How to delete all invisible layers in Gimp 2.4?

alexisb · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:23 pm

Hello, I can't find a way in Gimp 2.4 to delete all invisible layers, is there one?

When working with a slightly complex file I use to have multiple layers which I show, hide and duplicate as needed. After a while my layers dialog gets cluttered and I need to delete layers I don't need anymore, most of these layers are invisible and going one by one to delete takes much time, an option to remove all invisible layers would be great.

There's an option to delete invisible layers on "Image > Merge Visible Layers" but this, as the name says, merges all other layers.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

saulgoode · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:08 pm

Here is a simple Script-fu which adds a command to the bottom of your Image menu which will delete hidden layers: http://flashingtwelve.brickfilms.com/GIMP/Scripts/delete-hidden.scm

MNM · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:48 pm

What do i do to it??, and how do i get script-fu back :'(

saulgoode · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:00 pm

Download the file and save it to your GIMP scripts folder (information about data folders and where they are located on your computer can be found at the bottom of this page of the GIMP Manual). The next time you open GIMP, the command will be there at the bottom of your "Image" menu.

Quote:

and how do i get script-fu back

You don't really need the Script-fu menu back. The functions that used to be in the Script-fu menu (in older versions of GIMP) have been relocated to other menus. You can add a Script-fu menu if you like (by installing a script which is placed in the menu), but it is not necessary.

MNM · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:06 pm

I don't see a file in there, more like a source code-ish thingy

PhotoMaster · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:06 pm

Right click on the link and select save as. Save it in your scripts directory, which on my machine is
C:\Program Files\Gimp-2.4\share\gimp\2.0\Scripts
but this may vary depending on your system.

Greg

alexisb · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 2:02 pm

Fantastic! This is exactly what I was looking for and works like a charm.

Thanks Saulgoode!

grgrssll · **Posted:** Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:38 pm

The above script doesn't work in version 2.6 I have modified it to work. All you need to do is change the lines (lines 34-36 when I downloaded it)

Code:

(let* (
      (hidden-layers)
      )

TO

Code:

(let* (
      (hidden-layers 0)
      )

And it will work on version 2.6

More info here http://gimp.org/release-notes/gimp-2.6.html look for the section on backwards compatibility.

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