[Plugin] LordOfTheToolbars - v4.0a - 22 Sep 26

fredo6

I don't know what you mean by Sketchucation 'jail'. And as Panixia said, LOTT is free.

Anyway, the trouble might be in the habitat_site_context.rb script, as shown in the Sketchup startup error box..

Did you get an error with the previous version of LOTT and this script installed?

nicolasberthier

Bug Report: SU2026 / Fatal crash on startup with D5 Render LiveSync (Errno::EISDIR)

Hi Fredo,

The last update doesn't fix the D5 issue. Either way, we can only use one of them (LOTT or D5 Render). So now my entire workflow is blocked, and so is the workflow of other D5 and LOTT users. We really need a QUICK fix for this, please.

I am reporting a fatal initialization crash occurring on SketchUp 2026.1.2 when using the latest D5 Render LiveSync plugin alongside Lord of the Toolbars (v3.0a) and LibFredo6 (v15.9c).

The Master Toolbar (yellow wheels) becomes completely unresponsive, and all custom toolbars disappear from the screen.

The Ruby Console highlights an unhandled directory scanning error in lordofthetoolbarsmanager.rbe inside the ghost_command_register method. It appears the script tries to open a sub-directory as a file, throwing an Errno::EISDIR exception.

The main folder causing the issue is d5_converter, located at:
%AppData%\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2026\SketchUp\Plugins\d5_converter

Exact stack trace:

#<Errno::EISDIR: Is a directory @ rb_sysopen - c:/users/[username]/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/d5_converter>
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:2290:in `initialize'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:2290:in `open'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:2290:in `copy_file'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:1088:in `copy_file'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:887:in `block in cp'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:2481:in `block in fu_each_src_dest'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:2497:in `fu_each_src_dest0'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:2479:in `fu_each_src_dest'
C:/Program Files/SketchUp/SketchUp 2026/SketchUp/Tools/RubyStdLib/FileUtils.rb:886:in `cp'
c:/users/[username]/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/!!fredo6_lordofthetoolbars/lordofthetoolbarsmanager.rbe:733:in `ghost_command_register'
c:/users/[username]/appdata/roaming/sketchup/sketchup 2026/sketchup/plugins/!!fredo6_lordofthetoolbars/lordofthetoolbarsmanager.rbe:1361:in `command_register'

Temporary Workaround found:
Renaming the d5_converter folder to _d5_converter allows LOTT to load correctly, but it completely breaks the D5 LiveSync connection. Downgrading D5 LiveSync to v1.6 also works.

It seems a simple check to skip directories (like File.directory?) during the ghost_command_register file loop would prevent this crash.

Thank you for your work!

nicolasberthier

Hi Fredo. This critical compatibility issue has been documented for several months. It entirely blocks the workflow between LOTT and D5 Render for all users. An urgent patch is required to restore basic functionality. Please prioritize this fix.

fredo6

Can you try LordOfTheToolbars v3.0b, just published.

I don't have D5 installed and I don't really understand why it creates problems with LOTT.

nicolasberthier

Thank you but this fix still doesn't work. You can have D5 for free at https://www.d5render.com/download

To understand and reproduce the issue:

Install the free D5 LiveSync plugin for SketchUp.
It generates a folder named d5_converter inside the SketchUp Plugins directory.
Start SketchUp.
LOTT scans the Plugins directory, encounters the d5_converter folder, and attempts to open it as a file.
This triggers the fatal Errno::EISDIR exception in lordofthetoolbarsmanager.rbe (ghost_command_register).

The script requires a bypass condition (e.g., next if File.directory?(path)) when reading the plugin directory contents.

D5 Render : https://www.d5render.com/download
D5 LiveSync for SketchUp : https://www.d5render.com/livesync/sketchup

fredo6

Can you try with LOTT v3.0c.

nicolasberthier

@fredo6 Thank you, the fix works perfectly.

Regarding future development, LOTT requires two long-overdue updates to maintain full compatibility with the current workflow:

Integration of new native tools: Several recent SketchUp tools are currently missing from the LOTT catalog and must be added.
Iconography update: The UI icons need to be refreshed to align with the current SketchUp environment.

Again, thank you!

jfish101

Hello @fredo6
I am using SU 2026 26.2.243 64-bit on Windows 10 Pro with LOTT 3.0c
I am trying to create a Personal Command for a Menu item, but when I start this process, no choices display in the Menu section of the window. Even when I try to search for a menu item, no choices display. The Menu portion of the window is blank.
Is this a known bug?

fredo6

Menus Commands are no longer available on Windows since SU2023. This is due to a change of UI framewrok (Qt) in Sketchup.

Dave R

@fredo6 you have had to repeat this numerous times in this thread but since new responders don't seem to read it, perhaps they would see it if you put it in the first few lines of the original post?

Dalle

FOLLOWING PROBLEM IS NOW SOLVED

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Hello @fredo6,
I'm using your plugin for several months and It is useful tool. Thank you.

Unfortunately, there seems to be a problem as of today. It doesn't load as it used to.

There is no Vignette Stripe and instead I have this:

According to the Extension Manager, it seems good:

But there's a new !LordOfTheToolbars_seed that seems to have appeared and appears to have a problem:

I use Sketchup 2024, with LordOfTheToolbars_v2.9c and LibFredo6_v15.2a.
Since, I tried to fix the problem, uninstalling the plugins and replacing them by the last versions, LordOfTheToolbars_v3.0c and LibFredo6_v16.0b.
And my Loading Policy is set on Unrestricted since forever.
The problem remains.

May I ask for your help, please?

EDIT: I installed SketchUp 2026 with all plugins and the problem remains

EDIT #2: I updated LibFredo6 with version: 16.1a. Problem is now solved. Thank you

fredo6

NEW RELEASE: LordOfTheToolbars v4.0a - 22 Sep 26

Requirements

LibFredo6: v16.2a or above
Sketchup version: SU2017 and above

LordOfTheToolbars 4.0a is a maintenance release including:

Compatibility SU2027
Bug fixing

Home Page of LordOfTheToolbars for information and Download.

Main post of this LordOfTheToolbars thread.

Horizon41

Hi, I am having an issue with the toolbars not adjusting to the content. When I adjust it, it goes back to missing the last tab. The version before adjusted automatically if you were partially over the last tab. I cannot find any related settings. I did try removing the sticky to sketchup window options. Thanks

Horizon41

Hi, thought I had solved the auto adjusting of palettes, but I have re-checked auto adjust on all toolbars and they are not adjusting to show last tab. I am also not able to move palettes even though I have user defined checked in prefs

fredo6

Could you check the effective version of LibFredo6, as there has been some issues on the Sketchucation server side.
Use menu Window > LibFredo6 Settings... > About LibFredo6... You should see v6.2a or 6.2b.

Horizon41

Hi, the Library is 6.2b. I am not sure about how to use the Ruby Console to check for errors. I tried leaving it on and restarting sketchup. I am using sketchup pro 21. Everything was ok with the previous version of the Toolbar. Thanks

Horizon41

@fredo6 Hi, I checked the Fredo library and it is correct. I am not sure about how the Ruby + Console works. I tried leaving it open and there are warnings, but I cannot see any mention of LOTT. See below, for 1st console page which contains links that go to a lot of code in the console

"Add help menu!"
"create new"
"created"
#Sketchup::Menu:0x000001f0e18eddd8
(eval):23: warning: calling URI.open via Kernel#open is deprecated, call URI.open directly or use URI#open
internal:warning:43:in warn' <internal:warning>:43:in warn'
…/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_warn.rb:52:in call' …/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_warn.rb:52:in block in module:Kernel'
…/open-uri.rb:18:in open' (eval):23:in pull'
(eval):203:in `block in module:Notification'

TIG

@horizon41
The current version is 16.2b - perhaps you made a typo ? You need to restart SketchUp after installing any extension so it is properly synced.
Please post the whole error message - part is not sufficient - in the Ruby Console -Ctrl+A to Select All then Ctrl+V to Paste that into your message here...

Horizon41

Thanks I have restarted each time, after several reinstalls. There is definitely an issue. I was trying to do a clean install. Maybe I need to track down some sort of cache or config file that might be corrupt, it appears to revert to the last backup. Here is the full console message.
Editor Clear
Console
Help Select Menu
"Add help menu!"
"create new"
"created"
#Sketchup::Menu:0x0000020f29900cb0
(eval):23: warning: calling URI.open via Kernel#open is deprecated, call URI.open directly or use URI#open
internal:warning:43:in warn' <internal:warning>:43:in warn'
…/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_warn.rb:52:in call' …/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_warn.rb:52:in block in module:Kernel'
…/open-uri.rb:18:in open' (eval):23:in pull'
(eval):203:in `block in module:Notification'

Horizon41

I can confirm Library is 16.2b