need to read random textures into an existing texture type

[stscieisenhamer]

Issue

Need to clarify, when reading a "texture" mask, which "texture" that map should go into.

[carolc91]

Clarification - we really want to specify a texture with known parameters. Right now we are allowed about 5 - big dots, small dots, lines, stars and clusters (which are like stars but 3 stars together). What I would like is to be able to have a couple of user textures. For example if I use a texture for big dots which is defined
dots = DotsTexture(
profile='spherical',
diameter=9.0,
height=4.0,
grid=HexagonalGrid(spacing=7.0)
)

It would be nice to have one that is similar, that I can modify in the configuration file
to whatever I want. Then I can have dots and also something called USER1 texture such as
USER1 = DotsTexture(
profile='spherical',
diameter=12,
height=2.0,
grid=HexagonalGrid(spacing=7.0)
)

Somehow though at the bottom of the config file I have
[texture_mappings]
small_dots = ['gas']
dots = ['spiral', 'dust']
lines = ['bulge', 'disk', 'filament']

So it would be nice to have something like
USER1= ['custom1']

[stscieisenhamer]

which you can do right now. If you have modified your config as you have shown, then in the Textures layer, USER1 should appear, along with the small_dots, etc. Now, when you select that, regions drawn under that will render out with the specified texture.

[stscieisenhamer]

However, right now, when saving and reloading the masks, there are ambiguities which I am resolving right now.

[stscieisenhamer]

hmmmm, but there is a bug that is preventing rendering right now. will fix shortly.

[stscieisenhamer]

I believe this is resolved at the moment. Closing. If there is more to discuss, this issue should be re-opened.