feat: experimental edit mode update

Related to #107

multi_user/bl_types/bl_datablock.py

@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ class BlDatablock(ReplicatedDatablock):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         instance = kwargs.get('instance', None)
+        
+        self.preferences = utils.get_preferences()
 
         # TODO: use is_library_indirect
         self.is_library = (instance and hasattr(instance, 'library') and

multi_user/bl_types/bl_mesh.py

@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ from replication.constants import DIFF_BINARY
 from replication.exception import ContextError
 from .bl_datablock import BlDatablock
 
-
 VERTICE = ['co']
 
 EDGE = [
@@ -113,8 +112,8 @@ class BlMesh(BlDatablock):
 
     def _dump_implementation(self, data, instance=None):
         assert(instance)
-        
+
-        if instance.is_editmode:
+        if instance.is_editmode and not self.preferences.enable_editmode_updates:
             raise ContextError("Mesh is in edit mode")
         mesh = instance
 

multi_user/bl_types/bl_object.py

@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@
 # ##### END GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
 
 
-import bpy
-import mathutils
 import logging
 
-from .dump_anything import Loader, Dumper
+import bpy
-from .bl_datablock import BlDatablock
+import mathutils
 from replication.exception import ContextError
 
+from .bl_datablock import BlDatablock
+from .dump_anything import Dumper, Loader
+
 
 def load_pose(target_bone, data):
     target_bone.rotation_mode = data['rotation_mode']
@@ -31,6 +32,13 @@ def load_pose(target_bone, data):
     loader.load(target_bone, data)
 
 
+def _is_editmode(object: bpy.types.Object) -> bool:
+    child_data = getattr(object, 'data', None)
+    return (child_data and
+            hasattr(child_data, 'is_editmode') and
+            child_data.is_editmode)
+
+
 class BlObject(BlDatablock):
     bl_id = "objects"
     bl_class = bpy.types.Object
@@ -88,13 +96,13 @@ class BlObject(BlDatablock):
 
     def _load_implementation(self, data, target):
         loader = Loader()
-        
+
         # vertex groups
         if 'vertex_groups' in data:
             target.vertex_groups.clear()
             for vg in data['vertex_groups']:
                 vertex_group = target.vertex_groups.new(name=vg['name'])
-                point_attr =  'vertices' if 'vertices' in vg else 'points'
+                point_attr = 'vertices' if 'vertices' in vg else 'points'
                 for vert in vg[point_attr]:
                     vertex_group.add(
                         [vert['index']], vert['weight'], 'REPLACE')
@@ -147,7 +155,6 @@ class BlObject(BlDatablock):
                 if 'constraints' in bone_data.keys():
                     loader.load(target_bone, bone_data['constraints'])
 
-
                 load_pose(target_bone, bone_data)
 
                 if 'bone_index' in bone_data.keys():
@@ -162,11 +169,12 @@ class BlObject(BlDatablock):
 
     def _dump_implementation(self, data, instance=None):
         assert(instance)
-        
+
-        child_data = getattr(instance, 'data', None)
+        if _is_editmode(instance):
-        
+            if self.preferences.enable_editmode_updates:
-        if child_data and hasattr(child_data, 'is_editmode') and child_data.is_editmode:
+                instance.update_from_editmode()
-            raise ContextError("Object is in edit-mode.")
+            else:
+                raise ContextError("Object is in edit-mode.")
 
         dumper = Dumper()
         dumper.depth = 1
@@ -211,7 +219,6 @@ class BlObject(BlDatablock):
                 data["modifiers"][modifier.name] = dumper.dump(modifier)
 
         # CONSTRAINTS
-        # OBJECT
         if hasattr(instance, 'constraints'):
             dumper.depth = 3
             data["constraints"] = dumper.dump(instance.constraints)
@@ -264,7 +271,8 @@ class BlObject(BlDatablock):
 
         # VERTEx GROUP
         if len(instance.vertex_groups) > 0:
-            points_attr = 'vertices' if isinstance(instance.data, bpy.types.Mesh) else 'points'
+            points_attr = 'vertices' if isinstance(
+                instance.data, bpy.types.Mesh) else 'points'
             vg_data = []
             for vg in instance.vertex_groups:
                 vg_idx = vg.index
@@ -319,7 +327,7 @@ class BlObject(BlDatablock):
 
     def _resolve_deps_implementation(self):
         deps = []
-    
+
         # Avoid Empty case
         if self.instance.data:
             deps.append(self.instance.data)
@@ -334,4 +342,3 @@ class BlObject(BlDatablock):
             deps.append(self.instance.instance_collection)
 
         return deps
-

multi_user/operators.py

@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ def depsgraph_evaluation(scene):
         context = bpy.context
         blender_depsgraph = bpy.context.view_layer.depsgraph
         dependency_updates = [u for u in blender_depsgraph.updates]
-        session_infos = utils.get_preferences()
+        settings = utils.get_preferences()
 
         # NOTE: maybe we don't need to check each update but only the first
 
@@ -647,7 +647,8 @@ def depsgraph_evaluation(scene):
                 #   - if its to someone else, ignore the update (go deeper ?)
                 if node and node.owner in [client.id, RP_COMMON] and node.state == UP:
                     # Avoid slow geometry update
-                    if 'EDIT' in context.mode:
+                    if 'EDIT' in context.mode and \
+                        not settings.enable_editmode_updates:
                         break
 
                     client.stash(node.uuid)

multi_user/preferences.py

@@ -137,11 +137,17 @@ class SessionPrefs(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
             ('DEPSGRAPH', "Depsgraph", "Experimental: Use the blender dependency graph to trigger updates"),
         ],
     )
+    # Replication update settings
     depsgraph_update_rate: bpy.props.IntProperty(
         name='depsgraph update rate',
         description='Dependency graph uppdate rate (milliseconds)',
         default=100
     )
+    enable_editmode_updates: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
+        name="Edit mode updates",
+        description="Enable objects update in edit mode (! Impact performances !)",
+        default=False
+    )
     # for UI
     category: bpy.props.EnumProperty(
         name="Category",

multi_user/ui.py

@@ -299,15 +299,19 @@ class SESSION_PT_advanced_settings(bpy.types.Panel):
         replication_section = layout.row().box()
         replication_section.label(text="Replication ", icon='TRIA_DOWN')
         replication_section_row = replication_section.row()
-        if runtime_settings.session_mode == 'HOST':
+        replication_section_row.label(text="Sync flags:")
-            replication_section_row.prop(settings.sync_flags, "sync_render_settings")
+        replication_section_row = replication_section.row()
-
+        replication_section_row.prop(settings.sync_flags, "sync_render_settings")
+        replication_section_row = replication_section.row()
+        # replication_section_row.label(text=":", icon='EDITMODE_HLT')
+        replication_section_row.prop(settings, "enable_editmode_updates")
         replication_section_row = replication_section.row()
         replication_section_row.label(text="Update method:")
-        replication_section_row.prop(settings, "update_method", text="")
+        replication_section_row = replication_section.row()
+        replication_section_row.prop(settings, "update_method", expand=True)
         replication_section_row = replication_section.row()
         replication_timers = replication_section_row.box()
-        replication_timers.label(text="Per data type timers", icon='TIME')
+        replication_timers.label(text="Replication timers", icon='TIME')
         if settings.update_method == "DEFAULT":
             replication_timers = replication_timers.row()
             # Replication frequencies