Can't re-select the previous tool in any paint mode after changing on Property Area #72057

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Diego Bittencourt · 2019-11-30T01:12:22+01:00

Diego Bittencourt commented

2019-11-30 01:12:22 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows-8.1-6.3.9600 64 Bits
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 745/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 441.41

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.81 (sub 16), branch: master, commit date: 2019-11-20 14:27, hash: 26bd5ebd42
Worked: (optional)

Short description of error
On Texture Paint mode, can't select a tool after change the Image Paint Tool on Properties.

2019-11-29 21-01-51.mkv

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Select a tool on T Panel
Change the Image Paint Tool on Properties to other tool
Try to select again the first tool (Step 1)

**System Information** Operating system: Windows-8.1-6.3.9600 64 Bits Graphics card: GeForce GTX 745/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 441.41 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.81 (sub 16), branch: master, commit date: 2019-11-20 14:27, hash: `26bd5ebd42` Worked: (optional) **Short description of error** On Texture Paint mode, can't select a tool after change the Image Paint Tool on Properties. [2019-11-29 21-01-51.mkv](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8179885/2019-11-29_21-01-51.mkv) **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** 1. Select a tool on T Panel 2. Change the Image Paint Tool on Properties to other tool 3. Try to select again the first tool (Step 1)

Diego Bittencourt commented

2019-11-30 01:12:22 +01:00

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Germano Cavalcante commented

2019-12-02 19:49:59 +01:00

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Germano Cavalcante commented

2019-12-02 19:49:59 +01:00

I can confirm.
And I'd say it's a high priority because I can't find a workaround for this problem by tweaking the interface.

I can confirm. And I'd say it's a high priority because I can't find a workaround for this problem by tweaking the interface.

Jeroen Bakker commented

2020-01-13 14:35:17 +01:00

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Jeroen Bakker commented

2020-01-13 14:35:17 +01:00

After looking into this subject it seems like a usability issue. When changing a brush from the property has a different meaning than from the tool selection.
One selects a tool, the other one a brush effect. the selected tool is then based on the brush effect. When changing the tool it selects the tool that has the brush (current selected tool).

It is somewhere between brushes and tool selection.

After looking into this subject it seems like a usability issue. When changing a brush from the property has a different meaning than from the tool selection. One selects a tool, the other one a brush effect. the selected tool is then based on the brush effect. When changing the tool it selects the tool that has the brush (current selected tool). It is somewhere between brushes and tool selection.

Jeroen Bakker changed title from ~~Can't select a tool on Texture Paint mode after change the Image Paint Tool on Properties panel~~ to Can't re-select the previous tool in any paint mode after changing on Property Area

2020-01-13 14:45:07 +01:00

Jeroen Bakker self-assigned this 2020-01-13 14:45:07 +01:00

Jeroen Bakker removed their assignment 2020-01-13 15:21:17 +01:00

William Reynish commented

2020-01-13 15:38:13 +01:00

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William Reynish commented

2020-01-13 15:38:13 +01:00

Grumble... This happens when you make it so there exists no Draw brushes, because you've change the only Draw brush to be a Blur brush. I guess we could then generate a new brush in this case so there is always at minimum 1 brush per tool?

Julian Siversen commented

2022-05-24 15:39:54 +02:00

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Julian Siversen commented

2022-05-24 15:39:54 +02:00

I have this issue in Blender 3.0/3.1.2 with Texture Paint, but even if I have two Draw brushes in Texture Paint mode as shown here

When I change the paint tool to for example Soften

Then I can no longer select Draw from the Toolbar. When I click on Draw, it instead selects Soften. If I change the brush type back to Draw again I can no longer select Soften, it just selects draw instead. It seems to fix itself somewhat if I change from Texture Point to Object Mode and back again, though it was somewhat confusing.

I have this issue in Blender 3.0/3.1.2 with Texture Paint, but even if I have two Draw brushes in Texture Paint mode as shown here ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F13102918/image.png) When I change the paint tool to for example Soften ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F13102924/image.png) Then I can no longer select Draw from the Toolbar. When I click on Draw, it instead selects Soften. If I change the brush type back to Draw again I can no longer select Soften, it just selects draw instead. It seems to fix itself somewhat if I change from Texture Point to Object Mode and back again, though it was somewhat confusing.

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Can't re-select the previous tool in any paint mode after changing on Property Area #72057