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We can customize the main toolbar by long pressing it etc, and then add there some of the basic tools. But how about having a capability to add a filters and effects too there? Or have a own custom sidebar where to add them, so there wouldn't be need to open the list everytime to call something? It would speed up the workflow when user could add a most used filters and effects as buttons and then just tap them to get them added?

On trying to reorder and configure the right sidebar panels to my liking, I have found that the drag and drop is pretty temperamental, in that sometimes it will think I want to add a tab to a panel when I would like a new panel, or vice versa. So this makes it tough to configure the sidebar the way that I would ideally like it to be, however because of this behavior I have been able to consistently crash Designer for trying to move/order panels. I think that part of the reason is that I collapsed the panels and tried to move multi-tab ones, but also I noticed that trying to reorder a panel to be at the top is hard. I would assume that more tolerance for how and where to place these tabs/panels would probably help with the behavior a little. Application: Designer.exe Framework Version: v4.0.30319 Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception. Exception Info: System.InvalidOperationException at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.Controls.DockingManager.CreateUndockingScope(Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.StudioObject, System.Windows.Point, Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.Controls.UndockMode) at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.Controls.DockHelper.Undock(Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.StudioObject, Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.WindowProfile, System.Windows.Point, Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.Controls.UndockMode, System.Windows.Rect) at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.PageManager.OnPageHeaderDragStarted(System.Object, Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.Controls.DragAbsoluteEventArgs) Exception Info: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(System.Object, System.Object[], System.Signature, Boolean) at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.UnsafeInvokeInternal(System.Object, System.Object[], System.Object[]) at System.Delegate.DynamicInvokeImpl(System.Object[]) at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(System.Delegate, System.Object) at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(System.Delegate, System.Object) at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs, Boolean) at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(System.Windows.DependencyObject, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.Controls.DockingHeaderControl.OnMouseMove(System.Windows.Input.MouseEventArgs) at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(System.Delegate, System.Object) at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs, Boolean) at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(System.Windows.DependencyObject, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseTrustedEvent(System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea() at System.Windows.Input.MouseDevice.Synchronize() at System.Windows.Input.MouseDevice.PostProcessInput(System.Object, System.Windows.Input.ProcessInputEventArgs) at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.RaiseProcessInputEventHandlers(System.Windows.Input.ProcessInputEventHandler, System.Windows.Input.ProcessInputEventArgs) at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea() at System.Windows.Input.InputProviderSite.ReportInput(System.Windows.Input.InputReport) at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.ReportInput(IntPtr, System.Windows.Input.InputMode, Int32, System.Windows.Input.RawMouseActions, Int32, Int32, Int32) at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.System.Windows.Input.IMouseInputProvider.CaptureMouse() at System.Windows.Input.MouseDevice.Capture(System.Windows.IInputElement, System.Windows.Input.CaptureMode) at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.Controls.DockingHeaderControl.BeginDrag(System.Windows.Point) at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.Controls.DockingHeaderControl.OnInitialized(System.EventArgs) at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.TryFireInitialized() at MS.Internal.Xaml.Runtime.ClrObjectRuntime.InitializationGuard(System.Xaml.XamlType, System.Object, Boolean) Exception Info: System.Windows.Markup.XamlParseException at System.Windows.Markup.XamlReader.RewrapException(System.Exception, System.Uri) at System.Windows.FrameworkTemplate.LoadTemplateXaml(System.Xaml.XamlReader, System.Xaml.XamlObjectWriter) at System.Windows.FrameworkTemplate.LoadTemplateXaml(System.Xaml.XamlObjectWriter) at System.Windows.FrameworkTemplate.LoadOptimizedTemplateContent(System.Windows.DependencyObject, System.Windows.Markup.IComponentConnector, System.Windows.Markup.IStyleConnector, System.Collections.Generic.List`1<System.Windows.DependencyObject>, System.Windows.UncommonField`1<System.Collections.Hashtable>) at System.Windows.FrameworkTemplate.LoadContent(System.Windows.DependencyObject, System.Collections.Generic.List`1<System.Windows.DependencyObject>) at System.Windows.StyleHelper.ApplyTemplateContent(System.Windows.UncommonField`1<System.Collections.Specialized.HybridDictionary[]>, System.Windows.DependencyObject, System.Windows.FrameworkElementFactory, Int32, System.Collections.Specialized.HybridDictionary, System.Windows.FrameworkTemplate) at System.Windows.FrameworkTemplate.ApplyTemplateContent(System.Windows.UncommonField`1<System.Collections.Specialized.HybridDictionary[]>, System.Windows.FrameworkElement) at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.ApplyTemplate() at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(System.Windows.Size) at MS.Internal.Helper.MeasureElementWithSingleChild(System.Windows.UIElement, System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.Controls.ContentPresenter.MeasureOverride(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.Controls.Control.MeasureOverride(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(System.Windows.Size) at MS.Internal.Helper.MeasureElementWithSingleChild(System.Windows.UIElement, System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.Controls.ContentPresenter.MeasureOverride(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.Controls.Border.MeasureOverride(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.Controls.DockPanel.MeasureOverride(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.Controls.Grid.MeasureCell(Int32, Boolean) at System.Windows.Controls.Grid.MeasureCellsGroup(Int32, System.Windows.Size, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean ByRef) at System.Windows.Controls.Grid.MeasureOverride(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.Window.MeasureOverrideHelper(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.Window.MeasureOverride(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.FrameworkElement.MeasureCore(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.UIElement.Measure(System.Windows.Size) at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.SetLayoutSize() at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.set_RootVisualInternal(System.Windows.Media.Visual) at System.Windows.Window.SetRootVisual() at System.Windows.Window.SetRootVisualAndUpdateSTC() at System.Windows.Window.SetupInitialState(Double, Double, Double, Double) at System.Windows.Window.CreateSourceWindow(Boolean) at System.Windows.Window.ShowHelper(System.Object) at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.FloatingWindowManager.ShowFloat(Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.StudioFloatSite, Boolean) at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.FloatingWindowManager.AddFloat(Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.StudioFloatSite) at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.PageManager.OnViewSitesChanged(System.Object, System.Collections.Specialized.NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs) at System.Collections.ObjectModel.ObservableCollection`1[[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].OnCollectionChanged(System.Collections.Specialized.NotifyCollectionChangedEventArgs) at System.Collections.ObjectModel.ObservableCollection`1[[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].InsertItem(Int32, System.__Canon) at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.StudioGroup+OwnershipCollection`1[[System.__Canon, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089]].InsertItem(Int32, System.__Canon) at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.Controls.DockHelper.Undock(Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.StudioObject, Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.WindowProfile, System.Windows.Point, Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.Controls.UndockMode, System.Windows.Rect) at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.PageManager.OnPageHeaderDragStarted(System.Object, Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.Controls.DragAbsoluteEventArgs) Exception Info: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(System.Object, System.Object[], System.Signature, Boolean) at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.UnsafeInvokeInternal(System.Object, System.Object[], System.Object[]) at System.Delegate.DynamicInvokeImpl(System.Object[]) at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeEventHandler(System.Delegate, System.Object) at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(System.Delegate, System.Object) at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs, Boolean) at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(System.Windows.DependencyObject, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) at Serif.Windows.UI.Studio.Controls.DockingHeaderControl.OnMouseMove(System.Windows.Input.MouseEventArgs) at System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs.InvokeHandler(System.Delegate, System.Object) at System.Windows.RoutedEventHandlerInfo.InvokeHandler(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) at System.Windows.EventRoute.InvokeHandlersImpl(System.Object, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs, Boolean) at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseEventImpl(System.Windows.DependencyObject, System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) at System.Windows.UIElement.RaiseTrustedEvent(System.Windows.RoutedEventArgs) at System.Windows.Input.InputManager.ProcessStagingArea() at System.Windows.Input.InputProviderSite.ReportInput(System.Windows.Input.InputReport) at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.ReportInput(IntPtr, System.Windows.Input.InputMode, Int32, System.Windows.Input.RawMouseActions, Int32, Int32, Int32) at System.Windows.Interop.HwndMouseInputProvider.FilterMessage(IntPtr, MS.Internal.Interop.WindowMessage, IntPtr, IntPtr, Boolean ByRef) at System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource.InputFilterMessage(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr, Boolean ByRef) at MS.Win32.HwndWrapper.WndProc(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr, Boolean ByRef) at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.DispatcherCallbackOperation(System.Object) at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.InternalRealCall(System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32) at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(System.Object, System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32, System.Delegate) at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority, System.TimeSpan, System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32) at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr) at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(System.Windows.Interop.MSG ByRef) at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherFrame) at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(System.Object) at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(System.Windows.Window) at Serif.Affinity.Application.RunSingleInstance() at Designer.Application.Main(System.String[])

I'm sure this is super basic, but so am I. I messed up my side bar/inspector and I cannot get it back to its default. Is there a quick fix for this?

Hi, I just got Affinity Photo and I was following one of the tutorials online but I noticed that I could not find the layers select, layers delete, etc. in my sidebar. Is it a different version in the tutorial or did I do something wrong?

Make a character panel that can be snapped to the side-bars (much like layers, effects, styles etc) This makes global & multiple character & paragraph style changes easier to implement.

I'm currently trying out the Develop persona with a Lightroom-converted DNG from a Canon 6D. So far, I've noticed that: White Balance and Exposure sliders in Basic sidebar panel are expressed in percentage, as opposed to Kelvins and Stops, respectively, which would be more intuitive for photographers. The Navigator, EXIF and Focus tabs seem to be collapsed by default; when I click on any of them, it doesn't do the expected result of opening the corresponding panel, and instead moves the image (as if using the Navigator panel to drag the viewport). I tried closing the panel above, but no dice. When I click on Cancel (in my case, to try to switch to the Photo Persona), the image closes without any prompt or explanation. I'm aware that the Develop persona is still "under construction", but I hope it helps to jot down these issues for reference.