Re: [Gimp-user] Multiple command line args always use single window mode (2.10)?

[Patrick Shanahan <paka opensuse org>]

* Patrick Shanahan <paka opensuse org> [11-08-18 22:31]:
> * Robert Krawitz <rlk alum mit edu> [11-08-18 22:28]:
> > On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 22:16:07 -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> > > * Robert Krawitz <rlk alum mit edu> [11-08-18 22:12]:
> > > > On Thu, 8 Nov 2018 22:02:08 -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> > > > > * Robert Krawitz <rlk alum mit edu> [11-08-18 21:26]:
> > > > > > On Fri, 28 Sep 2018 22:04:50 -0400 (EDT), Robert Krawitz wrote:
> > > > > > > It appears that even if I uncheck single window mode, when I run
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > gimp *.tif
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > it always opens in single window mode.  Hopefully there's just a
> > > > > > > setting I missed?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's worse; it appears that whenever I start GIMP *period*, it's in
> > > > > > single window mode.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I don't like single window mode.  I just don't.  That's my final
> > > > > > answer.  It just doesn't fit my working style, which is to have lots
> > > > > > of windows open all over the place.  And I don't want tiled, either.
> > > > > > Again, personal preference.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > But I cannot find a way to turn it off permanently.  I can uncheck
> > > > > > Windows->Single Window Mode, but the next time I start it, it's back
> > > > > > to single window mode.  I haven't found an option to disable it by
> > > > > > default either; hopefully I've just missed it?
> > > > >
> > > > > fwiw: I don't either.  I just opened gimp.  it opened into single window
> > > > > mode.  I unchecked "single window mode", closed and reopened and got
> > > > > multiple window mode.  
> > > >
> > > > What happens if you run it as
> > > >
> > > > gimp <filename>
> > > >
> > > > ?
> > > >
> > > > > gimp-2.10.6-2.18.x86_64
> > > > > opensuse Tumbleweed 20181107
> > > >
> > > > I'm using Leap 15.0, so probably built the same way.
> > >
> > > gimp <filename> 
> > >
> > > still opens in multi-window mode.  perhaps you have a old configuration
> > > lingering ???
> >
> > If so, it's not apparent where.  This is my ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/gimprc
> > (and that's where other GIMP config files live, such as printrc, which
> > I'm certain is the one being used here).
> >
> > # GIMP gimprc
> > # 
> > # This is your personal gimprc file.  Any variable defined in this file takes
> > # precedence over the value defined in the system-wide gimprc:
> > # /etc/gimp/2.0/gimprc
> > # Most values can be set within GIMP by changing some options in the
> > # Preferences dialog.
> >
> > (tile-cache-size 8G)
> > (use-opencl yes)
> > (undo-levels 3)
> > (undo-size 3G)
> > (thumbnail-filesize-limit 2G)
> > (import-raw-plug-in "${gimp_plug_in_dir}/plug-ins/file-rawtherapee")
> > (monitor-xresolution 133.000000)
> > (monitor-yresolution 133.000000)
> > (monitor-resolution-from-windowing-system no)
> > (save-session-info no)
> > (restore-session no)
> > (max-new-image-size 8G)
> > (toolbox-foo-area yes)
> > (toolbox-image-area yes)
> > (color-profile-policy convert)
> > (selection-feather-radius 1.000000)
> > (fill-options
> >     (style solid)
> >     (antialias yes))
> > (stroke-options
> >     (style solid)
> >     (antialias yes)
> >     (method line)
> >     (width 6.000000)
> >     (unit pixels)
> >     (cap-style butt)
> >     (join-style miter)
> >     (miter-limit 10.000000)
> >     (dash-offset 0.000000)
> >     (dash-info 0)
> >     (emulate-brush-dynamics no))
> >
> >
> > # end of gimprc
>
> look at:
>   ~/.config/GIMP/2.10/sessionrc
>     (single-window-mode no)
>
> nearly last line on my box.

and I have no idea why it is there rather than in gimprc

ps, you may define it system wide in /etc/gimp/2.0/sessionrc
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