BlenderKit creates files as soon as it is enabled #70890

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Jeroen Bakker · 2019-10-17T09:22:27+02:00

Jeroen Bakker commented

2019-10-17 09:22:27 +02:00

I have created this issue, but am still finding out the details of what actually happens.

I have noticed the last year that occasionally I have to remove blenderkit files from my home folder. To my knowledge I haven't enabled (I veryfied) blender kit add on at all. Inside the folder a json file is stored. Sometimes it happens often, the other times it does not.

I find it also strange that it want to store files in the user folder. In linux storing it in the cache folder would make more sense just like cycles does it.

I have created this issue, but am still finding out the details of what actually happens. I have noticed the last year that occasionally I have to remove blenderkit files from my home folder. To my knowledge I haven't enabled (I veryfied) blender kit add on at all. Inside the folder a json file is stored. Sometimes it happens often, the other times it does not. I find it also strange that it want to store files in the user folder. In linux storing it in the cache folder would make more sense just like cycles does it.

Jeroen Bakker commented

2019-10-17 09:22:27 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Jeroen-Bakker

Jeroen Bakker changed title from ~~BlenderKit downloads and creates files even when not enabled~~ to BlenderKit creates files even when not enabled

2019-10-17 09:47:14 +02:00

Sybren A. Stüvel commented

2019-10-17 09:59:09 +02:00

Added subscriber: @dr.sybren

Sybren A. Stüvel commented

2019-10-17 09:59:09 +02:00

I can confirm the creation of $HOME/blenderkit_data.

I can confirm the creation of `$HOME/blenderkit_data`.

Vilem Duha was assigned by Brendon Murphy

2019-10-17 13:13:35 +02:00

Dalai Felinto commented

2019-11-26 22:35:55 +01:00

Added subscriber: @dfelinto

Dalai Felinto commented

2019-11-26 22:35:55 +01:00

More than a week without reply or activity. Due to the policy of the tracker archiving for until required info/data are provided.
(in this case the report was never complete, @VilemDuha we can always reopen this or you can report a new issue if you have a more clear picture of the issue).

More than a week without reply or activity. Due to the policy of the tracker archiving for until required info/data are provided. (in this case the report was never complete, @VilemDuha we can always reopen this or you can report a new issue if you have a more clear picture of the issue).

Dalai Felinto commented

2019-11-26 22:46:16 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Dalai Felinto closed this issue

2019-11-26 22:46:16 +01:00

Jeroen Bakker commented

2019-12-12 07:54:50 +01:00

Changed status from 'Archived' to: 'Open'

Jeroen Bakker reopened this issue

2019-12-12 07:54:50 +01:00

Jeroen Bakker commented

2019-12-12 07:54:50 +01:00

Seems this was triaged incorrectly. reopening as this is still the case

Vilem Duha commented

2020-03-18 13:08:03 +01:00

If I understand this right, Blender doesn't touch or run/register add-on files until enabled. I don't understand how there could possibly be a way for BlenderKit to execute any code at all. Is there some kind of 'preregistration' happening when blender checks for installed(not enabled) addons?

Vilem Duha commented

2020-03-18 13:08:29 +01:00

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

Dalai Felinto commented

2020-03-18 18:23:14 +01:00

Added subscriber: @ideasman42

Dalai Felinto commented

2020-03-18 18:23:14 +01:00

@ideasman42 any insight on this?

Sybren A. Stüvel commented

2020-05-15 15:30:00 +02:00

This happens in the unit test bl_load_addons.py, which enables all (except blacklisted) add-ons one by one.
In my opinion this shouldn't create new directories in my home directory, or download files from the internet.

This happens in the unit test `bl_load_addons.py`, which enables all (except blacklisted) add-ons one by one. In my opinion this shouldn't create new directories in my home directory, or download files from the internet.

Vilem Duha commented

2020-06-02 13:06:12 +02:00

I think the original bug report can be corrected - BlenderKit really only creates the directory upon registration, when enabled.

Germano Cavalcante commented

2020-06-03 17:32:58 +02:00

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

Vilem Duha commented

2020-07-07 10:56:02 +02:00

@Jeroen-Bakker can you rename this task to correct it? Not sure if I should edit it myself or not -
BlenderKit really never created files when not enabled, it happens after registration, mostly through tests suite.

@Jeroen-Bakker can you rename this task to correct it? Not sure if I should edit it myself or not - BlenderKit really never created files when not enabled, it happens after registration, mostly through tests suite.

Jeroen Bakker commented

2020-07-07 13:46:01 +02:00

Perhaps we should close this as it has been validated to be incorrect.

Vilem Duha commented

2020-07-07 14:14:41 +02:00

Well some developers (@dr.sybren ) don't like that after activation (through tests suite) the addon creates directories, and I am actually just working on some fixes for it - that's why I only wanted to rename the task. I can also create a new one.