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daankingmanl
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Hi, I'am currently working on a project. Only problem out of nothing all my fixtures are gone. Normally i would have no problem with setting them again. Only problem we are talking about 6 universes of fixtures. Is there a way of getting them back. They are still there when i'am making scenes. only not in the fixture tab. I don't have a backup...... :| :x
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MichelSliepenbeek
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I don't have a backup...... :| :x
This is the hard way to learn that you allways need to make back ups.
It is also the moment to introduce some kind of Version Control (check this post: viewtopic.php?p=72852#p72852)
They are still there when i'am making scenes.
You can verify that your Fixtures are still there by opening your QXW file with an editor like Notepad and search for tags like "<Fixture>".

If your Fixtures are still there, it is only a problem that they don't show up in your Fixture Manager window.
Try to switch between Fixture Groups and Channel Groups (tabs on top of the window), or try to Fold/Unfold your Universes (if you have a "<" in front of your Universe it is "Folded". Click on it to Unfold).
A QLC Workspace is like a Bob Ross painting: "it's your world, you can create whatever you want!"
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daankingmanl
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MichelSliepenbeek wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 10:54 am
I don't have a backup...... :| :x
This is the hard way to learn that you allways need to make back ups.
It is also the moment to introduce some kind of Version Control (check this post: viewtopic.php?p=72852#p72852)
They are still there when i'am making scenes.
You can verify that your Fixtures are still there by opening your QXW file with an editor like Notepad and search for tags like "<Fixture>".

If your Fixtures are still there, it is only a problem that they don't show up in your Fixture Manager window.
Try to switch between Fixture Groups and Channel Groups (tabs on top of the window), or try to Fold/Unfold your Universes (if you have a "<" in front of your Universe it is "Folded". Click on it to Unfold).
Thanks for you answer Michel, I looked into what you said. When i look in my qlc file the fixtures are indeed there with a "<Fixture>" tagg, But when i am in the fixture window. It just gives the normal start screen with "Select a fixture in the list or click "Green plus button" to add fixtures". There are no tabs for me to switch or universes to fold or unfold (I added a picture of the tabs and also the QLC file :) )
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edogawa
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I suspect you dragged the vertical tab splitter all the way to the left so that it now sits at the window border.
Try to hover your mouse there and click/drag to the right and your Fixture and channel grpup tabs will reappear...

Same thing happened to me a few years ago for the right side when editing a Fixture group, I also got a hint on this forum after not finding it and asking here.

It's a pity that there's no visual clue when that happens, but I don't know how to prevent it from happening, in Qt...
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daankingmanl
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edogawa wrote: ↑Mon May 20, 2024 12:59 pm I suspect you dragged the vertical tab splitter all the way to the left so that it now sits at the window border.
Try to hover your mouse there and click/drag to the right and your Fixture and channel grpup tabs will reappear...
Oh my god, Hahaha. Yes that was it. Real pity indeed that this is not indicated somewhere. Thanks a lot.
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