Layer Mode List in Gimp3

[daiappy]

Hello. I'm on Win11. As a long time user of Gimp I'm trying to get my head round Gimp 3. Here are a few Q's and suggestions.
1) In the Layer Mode dropdown list is there a way to: a) reduce the space between each Mode so that all the Modes are visible to choose from? & b) if I choose a Layer Mode from near the bottom of the list, is there a way to return quickly to the top of the list without the need to use the mouse wheel which goes so slowly? If I could see all the Modes I could just click on the top one. This is especially tedious when using Curves.
2) when I do an action/adjustment on a layer, (Curves/Crop etc) I need to keep constantly clicking the Image Window to reactivate it. It wasn't as necessary in Gimp 2.
3) I do like the new 'Save Settings' in the Add Border Filter. Perhaps in the future we will be able to save more than one Add Border setting?
But I do like the NDL's. Thanks to all the devs who have worked towards Gimp 3.
Charles.

[Ofnuts]

• 1a: tweak the theme
  
• 1b: my mouse wheel is fast. Otherwise, PgUp key
  
• 2: yes
  
• 3: not too likely. GEGL filters can have collections of named settings, but "Add Border" is a plain script-fu plugin.  
  

[rich2005]

(Yesterday, 10:30 PM)daiappy Wrote: ....snip....if I choose a Layer Mode from near the bottom of the list, is there a way to return quickly to the top of the list without the need to use the mouse wheel which goes so slowly?
But I do like the NDL's. Thanks to all the devs who have worked towards Gimp 3.

Not really serious but you can write a script-fu to set the selected layer mode back to normal, the top of the list. Only a one liner which is about the extent of my scripting abilities. Of course, whatever you use, generally make a key shortcut.

20 second example https://i.imgur.com/jzpMIud.mp4

NDL's not as keen as you

[sallyanne]

......b) if I choose a Layer Mode from near the bottom of the list, is there a way to return quickly to the top of the list without the need to use the mouse wheel which goes so slowly? 

To go up faster just put your pointer on the scroller at the right and move it up, don't use your wheel.

Never tried page up. Must.