Bug 498136

Summary:	[Feature] Title Clips: "Add as a new Title" should replace existing Title clip in Timeline
Product:	[Applications] kdenlive	Reporter:	candide <m8oxu4nv3>
Component:	Title Clips & Subtitles	Assignee:	Jean-Baptiste Mardelle <jb>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	berndmj, gabcorreo, luzpaz
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	junior-jobs, triaged
Version First Reported In:	24.12.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Microsoft Windows
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description candide 2025-01-01 19:55:07 UTC

SUMMARY
When using "Add as a new title" for a Timeline Title clip, the newly created title should replace the one being edited.

See: https://www.reddit.com/r/kdenlive/comments/1hqiqxe/how_do_i_split_the_title_clips_as_new_clips_after/

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create a Title clip in the Project Bin
2. Add the Title Clip in the Timeline
3. Split the Title Clip
4. Double-click to edit the second Title Clip fragment
5. Modify the text
6. Select "Add as new Title"

OBSERVED RESULT
The new Title clip is added to the Project Bin, but not the Timeline.

EXPECTED RESULT
The new Title clip should be added to the Project Bin, *and* replace the existing Timeline Title clip that was edited.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Kdenlive: 25.03.70
MLT: 7.28.0
FFmpeg
KDE Frameworks: 6.9.0
Qt: Using 6.8.0 and built against 6.8.0
Windows 10 Version 22H2
Build ABI: x86_64-little_endian-llp64
Kernel: winnt 10.0.19045

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Gabriel Gazzán 2026-01-20 20:27:19 UTC

I second this one, it would be useful. 👍

Comment 2 Bernd 2026-01-21 19:00:00 UTC

(In reply to candide from comment #0)

> EXPECTED RESULT
> The new Title clip should be added to the Project Bin, *and* replace the existing Timeline Title clip that was edited.

I agree this would be a useful feature and see two options:
1) Doing this automatically when a title clip is edited from the timeline but *not* when edited from the project bin
2) Asking the user whether they want the title clip in the timeline replaced

I can imagine use cases where the user may not want the title clip replaced. This could also be set in the Settings as a default action, otherwise the use is being asked.