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NAME
       gimprc - gimp configuration file

DESCRIPTION
       The gimprc file is a configuration file read by the GIMP when it starts
       up.   There  are	 two  of  these:  one  system-wide   one   stored   in
       /etc/gimp/2.0/gimprc  and  a  per-user $HOME/.gimp-2.2/gimprc which may
       override system settings.

       Comments are introduced by a hash sign (#), and continue until the  end
       of the line.  Blank lines are ignored.

       The  gimprc  file  associates values with properties.  These properties
       may be set by lisp-like assignments of the form:

	      (property-name value)

       where:

       property-name
		 is one of the property names described below.

       value	 is the value the property is to be set to.

       Either spaces or tabs may be used to separate the name from the value.

PROPERTIES
       Valid properties and their default values are:


       (temp-path "${gimp_dir}/tmp")

	      Sets the temporary storage directory.  Files  will  appear  here
	      during  the  course of running the GIMP.	Most files will disap-
	      pear when the GIMP exits, but some files are likely  to  remain,
	      so  it  is  best	if this directory not be one that is shared by
	      other users.  This is a single folder.


       (swap-path "${gimp_dir}")

	      Sets the swap file location. The gimp uses a tile	 based	memory
	      allocation  scheme.  The swap file is used to quickly and easily
	      swap tiles out to disk and back in. Be aware that the swap  file
	      can easily get very large if the GIMP is used with large images.
	      Also, things can get horribly slow if the swap file  is  created
	      on  a directory that is mounted over NFS.	 For these reasons, it
	      may be desirable to put your swap file in	 "/tmp".   This	 is  a
	      single folder.


       (num-processors 1)

	      On  multiprocessor  machines,  if	 GIMP  has  been compiled with
	      --enable-mp this sets how many processors GIMP should use simul-
	      taneously.  This is an integer value.


       (tile-cache-size 128M)

	      The  tile	 cache	is  used  to make sure the GIMP doesn't thrash
	      tiles between memory and disk. Setting this  value  higher  will
	      cause  the  GIMP to use less swap space, but will also cause the
	      GIMP to use more memory. Conversely, a smaller cache size causes
	      the  GIMP	 to  use more swap space and less memory.  The integer
	      size can contain a suffix of 'B', 'K', 'M' or  'G'  which	 makes
	      GIMP  interpret the size as being specified in bytes, kilobytes,
	      megabytes or gigabytes. If  no  suffix  is  specified  the  size
	      defaults to being specified in kilobytes.


       (interpolation-type linear)

	      Sets  the	 level	of  interpolation  used	 for scaling and other
	      transformations.	Possible values are none, linear and cubic.


       (plug-in-path "${gimp_dir}/plug-ins:${gimp_plug_in_dir}/plug-ins")

	      Sets the plug-in search path.  This is a colon-separated list of
	      folders to search.


       (module-path "${gimp_dir}/modules:${gimp_plug_in_dir}/modules")

	      Sets  the module search path.  This is a colon-separated list of
	      folders to search.


       (environ-path "${gimp_dir}/environ:${gimp_plug_in_dir}/environ")

	      Sets the environ search path.  This is a colon-separated list of
	      folders to search.


       (brush-path "${gimp_dir}/brushes:${gimp_data_dir}/brushes")

	      Sets  the	 brush search path.  This is a colon-separated list of
	      folders to search.


       (brush-path-writable "${gimp_dir}/brushes")

		This is a colon-separated list of folders to search.


       (pattern-path "${gimp_dir}/patterns:${gimp_data_dir}/patterns")

	      Sets the pattern search path.  This is a colon-separated list of
	      folders to search.


       (pattern-path-writable "${gimp_dir}/patterns")

		This is a colon-separated list of folders to search.


       (palette-path "${gimp_dir}/palettes:${gimp_data_dir}/palettes")

	      Sets the palette search path.  This is a colon-separated list of
	      folders to search.


       (palette-path-writable "${gimp_dir}/palettes")

		This is a colon-separated list of folders to search.


       (gradient-path "${gimp_dir}/gradients:${gimp_data_dir}/gradients")

	      Sets the gradient search path.  This is a	 colon-separated  list
	      of folders to search.


       (gradient-path-writable "${gimp_dir}/gradients")

		This is a colon-separated list of folders to search.


       (font-path "${gimp_dir}/fonts:${gimp_data_dir}/fonts")

	      Where  to	 look  for  fonts.   This is a colon-separated list of
	      folders to search.


       (font-path-writable "${gimp_dir}/fonts")

		This is a colon-separated list of folders to search.


       (default-brush "Circle (11)")

	      Specify a default brush.	The brush is searched for in the spec-
	      ified brush path.	 This is a string value.


       (default-pattern "Pine")

	      Specify  a  default  pattern. The pattern is searched for in the
	      specified pattern path.  This is a string value.


       (default-palette "Default")

	      Specify a default palette.  The palette is searched for  in  the
	      specified palette path.  This is a string value.


       (default-gradient "FG to BG (RGB)")

	      Specify a default gradient.  The gradient is searched for in the
	      specified gradient path.	This is a string value.


       (default-font "Sans")

	      Specify a default font.  The font is searched for in  the	 font-
	      config font path.
	       This is a string value.


       (global-brush yes)

	      When  enabled,  the  selected  brush will be used for all tools.
	      Possible values are yes and no.


       (global-pattern yes)

	      When enabled, the selected pattern will be used for  all	tools.
	      Possible values are yes and no.


       (global-palette yes)

	      When  enabled,  the selected palette will be used for all tools.
	      Possible values are yes and no.


       (global-gradient yes)

	      When enabled, the selected gradient will be used for all	tools.
	      Possible values are yes and no.


       (global-font yes)

	      When  enabled,  the  selected  font  will be used for all tools.
	      Possible values are yes and no.


       (default-image
		  (width 420)
		  (height 300)
		  (unit pixels)
		  (xresolution 72.000000)
		  (yresolution 72.000000)
		  (resolution-unit inches)
		  (image-type rgb)
		  (fill-type background-fill)
		  (comment "Created with The GIMP"))

	      Sets the default image in the  "File/New"	 dialog.   This	 is  a
	      parameter list.


       (default-grid
		  (style intersections)
		  (fgcolor (color-rgba 0.000000 0.000000 0.000000 1.000000))
		  (bgcolor (color-rgba 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000))
		  (xspacing 10.000000)
		  (yspacing 10.000000)
		  (spacing-unit inches)
		  (xoffset 0.000000)
		  (yoffset 0.000000)
		  (offset-unit inches))

	      Specify a default image grid.  This is a parameter list.


       (undo-levels 5)

	      Sets  the	 minimal number of operations that can be undone. More
	      undo levels are kept available  until  the  undo-size  limit  is
	      reached.	This is an integer value.


       (undo-size 16M)

	      Sets an upper limit to the memory that is used per image to keep
	      operations on the undo stack. Regardless	of  this  setting,  at
	      least  as	 many  undo-levels  as	configured can be undone.  The
	      integer size can contain a suffix of 'B', 'K', 'M' or 'G'	 which
	      makes GIMP interpret the size as being specified in bytes, kilo-
	      bytes, megabytes or gigabytes. If no  suffix  is	specified  the
	      size defaults to being specified in kilobytes.


       (undo-preview-size large)

	      Sets  the	 size  of  the previews in the Undo History.  Possible
	      values are tiny, extra-small, small, medium, large, extra-large,
	      huge, enormous and gigantic.


       (pluginrc-path "${gimp_dir}/pluginrc")

	      Sets the pluginrc search path.  This is a single filename.


       (layer-previews yes)

	      Sets whether GIMP should create previews of layers and channels.
	      Previews in the layers and channels dialog are nice to have  but
	      they  can slow things down when working with large images.  Pos-
	      sible values are yes and no.


       (layer-preview-size medium)

	      Sets the preview size used for layers and	 channel  previews  in
	      newly  created  dialogs.	Possible values are tiny, extra-small,
	      small, medium, large, extra-large, huge, enormous and gigantic.


       (thumbnail-size normal)

	      Sets the size of the thumbnail shown in the  Open	 dialog.  Note
	      that  GIMP  can not create thumbnails if layer previews are dis-
	      abled.  Possible values are none, normal and large.


       (thumbnail-filesize-limit 4M)

	      The thumbnail in the Open dialog will be	automatically  updated
	      if  the  file being previewed is smaller than the size set here.
	      The integer size can contain a suffix of 'B', 'K',  'M'  or  'G'
	      which makes GIMP interpret the size as being specified in bytes,
	      kilobytes, megabytes or gigabytes. If no suffix is specified the
	      size defaults to being specified in kilobytes.


       (install-colormap no)

	      Install  a  private colormap; might be useful on 8-bit (256 col-
	      ors) displays.  Possible values are yes and no.


       (min-colors 144)

	      Generally only a concern for 8-bit displays, this sets the mini-
	      mum  number of system colors allocated for the GIMP.  This is an
	      integer value.


       (transparency-size medium-checks)

	      Sets the size of the checkerboard used to display	 transparency.
	      Possible	values	are  small-checks,  medium-checks  and	large-
	      checks.


       (transparency-type gray-checks)

	      Sets the manner in which transparency is	displayed  in  images.
	      Possible	values	are  light-checks,  gray-checks,  dark-checks,
	      white-only, gray-only and black-only.


       (snap-distance 8)

	      This is the distance in pixels where  Guide  and	Grid  snapping
	      activates.  This is an integer value.


       (marching-ants-speed 300)

	      Speed  of marching ants in the selection outline.	 This value is
	      in milliseconds (less time indicates faster marching).  This  is
	      an integer value.


       (resize-windows-on-zoom no)

	      When enabled, the image window will automatically resize itself,
	      when zooming into and out of images.  Possible  values  are  yes
	      and no.


       (resize-windows-on-resize no)

	      When enabled, the image window will automatically resize itself,
	      whenever the physical image size changes.	 Possible  values  are
	      yes and no.


       (default-dot-for-dot yes)

	      When  enabled, this will ensure that each pixel of an image gets
	      mapped to a pixel on the screen.	Possible values	 are  yes  and
	      no.


       (initial-zoom-to-fit yes)

	      When  enabled,  this  will ensure that the full image is visible
	      after a file is opened, otherwise it will be  displayed  with  a
	      scale of 1:1.  Possible values are yes and no.


       (perfect-mouse yes)

	      When  enabled,  the  X server is queried for the mouse's current
	      position on each motion event, rather than relying on the	 posi-
	      tion  hint.   This  means	 painting with large brushes should be
	      more accurate, but it may be  slower.   Perversely,  on  some  X
	      servers enabling this option results in faster painting.	Possi-
	      ble values are yes and no.


       (cursor-mode tool-icon)

	      Sets the mode of cursor the GIMP will use.  Possible values  are
	      tool-icon, tool-crosshair and crosshair.


       (cursor-updating yes)

	      Context-dependent	  cursors  are	cool.	They  are  enabled  by
	      default. However, they require overhead that you may want to  do
	      without.	Possible values are yes and no.


       (show-brush-outline yes)

	      When enabled, all paint tools will show a preview of the current
	      brush's outline.	Possible values are yes and no.


       (show-paint-tool-cursor yes)

	      When enabled, the cursor will be	shown  over  the  image	 while
	      using a paint tool.  Possible values are yes and no.


       (image-title-format "%D*%f-%p.%i (%t, %L) %wx%h")

	      Sets  the text to appear in image window titles.	This is a for-
	      mat string; certain % character  sequences  are  recognised  and
	      expanded as follows:

	      %%  literal percent sign
	      %f  bare filename, or "Untitled"
	      %F  full path to file, or "Untitled"
	      %p  PDB image id
	      %i  view instance number
	      %t  image type (RGB, grayscale, indexed)
	      %z  zoom factor as a percentage
	      %s  source scale factor
	      %d  destination scale factor
	      %Dx  expands to x if the image is dirty, the empty string other-
	      wise
	      %Cx expands to x if the image is clean, the empty string	other-
	      wise
	      %B   expands  to	(modified)  if	the  image is dirty, the empty
	      string otherwise
	      %A  expands to (clean) if the image is clean, the	 empty	string
	      otherwise
	      %l  the number of layers
	      %L  the number of layers (long form)
	      %m  memory used by the image
	      %n  the name of the active layer/channel
	      %P  the PDB id of the active layer/channel
	      %w  image width in pixels
	      %W  image width in real-world units
	      %h  image height in pixels
	      %H  image height in real-world units
	      %u  unit symbol
	      %U  unit abbreviation



       (image-status-format "%n (%m)")

	      Sets  the text to appear in image window status bars.  This is a
	      format string; certain % character sequences are recognised  and
	      expanded as follows:

	      %%  literal percent sign
	      %f  bare filename, or "Untitled"
	      %F  full path to file, or "Untitled"
	      %p  PDB image id
	      %i  view instance number
	      %t  image type (RGB, grayscale, indexed)
	      %z  zoom factor as a percentage
	      %s  source scale factor
	      %d  destination scale factor
	      %Dx  expands to x if the image is dirty, the empty string other-
	      wise
	      %Cx expands to x if the image is clean, the empty string	other-
	      wise
	      %B   expands  to	(modified)  if	the  image is dirty, the empty
	      string otherwise
	      %A  expands to (clean) if the image is clean, the	 empty	string
	      otherwise
	      %l  the number of layers
	      %L  the number of layers (long form)
	      %m  memory used by the image
	      %n  the name of the active layer/channel
	      %P  the PDB id of the active layer/channel
	      %w  image width in pixels
	      %W  image width in real-world units
	      %h  image height in pixels
	      %H  image height in real-world units
	      %u  unit symbol
	      %U  unit abbreviation



       (confirm-on-close yes)

	      Ask  for	confirmation  before  closing an image without saving.
	      Possible values are yes and no.


       (monitor-xresolution 72.000000)

	      Sets the monitor's horizontal resolution, in dots per inch.   If
	      set  to 0, forces the X server to be queried for both horizontal
	      and vertical resolution information.  This is a float value.


       (monitor-yresolution 72.000000)

	      Sets the monitor's vertical resolution, in dots  per  inch.   If
	      set  to 0, forces the X server to be queried for both horizontal
	      and vertical resolution information.  This is a float value.


       (monitor-resolution-from-windowing-system yes)

	      When enabled, the GIMP will use the monitor resolution from  the
	      windowing system.	 Possible values are yes and no.


       (navigation-preview-size medium)

	      Sets  the	 size of the navigation preview available in the lower
	      right corner of the image window.	  Possible  values  are	 tiny,
	      extra-small,  small,  medium, large, extra-large, huge, enormous
	      and gigantic.


       (default-view
		  (show-menubar yes)
		  (show-rulers yes)
		  (show-scrollbars yes)
		  (show-statusbar yes)
		  (show-selection yes)
		  (show-layer-boundary yes)
		  (show-guides yes)
		  (show-grid no)
		  (padding-mode default)
		  (padding-color  (color-rgba	1.000000   1.000000   1.000000
	      1.000000)))

	      Sets the default settings for the image view.  This is a parame-
	      ter list.


       (default-fullscreen-view
		  (show-menubar no)
		  (show-rulers no)
		  (show-scrollbars no)
		  (show-statusbar no)
		  (show-selection no)
		  (show-layer-boundary no)
		  (show-guides no)
		  (show-grid no)
		  (padding-mode custom)
		  (padding-color  (color-rgba	0.000000   0.000000   0.000000
	      1.000000)))

	      Sets  the	 default  settings  used  when	an  image is viewed in
	      fullscreen mode.	This is a parameter list.


       (activate-on-focus yes)

	      When enabled, an image will become the  active  image  when  its
	      image  window receives the focus. This is useful for window man-
	      agers using "click to focus".
	       Possible values are yes and no.


       (default-threshold 15)

	      Tools such as fuzzy-select and bucket fill find regions based on
	      a	 seed-fill  algorithm.	 The seed fill starts at the initially
	      selected pixel and progresses in all directions until  the  dif-
	      ference  of  pixel intensity from the original is greater than a
	      specified threshold. This value represents the  default  thresh-
	      old.  This is an integer value.


       (move-tool-changes-active no)

	      If  enabled, the move tool changes the active layer or path when
	      a layer or path is being picked. This used to be the default be-
	      haviour in older versions.
	       Possible values are yes and no.


       (info-window-per-display no)

	      When  enabled,  the  GIMP	 will  use a different info window per
	      image view.  Possible values are yes and no.


       (trust-dirty-flag no)

	      When enabled, the GIMP will not save if the image	 is  unchanged
	      since opening it.	 Possible values are yes and no.


       (save-device-status no)

	      Remember the current tool, pattern, color, and brush across GIMP
	      sessions.	 Possible values are yes and no.


       (save-session-info yes)

	      Save the positions and sizes of the main dialogs when  the  GIMP
	      exits.  Possible values are yes and no.


       (restore-session yes)

	      Let GIMP try to restore your last saved session on each startup.
	      Possible values are yes and no.


       (show-tips yes)

	      Enable to display a handy GIMP tip on startup.  Possible	values
	      are yes and no.


       (show-tool-tips yes)

	      Enable to display tooltips.  Possible values are yes and no.


       (tearoff-menus yes)

	      When  enabled,  menus  can be torn off.  Possible values are yes
	      and no.


       (can-change-accels no)

	      When enabled, you can change keyboard shortcuts for  menu	 items
	      by hitting a key combination while the menu item is highlighted.
	      Possible values are yes and no.


       (save-accels yes)

	      Save changed keyboard shortcuts when the GIMP  exits.   Possible
	      values are yes and no.


       (restore-accels yes)

	      Restore saved keyboard shortcuts on each GIMP startup.  Possible
	      values are yes and no.


       (menu-mnemonics yes)

	      When enabled, GIMP will show mnemonics in menus.	Possible  val-
	      ues are yes and no.


       (last-opened-size 10)

	      How  many	 recently  opened  image filenames to keep on the File
	      menu.  This is an integer value.


       (max-new-image-size 64M)

	      GIMP will warn the user if an attempt is made to create an image
	      that  would  take more memory than the size specified here.  The
	      integer size can contain a suffix of 'B', 'K', 'M' or 'G'	 which
	      makes GIMP interpret the size as being specified in bytes, kilo-
	      bytes, megabytes or gigabytes. If no  suffix  is	specified  the
	      size defaults to being specified in kilobytes.


       (toolbox-color-area yes)

	      The  toolbox-color-area  property	 has no description.  Possible
	      values are yes and no.


       (toolbox-foo-area yes)

	      The toolbox-foo-area property has no description.	 Possible val-
	      ues are yes and no.


       (toolbox-image-area no)

	      The  toolbox-image-area  property	 has no description.  Possible
	      values are yes and no.


       (theme-path "${gimp_dir}/themes:${gimp_data_dir}/themes")

	      Sets the theme search path.  This is a colon-separated  list  of
	      folders to search.


       (theme "Default")

	      The name of the theme to use.  This is a string value.


       (use-help yes)

	      When  enabled, pressing F1 will open the help browser.  Possible
	      values are yes and no.


       (show-help-button yes)

	      When enabled, dialogs will show a help button that gives	access
	      to  the  related	help page.  Without this button, the help page
	      can still be reached by pressing F1.  Possible  values  are  yes
	      and no.


       (help-locales "")

	      Specifies the language preferences used by the help system. This
	      is a colon-separated list of language identifiers with  decreas-
	      ing  priority.  If  empty, the language is taken from the user's
	      locale setting.  This is a string value.


       (help-browser web-browser)

	      Sets the browser used by the help system.	 Possible  values  are
	      gimp and web-browser.


       (web-browser "mozilla %s")

	      Sets  the external web browser to be used.  This can be an abso-
	      lute path or the name of an executable  to  search  for  in  the
	      user's  PATH.  If	 the command contains '%s' it will be replaced
	      with the URL, else the URL will be appended to the command  with
	      a space separating the two.  This is a single filename.


       (toolbox-window-hint normal)

	      The window type hint that is set on the toolbox. This may affect
	      how your window manager decorates and handles the	 toolbox  win-
	      dow.  Possible values are normal, utility and keep-above.


       (dock-window-hint normal)

	      The  window  type	 hint  that  is	 set on dock windows. This may
	      affect the way your window manager decorates  and	 handles  dock
	      windows.	Possible values are normal, utility and keep-above.


       (cursor-format pixbuf)

	      Sets  the	 pixel	format of cursors the GIMP will use.  Possible
	      values are bitmap and pixbuf.


       (fractalexplorer-path			       "${gimp_dir}/fractalex-
       plorer:${gimp_data_dir}/fractalexplorer")

	      Where  to search for fractals used by the Fractal Explorer plug-
	      in.  This is a colon-separated list of folders to search.


       (gfig-path "${gimp_dir}/gfig:${gimp_data_dir}/gfig")

	      Where to search for Gfig figures used by the Gfig plug-in.  This
	      is a colon-separated list of folders to search.


       (gflare-path "${gimp_dir}/gflare:${gimp_data_dir}/gflare")

	      Where to search for gflares used by the GFlare plug-in.  This is
	      a colon-separated list of folders to search.


       (gimpressionist-path  "${gimp_dir}/gimpressionist:${gimp_data_dir}/gim-
       pressionist")

	      Where  to	 search	 for  data used by the Gimpressionist plug-in.
	      This is a colon-separated list of folders to search.


       (script-fu-path "${gimp_dir}/scripts:${gimp_data_dir}/scripts")

	      This path will be searched for scripts when the Script-Fu	 plug-
	      in is run.  This is a colon-separated list of folders to search.


PATH EXPANSION
       Strings	of  type  PATH	are  expanded  in a manner similar to bash(1).
       Specifically: tilde (~) is expanded to the user's home directory.  Note
       that  the  bash	feature	 of  being  able to refer to other user's home
       directories by writing ~userid/ is not valid in this file.

       ${variable} is expanded to the current value of	an  environment	 vari-
       able.  There are a few variables that are pre-defined:

       gimp_dir
	      The  personal  gimp  directory  which is set to the value of the
	      environment variable GIMP2_DIRECTORY or to ~/.gimp-2.2.

       gimp_data_dir
	      Base for paths to shareable data, which is set to the  value  of
	      the  environment	variable  GIMP2_DATADIR	 or to the compiled-in
	      default value /usr/share/gimp/2.0.

       gimp_plug_in_dir
	      Base to paths for	 architecture-specific	plugins	 and  modules,
	      which   is   set	to  the	 value	of  the	 environment  variable
	      GIMP2_PLUGINDIR	or   to	  the	compiled-in   default	 value
	      /usr/lib64/gimp/2.0.

       gimp_sysconf_dir
	      Path  to	configuration  files, which is set to the value of the
	      environment variable  GIMP2_SYSCONFDIR  or  to  the  compiled-in
	      default value /etc/gimp/2.0.


FILES
       /etc/gimp/2.0/gimprc
	      System-wide configuration file

       $HOME/.gimp-2.2/gimprc
	      Per-user configuration file


SEE ALSO
       gimp(1), gimptool(1), gimp-remote(1)



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