Selected objects are unselected when hidden in the outliner #77223

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Teemu Patana · 2020-05-31T12:57:39+02:00

Teemu Patana commented

2020-05-31 12:57:39 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Linux-5.6.14-arch1-1-x86_64-with-arch 64 Bits
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 970/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 440.82

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.90.0 Alpha, branch: master, commit date: 2020-05-30 21:11, hash: ba711824b3

Short description of error
Making selected hidden objects visible in the outliner doesn't make them selected in the 3D viewport.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Select the default cube (from outliner or 3D viewport, doesn't matter)
In outliner, click the eye icon twice to hide and unhide it
See that the cube is not selected anymore

**System Information** Operating system: Linux-5.6.14-arch1-1-x86_64-with-arch 64 Bits Graphics card: GeForce GTX 970/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 440.82 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.90.0 Alpha, branch: master, commit date: 2020-05-30 21:11, hash: `ba711824b3` **Short description of error** Making selected hidden objects visible in the outliner doesn't make them selected in the 3D viewport. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** * Select the default cube (from outliner or 3D viewport, doesn't matter) * In outliner, click the eye icon twice to hide and unhide it * See that the cube is not selected anymore

Teemu Patana commented

2020-05-31 12:57:39 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Sponji

Teemu Patana changed title from ~~Selected objects are lost when hidden in the outliner~~ to Selected objects are unselected when hidden in the outliner

2020-05-31 13:04:35 +02:00

Himanshi Kalra commented

2020-05-31 15:46:47 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Calra

Himanshi Kalra commented

2020-05-31 15:46:47 +02:00

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

Himanshi Kalra commented

2020-05-31 15:46:47 +02:00

Yes, I can confirm this on Windows 10. There seems to be some incorrect mapping if one uses the shortcuts (H and Alt H to hide and unhide) the object(s) remains in selected state but using the 'eye' to hide and then unhide, the object gets deselected.

Himanshi Kalra commented

2020-05-31 15:59:06 +02:00

Added subscriber: @natecraddock

Nathan Craddock commented

2020-06-01 21:46:52 +02:00

Changed status from 'Confirmed' to: 'Archived'

Nathan Craddock closed this issue

2020-06-01 21:46:52 +02:00

Nathan Craddock self-assigned this 2020-06-01 21:46:52 +02:00

Nathan Craddock commented

2020-06-01 21:46:52 +02:00

This is by design; hidden objects cannot be selected. The alt+h operator (object.hide_view_clear) actually selects all the objects that it unhides. The hide operator (object.hide_view_set) also deselects the objects as it hides them. Hiding from the outliner also deselects the objects to match this behavior.

Himanshi Kalra commented

2020-06-02 13:22:19 +02:00

@Zachman so do you mean to say Alt + H (unhide) and turning on the "eye" (unhide) on the Outliner works differently, is this by design?

Alt+H -> selects the object it unhides
Unhide from Outliner -> doesn't select the object it unhide

Just clarifying, because it is not clear.

@Zachman so do you mean to say Alt + H (unhide) and turning on the "eye" (unhide) on the Outliner works differently, is this by design? `Alt+H` -> selects the object it unhides `Unhide from Outliner` -> doesn't select the object it unhide Just clarifying, because it is not clear.

Teemu Patana commented

2020-06-02 13:59:09 +02:00

I encountered this while exporting FBX files with "Selected Objects" option turned on, since it needs objects to be visible and selected. I didn't pay attention to the viewport at all, so I just selected my objects and then marked them as visible. I realized that I have to mark everything visible and then select the objects I need for the export.

I understand the behavior now though, it's just really confusing that outliner's selections do not match with the actual selections.

I encountered this while exporting FBX files with "Selected Objects" option turned on, since it needs objects to be visible and selected. I didn't pay attention to the viewport at all, so I just selected my objects and then marked them as visible. I realized that I have to mark everything visible and then select the objects I need for the export. I understand the behavior now though, it's just really confusing that outliner's selections do not match with the actual selections.

Nathan Craddock commented

2020-06-03 16:34:32 +02:00

@Calra yes the viewport and outliner unhide are different by design because they do different things. Viewport (alt+H) unhides all hidden objects and then selects them. Outliner unhide (eye toggle), only unhides one object at a time, so I think it would be annoying if it constantly changed the selection each time you unhide a single object.

@Sponji that is a known issue, but not exactly the same as reported here.

@Calra yes the viewport and outliner unhide are different by design because they do different things. Viewport (`alt+H`) unhides all hidden objects and then selects them. Outliner unhide (eye toggle), only unhides one object at a time, so I think it would be annoying if it constantly changed the selection each time you unhide a single object. @Sponji that is a known issue, but not exactly the same as reported here.

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Selected objects are unselected when hidden in the outliner #77223