GIMP 3.0 RC: Text Tool forces font back to Sans-Serif on Windows

[HHH]

Hi  
I'm testing the new GIMP 3.0 on Windows, and I’ve run into a persistent issue with the Text Tool.
The Problem: Every time I select a font and start typing on the canvas, GIMP automatically overrides my selection and reverts the font to "Sans-Serif". This happens regardless of which font I choose initially.
Steps to reproduce:

1. Select the Text Tool.
   
2. Pick any font from the Tool Options (e.g., Segoe UI, Tahoma).
   
3. Click on the canvas to create a text box.
   
4. Start typing — the font immediately jumps back to "Sans-Serif".
   

System Info:

• GIMP Version: 3.0
  
• OS: Windows 11
  
• Input Method: [english]
  

I understand that GIMP 3.0 is a major transition to GTK3, so I wanted to report this to see if it's a known regression or if there is a specific workaround for Windows users.
Has anyone else encountered this in the 3.0 builds?
Best regards,

[rich2005]

No Gimp developers on this forum. You should report as a bug

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues

....although from past experience they will (1) ask you to update to Gimp 3.2.2 (2) mark as a duplicate of some other bug and forget about it.

There some work-arounds using tool presets or tags and filter here: https://www.gimp-forum.net/Thread-Text-defaults

[MrsP-from-C]

Quote:....although from past experience they will (1) ask you to update to Gimp 3.2.2 (2) mark as a duplicate of some other bug and forget about it.

..... and go on working on some fancy stuff that's not (yet) needed.

[CmykStudent_]

(Yesterday, 01:38 PM)rich2005 Wrote: No Gimp developers on this forum.  You should report as a bug

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues

....although from past experience they will (1) ask you to update to Gimp 3.2.2 (2) mark as a duplicate of some other bug and forget about it.

Some of us lurk here.

Since GIMP 3.2.2 is the current version, updating to that helps us know if the problem still persists or has been fixed. I remember hearing that this issue with the text tool was a problem, but I've also heard it's fixed in 3.2. If it's already solved in the latest release, we don't spend time diving into it further instead of one of the other outstanding reports.

I think we do a good mix of new features and bug fixes. Unfortunately, one person's "some fancy stuff that's not (yet) needed." is another person's "basic necessary feature for real user's workflow".

[rich2005]

@CmykStudent_ ( lost password did you )

Believe me your good work is appreciated, some small changes like guides outside of canvas can mean more than say a "headline" linked layers. As you guessed I have been "singed" - raise an issue and six months later get an email saying it has been consigned to oblivion and then I wonder why I bothered.

I can say, my linux installation using Gimp 3.2.2 from the 'buntu PPA works as expected. It seems very much a Windows problem, I have seen it reported a few times recently. Is it definitely fixed for Windows in a future release ?

For anyone who can not reproduce the problem, this a 1 min 15 second example. https://youtu.be/-6JEInhlwY0 and the default save on exit is on.