File browsers show wrong context #83559

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Steffen Dünner · 2020-12-08T17:56:11+01:00

Steffen Dünner commented

2020-12-08 17:56:11 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: Linux-5.8.0-31-generic-x86_64-with-debian-bullseye-sid 64 Bits
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 455.45.01

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.92.0 Alpha, branch: master, commit date: 2020-12-08 15:48, hash: 5b73083d4f
Worked: blender-2.92.0-ab9952e55fe1-linux64 (latest build bot build)

Short description of error
File browsers somehow mix up the type of files they're meant to show.
Or to say it in simpler words: an "Append" file browser doesn't show blend files but image files or the other way around.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Open Blender and press F4 to open the im- / export dialog. Click on "Append":
The usual file browser opens, allowing to browse for blend files and showing the "Append" button in the lower right corner:
Close the file browser again.
Now press F11 to open an image editor and click on the folder icon in the top header to open an image file.
This file browser now doesn't allow browsing for images but still for blend files and the button in the lower right corner still says "Append".
The opposite is true if you open a fresh Blender and directly press F11 to browse for an image. The file browser shows the correct context and allows to browse for images and to click on the "Open Image" button:
Now close the dialog again and press F4 and select "Append": The file browser now is still in "image mode" and doesn't allow to browse for blend files.

**System Information** Operating system: Linux-5.8.0-31-generic-x86_64-with-debian-bullseye-sid 64 Bits Graphics card: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 455.45.01 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.92.0 Alpha, branch: master, commit date: 2020-12-08 15:48, hash: `5b73083d4f` Worked: blender-2.92.0-ab9952e55fe1-linux64 (latest build bot build) **Short description of error** File browsers somehow mix up the type of files they're meant to show. Or to say it in simpler words: an "Append" file browser doesn't show blend files but image files or the other way around. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** - Open Blender and press F4 to open the im- / export dialog. Click on "Append": - The usual file browser opens, allowing to browse for blend files and showing the "Append" button in the lower right corner: ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F9494453/image.png) - Close the file browser again. - Now press F11 to open an image editor and click on the folder icon in the top header to open an image file. - This file browser now doesn't allow browsing for images but still for blend files and the button in the lower right corner still says "Append". - The opposite is true if you open a fresh Blender and directly press F11 to browse for an image. The file browser shows the correct context and allows to browse for images and to click on the "Open Image" button: ![image.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F9494467/image.png) - Now close the dialog again and press F4 and select "Append": The file browser now is still in "image mode" and doesn't allow to browse for blend files.

Steffen Dünner commented

2020-12-08 17:56:11 +01:00

Added subscriber: @SteffenD

Robert Guetzkow commented

2020-12-08 18:57:58 +01:00

Added subscribers: @JulianEisel, @rjg

Robert Guetzkow commented

2020-12-08 18:57:58 +01:00

I can't reproduce this on Windows or Linux. Perhaps there is some step missing in your description? How do you close the file browser window?

@JulianEisel since you made changes to the file browser today, this is likely related.

I can't reproduce this on Windows or Linux. Perhaps there is some step missing in your description? How do you close the file browser window? @JulianEisel since you made changes to the file browser today, this is likely related.

Robert Guetzkow commented

2020-12-08 18:58:07 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Needs User Info'

Steffen Dünner commented

2020-12-08 19:13:53 +01:00

I close the file browser by clicking on "Cancel" in the lower right corner. I set my file browser to open fullscreen, maybe that might make a difference?

EDIT: I just tried it with "blender --factory-startup" and there it works as expected. The file browsers are windowed then.

EDIT2: It also works without factory defaults as soon as I set the file browsers to "New Window" instead of "Maximized Area".

I close the file browser by clicking on "Cancel" in the lower right corner. I set my file browser to open fullscreen, maybe that might make a difference? EDIT: I just tried it with "blender --factory-startup" and there it works as expected. The file browsers are windowed then. EDIT2: It also works without factory defaults as soon as I set the file browsers to "New Window" instead of "Maximized Area".

Robert Guetzkow commented

2020-12-08 19:15:51 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs User Info' to: 'Needs Developer To Reproduce'

blender-admin commented

2020-12-08 21:19:22 +01:00

This issue was referenced by e17967f890

This issue was referenced by e17967f890a09c3bd810632c2c3244f9f988919f

Julian Eisel commented

2020-12-08 21:24:44 +01:00

Changed status from 'Needs Developer To Reproduce' to: 'Resolved'

Julian Eisel closed this issue

2020-12-08 21:24:44 +01:00

Julian Eisel self-assigned this 2020-12-08 21:24:44 +01:00

Julian Eisel commented

2020-12-08 21:29:41 +01:00

Note that to recreate, it's best to set both the {nav Preferences > Interface > Temporary Editors > File Browser} and {nav Preferences > Interface > Temporary Editors > Render In} to Maximized Area. Also make sure that you keep the cursor over the same editor while it's not showing any of the maximized editors.

Under these circumstances the File Browser reuses its previous space data.

Note that to recreate, it's best to set both the {nav Preferences > Interface > Temporary Editors > File Browser} and {nav Preferences > Interface > Temporary Editors > Render In} to *Maximized Area*. Also make sure that you keep the cursor over the same editor while it's not showing any of the maximized editors. Under these circumstances the File Browser reuses its previous space data.

Steffen Dünner commented

2020-12-08 21:53:23 +01:00

Thanks a lot! Problem is fixed :D

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File browsers show wrong context #83559