[Gimp-user] Gimp doesn't respond to mouse in image area, at all

[GIpgm2 <forums gimpusers com>]

> Hi,
>
> could you go in Edit > Input Devices. You should see a device
> representing your mouse (here that's called TPPS/2 IBM Trackpoint but
> probably the name can be else), or your touchpad if a laptop. Make
> sure the mode is "disabled", and not "screen". If on "screen", it may
> explain why your mouse won't work for drawing. Tell us how it went.
> :-)
>
> Jehan


I tried the above ---went to input devices ( it was on screen) changed to
"disabled"
went to my drawing mouse does not work---back to Input Devices it was on screen
again and disable was grayed out----I could not select it again--The image is
surrounded
by doted lines----not marching ants-----downloaded gimp last week---worked fine 
died
Friday----- HELP


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