scripts-blender/addons/blender_svn/prefs.py

@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ class SVN_addon_preferences(AddonPreferences):
         default=False
     )
 
+    do_auto_updates: BoolProperty(
+        name="Auto-Update",
+        description="Automatically download updates as they appear on the remote",
+        default=False
+    )
+
     repositories: CollectionProperty(type=SVN_repository)
 
     def init_repo_list(self):
@@ -110,6 +116,9 @@ class SVN_addon_preferences(AddonPreferences):
     def is_busy(self):
         return Processes.is_running('Commit', 'Update')
 
+
+    ### Keeping a backup of repository data in blender_svn.txt. ###
+    ### This is important so it doesn't get lost on add=on disable. ###
     loading: BoolProperty(
         name="Loading",
         description="Disable the credential update callbacks while loading repo data to avoid infinite loops",

scripts-blender/addons/blender_svn/threaded/svn_status.py

@@ -165,6 +165,9 @@ class BGP_SVN_Status(BackgroundProcess):
         update_file_list_svn_list(context, self.list_command_output)
         repo.refresh_ui_lists(context)
         self.timestamp_last_update = time.time()
+        if prefs.do_auto_updates:
+            if any([f.repos_status != 'normal' for f in repo.external_files]):
+                print("Automatic updates would start now.")
 
     def get_ui_message(self, context):
         time_since_last_update = time.time() - self.timestamp_last_update

scripts-blender/addons/blender_svn/ui/ui_file_list.py

@@ -223,7 +223,9 @@ def draw_file_list(context, layout):
 
     col.separator()
     col.operator("svn.commit", icon='EXPORT', text="")
-    col.operator("svn.update_all", icon='IMPORT', text="").revision = 0
+    col.prop(prefs, 'do_auto_updates', icon='TEMP', text="")
+    if not prefs.do_auto_updates:
+        col.operator("svn.update_all", icon='IMPORT', text="").revision = 0
 
     col.separator()
     col.operator("svn.cleanup", icon='BRUSH_DATA', text="")