Re: Re: GIMP Layers panel not opening [1 Attachment]

["Richard Park" <rlphome@xxxxxxx>]

Katherina,

If you can, drill down in your program files and see if the GIMP Program

Structure looks something like the attached. All of the menu items are 

written in .xml file format. If not present or if .xml isn’t enabled on your

pc you might have to try an older version of GIMP as a work around.



Regards

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Katherina Searing 
  To: gimpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 10:58 AM
  Subject: Re:  Re: GIMP Layers panel not opening


    

  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 
    To: 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



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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


      


    --- In gimpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "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