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January 25, 2009 - 20:51 — dshultz810

Is there anyway to merge all the windows into one, like photoshop? Or just make it so all the toolbox and the other mini-window, always stay on top of the main console? It's pointless and too time-consuming to keep having to go to the taskbar, find the toolbox, open it, and finally be able to use a tool. That is the only thing that gives photoshop a major edge on gimp. I don't know what the developers of Gimp were thinking on this one cause itwould be a great program, if it could keep all the windows together. My email is dshultz810@gmail.com if you know a way to fix this. thanks!

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August 21, 2009 - 04:36 — Anonymous

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Where's the attachment? How can I download this?
February 18, 2010 - 08:22 — szofiel

Maybe a little bit agressive but useful...

After several months of investigation, I've found that, at some point, GIMP developers just won't resolve this specific behavior because of the real issues they are preparing with the new release, which involves a completely whole new interface far more complex than three windows acting randomly.
So, utility window it's a problem but you can resolve it through compiz.
Since compiz doesn't recognize instances as metacity does, you must change what happens with compiz-fusion from the gconf tool, in order to get the same rendering of the windows.
Here's the code you need to pass in a terminal:
gconftool-2 -s /apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options/active_plugins --type=list --list-type=string `gconftool-2 -g /apps/compiz/general/allscreens/options/active_plugins | sed 's/\]//'`,winrules]
gconftool-2 -s /apps/compiz/plugins/winrules/screen0/options/skiptaskbar_match --type string "type=Utility"
That will create a new category of window, which is in fact the utility window, but inside of compiz and didn't exist before those commands.

August 21, 2009 - 08:50 — schumaml

This is a forum post, a

This is a forum post, a question. There is no download.
June 27, 2009 - 12:00 — Anonymous

Compiz fix

I use Compiz window manager on linux and Utility option doesn't work with it. But it was suggested to use the Compiz Group option, I tried it and it's a bullseye for me :)
January 26, 2009 - 13:14 — schumaml

Thew toolbox and other dock

Thew toolbox and other dock windows are kept on top of the image window(s) in GIMP 2.6.x

This does even make some users think that this behaviour is a bug, so it seems to work well across the major platforms ;)

In the preferences, this is in the window management section, the hint for toolbox and dock windows. If your window manager does implement the default "utility" setting in a sensible way, then it will keep them on top.

January 26, 2009 - 14:52 — PhotoComiX

Thew toolbox and other dock

If you want toolbox always on top but you dislike that "utility window" behavior chose third option," Keep on Top" Or as suggested try again "utility window" but this time check what happen hitting the TAB key, (maybe you miss that it will hide/show the Toolbox )
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