Index: libs/ui/CMakeLists.txt
===================================================================
--- libs/ui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ libs/ui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@
     operations/kis_filter_selection_operation.cpp
     actions/kis_selection_action_factories.cpp
     actions/KisPasteActionFactory.cpp
+    actions/KisTransformToolActivationCommand.cpp
     input/kis_touch_shortcut.cpp
     kis_document_undo_store.cpp
     kis_gui_context_command.cpp
Index: libs/ui/KisViewManager.h
===================================================================
--- libs/ui/KisViewManager.h
+++ libs/ui/KisViewManager.h
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@
 
     void slotViewAdded(KisView *view);
     void slotViewRemoved(KisView *view);
+    
+    void slotActivateTransformTool();
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
 
Index: libs/ui/KisViewManager.cpp
===================================================================
--- libs/ui/KisViewManager.cpp
+++ libs/ui/KisViewManager.cpp
@@ -1390,3 +1390,17 @@
     KisConfig cfg(true);
     d->showPixelGrid->setChecked(cfg.pixelGridEnabled() && cfg.useOpenGL());
 }
+
+void KisViewManager::slotActivateTransformTool()
+{
+    if(KoToolManager::instance()->activeToolId() == "KisToolTransform") {
+        KoToolBase* tool = KoToolManager::instance()->toolById(canvasBase(), "KisToolTransform");
+
+        QSet<KoShape*> dummy;
+        // Start a new stroke
+        tool->deactivate();
+        tool->activate(KoToolBase::DefaultActivation, dummy);
+    }
+
+    KoToolManager::instance()->switchToolRequested("KisToolTransform");
+}
Index: libs/ui/actions/KisPasteActionFactory.cpp
===================================================================
--- libs/ui/actions/KisPasteActionFactory.cpp
+++ libs/ui/actions/KisPasteActionFactory.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 
 #include "KisPasteActionFactory.h"
 
+#include <QApplication>
+
+#include "kis_config.h"
 #include "kis_image.h"
 #include "KisViewManager.h"
 #include "kis_tool_proxy.h"
@@ -28,7 +31,10 @@
 #include "kis_shape_layer.h"
 #include "kis_import_catcher.h"
 #include "kis_clipboard.h"
+#include "kis_selection.h"
+#include "commands/kis_selection_commands.h"
 #include "commands/kis_image_layer_add_command.h"
+#include "KisTransformToolActivationCommand.h"
 #include "kis_processing_applicator.h"
 
 #include <KoSvgPaste.h>
@@ -237,6 +243,15 @@
         KUndo2Command *cmd = new KisImageLayerAddCommand(image, newLayer, parentNode, aboveNode);
         KisProcessingApplicator *ap = beginAction(view, cmd->text());
         ap->applyCommand(cmd, KisStrokeJobData::SEQUENTIAL, KisStrokeJobData::NORMAL);
+        
+        if (KisConfig(true).activateTransformToolAfterPaste()) {
+            KUndo2Command *deselectCmd = new KisDeselectActiveSelectionCommand(view->selection(), image);
+            ap->applyCommand(deselectCmd, KisStrokeJobData::SEQUENTIAL, KisStrokeJobData::NORMAL);
+            
+            KUndo2Command *transformToolCmd = new KisTransformToolActivationCommand(view);
+            ap->applyCommand(transformToolCmd, KisStrokeJobData::BARRIER, KisStrokeJobData::NORMAL);
+        }
+        
         endAction(ap, KisOperationConfiguration(id()).toXML());
     } else {
         // XXX: "Add saving of XML data for Paste of shapes"
Index: libs/ui/actions/KisTransformToolActivationCommand.h
===================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ libs/ui/actions/KisTransformToolActivationCommand.h
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2018 Sven Langkamp <sven.langkamp@gmail.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef KISTRANSFORMTOOLACTIVATIONCOMMAND_H
+#define KISTRANSFORMTOOLACTIVATIONCOMMAND_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <kritaui_export.h>
+#include <kundo2command.h>
+#include "KisViewManager.h"
+
+class KRITAUI_EXPORT KisTransformToolActivationCommand :  public QObject, public KUndo2Command
+{
+     Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    KisTransformToolActivationCommand(KisViewManager* view, KUndo2Command * parent = 0);
+    ~KisTransformToolActivationCommand() override;
+
+    void redo() override;
+    void undo() override;
+
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    void requestTransformTool();
+
+    
+private:
+    bool m_firstRedo;
+    KisViewManager* m_view;
+};
+
+#endif // KISTRANSFORMTOOLACTIVATIONCOMMAND_H
Index: libs/ui/actions/KisTransformToolActivationCommand.cpp
===================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ libs/ui/actions/KisTransformToolActivationCommand.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ *  Copyright (c) 2018 Sven Langkamp <sven.langkamp@gmail.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+ */
+
+#include "KisTransformToolActivationCommand.h"
+
+#include <QApplication>
+
+#include <KoToolManager.h>
+#include <KoToolBase.h>
+#include "canvas/kis_canvas2.h"
+
+KisTransformToolActivationCommand::KisTransformToolActivationCommand(KisViewManager* view, KUndo2Command * parent)
+    : KUndo2Command(kundo2_i18n("Activate transform tool"), parent),  m_firstRedo(true), m_view(view)
+{
+    connect(this, SIGNAL(requestTransformTool()), m_view, SLOT(slotActivateTransformTool()));
+}
+
+KisTransformToolActivationCommand::~KisTransformToolActivationCommand()
+{
+}
+
+void KisTransformToolActivationCommand::redo()
+{
+    if(m_firstRedo)
+    {
+        m_firstRedo = false;
+        emit requestTransformTool();
+    }
+}
+
+void KisTransformToolActivationCommand::undo()
+{
+
+}
+
+#include "KisTransformToolActivationCommand.moc"
Index: libs/ui/dialogs/kis_dlg_preferences.cc
===================================================================
--- libs/ui/dialogs/kis_dlg_preferences.cc
+++ libs/ui/dialogs/kis_dlg_preferences.cc
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
     m_radioToolOptionsInDocker->setChecked(cfg.toolOptionsInDocker());
     m_chkSwitchSelectionCtrlAlt->setChecked(cfg.switchSelectionCtrlAlt());
     chkEnableTouch->setChecked(!cfg.disableTouchOnCanvas());
+    chkEnableTranformToolAfterPaste->setChecked(cfg.activateTransformToolAfterPaste());
 
     m_cmbKineticScrollingGesture->addItem(i18n("Disabled"));
     m_cmbKineticScrollingGesture->addItem(i18n("On Touch Drag"));
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@
     m_chkKineticScrollingScrollbar->setChecked(cfg.kineticScrollingScrollbar(true));
     m_chkSwitchSelectionCtrlAlt->setChecked(cfg.switchSelectionCtrlAlt(true));
     chkEnableTouch->setChecked(!cfg.disableTouchOnCanvas(true));
+    chkEnableTranformToolAfterPaste->setChecked(cfg.activateTransformToolAfterPaste(true));
     m_chkConvertOnImport->setChecked(cfg.convertToImageColorspaceOnImport(true));
 
     KoColor cursorColor(KoColorSpaceRegistry::instance()->rgb8());
@@ -1304,6 +1306,7 @@
         cfg.setKineticScrollingScrollbar(dialog->m_general->kineticScrollingScrollbar());
         cfg.setSwitchSelectionCtrlAlt(dialog->m_general->switchSelectionCtrlAlt());
         cfg.setDisableTouchOnCanvas(!dialog->m_general->chkEnableTouch->isChecked());
+        cfg.setActivateTransformToolAfterPaste(dialog->m_general->chkEnableTranformToolAfterPaste->isChecked());
         cfg.setConvertToImageColorspaceOnImport(dialog->m_general->convertToImageColorspaceOnImport());
         cfg.setUndoStackLimit(dialog->m_general->undoStackSize());
         cfg.setFavoritePresets(dialog->m_general->favoritePresets());
Index: libs/ui/forms/wdggeneralsettings.ui
===================================================================
--- libs/ui/forms/wdggeneralsettings.ui
+++ libs/ui/forms/wdggeneralsettings.ui
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
    <item row="0" column="0">
     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
      <property name="currentIndex">
-      <number>0</number>
+      <number>2</number>
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="tab">
       <attribute name="title">
@@ -424,6 +424,13 @@
           </widget>
          </item>
          <item>
+          <widget class="QCheckBox" name="chkEnableTranformToolAfterPaste">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Activate transform tool after pasting</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item>
           <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBoxKineticScrollingSettings">
            <property name="title">
             <string>Kinetic Scrolling (needs restart)</string>
@@ -804,6 +811,16 @@
    <signal>toggled(bool)</signal>
    <receiver>m_autosaveSpinBox</receiver>
    <slot>setEnabled(bool)</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>20</x>
+     <y>20</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>20</x>
+     <y>20</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
   </connection>
  </connections>
 </ui>
Index: libs/ui/kis_config.h
===================================================================
--- libs/ui/kis_config.h
+++ libs/ui/kis_config.h
@@ -568,6 +568,10 @@
 
     bool autoSmoothBezierCurves(bool defaultValue = false) const;
     void setAutoSmoothBezierCurves(bool value);
+    
+    bool activateTransformToolAfterPaste(bool defaultValue = false) const;
+    void setActivateTransformToolAfterPaste(bool value);
+    
 
     template<class T>
     void writeEntry(const QString& name, const T& value) {
Index: libs/ui/kis_config.cc
===================================================================
--- libs/ui/kis_config.cc
+++ libs/ui/kis_config.cc
@@ -1975,6 +1975,16 @@
     m_cfg.writeEntry("autoSmoothBezierCurves", value);
 }
 
+bool KisConfig::activateTransformToolAfterPaste(bool defaultValue) const
+{
+    return defaultValue ? false : m_cfg.readEntry("activateTransformToolAfterPaste", false);
+}
+
+void KisConfig::setActivateTransformToolAfterPaste(bool value)
+{
+    m_cfg.writeEntry("activateTransformToolAfterPaste", value);
+}
+
 #include <QDomDocument>
 #include <QDomElement>