ID 352817 - Duplicate sequences can be opened in the Timeline view via UI or Python.

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Problem summary
Duplicate sequences can be opened in the Timeline view via UI or Python.

Customer reported version
Hiero.n/a

Customer reported platform
n/a

Steps to reproduce

1) Launch Hiero and create a sequence.

2) Right click it in the Project bin > 'Open In' > 'Timeline View'.

3) Repeat step 2 a few times and you will notice duplicates are created in the Timeline.
 
Alternatively, this can be achieved using Python by following these steps:
 
1) Launch Hiero/ Nuke Studio and open the Script Editor.
 
2) Enter the command:
seq = hiero.ui.activeSequence()
hiero.ui.openInTimeline(seq.binItem())
 
3) Repeat step 2, observing duplicate Timeline viewers appear.

Workaround
Unknown

Reproduced by support
This bug has been reproduced in:
11.2v2 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.13 - CentOS7
11.2v1 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.13 - CentOS7
11.1v4 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.12.6 - CentOS7
11.1v3 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.12.6 - CentOS7
11.1v1 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.12.6
11.0v4 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.12.6
11.0v1 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.12.6
10.5v7 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.12.6
10.5v1 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.12.6
10.0v6 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.12.6
10.0v1 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.12.6
9.0v9 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.12.6
9.0v7 - Windows 10 - OSX 10.12.6

Unable to reproduce bug in:
1.9v1 

Earliest version tested
1.9v1 - This issue no longer appears in this version and has regressed.

Expected behaviour
Hiero/Nuke Studio should recognize the sequence already exists and not add a duplicate.

Actual behaviour
Creates a duplicate of the existing sequence.
 

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