Box Select does not update properties #69510

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Bart Brudz · 2019-09-04T23:00:35+02:00

Bart Brudz commented

2019-09-04 23:00:35 +02:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.18362 64 Bits
Graphics card: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620 Intel 4.5.0 - Build 24.20.100.6287

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.80 (sub 75), branch: master, commit date: 2019-07-29 14:47, hash: f6cb5f5449
Broken: version: 2.81 (sub 4), branch: master, commit date: 2019-08-29 17:15, hash: 33cd0535a0

Short description of error
When selecting one an object with box select the properties does not update, even if only one object was selected.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Select one object by clicking it
Select other object by box selecting it - >properties does not update

**System Information** Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.18362 64 Bits Graphics card: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620 Intel 4.5.0 - Build 24.20.100.6287 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.80 (sub 75), branch: master, commit date: 2019-07-29 14:47, hash: `f6cb5f5449` Broken: version: 2.81 (sub 4), branch: master, commit date: 2019-08-29 17:15, hash: 33cd0535a0 **Short description of error** When selecting one an object with box select the properties does not update, even if only one object was selected. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** 1. Select one object by clicking it 2. Select other object by box selecting it - >properties does not update

Bart Brudz commented

2019-09-04 23:00:35 +02:00

Added subscriber: @BartB

Philipp Oeser commented

2019-09-05 11:02:57 +02:00

Added subscribers: @WilliamReynish, @ideasman42, @lichtwerk

Philipp Oeser commented

2019-09-05 11:02:57 +02:00

This is because box selection doesnt set objects active.
This has always been the case, so pretty sure this would not be considered a bug.

Note there have been similar reports:
#68647 (objects selected using box select cannot be moved to collection if there is no active object)
#68975 (lack of active object after using selection tools blocks menus)
And I guess (at least for operators), we are slowly transitioning to not rely on an active object.
For the Properties Editor, we need an active object though.

Not sure if this has been discussed before, but the only other alternative would be to set an [arbitrary really] object active from the box selection [probably a no-go, could be considered if only a single object is selected?]
CC @WilliamReynish
CC @ideasman42

This is because box selection doesnt set objects `active`. This has always been the case, so pretty sure this would not be considered a bug. Note there have been similar reports: #68647 (objects selected using box select cannot be moved to collection if there is no active object) #68975 (lack of active object after using selection tools blocks menus) And I guess (at least for operators), we are slowly transitioning to not rely on an active object. For the Properties Editor, we need an active object though. Not sure if this has been discussed before, but the only other alternative would be to set an [arbitrary really] object active from the box selection [probably a no-go, could be considered if only a single object is selected?] CC @WilliamReynish CC @ideasman42

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2019-10-03 00:45:50 +02:00

Added subscriber: @brecht

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2019-10-03 00:45:50 +02:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Brecht Van Lommel closed this issue

2019-10-03 00:45:50 +02:00

Brecht Van Lommel self-assigned this 2019-10-03 00:45:50 +02:00

Brecht Van Lommel commented

2019-10-03 00:45:50 +02:00

Maybe one day the design of active vs. selected objects will be changed, but this is not a bug.

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Box Select does not update properties #69510