Nobody knows?

I don't have a specific option to "Discard Changes" but if I click the X in the upper right corner, directing GIMP to close (exit), it will ask if I'd like to discard changes (if I have not saved the xcf).

I believe this is the proper behavior, because I directed GIMP to close.

I normally use Ctrl-w to close the view (current image tab) and Ctrl-Shif-w to close all tabs, without exiting GIMP. This can be done from the File menu, as well.

That's what I mean, hit the x first, then discard changes. I believe on my 2.6, when I hit the x, it asked me if I wanted to save changes, and when I hit no, it would get rid of my project, but not exit the program. On my 2.8 portable, I hit the x, then discard changes, and the project goes away, but I have to hit the x again to exit out. Not so with this version.

Yes, but if you hit the X, telling GIMP to close and then you OK the discard changes question, you shouldn't have to hit X again, right?

No, that's the point. Perhaps that's the way it should work, but my others, I had to hit the x again to actually exit the program. Not a big deal, just not what I'm used to.

That is exactly my point. It might not have worked that way in a previous version, but this is the way it should work.

Didn't know it was supposed to work like that, since the last 2 versions I used didn't. I still have the portable 2.8.4, works like I described.

Well, to me, it only makes sense to work like it does in V2.8.10.. If I tell a program to close, then it asks if I want to discard the changes and I say yes, it should close. I shouldn't have to tell it to close again.

I'm not disagreeing with you on the behavior of previous GIMP versions. I'm just saying that in my opinion, the way it works now is the correct way for it work.

Just curious are you using single or multi-window mode?
You might want to check out the what's new.

Warrior wants to be able to close an image without closing the program but he can't. When he closes the image without saving the changes, the whole program closes. I don't believe that is how it is supposed to work because you might want to start a new image and most programs don't work this way either. With most programs you can close your present work without closing the whole program.

See my response here.

I saw your response and I didn't agree with it. When you click that X you are just directing the software to close that project. Actually most software has 2 X buttons, one for the software and one for the project. It's silly having software that won't allow you to close the project without closing the software.

You need to read my response again. I clearly spelled out how to do exactly that in GIMP 2.8.10..

Oops my apologies. I read it a few times but it didn't register until now. I think I have a mental block towards learning shortcut keys because it's too easy to use the mouse. Perhaps they should introduce an extra X for closing the image if this change is by design and not a bug.

It's not a bug. That behavior was changed in GIMP 2.8.6.

What's new in The Gimp 2.8.6: June 22nd, 2013

GUI:
Don't allow single-window docks to shrink smaller than their requisition
Make sure a single-window's right docks keep their size across sessions
Allow to change the spacing of non-generated brushes again
In single-window mode, make Escape move the focus to the canvas, and beep if the focus is already there
Be smarter about unavailable fonts, and don't crash
Make clicking the single-window's close button quit GIMP
Make view-close (Ctrl+W) only close image windows and tabs, not docks

Of course, it only makes sense in Single Window mode.

I should have read better. I'm not used to having the single-window mode.

EDIT: N/M, I figured it out. Installed Mathmap.

Likewise. When I rush through threads my brain picks out what it thinks I need to know and filters out the rest, then I miss important details.

Me too Eris...

Haha, I hear that, especially after doing a fresh install, and having all that stuff on my mind.