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Synopsis

attrNavigationControlGrp [-adjustableColumn int] [-adjustableColumn2 int] [-adjustableColumn3 int] [-adjustableColumn4 int] [-adjustableColumn5 int] [-adjustableColumn6 int] [-annotation string] [-attrNavDecision name string] [-attribute name] [-backgroundColor float float float] [-columnAlign int string] [-columnAlign2 string string] [-columnAlign3 string string string] [-columnAlign4 string string string string] [-columnAlign5 string string string string string] [-columnAlign6 string string string string string string] [-columnAttach int string int] [-columnAttach2 string string] [-columnAttach3 string string string] [-columnAttach4 string string string string] [-columnAttach5 string string string string string] [-columnAttach6 string string string string string string] [-columnOffset2 int int] [-columnOffset3 int int int] [-columnOffset4 int int int int] [-columnOffset5 int int int int int] [-columnOffset6 int int int int int int] [-columnWidth int int] [-columnWidth1 int] [-columnWidth2 int int] [-columnWidth3 int int int] [-columnWidth4 int int int int] [-columnWidth5 int int int int int] [-columnWidth6 int int int int int int] [-connectAttrToDropped script] [-connectNodeToDropped script] [-connectToExisting script] [-createNew script] [-defaultTraversal script] [-defineTemplate string] [-delete script] [-disconnect script] [-docTag string] [-dragCallback script] [-dropCallback script] [-enable boolean] [-enableBackground boolean] [-exists] [-fullPathName] [-height int] [-highlightColor float float float] [-ignore script] [-ignoreNotSupported] [-isObscured] [-label string] [-manage boolean] [-noBackground boolean] [-numberOfPopupMenus] [-parent string] [-popupMenuArray] [-preventOverride boolean] [-relatedNodes script] [-rowAttach int string int] [-unignore script] [-useTemplate string] [-visible boolean] [-visibleChangeCommand script] [-width int] [groupName]

attrNavigationControlGrp is undoable, queryable, and editable.

All of the group commands position their individual controls in columns starting at column 1. The layout of each control (ie. column) can be customized using the -cw/columnWidth, -co/columnOffset, -cat/columnAttach, -cal/columnAlign, and -adj/adjustableColumn flags. By default, columns are left aligned with no offset and are 100 pixels wide. Only one column in any group can be adjustable.

This command creates a pre-packaged label navigation button.

The group is used to help the user manage connections to a particular attribute.

When creating the control you have the opportunity to attach scripts to the control that are executed on various UI events. You can define what happens when the navigation button is pressed, and when a node is dragged and dropped onto this attribute.

The navigation button can traverse to the connected node or can bring up UI to create new connections to the attribute. The button also can show you state information: if there already exists a connection/if the connection is ignored.

Return value

stringFull path name to the control.

In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.

Flags

adjustableColumn, adjustableColumn2, adjustableColumn3, adjustableColumn4, adjustableColumn5, adjustableColumn6, annotation, attrNavDecision, attribute, backgroundColor, columnAlign, columnAlign2, columnAlign3, columnAlign4, columnAlign5, columnAlign6, columnAttach, columnAttach2, columnAttach3, columnAttach4, columnAttach5, columnAttach6, columnOffset2, columnOffset3, columnOffset4, columnOffset5, columnOffset6, columnWidth, columnWidth1, columnWidth2, columnWidth3, columnWidth4, columnWidth5, columnWidth6, connectAttrToDropped, connectNodeToDropped, connectToExisting, createNew, defaultTraversal, defineTemplate, delete, disconnect, docTag, dragCallback, dropCallback, enable, enableBackground, exists, fullPathName, height, highlightColor, ignore, ignoreNotSupported, isObscured, label, manage, noBackground, numberOfPopupMenus, parent, popupMenuArray, preventOverride, relatedNodes, rowAttach, unignore, useTemplate, visible, visibleChangeCommand, width
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-adjustableColumn(-adj) int createedit
Specifies which column has an adjustable size that changes with the sizing of the layout. The column value is a 1-based index. You may also specify 0 to turn off the previous adjustable column.
-adjustableColumn2(-ad2) int createedit
Specifies which column has an adjustable size that changes with the size of the parent layout. Ignored if there are not exactly two columns.
-adjustableColumn3(-ad3) int createedit
Specifies that the column has an adjustable size that changes with the size of the parent layout. Ignored if there are not exactly three columns.
-adjustableColumn4(-ad4) int createedit
Specifies which column has an adjustable size that changes with the size of the parent layout. Ignored if there are not exactly four columns.
-adjustableColumn5(-ad5) int createedit
Specifies which column has an adjustable size that changes with the size of the parent layout. Ignored if there are not exactly five columns.
-adjustableColumn6(-ad6) int createedit
Specifies which column has an adjustable size that changes with the size of the parent layout. Ignored if there are not exactly six columns.
-annotation(-ann) string createqueryedit
Annotate the control with an extra string value.
-attrNavDecision(-and) name string createqueryedit
The first argument is the name of an attribute. The button will be attached to the attribute so the button can be kept in synch with the attribute. The second argument is the navigatorDecisionString that can guide the behaviour that the navigator implements.
-attribute(-at) name createqueryedit
The name of an attribute. The button will be attached to the attribute so the button can be kept in synch with the attribute.
-backgroundColor(-bgc) float float float createqueryedit
The background color of the control. The arguments correspond to the red, green, and blue color components. Each component ranges in value from 0.0 to 1.0.
When setting backgroundColor, the background is automatically enabled, unless enableBackground is also specified with a false value.
-columnAlign(-cal) int string createeditmultiuse
Arguments are : column number, alignment type. Possible alignments are: left | right | center. Specifies alignment type for the specified column.
-columnAlign2(-cl2) string string createedit
Sets the text alignment of both columns. Ignored if there are not exactly two columns. Valid values are "left", "right", and "center".
-columnAlign3(-cl3) string string string createedit
Sets the text alignment for all 3 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 3 columns. Valid values are "left", "right", and "center".
-columnAlign4(-cl4) string string string string createedit
Sets the text alignment for all 4 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 4 columns. Valid values are "left", "right", and "center".
-columnAlign5(-cl5) string string string string string createedit
Sets the text alignment for all 5 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 5 columns. Valid values are "left", "right", and "center".
-columnAlign6(-cl6) string string string string string string createedit
Sets the text alignment for all 6 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 6 columns. Valid values are "left", "right", and "center".
-columnAttach(-cat) int string int createeditmultiuse
Arguments are : column number, attachment type, and offset. Possible attachments are: left | right | both. Specifies column attachment types and offets.
-columnAttach2(-ct2) string string createedit
Sets the attachment type of both columns. Ignored if there are not exactly two columns. Valid values are "left", "right", and "both".
-columnAttach3(-ct3) string string string createedit
Sets the attachment type for all 3 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 3 columns. Valid values are "left", "right", and "both".
-columnAttach4(-ct4) string string string string createedit
Sets the attachment type for all 4 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 4 columns. Valid values are "left", "right", and "both".
-columnAttach5(-ct5) string string string string string createedit
Sets the attachment type for all 5 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 5 columns. Valid values are "left", "right", and "both".
-columnAttach6(-ct6) string string string string string string createedit
Sets the attachment type for all 6 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 6 columns. Valid values are "left", "right", and "both".
-columnOffset2(-co2) int int createedit
This flag is used in conjunction with the -columnAttach2 flag. If that flag is not used then this flag will be ignored. It sets the offset for the two columns. The offsets applied are based on the attachments specified with the -columnAttach2 flag. Ignored if there are not exactly two columns.
-columnOffset3(-co3) int int int createedit
This flag is used in conjunction with the -columnAttach3 flag. If that flag is not used then this flag will be ignored. It sets the offset for the three columns. The offsets applied are based on the attachments specified with the -columnAttach3 flag. Ignored if there are not exactly three columns.
-columnOffset4(-co4) int int int int createedit
This flag is used in conjunction with the -columnAttach4 flag. If that flag is not used then this flag will be ignored. It sets the offset for the four columns. The offsets applied are based on the attachments specified with the -columnAttach4 flag. Ignored if there are not exactly four columns.
-columnOffset5(-co5) int int int int int createedit
This flag is used in conjunction with the -columnAttach5 flag. If that flag is not used then this flag will be ignored. It sets the offset for the five columns. The offsets applied are based on the attachments specified with the -columnAttach5 flag. Ignored if there are not exactly five columns.
-columnOffset6(-co6) int int int int int int createedit
This flag is used in conjunction with the -columnAttach6 flag. If that flag is not used then this flag will be ignored. It sets the offset for the six columns. The offsets applied are based on the attachments specified with the -columnAttach6 flag. Ignored if there are not exactly six columns.
-columnWidth(-cw) int int createeditmultiuse
Arguments are : column number, column width. Sets the width of the specified column where the first parameter specifies the column (1 based index) and the second parameter specifies the width.
-columnWidth1(-cw1) int createedit
Sets the width of the first column. Ignored if there is not exactly one column.
-columnWidth2(-cw2) int int createedit
Sets the column widths of both columns. Ignored if there are not exactly two columns.
-columnWidth3(-cw3) int int int createedit
Sets the column widths for all 3 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 3 columns.
-columnWidth4(-cw4) int int int int createedit
Sets the column widths for all 4 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 4 columns.
-columnWidth5(-cw5) int int int int int createedit
Sets the column widths for all 5 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 5 columns.
-columnWidth6(-cw6) int int int int int int createedit
Sets the column widths for all 6 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 6 columns.
-connectAttrToDropped(-cad) script createqueryedit
The script to execute when a node is dragged and dropped onto an attribute (multilister dnd attribute editor). Your script should take in two arguments: the source node and destination attribute respectively.
-connectNodeToDropped(-cnd) script createqueryedit
The script to execute when a node is dragged and dropped onto a node (the multilister issues this). Your script should take in two arguments: the source node and destination node respectively.
-connectToExisting(-ce) script createqueryedit
The script to execute when a connection should be made to an existing node.
-createNew(-cn) script createqueryedit
The script to execute when a new "connection" is requested.
-defaultTraversal(-dtv) script createqueryedit
The script to execute to find out the name of the default traversal node. The script you attach should be able to take in one argument (the attribute) and return the name of the node that is the default traversal node.
-defineTemplate(-dt) string create
Puts the command in a mode where any other flags and args are parsed and added to the command template specified in the argument. They will be used as default arguments in any subsequent invocations of the command when templateName is set as the current template.
-delete(-del) script createqueryedit
The script to execute when the connection (and the node connected to) should be deleted.
-disconnect(-d) script createqueryedit
The script to execute when a "disconnection" is requested.
-docTag(-dtg) string createqueryedit
Add a documentation flag to the control. The documentation flag has a directory structure like hierarchy. Eg. -dt render/multiLister/createNode/material
-dragCallback(-dgc) script createedit
Adds a callback that is called when the middle mouse button is pressed. The MEL version of the callback is of the form:

global proc string[] callbackName(string $dragControl, int $x, int $y, int $mods)

The proc returns a string array that is transferred to the drop site. By convention the first string in the array describes the user settable message type. Controls that are application defined drag sources may ignore the callback. $mods allows testing for the key modifiers CTL and SHIFT. Possible values are 0 == No modifiers, 1 == SHIFT, 2 == CTL, 3 == CTL + SHIFT.

In Python, it is similar, but there are two ways to specify the callback. The recommended way is to pass a Python function object as the argument. In that case, the Python callback should have the form:

def callbackName( dragControl, x, y, modifiers ):

The values of these arguments are the same as those for the MEL version above.

The other way to specify the callback in Python is to specify a string to be executed. In that case, the string will have the values substituted into it via the standard Python format operator. The format values are passed in a dictionary with the keys "dragControl", "x", "y", "modifiers". The "dragControl" value is a string and the other values are integers (eg the callback string could be "print '%(dragControl)s %(x)d %(y)d %(modifiers)d'")

-dropCallback(-dpc) script createedit
Adds a callback that is called when a drag and drop operation is released above the drop site. The MEL version of the callback is of the form:

global proc callbackName(string $dragControl, string $dropControl, string $msgs[], int $x, int $y, int $type)

The proc receives a string array that is transferred from the drag source. The first string in the msgs array describes the user defined message type. Controls that are application defined drop sites may ignore the callback. $type can have values of 1 == Move, 2 == Copy, 3 == Link.

In Python, it is similar, but there are two ways to specify the callback. The recommended way is to pass a Python function object as the argument. In that case, the Python callback should have the form:

def pythonDropTest( dragControl, dropControl, messages, x, y, dragType ):

The values of these arguments are the same as those for the MEL version above.

The other way to specify the callback in Python is to specify a string to be executed. In that case, the string will have the values substituted into it via the standard Python format operator. The format values are passed in a dictionary with the keys "dragControl", "dropControl", "messages", "x", "y", "type". The "dragControl" value is a string and the other values are integers (eg the callback string could be "print '%(dragControl)s %(dropControl)s %(messages)r %(x)d %(y)d %(type)d'")

-enable(-en) boolean createqueryedit
The enable state of the control. By default, this flag is set to true and the control is enabled. Specify false and the control will appear dimmed or greyed-out indicating it is disabled.
-enableBackground(-ebg) boolean createqueryedit
Enables the background color of the control.
-exists(-ex) create
Returns whether the specified object exists or not. Other flags are ignored.
-fullPathName(-fpn) query
Return the full path name of the widget, which includes all the parents
-height(-h) int createqueryedit
The height of the control. The control will attempt to be this size if it is not overruled by parent layout conditions.
-highlightColor(-hlc) float float float createqueryedit
The highlight color of the control. The arguments correspond to the red, green, and blue color components. Each component ranges in value from 0.0 to 1.0.
-ignore(-i) script createqueryedit
The script to execute when the connection should be ignored.
-ignoreNotSupported(-ins)
Obsolete flag; has no effect.
-isObscured(-io) query
Return whether the control can actually be seen by the user. The control will be obscured if its state is invisible, if it is blocked (entirely or partially) by some other control, if it or a parent layout is unmanaged, or if the control's window is invisible or iconified.
-label(-l) string createqueryedit
Text for the control.
-manage(-m) boolean createqueryedit
Manage state of the control. An unmanaged control is not visible, nor does it take up any screen real estate. All controls are created managed by default.
-noBackground(-nbg) boolean createedit
Clear/reset the control's background. Passing true means the background should not be drawn at all, false means the background should be drawn. The state of this flag is inherited by children of this control.
-numberOfPopupMenus(-npm) query
Return the number of popup menus attached to this control.
-parent(-p) string createquery
The parent layout for this control.
-popupMenuArray(-pma) query
Return the names of all the popup menus attached to this control.
-preventOverride(-po) boolean createqueryedit
If true, this flag disallows overriding the control's attribute via the control's right mouse button menu.
-relatedNodes(-ren) script createqueryedit
The script to execute to find out what the related nodes are. The script you attach should be able to take in one argument (the attribute) and return a list of strings that are the name of the nodes that are related.
-rowAttach(-rat) int string int createeditmultiuse
Arguments are : column, attachment type, offset. Possible attachments are: top | bottom | both. Specifies attachment types and offsets for the entire row.
-unignore(-u) script createqueryedit
The script to execute when the connection should be unignored.
-useTemplate(-ut) string create
Force the command to use a command template other than the current one.
-visible(-vis) boolean createqueryedit
The visible state of the control. A control is created visible by default. Note that a control's actual appearance is also dependent on the visible state of its parent layout(s).
-visibleChangeCommand(-vcc) script createqueryedit
Command that gets executed when visible state of the control changes.
-width(-w) int createqueryedit
The width of the control. The control will attempt to be this size if it is not overruled by parent layout conditions.

Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

string $newNode = `shadingNode -asShader blinn`;
string $newNodeAttr = $newNode + ".normalCamera";
window;
      columnLayout;
      attrNavigationControlGrp -l "bump mapping" -at $newNodeAttr;
showWindow;