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Suggestion: Back/Forward mouse button for asset selection

Discussion in 'Editor Workflows' started by Rocky_Unity, Feb 19, 2021.

  1. Rocky_Unity

    Rocky_Unity

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    I constantly find myself going back and forth in my Assets to select a "previously selected" item all the time. If I could instead use the back and forwards mouse buttons to accomplish this, it would be a huge boon for my workflow.

    I know Ctrl-Z can cycle through previously selected things, but I don't want to undo values, I just want to go back and forwards between selected things in the Editor.

    Thanks for reading!
     
  2. Ruchir

    Ruchir

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    Yeah this something that I get reminded of constantly while using unity, I've grown used to using forward and back buttons on almost every app I use, but when I switch to unity it just feels uncomfortable to always go and press somewhere to go to a previous folder.
    I really hope unity adds this QOL feature.
     
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  3. DL_se

    DL_se

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    yes please. Much needed feature
     
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  4. Rocky_Unity

    Rocky_Unity

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    Visual Studio has it and it's very helpful.

    Also, bumping for hope on this :)
     
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  5. danineuss

    danineuss

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    One more bump from me!

    It seems like a small and trivial thing, but it really effects you many times a day and just creates this annoying bump in reaching a nice flow state. Would love to see this feature <3

    My twist on it sepecifically:
    Going into a folder in the Project tree and wanting go "back up" with the mouse button for "back".
     
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  6. ravendcode

    ravendcode

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    yes it is very necessary!!!