Is there a Plan to Fix Selection in the Node Tree

[handshaper (Robin Mair)]

This problem has been around for some time, so I’m wondering when it will be repaired.

Often, when clicking on a node in the node tree, the node becomes selected in the tree but NOT in the editor. If you then start making changes without realizing it, you soon discover that you have not been changing what was selected in the tree.

I always run into this problem and find myself constantly clicking more than once to ensure that something gets selected in both the tree and the editor.

Is this a known problem, and if so, is there a plan to fix it soon? It has caught me a few times today.

I’d also request that the selection be cleared if you click in the space outside the editor but within that part of the window. This is common in graphics programs, and my brain is wired to do that all the time. It is also a way to view the editor’s contents without component highlighting.

[dan (Dan C.)]

@handshaper

Often, when clicking on a node in the node tree, the node becomes selected in the tree but NOT in the editor. If you then start making changes without realizing it, you soon discover that you have not been changing what was selected in the tree.

I’ve seen this myself and it’s on the list to be fixed.

@handshaper

I’d also request that the selection be cleared if you click in the space outside the editor but within that part of the window. This is common in graphics programs, and my brain is wired to do that all the time. It is also a way to view the editor’s contents without component highlighting.

Hah, the funny thing is I do the exact same thing. Seeing as someone else has now requested it, I’ll get it added to the list!

[handshaper (Robin Mair)]

Awesome!

It amazes me how many times a day I click out there, and when nothing happens I’m always surprised.

[dan (Dan C.)]

Both of these issues are fixed in beta 7, available later today

[handshaper (Robin Mair)]

I just took them for a test run, it works great now, thanks!