This is as easy or as hard as ensuring that the following parameter is used in any command that starts GIMP (by shortcut, context menu, ...):
-s, --no-splash Do not show the splash screen. See http://www.gimp.org/man/gimp.html -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gimp in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/713426 Title: Splash screen inconsistent with other Ubuntu applications Status in “gimp” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Binary package hint: gimp When launched, GIMP is presenting a splash screen. This is very untypical Ubuntu behaviour, as LibreOffice is the only default Ubuntu application also showing a splash-screen - that bug reported here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/711035 Splash screen should be removed. Cursor loading icon is enough information for the end-user. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/713426/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp