[Plugin] Layers Panel 1.2.1

jiminy-billy-bob · 1 Dec 2013, 17:27

It auto-updates the layer state of the current scene.
If you turn on or off a layer, it's saved in the scene.

jiminy-billy-bob · 1 Dec 2013, 18:14

Can you try with all the other plugins disabled ?

wind-borne · 1 Dec 2013, 21:26

It's here guys !

New version 0.9 beta !

Changelog :

OSX support

Fixed clicking on layer's name not selecting it

Download in the plugin store !

A huge thanks to TT for the OSX support !

It's the first OSX version, so it still has bugs. We need you to find them

Glad to join in.
Enjoying the ability to group, merge and rearrange

Problem:
The options panel doesn't work for me.
None of the changes take effect.
Shown, reopening options(right) after setting(left).
Tried reinstalling and tested on 2013 also, same no go.

Annoyance:
Upon closing, Save dialog appears even if no changes made on file with this extension enabled.
For those of us using shortcuts or main toolbar, having floating toolbar automatically load. Deleted that line for now.

Suggestion:
You might want to enlarge icon for use in main toolbar, barely discernible as shown on top shot.

OSX 10.9, Safari 7.0, SU 8

Good luck and thanks again...

jiminy-billy-bob · 1 Dec 2013, 22:13

Thanks for your feedback !

@wind-borne said:

Annoyance:
Upon closing, Save dialog appears even if no changes made on file with this extension enabled.
For those of us using shortcuts or main toolbar, having floating toolbar automatically load. Deleted that line for now.

I have to initialize some stuff, so there is no real workaround for the save dialog.

As for the toolbar, can't you just hide it in the toolbars options ?

Bob James · 1 Dec 2013, 23:44

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

Can you try with all the other plugins disabled ?

I have 188 rb files. I used SketchUcation Extensions Manager and was able to disable all the other extensions (that had no effect on the problem[s]). But SketchUcation Plugins Manager can only disable one plugin at a time. So disabling all of the rb files one at a time is not very desirable.
What I will try is: disable my Plugins folder and make a dummy with just Layers Panel and whatever basic plugins are required.

TIG · 1 Dec 2013, 23:54

@Bob

The SketchUcation Plugins Manager [and its other siblings - Extensions Manager and Plugins Uninstaller] will allow you to select multiple items in either column - Loaded/Enabled or Disabled - clicking and holding the Ctrl for individual items added to the selection or Shift key to add all up/down from the last one you selected [like any Windows app]...
Then click the red > button to disable as desired.
IF you made a named 'Set' [blue button] of the current Plugins set up... BEFORE doing major change... then you can easily revert to that named 'Set' on a later occasion...

The Managers are there to ease the pain... you just need to restart SketchUp to see the changes...

jiminy-billy-bob · 2 Dec 2013, 07:09

@bob james said:

What I will try is: disable my Plugins folder and make a dummy with just Layers Panel and whatever basic plugins are required.

Well that's what I was thinking.

jiminy-billy-bob · 2 Dec 2013, 08:55

@wind-borne said:

Suggestion:
You might want to enlarge icon for use in main toolbar, barely discernible as shown on top shot.

Do you have a retina screen ?

Bob James · 2 Dec 2013, 09:14

@tig said:

@Bob

The SketchUcation Plugins Manager [and its other siblings - Extensions Manager and Plugins Uninstaller] will allow you to select multiple items in either column - Loaded/Enabled or Disabled - clicking and holding the Ctrl for individual items added to the selection or Shift key to add all up/down from the last one you selected [like any Windows app]...
Then click the red > button to disable as desired.

Thanks, TIG, that's what I did: I selected all of the plugins except Layers Panel using Shift Select and hit the disable button. They all went to the disabled side. I restarted SU and only the first plugin was shown in the disable column. I tried more than once because that's how I disabled all of the extensions in the Extension Manager.

@tig said:

IF you made a named 'Set' [blue button] of the current Plugins set up... BEFORE doing major change... then you can easily revert to that named 'Set' on a later occasion..

Neat idea
If I make a named set containing all of my plugins and another containing only Layers Panel, if I turn off the "everything" set and turn on the LP set will SU think Plugins contains only LP?

Bob James · 2 Dec 2013, 09:19

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

It auto-updates the layer state of the current scene.
If you turn on or off a layer, it's saved in the scene.

Isn't that what I would want to happen??

Bob James · 2 Dec 2013, 09:27

Did fresh install of everything and the problem went away except for one model. I turned off all the layers and had no problem so I added one of the 40-or-so layers at a time and found one of the layers was causing the LP open/close error. Weird
All seems to be well here at home. When I get to work I'll see how it goes there.

jiminy-billy-bob · 2 Dec 2013, 10:00

@bob james said:

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

It auto-updates the layer state of the current scene.
If you turn on or off a layer, it's saved in the scene.

Isn't that what I would want to happen??

It depends ^^
Option disabled : Default Sketchup behaviour => Manual update
Option enabled : Automatic update

@bob james said:

Did fresh install of everything and the problem went away except for one model. I turned off all the layers and had no problem so I added one of the 40-or-so layers at a time and found one of the layers was causing the LP open/close error. Weird
All seems to be well here at home. When I get to work I'll see how it goes there.

Could you send me the problematic file ?

wind-borne · 2 Dec 2013, 15:14

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

@wind-borne said:

Suggestion:
You might want to enlarge icon for use in main toolbar, barely discernible as shown on top shot.

Do you have a retina screen ?

No, here is a shot of your icon surrounded by others in the customize toolbar window.

wind-borne · 2 Dec 2013, 15:25

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

As for the toolbar, can't you just hide it in the toolbars options ?

As far as I am aware manipulating the code is the only way. There have been many threads about toolbar management on OSX concerning automatically displaying toolbars every time SU is opened.

HornOxx · 2 Dec 2013, 17:54

wow - what a great plugin - thank you so much!
I work a lot with the Adobe bundle and I'm really not a fan of it - but one thing I love as well, namely the layer management. So I am very happy with your plugin. Just the possibility with the typical Adobe ALT shortcut is great or even the possibility to work with layer groups. So far, your plugin works without error (SKUP 8 with Win7/64Bit).
One thing I still do not understand: The use or the possibilities of the locksmbol here - does the lock prevent of deleting a layers or should it lock the layers content as well?
I would appreciate a note about this question...

Once again many thanks for this great plugin

you deserve a place in the SKUP Olymp ! )

huckrorick · 2 Dec 2013, 18:19

Re:
"It auto-updates the layer state of the current scene.
If you turn on or off a layer, it's saved in the scene.

Isn't that what I would want to happen??"

From my use I would not want that to happen. When I open a scene I frequently want to turn on and off other layers while I'm examining the model. I do not want those changes automatically made to the scene. If I want the changes, then I click "update". It would be VERY inconvenient for my use to have every layer I turn on or off added to the scene.

rafaelparedes · 2 Dec 2013, 20:21

the option add a layer only visible in the current scene just add a hidden layer to all scenes,its not visible in the current scene.

anyone else having this issue?

jiminy-billy-bob · 2 Dec 2013, 20:24

@wind-borne said:

No, here is a shot of your icon surrounded by others in the customize toolbar window.

This is weird. It displays fine on windows. Anyone else having this issue on mac ?

@wind-borne said:

As far as I am aware manipulating the code is the only way. There have been many threads about toolbar management on OSX concerning automatically displaying toolbars every time SU is opened.

Ho ok, I thought it worked the same as windows.

@hornoxx said:

One thing I still do not understand: The use or the possibilities of the locksmbol here - does the lock prevent of deleting a layers or should it lock the layers content as well?
I would appreciate a note about this question...

You're right, I need to write some doc to explain everything.
The locking feature only prevent layers to be deleted or purged, but only from within Layers Panel. If you try to delete or purge them from the default layers window, they'll still be removed.
And thanks, I really appreciate your kind words

jiminy-billy-bob · 2 Dec 2013, 20:53

@unknownuser said:

the option add a layer only visible in the current scene just add a hidden layer to all scenes,its not visible in the current scene.

anyone else having this issue?

You're right, I can reproduce this.

Bob James · 3 Dec 2013, 04:41

@huckrorick said:

Re:
"It auto-updates the layer state of the current scene.
If you turn on or off a layer, it's saved in the scene.

Isn't that what I would want to happen??"

From my use I would not want that to happen. When I open a scene I frequently want to turn on and off other layers while I'm examining the model. I do not want those changes automatically made to the scene. If I want the changes, then I click "update". It would be VERY inconvenient for my use to have every layer I turn on or off added to the scene.

Your logic has changed my mind: I agree with you 100%.