Pen/Freehand/Splines tool should set its origin to the first drawn point location when the new layer is created

[Keavon]

Right now, the origin gets set to the parent (usually canvas) origin which is often far away from where the user is drawing. At least we know that, when drawing a shape and its layer gets created, the user likely has an interest in a particular area in space roughly nearby the first point being drawn. So that's the better choice. This means adding a Transform node to provide the offset to the first point location.

The Data panel, opened from the menu bar's Window > Data, will be helpful in the implementation process.

[Ahadeddiy]

Can I work on this issue?

[Keavon]

Yes, this is available.

[Ahadeddiy]

Thanks, I'll start working on this.
I'll go through the spreadsheet view from the View menu as suggested.
I'll keep you updated with progress and will let you know if I have any questions.
This is my first contribution, so please feel free to guide me if I go wrong anywhere.

[watermelon-neko]

I wonder where to add "a Transform node to provide the offset to the first point location."

If I understand correctly, is add one more column at the right down corner?

What should be the content?

[Keavon]

You are viewing the layer's output, not its input. Click the button in the first column to enter its element to view its input, and you will see the position of the object (inside the button) within its parent (the layer's output that you are showing you screenshot). This only involves changes to the tool code, nothing about the data representation.

[watermelon-neko]

here?

[Keavon]

Yes, together with its parent in the breadcrumb that displays the transform of the local layer within its parent layer.