[Gimp-user] Automatic flattening when exporting

[Jaguar <forums gimpusers com>]

I'm using GIMP 2.8.18.

In previous versions, if you exported (saved as it used to be) to a format that
doesn't support layers, but does support transparency (such as PNG), you would
get a dialog asking if you wanted to merge or flatten. This dialog has
disappeared, so now, if I want to export a flattened image, I have to manually
flatten, export, then undo so that I don't trash my source XCF. Is there a way
to automatically flatten before export (other than writing my own extension)?

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