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Arrow modules don't work - johnrose - 07-17-2026
Hello,
I am trying to get arrows on GIMP 3.2.4 running under Ubuntu 22.04.
I have tried two modules:
* The script arrow_v3.scm (https://blog.weetech.ch/2025/10/how-to-draw-arrow-in-gimp-using-plugin.html). I put it in "$/snap/gimp/560/.config/GIMP/3.0/scripts", made sure it is executable and restarted GIMP. It is supposed to show in the Tools menu, but nothing is there.
* The plug-in pl_stroke_arrows (https://github.com/Scallact/gimp-stroke-arrows?tab=readme-ov-file). I put the folder in "$/snap/gimp/560/.config/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins", made sure that pl_stroke_arrows.py is executable and restarted GIMP. It is supposed to show in the Edit menu, but nothing is there.
Any idea about what the problem is? My GIMP is the French version, could that be it?
Thanks for your advice, John
RE: Arrow modules don't work - rich2005 - 07-17-2026
(8 hours ago)johnrose Wrote: Hello,
I am trying to get arrows on GIMP 3.2.4 running under Ubuntu 22.04.
I have tried two modules:
* The script arrow_v3.scm (https://blog.weetech.ch/2025/10/how-to-draw-arrow-in-gimp-using-plugin.html). I put it in "$/snap/gimp/560/.config/GIMP/3.0/scripts", made sure it is executable and restarted GIMP. It is supposed to show in the Tools menu, but nothing is there.
* The plug-in pl_stroke_arrows (https://github.com/Scallact/gimp-stroke-arrows?tab=readme-ov-file). I put the folder in "$/snap/gimp/560/.config/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins", made sure that pl_stroke_arrows.py is executable and restarted GIMP. It is supposed to show in the Edit menu, but nothing is there.
Any idea about what the problem is? My GIMP is the French version, could that be it?
Thanks for your advice, John
Well, both work but it is pobably the SNAP version of Gimp 3.2.4
Can you post a screenshot of Edit -> Preferences -> Folders -> Scripts which shows the paths to the folders.
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As general advice. You can add your own general folder for Gimp rsources.. In this example a folder in your home called gimp3 Add sub folders for resources, in ths case for scripts and plugins.
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The arrow_V3.scm goes in the scripts folder. No need to make it executable
Plugins a bit different, pl_stroke_arrows.py goes in its own folder pl_stroke_arrows and as a plugin it is made executable.
Now you need to add those folders to the paths in Gimp. Edit -> Preferences -> Folders Use the add (+) icon and search.
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A restart of Gimp and the arrows do work.
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As a note. Better than a SNAP Gimp 3 is the PPA installation
https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuhandbook1/+archive/ubuntu/gimp-3
RE: Arrow modules don't work - programmer_ceds - 07-17-2026
The site that you link to is not the one that I keep up to date with the latest version. It probably won't affect the problem you are having but you would be advised to download the latest version from:
https://programmer97.byethost10.com/Files/arrow.zip
RE: Arrow modules don't work - Scallact - 07-17-2026
Hi, I'm the author of pl_stroke_arrows. It's strange, looks like you installed it correctly, and it should work. The only possible issue would be the path that the snap version uses.
I'll install the snap version right away and see if there is a problem.
P.S:
(8 hours ago)johnrose Wrote: Hello,
I am trying to get arrows on GIMP 3.2.4 running under Ubuntu 22.04.
I have tried two modules:
* The script arrow_v3.scm (https://blog.weetech.ch/2025/10/how-to-draw-arrow-in-gimp-using-plugin.html). I put it in "$/snap/gimp/560/.config/GIMP/3.0/scripts", made sure it is executable and restarted GIMP. It is supposed to show in the Tools menu, but nothing is there.
* The plug-in pl_stroke_arrows (https://github.com/Scallact/gimp-stroke-arrows?tab=readme-ov-file). I put the folder in "$/snap/gimp/560/.config/GIMP/3.0/plug-ins", made sure that pl_stroke_arrows.py is executable and restarted GIMP. It is supposed to show in the Edit menu, but nothing is there.
Any idea about what the problem is? My GIMP is the French version, could that be it?
Thanks for your advice, John
I think I identified your problem. You use GIMP 3.2, but you put the plugins / scripts in the 3.0 folder. Alongside that folder, there should be a 3.2 one.
P.P.S: Looks like it's a little more complicated than that. And a little simpler as well.
Two of the configured folders in the snap version are probably virtual paths. I can't find these, and the path contains "3.0", which is not correct for the 3.2 version.
But, the standard path to GIMP config is also present, so you should rather install the plugins in there:
~/.config/GIMP/3.2/plug-ins/
Let me know if this works.