Outliner: Filter for selected/active gets cluttered with instance and library links #79278

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Dirk Wallenstein · 2020-07-26T10:55:35+02:00

Dirk Wallenstein commented

2020-07-26 10:55:35 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: kubuntu
Graphics card: diverse (nvidia)

Blender Version
Broken: since 2.80

Short description of error
Hi,

I'm using a lot of collection instances and library links (dozens). Since 2.8 the filter for selected option in the outliner has become unusable, because the library links and collection instances from other objects get shown. So I have to search for the actual object in any case. Therefore I have not been using it.

In the picture, the expected case would be to have only the selected object shown with the ability to descend into its details.

Related
https://developer.blender.org/T74796

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Have multiple collection instances and/or library links. Filter for active or selected objects. Turn off collections. Expect to see only the selected objects, but see all other instances/links.

three-default-cube-instances.blend

**System Information** Operating system: kubuntu Graphics card: diverse (nvidia) **Blender Version** Broken: since 2.80 **Short description of error** Hi, I'm using a lot of collection instances and library links (dozens). Since 2.8 the filter for selected option in the outliner has become unusable, because the library links and collection instances from other objects get shown. So I have to search for the actual object in any case. Therefore I have not been using it. In the picture, the expected case would be to have only the selected object shown with the ability to descend into its details. Related https://developer.blender.org/T74796 **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Have multiple collection instances and/or library links. Filter for active or selected objects. Turn off collections. Expect to see only the selected objects, but see all other instances/links. ![liblinks-and-collection-clutter.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8720658/liblinks-and-collection-clutter.png) ![test-case-blend.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8720660/test-case-blend.png) [three-default-cube-instances.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8720662/three-default-cube-instances.blend)

Dirk Wallenstein commented

2020-07-26 10:55:35 +02:00

Added subscriber: @d-egg

Philipp Oeser commented

2020-07-27 15:37:02 +02:00

Added subscriber: @lichtwerk

Philipp Oeser commented

2020-07-27 15:37:02 +02:00

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

Philipp Oeser commented

2020-07-27 15:37:02 +02:00

Note: the Collections you are seeing are the contents of the [not-showing / filtered out / unselected] instances (something like the mesh-data for mesh-objects).

In your case -- as a workaround -- you should be fine when you switch of Object Contents in the Filter popup.

That being said, I would agree that showing the Object Contents of instances which are not showing themselves looks like a bug.

Note: the Collections you are seeing are the `contents` of the [not-showing / filtered out / unselected] instances (something like the mesh-data for mesh-objects). In your case -- as a workaround -- you should be fine when you switch of `Object Contents` in the Filter popup. That being said, I would agree that showing the `Object Contents` of instances which are not showing themselves looks like a bug.

blender-admin commented

2020-07-30 05:46:04 +02:00

This issue was referenced by f45f8a7a89

This issue was referenced by f45f8a7a898575819a8c687ed6935ee94ddefa8e

Nathan Craddock commented

2020-07-30 05:54:47 +02:00

Added subscriber: @natecraddock

Nathan Craddock self-assigned this 2020-07-30 05:54:47 +02:00

Nathan Craddock commented

2020-07-30 05:54:47 +02:00

@d-egg I've fixed this for the collection instances. You mention library links as a second case that filters incorrectly. I couldn't replicate that, could you describe more clearly how to reproduce that case?

Edit: Spoke too soon, just realized you meant linked collections, not linked data in general. My fix covers this case too, will commit the fix.

@d-egg I've fixed this for the collection instances. You mention library links as a second case that filters incorrectly. I couldn't replicate that, could you describe more clearly how to reproduce that case? Edit: Spoke too soon, just realized you meant linked collections, not linked data in general. My fix covers this case too, will commit the fix.

Dirk Wallenstein commented

2020-07-30 09:46:54 +02:00

@Zachman Awesome! Thanks.

I could imagine that it is just a special case of the one you already fixed. Store the new blend next to the first one. It links the source cube in and shows essentially the same situation, but with the source cube in the other file.

library-links-to-source-cube.blend

@Zachman Awesome! Thanks. I could imagine that it is just a special case of the one you already fixed. Store the new blend next to the first one. It links the source cube in and shows essentially the same situation, but with the source cube in the other file. ![test-case-blend-for-library-links.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8730123/test-case-blend-for-library-links.png) [library-links-to-source-cube.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F8730124/library-links-to-source-cube.blend)

Nathan Craddock commented

2020-07-30 19:23:54 +02:00

Changed status from 'Confirmed' to: 'Resolved'

Nathan Craddock closed this issue

2020-07-30 19:23:54 +02:00

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Outliner: Filter for selected/active gets cluttered with instance and library links #79278