Merge layers and crop

[zeuspaul]

I don't know what setting I changed.  Now when I merge visible layers some of which extend beyond the canvas size Gimp crops the image to the canvas size.  I don't want to crop.  

Thoughts? Suggestions?

Windows 10, Gimp 2.10.34

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I found the solution!  Somehow in the merge layer box clip to image got checked.  I changed it back to expand as necessary and all is well.