### 6.13. Toolbox

Figure 15.81. Toolbox Preferences

This page lets you customize the appearance of the Toolbox, by deciding whether the three “context information” areas should be shown at the bottom.

#### 6.13.1. Activating the Dialog

The preferences dialog can be accessed from the main menu, through Edit → Preferences.

#### 6.13.2. Options

Figure 15.82. Default Toolbox appearance

Appearance

Show GIMP logo (drag-and-drop target)

  You can click-drag-and-drop an image from a file browser into this area (1) or into the tool icons (2) to open it.

Show foreground & background color

  Controls whether the color area on the left (3) appears in the Toolbox.

Show active brush, pattern & gradient

  Controls whether the area in the center (4), with the brush, pattern, and gradient icons, appears in the Toolbox.

Show active image

  Controls whether a preview of the currently active image appears on the right (5).

Use tool groups

  By default, tools (2) in the toolbox are grouped together to save space. A different tool in a group can be selected by hovering or long-clicking on a group. When you prefer to have all tools available directly, instead of in groups, disable this setting.

  See also Section 1.2, “Tool Icons”.

Tools configuration

  In this list, tools with an eye are present in the Toolbox. Tools that have no eye can be added to the Toolbox by clicking the corresponding checkbox.

  By default, tools are grouped. You can:

  - Move groups by using drag-and-drop or the arrow buttons at the bottom of the dialog.

  - Create a new group by using the Create a new tool group at the bottom of the dialog. This tool group is created empty.

  Changes take effect immediately.

6.12. Icon Theme |  | 6.14. Dialog Defaults

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