GIMP doesn't show Tools window

I have installed GIMP 2.8.4 on Ubuntu 13.04 (via standard repositories). My problem is I don't see Tools window (the one I used to show/hide with the Tab key). How can I make Tools window appear?

Solution 1:

I have this problem as well. Sometimes the tools window is inside another screen.

Shortcut:

Ctrl + B

Try the following.

• under the Windows tab click Single Window Mode
• if the tools window isn't inside the main window, use the Windows tab again and click Dockable dialogs → Tool options.

If the tools and layer box didn't go inside your main gimp window try toggling the Single Window Mode. This helps sometimes.

Solution 2:

From the GIMP menu select Windows -> Toolbox

Shortcut Ctrl + B

Solution 3:

Make sure you don't have the Windows->Hide docks option enabled.

Solution 4:

From GIMP 2.8.10, the menu changed a little bit: From the GIMP menu you can open the toolbox in 2 ways:

Windows -> New Toolbox

Tools -> New Toolbox

Shortcut still works:

Ctrl + B