GUI becomes defunct in certain screen layouts #36652

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Roman K · 2013-09-03T20:25:26+02:00

Roman K commented

2013-09-03 20:25:26 +02:00

Relates to: #36175

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

  CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955
  RAM: 4096 MB
  GFX: ATI Radeon HD 5700
  OS: Windows 7
  Drivers: Catalyst 13.1

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

with error: version 2.68 (sub 0), revision b'58537'. b'Release'

- Short description of error ---

A screen/layout becomes corrupt, so that selecting that screen removes all GUI functionality. Blender appears to be crashed, and dragging the window leaves window repaint artifacts/patterns. However, keyboard shortcuts to switch layouts restore normal functionality. Returning to the corrupt layout reliably reproduces the problem.

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

I think I've nailed when that happens and here are the steps for reproducing this defect:

Run Blender
Shift+drag the 3D viewport to duplicate it into a new window
Move that window to the second monitor
Switch it to UV Image Viewer
Minimize it
Save the file
Reload the file
The new screen layout created for that duplicated window is now defunct. The window is initially black and stays that way. You can switch it to a working screen layout using the keyboard shortcuts.

I've linked the original bug as related to this report since it's been closed for not having the exact steps to reproduce it.%%%

**Relates to**: #36175 %%%--- Operating System, Graphics card --- ``` CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 RAM: 4096 MB GFX: ATI Radeon HD 5700 OS: Windows 7 Drivers: Catalyst 13.1 ``` - Blender version with error, and version that worked --- with error: version 2.68 (sub 0), revision b'58537'. b'Release' - Short description of error --- A screen/layout becomes corrupt, so that selecting that screen removes all GUI functionality. Blender appears to be crashed, and dragging the window leaves window repaint artifacts/patterns. However, keyboard shortcuts to switch layouts restore normal functionality. Returning to the corrupt layout reliably reproduces the problem. - Steps for others to reproduce the error (preferably based on attached .blend file) --- I think I've nailed when that happens and here are the steps for reproducing this defect: 1) Run Blender 2) Shift+drag the 3D viewport to duplicate it into a new window 3) Move that window to the second monitor 4) Switch it to UV Image Viewer 5) Minimize it 6) Save the file 7) Reload the file 8) The new screen layout created for that duplicated window is now defunct. The window is initially black and stays that way. You can switch it to a working screen layout using the keyboard shortcuts. I've linked the original bug as related to this report since it's been closed for not having the exact steps to reproduce it.%%%

Roman K commented

2013-09-03 20:25:26 +02:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

blender-admin commented

2013-09-03 20:25:26 +02:00

#38321 was marked as duplicate of this issue

Ray Mairlot commented

2013-09-09 18:53:30 +02:00

%%%I also have this problem (Windows 7 64-bit, dual monitor) saving a file where one of the 2 windows is minimized will result that the interface of the minimized window is corrupted on re-opening (after restoring the window from the task bar).

I have found this to be un-repeatable and only have this working with one file, I can possibly upload it if necessary. It is only with that specific file that blender remembers that the window is minimized, with new files it maximises them all on opening the file. %%%

%%%I also have this problem (Windows 7 64-bit, dual monitor) saving a file where one of the 2 windows is minimized will result that the interface of the minimized window is corrupted on re-opening (after restoring the window from the task bar). I have found this to be un-repeatable and only have this working with one file, I can possibly upload it if necessary. It is only with that specific file that blender remembers that the window is minimized, with new files it maximises them all on opening the file. %%%

Nathan Letwory commented

2013-09-30 18:22:45 +02:00

%%%There is no need to move the window to a new monitor. Just having a second window minimized while saving the .blend, then subsequently opening it with 'Load UI' enabled, even in a fresh Blender instance, this happens.%%%