Layer Docks nonresponsive

JSS · **Joined:** Jun 23, 2017 **Posts:** 3

GIMP Version: 2.8.14
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Intermediate Level

Hello,
I started up my GIMP program recently but something strange happened to the layer window - it shows none of the layers of my file nor can I add and edit the layers, and some options have been grayed out so I can't access it. I tried restarting the computer, but nothing changed. Is there a solution to this?

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2017 9:33 pm **(#2)**

There may be something wrong with the file you've opened.
Does this happen with other files?
Have you tried checking to see if the file is intact and not corrupt in some way?

JSS · **Joined:** Jun 23, 2017 **Posts:** 3

Wallace wrote:

There may be something wrong with the file you've opened.
Does this happen with other files?
Have you tried checking to see if the file is intact and not corrupt in some way?

Yes, I tried this with previous files, and I even opened a new blank one, and it still wouldn't recognize and edit individual layers

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Jun 23, 2017 10:28 pm **(#4)**

JSS wrote:

Wallace wrote:

There may be something wrong with the file you've opened.
Does this happen with other files?
Have you tried checking to see if the file is intact and not corrupt in some way?

Yes, I tried this with previous files, and I even opened a new blank one, and it still wouldn't recognize and edit individual layers

You could create a new User Profile.
To see if this has any effect.

Most of the time,
if you create a new Gimp User Profile.
This can correct many issues within Gimp's interface.

You can create a new Gimp User Profile,
by renaming the current profile.

For example,
if I were to rename my current profile.
I would rename it something like,
.gimp-2.8_old.

Once you rename your current user profile.
Start Gimp and it will create a new Gimp User Profile.

You can then see if this behavior continues with the newly created profile.
If it doesn't,
then it was something within the Old profile,
which was causing the issue.

Begin to move your resources back,
a little at a time.
From the Old profile,
into the New profile.
Restart Gimp,
after each resource move.
To see if the behavior reappears.

By moving the Old resources back into the newly created Gimp User Profile,
in small batches.
You begin the process of elimination.
To determine what was causing the issue.

If this was a very new Gimp User Profile,
with little to no resources added.
You can start fresh,
using this newly created profile.

If not,
you may need to use the,
"process of elimination",
described above.

JSS · **Joined:** Jun 23, 2017 **Posts:** 3

It worked! Thank you for your help.

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:50 am **(#6)**

JSS wrote:

It worked! Thank you for your help.