[UI Bug] Help top toolbar Splash-Screen mising #76660

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Alan Mattano · 2020-05-11T23:17:41+02:00

Alan Mattano commented

2020-05-11 23:17:41 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.18362-SP0 64 Bits
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 445.87

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.82 (sub 7), branch: master, commit date: 2020-03-12 05:06, hash: 375c7dc4ca
Worked: (optional)

Short description of error
Looking for the Blender version number usually is placed in the Help section of the menu top bar. Help > SplashScreen.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

A Novice user using blender since version 2.1
In a Blender 2.82 already open
Search for the version number
Open Help in the menu top bar
Notice that the standard "about Blender" or "SplashScreen is missing"
expected: The user opens Help on the menu top bar and is expecting the standard "about Blender" to open the SplashScreen
actual: The user must think and look around searching where the "about Blender" was placed SplashScreen. If it did not find it must open a new Blender.

I suggest adding the SplashScreen option also into the Help top menu.

**System Information** Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.18362-SP0 64 Bits Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 445.87 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.82 (sub 7), branch: master, commit date: 2020-03-12 05:06, hash: `375c7dc4ca` Worked: (optional) **Short description of error** Looking for the Blender version number usually is placed in the Help section of the menu top bar. Help > SplashScreen. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** * A Novice user using blender since version 2.1 * In a Blender 2.82 already open * Search for the version number * Open Help in the menu top bar * Notice that the standard "about Blender" or "SplashScreen is missing" expected: The user opens Help on the menu top bar and is expecting the standard "about Blender" to open the SplashScreen actual: The user must think and look around searching where the "about Blender" was placed SplashScreen. If it did not find it must open a new Blender. I suggest adding the SplashScreen option also into the Help top menu.

Alan Mattano commented

2020-05-11 23:17:41 +02:00

Added subscriber: @AlanMattano

Harley Acheson commented

2020-05-12 01:01:03 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Harley

Harley Acheson commented

2020-05-12 01:01:03 +02:00

While I agree that this menu item is in an unexpected place, it is shown clearly in [the Blender 2.83 Manual ]]. I also concur that this item should be on the Help menu, along with [ https:*developer.blender.org/D7146 | an About page , but a desire to rearrange the menus is a feature request, not a bug report.

While I agree that this menu item is in an *unexpected place*, it is shown clearly in [the Blender 2.83 Manual ]]. I also concur that this item should be on the Help menu, along with [[ https:*developer.blender.org/D7146 | an About page ](https:*docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/interface/window_system/topbar.html), but a desire to rearrange the menus is a feature request, not a bug report.

Julian Mohr commented

2020-05-12 01:01:08 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Jewls

Julian Mohr commented

2020-05-12 01:01:08 +02:00

well its placed a bit hidden behind the white blender logo with a few handy features. Even if its not standard-like its quite charming^^.

well its placed a bit hidden behind the white blender logo with a few handy features. Even if its not standard-like its quite charming^^. ![ui_discussion.PNG](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8529085/ui_discussion.PNG)

Alan Mattano commented

2020-05-12 03:55:12 +02:00

UI bug or not expected missing feature

The proposal is not moving from where it is.
Yes, its quite charming^^.!!
Consider putting it also in Help

also was added to the final footnote.

UI bug or not expected missing feature The proposal is not moving from where it is. Yes, its quite charming^^.!! Consider putting it also in Help also was added to the final footnote.

Campbell Barton commented

2020-05-12 05:44:45 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ideasman42

Campbell Barton commented

2020-05-12 05:44:45 +02:00

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

Campbell Barton closed this issue

2020-05-12 05:44:45 +02:00

Campbell Barton self-assigned this 2020-05-12 05:44:45 +02:00

Campbell Barton commented

2020-05-12 05:44:45 +02:00

The possibility of moving about into the help menu is noted, and something we've discussed changing.

Closing this this isn't an error/mistake in the code.

The possibility of moving about into the help menu is noted, and something we've discussed changing. Closing this this isn't an error/mistake in the code.

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[UI Bug] Help top toolbar Splash-Screen mising #76660