Bug 451033

Summary: Inserting Compositions Not Adhering To Default Lengths
Product: [Applications] kdenlive Reporter: Ed <AtomicCanine>
Component: Video Effects & TransitionsAssignee: Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: fritzibaby, me
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 21.12.2   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Other   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Attachments: Screenshots of 'composition' insertion behavior

Description Ed 2022-03-02 12:39:24 UTC 
SUMMARY
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Inserting a composition into a video clip sometimes snaps to a length other than the defined default
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. Assume one video clip in timeline, say length 15 seconds.

2. Right click on the clip in timeline, select "insert a composition", select one of Composite and Transform, Dissolve, and Wipe, say 'dissolve'.

3. The initial insertion of the dissolve snaps to the full length of the video clip (15s in this case). This will continue until some other (or maybe the same) composition is selected, say 'wipe'. THAT composition is inserted as the default length specific in settings -> configure kdenlive -> misc. Deleting that composition and re-inserting 'dissolve' works correctly for that clip.

4. Similar behavior occurs with overlapping video clips in the timeline

5. The process repeats, though, for additional clips, that is, the initial insertion snaps to the full clip length.

OBSERVED RESULT

A. Inserted composition is not the correct/desired length

EXPECTED RESULT

A. Inserted composition should be the default length :: OR :: there should be a setting to control this behavior.


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Linux Mint (x86_64) release 5.4.0-97-generic
v 19.3 Cinnamon

kdenlive 21.12.2 appimage


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Pance 2022-04-16 14:03:20 UTC 
Me too -- same issue. I'm using AppImage 21.12.3 on Linux Mint 20.2.

Agree that composition should default to just about 2 secs.

Thanks
Comment 2 Pance 2022-04-16 14:12:24 UTC 
Stop the presses - I just noticed that if I click in the top corner - this is the "fade" effect - and this seems to default to about 1 or 2 secs - which is fine for me. So I'll use the "fade" instead of "composition". Thanks.
Comment 3 Ed 2022-07-22 10:57:53 UTC 
Created attachment 150814 [details]
Screenshots of 'composition' insertion behavior

insert composition -> dissolve
dissolve has snapped to something other than the length defined in settings