Taken proxy #43857

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Mikhail Rachinskiy · 2015-03-02T10:46:02+01:00

2015-03-02 10:46:02 +01:00

System Information
Windows 8.1 x64
Renderer: GeForce GTX 860M/PCIe/SSE2

Blender Version
Broken: 2.73.9 9f6f151

Short description of error
Proxy options where taken.

I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money.
But what I do have are a very particular set of skills…

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Open blend file in 2.73a release: taken_proxy.blend (proxy options are there)
Open blend file in recent master build (only 25% proxy option is available)

**System Information** Windows 8.1 x64 Renderer: GeForce GTX 860M/PCIe/SSE2 **Blender Version** Broken: 2.73.9 9f6f151 **Short description of error** Proxy options where taken. >I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money. >But what I do have are a very particular set of skills… **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** - Open blend file in 2.73a release: [taken_proxy.blend](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F146681/taken_proxy.blend) (proxy options are there) - Open blend file in recent master build (only 25% proxy option is available) ![taken_proxy.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F146684/taken_proxy.png)

Mikhail Rachinskiy commented

2015-03-02 10:46:02 +01:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Mikhail Rachinskiy commented

2015-03-02 10:46:02 +01:00

Added subscriber: @MikhailRachinskiy

Julian Eisel commented

2015-03-02 15:29:06 +01:00

Added subscribers: @Psy-Fi, @JulianEisel

Julian Eisel commented

2015-03-02 15:29:06 +01:00

@Psy-Fi did some work on this, so maybe he knows more?

Antonis Ryakiotakis was assigned by Julian Eisel

2015-03-02 15:35:06 +01:00

Antonis Ryakiotakis commented

2015-03-02 15:53:35 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Antonis Ryakiotakis closed this issue

2015-03-02 15:53:35 +01:00

Antonis Ryakiotakis commented

2015-03-02 15:53:35 +01:00

And there, down below is a nice button with "Set Selected strip proxies" to enable the ones you want

Julian Eisel commented

2015-03-02 17:26:45 +01:00

@Psy-Fi, Let me turn this a bit into a design discussion ;)
I think we could improve the way information is displayed here a bit. I went ahead and did some reorganization and came up with something like this: Further, I don't really like the way the settings are hidden behind the "Set Selected Strip Proxies" button. For me, this button doesn't say anything about what it does, so maybe the old design was a bit better here. I guess the reason you've changed it was to fire up the operator that creates a new proxy? If so, my proposal would be: Bring back the checkboxes (or something similar), and add a button saying something like "Build/Rebuild Proxies". We could communicate visually that the settings and the operator button go together, e.g. by using a layout-box.

@Psy-Fi, Let me turn this a bit into a design discussion ;) I think we could improve the way information is displayed here a bit. I went ahead and did some reorganization and came up with something like this: ![proxy_panel_redesign.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F146740/proxy_panel_redesign.png) Further, I don't really like the way the settings are hidden behind the "Set Selected Strip Proxies" button. For me, this button doesn't say anything about what it does, so maybe the old design was a bit better here. I guess the reason you've changed it was to fire up the operator that creates a new proxy? If so, my proposal would be: Bring back the checkboxes (or something similar), and add a button saying something like "Build/Rebuild Proxies". We could communicate visually that the settings and the operator button go together, e.g. by using a layout-box.

Antonis Ryakiotakis commented

2015-03-02 18:18:51 +01:00

Initially we had both, then we agreed that having two ways to set the proxies was confusing too. The advantage of having an operator is that it allows us to set proxy settings for all selected strips, something which would otherwise require a script. I don't mind reorganizing the panel as you show (though I'd like to keep the organization and labels ("Enabled Proxies", Overwrite under the proxies). Probably the information can go just below the buttons to keep all proxy settings together.

Julian Eisel commented

2015-03-02 18:49:54 +01:00

Oki, need a fresh mind for this which I don't have atm ;P Will reopen as design task and assign to me so I won't forget it

Julian Eisel commented

2015-03-02 18:50:20 +01:00

Changed status from 'Archived' to: 'Open'

Julian Eisel reopened this issue

2015-03-02 18:50:20 +01:00

Antonis Ryakiotakis was unassigned by Julian Eisel

2015-03-02 18:50:20 +01:00

Julian Eisel self-assigned this 2015-03-02 18:50:20 +01:00

Mikhail Rachinskiy commented

2015-03-02 18:53:22 +01:00

So now we could set proxies for selected strips? Awesome! But could you please change the name of this operator to something like: "Proxy Sizes" — simple and comprehensive, and there could be more extensive information in the tooltip.

I really like what Julian did with his mockup, I wish those two operators would fit in a row:

So now we could set proxies for selected strips? Awesome! But could you please change the name of this operator to something like: "Proxy Sizes" — simple and comprehensive, and there could be more extensive information in the tooltip. I really like what Julian did with his mockup, I wish those two operators would fit in a row: ![proxy_row.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F146764/proxy_row.png)

Aaron Carlisle commented

2015-11-29 20:47:09 +01:00

Added subscriber: @Blendify

Aaron Carlisle commented

2015-11-29 20:47:10 +01:00

This has been updated since original report. The solution now would be to remove the Set Selected Strip Proxies button would this be an acceptable fix @JulianEisel

This has been updated since original report. The solution now would be to remove the `Set Selected Strip Proxies` button would this be an acceptable fix @JulianEisel

Aaron Carlisle commented

2015-12-24 03:58:37 +01:00

Any news here? here is the current UI

Any news here? here is the current UI ![editors_sequencer_timecode.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F270189/editors_sequencer_timecode.png)

Aaron Carlisle commented

2016-03-27 23:05:18 +02:00

@JulianEisel I came across this today https://rightclickselect.com/p/sequencer/zfbbbc/sequencer-panels-update and there is one for the Proxy Panel.

Paulo José Oliveira Amaro commented

2016-03-29 10:47:48 +02:00

Added subscriber: @PauloJoseOliveiraAmaro

Richard Antalik commented

2019-02-19 21:42:35 +01:00

Added subscriber: @iss

Richard Antalik commented

2019-02-19 21:42:35 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Richard Antalik closed this issue

2019-02-19 21:42:35 +01:00

Richard Antalik commented

2019-02-19 21:42:35 +01:00

Outdated -> closing

tintwotin commented

2019-10-15 17:29:02 +02:00

Added subscriber: @tintwotin

tintwotin commented

2019-10-15 17:29:02 +02:00

I'm sorry for digging this one up, but imo is the proxy panel still a mess.

Richard Antalik commented

2019-10-16 01:47:34 +02:00

Ok, but don't dig this one up pls :)

You can create todo task with how the panel could look like. Or post a patch.

Ok, but don't dig this one up pls :) You can create todo task with how the panel could look like. Or post a patch.

Julian Eisel commented

2019-10-16 09:56:32 +02:00

If you don't intend to work on the implementation of this yourself, please do not create a todo/design task. These should only be created by people who intend to actually get the task done.

tintwotin commented

2019-10-17 15:40:46 +02:00

A suggested clean up of the proxy panel is here: https://developer.blender.org/D6077

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Taken proxy #43857