Can't right-click on layers while recording macro

[Announcement]

While recording macros, right-clicking on layers is disabled. It's not a huge issue, but it disrupts the workflow when I'm used to right-clicking rather than messing around in toolbar menus.

Edit: If anyone is in this thread wondering how to find the menu when right-clicking is disabled, it's also all listed in the "layers" menu in the toolbar section at the top of the screen!

[Ron P.]

I think this is by design. I can't recall being able to right-click while recording a macro. Serif needs to do a lot of work on their macro.

 

[Announcement]

9 minutes ago, Ron P. said:

I think this is by design. I can't recall being able to right-click while recording a macro. Serif needs to do a lot of work on their macro.

 

If that's the case I'd urge them to reconsider the decision. It's small, but it's such a QoL improvement. Convenience is king when you work in these programs all the time.

[Dan C]

Hi @Announcement,

I can confirm as above this is currently expected behaviour in Affinity Photo, though the macro recording will detect menu options chosen for your layers whilst recording.

Can you please let me know which option under the right-click menu on your layer you were hoping to use in this macro?

[Announcement]

On 6/1/2024 at 3:15 PM, Dan C said:

Hi @Announcement,

I can confirm as above this is currently expected behaviour in Affinity Photo, though the macro recording will detect menu options chosen for your layers whilst recording.

Can you please let me know which option under the right-click menu on your layer you were hoping to use in this macro?

Hi Dan!

Pardon my late reply, my life is in chaos these days and I barely have time to stop by this forum at the moment. I frequently use the "duplicate layer" option in the layer right-click menu.

[GarryP]

There is a compliment complement to that contextual menu item in the Layers menu which can be used in a macro.

Edited June 14, 2024 by GarryP
Spelling mistake.

[Alfred]

25 minutes ago, GarryP said:

There is a complement to that contextual menu item in the Layers menu which can be used in a macro.

 

On 6/1/2024 at 8:41 AM, Announcement said:

it disrupts the workflow when I'm used to right-clicking rather than messing around in toolbar menus

 

[GarryP]

Until/unless the macro functionality changes it’s probably the best (or the only?) alternative that we have at the moment, and knowing about it might be useful to other people who are reading this thread and don’t mind selecting from the ‘normal’ menu while recording a macro.

[Announcement]

8 minutes ago, GarryP said:

Until/unless the macro functionality changes it’s probably the best (or the only?) alternative that we have at the moment, and knowing about it might be useful to other people who are reading this thread and don’t mind selecting from the ‘normal’ menu while recording a macro.

Fair point! I'll add that info to the OP for anyone who might need it!

[carl123]

Likewise, keyboard shortcuts do work when recording macros so CTRL+J can be used to duplicate a layer

[Announcement]

On 6/14/2024 at 11:11 AM, carl123 said:

Likewise, keyboard shortcuts do work when recording macros so CTRL+J can be used to duplicate a layer

Oh, nice! It isn't listed as a shortcut when you right-click on a layer even though a number of other actions have their respective shortcuts listed, so I just assumed it simply didn't have an associated keyboard shortcut. Thank you for notifying me of this!