i just saw your PM, and i updated Gimp_PC_Lab 64 bit (with last gmic and few other updates )
About your question (i hope you don't mind if i report here):
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the only reason i don't use it as my default is i'm so used to having my tools and everything on the right side, is there a way to set it up like my 2.8.2 - see
http://i.imgur.com/IccFJ.png -
that should be really simple:
1 start gimp
2 Windows menu: UNcheck single window
3 arrange the floating windows in the position you like
4 again Windows/single window
now the position should be rearranged according to where you placed the floating windows
5 Edit/Preferences/windows management (not just "windows ) : save windows position now
Done !
as i said i prepared a folder (Not_Installed_Ready )for each addon category (brush, script , plugin etc )as storage for temporary deactivated items,...
and in case you want do not temporarily you may just delete
(but i suggest to move there first so in the rare cases of dependency problems as scripts that you use often but that require some plugin (brush or gradient or what-else ) you will never use you may fix quickly
whatever you move there will be NOT loaded at start up