Nodes: Dragging-to-toggle feature not work well sometimes #44747

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Leon Cheung · 2015-05-18T07:57:13+02:00

Leon Cheung commented

2015-05-18 07:57:13 +02:00

System Information
Win 8.1 64bit | GTX680

Blender Version
Broken: 2.74.5 abb80ab

Short description of error
When it is needed to toggle multiple node buttons by dragging over them, it sometimes failed to work well (typically, when it happens, it just behaves like it is still on work with mouse curor over them, even after LMB was released), not sure why. For the three node editors, it can be hardly noticed because there are few such cases. But for other nodes, such as what's in the Animation Nodes addon, it can be noticed after a few drag trials.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Install Animation Nodes addon (recommended), add a Transforms Output node, then try toggling the nine buttons (loc / rot / scale).

P.S. However, there is no problem when toggling them from the N side bar. I guess there would probably be sort of conflict againt the normal node drag gesture? (another related report )

**System Information** Win 8.1 64bit | GTX680 **Blender Version** Broken: 2.74.5 abb80ab **Short description of error** When it is needed to toggle multiple node buttons by dragging over them, it sometimes failed to work well (typically, when it happens, it just behaves like it is still on work with mouse curor over them, **even after LMB was released**), not sure why. For the three node editors, it can be hardly noticed because there are few such cases. But for other nodes, such as what's in the Animation Nodes addon, it can be noticed after a few drag trials. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Install [Animation Nodes ](https://github.com/JacquesLucke/animation_nodes) addon (recommended), add a Transforms Output node, then try toggling the nine buttons (loc / rot / scale). ![to.jpg](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F176536/to.jpg) P.S. However, there is no problem when toggling them from the N side bar. I guess there would probably be sort of conflict againt the normal node drag gesture? ([another related report ](https://github.com/JacquesLucke/animation_nodes/issues/49))

Leon Cheung commented

2015-05-18 07:57:13 +02:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Leon Cheung commented

2015-05-18 07:57:13 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ZhangYu

Campbell Barton commented

2015-05-18 08:26:07 +02:00

Added subscriber: @ideasman42

Campbell Barton commented

2015-05-18 08:26:07 +02:00

Installed the add=on and attempted to redo the bug but wasn't able to.

(Drag toggle works fine here in side-bar and in the node-editor).

Is there some way to make this happen more often?

Installed the add=on and attempted to redo the bug but wasn't able to. (Drag toggle works fine here in side-bar and in the node-editor). Is there some way to make this happen more often?

Leon Cheung commented

2015-05-18 10:53:58 +02:00

Just tried a bit more. I think it happens specifially when you dragging on the button while having the node dragged at the same time (by accident), especially when the initial speed is a bit fast. I just made a video here , and added by the time it happend there. Hope it helps.

Just tried a bit more. I think it happens specifially when you dragging on the button while having the node dragged at the same time (by accident), especially when the initial speed is a bit fast. I just made a video **[here ](https://youtu.be/pom7ClpEfVE)**, and added by the time it happend there. Hope it helps.

Bastien Montagne commented

2015-05-25 15:24:19 +02:00

Added subscriber: @mont29

Sergey Sharybin commented

2015-05-25 20:23:59 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Sergey

Campbell Barton was assigned by Sergey Sharybin

2015-05-25 20:23:59 +02:00

Sergey Sharybin commented

2015-05-25 20:23:59 +02:00

@ideasman42, as i understand it's mater of disabling button dragging when there's a modal operator running. And guess this is actually your area.

Campbell Barton commented

2015-06-01 07:53:41 +02:00

re:

when you dragging on the button while having the node dragged at the same time,

How are you initializing the drag to begin with?

re: > when you dragging on the button while having the node dragged at the same time, How are you initializing the drag to begin with?

Leon Cheung commented

2015-06-01 07:55:44 +02:00

eh... I guess mostly by clicking while dragging around the border of the checkbox instead of the center?

Leon Cheung commented

2015-06-01 08:09:45 +02:00

It would be helpful to reproduce it by zooming out a node a lot. And I noticed a single or double clicking again somewhere apears to recover it from that behavoir.

Leon Cheung commented

2015-06-01 08:17:51 +02:00

I confirm It happens on all node mode (material nodes, compositor, etc), it just happens more obvious on that addon due to the node item design. Or can it possibly be an OS based issue? :| Since all people I know who are experiencing this is on Windows OS. Didn't get chance to test on other OS yet.

blender-admin commented

2015-06-01 08:40:43 +02:00

This issue was referenced by bfa7586ba3

This issue was referenced by bfa7586ba33bd090af13b8671326cdffd4c7592b

Campbell Barton commented

2015-06-01 08:43:37 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Campbell Barton closed this issue

2015-06-01 08:43:37 +02:00

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Nodes: Dragging-to-toggle feature not work well sometimes #44747