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Bernard Joly

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Mar 4, 2009, 6:00:09 AM3/4/09
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Hello,
I have just installed this version, but the next day I lost the right window
I had at the beginning.
I uninstalled and reinstalled unsuccessfully.
More, I have no help in line.
What is the solution of this problem ?
I thank you in advance.

Bernard (who try to write in English from France)


John K. Herreshoff

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Mar 4, 2009, 6:07:49 AM3/4/09
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Bernard Joly wrote:

I cannot help with your problem, but don't worry about the English: it's
fine :-)

John.

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Bernard Joly

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Mar 4, 2009, 6:20:35 AM3/4/09
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Thanks John.
I forgot to specify: gimp 2.6.5 for Windows
Bernard


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rich

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Mar 4, 2009, 7:51:06 AM3/4/09
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This has always been a problem but is easier with new versions of gimp

A few things to try.

1. In the main gimp window go to "Windows" -> "Recently Closed Dock" and
with a bit of good fortune there will be an entry for
"layers,channels,paths..." click on it to restore.

if there is no entry then

2. Reinstalling did not work because the settings are help in "Documents
and Settings" -> "Administrator" -> ".gimp-2.6" (should be there - but
check in all "user" accounts).
Delete this folder (.gimp-2.6) then restart Gimp and the folder will be
recreated with default settings.

or make your own

3. Any dock can be created from the gimp "Windows" -> "Dockable Dialogs"
menu. A bit of a 'pita' to do. The floating docks can be joined together
by dragging one to the bottom of another but difficult to describe in
words.

some good advice here

http://meetthegimp.org/episode-2-setting-up-the-gimp/

this is for gimp ver. 2.4 but still valid, also look at the update
episode 66

Again old but deals with adding docks - a you-tube video
http://tinyurl.com/amr2fm

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Bernard Joly

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Mar 4, 2009, 9:28:56 AM3/4/09
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Thanks a lot rich.
I applied the first with success.
Thanks again
Bernard


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veyoung52

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Mar 5, 2009, 4:32:35 AM3/5/09
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On Mar 4, 7:51 am, rich <r...@nohome.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:00:09 +0100, Bernard Joly wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I have just installed this version, but the next day I lost the right
> > window I had at the beginning.
> > I uninstalled and reinstalled unsuccessfully. More, I have no help in
> > line.
> > What is the solution of this problem ? I thank you in advance.
>
> > Bernard  (who try to write in English from France)
>
> This has always been a problem but is easier with new versions of gimp
>
> A few things to try.
>
> 1. In the main gimp window go to "Windows" -> "Recently Closed Dock" and
> with a bit of good fortune there will be an entry for
> "layers,channels,paths..." click on it to restore.
>

> 2. Reinstalling did not work because the settings are help in "Documents


> and Settings" -> "Administrator" -> ".gimp-2.6" (should be there - but
> check in all "user" accounts).
> Delete this folder (.gimp-2.6) then restart Gimp and the folder will be
> recreated with default settings.
>
> or make your own
>

What "Rich" has explained here worked for me. I had experienced all
sorts of bizarre window "behaviour" and start-up delays since first
installing 2.6.1..but have now deleted the folder mentioned here, and
all is well again. Thanks.

Michael Schumacher

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Mar 5, 2009, 5:09:12 AM3/5/09
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On 4 Mrz., 13:51, rich <r...@nohome.com> wrote:

> if there is no entry then

Huh? Is this something that you have encountered?


Michael

rich

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Mar 5, 2009, 5:59:17 AM3/5/09
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No, just covering a possibility. I never seem need this function. Since
gimp 2.2.x days I have always consolidated the 2 floats into one so I
have an image window and all the tools in another. From memory there was
no "restore closed docks" in earlier versions of gimp, so if you did
close the right hand window you were in a mess unless you knew how to
restore or combine them.

Although I don't have exactly the same set-up, I still think option 3 is
worth a look.
http://meetthegimp.org/episode-2-setting-up-the-gimp/


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Andy Helliwell

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Mar 31, 2009, 8:24:02 AM3/31/09
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"rich" <ri...@nohome.com> schreef in bericht
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> On Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:00:09 +0100, Bernard Joly wrote:
>
>
> 2. Reinstalling did not work because the settings are help in "Documents
> and Settings" -> "Administrator" -> ".gimp-2.6" (should be there - but
> check in all "user" accounts).
> Delete this folder (.gimp-2.6) then restart Gimp and the folder will be
> recreated with default settings.

This worked for me the other day when Gimps
windows suddenly vanished. I remember once
formatting my hard drive and reinstalling windows
to get Gimps windows back !

Great tip, thank you Rich.

Andy


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