setUITemplate

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Synopsis

setUITemplate( [string] , [popTemplate=boolean], [pushTemplate=boolean])

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

setUITemplate is undoable, queryable, and NOT editable.

Return value

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

Flags

Long name (short name)	Argument types	Properties
popTemplate(ppt)	boolean
Pop the current template off of the stack and sets the next template on the stack to be current.
pushTemplate(pst)	boolean
Push the current template onto a stack that can later be popped.

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 new template.
#
if cmds.uiTemplate( 'ExampleTemplate', exists=True ):
	cmds.deleteUI( 'ExampleTemplate', uiTemplate=True )

cmds.uiTemplate( 'ExampleTemplate' )

cmds.button( defineTemplate='ExampleTemplate', width=100, height=40, align='left' )
cmds.frameLayout( defineTemplate='ExampleTemplate', borderVisible=True, labelVisible=False )

#    Create a window and apply the template.
#
window = cmds.window()
cmds.setUITemplate( 'ExampleTemplate', pushTemplate=True )
cmds.columnLayout( rowSpacing=5 )

cmds.frameLayout()
cmds.columnLayout()
cmds.button( label='One' )
cmds.button( label='Two' )
cmds.button( label='Three' )
cmds.setParent( '..' )
cmds.setParent( '..' )

cmds.frameLayout()
cmds.columnLayout()
cmds.button( label='Red' )
cmds.button( label='Green' )
cmds.button( label='Blue' )
cmds.setParent( '..' )
cmds.setParent( '..' )

cmds.setUITemplate( popTemplate=True )

cmds.showWindow( window )