pymel.core.windows.floatSliderGrp

floatSliderGrp(*args, **kwargs)

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/adjustableColumnflags. 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 collection of controls containing a label text, an float field and a float slider. The text and field controls are optional. Editing or querying the field range values has no effect if the -f/fieldflag was not specified when the group was created. This group also allows you to enter values into the field outside of the slider range which is limited by the -min/minValueand -max/maxValueflags. To do this, use the -fmn/fieldMinValueand -fmx/fieldMaxValueflags to specify a greater range of values. Note that the command will not allow you to specify a -fmn/fieldMinValuegreater than the -min/minValuevalue nor a -fmx/fieldMaxValueless than the -max/maxValuevalue. If you do supply a larger field range with the -fmn/fieldMinValueand -fmx/fieldMaxValueflags then you will notice that entering a value in the field that is outside of the slider range will result in extending the slider range as well. For example, if you create a slider group with the following command: floatSliderGrp -min -10 -max 10 -fieldMinValue -100 -fieldMaxValue 100; Then you will be able to use the slider to select any value from -10 to 10. At the same time you will be able to enter into the field any value from -100 to 100. If you enter a value, say 20, then the new slider range will grow such that this value is now accessible through the slider as well. In fact, the new slider limit will become double of that what you entered. Note that the slider limits will never grow beyond the field limits, in other words if you entered the value 80 then the slider will be clipped to the field limit of 100 and not doubled to 160.

Flags:

Long Name / Short Name Argument Types Properties
adjustableColumn / adj int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Specifies which column has an adjustable size that changes with the sizing of the layout. The column value is a 1-based index. Passing 0 as argument turns off the previous adjustable column.
adjustableColumn2 / ad2 int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Annotate the control with an extra string value.
backgroundColor / bgc float, float, float ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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.
changeCommand / cc script ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Command string executed when the value of the slider changes. It will be executed only once after a drag of the slider.
columnAlign / cal int, unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Arguments are : column number, alignment type. Possible alignments are: left | right | center. Specifies alignment type for the specified column.
columnAlign2 / cl2 unicode, unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the text alignment of both columns. Ignored if there are not exactly two columns. Valid values are left, right, and center.
columnAlign3 / cl3 unicode, unicode, unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the text alignment for all three columns. Ignored if there are not exactly three columns. Valid values are left, right, and center.
columnAlign4 / cl4 unicode, unicode, unicode, unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the text alignment for all four columns. Ignored if there are not exactly four columns. Valid values are left, right, and center.
columnAlign5 / cl5 unicode, unicode, unicode, unicode, unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the text alignment for all five columns. Ignored if there are not exactly five columns. Valid values are left, right, and center.
columnAlign6 / cl6 unicode, unicode, unicode, unicode, unicode, unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the text alignment for all six columns. Ignored if there are not exactly six columns. Valid values are left, right, and center.
columnAttach / cat int, unicode, int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Arguments are : column number, attachment type, and offset. Possible attachments are: left | right | both. Specifies column attachment types and offets.
columnAttach2 / ct2 unicode, unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the attachment type of both columns. Ignored if there are not exactly two columns. Valid values are left, right, and both.
columnAttach3 / ct3 unicode, unicode, unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the attachment type for all three columns. Ignored if there are not exactly three columns. Valid values are left, right, and both.
columnAttach4 / ct4 unicode, unicode, unicode, unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the attachment type for all four columns. Ignored if there are not exactly four columns. Valid values are left, right, and both.
columnAttach5 / ct5 unicode, unicode, unicode, unicode, unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the attachment type for all five columns. Ignored if there are not exactly five columns. Valid values are left, right, and both.
columnAttach6 / ct6 unicode, unicode, unicode, unicode, unicode, unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the attachment type for all six columns. Ignored if there are not exactly six columns. Valid values are left, right, and both.
columnOffset2 / co2 int, int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the width of the first column. Ignored if there is not exactly one column.
columnWidth2 / cw2 int, int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the column widths of both columns. Ignored if there are not exactly two columns.
columnWidth3 / cw3 int, int, int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the column widths for all 3 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 3 columns.
columnWidth4 / cw4 int, int, int, int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the column widths for all 4 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 4 columns.
columnWidth5 / cw5 int, int, int, int, int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the column widths for all 5 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 5 columns.
columnWidth6 / cw6 int, int, int, int, int, int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Sets the column widths for all 6 columns. Ignored if there are not exactly 6 columns.
defineTemplate / dt unicode ../../../_images/create.gif
  Puts the command in a mode where any other flags and arguments 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.
docTag / dtg unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Add a documentation flag to the control. The documentation flag has a directory structure. (e.g., -dt render/multiLister/createNode/material)
dragCallback / dgc script ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 CTRL and SHIFT. Possible values are 0 == No modifiers, 1 == SHIFT, 2 == CTRL, 3 == CTRL + 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 dragControlvalue is a string and the other values are integers (eg the callback string could be print ‘%(dragControl)s %(x)d %(y)d %(modifiers)d’
dragCommand / dc script ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Command string executed repeatedly during a drag of the slider.
dropCallback / dpc script ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 dragControlvalue 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 bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Enables the background color of the control.
exists / ex bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Returns whether the specified object exists or not. Other flags are ignored.
extraLabel / el unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  If present on creation this specifies that there will be an extra label appearing after the slider. Sets the string to be the text for the extra label.
field / f bool ../../../_images/create.gif
  Indicates whether the group will have an editable float field present that reflects the value of the slider.
fieldMaxValue / fmx float ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Maximum value that may be entered in the field. This value may be set to any value greater than the -max/maxValueflag. By default, it is equal to the -max/maxValueflag.
fieldMinValue / fmn float ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Minimum value that may be entered in the field. This value may be set to any value less than the -min/minValueflag. By default, it is equal to the -min/minValueflag.
fieldStep / fs float ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Increment for the field.
fullPathName / fpn bool ../../../_images/query.gif
  Return the full path name of the widget, which includes all the parents.
height / h int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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.
isObscured / io bool ../../../_images/query.gif
  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 unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  If present on creation the group will have static text.
manage / m bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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.
maxValue / max float ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Maximum value for both the slider and the field.
minValue / min float ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Minimum value for both the slider and the field.
noBackground / nbg bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 bool ../../../_images/query.gif
  Return the number of popup menus attached to this control.
parent / p unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif
  The parent layout for this control.
popupMenuArray / pma bool ../../../_images/query.gif
  Return the names of all the popup menus attached to this control.
precision / pre int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Number of digits to the right of the decimal.
preventOverride / po bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  If true, this flag prevents overriding the control’s attribute via the control’s right mouse button menu.
rowAttach / rat int, unicode, int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Arguments are : column, attachment type, offset. Possible attachments are: top | bottom | both. Specifies attachment types and offsets for the entire row.
sliderStep / ss float ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  The slider step value represents the amount the value will increase or decrease when you click either side of the slider.
statusBarMessage / sbm unicode ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Extra string to display in the status bar when the mouse is over the control.
step / s float ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Increment for both the slider and field.
useTemplate / ut unicode ../../../_images/create.gif
  Forces the command to use a command template other than the current one.
value / v float ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Value of the group.
visible / vis bool ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  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 ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  Command that gets executed when visible state of the control changes.
width / w int ../../../_images/create.gif ../../../_images/query.gif ../../../_images/edit.gif
  The width of the control. The control will attempt to be this size if it is not overruled by parent layout conditions. Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.floatSliderGrp

Example:

import pymel.core as pm

#    Create a window with a couple float slider groups.  The first will
#    use default limit values, and the second will set up a group that has
#    a field range greater than the slider range.  Try entering values
#    greater than the slider limits in both groups.
#
window = pm.window(title='floatSliderGrp Example')
pm.columnLayout()
# Result: ui.ColumnLayout('window1|columnLayout34') #
pm.floatSliderGrp( label='Group 1', field=True )
# Result: ui.FloatSliderGrp('window1|columnLayout34|floatSliderGrp1') #
pm.floatSliderGrp( label='Group 2', field=True, minValue=-10.0, maxValue=10.0, fieldMinValue=-100.0, fieldMaxValue=100.0, value=0 )
# Result: ui.FloatSliderGrp('window1|columnLayout34|floatSliderGrp2') #
pm.showWindow( window )