Do you get any messages in the window that Gimp was started in? If you start the application through a menu item these msgs are usually lost, so try to start the Gimp from a terminal window and see if you get more information. Karl Heinz > > When I open a dialog box wich involves plug-ins (i.e. Xtns > Plugin Details... or when I try to save a picture) the box pops up, but > > stays blank. When I wait, it stays the same for a very long time, after which I had to use the task manager to close the dialog box. > > Can you tell me what the problem is and what I can do about it?