Stop automatic window size changes.

[HueyIroquois]

When I load an image into GIMP in single-window mode, sometimes the window changes size. When this happens, the right edge of the window ends up on the secondary monitor. Is there a way to turn this feature off? I had this problem with 2.8, and I still have it with 2.10.

[rich2005]

Pity you are not using a KDE linux any number of ways to lock a window size.

I just have a very basic Win10 virtual machine to try out things, definitely not 2 monitors, so just some possibilities.

I found if you open a small image first (say 600x400) keep it open, subsequent larger images keep the same window size. If (big if) that works for you a default image can be tacked onto the Gimp launcher.

or

Some sort of utility to size the large window back. Not much choice, tried a couple and this one, sizer, might work http://www.brianapps.net/sizer/

Screen shots, A large-ish photo, well much off the Windows display: https://i.imgur.com/QD2A8Ix.jpg Resized with sizer: https://i.imgur.com/HDMQFv0.jpg You can of course set up your own sizes.

[xplayer13]

open gimp>size it to your monitor>edit>preferences>window management>select keep above in hints for window>check focus>check save window position on exit>check keep window on same monitor>click ok>close and reopen

[HueyIroquois]

(07-03-2023, 11:52 AM)xplayer13 Wrote: open gimp>size it to your monitor>edit>preferences>window management>select keep above in hints for window>check focus>check save window position on exit>check keep window on same monitor>click ok>close and reopen

Thanks, but that doesn't work.

[PixLab]

Check if not checked in Edit > Preferences, a Window opens, see below

   

[HueyIroquois]

(07-04-2023, 03:40 AM)PixLab Wrote: Check if not checked in Edit > Preferences, a Window opens, see below

That doesn't work either.