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

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Having a brain cramp here. When I select the Brush tool or Pencil, the default brush always shows "clipboard". Where do you go to change this to deault to the large circle brush? I don't know how it got changed but I would like to have it back the way it was.

AFAIK
Select the brush you want
Open 'Preferences' and 'Tool Options'. Untick 'Save on Exit', then click 'Save Tool Options Now'.

That works here on a PCLOS Gimp 2.6.12

However, a 2.7.x installation always reverted to the clipboard whatever I did. My PCLOS 2.8 RC1 is 'fixed' hope it stays that way. Horrible feeling when you try and paint and nothing happens. Got caught out a couple of times.

Ah so i am not the only with that problem

yes preferences seems ignored and for some reason is always chosen the clipboard as default

That is weird i use the pref save tool options and i always get the last brush i used.

Whassat?

@ Rod

maybe because if you have in the preference "save setting when exit" (ooppss this doesn't sound good english !)

but even if i have saved in preference my favorite brush for each brush tool (once for all, not at exit time) i always get the clipboard brush

Surprised you have not come across this.

AFAIK - acronym

As Far As I Know

A general disclaimer, meaning it works here, on my operating system, under these circumstances. Not guarenteed to be applicable elsewhere.

i haven't used 2.6 in a while but 2.8 rc1 has options at the bottom to save or restore

Thanks Rich. Seen it before but never asked what it was. I never was one for texting or Facegarbage or the like. Showing my age I guess....either that or Lyle is starting to rub off on me. (lazy)

I'm with you Drac. i think it must be age! Took me ages to find out that LOL means Laugh Out Loud. TTBOMK is another one. We need a dictionary of texting.

I certainly agree. The dictionary should be named Texting for Dummies Oldies.

Ok, smart alek, I'll bite. What's TTBOMK ?

To The Best Of My Knowledge. ROTFL.

@Draconian



Lay off the age bit, it reminds me that I am retired.

These acronyms are not so much to do with texting, I do have a mobile phone, most of the time it sits in its box where it should be.

All to do with a different era. Before these forums became popular there was Usenet and acronyms were widely used. I still look at comp.graphics.apps.gimp everyday, very-very few posts now, almost dead.

if ever in doubt http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/

and thanks for the link.

Erisian - I got the last one but If it is really funny, ith morphs into ROTFLMAO

By the way, BFE stands for BUM FUZZ EQYPT referencing a large distance. Anyone know what BFE &EFF is?


wait for it....



(EVEN FREAKIN" FURTHER)

I remember usenet!!! I used to frequent alt.music.queen, and just happened to check on it this week. It looks like google runs usenet now, so it's basically a google group. Now that there is twitter, facebook, and various open forums, the usenet newsgroup I frequented have become deserted ghost towns inhabited mostly by ads and self-promoters.