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lsUI(
[objects]
, [cmdTemplates=boolean], [collection=boolean], [contexts=boolean], [controlLayouts=boolean], [controls=boolean], [dumpWidgets=boolean], [editors=boolean], [head=int], [long=boolean], [menuItems=boolean], [menus=boolean], [numWidgets=boolean], [panels=boolean], [radioMenuItemCollections=boolean], [tail=int], [type=string], [windows=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
lsUI is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT editable.
This command returns the names of UI objects.
| string[] | The names of the object arguments. |
cmdTemplates, collection, contexts, controlLayouts, controls, dumpWidgets, editors, head, long, menuItems, menus, numWidgets, panels, radioMenuItemCollections, tail, type, windows
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
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cmdTemplates(ct)
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boolean
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UI command templates created using ELF UI commands.
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collection(col)
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boolean
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Control collections created using ELF UI commands.
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contexts(ctx)
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boolean
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Tool contexts created using ELF UI commands.
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controlLayouts(cl)
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boolean
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Control layouts created using ELF UI commands [e.g. formLayouts, paneLayouts, etc.]
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controls(ctl)
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boolean
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Controls created using ELF UI commands. [e.g. buttons, checkboxes, etc]
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dumpWidgets(dw)
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boolean
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Dump all QT widgets used by Maya.
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editors(ed)
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boolean
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All currently existing editors.
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head(hd)
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int
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The parameter specifies the maximum number of elements to be returned
from the beginning of the list of items. (Note: each flag
will return at most this many items so if multiple flags are specified
then the number of items returned will be greater than the value
specified).
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long(l)
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boolean
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Use long pathnames instead of short non-path names.
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menuItems(mi)
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boolean
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Menu items created using ELF UI commands.
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menus(m)
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boolean
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Menus created using ELF UI commands.
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numWidgets(nw)
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boolean
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Reports the number of QT widgets used by Maya.
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panels(p)
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boolean
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All currently existing panels.
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radioMenuItemCollections(rmc)
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boolean
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Menu item collections created using ELF UI commands.
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tail(tl)
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int
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The parameter specifies the maximum number of elements to be returned
from the end of the list of items. (Note: each flag
will return at most this many items so if multiple flags are specified
then the number of items returned will be greater than the value
specified).
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type(typ)
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string
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List all objects of a certain type specified by the string argument.
For example, "window", "menu", "control", or "controlLayout".
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windows(wnd)
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boolean
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Windows created using ELF UI commands.
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Flag can appear in Create mode of command
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Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
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Flag can appear in Query mode of command
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Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
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import maya.cmds as cmds
# List all windows.
#
cmds.lsUI( windows=True )
# List all panels and editors.
#
cmds.lsUI( panels=True, editors=True )
# Use the -typ/type flag to list all controls and control layouts.
# Alternatively, you could use the -ctl/controls and -cl/controlLayouts
# flags.
#
cmds.lsUI( type=['control','controlLayout'] )
# Or...
#
cmds.lsUI( controls=True, controlLayouts=True )