Bone select in weight paint not posible in left select mouse modus. #35031

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Stijn Tas · 2013-04-19T22:38:25+02:00

Stijn Tas commented

2013-04-19 22:38:25 +02:00

%%%--- Operating System, Graphics card ---

Windows 7 Pro
Dell Precision #1600
16Gb ram
64 bit

- Blender version with error, and version that worked ---

Error: Blender v2.66.1
Worked: ?

- Short description of error ---

If you change the selection mode for the mouse buttons from right to left then it's not possible to select the bones in weight paint mode.

- Steps for others to reproduce the error (preferably based on attached .blend file) ---

Create a mesh with bones en parent with automatic weights.
Go in pose mode and select a bone
select the mesh
switch to weight paint mode
--> Select a bone to see the weight paint for that bone.
( This works in Right select mode but not in Left select mode)

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%%%--- Operating System, Graphics card --- Windows 7 Pro Dell Precision #1600 16Gb ram 64 bit - Blender version with error, and version that worked --- Error: Blender v2.66.1 Worked: ? - Short description of error --- If you change the selection mode for the mouse buttons from right to left then it's not possible to select the bones in weight paint mode. - Steps for others to reproduce the error (preferably based on attached .blend file) --- 1) Create a mesh with bones en parent with automatic weights. 2) Go in pose mode and select a bone 3) select the mesh 4) switch to weight paint mode 5) --> Select a bone to see the weight paint for that bone. ( This works in Right select mode but not in Left select mode) %%%

Stijn Tas commented

2013-04-19 22:38:25 +02:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

blender-admin commented

2013-04-19 22:38:25 +02:00

#45118 was marked as duplicate of this issue

Ton Roosendaal commented

2013-04-20 13:28:55 +02:00

%%%That's indeed a design flaw - and an explanation why right mouse select has a good use... we also allow right mouse face selecting for other paint modes to mask out.

Maya for example has similar conflicts, where selecting painting or using manipulator handles are all in the way. They solved it by making the ui work Modal - you set 'selection mode' or 'translation mode' and so on. By design principle, we strive for keeping Blender tools non-modal - meaning input should be interpreted as consistent as possible, and not change by setting modes all the time. Assigning key functions like "tools and buttons" to left, "view" to middle or trackpad, and "select" to rightmouse was a logical decision based on that.

Anyway - we also want to support left-mouse selection, so this case should be solvable somehow. Instead of doing that for each individual case, I'd rather see a design proposal for how to do this in general for Blender, for all potential mouse input conflicts. So users know what to expect :)

I need to think this over, and will review it with others what the best idea is. We will use this tracker item also to discuss ideas further, will link this to wiki and mark this item as todo.%%%

%%%That's indeed a design flaw - and an explanation why right mouse select has a good use... we also allow right mouse face selecting for other paint modes to mask out. Maya for example has similar conflicts, where selecting painting or using manipulator handles are all in the way. They solved it by making the ui work Modal - you set 'selection mode' or 'translation mode' and so on. By design principle, we strive for keeping Blender tools non-modal - meaning input should be interpreted as consistent as possible, and not change by setting modes all the time. Assigning key functions like "tools and buttons" to left, "view" to middle or trackpad, and "select" to rightmouse was a logical decision based on that. Anyway - we also want to support left-mouse selection, so this case should be solvable somehow. Instead of doing that for each individual case, I'd rather see a design proposal for how to do this in general for Blender, for all potential mouse input conflicts. So users know what to expect :) I need to think this over, and will review it with others what the best idea is. We will use this tracker item also to discuss ideas further, will link this to wiki and mark this item as todo.%%%

Ton Roosendaal commented

2013-04-20 13:28:55 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Ton Roosendaal closed this issue

2013-04-20 13:28:55 +02:00

Ton Roosendaal commented

2013-04-20 13:34:20 +02:00

%%%BTW: here's the link to this report in our wiki
http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.5/Source/Development/Todo/UserInterface#Left_Mouse_selection_conflicts_with_defaults%%%

%%%BTW: here's the link to this report in our wiki http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Dev:2.5/Source/Development/Todo/UserInterface#Left_Mouse_selection_conflicts_with_defaults%%%

Campbell Barton commented

2015-06-20 06:02:55 +02:00

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Bone select in weight paint not posible in left select mouse modus. #35031