Packed images won't be saved to the blender file if "Load UI" is unchecked #47409

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Jose Mayi · 2016-02-14T18:48:31+01:00

Jose Mayi commented

2016-02-14 18:48:31 +01:00

System Information
Windows 10 x64
intel Core i7 @2.6GHz
NVIDIA GeForce

Blender Version
Broken: 2.76b f337fea

Short description of error
When I have "Load UI" unchecked in the File tab of the User Preferences window any images (at least any background images) I add will not be packed into the blender file even if I have them set to pack and have the "F" button checked next the image.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
This can be reproduced with a brand new blender file which is why there is none included.

Open up the startup file
Go to user preferences by pressing ctrl + alt + u
Click on the "File" Tab
Uncheck "Load UI"
In the 3D View, hit 'N' to open up menu on the right
Enable "Background Images" and click on "Add Image"
Hit the "Open" button and find any test image on your computer. The image should now be showing in ortho view on all sides
Make sure the 2 buttons next to the path have been checked off to make sure it gets packed in the .blend file
Save and restart blender
The image will no longer be there. If you go to the background images section, you can still see a block for each image you had added before you closed the file, however it will also say "Not Set" for each one of those blocks.
If you go to the user prefs window again and check "Load UI" and then repeat steps 5-9, the image should still be there

**System Information** Windows 10 x64 intel Core i7 @2.6GHz NVIDIA GeForce **Blender Version** Broken: 2.76b f337fea **Short description of error** When I have "Load UI" unchecked in the File tab of the User Preferences window any images (at least any background images) I add will not be packed into the blender file even if I have them set to pack and have the "F" button checked next the image. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** This can be reproduced with a brand new blender file which is why there is none included. 1) Open up the startup file 2) Go to user preferences by pressing ctrl + alt + u 3) Click on the "File" Tab 4) Uncheck "Load UI" 5) In the 3D View, hit 'N' to open up menu on the right 6) Enable "Background Images" and click on "Add Image" 7) Hit the "Open" button and find any test image on your computer. The image should now be showing in ortho view on all sides 8) Make sure the 2 buttons next to the path have been checked off to make sure it gets packed in the .blend file 9) Save and restart blender 10) The image will no longer be there. If you go to the background images section, you can still see a block for each image you had added before you closed the file, however it will also say "Not Set" for each one of those blocks. 12) If you go to the user prefs window again and check "Load UI" and then repeat steps 5-9, the image should still be there

Jose Mayi commented

2016-02-14 18:48:31 +01:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Jose Mayi commented

2016-02-14 18:48:31 +01:00

Added subscriber: @xDarkProdigy

Bastien Montagne commented

2016-02-14 20:20:29 +01:00

Added subscriber: @mont29

Bastien Montagne commented

2016-02-14 20:20:29 +01:00

I cannot confirm that. Things are working as expected here.

Please follow our submission template and guidelines and make a complete, valid bug report, with required info, precise description of the issue, precise steps to reproduce it, small and simple .blend and/or other files to do so if needed, etc. Also, please try the latest build from our buildbot.

I cannot confirm that. Things are working as expected here. Please follow our submission template and guidelines and make a complete, valid bug report, with required info, precise description of the issue, precise steps to reproduce it, **small and simple** .blend and/or other files to do so if needed, etc. Also, please try the latest build from [our buildbot](https://builder.blender.org/download).

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2016-02-14 20:37:39 +01:00

Added subscriber: @brecht

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2016-02-14 20:37:39 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Brecht Van Lommel closed this issue

2016-02-14 20:37:39 +01:00

Brecht Van Lommel self-assigned this 2016-02-14 20:37:39 +01:00

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2016-02-14 20:37:39 +01:00

I can confirm the issue, but it's not really a bug, though the design can be improved here.

Currently background images are part of the UI, they are attached to a particular 3D view. If you then disable loading of the UI, that 3D view will not be loaded, and so its background images won't be loaded either.

The solution here would be to make background images not part of the UI, maybe stored per scene. However currently this is working as designed, and changing that design is beyond what we consider a bugfix.

I can confirm the issue, but it's not really a bug, though the design can be improved here. Currently background images are part of the UI, they are attached to a particular 3D view. If you then disable loading of the UI, that 3D view will not be loaded, and so its background images won't be loaded either. The solution here would be to make background images not part of the UI, maybe stored per scene. However currently this is working as designed, and changing that design is beyond what we consider a bugfix.

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Packed images won't be saved to the blender file if "Load UI" is unchecked #47409