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Synopsis

frameLayout [-annotation string] [-backgroundColor float float float] [-backgroundShade boolean] [-borderStyle string] [-borderVisible boolean] [-childArray] [-collapsable boolean] [-collapse boolean] [-collapseCommand script] [-defineTemplate string] [-docTag string] [-dragCallback script] [-dropCallback script] [-enable boolean] [-enableBackground boolean] [-enableKeyboardFocus boolean] [-exists] [-expandCommand script] [-font string] [-fullPathName] [-generalSpacing int] [-height int] [-highlightColor float float float] [-isObscured] [-label string] [-labelAlign string] [-labelIndent int] [-labelVisible boolean] [-labelWidth int] [-manage boolean] [-marginHeight int] [-marginWidth int] [-margins int] [-noBackground boolean] [-numberOfChildren] [-numberOfPopupMenus] [-parent string] [-popupMenuArray] [-preCollapseCommand script] [-preExpandCommand script] [-preventOverride boolean] [-statusBarMessage string] [-useTemplate string] [-visible boolean] [-visibleChangeCommand script] [-width int] [string]

frameLayout is undoable, queryable, and editable.

This command creates frame layout control. A frame layout may draw a border around its child controls as well as a display a title. Frame layouts may also be collapsable. Collapsing a frame layout will make the child of the frame layout invisible and shrink the frame layout size. The frame layout may then be expanded to make its child visible. Note that the frame layout may have only one child control. If you wish to have more than one child inside a frame layout then you must use some other control layout as the immediate child of the frame layout.

Return value

stringFull path name to the control.

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

Flags

annotation, backgroundColor, backgroundShade, borderStyle, borderVisible, childArray, collapsable, collapse, collapseCommand, defineTemplate, docTag, dragCallback, dropCallback, enable, enableBackground, enableKeyboardFocus, exists, expandCommand, font, fullPathName, generalSpacing, height, highlightColor, isObscured, label, labelAlign, labelIndent, labelVisible, labelWidth, manage, marginHeight, marginWidth, margins, noBackground, numberOfChildren, numberOfPopupMenus, parent, popupMenuArray, preCollapseCommand, preExpandCommand, preventOverride, statusBarMessage, useTemplate, visible, visibleChangeCommand, width
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
-annotation(-ann) string createqueryedit
Annotate the control with an extra string value.
-backgroundColor(-bgc) float float float createqueryedit
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.
-backgroundShade(-bgs) boolean createqueryedit
Controls whether the background of the frame layout draws with a shaded effect. It is turned off by default.
-borderStyle(-bs) string createqueryedit
This flag is obsolete. The border style is no longer supported. Using this flag will return a warning.
-borderVisible(-bv) boolean createqueryedit
Visibility of the border.
-childArray(-ca) query
Returns a string array of the names of the layout's immediate children.
-collapsable(-cll) boolean createqueryedit
Collapsibility of the frame layout.
-collapse(-cl) boolean createqueryedit
Collapse state of the frame layout.
-collapseCommand(-cc) script createedit
Command executed after the frame is collapsed.
-defineTemplate(-dt) string create
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) string createqueryedit
Add a documentation flag to the control. The documentation flag has a directory structure. (e.g., -dt render/multiLister/createNode/material)
-dragCallback(-dgc) script createedit
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 "dragControl" value is a string and the other values are integers (eg the callback string could be "print '%(dragControl)s %(x)d %(y)d %(modifiers)d'")

-dropCallback(-dpc) script createedit
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 "dragControl" value 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) boolean createqueryedit
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) boolean createqueryedit
Enables the background color of the control.
-enableKeyboardFocus(-ekf) boolean createqueryedit
If enabled, the user can navigate to the control with the tab key and select values with the keyboard or mouse. This flag would typically be used to turn off focus support from controls that get it by default, like Edit and List controls. If disabled, text in text fields can still be selected with the mouse but cannot be copied (except on Linux when "Middle Click Paste" is enabled).
-exists(-ex) create
Returns whether the specified object exists or not. Other flags are ignored.
-expandCommand(-ec) script createedit
Command executed after the frame is expanded.
-font(-fn) string createqueryedit
The font for the frame label. Valid values are "boldLabelFont", "smallBoldLabelFont", "tinyBoldLabelFont", "plainLabelFont", "smallPlainLabelFont", "obliqueLabelFont", "smallObliqueLabelFont", "fixedWidthFont" and "smallFixedWidthFont".
-fullPathName(-fpn) query
Return the full path name of the widget, which includes all the parents.
-generalSpacing(-gsp)
2024
 int edit
Sets the spacing for this layout.
-height(-h) int createqueryedit
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 createqueryedit
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) query
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) string createqueryedit
Label string for the frame layout.
-labelAlign(-la) string createqueryedit
How to align the label. Default is "top".
-labelIndent(-li) int createqueryedit
Indentation for the frame label.
-labelVisible(-lv) boolean createqueryedit
Visibility of the frame label.
-labelWidth(-lw) int createqueryedit
Width of the label.
-manage(-m) boolean createqueryedit
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.
-marginHeight(-mh) int createqueryedit
Vertical distance between the frame and its children.
-marginWidth(-mw) int createqueryedit
Horizontal distance between the frame and its children.
-margins(-mar)
2024
 int edit
Sets the content margins for this layout.
-noBackground(-nbg) boolean createedit
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.
-numberOfChildren(-nch) query
Returns in an int the number of immediate children of the layout.
-numberOfPopupMenus(-npm) query
Return the number of popup menus attached to this control.
-parent(-p) string createquery
The parent layout for this control.
-popupMenuArray(-pma) query
Return the names of all the popup menus attached to this control.
-preCollapseCommand(-pcc) script createedit
Command executed just before the frame is collapsed.
-preExpandCommand(-pec) script createedit
Command executed just before the frame is expanded.
-preventOverride(-po) boolean createqueryedit
If true, this flag prevents overriding the control's attribute via the control's right mouse button menu.
-statusBarMessage(-sbm) string createedit
Extra string to display in the status bar when the mouse is over the control.
-useTemplate(-ut) string create
Forces the command to use a command template other than the current one.
-visible(-vis) boolean createqueryedit
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 createqueryedit
Command that gets executed when visible state of the control changes.
-width(-w) int createqueryedit
The width of the control. The control will attempt to be this size if it is not overruled by parent layout conditions.
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 be used more than once in a command.

MEL examples

window;
    scrollLayout scrollLayout;
        columnLayout -adjustableColumn true;
            frameLayout -label "Buttons";

                columnLayout;
                    button; button; button;
                    setParent ..;
                setParent ..;
            frameLayout -label "Scroll Bars";

                columnLayout;
                    intSlider; intSlider; intSlider;
                    setParent ..;
                setParent ..;
            frameLayout -label "Fields";

                columnLayout;
                    intField; intField; intField;
                    setParent ..;
                setParent ..;
            frameLayout -label "Check Boxes";
                columnLayout;
                    checkBox; checkBox; checkBox;
                    setParent ..;
                setParent ..;
showWindow;