Blender does not react to a file being opened from finder on a different desktop (MacOS) #70039

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Wouter Stomp · 2019-09-18T20:03:16+02:00

Wouter Stomp commented

2019-09-18 20:03:16 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Darwin-18.7.0-x86_64-i386-64bit 64 Bits
Graphics card: Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics 540 Intel Inc. 4.1 INTEL-12.10.12

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.80 and 2.81 (sub 11), branch: master, commit date: 2019-09-16 21:02, hash: 76650402f3
Worked: unknown

Short description of error
On MacOS when you try to open any .blend file from finder, when Blender is already running on a different desktop (workspace, also when it is running fullscreen), nothing happens (except for the menu bar saying blender until you click somewhere else). When opened from the same desktop space, the blend files open as expected.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Have a Blender window open regular or fullscreen.
On a different desktop, from finder click a blend file to try to open it. Blender does not react to this.

**System Information** Operating system: Darwin-18.7.0-x86_64-i386-64bit 64 Bits Graphics card: Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics 540 Intel Inc. 4.1 INTEL-12.10.12 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.80 and 2.81 (sub 11), branch: master, commit date: 2019-09-16 21:02, hash: `76650402f3` Worked: unknown **Short description of error** On MacOS when you try to open any .blend file from finder, when Blender is already running on a different desktop (workspace, also when it is running fullscreen), nothing happens (except for the menu bar saying blender until you click somewhere else). When opened from the same desktop space, the blend files open as expected. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Have a Blender window open regular or fullscreen. On a different desktop, from finder click a blend file to try to open it. Blender does not react to this.

Wouter Stomp commented

2019-09-18 20:03:16 +02:00

Added subscriber: @blenderrocket

Ankit Meel commented

2019-10-20 00:03:07 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ankitm

Sebastián Barschkis commented

2019-12-05 16:00:57 +01:00

Added subscriber: @sebbas

Sebastián Barschkis commented

2019-12-05 16:00:57 +01:00

@blenderrocket I cannot reproduce this with the latest master (95ca3f6). Can you please confirm that this is still an issue for you?

@blenderrocket I cannot reproduce this with the latest master (95ca3f6). Can you please confirm that this is still an issue for you?

Wouter Stomp commented

2019-12-06 20:17:13 +01:00

The issue still occurs for me with 2.82 alpha 2019-12-03

Ankit Meel commented

2020-01-02 20:31:04 +01:00

Another relevant thing: when using the {key command W} shortcut, it closes the current window, but also quits blender. Most apps on macOS keep the option for keeping the app open but all windows closed, thus giving purpose to {key command Q}.

Yevgeny Makarov commented

2020-01-10 21:12:55 +01:00

Added subscriber: @jenkm

Yevgeny Makarov commented

2020-01-10 21:12:55 +01:00

@sebbas to be clear, here by "desktops" we mean Mission Control spaces.

Jacques Lucke commented

2020-01-21 15:01:16 +01:00

Added subscriber: @JacquesLucke

Jacques Lucke commented

2020-01-21 15:01:16 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Needs User Info'

Jacques Lucke commented

2020-01-21 15:01:16 +01:00

Can you make a short screen recording that shows the issue in the latest build, please?

Yevgeny Makarov commented

2020-01-21 15:44:00 +01:00

blender.mov

affinity.mov

[blender.mov](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8292061/blender.mov) [affinity.mov](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8292060/affinity.mov)

Jacques Lucke commented

2020-01-21 15:46:12 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs User Info' to: 'Needs Developer To Reproduce'

Ankit Meel commented

2020-01-21 18:46:16 +01:00

@jenkm not that you needed to make them fullscreen, just put blender (in normal mode) to desktop 2 with the default file, and open another file from finder in desktop 1. Fullscreen apps are not highly reliable, not even Safari.

The file gives the boom effect of being opened, in the Finder, but neither it opens nor does the app changes desktop.

@jenkm not that you needed to make them fullscreen, just put blender (in normal mode) to desktop 2 with the default file, and open another file from finder in desktop 1. Fullscreen apps are not highly reliable, not even Safari. The file gives the boom effect of being opened, in the Finder, but neither it opens nor does the app changes desktop.

Yevgeny Makarov commented

2020-01-21 19:45:13 +01:00

Oh! exactly, it should also switch to another desktop, an unsuccessful example with an Affinity Photo (also a bug).

safari.mov

Oh! exactly, it should also switch to another desktop, an unsuccessful example with an Affinity Photo (also a bug). [safari.mov](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8292537/safari.mov)

Yevgeny Makarov commented

2020-01-22 15:02:02 +01:00

Added subscriber: @brecht

Yevgeny Makarov commented

2020-01-22 15:02:02 +01:00

Okay, this issue is easy to reproduce, just minimize Blender and try to open the file from Finder.

Caused by the absence of an active window:

lang= objc
  GHOST_Window *window = (GHOST_Window *)m_windowManager->getActiveWindow();

  if (!window) {
    return NO;
  }

It works with changes like this:

diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm
index e50e478b9fc..410c6c5b6b6 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm
@@ -1370,6 +1370,13 @@ - (void)windowWillClose:(NSNotification *)notification
   NSArray *windowsList;
   char *temp_buff;
   size_t filenameTextSize;
+
+  // Check for blender opened windows and make the frontmost key.
+  windowsList = [NSApp orderedWindows];
+  if ([windowsList count]) {
+    [[windowsList objectAtIndex:0] makeKeyAndOrderFront:nil];
+  }
+
   GHOST_Window *window = (GHOST_Window *)m_windowManager->getActiveWindow();
 
   if (!window) {

CC @brecht

Okay, this issue is easy to reproduce, just minimize Blender and try to open the file from Finder. Caused by the absence of an active window: ``` lang= objc GHOST_Window *window = (GHOST_Window *)m_windowManager->getActiveWindow(); if (!window) { return NO; } ``` It works with changes like this: ``` diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm index e50e478b9fc..410c6c5b6b6 100644 --- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm +++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_SystemCocoa.mm @@ -1370,6 +1370,13 @@ - (void)windowWillClose:(NSNotification *)notification NSArray *windowsList; char *temp_buff; size_t filenameTextSize; + + // Check for blender opened windows and make the frontmost key. + windowsList = [NSApp orderedWindows]; + if ([windowsList count]) { + [[windowsList objectAtIndex:0] makeKeyAndOrderFront:nil]; + } + GHOST_Window *window = (GHOST_Window *)m_windowManager->getActiveWindow(); if (!window) { ``` CC @brecht

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2020-01-28 12:24:43 +01:00

@jenkm a fix like this seems fine, but this function already has this same code a few lines lower. Can we just move that up instead of having it twice?

Yevgeny Makarov commented

2020-01-28 12:30:18 +01:00

No, it is also necessary after the confirm box closing, but #68707.

blender-admin commented

2020-02-11 17:40:43 +01:00

This issue was referenced by 2fb9285371

This issue was referenced by 2fb928537104ec5a5060c29a6bc253906ff8a3dc

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2020-02-11 17:45:36 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Developer To Reproduce' to: 'Resolved'

Brecht Van Lommel closed this issue

2020-02-11 17:45:36 +01:00

Brecht Van Lommel self-assigned this 2020-02-11 17:45:36 +01:00

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Blender does not react to a file being opened from finder on a different desktop (MacOS) #70039