[hf]

The Gimp has certain, err, noteworthy notions about user interface design.

Nevertheless, single-window mode has been around for years (I think): Select 'Windows'->'Single-Window Mode'. The distinction between Save and Export is one of those measures to gently remove the user's feet from below the barrel, I imagine (only the native xcf-format stores certain information, like layers).

[romaniv]

They should make single-window the default. Many new people do not know about it and quit Gimp before finding out about it.

But more importantly, the worst thing I have to face in GIMP is layer/selection management. I understand how it works, I worked with it for years, but it's annoying as fu... very annoying.