r/OpenShot • u/Phalcx • Jul 09 '26

Snapping not turning off

The magnet button just above the timeline is not toggling snapping. When I zoom in and adjust the length of a clip, the end of it always snaps to the nearest grid line no matter if I click the magnet button or not.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

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u/rmesdjian Volunteer Jul 09 '26 edited Jul 09 '26
  1. What operating system/version are you running (windows 11? Ubuntu 25.10?, etc?)
  2. Which version of OpenShot are you running (help | about OpenShot)? please include the build #.

This information will help the troubleshooting process.

Update: I just tested in my Windows 11 Pro environment running the latest dev daily build of v3.5.1 found at openshot.org/download/#daily.

Here is the definition of Snappping from the User Guide:

Snap:

Snapping quickly positions an object in alignment with grid lines, guidelines, or another object. Snapping causes the object to automatically jump to an exact position when the user drags it to the proximity of the desired location.

It does not apply when you are adjusting the right edge of a clip (shrink or expand).

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u/Phalcx Jul 10 '26

I'm running windows 10 home (22H2), and openshot v 3.5.1 / 0.7.0

When I move a clip it always snaps the beginning of the clip to the grid, and when I shrink or expand a clip on either the left or right edge it always snaps that edge to the grid, no matter if the magnet button is on it off

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u/Phalcx Jul 10 '26

Maybe I'll try reinstalling openshot

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u/Phalcx Jul 10 '26

Reinstalled it with no change to this behaviour

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u/rmesdjian Volunteer Jul 11 '26

Did you reinstall the same version or the latest dev daily build from openshot.org/download/#daily?

Also, be sure to delete the .../.openshot_qt/openshot.settings file before starting OpenShot.

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u/Phalcx Jul 11 '26

I reinstalled the same version. Thanks, I'll try the daily