work: save startup because I'm sick of the arnoldesque materials

scripts/addons/Animation_Layers/__init__.py

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 bl_info = {
     "name": "Animation Layers",
     "author": "Tal Hershkovich",
-    "version" : (2, 3, 8),
+    "version" : (2, 4, 0),
     "blender" : (3, 2, 0),
     "location": "View3D - Properties - Animation Panel",
     "description": "Simplifying the NLA editor into an animation layers UI and workflow",
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ def update_panel(self, context):
                 bpy.utils.unregister_class(panel)
 
         for panel in panels:
-            #print (panel.bl_category)
             panel.bl_category = context.preferences.addons[__name__].preferences.category
             bpy.utils.register_class(panel)
 
@@ -176,8 +175,9 @@ class AnimLayersAddonPreferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         items = [('ANIMLAYERS', 'Anim Layers Settings', 'Use Anim Layers properties to adjust custom frame range'), 
                  ('NLA', 'NLA Settings', 'Use the nla properties to adjust custom frame range')])
     
-    lock_nlatracks: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Automatically lock the nla tracks for safety measures", description="Automatically lock nla tracks when creating layers for safety", default = True)
-    
+    lock_nlatracks: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Automatically lock the NLA tracks", description="Automatically lock nla tracks when creating layers for safety", default = True)
+    auto_custom_range: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Switch automatically to custom frame range when editing NLA Strips", description="Automatically use custom frame range when adjusting NLA Strips manually", default = False)
+
     #Property for ClearActiveAction
     proceed: bpy.props.EnumProperty(name="Choose how to proceed", description="Select an option how to proceed with Anim Layers", override = {'LIBRARY_OVERRIDABLE'},
         items = [
@@ -260,8 +260,9 @@ class AnimLayersAddonPreferences(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         row.label(text = "Custom Frame Range Settings")
         row.prop(self, "frame_range_settings", text = '')
 
-        col.prop(self, "lock_nlatracks")
-
+        row = col.row()
+        row.prop(self, "auto_custom_range")
+        row.prop(self, "lock_nlatracks")
 
 classes = (AnimLayersSettings, AnimLayersSceneSettings, AnimLayersItems, AnimLayersObjects)