Bug 515114 - UI: Choosing an Effect via 'Find Action' without highlighting a clip in the timeline could inform user of failure and return them to Find Action window
Summary: UI: Choosing an Effect via 'Find Action' without highlighting a clip in the t...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: kdenlive
Classification: Applications
Component: User Interface & Miscellaneous (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 25.12.1
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jean-Baptiste Mardelle
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Keywords: triaged
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Reported: 2026-01-26 15:03 UTC by luzpaz
Modified: 2026-01-28 00:07 UTC (History)
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Description luzpaz 2026-01-26 15:03:42 UTC
SUMMARY
When using the 'Find Action' function and choosing any effect like 'Curves'; the UI give no indication that a prerequisite action is required: a highlighted clip in the timeline.   

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. ctrl+alt+i
2. Choose any effect. For example 'Curve'
3. Choose one of the curve effects

OBSERVED RESULT
'Find Action' dialog disappears without explanation

EXPECTED RESULT
Some orientation like a dialog box that indicates a clip in the timeline needs to be active. Or even better, ask which clip you'd like to administer the effect to.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Kdenlive: 25.12.1
Kdenlive
MLT: 7.36.1
FFmpeg
KDE Frameworks: 6.21.0
Qt: Using 6.10.1 and built against 6.10.1
Manjaro Linux (Wayland)
Build ABI: x86_64-little_endian-lp64
Kernel: linux 6.6.119-1-MANJARO

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Comment 1 Bernd 2026-01-27 20:19:45 UTC
(In reply to luzpaz from comment #0)
> OBSERVED RESULT
> 'Find Action' dialog disappears without explanation

That's not entirely true, as a red error message in the status bar appears saying that a clip needs to be selected.

I agree, that it would be better to have a dialog box with the message that the user acknowledges but returns them to the Find Action window.

Ok, to change to Wish List item?
Comment 2 luzpaz 2026-01-27 21:17:50 UTC
(In reply to Bernd from comment #1)
> That's not entirely true, as a red error message in the status bar appears
> saying that a clip needs to be selected.

Totally missed that. Thanks for pointing it out.
 
> Ok, to change to Wish List item?

Yes indeed. Thanks for the response.