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Q: How to make the file manager default to only list blend files?

ChrisI have to open up a lot of blend files in a row which are living in the same folder along with a lot of folders. When I open up the file browser I get a long list of folders first and have to scroll down a lot until I get to my blend files. My current workaround is typing „.blend“ in search field...

interface customization file-browser
 
brockmann
brockmann
Is your question how to only display bend files in the file browser? If so click the filter icon: i.stack.imgur.com/lKPW9.png and enable whatever you want (it's the default btw).
 
RandomPanda
RandomPanda
He's asking is there a way to save the file-browser's search-field as a default template.
 
brockmann
brockmann
Which would do the same right @RandomPanda ? The extension is already set so I don't see a reason why this would be useful.
 
RandomPanda
RandomPanda
Does this solution transfer between unsaved blend files?
 
brockmann
brockmann
What do you mean? @RandomPanda
 
RandomPanda
RandomPanda
9:26 AM
Does this solution only apply to the 'current' blend file? Or all blend files globally e.g like preferences.
 
brockmann
brockmann
What solution? In other words: if the blend is 'unsaved', why do you want to open it? Don't get it sorry... @RandomPanda
 
Chris
Chris
I am sorry. I updated my question to be more precise.
@brockmann : you got it. Can I save the filter Settings somehow?
 
brockmann
brockmann
Not by now: blender.community/c/rightclickselect/Jqdbbc You can hack it using python though (space data attribute).
 
Chris
Chris
Ok, thank you!!!!!!
 
brockmann
brockmann
This should work: pasteall.org/LrOd, it's not nice as it could be though. Install as add-on and a new property should appear below the topbar... it's based on the code of the linked post @Chris Just test it and let me know whether that works for you.
Did you manage to install it? Does it work for you?
 
Chris
Chris
9:26 AM
Unfortunately not. I could successfully install it (status bar said: yup, i installed) but i doesn't appear in the add-on list...ok, looks like some unprintable character errors in there...
 
brockmann
brockmann
Check the console. If it does not appear there is an error. Try the raw version: pasteall.org/LrOd/raw (pastall messes up the indentation sometimes)
 
Chris
Chris
yes, the errors were the unprintable characters. I managed to solve it ...but...i got: [1]: i.stack.imgur.com/UuUe2.png
 
brockmann
brockmann
Looking good, open up the file browser and a new property called "Show Folders (Override)" should appear below the topbar (as mentioned).
 
Chris
Chris
new property!? where? sorry for being silly :(. [1]: i.stack.imgur.com/A4Rtx.png
 
brockmann
brockmann
No problem. Where it should be: i.stack.imgur.com/9XfPD.png I'm not quite sure why this does not work for you (tested on 2.92 macos)
 
Chris
Chris
9:26 AM
i am 3.0.0alpha macos. i try now 2.92....
yup, 2.92 works!!! great! thank you. If you now make it work for 3.0.0 alpha, you will be my hero ! ;)
 
brockmann
brockmann
No problem, have to download it first :)
 
Chris
Chris
and it even works when starting blender again. ok, @vklidu: i am sorry, but if brockmann will post this as answer, he will get my "accepted answer" because this works as i hoped it should work.
 
brockmann
brockmann
9:48 AM
@Chris My fault, the old habit - replace boolean= (the assignment operator) in the preferences class by boolean:, that's it. I'm going to add an answer in the next hours and will explain how that works in detail
 

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