I can't switch between animations I have 2 animations inside the same blend file, they appear as different animations in the action editor and the timelines change when I choose between the two in the drop down menu, but the actual animation does not change; I'm stuck on my run animation and I would like to be able to switch to my idle animation

My blend file:

https://www58.zippyshare.com/v/jkvFtxvV/file.html
You need to select the armature and then change the action in the action editor. You created the animation for the armature, then applied it to the mesh object in the action editor by mistake. This doesn't do anything because the animation expects the transform hierarchy of the armature. You can check in the outliner where your animations are. They should only exist under the armature, not under the mesh objects.


Select Cube and remove the action in the action editor.
Select Cube.001 and remove the
action in the action editor.
Select Armature and choose the action you want to play and it
should work.