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displayColor([active=boolean], [create=boolean], [dormant=boolean], [list=boolean], [queryIndex=int], [resetToFactory=boolean], [resetToSaved=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.
displayColor is undoable, queryable, and NOT editable.
This command changes or queries the display color for anything
in the application that allows the user to set its color.
The color is defined by a color index into either the dormant
or active color palette.
These colors are part of the UI and not part of the saved
data for a model. This command is not undoable.
None
In query mode, return type is based on queried flag.
currentUnit, displayAffected, displayCull, displayLevelOfDetail, displayPref, displayRGBColor, displaySmoothness, displayStats, displaySurface, hide, refresh, showHidden, toggle
active, create, dormant, list, queryIndex, resetToFactory, resetToSaved
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active(a)
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boolean
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Specifies the color index applies to active color palette.
name
Specifies the name of color to change.
index
The color index for the color.
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create(c)
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boolean
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Creates a new display color which can be queried or set.
If is used only when saving color preferences.
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dormant(d)
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boolean
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Specifies the color index applies to dormant color palette.
If neither of the dormant or active flags is specified, dormant
is the default.
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list(l)
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boolean
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Writes out a list of all color names and their value.
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queryIndex(qi)
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int
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Allows you to obtain a list of color names with the given color indices.
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resetToFactory(rf)
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boolean
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Resets all display colors to their factory defaults.
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resetToSaved(rs)
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boolean
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Resets all display colors to their saved values.
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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
cmds.displayColor( 'grid', 15, dormant=True )
cmds.displayColor( 'grid', q=True, dormant=True )
cmds.displayColor( list=True )
cmds.displayColor( resetToFactory=True )
cmds.displayColor( queryIndex=15 )