12-09-2017, 01:50 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-09-2017, 02:01 PM by shannester.)
(11-25-2017, 11:25 PM)SearchKing Wrote: NOTHING HAPPENS in 2.9
It won't let me move the custom icon to anything larger than medium, and nothing changes.
I'm trying to change the registry and follow the instructions as given by Dan on page 1 of this thread, but the instructions are unclear when it comes to what to do with the file in the actual program. I can't copy it to put into gimp 2, so now what?
I tried to do a screenshot but it's too big to post.
I'm on Windows 10 and I had to run gimp as an administrator in order for Windows to allow gimp to access the themes folder on C:\Program Files\GIMP 2\share\themes. Even though I put the theme in my appdata/.gimp/themes folder, because gimp is reading its default theme from the restricted programs folder, Windows considers the theme a restricted resources that it will not allow to be overwritten by a regular file. So, in order to apply the theme, you must run gimp as an administrator, choose the theme, close gimp, reopen it, and the the theme should be applied.
Windows 10 is so locked down it's a real pain in the rear. I tried moving the theme folder off of the program files into my user folder, but it made no difference. Once the theme is applied, Windows will not allow it to be changed except through an elevated process. I'm on the "Fall Creators Update" (ver. 1709), which, despite Microsoft finally allowing Android in (a little bit) appears to be the most restrictive operating system I have ever had the increasing misfortune to be subjected to.
Oh, I also meant to say: thanks for the big icons! I'm helping my sister set up her new laptop and, though she is legally blind, she can still see stuff if it's big enough. I tried the default icons at "huge" and they were still a bit blurry for her. But the 48px color set is definitely big enough for her to see (even if they take up a lot of screen space. Oh well!). These big icons are literally the determining factor for her ability to use gimp.
A million thanks. I can hardly believe this free and open source program is better than a certain very expense program that gimp gets compared to a lot. That expensive program will only work for severely vision-restricted people by being used with an extremely expensive (and gigantic) monitor -- and it might still be necessary to use magnification enhancements. I guess having that much money is great for those who have it, but my sister isn't one of them. Please know your efforts have made all the difference in one woman's life.