Hiding image/tab bar on single window mode, when only one image open

[serola]

I have tried to find out if I can hide so called image/tab bar on single window mode and when there is only one image open.

The example image (Figure 1.1) at docs.gimp.org shows that the image bar should not be displayed when there is only one image opened: https://docs.gimp.org/2.8/en/gimp-introd...s-new.html

This also seems to be the case on Gimp version 2.8.8 that I have on my Windows 7 PC.

But when I have installed a later stable Gimp 2.8 on my Ubuntu Linux 16.04 laptop, the image/tab bar becomes displayed always, even when only one image is open.

So, was this an option only on version 2.8.8?

Or is there a way to hide the image/tab bar when only one image is open?

Or is there at least way to move the image/tab bar to some other location (e.g. to left of image window)?

[rich2005]

You can not hide the tab.

Tabs for all open images, even one image, came in with versions later than 2.8.8 ( round about 2.8.14)

Quote:Or is there at least way to move the image/tab bar to some other location (e.g. to left of image window)?

There is in the development version of Gimp, currently 2.9.7 The tabs can be relocated to left/right/bottom.

If you want to try in Linux, there is a portable version that coexists with 2.8.x https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Portab...-for-linux For Windows there is an 'official' Gimp 2.9.6 https://download.gimp.org/pub/gimp/v2.9/windows/

[serola]

(09-01-2017, 07:26 AM)rich2005 Wrote: You can not hide the tab.

Tabs for all open images, even one image, came in with versions later than 2.8.8 ( round about 2.8.14)

Thank you rich2005 for a quick answer.

And how about relocation of the image bar?

On some comments on this topic on another forum, and based on images I found, it could be possible to move the image bar for example to the left of image area. Or has this also became impossible on later versions?

EDIT: And seems that you already answered to my additional question. Thank you again.