Draft grid stays in other workbenches

[drmacro]

Is there a way to get the draft grid to go away when you switch to another workbench?

I always end up having to go back to click it off...

[vocx]

Is there a way to get the draft grid to go away when you switch to another workbench?

You could add a shortcut to a custom button that just runs this command.

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Gui.runCommand("Draft_ToggleGrid")

[chrisb]

After quite some trials to handle this grid I decided to switch it off completely by unchecking "Use grid" in the Draft preferences. This has the drawback that just in case I want to use it, I have to change the preferences first.

[drmacro]

After quite some trials to handle this grid I decided to switch it off completely by unchecking "Use grid" in the Draft preferences. This has the drawback that just in case I want to use it, I have to change the preferences first.

AH! Good to know that it can be turned off...I learn a new nook and cranny of FC every day.

[chrisb]

Good to know that it can be turned off...I learn a new nook and cranny of FC every day.

It was the last resort. I would have liked to keep it, because it comes handy, but I don't work much in Draft; so it was annoying that I always had to switch back to Draft, to switch it off.

[TheMarkster]

I would have liked to keep it, because it comes handy, but I don't work much in Draft; so it was annoying that I always had to switch back to Draft, to switch it off.

Same here.

[chrisb]

There is already a ticket: issue #3817. Please check if the planned behaviour is ok.

[chrisb]

I have thought for a while about the grid behaviour and I think there shouldn't be a "Use grid" checkbox at all, or to be more precise: it shouldn't be necessary to have such a toggle: If a user eplicitely clicks the grid button, then it should of course be shown. If he doesn't like it he should not click it.

Currently this checkbox is only needed because otherwise the grid pops up unexpectedly. I think it is sufficient to have the first two points described by Yorik in the ticket:

If Draft -> Use grid is on and always use grid is on:
- Show the grid on entering Draft, keep the grid on leaving Draft

If Draft -> Use grid is on and always use grid is off:
- Do not show the grid on entering Draft, hide the grid on leaving Draft

Then the "Use grid" checkbox could be omitted.

[GeneFC]

I have thought about this a few times over the years, and I have a question.

Does a workbench know when if has been "left" in favor of another workbench? I would guess not. Unlike closing a program there would seem to be no need for any finalizing operations when one switches workbenches.

Gene

[TheMarkster]

I have thought about this a few times over the years, and I have a question.

Does a workbench know when if has been "left" in favor of another workbench? I would guess not. Unlike closing a program there would seem to be no need for any finalizing operations when one switches workbenches.

Gene

Yes, there is a way for a workbench to know the user has left it. I use this in DynamicData and in ThreadProfile to move the toolbar to the new workbench (which the user can disable if preferred).