Expected order for hidden channels in the Mixer

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Hi team,

I’d like to point out a software behavior that, I don’t know if it’s something you intended, but to me it seems like a usability issue.

It concerns how the order of channels in the Mixer is handled when a channel is temporarily hidden and then later restored to visibility.

Let’s consider the following steps:

  1. Let’s start with a simple Mixer configuration like this:

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  1. Let’s hide the Group 2 channel (but everything could be done with similar results on any other channel type)):

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The Group 2 channel remains in its place in Visibility, while it disappears in Order - Part.

  1. Let’s save the project and reload it.

  2. The Group 2 channel appears at the bottom of the list in the Visibility section, not in its original position:

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  1. Restoring the visibility of the Group 2 channel at this point obviously positions the channel at the far right of the Mixer, not in the position it occupied before being hidden:

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Naturally, what I would expect is that when a channel is hidden and then shown, the channel will retain its intended position before being hidden.

Looking forward to your feedback, thank you.

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Hi Team,

just to avoid losing my report, aware of the huge number of requests you have to handle. :blush:

I also realize the priority given to more serious issues, but the one related to this post, I assure you, is quite annoying. :roll_eyes:

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Hi @Spork, @musicullum,

abandoned to my sad fate as a minor bug, I still await some kind of response…

Thank you! :blush:

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You have not been forgotten.

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I had no doubts, as I wrote, I realize the priorities you must give yourselves…

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This seems fixed, or? Connot reproduce, pls. mark solved if so, thanks.

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Hi @musicullum,

using version 2.2.81, I reran the test, following the 5 steps in the initial post, and unfortunately, once again the hidden mixer channel appears, upon reactivation, on the far right of the mixer and not in its original position.

I also tried creating a new project and not using the provided test project, but with the same result. :roll_eyes:

It’s strange that you say the behavior can’t be replicated… :thinking:

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Ou, thank you @Giuseppe_Loffredo, you saved my time :slight_smile:

@musicullum Yesterday I tested the same before I read this post today. I was prepared to record video with the same sequence Giuseppe made in screenshots. So I confirm it behave the same in 2.2.81. Tested on a projects with more than few tracks/channels.

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we really prefer text. Do this, do that, then this does (not) happen.

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Thank to you, @ArthurNeeman, for confirming what I observed.

@musicullum, I should point out that even with version 2.2.82, the issue regarding the behavior of mixer channels being hidden and then redisplayed remains the same.

Looking forward to further feedback, thanks. :blush:

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