GIMP is loosing my toolbox

pixaeiro · **Joined:** Jul 06, 2014 **Posts:** 36

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: New User

Since I updated to GIMP 2.8.14, every time I close and open GIMP, the toolbox window is not opened, and today for the first time, instead of the usual Toolbox menu entry in Windows, I had a New Toolbox menu entry, which created a new toolbox without any of my docked windows.

Is there any way to prevent this?

Thank you!

GnuTux · **Posted:** Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:14 am **(#2)**

Not sure what might be happening but you could try resetting your options as outlined in this thread.

viewtopic.php?p=157760#p157760

Also, you could ensure all of your toolbar option tabs are locked in place

By the way, the tab key acts as toggle to hide and restore the toolbox/toolbars. Under the "Windows" menu option, you can check/manipulate the toolbox, docks & recently closed docks.

Short of some kind of corruption, that's about all I can think of, at the moment.

pixaeiro · **Joined:** Jul 06, 2014 **Posts:** 36

Yes! the Windows > Hide Docks menu entry was checked.... so the toolbox can be shown using the Windows > Toolbox entry, but when restarted the Hide Dock property is used to know if to show the toolbox or not!
I unchecked that property and now the toolbox is shown as soon as I open GIMP!
Thanks GnuTux!