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GIMP Window Changes Size on Any Action - Jeremy_Ray - 01-18-2026
GIMP is 3.0.6, OS is Kubuntu 24.04
Here is how it is supposed to look, crammed into the screen space of my little Cintiq 12WX -
![[Image: gimp-fullscreen-setup.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/GQ20RqkP/gimp-fullscreen-setup.jpg)
Any action at all causes the main window to shrink down like this -
![[Image: gimp-shrunk-window.jpg]](https://i.ibb.co/Kc8RjCBb/gimp-shrunk-window.jpg)
What could be causing it to do this?
Incidentally, I tried the option to merge the GIMP menu bar with the system menu bar. I then turned it off, which didn't turn it off. I then reset the preferences, which didn't turn it off. I then uninstalled GIMP (using snap, which I installed GIMP with), shut down the computer, turned the computer back on and reinstalled GIMP. That didn't restore the system menu bar either. I don't know if that has anything to do with this problem or not.
Incidentally, the rulers and status bar should be turned off, but they've stuck around anyway.
RE: GIMP Window Changes Size on Any Action - rich2005 - 01-18-2026
(3 hours ago)Jeremy_Ray Wrote: GIMP is 3.0.6, OS is Kubuntu 24.04
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What could be causing it to do this?
Incidentally, I tried the option to merge the GIMP menu bar with the system menu bar. I then turned it off, which didn't turn it off. I then reset the preferences, which didn't turn it off. I then uninstalled GIMP (using snap, which I installed GIMP with), shut down the computer, turned the computer back on and reinstalled GIMP. That didn't restore the system menu bar either. I don't know if that has anything to do with this problem or not.
Incidentally, the rulers and status bar should be turned off, but they've stuck around anyway.
I am using kubuntu 24.04 on a laptop display 1920x1080
(1) Merging the menu bar Edit -> Preferences -> Image Windows should toggle on and off, it does for me. If it is stuck you might have to delete your user profile and start from new.
(2) I know nothing about your Cintiq 12WX except it has a 1280 x 800 display. KDE has all sorts of options. One is fixing window sizes, I have my Gimp (s) set to 1280 x 720 for video capture but I do not know if that is reflected in the Cintiq 12WX.
You could try it with Gimp in multi window mode: It is a right click in the Gimp Title bar and follow the menus. Looks like this:
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One snag for Gimp multi windows mode, it only really applies to one window. might be worth a try.