Loss of tool and filter information text

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

GIMP Version: 2.6.11
Operating System: Windows
OS Version: XP - SP3
GIMP Experience: Beginner Level

I ahve been uninstaling and reinstalling GIMP a lot recently and now the text in the little yellow box which appears when hovering over a filter or tool is gone, not a major problem but I forget what some of them do and have no idea why it's gone.

Sorry for being so needy :oops:

paynekj · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:11 am **(#2)**

Go to Edit>>Preferences>Help System and make sure Show tooltips is checked.

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

Yes that option is ticked

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

Anyone got any other ideas?

Graechan · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:36 pm **(#5)**

Some themes do not display filter info, try selecting the default theme.

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

It is set to the default theme.

Odinbc · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2012 2:25 am **(#7)**

Just a thought, Jamie.
Edit > Preferences > Reset.

Have a look here as well.
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=205

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

No weird did nothing either.

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

Still stuck with this anymore ideas? Would really like it back.

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

Jamie, did you try Saulgoode's suggestion in this link from Odinbc, it worked for "O".

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=205

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

yes hitting reset in input devices also did nothing.

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

try to delete(or rename or move away) the .gimp folder and reload

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16023

Actually i was going to suggest you edit the gtkrc-2.0 file in your UserFolder. This is the Global gtkrc file for all versions of Gimp installed for your UserName.So this will change them all to this font.If you want just Gimp-2.6.11 changed add it to, or change it in the gimprc file in the UserNameFolder/.gimp-2.6 folder.Normally though if this effects all your installed versions this global file is the one you need to edit.
Change the font to something else like i have here.Gimp may be looking for a font face it can use.

Code: Select all

style "user-font"
{
   font_name="comic sans ms 10"
}
widget_class "*" style "user-font"

This has actually fixed Gimp programs that will not even load tools or toolbox options.
Try that first.Use Notepad ++ so you can keep the file open after you change and re save it.Then restart Gimp and see if that fixed it.If it did close Notepad if it didn't just hit undo in Notepad to get to the original document before you edited it, and re save it.One of the many things i love about Notepad ++.

If all fails after this ... there is always the delete the entire /.gimp-2.6 folder in the user directory and see if that fixes it.

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

I've never tried something like this bit confusing lol, will give it a try thanks.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16023

Not that hard ...
Just open the file
gtkrc-2.0 (in your UserName folder) OR
gimprc file (in your UserName/.gimp-2.6 folder)

gtkrc-2.0 is global for all installations of Gimp on the computer.
gimprc is your personal settings for just you.

Then add that code up there and your all set.You may want to change the font name though.Not sure if you have that one.
IMPORTANT: something i forgot to mention is it has to be the exact name of the font.

Pretty simple really.

PhotoComix · **Joined:** Apr 12, 2010 **Posts:** 5870

I just posted this on another topic a confront of a few font AT THE SAME SIZE (16)

Please note how the "font size" doesn't not give any valid indication for the real size (except for very standard fonts as arial, verdena etc)

Anyway your problems may be also connected with a theme, even if from preferences seems you use the standard theme may be not true (you may use a theme that replaced the standard theme )

I used a lot a dark high contrast theme by ROD, was excellent for my eyes (i had a severe problem ) but when using Rod theme some icons become just invisible and the tooltip were gone

And from preference apparently i was using the standard theme

I could use gimp because i know where the things should be but many were impossible to be seen

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

I put that code in (yes I checked that font is showing up in GIMP) but it is still the same. What is the name of the standard theme actually might be worth checking.

Thanks guys.

Jamie990 · **Joined:** Dec 03, 2011 **Posts:** 149

nevermind sorry for all the trouble I just got it fixed eitehr by changing the theme or through the GIMP theme application i clicked change to default font (though the custom option was the same as default O_O) anyway thanks so much for your help

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16023

Glad you got it fixed good deal!