GIMP Version: 2.10.18
Operating System: Linux
OS Version: Linux Mint 20.1 x64
GIMP Experience: Intermediate Level

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Occasionally, something in my pen movements causes the dialog I am interacting with (usually tool options) to undock and float. This is highly irritating behavior, and I will never, ever want anything to undock like that. Is there a way to prevent that from happening globally in the GIMP? I looked though the settings, and nothing jumped out at me. Please assist. Thanks.

Have you tried locking tab to dock? You'll need to do this for all your interface tabs.

No easy way for a regular user to lock the tabs, except one at a time. Use the way RacerX indicates
The setting is held in the user profile file sessionrc, if the tab is locked there is an entry added (locked)



It might be possible to use a bash / bat file to add that entry above every occurrence of (tab-style automatic) but really, just use the Gimp interface. A good opportunity to close all those tabs you never use

Nice, thank you guys.