n952162 wrote: > > Thank you, that was good. > > I had /usr/share/gimp/2.0/, now, after (3 hours of) emerging > gimp-help, I also have help/en/ > > Unfortunately, I still get the same error msg. > > Here are my USE flags: > > /* Found these USE flags for media-gfx/gimp-2.10.8-r1:// > // U I// > // - - aalib : Add support for media-libs/aalib > (ASCII-Graphics Library)// > // - - alsa : Add support for media-libs/alsa-lib > (Advanced Linux Sound// > // Architecture)// > // + + cpu_flags_x86_mmx : Use the MMX instruction set// > // + + cpu_flags_x86_sse : Use the SSE instruction set// > // - - debug : Enable extra debug codepaths, like > asserts and extra output.// > // If you want to get meaningful > backtraces see https://wiki.ge// > // > ntoo.org/wiki/Project:Quality_Assurance/Backtraces// > // + + doc : Add extra documentation (API, > Javadoc, etc). It is// > // recommended to enable per package > instead of globally// > // - - gnome : Add GNOME support// > // - - heif : Enable support for ISO/IEC > 23008-12:2017 HEIF files // > // - - jpeg2k : Support for JPEG 2000, a > wavelet-based image compression// > // format// > // - - mng : Add support for libmng (MNG images)// > // - - openexr : Support for the OpenEXR graphics > file format// > // - - postscript : Enable support for the PostScript > language (often with// > // ghostscript-gpl or libspectre)// > // - - python : Add optional support/bindings for > the Python language// > // + + python_targets_python2_7 : Build with Python 2.7// > // - - test : Enable dependencies and/or > preparations necessary to run// > // tests (usually controlled by > FEATURES=test but can be// > // toggled independently)// > // - - udev : Enable virtual/udev integration > (device discovery, power and// > // storage device support, etc)// > // - - unwind : Add support for call stack unwinding > and function name// > // resolution// > // - - vector-icons : Enable support for vector icons > (experimental) // > // - - webp : Add support for the WebP image format// > // - - wmf : Add support for the Windows Metafile > vector image format// > // - - xpm : Add support for XPM graphics format/ > > I have the feeling that, when gimp didn't see the help/ dir the first > time, it set something, microsoft-like, in persistant storage, and > doesn't even try to look locally anymore. > > And why it can't access the xml file, which is there, I have no idea. > But I see no flags that look related to GIO or GVFS. > > You have a lot of flags set... I hope I don't have to set those all, > just to see if it helps... > >
Actually, I think the relevant flags are set. That made me want to go look elsewhere based on your idea that it changed a setting when you didn't have the docs installed. I went to Preferences, expand Interface if needed then select Help System. Here, I have the following checked. Show tooltips and Show help buttons. For User Manual drop menu, mine is set to Use a locally installed copy and below that User interface language. The rest shouldn't matter. See if that helps. Maybe one of those settings got flipped around. Dale :-) :-)
