Cannot select objects in wireframe view in object mode. #42217

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Jay Carter · 2014-10-14T09:04:16+02:00

Jay Carter commented

2014-10-14 09:04:16 +02:00

System Information
OS X 10.6.8, Radeon X1900

Blender Version
Broken 2.72 Hash:95182d1
Worked with all versions from 2.63-2.71

Short description of error
Cannot select objects in object mode in wireframe view. All object types (I think) are affected, mesh, lamps, curves, etc. Can select all these objects in shaded, textured and rendered views. Can select vertices, edges and faces in wireframe view in edit mode.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
This error is reproducible in every .blend I have opened, including factory reset.
1:Load factory settings.
2:Go into wireframe view.
3:Try to select objects.

Additional info: I recently made this machine dual boot into Windows 7, and experienced this problem in Blender 2.71 and 2.72 (the only Blender versions for Win I have) under Win7, along with other problems, and thought that this was a graphics card driver issue as these problems only occurred under Win7, however after downloading 2.72 for OS X, I have experienced this (wireframe select problem only) with OS X. I posted a query on Blender Stack Exchange to find a quick fix to no avail. Someone with username Brecht commented on this (was it Brecht?) to say it was a driver issue, but was mainly commenting on a cycles problem. This cannot be the issue under OS X as it always worked in versions from 2.71 backwards. That page has been closed, but a screen capture is here.)

Open question - should I have submitted the cycles problems found in the link as a bug?

**System Information** OS X 10.6.8, Radeon X1900 **Blender Version** Broken 2.72 Hash:95182d1 Worked with all versions from 2.63-2.71 **Short description of error** Cannot select objects in object mode in wireframe view. All object types (I think) are affected, mesh, lamps, curves, etc. Can select all these objects in shaded, textured and rendered views. Can select vertices, edges and faces in wireframe view in edit mode. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** This error is reproducible in every .blend I have opened, including factory reset. 1:Load factory settings. 2:Go into wireframe view. 3:Try to select objects. Additional info: I recently made this machine dual boot into Windows 7, and experienced this problem in Blender 2.71 and 2.72 (the only Blender versions for Win I have) under Win7, along with other problems, and thought that this was a graphics card driver issue as these problems only occurred under Win7, however after downloading 2.72 for OS X, I have experienced this (wireframe select problem only) with OS X. I posted a query on Blender Stack Exchange to find a quick fix to no avail. Someone with username Brecht commented on this (was it Brecht?) to say it was a driver issue, but was mainly commenting on a cycles problem. This cannot be the issue under OS X as it always worked in versions from 2.71 backwards. That page has been closed, but a screen capture is here.) ![Stack_Exchange.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F116586/Stack_Exchange.png) Open question - should I have submitted the cycles problems found in the link as a bug?

Jay Carter commented

2014-10-14 09:04:16 +02:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Jay Carter commented

2014-10-14 09:04:16 +02:00

Added subscriber: @zzero101

Sergey Sharybin commented

2014-10-14 09:23:40 +02:00

Added subscribers: @jensverwiebe, @Sergey

Sergey Sharybin commented

2014-10-14 09:23:40 +02:00

That's indeed sounds like an indication of video driver issue. On windows you can try downloading opengl32.dll from ftp://ftp.blender.org/sergey/softwaregl/ and put it next to blender.exe. It'll make blender much slower (because it'll do software emulation of opengl) but it'll eliminate possible interference with buggy drivers. So for the windows issues try it.

For OSX i'm not really sure. Make sure you don't have FSAA enabled. @jensverwiebe might have some ideas here too.

That's indeed sounds like an indication of video driver issue. On windows you can try downloading opengl32.dll from ftp://ftp.blender.org/sergey/softwaregl/ and put it next to blender.exe. It'll make blender much slower (because it'll do software emulation of opengl) but it'll eliminate possible interference with buggy drivers. So for the windows issues try it. For OSX i'm not really sure. Make sure you don't have FSAA enabled. @jensverwiebe might have some ideas here too.

jens verwiebe commented

2014-10-14 18:32:07 +02:00

Following the steps to reproduce i also cannot select
any object in wireframe mode. !

So issue confirmed. Investigating ....

Jens

Following the steps to reproduce i also cannot select any object in wireframe mode. ! So issue confirmed. Investigating .... Jens

jens verwiebe commented

2014-10-14 18:34:52 +02:00

Must take my finding back, here it was just my pentablet setting
reset, due factory settings.

Works as expected with mouse.

@OP: what about border or circle select ? ( b or c )
Does this work for you ?

Jens

Must take my finding back, here it was just my pentablet setting reset, due factory settings. Works as expected with mouse. @OP: what about border or circle select ? ( b or c ) Does this work for you ? Jens

Bastien Montagne commented

2014-10-21 08:44:36 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Bastien Montagne closed this issue

2014-10-21 08:44:36 +02:00

Bastien Montagne self-assigned this 2014-10-21 08:44:36 +02:00

Bastien Montagne commented

2014-10-21 08:44:36 +02:00

No news since one week…

Anders Gudmundson commented

2015-02-14 20:10:09 +01:00

Added subscriber: @anders_gud

Anders Gudmundson commented

2015-02-14 20:10:09 +01:00

This bug also break the 3D-handles in all shading modes. The fix so far is to turn on "OpenGl Select" instead of "Automatic" in User Pref. -> System -> Selection.
My systems that are affected: OS X 10.6.8 and 10.7

This bug also break the 3D-handles in all shading modes. The fix so far is to turn on "OpenGl Select" instead of "Automatic" in User Pref. -> System -> Selection. My systems that are affected: OS X 10.6.8 and 10.7

Aranzazu Hurtado commented

2020-04-27 10:58:22 +02:00

Added subscriber: @zutxita

Aranzazu Hurtado commented

2020-04-27 10:58:23 +02:00

The same happens to me, in wireframe mode I can only select the "extras" such as empties, camera lines, lights... but I cannot select objects. I don't know why.

I don't have a dedicated graphics on this pc from work, it's an integrated intel UHD Graphics 630, in a mini tower, micro atx, 16GB RAM, Intel i7-9700 3.00GHz, 64 bit, windows 10 pro.

EDIT: I have noticed, I had the origins (All) unchecked (hidden), if I check it, I can select only the origins, not clicking in the wireframe. How can I change this?

The same happens to me, in wireframe mode I can only select the "extras" such as empties, camera lines, lights... but I cannot select objects. I don't know why. I don't have a dedicated graphics on this pc from work, it's an integrated intel UHD Graphics 630, in a mini tower, micro atx, 16GB RAM, Intel i7-9700 3.00GHz, 64 bit, windows 10 pro. EDIT: I have noticed, I had the origins (All) unchecked (hidden), if I check it, I can select only the origins, not clicking in the wireframe. How can I change this?

dark999 commented

2020-04-27 14:26:11 +02:00

Added subscriber: @dark999

dark999 commented

2020-04-27 14:26:11 +02:00

@zutxita developer.blender .org is right place to make bug report, right place to ask for support can be blender.chat/ #support channel, blender.stackexchange.com/ or BlenderArtist forum

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Cannot select objects in wireframe view in object mode. #42217