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Can't move text layer with mouse

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chefebe

Technical User
Nov 21, 2006
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US
Using Gimp 2.2.11 in WinXP
I have an image and add a new text layer. Once I've entered the text I try to move the text layer, but I can not. I know the text layer is selected, the move tool is selected, and I am hovering over the text, not the transparent area.

I can move the layer with the keyboard arrows, just not the mouse. Using the keyboard is so slow.

This is probably a very easy problem to solve, but I can't figure it out.
 
ah!! After much agony I've discovered the problem. Once the move tool was selected, the Move options are shown in the tools dialog. I never noticed that there were options for the move tool. The "Affect" that was chosen by default was "Transform selection" I changed this to "Transform layer" and surprise surprise, it moves.

Hopefully this helps another sorry soul like myself.
 
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