[Bf-committers] Multiple .desktop files for different modes

Campbell Barton ideasman42 at gmail.com
Mon Feb 8 15:45:55 CET 2016


You can do it by passing Python expression.

blender --python-expr "import bpy; bpy.context.window.screen =
bpy.data.screens.get('Video Editing')"


On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 1:31 AM, Todor Imreorov <blurymind at gmail.com> wrote:
> It would be nice to be able to start it via the command line in a layout
> preset
>
> On 8 Feb 2016 13:31, "Fabio Pesari" <fabio at pesari.eu> wrote:
>>
>> Blender right now does many things, sometimes even better than
>> specialized programs, however those functionalities are hard to access
>> to anybody who isn't already familiar with Blender (or has RTFM, which
>> is rare).
>>
>> I recommend people to use Blender to edit videos, for example, but when
>> they open it they see a cube, and that can be confusing!
>>
>> Wouldn't it be nice if Blender offered multiple .desktop files which
>> started Blender in various modes (like Video Editing, Game Logic, etc.)?
>> I know they are one click away but still, it could be enough for some
>> people.
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