[Bf-docboard-svn] bf-manual: [8413] trunk/blender_docs/manual/editors/file_browser.rst: File Browser: Update Introduction
Aaron Carlisle
noreply at blender.org
Wed Sep 22 01:38:13 CEST 2021
Revision: 8413
https://developer.blender.org/rBM8413
Author: Blendify
Date: 2021-09-22 01:38:11 +0200 (Wed, 22 Sep 2021)
Log Message:
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File Browser: Update Introduction
Part of T73319
Modified Paths:
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trunk/blender_docs/manual/editors/file_browser.rst
Modified: trunk/blender_docs/manual/editors/file_browser.rst
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--- trunk/blender_docs/manual/editors/file_browser.rst 2021-09-21 16:27:23 UTC (rev 8412)
+++ trunk/blender_docs/manual/editors/file_browser.rst 2021-09-21 23:38:11 UTC (rev 8413)
@@ -15,19 +15,12 @@
- Picking new locations for existing file paths (images, videos, fonts...).
The most common way to use this editor is through modal operators (like opening or saving a blend-file).
-It will appear maximized, waiting for the operation to complete,
-and then close and return to the former screen layout.
+The File Browser will appear in a new window, waiting for the operation to complete,
+and then close returning the main window.
-.. note::
+You can us the File Browser as any other editor type, to browse through the file system.
+The main purpose of this is to be able to drag-and-drop from the File Browser into other editors.
- You can always select several entries in the File Browser,
- the last selected one is considered as the active one.
- If the calling operation expects a single path (like e.g. the main blend-file *Open* one),
- it will get that active item's path, other selected ones will just be ignored.
-
-You can also keep the File Browser open, as any other editor type, to browse through the file system.
-The main purpose of this is to be able to drag-and-drop media files:
-
- Images into the :ref:`editors-3dview-index` (to set as background or apply as material texture).
- Media files into the :ref:`editors-sequencer-index`.
@@ -296,6 +289,14 @@
Dragging with :kbd:`LMB` starts a :ref:`box selection <tool-select-box>`.
+.. note::
+
+ You can always select several entries in the File Browser,
+ the last selected one is considered as the active one.
+ If the calling operation expects a single path (like e.g. the main blend-file *Open* one),
+ it will get that active item's path, other selected ones will just be ignored.
+
+
Arrow Keys
^^^^^^^^^^
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