the move tool. When I know the distance

@Gretchen549

The feature you seek is the Offset Command


Select a layer or a selection on a layer
On the Layer menu, hover over Transform and then click Offset.
Enter the change in X, Y.
Click OK.

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@Sent7350415

You can do this with the Measure tool:


Click on the current guide
Drag towards new position
Depress Control to force exact vertical/horizontal
Adjust position, watching the measured distanced on the status bar at the bottom
Release button (but don't move)
Depress Control/Alt/Ctrl+Alt and re-click to create a horizontal/vertical/both guide at that point
Then erase the old guide if needed.


Note: with some Linux desktop managers the Alt-click is captured and cannot be used, you have to use Alt+Control+Click and remove the horizontal guide.

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@Cugini998

EDIT: This works when moving layers, selections, and paths...but not when moving guides.

GIMP displays the X,Y delta information in the Statusbar (View>Show Statusbar) at the bottom of the screen while the move tool is actively in use:



Sometimes other status bar information (like the "File Saved to..." information) will monopolize the status bar for a few seconds. But the normal status bar display for the move tool is the current layer name (when not actively moving) and the delta info (when moving).

Hopefully that helps!

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