(11-30-2022, 05:25 PM)cgimpuser Wrote: .....snip...after I select the areas I want to crop...
Surely you mean area not areas, or does the image have multiple layers ?
Otherwise from your description, I can not see anything wrong. Are you using a graphic tablet ?
Try clicking inside the area as an alternative to hitting Enter.
This a kubuntu 20.04 / Gimp 2.10.32 animation. 20 seconds https://i.imgur.com/cxGDxls.mp4
Have you tried Edit -> Preferences -> Tool Options then Reset Saved Tool Options to Default Values just in case something is stuck in your user profile.