Implement Driver Workflow Changes #55145

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Joshua Leung · 2018-05-22T14:50:47+02:00

Joshua Leung commented

2018-05-22 14:50:47 +02:00

Followup task to #54653 to work on implementing the workflow changes proposed.
(Note: This is currently a lower priority item than fixing bugs to get 2.8 into a usable state for Spring team. But, I'll be working on this when I get time).

There are the following sub-tasks:

~~Create operator for "Open Drivers Editor" functionality.~~ c685c19df9
- ~~Basic opening functionality~~
- ~~Filtering support to get driven property under mouse at the time the "active" driver~~
- Abstract out the "Setup Drivers Editor" and "Show this channel" functionality
- Sub-editor mode for drivers in the mode selector
Eyedropper support for clicking in 3D view and getting menu of common properties to drive, based on item under mouse.
- Basic object support
- Investigate possibility of bone support too. (NOTE: Last time this was tried, it turned out being too complex to accomplish)
- Restore cursor feedback when eyedropper is active (#55147)
- Solve context/src button problems preventing eyedroppers from working in the popover
Clean up drivers editor ui - 57b47ebb28 (and followup commits)
~~Add more space for expressions box~~
~~Remove "Show Debug Info" checkbox - it's always needed~~
~~Remove "Update Dependencies" button by making it redundant~~ - Should be ok now without out. It's still in the UI, but will be removed soon
Remove "Use Self"? Or rename?
Add optional display of useful hints about syntax for expressions and/or what can be used
New persistent floating panel UI for editing driver settings
- ~~Basic layout~~ - 7e7680e33b - Use a modified version of the existing drivers editing panel, and make it a popover
- ~~Floating panel~~ - 7a88a7742b - This makes the panel a popover. But, it doesn't stay open, or let you open the drivers editor
- ~~Make floating panel stay open~~ - b11a1d5da2
- ~~Get "Open Drivers Editor" button working in the popup (i.e probably missing button context info for source property)~~ - 1ff28c2650
- ~~Get Copy/Paste dvar operator buttons working (currently always greyed out)~~ - 3e086af79c
- ~~Fix issues where popover still goes away too easily sometimes~~ - Seems to be fixed with 17ee4836ab now. It may still happen, but it happens a whole lot less now.
Reduce friction of adding new driver variables / setting up basic single-target drivers
- ~~Replace 'Add Drivers' Menu with Popover Panel ~~ - 4605e57b0f
- Remove old (menu-based) operator
- "Mapping" settings properties (see proposal)
- ~~Make setting driver input-target easier~~ (i.e. no more need to change default expression first) - 9ab26bec27
- Eyedropper for populating input variable settings (see above)

Followup task to #54653 to work on implementing the workflow changes proposed. (Note: This is currently a lower priority item than fixing bugs to get 2.8 into a usable state for Spring team. But, I'll be working on this when I get time). There are the following sub-tasks: * ~~**Create operator for "Open Drivers Editor" functionality.**~~ c685c19df9 * ~~Basic opening functionality~~ * ~~Filtering support to get driven property under mouse at the time the "active" driver~~ * Abstract out the "Setup Drivers Editor" and "Show this channel" functionality * Sub-editor mode for drivers in the mode selector * **Eyedropper support for clicking in 3D view and getting menu of common properties to drive, based on item under mouse.** * Basic object support * Investigate possibility of bone support too. (NOTE: Last time this was tried, it turned out being too complex to accomplish) * Restore cursor feedback when eyedropper is active (#55147) * Solve context/src button problems preventing eyedroppers from working in the popover * **Clean up drivers editor ui** - 57b47ebb28 (and followup commits) * ~~Add more space for expressions box~~ * ~~Remove "Show Debug Info" checkbox - it's always needed~~ * ~~Remove "Update Dependencies" button by making it redundant~~ - Should be ok now without out. It's still in the UI, but will be removed soon * Remove "Use Self"? Or rename? * Add optional display of useful hints about syntax for expressions and/or what can be used * **New persistent floating panel UI for editing driver settings** * ~~Basic layout~~ - 7e7680e33b - Use a modified version of the existing drivers editing panel, and make it a popover * ~~Floating panel~~ - 7a88a7742b - This makes the panel a popover. But, it doesn't stay open, or let you open the drivers editor * ~~Make floating panel stay open~~ - b11a1d5da2 * ~~Get "Open Drivers Editor" button working in the popup (i.e probably missing button context info for source property)~~ - 1ff28c2650 * ~~Get Copy/Paste dvar operator buttons working (currently always greyed out)~~ - 3e086af79c * ~~Fix issues where popover still goes away too easily sometimes~~ - Seems to be fixed with 17ee4836ab now. It may still happen, but it happens a whole lot less now. * **Reduce friction of adding new driver variables / setting up basic single-target drivers** * ~~Replace 'Add Drivers' Menu with Popover Panel ~~ - 4605e57b0f * Remove old (menu-based) operator * "Mapping" settings properties (see proposal) * ~~Make setting driver input-target easier~~ (i.e. no more need to change default expression first) - 9ab26bec27 * Eyedropper for populating input variable settings (see above)

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Implement Driver Workflow Changes #55145