(11-09-2022, 12:11 PM)Edumaximus Wrote: but why would they throw it in the middle of the other weird brushes no one uses?
It's alphabetic, determined by whatever the creator decided to name it. Ever look at the paint color names in a paint "fan deck"? When creative people are tasked with coming up with arbitrary names, sometimes their creativity becomes a factor.
You can take control, however. You can make a copy of the brushes you prefer, and export them as new Gimp brushes named anything you want, and the result will be grouped as you prefer.
Note in the following export dialog example,... I have designated a preceding group name of "Basic_" to the brush name. That way all such brushes that I also brand that same way, will be grouped together in the brush window.
You can develop multiple groups, such as Shapes_ Landscaping_ Mechanical_ or whatever your special interest might be. And so long as you remember to name them all accordingly, they will stay grouped together. Standard file naming conventions apply So "AA" precedes "AB" and "11" precedes "AA" etc
(11-09-2022, 12:11 PM)Edumaximus Wrote: other weird brushes no one uses?
BTW, it's amusing that you think that. Over time one usually develops a keen appreciation for "weird" brushes that do one particular thing very well. I've got hundreds....