This command is found at
->
in each image menu.
The same action is performed by clicking on the Selection to Path
button in the Path dialog.
Selects the area contained within the path. If the path is not closed, it will be completed and the internal areas selected. If the path is curving, the completing line will be curved. If it is straight, a straight line will be used to complete the path into the selection. The path persists in the Path dialog.