## gimpselectiontools gimpselectiontools — Access to toolbox selection tools. |

## Synopsis

    gboolean            gimp_by_color_select                (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                                             const GimpRGB *color,
                                                             gint threshold,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius,
                                                             gboolean sample_merged);
    gboolean            gimp_by_color_select_full           (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                                             const GimpRGB *color,
                                                             gint threshold,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius_x,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius_y,
                                                             gboolean sample_merged,
                                                             gboolean select_transparent,
                                                             GimpSelectCriterion select_criterion);
    gboolean            gimp_ellipse_select                 (gint32 image_ID,
                                                             gdouble x,
                                                             gdouble y,
                                                             gdouble width,
                                                             gdouble height,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius);
    gboolean            gimp_free_select                    (gint32 image_ID,
                                                             gint num_segs,
                                                             const gdouble *segs,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius);
    gboolean            gimp_fuzzy_select                   (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                                             gdouble x,
                                                             gdouble y,
                                                             gint threshold,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius,
                                                             gboolean sample_merged);
    gboolean            gimp_fuzzy_select_full              (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                                             gdouble x,
                                                             gdouble y,
                                                             gint threshold,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius_x,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius_y,
                                                             gboolean sample_merged,
                                                             gboolean select_transparent,
                                                             GimpSelectCriterion select_criterion);
    gboolean            gimp_rect_select                    (gint32 image_ID,
                                                             gdouble x,
                                                             gdouble y,
                                                             gdouble width,
                                                             gdouble height,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius);
    gboolean            gimp_round_rect_select              (gint32 image_ID,
                                                             gdouble x,
                                                             gdouble y,
                                                             gdouble width,
                                                             gdouble height,
                                                             gdouble corner_radius_x,
                                                             gdouble corner_radius_y,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius_x,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius_y);

## Description

Functions giving access to toolbox selection tools.

## Details

### gimp_by_color_select ()

    gboolean            gimp_by_color_select                (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                                             const GimpRGB *color,
                                                             gint threshold,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius,
                                                             gboolean sample_merged);

### Warning

`gimp_by_color_select` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gimp_image_select_color()` instead.

`drawable_ID` : | The affected drawable.
`color` : | The color to select.
`threshold` : | Threshold in intensity levels.
`operation` : | The selection operation.
`antialias` : | Antialiasing.
`feather` : | Feather option for selections.
`feather_radius` : | Radius for feather operation.
`sample_merged` : | Use the composite image, not the drawable.
Returns : | TRUE on success.

### gimp_by_color_select_full ()

    gboolean            gimp_by_color_select_full           (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                                             const GimpRGB *color,
                                                             gint threshold,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius_x,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius_y,
                                                             gboolean sample_merged,
                                                             gboolean select_transparent,
                                                             GimpSelectCriterion select_criterion);

### Warning

`gimp_by_color_select_full` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gimp_image_select_color()` instead.

`drawable_ID` : | The affected drawable.
`color` : | The color to select.
`threshold` : | Threshold in intensity levels.
`operation` : | The selection operation.
`antialias` : | Antialiasing.
`feather` : | Feather option for selections.
`feather_radius_x` : | Radius for feather operation in X direction.
`feather_radius_y` : | Radius for feather operation in Y direction.
`sample_merged` : | Use the composite image, not the drawable.
`select_transparent` : | Whether to consider transparent pixels for selection. If TRUE, transparency is considered as a unique selectable color.
`select_criterion` : | The criterion used to determine color similarity. SELECT_CRITERION_COMPOSITE is the standard choice.
Returns : | TRUE on success.

Since GIMP 2.4

### gimp_ellipse_select ()

    gboolean            gimp_ellipse_select                 (gint32 image_ID,
                                                             gdouble x,
                                                             gdouble y,
                                                             gdouble width,
                                                             gdouble height,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius);

### Warning

`gimp_ellipse_select` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gimp_image_select_ellipse()` instead.

`image_ID` : | The image.
`x` : | x coordinate of upper-left corner of ellipse bounding box.
`y` : | y coordinate of upper-left corner of ellipse bounding box.
`width` : | The width of the ellipse.
`height` : | The height of the ellipse.
`operation` : | The selection operation.
`antialias` : | Antialiasing.
`feather` : | Feather option for selections.
`feather_radius` : | Radius for feather operation.
Returns : | TRUE on success.

### gimp_free_select ()

    gboolean            gimp_free_select                    (gint32 image_ID,
                                                             gint num_segs,
                                                             const gdouble *segs,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius);

### Warning

`gimp_free_select` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gimp_image_select_polygon()` instead.

`image_ID` : | The image.
`num_segs` : | Number of points (count 1 coordinate as two points).
`segs` : | Array of points: { p1.x, p1.y, p2.x, p2.y, ..., pn.x, pn.y}.
`operation` : | The selection operation.
`antialias` : | Antialiasing.
`feather` : | Feather option for selections.
`feather_radius` : | Radius for feather operation.
Returns : | TRUE on success.

### gimp_fuzzy_select ()

    gboolean            gimp_fuzzy_select                   (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                                             gdouble x,
                                                             gdouble y,
                                                             gint threshold,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius,
                                                             gboolean sample_merged);

### Warning

`gimp_fuzzy_select` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gimp_image_select_contiguous_color()` instead.

`drawable_ID` : | The affected drawable.
`x` : | x coordinate of initial seed fill point: (image coordinates).
`y` : | y coordinate of initial seed fill point: (image coordinates).
`threshold` : | Threshold in intensity levels.
`operation` : | The selection operation.
`antialias` : | Antialiasing.
`feather` : | Feather option for selections.
`feather_radius` : | Radius for feather operation.
`sample_merged` : | Use the composite image, not the drawable.
Returns : | TRUE on success.

### gimp_fuzzy_select_full ()

    gboolean            gimp_fuzzy_select_full              (gint32 drawable_ID,
                                                             gdouble x,
                                                             gdouble y,
                                                             gint threshold,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius_x,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius_y,
                                                             gboolean sample_merged,
                                                             gboolean select_transparent,
                                                             GimpSelectCriterion select_criterion);

### Warning

`gimp_fuzzy_select_full` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gimp_image_select_contiguous_color()` instead.

`drawable_ID` : | The affected drawable.
`x` : | x coordinate of initial seed fill point: (image coordinates).
`y` : | y coordinate of initial seed fill point: (image coordinates).
`threshold` : | Threshold in intensity levels.
`operation` : | The selection operation.
`antialias` : | Antialiasing.
`feather` : | Feather option for selections.
`feather_radius_x` : | Radius for feather operation in X direction.
`feather_radius_y` : | Radius for feather operation in Y direction.
`sample_merged` : | Use the composite image, not the drawable.
`select_transparent` : | Whether to consider transparent pixels for selection. If TRUE, transparency is considered as a unique selectable color.
`select_criterion` : | The criterion used to determine color similarity. SELECT_CRITERION_COMPOSITE is the standard choice.
Returns : | TRUE on success.

Since GIMP 2.4

### gimp_rect_select ()

    gboolean            gimp_rect_select                    (gint32 image_ID,
                                                             gdouble x,
                                                             gdouble y,
                                                             gdouble width,
                                                             gdouble height,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius);

### Warning

`gimp_rect_select` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gimp_image_select_rectangle()` instead.

`image_ID` : | The image.
`x` : | x coordinate of upper-left corner of rectangle.
`y` : | y coordinate of upper-left corner of rectangle.
`width` : | The width of the rectangle.
`height` : | The height of the rectangle.
`operation` : | The selection operation.
`feather` : | Feather option for selections.
`feather_radius` : | Radius for feather operation.
Returns : | TRUE on success.

### gimp_round_rect_select ()

    gboolean            gimp_round_rect_select              (gint32 image_ID,
                                                             gdouble x,
                                                             gdouble y,
                                                             gdouble width,
                                                             gdouble height,
                                                             gdouble corner_radius_x,
                                                             gdouble corner_radius_y,
                                                             GimpChannelOps operation,
                                                             gboolean antialias,
                                                             gboolean feather,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius_x,
                                                             gdouble feather_radius_y);

### Warning

`gimp_round_rect_select` is deprecated and should not be used in newly-written code. Use `gimp_image_select_round_rectangle()` instead.

`image_ID` : | The image.
`x` : | x coordinate of upper-left corner of rectangle.
`y` : | y coordinate of upper-left corner of rectangle.
`width` : | The width of the rectangle.
`height` : | The height of the rectangle.
`corner_radius_x` : | The corner radius in X direction.
`corner_radius_y` : | The corner radius in Y direction.
`operation` : | The selection operation.
`antialias` : | Antialiasing.
`feather` : | Feather option for selections.
`feather_radius_x` : | Radius for feather operation in X direction.
`feather_radius_y` : | Radius for feather operation in Y direction.
Returns : | TRUE on success.

Since GIMP 2.4