timeline scroll while copying frames

[furushil]

I don't know if this has been discussed before, I could not find a forum topic:

When I have e.g. 10 layers and I want to copy frame 1 from the bottom layer to a specific layer above, I select frame 1 and drag it up. Now the problem is that only the right part of the timeline is moving while the left stands still. I don't know exactly which layer I am on because I cannot read the layer name, so I don't know where to "drop" the frame.

Would it be possible that the left and right side of the timeline moves?

I hope it is clear what I mean

my time line is usually very small:

timeline.png (30.61 KiB) Viewed 19854 times

[slowtiger]

Usually I enlarge the timeline window, or use copy&paste for this. But I think you're right and the layer names should scroll with the layers - if that's technically possible. Right now the name part updates only after I released the image in that layer.

[Elodie]

This behaviour is normal : what if you have a long animation and just want to move a single image from a layer to another ? You just want to move that image, not the layer

[furushil]

This behaviour is normal : what if you have a long animation and just want to move a single image from a layer to another ? You just want to move that image, not the layer

Could you explain more why this is normal? It is exactly what I want to do, I want to move a single image from one layer to another.

Right now, when I want to move a layer, I drag the layer up and the left layer side and the right frame side is moving at the same time.
If I want to move a single image, only the right frame side is moving but the layer side stands still. I don't understand why.
I cannot read the name of the layer I am on.

[Elodie]

Well, in a case I have an animated sequence :

move image 001.png (24.97 KiB) Viewed 19807 times

If I want to move the frame with black 3 to replace red 3 on the layer above....

move image 002.png (50.81 KiB) Viewed 19807 times

move image 003.png (25.03 KiB) Viewed 19807 times

... it does not make any sense if the part on the left "follows" the move : I just copy and overwrite an image, I'm not moving the whole layer.

I hope is it clearer

[furushil]

I hope is it clearer

Yes, this is clear, but I don't want to move the layer at the same time as the single image. I 'm just talking about the scrolling. I would like to have it scroll up as I move the single frame up not move the layer, I think that was the misunderstanding.
(I will try to make a gif at home later)

But I can see your point and how the timeline sides are related.

[Elodie]

Yes, this is clear, but I don't want to move the layer at the same time as the single image. I 'm just talking about the scrolling. I would like to have it scroll up as I move the single frame up not move the layer, I think that was the misunderstanding.
(I will try to make a gif at home later)

Oooooh, got you !
Yes, okay, that makes sens

> to do listed !

[Elodie]

Ok fixed

[furushil]

Ok fixed

Oh, really ? that was fast

[Elodie]

Yes it was. But unfortunately, you'll have to wait a little before enjoying this fix.