Tux Paint 0.9.28
(June 2022)

If you are still using Tux Paint 0.9.27, please see that version's "Known Issues" list.

• All Versions (global issues)
  

  Tux Paint loads very slowly

  The first time Tux Paint is launched (for a particular user), it may take a minute or more to respond. The font system used by Tux Paint (Pango) is creating a 'cache' of information about the fonts on your system. Subsequent launches of Tux Paint should be fast.
  
  While the font cache is generated behind the scenes, Tux Paint should remain interactive (showing an animated 'please wait' animation) while this process runs.

  Tux Paint appears jagged/pixelated in fullscreen

  Tux Paint built using SDL2.0 will attempt to scale the Tux Paint window from the chosen size (which defaults to 800x600) to the monitor's native resolution. e.g., if your monitor is 1920x1080, it will scale Tux Paint 135%, to 1440x1080 (with 240 pixels of black border on either side). Adjust Tux Paint's settings to either use the "Native" option, or select a window size that more closely matches your monitor's native resolution.
  
  Alternatively, you can set the "SDL_RENDER_SCALE_QUALITY" environment variable to "linear". For example, on Linux, you can run Tux Paint from a command-line as "SDL_RENDER_SCALE_QUALITY=linear tuxpaint".
  On Windows, press "[WINDOWS] + [R]" key to open "Run..." dialogue. Input "SystemPropertiesAdvanced" to the text box and click "OK". Click "Environment Variables..." on the "Advanced" tab. Then, click "New" and input "SDL_RENDER_SCALE_QUALITY" as the variable name and "linear" as the variable value.

  Tux Paint crashes using Fill tool Brush or Radial modes

  This bug was fixed in Tux Paint 0.9.28-3, currently available for Windows, RedHat Enterprice Linux (RHEL) 7, 8, 9, and Android. Please upgrade. (See Bug #269.)

• Windows

  Some letters do not appear when typed in the Text or Label tools

  This appeared to affect Windows 11 with 22H2 Update applied, on 64-bit systems. A new build of Tux Paint 0.9.28, labeled '0.9.28-2', was released in late November 2022 which appears to address the issue. Download it from the Tux Paint Windows download page. (See Bug #264.)

• macOS / Mac OS X

  'Unidentified developer' error

  Recent versions of macOS have default security settings that prevent programs which were downloaded outside of Apple's "App Store" from being launched.
  
  Apple provides instructions here for installing and launching apps from "unidentified developers."

• Linux
  No known issues

Older Versions' Known Issues:

• 0.9.27 (November 2021)
• 0.9.26 (June 2021)
• 0.9.25 (December 2020)
• 0.9.24 (May 2020)
• 0.9.23 (September 2014)
• 0.9.22 (August 2014)
• 0.9.21 (June 2009)
• 0.9.20 (June 2008)
• 0.9.19 (March 2008)
• 0.9.18 (November 2007)
• 0.9.17 (July 2007)
• 0.9.16 (October 2006)
• 0.9.15 (November 2005)

How do I tell what version I have?

Tux Paint displays its version number at the bottom left corner of its splash screen. You can also run "tuxpaint --version" from a command-line terminal, check your Tux Paint installation's documentation pages, or tell from the name of the installation file you downloaded (e.g., "tuxpaint-X.Y.Z-windows-x86_64.zip"). The "tuxpaint --verbose-version" may also be useful.

If you have problems...

You can contact us. Be sure to tell us what version of Tux Paint you're using, what operating system and OS version you're using (e.g., "Windows 10" vs. "macOS 10.15"), and where you got your copy of Tux Paint from (our website, some other website, a magazine CDROM, etc.).