How do YOU arrange or position YOUR Gimp Windows?

fluffybunny · **Posted:** Sat May 04, 2013 8:43 pm **(#1)**

I am always curious when I see other members post screen snapshots of their Gimp application at the variety of arrangements and different open dialogs.
I understand that your particular screen resolution is the limiting factor in most cases but I am sure people have made their choices based on 'ease of use', productivity gains etc
Would be curious to see or hear the reasons from others in the membership.

Here is my layout when painting in Gimp.
You may want to save the image to view it full size as my Win 7 desktop is running at 5760x1080 resolution (3 x 23" monitors in nVidia Surround)

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16169

Rod wrote:

I like a lot of real estate when i create.That is the reason i do not place anything under my tools.I just squeeze them as thin as possible.
I normally will create mostly text type creations.I hardly ever paint or do photographic work.That is the reason i have the tabs setup the way they are.
Layers,Paths,Channels,Brushes,Gradients, Fonts, and patterns.All locked in place, and all have ginormous sizes. :lol

I also have the error window tabbed so all errors go there instead of a new window.
Everything is basically set to the right. I do this because i am right-handed.My eye auto looks to the right.It is just faster and more convenient for me.
If i could find a way to set everything to the right (a tabbed toolbox would be awesome) i would. :bigthup

Graechan · **Posted:** Sat May 04, 2013 10:10 pm **(#3)**

As I mainly work on scripts I always have an 'error console' open and I like to keep all my major plugins along the top where they are easy to find

Graechan · **Posted:** Sat May 04, 2013 10:21 pm **(#4)**

Quote:

If i could find a way to set everything to the right (a tabbed toolbox would be awesome) i would. :bigthup

Rod the Tab key still functions in single window mode and will instantly increase your window size

Oregonian · **Posted:** Sat May 04, 2013 10:24 pm **(#5)**

ek22 · **Posted:** Sat May 04, 2013 10:40 pm **(#6)**

Gms9810 · **Posted:** Sun May 05, 2013 12:01 am **(#7)**

Because my laptop is only 1024x768.

K1TesseraEna · **Joined:** Sep 22, 2012 **Posts:** 2089 **Location:** US

This is my layout.
Dual monitor set but always using single-window mode and never felt need for a new view.
Big screen gives me enough room for image area, got rid of some tools in the tools panel to make it slimmer.

What I'd rather have is the ability to have 2,3, etc. instances of GIMP opened and
customizable workspace presets I can choose from and change on the go (like in Blender, 3ds Max)

he4rty · **Joined:** Aug 30, 2012 **Posts:** 2174

FluffyBunny - May I congratulate you on starting such an interesting thread.
Kit - Liking the image in your screenshot.

So here is mine, I am also only running on a single monitor 1024/768.

Mikechat · **Joined:** May 23, 2012 **Posts:** 150

this is how I set mine

AnMal · **Posted:** Sun May 05, 2013 1:07 am **(#11)**

interesting to see the different setups!

merrak · **Posted:** Sun May 05, 2013 1:22 am **(#12)**

sallyanne · **Posted:** Sun May 05, 2013 1:45 am **(#13)**

Single window

Since my screen is quite small on my laptop.

Caz · **Posted:** Sun May 05, 2013 4:43 am **(#14)**

This is a pretty much out of the box set-up. It's nice and easy to work with and nice and easy to see, for me anyway.

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

One big dock on the right with, from top to bottom:

the toolbox (with some tools removed, and some other added)
- a sub-dock with a collection of tabs:
  - layers
  - channels
  - paths
  - pointer
  - histogram
  - sample points
  - message console
- Another sub-dock with the Tool options

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Zeo · **Joined:** Apr 29, 2013 **Posts:** 203

Wallace · **Posted:** Tue May 07, 2013 12:23 pm **(#17)**

This is my setup ...

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16169

Graechan wrote:

Quote:

If i could find a way to set everything to the right (a tabbed toolbox would be awesome) i would. :bigthup

Rod the Tab key still functions in single window mode and will instantly increase your window size

Thanks Graechan, but i like to keep one dock open always.I just want a tabbed toolbox.

Then i would have all my resources tabbed in one docklet. :bigthup

Jas45 · **Joined:** Mar 04, 2013 **Posts:** 105

@Wallace: What is the "Ghost" tab at the top? I'm still fairly new to Gimp and have not run across that one yet.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16169

Jas45 wrote:

@Wallace: What is the "Ghost" tab at the top? I'm still fairly new to Gimp and have not run across that one yet.

It is a Python plug-in that creates a pattern.
http://www.logarithmic.net/pfh/ghost-diagrams
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