Questions tagged [interface]
Questions pertaining to Blender's user interface, such as theming, scripting and operating the interface.
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Why is my middle mouse button rotating the camera in the shading tab?
In every other tab except the Shading tab, middle clicking and dragging rotates the viewport around the point of origin. In the Shading tab, middle clicking and dragging rotates the camera. I am ...
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save all everything
Would like to not press the Image → Save All Images menu before each pressing alt + s.
You can close the Blender and then will be prompted to save the modified images
How to save the .blend + modified ...
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self-made addon cannot be used in other computer (Windows 10 & 11)
Is there anyone else experience the same on other modules or vanilla when installing their customized addon?
I'm stuck in this for a long time. I have created an addon that includes other modules (...
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Blender Nested UI Lists
Please, I would to know if anyone have an idea about How to make a nested lists in blender UI?. "Nested Lists" means I can add children to each list element. The same behavior can be found ...
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KeyMaps for TEXT_EDITOR doesnt wor'k for 3.5?
Answer from here works great. But when I try it with Script Editor no combinations work.
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IMAGE_EDITOR
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How to Snap Cursor to Selected, but accounting for the Modifier result?
Snap Cursor to Selected places your cursor at the selected vertex of your mesh (or the mean of multiple selected vertices).
The trouble is that sometimes the vert ...
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How to zoom into micrometers?
Well, I'm trying to make a really precise and functional 3d model, but it seems like I reached the zoom limit and the grid limit in the milimeters.
I'm considering just increase the size of everything ...
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Deactivate Info Log popup - Python: Traceback (most recent call last):
Some scripting errors generate this error popup.
Clicking the red X doesn't close the error message, but opens up Blender's Info Log.
It fades aways after a few seconds, but during that I can't click ...
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Rendering slow and interface lagging [duplicate]
I'm having win7 core i3 2370, 4 gb ram n 1 gb graphics card. Rendering speed is slow n work interactions also slow. While rendering Usage CPU 100% but ram 30 % only. If I increase ram, will it helpful ...
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props.BoolProperty's update not being called when pressed
I am trying to do a simple floating menu toggles with update functions linked.
At the moment the update functions does not get called (not showing up in the console) which means something is not quite ...
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Painting bone weights that 'inherit'?
It seems like I would have an easier time painting bone weights if it worked such that (for instance) a thigh bone would have weight set to 1 all the way down the entire leg, rather than becoming 0 ...
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How to keep menus up as persistant toolboxes
Maya 2017 had a feature where you could "tear off" any program menu, and it then acts as a persistant little window that made using tools easier.
Is there any way to get the same ...
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Adjust Last Operation Panel No longer appearing
After using an animation my A.L.O panel box no longer appears at all. Creating a cylinder etc no longer brings up the option in the bottom left, I can use the adjust last operation function but ...
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Image Save UI Template
I want to add this UI template to my panel which can be found in the window when you are saving an image.
The closest I could get is this using the "template_image_settings". But the color ...
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Shifting a camera tracks frame range
I'm having an issue with getting the camera track to work properly once the frame ranges have been shifted.
The situation is, I have been given a shot to track (for the example lets say its 400 frames)...
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How to cancel text reduction when creating a button?
I am creating an addon to change the modes of 3D Viewport and I need all modes to be displayed on the button without shortening the text, how can this be implemented? At the moment the plugin is ...
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Blender UI - Pop-Up that will block script execution
I wanted to know if it was possible, with blender UI tools, to make a pop up that will block script execution until user action. I haven't found my way yet. I know that Operators are called in an ...
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Watch YouTube video inside Blender
Is there a plugin that allow watching a youtube video inside blender ? This could be quite convenient when watching tutorial to have the video available.
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Grid Missing in Edit and Object Mode
I just updated to Blender 3.5.1 and I realized that the grid that is present in start up is gone, and I am unable to find a way to bring it back.
I have opened the Viewport Overlay menu and check and ...
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How to set the display precision of the edge length to 0.01mm?
How to set the display precision of the edge length to 0.01mm?
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How can I create a new space type in blender using python?
is there a way to create a custom bl space type in blender with a new header. also, Height of header is predefined, is there a way to increase the height of header and tool header?
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Bug for export my project
Good morning,
One of my Blender project bug. I don’t have access to my main menu and therefore can’t export my project. Can you help me?
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Making a generic "ID"/datablock pointer property in an add-on
I'm making an add-on and would like to have properties for selecting ID-blocks and data paths, similar to those in KeyingSetPath. Here's how I'm declaring them:
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Just upgraded to Blender 3.5, now there's a select menu everytime I hit Alt+LMB, how do I get this to go away?
This is the little menu that pops up every time I press Alt+LMB. I do not like it, it gets in the way and is distracting to my workflow. Anyone know how to get rid of this?
I use the Industry ...
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How do I stop keyframes from other rigs from showing up in the Dope Sheet?
I'm working on actions that use multiple rigs, for example a character has a rig for their body and a separate rig for their hair. While attempting to work on the animation for one rig, the dope sheet ...
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My properties sidebar has disappeared
It disappeared when I entered a few wrong keys while following a tutorial, but I can't remember what.
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Drag and drop item in template_list?
Is it possible to make items in a template_list draggable? (In order to rearrange them and such).
If not, is there any "workaround" or something?
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Cant change blender default version. All my blend files keep opening up in older version
So far my main version I was working with was 3.0. I got 3.5 (also tried 3.3) and when I try to make those versions default, even newer files ive saved through them open up in 3.0
Any ideas?
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Dope sheet playhead (time scrubber) does not move while animation is playing
Using Blender 3.5.0.
Within my timeline window, I have option Playback->"Play In"->"Animation Editors" turned on (checkbox checked, the default).
If various animation windows ...
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I lost the main screen/menu of blender
I'm new at blender, I just lost the main window with blender logo/file/edit/render/window/help
I only have a small screen with 3D view or timeline for example... I don't know how to get the original ...
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Blender does not correctly show interface text [closed]
I have installed Blender 3.5 on an old laptop: MacBookPro from 2010 on which i currently run Linux Manjaro. For some reason the interface text is not showing correctly. Here's the screenshot
As you ...
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Check if a draw function exists in a Menu before registering
How can I check if a draw function exists in a Menu before registering? When I write prototypes in the Text Editor, I get multiple draw functions added in Blender's UI.
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Show keymap on button in N-panel
I want to add an operator label that will show the keymap for the given operator.
How can this be done if operator is in N-panel?
If operator is added to the Object menu, then the keymap will be ...
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How to update panel width immediately
I am creating a popover panel and user is able to change "bl_ui_units_x" value from the Addon Preferences window. Everything works as intended, however if user changes panel width with a new ...
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organize files with thumbnails?
this feels like asking about how do i turn on a light bulb but anyways..
how the fudge do i manage my files? in blender the only way i can see my files in blender with thumbnails is when i click "...
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Sidebar "Item" Tab has Disappeared
I've been using Blender for a couple of weeks now, and things have been going well until today when the "Item" tab in the sidebar suddenly wasn't there any longer. (See screenshot)
I've ...
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Blender 3.5 interprets AZERTY as QWERTY keyboard layout
I have just moved to Blender 3.5 and now Blender interprets my keyboard layout as QWERTY instead of AZERTY. When I want to extrude a face, for instance, instead of pressing E then Z, I have to press E ...
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Is it possible to surround/encapsulate a property with an operator on top in? (Stacking elements in UI)
The image represents my idea.
Lets say the green is an operator that simply prints "hi". The other colours are properties of an object displayed. For example, the blue is the name.
Is it ...
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How to hide the manipulators when using?
In version 3.5, when using manipulators (move, scale, rotate), the manipulator itself remains visible. How to disable its visibility when using manipulators? (so that they do not interfere with ...
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User Interface: Particle System
I am try to learn Blender with understanding instead of memorizing, so the question I have is as follows:
What is the reason of having the option to differently name the particle system in three ...
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How to display scene statistics on start up
Is there a way to have the scene statistic always appear in my viewport? I have tried to click on save preference to always show when I insert a new mesh into my viewport. When I close Blender and ...
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How do I replicate this series of numbers in my practice project
so I followed this tutorial to make a digital clock and I hit a snag around time 4:07 when I wanted to replicate the numbers displayed in this first screenshot.
I tried to use the 'join strings' node ...
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Pure VRAM information excluding system RAM on Linux status bar
My AMD RX 6600XT has only 8GB of VRAM, but Blender 3.5.0 on Linux (kernel 6.2.9) is displaying 23.6GB. I think it includes system RAM. How can I make Blender show actual VRAM usage only EXCLUDING the ...
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Baking Textures with Python: Why there is no loading bar and blender kind of freezes
So, Let me Elaborate, When I try to bake normal map or any other map with blender default baker, we get a loading bar which shows the progress of the map like in the image,
I want to automate doing ...
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How to show report outside a Class? [duplicate]
Is there any way I can call a report function to show an error with no access to self?
Something like:
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Is it possible to call a function when hovering an operator/property?
I have a button that changes the visibility of a thing (not explaining it since is not related to the question), and I would like to preview the changes that clicking the operator will make in the ...
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Temporary file problem
I had a problem, I changed the path for temporary files to another disk in the blender settings, but it still saves them to disk C, I even changed the location of temporary files in windows, and ...
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Why No Statistics Data at the Lower Bar? [duplicate]
There used to be vertex, face etc. numbers at this lower bar.
Why is this not appearing?
Is there a way to get it back?
PS: I'm not asking about statistics in the Overlay menu.
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How does blender make native icons with different colors?
I'm making an addon for blender and I want to change the color of the native icons used in the custom layout for a better visual experience.
I made this simple grid to display all possible icons, but ...
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Window scaling broken
Blender acts like my screen is larger, with some buttons being cut off entirely.
I've tried going to windowed mode and resizing it, but it won't let me resize it any wider.
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