Creality Print - K2+ Am I missing something or can one no longer set external spool as default?

I’m hoping someone can clarify a behavior change I’ve run into with Creality Print.

I have a CFS attached to my K2 Plus, but during development work I typically print from an external spool so I don’t tie up a CFS slot. In v5 of Creality Print this was simple – I could set the filament source to External in the slicer, slice the file, and the printer would start without extra prompts.

In v6.3, that workflow seems to have disappeared. Every time I start a print I now have to step through several prompts on the printer: select External spool, confirm the filament, acknowledge the “make sure the build plate is clear” warning, and so on. None of this is difficult, but when iterating rapidly – especially in an office environment with frequent interruptions – those extra clicks add up and break the flow.

My understanding is that v5 exposed a filament-source setting that no longer appears in v6. Has that setting been removed entirely, or has it simply moved to a different location in the UI? If there’s a way to restore the previous External-spool workflow in v6, I’d appreciate any guidance.

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