Regression: Dropping a file in VSE does not create the strip at the cursor position as it did before #100300

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ichlubna · 2022-08-09T18:38:19+02:00

ichlubna commented

2022-08-09 18:38:19 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Arch Linux
File explorer: Thunar 4.16.11
Desktop: Xfce

Blender Version
Broken: 3.2.2
Worked: 3.1.0

Caused by 77794b1a7b
In 3.4, issue has been fixed by b010985e4a (drag &drop at cursor position)

Short description
In the older versions of Blender, dropping a file in VSE placed the strip to the cursor position and to a new channel. This still works when adding the strip through the menu Add->Movie, Sound, Image... It also works when dragged from the internal explorer. It does not work when dropping the file directly from the external file explorer. It's pretty inconvenient when the strip appears at the beginning of a long sequence and one has to drag it all the way to the right place. Seems like it's only added to the first channel always.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Open VSE
Open your system file explorer
Move a cursor somewhere in the timeline and drop a multimedia file - the new strip is not placed at the cursor

The attached video shows the difference.:

simplescreenrecorder-2022-08-09_18.34.50.mp4

**System Information** Operating system: Arch Linux File explorer: Thunar 4.16.11 Desktop: Xfce **Blender Version** Broken: 3.2.2 Worked: 3.1.0 Caused by 77794b1a7b In 3.4, issue has been fixed by b010985e4a (drag &drop at cursor position) **Short description** In the older versions of Blender, dropping a file in VSE placed the strip to the cursor position and to a new channel. This still works when adding the strip through the menu Add->Movie, Sound, Image... It also works when dragged from the internal explorer. It does not work when dropping the file directly from the external file explorer. It's pretty inconvenient when the strip appears at the beginning of a long sequence and one has to drag it all the way to the right place. Seems like it's only added to the first channel always. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** 1. Open VSE 2. Open your system file explorer 3. Move a cursor somewhere in the timeline and drop a multimedia file - the new strip is not placed at the cursor The attached video shows the difference.: [simplescreenrecorder-2022-08-09_18.34.50.mp4](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F13349830/simplescreenrecorder-2022-08-09_18.34.50.mp4)

ichlubna commented

2022-08-09 18:38:19 +02:00

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tintwotin commented

2022-08-09 22:55:40 +02:00

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tintwotin commented

2022-08-09 22:55:40 +02:00

Try in 3.4 Alpha. Here is seems to place the clips at mouse point when dragged from OS(Windows) folder. And dragging into preview, the clip will be inserted at playhead.

Pratik Borhade commented

2022-08-10 02:14:01 +02:00

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Pratik Borhade commented

2022-08-10 02:14:01 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Confirmed'

Pratik Borhade commented

2022-08-10 02:14:01 +02:00

Thanks for the report I'm able to reproduce this. Checking...

Pratik Borhade commented

2022-08-10 02:41:50 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ZedDB

Pratik Borhade commented

2022-08-10 02:41:50 +02:00

Try in 3.4 Alpha. Here is seems to place the clips at mouse point when dragged from OS(Windows) folder.

This is changed in {b010985e4ac49a98e12802567efdf6b38f7b5bf2}
but it's not pushed to 3.3 branch. So issue still remains in 3.3 beta version.
cc @ZedDB

> Try in 3.4 Alpha. Here is seems to place the clips at mouse point when dragged from OS(Windows) folder. This is changed in {b010985e4ac49a98e12802567efdf6b38f7b5bf2} but it's not pushed to 3.3 branch. So issue still remains in 3.3 beta version. cc @ZedDB

Pratik Borhade changed title from ~~Dropping a file in VSE does not create the strip at the cursor position as it did before~~ to Regression: Dropping a file in VSE does not create the strip at the cursor position as it did before

2022-08-10 03:07:35 +02:00

Sebastian Parborg commented

2022-08-15 14:28:22 +02:00

The fix has been pushed to the 3.3 release branch.
Feel free to reopen if the issue persists.

Note that the functionality has changed.
So if you drag into the timeline, it will drop the strip at the mouse cursor position.
If you want something like the old way where it is inserted at the playhead, drop it in the preview section instead of the timeline.

The fix has been pushed to the 3.3 release branch. Feel free to reopen if the issue persists. Note that the functionality has changed. So if you drag into the timeline, it will drop the strip at the mouse cursor position. If you want something like the old way where it is inserted at the playhead, drop it in the preview section instead of the timeline.

Sebastian Parborg commented

2022-08-15 14:28:33 +02:00

Changed status from 'Confirmed' to: 'Resolved'

Sebastian Parborg closed this issue

2022-08-15 14:28:33 +02:00

Sebastian Parborg self-assigned this 2022-08-15 14:28:33 +02:00

Thomas Dinges added this to the 3.3 LTS milestone 2023-02-08 15:37:45 +01:00

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Regression: Dropping a file in VSE does not create the strip at the cursor position as it did before #100300