[Bf-python] Active element / element selection list: cumbersome.

[Gert De Roost]

Sorry, I did not know select_history can be removed from / added to, this
solves some issues, but many remain...


On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 10:10 PM, Gert De Roost <paleajed at gmail.com> wrote:

> The way mesh element selection lists are handled in Python is really not
> mature.
>
> Theres a way of setting the active face but not the active vert/edge...
>
> The only way to manage ordered selection lists is by using bmesh
> selection_history, but that functions badly also:
> Firstly the already active selection list when creating a bmesh from
> edit_mesh is not loaded in the history list.
> Also when using Bkey/Akey the list is not populated with the selected
> elements.
> Also when using bpy.ops.mesh.shortest_path_pick() the history is deleted
> and then loaded by the element that was clicked instead it should be added
> to.
> Also when using bm.select_flush(0) the list is updated but not when
> programmatically selecting elements (v.select = 1) and then doing
> bm.select_flush()?
>
> As it is clear from using Blender, selecting/deselecting elements, that
> Blender keeps a complete and ordered selection list internally, this list
> should be accessible from within Python, and be gettable AND settable, so
> complete selection states could be saved and restored.
>
>
>
> In the hope this issue gets addressed,
>
> Gert De Roost
>
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