Re: Re: GIMP Layers panel not opening

["Jim Stavast (ShopSite)" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is it perhaps hiding behind some other window?
Jim

On 11/03/2011 08:58 AM, Katherina Searing wrote:
>  
> The tab key doesn't work either.  I still cannot get the layers panel
> to open. I've tried reinstalling and that didn't work either. Please help
>  
> Cheers,
>
> Katherina Bendz Searing
> Doctoral Candidate
> Environmental and Forest Biology
> Graduate Assistant
> Outreach Office
> 315-470-6888
> State University of New York
> College of Environmental Science and Forestry
> 243 Illick Hall
> Syracuse, NY 13210
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> *From:* Richard Park <rlphome@xxxxxxx>
> *To:* gimpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 2, 2011 2:42 PM
> *Subject:* Re:  Re: GIMP Layers panel not opening
>
>  
> 
> The tab key only works if you already have toolbox and layers etc open.
> If you right click anywhere on your work, a full menu should come up.
> See if that works. If not, you must have something missing in your
> installation.
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Katherina Searing <mailto:kabendz@xxxxxxxxx>
>     *To:* gimpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:gimpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, November 02, 2011 1:09 PM
>     *Subject:* Re:  Re: GIMP Layers panel not opening
>
>      
>     Hi.  Thanks for the email. I'll try anything!
>     When should I hit the tab?
>
>      
>     Cheers,
>
>     Katherina Bendz Searing
>     Doctoral Candidate
>     Environmental and Forest Biology
>     Graduate Assistant
>     Outreach Office
>     315-470-6888
>     State University of New York
>     College of Environmental Science and Forestry
>     243 Illick Hall
>     Syracuse, NY 13210
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>     *From:* Francesco Scaglioni <fgs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *To:* gimpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, November 1, 2011 5:50 PM
>     *Subject:* Re:  Re: GIMP Layers panel not opening
>
>      
>     Hi,
>
>     This may sound like a really stupid suggestion (and apologies if
>     it is) but have you tried hitting the tab key a couple of times ?
>
>     Cheers,
>
>     F
>
>
>     ---
>     (Apologies for brevity, top posting and poor citation - this email
>     was sent from a mobile device)
>     ---
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>     *From: *Katherina Searing <kabendz@xxxxxxxxx>
>     *Sender: *<gimpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *Date: *Tue, 1 Nov 2011 09:34:07 -0700
>     *To: *gimpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<gimpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *ReplyTo: *<gimpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     *Subject: *Re:  Re: GIMP Layers panel not opening
>
>      
>     Hi Eric-
>       Thanks for the help. I'm using Windows 7.   I tried downloading
>     the newest version from the website: http://www.gimp.org/ vesion 2.6
>     I downloaded it and then uninstalled it per your recommendation
>     and then reinstalled it and the layers still wont open.  Please help-
>      
>     Cheers,
>
>     Katherina Bendz Searing
>     Doctoral Candidate
>     Environmental and Forest Biology
>     Graduate Assistant
>     Outreach Office
>     315-470-6888
>     State University of New York
>     College of Environmental Science and Forestry
>     243 Illick Hall
>     Syracuse, NY 13210
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>     *From:* Eric <eric.brackenbury@xxxxxxxxx>
>     *To:* gimpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     *Sent:* Tuesday, November 1, 2011 9:35 AM
>     *Subject:*  Re: GIMP Layers panel not opening
>
>      
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>     --- In gimpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:gimpi%40yahoogroups.com>,
>     "NOTHAPPY" <kabendz@...> wrote:
>     >
>     > Hello. I am trying to use Gimp and when I open it, the toolbox
>     panel is open but the layers panel is not. I have tried to open it
>     by going to the Windows> Dockable Dialogs> Layers or hit CTRL + L
>     and nothing shows up. The first one down the list that will appear
>     is Colormap. Please help. Thank you for your time
>     >
>
>     OK so what's your OS ?
>     What version of Gimp are you using?
>     How did you do the initial install ?
>
>     To get help on a forum its a good idea to post this info along
>     with the question.
>     It will give the reader a better insight into a possible solution :-)
>
>     At the moment due to the lack of that information my only suggestion
>     is to delete anything to do with Gimp and then re install.
>     Sorry I can't offer more.
>
>     Regards
>     Eric
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