Completely unexpected bug in Win Gimp-3.0.0 - no Python plug-ins work.

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Completely unexpected bug in Win Gimp-3.0.0 - no Python plug-ins work.

The unofficially released version of the installer for Windows - GIMP 3.0.0 (version 1) (I think it solves this problem partially) is available at Python Plugins crashes and don't show up (due to lack of libgirepository-2.0-0.dll) (#13170) · Issues · GNOME / GIMP · GitLab

I installed GIMP 3.0.0 v1, correctly run installed plug-ins such as. “Resynthesizer,” “RemoveBG,” “Pandora combine,” “Arrow Designer,” “Flower of Life,” “Yin-Yang.” But G`MiC and e.g. Beautify," no longer.

well for all your python plugins you need to ensure that you are using the gimp3, and therefor python3 version, of those plugins

if the libgirepository dll is not part of the gimp installer that would break the python3 enabled scripts too.

I was just informing you about the installed plug-ins for GIMP 3.0
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp3-tools/ ofn3
http://gimpchat.com/download/file.php?id=77514 RemoveBG3.zip [3,17 KiB]](http://removebg3.zip%203,17%20kib/)
https://github.com/rpeyron/plugin-gimp-fourier/releases/tag/v0.4.5%2Bgimp3rc1
https://github.com/akkana/gimp-plugins/tree/master/gimp3
https://github.com/sylale/gmic-qt/releases/download/gmic_3.5.2/gmic_3.5.2-QT-CLI-Gimp-3.0.0-RC2-CLANG-Win64.7z
[]Resynthesizer3.0.zip [128,9 KiB]
http://gimpchat.com/download/file.php?id=77766
Beautify Plug-ins for GIMP 3.0 RC2(include simple-border) • GIMP Chat Beautify3.0.zip
Luminosity Mask Drive-Thru 2, a Gimp 3 plugin • GIMP Chat
Yin-Yang 2, a Gimp 3 Plug-in • GIMP Chat

The developers are aware of that issue (missing dll in Windows installer). Fix should be available as 3.0.2 very soon.

No need to wait. There is already a fixed 3.0 as the default download

Unfortunately 3.0.2 has another bug that completely hides all plugins. Don’t bother downloading it. The developers are aware of the problem and have a solution but it needs to be coded and tested.

It would be a good idea to state in the information which version of GIMP the fault affects GNU/Linux | macOS | Microsoft Windows |.
I in Windows 11 GIMP 3.0.2 have the published plug-ins installed and they work fine

Windows. Surprising that you have it working because the developers have confirmed it’s a problem with 3.0.2 on Windows and are fixing it. The issue originally arose in 3.0.0 because a specific DLL wasn’t included in the installer by mistake. The new issue about plugins is a different problem related to how GIMP recognises plugins. It may be that you installed 3.0.2 on a system where that DLL (libgirepository-2.0-0.dll) already exists. The development process is open for anyone to view. Plugin browser shows no plugins (#13334) · Issues · GNOME / GIMP · GitLab

If a new version of GIMP comes out then I use the Customize button and not the install button
Therefore, if in the previous version this file was there, I have it:

One more comment:
Since I already had the earlier version configured so that it could not change after installing the new version of GIMP, I mark the Roaming folder =>3.0 as 3.0 Old
After installing and launching GIMP leeches a new folder 3.0 After closing GIMP I delete it, and remove the Old extension from the previous one.
And that’s it.

Good tips for current users. As a plugin developer, I always start with a clean install after completely uninstalling. That ensures that I experience the software as a new user would. I do that because I’ve learned over the decades (as a developer, product manager, and consultant) to put myself in my users’ shoes to catch unexpected behaviour before releasing a version. Good to know that updating as you do avoids some of the problems that can occur with new installer builds. That should be the recommended way to update for current users.

I can confirm the issue. Just commenting to boost and hopefully get updates! I’m happy I found this topic. I am a long term GIMP user! You guys rock! Thanks for all the hard work.

I’m on Windows 11 Pro and Intel N100. Can confirm no plugins show up in the GIMP plugin browser. GIMP version 3.0.0 and 3.0.2