topic Re: Layer filter Ribbon control broken in AutoCAD Forum

Layer filter Ribbon control broken

GilesPhillips — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:48:26 GMT

At some point in the murky history of AutoCAD the layer filter drop down control was removed from the default ribbon panel, and subsequently broken.

It can be replaced through editing the CUI, however the control itself is still broken visually (see attached images). The control works when clicked on, though it doesn't actually appear.

This was broken in 2017, and is still broken in 2018.

Has anyone got any suggestions for a fix or a workaround?

Re: Layer filter Ribbon control broken

imadHabash — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:27:57 GMT

Hi,

how about to reset autocad to default settings and see if it's fixed. >> Click <<

Re: Layer filter Ribbon control broken

GilesPhillips — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:32:32 GMT

this is a fresh install

Re: Layer filter Ribbon control broken

rkmcswain — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:11:16 GMT

imadhabash wrote:

how about to reset autocad to default settings

Did you try it on your system, before suggesting this?

imadhabash wrote:

The control works when clicked on, though it doesn't actually appear. This was broken in 2017, and is still broken in 2018.

Agree, I can reproduce this here in 2017 and 2018. Open a support request with Autodesk.

Re: Layer filter Ribbon control broken

GilesPhillips — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 12:18:24 GMT

Done - glad I'm not the only one getting this!

G

Re: Layer filter Ribbon control broken

john.vellek — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:25:49 GMT

HI @GilesPhillips,

I too am seeing this issue in AutoCAD 2017 and 2018. It does appear correctly in AutoCAD 2016. Please let me research a bit to see if I can find a solution on this display problem.

Re: Layer filter Ribbon control broken

GilesPhillips — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 07:17:07 GMT

Hi John,

I too distinctly remembering this control working in an earlier version - I can't remember which though..

I have raised a support ticket with Autodesk support, and this has been escalated to "Autodesk Development".

I am awaiting a response..

Giles

Re: Layer filter Ribbon control broken

john.vellek — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:13:48 GMT

Hi @GilesPhillips,

Yes, I did test this also in AutoCAD 2016 where it works properly.

I am glad that you got it in front of the development team. I am not sure that it is a high priority item but it might be an easy correction for a future hotfix.

Thanks for you diligence.