scripts-blender/addons/brushstroke_tools/preferences.py

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class BSBST_preferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
             version_comp = utils.compare_versions(lib_version, utils.addon_version)
             if bool(version_comp):
                 col.label(text=f"Version mismatch: Local Data ({'.'.join([str(i) for i in lib_version])}) {'>' if version_comp>0 else '<'} Addon ({'.'.join([str(i) for i in utils.addon_version])})", icon='ERROR')
+                if abs(version_comp) in [1,2]:
                     split = col.split(factor=0.75)
                     if version_comp>0:
                         split.label(text="Consider upgrading the addon or re-copying the data.")

scripts-blender/addons/brushstroke_tools/utils.py

@@ -248,13 +248,16 @@ def copy_resources_to_dir(tgt_dir = ''):
             print("Error: % s" % err)
 
 def compare_versions(v1: tuple, v2: tuple):
-    """ Returns 1 when v1 > v2, 0 when v1 == v2, -1 when v1 < v2.
+    """ Returns n when v1 > v2, 0 when v1 == v2, -n when v1 < v2, while n = 'Index of first significant version tuple element' + 1.
+    e.g. (0,2,0), (0,2,1) -> -3
     """
+    c = 1
     for e1, e2 in zip(v1, v2):
         if e1 > e2:
-            return 1
+            return c
         elif e1 < e2:
-            return -1
+            return -c
+        c += 1
     return 0
 
 def ensure_resources():