Re: [Gimp-user] Startup values
> On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 09:01:18AM -0400, John R. Culleton wrote: > > When I start Gimp 2.3.7 it starts with a paintbrush. I would rather > > it started with the rectangular select tool. Somewhere in > > .gimp-2.3 is a value that sets this option I suspect. But I > > haven't found it yet. Carol Spears writes: > File/Preferences/Tool Options -- make certain that the tool you want > active for each time you start GIMP is active and push the "Save Tool > Options Now" button and also that the "Save Tool Options on exit" toggle > is toggled off. That works for me, but if it doesn't work for you, try the "Input Devices" category of Preferences and click on "Save Input Device Settings Now". That should save the tool, colors, brush, pattern and gradient for each device you have active (even if all you use is the standard mouse). ...Akkana ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Trouble with Open Image box
On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 10:35:28PM -0400, Gracia M. Littauer wrote: > Yo Carol, > > > i think you are trying to bookmark a file and not a directory (or > > "Folder" is what they call them now). > > I am trying to bookmark a dir...I don't have files in my Nikon > dir...only dirs & like the other poster, some have worked & some not. > the selector is really picky. like, you need to highlight the name of the directory, not go into it. > I see 'folder' drives you nuts also ;^). > yes, it is wrong. we looked at a few definitions of the word, and the definitions do not translate even metaphorically into what that is on a computer. also, if you are in charge of real life folders, the last thing that you want to do is have folders within folders. so this word really obscures the meaning and functionality of what has been traditionally known as a directory on a computer. thanks for commiserating with me! carol ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Trouble with Open Image box
Yo Carol, > i think you are trying to bookmark a file and not a directory (or > "Folder" is what they call them now). I am trying to bookmark a dir...I don't have files in my Nikon dir...only dirs & like the other poster, some have worked & some not. I see 'folder' drives you nuts also ;^). -- Gracia...Cooleemee, NC Registered Linux user #263390 - SuSE 10 Pro My country, right or wrong. If right, to be kept right, if wrong, to be put right. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Startup values
On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 09:01:18AM -0400, John R. Culleton wrote: > When I start Gimp 2.3.7 it starts with a paintbrush. I would rather > it started with the rectangular select tool. Somewhere in > .gimp-2.3 is a value that sets this option I suspect. But I > haven't found it yet. > > Someone please give me a hint. > well, i spent the morning here reading the man pages and looking at all of the .gimp-2.3/*rc files and even searching recent irc logs because i remembered that there had been chat about default something there. in the irc log, the chat was about how to change the default brush -- not tool. the manpages do not say a thing, so don't waste your time there. right now, i am playing with a combination of Preferences. this combination seems to work: File/Preferences/Tool Options -- make certain that the tool you want active for each time you start GIMP is active and push the "Save Tool Options Now" button and also that the "Save Tool Options on exit" toggle is toggled off. while you are at it, you can make and save the positions of your docks and tabs by doing a similar thing with the Window Management Preferences. one thing i found interesting about the Window Management Preferences, is that when you save the current position of the windows and docks and tabs, you also save the current position of the Preferences Dialog, so make sure that is in the location that you always want *it* to open up in as well before pushing any window management buttons in gimp preferences. (it was kind of a funny read, as far as *rc files go) let me (us) know how it goes carol ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Trouble with Open Image box
On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 06:49:00PM -0600, Judy Wilson wrote: > > I get an error when I try to add a Bookmark to the left window on the > Open Image window. It says "Error Could not make a bookmarkBookmark > saving failed: Could not change file mode: waitpid() failed: No child > processes" > > Somehow it worked randomly a couple of times, then I couldn't remove it. > I'm using Gimp 2.2 on Kubuntu 5.10. I'm not a geek, but my husband is a > Linux geek, and he couldn't figure it out. Thanks in advance. > i think you are trying to bookmark a file and not a directory (or "Folder" is what they call them now). carol ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Trouble with Open Image box
> I get an error when I try to add a Bookmark to the left window on > the Open Image window. It says "Error Could not make a bookmark > Bookmark saving failed: Could not change file mode: waitpid() failed: > No child processes" I have the same problem...SuSE 10 Gimp 2.2.7 (with an empty Logo, just the background), when it boots & a half a full logo when I go to help/about. -- Gracia...Cooleemee, NC Registered Linux user #263390 - SuSE 10 Pro My country, right or wrong. If right, to be kept right, if wrong, to be put right. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Trouble with Open Image box
I get an error when I try to add a Bookmark to the left window on the Open Image window. It says "Error Could not make a bookmarkBookmark saving failed: Could not change file mode: waitpid() failed: No child processes" Somehow it worked randomly a couple of times, then I couldn't remove it. I'm using Gimp 2.2 on Kubuntu 5.10. I'm not a geek, but my husband is a Linux geek, and he couldn't figure it out. Thanks in advance. Judy ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Startup values
When I start Gimp 2.3.7 it starts with a paintbrush. I would rather it started with the rectangular select tool. Somewhere in .gimp-2.3 is a value that sets this option I suspect. But I haven't found it yet. Someone please give me a hint. -- John Culleton Books with answers to marketing and publishing questions: http://wexfordpress.com/tex/shortlist.pdf Book coaches, consultants and packagers: http://wexfordpress.com/tex/packagers.pdf ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
