What is the description column for in the tree?

[run_the_race]

I checked the wiki and it does not mention it: https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Tree_view

In the tree view what is the `Description` column for? I would have guessed there would be a description property one could set, and then it shows in the tree, but turns out not.

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OS: Windows 10 Version 2004
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[bambuko]

label 2

[run_the_race]

label 2

Thanks for that insight. I went through a few of my files and could not find something that has a `label2` property, what uses labels2?

[bambuko]

you have:
internal (system generated) name
label
label 2

label replaces name in tree view
label 2 is displayed as description in tree view

if you select an item in tree view, all these will be displayed in properties window

all above from memory (haven't got FreeCAD PC available at the moment)

5 seconds with interweb search, results in
https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Object_name

[chrisb]

I would have guessed there would be a description property one could set, and then it shows in the tree, but turns out not.

Yes it is:

[run_the_race]

I would have guessed there would be a description property one could set, and then it shows in the tree, but turns out not.

Yes it is:

Did you add that property via python? I went through the `Data` and `View` properties and could not see a `label2`.

[Bance]

Did you read the wiki page bambuko linked?

[bambuko]

...Did you add that property via python? ...

No, like I have said before - "property view"
(or double click on the description space in tree view and type directly there)

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[chrisb]

Clicking on the right side in tree view is also possible .

[Roy_043]

For Label2 to be displayed in the properties you must right click and check "Show all". See Property_editor.