UI - merge vertices hotkey sequence should not depend on selection method #84335

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Dodger Cannon · 2021-01-02T23:40:41+01:00

Dodger Cannon commented

2021-01-02 23:40:41 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: All systems
Graphics card: N/A

Blender Version
Broken: 2.83.5
Worked: N/A

Short description of error
When merging vertices (M hotkey), the subsequent hotkey for how to merge changes depending on selection, not in a way relevant to the selection.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Select three vertices, one at a time, so that there is a selection active (i.e. so there is a white vertex under standard interface). Press M to merge. Note that the options are: A: At First, L: At Last, C: At Centre, T: At Cursor, O: Collapse.

Now select none and then select three vertices, such that none of them is the active selection, e.g. by a box/marquee selection (what used to require and still can use the B key) or by selecting a face in face mode or edge in edge mode. Press M to merge. Note that the options are: A: At Centre, C: At Cursor, O: Collapse

Reasonable expectation would be that after pressing M to merge vertices, A and C would always do the same thing, and that the semantic relationships between the keys/letters and the effects thereof would maintain consistency.

Recommendation:
Make the following sequences consistent:
C: At Centre
T: At Cursor
O: Collapse

With the following two options added when a primary specific selection is in effect:
F: At First
L: At Last

This way, regardless of the way the selections are made, the subsequent merging can maintain the same exact workflow except when "At First" or "At Last" is desired, those requiring the active selection approach.

**System Information** Operating system: All systems Graphics card: N/A **Blender Version** Broken: 2.83.5 Worked: N/A **Short description of error** When merging vertices (M hotkey), the subsequent hotkey for how to merge changes depending on selection, not in a way relevant to the selection. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** Select three vertices, one at a time, so that there is a selection active (i.e. so there is a white vertex under standard interface). Press M to merge. Note that the options are: A: At First, L: At Last, C: At Centre, T: At Cursor, O: Collapse. Now select none and then select three vertices, such that none of them is the active selection, e.g. by a box/marquee selection (what used to require and still can use the B key) or by selecting a face in face mode or edge in edge mode. Press M to merge. Note that the options are: A: At Centre, C: At Cursor, O: Collapse Reasonable expectation would be that after pressing M to merge vertices, A and C would always do the same thing, and that the semantic relationships between the keys/letters and the effects thereof would maintain consistency. Recommendation: Make the following sequences consistent: C: At Centre T: At Cursor O: Collapse With the following two options added when a primary specific selection is in effect: F: At First L: At Last This way, regardless of the way the selections are made, the subsequent merging can maintain the same exact workflow except when "At First" or "At Last" is desired, those requiring the active selection approach.

Dodger Cannon commented

2021-01-02 23:40:41 +01:00

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