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I feel like the GiMP devs must be so fundamentally against good UX that donating towards that goal would be a waste, to be completely honest. They've had decades to show at least a small commitment to improving the UX. If there was an "Improve GiMP's UX" fund I could donate to, which guaranteed the money would go towards just that, I definitely would donate.
Once you really learn GIMP, its the GOAT. It just looks like the top-of-the-line tools did 20 years ago.
@clb92 @daggermoon We have a UX design issue tracker specifically for feedback on the user experience - feel free to share specific concerns, no donation required! https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/GIMP/Design/gimp-ux/-/work/_items
We also now dedicate a section in our release/news post to UX improvements, to further encourage people to contribute in that area: https://www.gimp.org/news/2026/08/16/dev-update-august-2026/#user-experience-and-interface-updates
https://gitlab.gnome.org/Teams/GIMP/Design/gimp-ux/-/work_items
I have no complaints with GIMP's UI.