panelConfiguration

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Synopsis

panelConfiguration( [name] , [addPanel=[boolean, string, string, string, string]], [configString=string], [createStrings=boolean], [defaultImage=string], [defineTemplate=string], [editStrings=boolean], [exists=boolean], [image=string], [isFixedState=boolean], [label=string], [labelStrings=boolean], [numberOfPanels=boolean], [removeAllPanels=boolean], [removeLastPanel=boolean], [replaceCreateString=[int, string]], [replaceEditString=[int, string]], [replaceFixedState=[int, boolean]], [replaceLabel=[int, string]], [replacePanel=[int, boolean, string, string, string, string]], [replaceTypeString=[int, string]], [sceneConfig=boolean], [typeStrings=boolean], [useTemplate=string])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

panelConfiguration is undoable, queryable, and editable.

Once a panel configuration is created you can make it appear in the main Maya window by selecting it from any panel's "Panels->Saved Layouts" menu.

Return value

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

Flags

Long name (short name)	Argument types	Properties
addPanel(ap)	[boolean, string, string, string, string]
Adds the specified panel to the configuration. Arguments are: isFixed, label string, type string, create string, edit string.
configString(cfs)	string
Specifies the string that arranges the panels.
createStrings(cs)	boolean
Returns an string array of the panel creation strings.
defaultImage(di)	string
The default image for this configuration. Once the default image is set it may not be changed. If an image is set with the -i/image flag then it's value will take precedence.
defineTemplate(dt)	string
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.
editStrings(es)	boolean
Returns an string array of the panel edit strings.
exists(ex)	boolean
Returns whether the specified object exists or not. Other flags are ignored.
image(i)	string
The user specified image for this configuration. Use this flag to override the default image.
isFixedState(isFixedState)	boolean
Returns an integer array of whether the panels have fixed states or not.
label(l)	string
Configuration label.
labelStrings(ls)	boolean
Returns an string array of the panel labels.
numberOfPanels(np)	boolean
Returns the number of panels in the configuration.
removeAllPanels(rap)	boolean
Removes the last panel in the config.
removeLastPanel(rlp)	boolean
Removes the last panel in the config.
replaceCreateString(rcs)	[int, string]
Replaces the specified create string. The index is 1 based.
replaceEditString(res)	[int, string]
Replaces the specified edit string. The index is 1 based.
replaceFixedState(rfs)	[int, boolean]
Replaces the specified fixed state value (true|false). The index is 1 based.
replaceLabel(rl)	[int, string]
Replaces the specified label. The index is 1 based.
replacePanel(rp)	[int, boolean, string, string, string, string]
Replaces the specified panel in the configuration. Arguments are: index, isFixed, label string, type string, create string, edit string. The index is 1 based.
replaceTypeString(rts)	[int, string]
Replaces the specified type string. The index is 1 based.
sceneConfig(sc)	boolean
Specifies whether the configuration is associated with the scene. Scene configurations are created when the scene is opened and deleted when the scene is closed.
typeStrings(ts)	boolean
Returns an string array of the panel types.
useTemplate(ut)	string
Force the command to use a command template other than the current one.

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 have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

#    Create a custom panel configuration.
#
configName = cmds.panelConfiguration(
				label="Custom Panel Layout",
				sceneConfig=False,
				configString="paneLayout -e -cn \"vertical2\" -ps 1 39 100 -ps 2 61 100 $gMainPane;",
				addPanel=[
					(False,
					'Outliner',
					'outlinerPanel',
					("{global int $gUseMenusInPanels;\
					$panelName = `outlinerPanel -mbv $gUseMenusInPanels -unParent -l \"Outliner\"`;\
					outlinerEditor -e -highlightActive true $panelName;}"),
					"outlinerPanel -edit -l \"Outliner\"  $panelName"),

					(True,
					"Persp View",
					"modelPanel",
					("{global int $gUseMenusInPanels;\
					modelPanel -mbv $gUseMenusInPanels\
					-unParent -l \"Persp View\" -cam persp;}" ),
					"modelPanel -edit -l \"Persp View\"  -cam \"persp\" $panelName")
				]
			)

#    Update the main Maya window to reflect the custom panel configuration.
#    Note also that your custom configuration may be selected from any
#    panel's "Panels->Saved Layouts" menu.
#
maya.mel.eval('setNamedPanelLayout( "Custom Panel Layout" )')