The ‘You can drop dockable dialogs here’ message is now gone from the Here is the full reference: Docking UX improvements ¶

Ctrl + left-click + drag change a value with a larger step.

Shift + left-click + drag (or right-click + drag) changes a value.

Left-click + drag changes a value with a default increment.

You can use multiple modifiers with either left-click or mouse wheel scrolling: Sliders typically used in GEGL-based filters and tools’ options now haveĪ compact style by default: they take a lot less space vertically and have Please note that the default order of tools in the toolbox is now different. Interface/Toolbox page of the Preferences dialog. The changes will take effect immediately. You can customize groups by creating new ones and dragging tools between Tools can now be grouped in the toolbox, and this option is enabled “ GIMP update brings tool groups, by Aryeom, Creative Commons by-sa 4.0 Tools now grouped by default ¶

Update check to notify users of new releases available.

Consolidated user interface for merging down and anchoring layers.

Much smoother brush outline preview motion on the canvas.

New 3D Transform tool to rotate and pan items.

Dockable areas now highlighted when a dockable dialog is being dragged.

Vastly improved user experience for the transformation preview.

Sliders now use a compact style with improved user interaction.Tools are now grouped in the toolbox by default.

Together, the two updates deliver several major usability improvements, a new tool for transformations in 3D space, new release checker, and the usual amount of bug fixes. We skipped announcing 2.10.16 due to a critical bug.

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