two questions

pirate541 · **Joined:** May 27, 2011 **Posts:** 707

GIMP Version: 2.8.4
Operating System: Windows
GIMP Experience: Basic Level

All of a sudden,Gimp opens with this huge tool box,and I can't figure out how to
shrink it.(see attached snapshot)
The other issue is that after I d/l the new Gimp release,G'Mic won't install at all

help please?

Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:23 pm **(#2)**

If your version of gimp is 2.8.4 where did you get it from

pirate541 · **Joined:** May 27, 2011 **Posts:** 707

Graechan

It is 2.8.10..
http://www.gimp.org/downloads/

Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:52 pm **(#4)**

sorry I was reading the top of your initial post, because you are not in single window mode just re-size your left hand window as you would any windows window (with the cursor when it changes to an arrow) at the edges of your left window

Odinbc · **Posted:** Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:06 pm **(#5)**

You can also start again by resetting Gimp window positions to default.
Edit | Preferences | Window Management | Reset Saved Window Positions to Default Values

pirate541 · **Joined:** May 27, 2011 **Posts:** 707

Graechan,Odin

i already tried all that.resetting to default didn't do anything and resizing the window only made it longer and made half the brushes disappear under the task bar

Graechan · **Posted:** Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:23 pm **(#7)**

when you installed you 2.8.10 was this how it started up

GnuTux · **Posted:** Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:23 pm **(#8)**

This was a known bug in GIMP 2.8.4 and it hit me a couple of times.

It was fixed in GIMP 2.8.8. This is the first time I've seen it since GIMP 2.8.4. Maybe you have some leftover junk in your sessionrc.

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=9122
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8092

You could try manually backing up your sessionrc file. When GIMP restarts, it will re-create it using the defaults.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16256

You may be able to go into single window mode then resize the dialog and then switch back to regular mode.

pirate541 · **Joined:** May 27, 2011 **Posts:** 707

Gnutux,Rod
What in Heaven is a sessionrc file?

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

pirate541 wrote:

Gnutux,Rod
What in Heaven is a sessionrc file?

The file named "sessionrc" in your Gimp profile.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Here is what mine looks like Pirate.

pirate541 · **Joined:** May 27, 2011 **Posts:** 707

Ofnuts,Molly
Thank you,backing up session worked