FINALLY! I've been annoyed by the endless lists of hidden files in the Gimp open file dialog for way too long. I finally got fed up enough to do a quick search for a solution (which took a whole two minutes) and found out how to get 'er done!
The Solution to Stop Gimp From Displaying Hidden Files in Open File Dialog?
When the open file dialog is open, I right-clicked on the file list and was given the option to show or not show hidden files!
