Sketchbook folder depth

mantoui · December 22, 2022, 1:08pm

with IDE 2.0.3 (on linux 64-bit), the new IDE doesn't show deep folders. for example i have
sketchbook/teensy/tests/linpack/linpack.ino
the "tests" folder is not shown in the dropdown. if i use the "Open" option, i can reach the deeper folders (and the older IDE had no problems with deep folders )

UKHeliBob · December 22, 2022, 1:18pm

Exactly where does it not show deep folders ?
Which dropdown ?

mantoui · December 22, 2022, 1:41pm

In the IDE i click on File then Sketchbook then teensy ....then i have a long dropdown list of my folders in teensy/ but there is no "tests" listed. (To see "Sketchbook" in File dropdown menu i have to have a device plugged into the USB)

KurtE · December 22, 2022, 1:45pm

I thought I would try it out, using todays nightly build 1220

So I have a very large set of stuff in
Sketchbook/Teensy Tests/....

So I created a folder ST77 tests and moved all of the ST77xx test sketches into it.
I closed the IDE and then reopened. You can see the sketches using the File -> Open menu

Now if I try to open it through the sketchbook, it looks like maybe logically it moved all of them back up to "Teensy Tests" level

And if I open up the sketchbook pane
This time they are showing up:

The previous run (I closed and reopened the IDE), this pain would not allow me to scroll down to this point. It kept scrolling me back up to to top of Teensy tests. Maybe it was still enumerating or the like, and deciding to scroll. Not sure.

ptillisch · December 22, 2022, 2:07pm

Hi @mantoui. This bug is being tracked by the Arduino IDE developers here:

github.com/arduino/arduino-ide

"Sketchbook" menu only 1 folder deep

opened 10:12AM - 14 Jul 22 UTC

TomW1605

topic: code type: imperfection

### Describe the problem on macos when you got to the sketchbook from the menub…ar (File>Sketchbook) the menu only goes 1 folder deep. from there everything is compressed in the that folder with no structure to it. ### To reproduce 1. add a sketch to the sketchbook that is 3 folders deep (Arduino>Project>Subproject>Sketch) 2. navegate to the folder in the menubar sketchbook 3. it will show as Sketchbook>Project>Sktech ### Expected behavior it should show as Sketchbook>Project>Subproject>Sketch ### Arduino IDE version 2.0.0-rc8 ### Operating system macOS ### Operating system version 10.15.7 (19H1519) ### Additional context _No response_ ### Issue checklist - [X] I searched for previous reports in [the issue tracker](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues?q=) - [X] I verified the problem still occurs when using the latest [nightly build](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide#nightly-builds) - [X] My report contains all necessary details

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Willem43 · December 22, 2022, 3:59pm

@KurtE I do not know whether we are talking about the same thing.

When I select an entry in the sketchbook list it gets highlighted. It could be a folder. Now whenever I use the scroll bar to move away and then move the cursor back into the panel, the list keeps jumping to show the selected entry, it becomes almost impossible to select anything far away from that selection.

I found if you press the escape key the selection is removed and you can again scroll. Hope I explained what I am trying to say .

ptillisch · December 22, 2022, 4:03pm

There is a known bug with similar symptoms:

github.com/arduino/arduino-ide

Sketchbook view scroll position reverts if selected item off screen

opened 10:48PM - 12 Dec 22 UTC

closed 08:47AM - 02 Mar 23 UTC

Jeff-Haas

conclusion: resolved priority: medium topic: code type: imperfection

### Describe the problem If an item is selected in the "**Sketchbook** view a…nd the view is scrolled until that item goes off screen, the scroll jumps back to bring the selected item into visibility if the mouse pointer is over the view. ### To reproduce 1. If you don't already, create enough sketches in the sketchbook to make the "**Sketchbook**" view scrollable. **ⓘ** You can reduce the necessary number of sketches by resizing the IDE window to the minimum vertical size. 1. Click the folder icon on the Activity Bar to open the Sketchbook view. 1. Click on any item in the view that can be scrolled off screen. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/27331078/207170156-68861dd5-0b30-4444-acff-c89be7d45de0.png) 1. Drag the scroll bar until the selected item is off screen. 1. Move the mouse pointer over the Sketchbook view. 🐛 The view jumps pack to the scroll position that makes the selected item visible. 1. Use the mouse wheel to scroll the Sketchbook view until the selected item is off screen. 🐛 The view jumps pack to the scroll position that makes the selected item visible. ### Expected behavior You are able to scroll farther down the list and then click what you are interested in. You should be able to scroll what you selected up out of sight. ### Arduino IDE version 76f9f63 ### Operating system Windows ### Operating system version 10 ### Additional context This behavior is not obvious and you can keep scrolling for a few moments until you realize you are getting nowhere. --- You can scroll using the arrow keys, but this moves the highlight down the list of files, which is different behavior. --- The **Boards Manager** and **Library Manager** views do not have this problem (possibly because their contents are not selectable in the same way as the **Sketchbook** view. --- Additional reports: - https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/1891 - https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues/1900 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/sketchbook-folder-depth/1068392/4 - https://forum.arduino.cc/t/sketchbook-folder-depth/1068392/6 ### Issue checklist - [X] I searched for previous reports in [the issue tracker](https://github.com/arduino/arduino-ide/issues?q=) - [X] I verified the problem still occurs when using the latest [nightly build](https://www.arduino.cc/en/software#nightly-builds) - [X] My report contains all necessary details

But note this is specifically about scrolling the "Sketchbook" view using the scrollwheel on the mouse. It does not occur if you are using the scrollbar to scroll.

KurtE · December 22, 2022, 4:04pm

@Willem43 that appears to be the one I was hitting. Did not realize that maybe I had selected one.
But sure enough, when one is slected and I use the scroll wheel of the mouse, as soon as I stop scrolling, it jumps back up to the highlighted one.

Willem43 · December 22, 2022, 7:27pm

@ptillisch same problem. If you use the scrollbar it does the same jump to the selected one as soon as the cursor enters the sketchbook panel.

Press escape key, to cancel the selection, and all scrolls correctly again.

ptillisch · December 23, 2022, 7:13am

Thanks. I didn't notice that the fault occurs any time the mouse pointer is over the view (that is guaranteed when scrolling via the mouse wheel, but I didn't happen to do it when using the scrollbar).

I have updated the issue report to reflect the full scope of the bug.

system · June 21, 2023, 7:13am

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