I have split this topic from the general AddonManager discussion (had hoped, uwestoehr as originator would do it ). It seems completely independent so I omit the crossreferences.
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Ordering addon Workbenches
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Re: Ordering addon Workbenches
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Re: Ordering addon Workbenches
, a button in addonmgr is of course spot on for add-ons
was actually thinking about a button to customize in preferences, but the more the merrier
was actually thinking about a button to customize in preferences, but the more the merrier
Re: Ordering addon Workbenches
I have to refrain from this idea, and it would probably be difficult to do any sorting directly after the install: A newly installed workebench does not occur at all in the list before a restart.
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Re: Addon Manager Redesign 2021
wmayer wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 7:33 amWell, in reality sometimes things are more complex. When installing several wb and they are sorted alphabetically afterwards I have to carefully go through all entries to remember which wb I have actually installed.Why does it take longer to look under "a" when you installed "Assembly 4".
You installed e.g. Fasteners, Manipulator and Curves and 20 seconds later you can't remember this? But you installed these WBs for a certain reason and not randomly. Therefore I am still not convinced
Re: Ordering addon Workbenches
Well, usually I don't open the Addon manager with the clear intention to install A, B, C but look what's available and if I am curious I will give it a try. It can easily take 10 min until I am through all wb and when closing the dialog I can't remember all wb I have installed.
Re: Ordering addon Workbenches
I see, but you must admit that this is not the normal use case.wmayer wrote: ↑Sat Jan 29, 2022 5:37 pm Well, usually I don't open the Addon manager with the clear intention to install A, B, C but look what's available and if I am curious I will give it a try. It can easily take 10 min until I am through all wb and when closing the dialog I can't remember all wb I have installed.
For these special uses cases I proposed a new option you can use to avoid the sorting.
For the normal use case the default preferences setting should apply, so to sort alphabetically.
Re: Ordering addon Workbenches
What do you think about marking newly installed WBs somehow? Perhaps with a star icon next to them...
Personally, I prefer them alphabetically sorted.
Personally, I prefer them alphabetically sorted.
Re: Addon Manager Redesign 2021
Since we're all wishing for a Pony...TheMarkster wrote: ↑Fri Jan 28, 2022 1:20 am I would say alphabetical sorting could be the default when a new workbench is added or one is removed, but this could be overridden with a user parameter.
User sorted WB - Separator - Alpha sorted remainder of WB
So you can pin your favorites at the top in a known order, then the rest are alpha sorted.
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Re: Ordering addon Workbenches
I suppose there could be sorting options.
Sort alphabetically
Sort by date installed
Custom sort (drag/drop?)
Sort alphabetically
Sort by date installed
Custom sort (drag/drop?)