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3 hours ago
When GIMP opens an image file the view includes an X & Y axis with a scale that shows width and height in different units.  It seems that the default positioning preserves some number of negative units which causes the image to use only a portion of the space available on the display screen.  While it is understandable that this might be useful for some operations, when I know that there no intention of enlarging the image it has the affect of preventing that space from being used to get a larger view of the image.

I'd like to eliminate that blank space but after spending quite of bit of time looking in the user manual have not succeeded.  I'm thinking this should be simple and hope someone can explain how without having to waste the time I already have.  PLEASE!
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2 hours ago (This post was last modified: 2 hours ago by rich2005. Edit Reason: typo )
(3 hours ago)ajax Wrote: When GIMP opens an image file the view includes an X & Y axis with a scale that shows width and height in different units.  It seems that the default positioning preserves some number of negative units which causes the image to use only a portion of the space available on the display screen.
 

I do not really understand that statement, different units ? It is possible to have an image with non-square pixels, DVD wide screen anamorphic for example.  You can see the effect by turning dot-for-dot off in the view menu. Also rulers show square for pix until changing to real-world units. The same image Gimp 3.2.4 with 2:1 non-square pixels

   

Quote:While it is understandable that this might be useful for some operations, when I know that there no intention of enlarging the image it has the affect of preventing that space from being used to get a larger view of the image.

I'd like to eliminate that blank space but after spending quite of bit of time looking in the user manual have not succeeded.  I'm thinking this should be simple and hope someone can explain how without having to waste the time I already have.  PLEASE!

If you need a bit more screen space, turn the rulers off in the view menu Show Rulers (Shift-Ctrl-R)  also Fit Image in Window Shift-Ctrl-J and F11 for full screen.

Probably best if you post a sceenshot of your Gimp and image.
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2 hours ago
Your screenshots show what I was trying to describe.  In that space above and to the left that contain nothing (i.e., empty).

However your suggestions (ctl+shift+J and/or F11) are just what I wanted to do.  Thanks alot!!!
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