The merge request to implement auto-growing layers when painting just got merged. The feature should be available in GIMP 3!
Thanks in particular to Shubham Daule, one of our 3 wonderful GSoC students of 2023.
@GIMP I don't know what it is, but if it means GIMP will get better with that, i'm all for it, let's frikking go!
@prokoudine @GIMP Holy crap i get it now, thanks, looks very cool i gotta say.
@Ray_Of_Sunlight
I'm expecting, that layer will extend when you paint outside it's borders.