Re: [Maya-Python] docking

Sun, 04 Oct 2015 08:58:57 -0700 

I assume, don't use MEL to dock the outliner.
This script you posted Justin should go in a Startup script or script Job ? Start up script sounds familiar as I have another script to which I always wanted to start when Maya starts but what is this Start-up script file that I should look for ? Script Job I'm UN-familar with ? 

Justin Israel wrote:



On Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 10:07:54 AM UTC+13, Christopher. wrote:

    I want to dock the outliner, but as Arvid mentioned; it will only
    save per session; upon restarting Maya, all is lost.  You have to
    continuously run the same code to dock the outliner.  ;-(



Could you just set up the behavior you want in a startup script, 
and/or as a scriptJob that triggers when a scene is opened?



@Arvid, I did a quick test, and it seems I can locate the Outliner 
panel regardless of its dock state:


    def print_outliners():
    panels = cmds.lsUI(panels=True, long=True)
    outs = [p for p in panels if cmds.outlinerPanel(p, q=True,
    exists=True)]
    print outs
    win = cmds.window()
    cmds.frameLayout( labelVisible=False )
    panel = cmds.outlinerPanel()
    cmds.showWindow(win)
    dc = cmds.dockControl(area="left", content=win, label="Outliner",
    width=200)
    print_outliners()
    # [u'outlinerPanel1', u'outlinerPanel2']
    # Float the custom outliner
    print_outliners()
    # [u'outlinerPanel1', u'outlinerPanel2']


Justin




    Justin Israel wrote:



    On Sun, 4 Oct 2015 9:54 AM Crest Christopher
    <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
    wrote:

        I'm perplexed on what is the best direction to follow ?

    What is the exact problem that you want to solve?

        Arvid Schneider wrote:

            Unfortunately it's not that simple :/

            As Justin suggested to install a QEvent on Maya's
            MainWindow would to the trick I guess. You can query the
            active window, or under pointer, but it's all messy and
            just a hack.

            A possibility would be to change the outliner.mel file
            (not sure the proper name) but that would be probably
            just for local fixes.

            Arvid Schneider
            Look Develpopment | Lighting TD | Show TD
            www.arvidschneider.com <http://www.arvidschneider.com>

            On Oct 3, 2015, at 22:02, Crest Christopher
            <[email protected]
            <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

                I assume an event filter would save the U.I changes ?

                I was hoping when writing the code I could use the
                outlineEditor command to manipulate the outliner
                window, unfortunately, no.

                Justin Israel wrote:

                    Yea I have found that same kind of outcome when
                    trying to mess with built-in UI elements in Maya.
                    I think mine was trying to hook into viewport
                    behavior and also finding that things reset each
                    time the view layout changes and rebuilds them.
                    Pretty sure the only real way to tackle it is to
                    install an event filter on the entire app and try
                    to catch the desired changes.

                    On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 7:34 AM Arvid Schneider
                    <[email protected]
                    <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

                        That again, is a really annoying thing in maya.

                        When it's docked it's a panel. When it's
                        floating it's a window.

                        When you want to hook up code to either one,
                        for instance a custom right click menu entry,
                        it only lives so long until you close it.
                        When you change viewport to single view, the
                        outliner object is deleted, and so is your
                        custom stuff.

                        So you need a callback to hook up you code..I
                        didn't find a great way yet to hack something
                        into it.

                        Any help is welcome!

                        Arvid Schneider
                        Look Develpopment | Lighting TD | Show TD
                        www.arvidschneider.com
                        <http://www.arvidschneider.com>

                        On Oct 3, 2015, at 19:13, Christopher.
                        <[email protected]
                        <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:

                            When docking a panel, in this case, the
                            outliner.  Most of the code I find start
                            with outlinerWindow, yet the docs only
                            mention outlinerEditor & outlinerPanel ?


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