Hi,

On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 8:04 PM, wayward_one wrote:

I'm just a first time user. The only thing I see is a very big and blank gimp screen telling me to drag dialogs to the side. Is there Not a Default with lots of nice widows and icons already there? How do i get to that point.

I'm wondering if you don't have the docks hidden. I also got tricked by this a few times, the first times I was trying GIMP. Hi the Tab key (or check the menu "Windows > Hide Docks") to check if that's your problem.
Have fun.

Jehan

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Hi,
I'm wondering if you don't have the docks hidden. I also got tricked by this a few times, the first times I was trying GIMP. Hi the Tab key (or check the menu "Windows > Hide Docks") to check if that's your problem.
Have fun.

Jehan

I too have the same problem, a blank screen with no toolbox or options. Managed to get a toolbox up and then the options dialog, but anytime I change tools, the dialog disappears.

Make a backup of your personal Gimp folder and then delete it. Restart Gimp and see if you get back 3 separate Windows.

On Sat, Aug 16, 2014 at 10:07 PM, Planenuts wrote:

Hi,
I'm wondering if you don't have the docks hidden. I also got tricked by this a few times, the first times I was trying GIMP. Hi the Tab key (or check the menu "Windows > Hide Docks") to check if that's your problem.
Have fun.

Jehan

I too have the same problem, a blank screen with no toolbox or options. Managed
to get a toolbox up and then the options dialog, but anytime I change tools, the
dialog disappears.

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Make a backup of your personal Gimp folder and then delete it. Restart Gimp
and see if you get back 3 separate Windows.

Which one of the attached?

Thanks, John

On Sun, 17 Aug 2014 08:49:34 +0200 Planenuts wrote:

Make a backup of your personal Gimp folder and then delete it. Restart Gimp
and see if you get back 3 separate Windows.

Which one of the attached?

Looks like you're using Microsoft Windows. (Windows 8? Vista? I can't tell)

The folder to remove would be C:\Users\John\.gimp-2.8 I think -- or rename it so you can put it back later if desired. GIMP should create a new .gimp-2.8 folder on startup.

If GIMP 2.8 has never worked properly for you, it might be a problem with migrating settings from version 2.6 in some cases. I don't know that there is such a problem, though - I am speculating.

Liam

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Both .gimp-2.6 and .gimp-2.8 (the ones that start with a "." (dot) ). Your troubles probably started when you installed Gimp and it migrated your settings from .gimp-2.6 to .gimp.2.8

On Sun, Aug 17, 2014 at 2:49 AM, Planenuts wrote:

Make a backup of your personal Gimp folder and then delete it. Restart Gimp
and see if you get back 3 separate Windows.

Which one of the attached?

Thanks, John

Attachments:
* http://www.gimpusers.com/system/attachments/145/original/Gimp_files.png

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Both .gimp-2.6 and .gimp-2.8 (the ones that start with a "." (dot) ). Your
troubles probably started when you installed Gimp and it migrated your settings from .gimp-2.6 to .gimp.2.8

Problem solved and Gimp is much happier now! :-)
Thank you for your help.

John

On Sun, 17 Aug 2014 08:49:34 +0200 Planenuts wrote:
Looks like you're using Microsoft Windows. (Windows 8? Vista? I can't tell)

The folder to remove would be C:\Users\John\.gimp-2.8 I think -- or rename it so you can put it back later if desired. GIMP should create a new .gimp-2.8 folder on startup.

If GIMP 2.8 has never worked properly for you, it might be a problem with migrating settings from version 2.6 in some cases. I don't know that there is such a problem, though - I am speculating.

Liam

Hi Liam,
Using W7 . See my post to Partha.
Deleted .gimp 2.8 and .gimp 2.6, rebooted and everything works.

Thanks, John