Opening the Preferences/Render window replaces the current opened window with the other interface #75933

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Sebastien Larocque · 2020-04-20T15:01:11+02:00

2020-04-20 15:01:11 +02:00

Broken: version: 2.83 (sub 13), branch: master, commit date: 2020-04-20 02:11, hash: 23bb42a06e
Worked: Never

Short description of error
Opening the Preferences/Render window replaces the current opened window with the other interface.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Method 1:

Open a new scene/or an existing scene.
Press F11 to render the scene.
Once rendered, go to the menu “Edit | Preferences...”
The preferences interface replaces the render interface in the same window.

Method 2:

Open a new scene/or an existing scene.
Go to the menu “Edit | Preferences...”
Press F11 to render the scene.
The render interface replaces the preferences interface in the same window.

There is no reason to replace a window/interface by an interface of different functionalities or with a different purpose.

Broken: version: 2.83 (sub 13), branch: master, commit date: 2020-04-20 02:11, hash: `23bb42a06e` Worked: Never **Short description of error** Opening the Preferences/Render window replaces the current opened window with the other interface. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Method 1: * Open a new scene/or an existing scene. * Press F11 to render the scene. * Once rendered, go to the menu “Edit | Preferences...” * The preferences interface replaces the render interface in the same window. Method 2: * Open a new scene/or an existing scene. * Go to the menu “Edit | Preferences...” * Press F11 to render the scene. * The render interface replaces the preferences interface in the same window. There is no reason to replace a window/interface by an interface of different functionalities or with a different purpose.

Sebastien Larocque commented

2020-04-20 15:01:11 +02:00

Added subscriber: @SebBlender

blender-admin commented

2020-04-20 15:01:11 +02:00

#79545 was marked as duplicate of this issue

blender-admin commented

2020-04-20 15:01:11 +02:00

#76600 was marked as duplicate of this issue

blender-admin commented

2020-04-20 15:01:11 +02:00

#75870 was marked as duplicate of this issue

Ankit Meel commented

2020-04-20 16:56:24 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ankitm

Ankit Meel commented

2020-04-20 16:56:24 +02:00

#75870 (blender switches to render view when adding media in vse) related.

Richard Antalik commented

2020-04-20 19:06:33 +02:00

Added subscriber: @iss

Richard Antalik commented

2020-04-20 19:06:33 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Confirmed'

Richard Antalik commented

2020-04-20 19:06:33 +02:00

In #75933#914218, @ankitm wrote:
#75870 (blender switches to render view when adding media in vse) related.

Likely same issue, but I can't reproduce #75870. So I will merge that report to this one.

> In #75933#914218, @ankitm wrote: > #75870 (blender switches to render view when adding media in vse) related. Likely same issue, but I can't reproduce #75870. So I will merge that report to this one.

Richard Antalik commented

2020-04-20 19:07:20 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ToxicTuba

Julian Eisel commented

2020-04-21 19:12:24 +02:00

Added subscriber: @JulianEisel

Julian Eisel commented

2020-04-21 19:12:24 +02:00

This is actually the behavior by design, although I don't think it works well. Or maybe it just aged badly.

A long time ago (2.5 I guess) the decision was made that there can only be one temporary window (back then: User Preferences, Image Editor with the render result, File Browser) so the window will be reused. Since then the Drivers Editor was also added, and the File Browser was turned into a different type of temporary window. Hence the File Browser opens in an own window (fixing #75870).

So yeah, this is not a bug but an old design decision which needs to be re-evaluated. Setting to known issue.

This is actually the behavior by design, although I don't think it works well. Or maybe it just aged badly. A long time ago (2.5 I guess) the decision was made that there can only be one temporary window (back then: User Preferences, Image Editor with the render result, File Browser) so the window will be reused. Since then the Drivers Editor was also added, and the File Browser was turned into a different type of temporary window. Hence the File Browser opens in an own window (fixing #75870). So yeah, this is not a bug but an old design decision which needs to be re-evaluated. Setting to known issue.

Ankit Meel commented

2020-05-10 07:34:39 +02:00

Added subscribers: @Calra, @Alaska