--- In thegimp2@yahoogroups.com, "geoffrey_griffiths" <geoffrey_griffiths@...>
wrote:
>
> forgot to mention. to clear the selection use option select >> none from the
menus at the top of the image.

Hmmm ... now that I've selected a part of my icon and moved it a little, the
Select > None menu item is greyed out, and not available.

So, I still don't know how to remove the selection when finished with it.

Why do simple things in GIMP need to be so obscure?

John