Managing Gimp's Windows

mykrob · 09-20-2004, 03:54 PM

Hey-
i know that it is an annoyance to several people the way Gimp organizes itself into several windows. Is there a theme or something that can make all gimp windows be contained in one parent window?

Thanks,
-myk

m_yates · 09-20-2004, 04:04 PM

I'd like to know the answer to this myself. Sorry for posting without an answer, I just wanted to be copied on any responses. It is annoying that a new instance of Gimp is created every time an image is opened. I end up with several Gimp processes all with windows that are quite confusing.

sether · 09-20-2004, 04:49 PM

i think this is for kde only, but give it a shot: http://www.kde-look.org/content/show...55&xexpand=all. there's supposedly fixes for gnome as well, but i can't find them.

i know you guys probably aren't running windows but for anyone who's interested here's the fix for win: http://registry.gimp.org/plugin?id=3892

the other solution is wait for the gimp people to come out with a new version that's not as annoying. do a google search of gimp multiple windows or gimp "multiple windows" for more info.

Dave Kelly · 09-20-2004, 06:34 PM

Could these questions also been posted to this newsgroup?
Some of the developers hang out there.

comp.graphics.apps.gimp

jspenguin · 09-20-2004, 10:14 PM

mykrob: Gimp 2.0 allows you to dock the windows together

m_yates: Use the gimp-remote command to open images in an existing gimp session

mhearn · 09-21-2004, 09:36 AM

Just use a different virtual desktop, that's what I do and it works pretty well.

GIMP will probably not be supporting MDI ever. GTK+ can't do it, for valid reasons - it's got very poor usability and there are better ways to achieve the same effect.

mykrob · 09-21-2004, 09:37 AM

Perhaps i'll just do what you mentioned, and just use a second desktop for Gimp.

BTW, What is MDI?

thanks,
-myk

mhearn · 09-25-2004, 12:28 PM

Multiple Document Interface - windows within windows, basically.

acid_kewpie · 09-25-2004, 02:46 PM

no one seemed to bother reading this... so i'll just plain quote it:

Quote:

Originally posted by jspenguin
mykrob: Gimp 2.0 allows you to dock the windows together

just drag and drop the boxes into one another.

darkleaf · 09-25-2004, 02:58 PM

Another thing you could try is playing with layers of your programs. There are some windows I always need, for example the one with the brushes and all other options and some I need less like the layers window. So I make the main window always on top and in a virtual desktop so I don't have any trouble.

mykrob · 09-25-2004, 05:26 PM

the docking feature is not what i mean.. I'dlike to be able to minimize or maximize one window, and have everything go up or down with it. And only have one entry in the task bar. The program works great, its just a minor annoyance that i guess i'll have to learn to live with. So far,using virtual windows is about the best suggestion there is..

-myk