Comment 4 for bug 404826

This is extremely crappy, folks.

Interop between vector applications, and bitmap applications is essential. For anybody using Illustrator and Photoshop this is taken for granted. I can guarantee that every graphic designer that even attempts to whet his appetite with these fabulous OS alternatives is going to cringe the moment they're affected by this.

Seems like a nitpick, but it's really a jarring speedbump in the user experience. Sure, there's a workaround (import/export) but thats exactly what makes this jarring. It's unreasonable when you've got a nice source graphic (say with some stock vectors of floral decorations) and you just want to pick and choose a couple of grouped objects to copy and paste into that site design you're working on in GIMP.

It's awesome that you got the copy and paste Interop going, but the lack of transparency means that it's useless. Honestly.