Fix T90317: Confusing File Browser Preferences

Preferences / File Browser section made less confusing.

See D12436 for details and comparisons.

Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D12436

Reviewed by Campbell Barton and Julian Eisel

2 files changed, 15 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py
index 0d1cbc424d7..1711519bce1 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_userpref.py
@@ -1455,13 +1455,11 @@ class USERPREF_PT_saveload_file_browser(SaveLoadPanel, CenterAlignMixIn, Panel):
         prefs = context.preferences
         paths = prefs.filepaths
 
-        col = layout.column()
+        col = layout.column(heading="Defaults")
         col.prop(paths, "use_filter_files")
-
-        col = layout.column(heading="Hide")
-        col.prop(paths, "show_hidden_files_datablocks", text="Dot File & Data-Blocks")
-        col.prop(paths, "hide_recent_locations", text="Recent Locations")
-        col.prop(paths, "hide_system_bookmarks", text="System Bookmarks")
+        col.prop(paths, "show_hidden_files_datablocks")
+        col.prop(paths, "show_recent_locations")
+        col.prop(paths, "show_system_bookmarks")
 
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
index 0a328c3b068..b3a3d0198fe 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_userdef.c
@@ -6073,26 +6073,25 @@ static void rna_def_userdef_filepaths(BlenderRNA *brna)
   RNA_def_struct_ui_text(srna, "File Paths", "Default paths for external files");
 
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "show_hidden_files_datablocks", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-  RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "uiflag", USER_HIDE_DOT);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_negative_sdna(prop, NULL, "uiflag", USER_HIDE_DOT);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop,
-                           "Hide Dot Files/Data-Blocks",
-                           "Hide files and data-blocks if their name start with a dot (.*)");
+                           "Show Hidden Files/Data-Blocks",
+                           "Show files and data-blocks that are normally hidden");
 
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_filter_files", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "uiflag", USER_FILTERFILEEXTS);
-  RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop,
-                           "Filter File Extensions",
-                           "Display only files with extensions in the image select window");
+  RNA_def_property_ui_text(
+      prop, "Filter Files", "Enable filtering of files in the File Browser");
 
-  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "hide_recent_locations", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-  RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "uiflag", USER_HIDE_RECENT);
+  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "show_recent_locations", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_negative_sdna(prop, NULL, "uiflag", USER_HIDE_RECENT);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(
-      prop, "Hide Recent Locations", "Hide recent locations in the file selector");
+      prop, "Show Recent Locations", "Show Recent locations list in the File Browser");
 
-  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "hide_system_bookmarks", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
-  RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "uiflag", USER_HIDE_SYSTEM_BOOKMARKS);
+  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "show_system_bookmarks", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
+  RNA_def_property_boolean_negative_sdna(prop, NULL, "uiflag", USER_HIDE_SYSTEM_BOOKMARKS);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(
-      prop, "Hide System Bookmarks", "Hide system bookmarks in the file selector");
+      prop, "Show System Locations", "Show System locations list in the File Browser");
 
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "use_relative_paths", PROP_BOOLEAN, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_boolean_sdna(prop, NULL, "flag", USER_RELPATHS);