Any changes to the keymap (add, remove, enable or disable key-map items) are applied to all keymaps globally, instead of individual keymaps #86228

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Justin · 2021-03-03T06:16:11+01:00

Justin commented

2021-03-03 06:16:11 +01:00

System Information
Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.18362-SP0 64 Bits
Graphics card: GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 457.34

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.92.0, branch: master, commit date: 2021-02-24 16:25, hash: 02948a2cab
Worked: Unknown - I tested as far back as 2.79b

Short description of error
After creating a new, custom keymap in Blender, any shortcut changes are applied globally for all keymaps instead of only locally to the new, custom keymap. Therefore, switching between keymaps does not make a difference, since any shortcut changes made to one keymap are applied to the rest of the keymaps globally.

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error

Launch Blender.
Go to Edit > Preferences > Keymap.
Create a new Key-config Preset (the "+" next to the keymap dropdown. Default says "Blender")
Make any keymap item change as:
- Add keymap item or
- Disable a common keymap item (as "Batch Rename" that is seem in both "Blender" and "Industry Compatible") or
- Restore any common keymap item that was changed (as the "Batch Rename" mentioned before)
Switch back to the default "Blender" keymap

Result: The shortcut change is also applied (copied) to the default keymap and all other keymaps in the drop down.
Conclusion: Creating different keymaps has no purpose since the shortcut changes are copied to all keymaps globally.

Workaround:

Launch Blender
Go to Edit > Preferences > Click "Preferences" in the menu bar and uncheck "Auto-Save Preferences"
Click "Keymap" from the list on the left
Make all shortcut changes before creating a keymap
Add a new keymap and give it a name
Click "Preferences" in the menu bar and click "Revert to Saved Preferences"
Keymaps should now be different and show their own individual shortcuts when switching back and forth

Any further changes to the new keymap will be applied globally. To update your new keymap with further changes:

Update the shortcuts
Delete the custom keymap (or add a new keymap with the same name and skip the next step)
Add a new keymap and give it a name
Click restore above the shortcut updates

**System Information** Operating system: Windows-10-10.0.18362-SP0 64 Bits Graphics card: GeForce RTX 2060/PCIe/SSE2 NVIDIA Corporation 4.5.0 NVIDIA 457.34 **Blender Version** Broken: version: 2.92.0, branch: master, commit date: 2021-02-24 16:25, hash: `02948a2cab` Worked: Unknown - I tested as far back as 2.79b **Short description of error** After creating a new, custom keymap in Blender, any shortcut changes are applied globally for all keymaps instead of only locally to the new, custom keymap. Therefore, switching between keymaps does not make a difference, since any shortcut changes made to one keymap are applied to the rest of the keymaps globally. **Exact steps for others to reproduce the error** - Launch Blender. - Go to Edit > Preferences > Keymap. - Create a new Key-config Preset (the "+" next to the keymap dropdown. Default says "Blender") - Make any keymap item change as: - Add keymap item or - Disable a common keymap item (as "Batch Rename" that is seem in both "Blender" and "Industry Compatible") or - Restore any common keymap item that was changed (as the "Batch Rename" mentioned before) - Switch back to the default "Blender" keymap **Result:** The shortcut change is also applied (copied) to the default keymap and all other keymaps in the drop down. **Conclusion:** Creating different keymaps has no purpose since the shortcut changes are copied to all keymaps globally. **Workaround:** 1) Launch Blender 2) Go to Edit > Preferences > Click "Preferences" in the menu bar and uncheck "Auto-Save Preferences" 3) Click "Keymap" from the list on the left 4) Make all shortcut changes **before** creating a keymap 5) Add a new keymap and give it a name 6) Click "Preferences" in the menu bar and click "Revert to Saved Preferences" 7) Keymaps should now be different and show their own individual shortcuts when switching back and forth - Any further changes to the new keymap will be applied globally. To update your new keymap with further changes: 8) Update the shortcuts 9) Delete the custom keymap (or add a new keymap with the same name and skip the next step) 10) Add a new keymap and give it a name 11) Click restore above the shortcut updates

Justin commented

2021-03-03 06:16:11 +01:00

Added subscriber: @BlenderFrenzy

blender-admin commented

2021-03-03 06:16:11 +01:00

#101500 was marked as duplicate of this issue

blender-admin commented

2021-03-03 06:16:11 +01:00

#94606 was marked as duplicate of this issue

Philipp Oeser commented

2021-09-24 15:02:06 +02:00

Added subscribers: @ideasman42, @lichtwerk

Philipp Oeser commented

2021-09-24 15:02:06 +02:00

Changed status from 'Needs Triage' to: 'Confirmed'

Philipp Oeser commented

2021-09-24 15:02:06 +02:00

Hm, confirm actually (sorry this took so long to answer).
Note this is not saved to the Preferences, but still it is somewhat unexpected the change is propagated to all keymaps from the user standpoint.

@ideasman42 : could you check / share your wisdom?

Hm, confirm actually (sorry this took so long to answer). Note this is not saved to the Preferences, but still it is somewhat unexpected the change is propagated to all keymaps from the user standpoint. @ideasman42 : could you check / share your wisdom?

Martin commented

2021-12-08 01:23:54 +01:00

Added subscriber: @Martin-E

Pratik Borhade commented

2022-01-04 10:42:32 +01:00

Added subscribers: @Hologram, @PratikPB2123

Pratik Borhade changed title from ~~Shortcut changes are applied (copied) to all keymaps globally instead of only an individual keymap locally, resulting in custom keymaps having no purpose.~~ to Shortcut changes are applied to all keymaps globally instead of individual keymap

2022-01-04 10:45:15 +01:00

Hologram commented

2022-01-05 15:08:52 +01:00

The current workaround seems to be to disable autosave preferences, save preferences, customise the keymap, export the custom keymap, revert back to saved settings and import the keymap. That way, you can have a custom keymap without affecting the others.
See: https://youtu.be/2RtlvZfv8TI?t=802

Also note that, as a user, I expect the default blender keymap to be updated with each subsequent release. That way, I would be able to compare my custom keymap to the default one to see whether there are any new operators that were added, which are missing in custom keymaps that were imported from a previous version. When the default keymap is mistakenly changed due to this bug, it becomes much less reliable.

The current workaround seems to be to disable autosave preferences, save preferences, customise the keymap, export the custom keymap, revert back to saved settings and import the keymap. That way, you can have a custom keymap without affecting the others. See: https://youtu.be/2RtlvZfv8TI?t=802 Also note that, as a user, I expect the default blender keymap to be updated with each subsequent release. That way, I would be able to compare my custom keymap to the default one to see whether there are any new operators that were added, which are missing in custom keymaps that were imported from a previous version. When the default keymap is mistakenly changed due to this bug, it becomes much less reliable.

Guido commented

2022-04-19 23:15:53 +02:00

Added subscriber: @Nurb2Kea

Richard Antalik commented

2022-09-30 21:42:05 +02:00

Added subscribers: @blender3dmaster, @iss

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Any changes to the keymap (add, remove, enable or disable key-map items) are applied to all keymaps globally, instead of individual keymaps #86228