Create Folders in the Actions Window [v.14]

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Create Folders in the Actions Window [v.14]

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How do I organize Actions within the Actions Tab on Moho 14??
It seems that organizing Actions in Moho 14 is not possible- yet it was on earlier version as you'll see in the snapshot below.

Folders + Icons
Moho 13 also had icons that indicated the type of Action. Making a tidy workspace was easy in earlier versions- but is that still possible? Or am I missing something? I have been scanning through tutorials for v14 but haven't come across anything yet. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

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  • Moho 13 = tidy, easy to customize
    Moho 14 = messy, unable to customize- or so it seems
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Re: Create Folders in the Actions Window [v.14]

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Part of how v13 organized actions also made them prone to breaking, with no easy fix.
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Re: Create Folders in the Actions Window [v.14]

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synthsin75 wrote: Thu Dec 12, 2024 6:05 am Part of how v13 organized actions also made them prone to breaking, with no easy fix.
Oh, OK. Thanks for the explanation, @synthsin75. Thats too bad.
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Re: Create Folders in the Actions Window [v.14]

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Yes, Actions got seriously broken in Moho 13.0. Thank goodness Lost Marble acquired Moho after that release and rescued it by giving us version 13.5. Yay! :D

That said, I'd like to see the current team take a crack at better item management tools. Not just for Actions but also for Styles, Bones, Shapes, etc. (For me, Rai's Shapes Window is on the right track.)

For now, I categorize my Actions using sensible names and use the Action window's Filters box to display what I need to work with. For example, Actions related to a character's arms would start with 'arm_', so when I type 'arm' in the filter box will display all actions that start with 'arm'. For other parts: head-related items start with 'head_,' hand-related start with 'hand_,' and so on.

My 'general purpose' character rigs can easily have 100-200 Smart Bone Actions, and using the Filter has been the best way for me to manage them.

I really wish the Sort button in the Actions window was on by default, though. At least give us the option to make it the default. :)
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