feat(Blenvy:Blender): settings/configuration is now also tabbed for less scrolling & confusion

tools/blenvy/__init__.py

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from .blueprints.operators import BLENVY_OT_blueprint_select
 
 # blenvy core
 from .core.blenvy_manager import BlenvyManager
-from .core.operators import BLENVY_OT_tooling_switch
+from .core.operators import BLENVY_OT_configuration_switch, BLENVY_OT_tooling_switch
 from .core.ui.ui import (BLENVY_PT_SidePanel)
 from .core.ui.scenes_list import BLENVY_OT_scenes_list_actions
 from .assets.assets_folder_browser import BLENVY_OT_assets_paths_browse
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ classes = [
     # blenvy
     BlenvyManager,
     BLENVY_OT_tooling_switch,
+    BLENVY_OT_configuration_switch,
 
     Asset,
     AssetsRegistry,

tools/blenvy/core/blenvy_manager.py

@@ -53,6 +53,17 @@ class BlenvyManager(PropertyGroup):
         default="SETTINGS",
         update=save_settings
     ) # type: ignore
+
+    config_mode: EnumProperty(
+        items=(
+                ('COMMON', "Common", "Switch to common configuration"),
+                ('COMPONENTS', "Components", "Switch to components configuration"),
+                ('EXPORT', "Export", "Switch to export configuration"),
+        ),
+        default="COMMON",
+        update=save_settings
+    ) # type: ignore
+
     
     project_root_path: StringProperty(
         name = "Project Root Path",

tools/blenvy/core/operators.py

@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 from bpy_types import (Operator)
 from bpy.props import (EnumProperty)
 
-
-
-
 class BLENVY_OT_tooling_switch(Operator):
-    """Switch bevy tooling"""
+    """Switch blenvy tooling"""
     bl_idname = "bevy.tooling_switch"
     bl_label = "Switch bevy tooling"
     #bl_options = {}
@@ -28,4 +25,28 @@ class BLENVY_OT_tooling_switch(Operator):
     def execute(self, context):
         context.window_manager.blenvy.mode = self.tool
         return {'FINISHED'}
+    
+
+
+class BLENVY_OT_configuration_switch(Operator):
+    """Switch tooling configuration"""
+    bl_idname = "bevy.config_switch"
+    bl_label = "Switch blenvy configuration"
+    #bl_options = {}
+
+    tool: EnumProperty(
+            items=(
+                ('COMMON', "Common", "Switch to common configuration"),
+                ('COMPONENTS', "Components", "Switch to components configuration"),
+                ('EXPORT', "Export", "Switch to export configuration"),
+            )
+        ) # type: ignore
+
+    @classmethod
+    def description(cls, context, properties):
+        return properties.tool
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        context.window_manager.blenvy.config_mode = self.tool
+        return {'FINISHED'}
     

tools/blenvy/core/ui/ui.py

@@ -72,95 +72,111 @@ class BLENVY_PT_SidePanel(bpy.types.Panel):
         tool_switch_components = target.operator(operator="bevy.tooling_switch", text="", icon="TOOL_SETTINGS")
         tool_switch_components.tool = "TOOLS"
 
-        # Debug stuff
-        """layout.label(text="Active Blueprint: "+ active_collection.name.upper())
-        layout.label(text="World scene active: "+ str(world_scene_active))
-        layout.label(text="Library scene active: "+ str(library_scene_active))
-        layout.label(text=blenvy.mode)"""
-
         if blenvy.mode == "SETTINGS":
-            header, panel = layout.panel("common", default_closed=False)
+            config_mode = blenvy.config_mode
-            header.label(text="Common")
+            row = layout.row()
-            if panel:
+            config_target = row.box() if config_mode == 'COMMON' else row
-                row = panel.row()
+            config_switch = config_target.operator(operator="bevy.config_switch", text="", icon="OPTIONS")
-                draw_folder_browser(layout=row, label="Root Folder", prop_origin=blenvy, target_property="project_root_path")
+            config_switch.tool = "COMMON"
-                row = panel.row()
-                draw_folder_browser(layout=row, label="Assets Folder", prop_origin=blenvy, target_property="assets_path")
-                row = panel.row()
-                draw_folder_browser(layout=row, label="Blueprints Folder", prop_origin=blenvy, target_property="blueprints_path")
-                row = panel.row()
-                draw_folder_browser(layout=row, label="Levels Folder", prop_origin=blenvy, target_property="levels_path")
-                row = panel.row()
-                draw_folder_browser(layout=row, label="Materials Folder", prop_origin=blenvy, target_property="materials_path")
 
-                panel.separator()
+            config_target = row.box() if config_mode == 'COMPONENTS' else row
-                # scenes selection
+            config_switch = config_target.operator(operator="bevy.config_switch", text="", icon="PROPERTIES")
-                if len(blenvy.level_scenes) == 0 and len(blenvy.library_scenes) == 0:
+            config_switch.tool = "COMPONENTS"
-                    row = panel.row()
-                    row.alert = True
-                    panel.alert = True
-                    row.label(text="NO library or level scenes specified! at least one level scene or library scene is required!")
-                    row = panel.row()
-                    row.label(text="Please select and add one using the UI below")
 
-                section = panel
+            config_target = row.box() if config_mode == 'EXPORT' else row
-                rows = 2
+            config_switch = config_target.operator(operator="bevy.config_switch", text="", icon="EXPORT")
-                row = section.row()
+            config_switch.tool = "EXPORT"
-                col = row.column()
+
-                col.label(text="level scenes")
+            if config_mode == 'COMMON':
-                col = row.column()
+                header, panel = layout.panel("common", default_closed=False)
-                col.prop(blenvy, "level_scene_selector", text='')
+                header.label(text="Common")
-                col = row.column()
+                if panel:
-                add_operator = col.operator("blenvy.scenes_list_actions", icon='ADD', text="")
+                    draw_common_settings_ui(panel, blenvy)
-                add_operator.action = 'ADD'
+
-                add_operator.scene_type = 'LEVEL'
+            if config_mode == 'COMPONENTS':
-                col.enabled = blenvy.level_scene_selector is not None
+                header, panel = layout.panel("components", default_closed=False)
+                header.label(text="Components")
+                if panel:
+                    components_ui.draw_settings_ui(panel, blenvy.components)
+                    
+            if config_mode == 'EXPORT':
+                header, panel = layout.panel("auto_export", default_closed=False)
+                header.label(text="Auto Export")
+                if panel:
+                    auto_export_ui.draw_settings_ui(panel, blenvy.auto_export)
 
 
-                row = section.row()
-                col = row.column()
-                for scene in blenvy.level_scenes:
-                    sub_row = col.box().row()
-                    sub_row.label(text=scene.name)
-                    remove_operator = sub_row.operator("blenvy.scenes_list_actions", icon='TRASH', text="")
-                    remove_operator.action = 'REMOVE'
-                    remove_operator.scene_type = 'LEVEL'
-                    remove_operator.scene_name = scene.name
-
-                col.separator()
-
-                # library scenes
-                row = section.row()
-
-                col = row.column()
-                col.label(text="library scenes")
-                col = row.column()
-                col.prop(blenvy, "library_scene_selector", text='')
-                col = row.column()
-                add_operator = col.operator("blenvy.scenes_list_actions", icon='ADD', text="")
-                add_operator.action = 'ADD'
-                add_operator.scene_type = 'LIBRARY'
-                col.enabled = blenvy.library_scene_selector is not None
-
-                row = section.row()
-                col = row.column()
-                for scene in blenvy.library_scenes:
-                    sub_row = col.box().row()
-                    sub_row.label(text=scene.name)
-                    remove_operator = sub_row.operator("blenvy.scenes_list_actions", icon='TRASH', text="")
-                    remove_operator.action = 'REMOVE'
-                    remove_operator.scene_type = 'LEVEL'
-                    remove_operator.scene_name = scene.name
-                col.separator()
-            
-            header, panel = layout.panel("components", default_closed=False)
-            header.label(text="Components")
-            if panel:
-                components_ui.draw_settings_ui(panel, blenvy.components)
-
-            header, panel = layout.panel("auto_export", default_closed=False)
-            header.label(text="Auto Export")
-            if panel:
-                auto_export_ui.draw_settings_ui(panel, blenvy.auto_export)
 
 
+def draw_common_settings_ui(layout, settings):
+    blenvy = settings
+    row = layout.row()
+    draw_folder_browser(layout=row, label="Root Folder", prop_origin=blenvy, target_property="project_root_path")
+    row = layout.row()
+    draw_folder_browser(layout=row, label="Assets Folder", prop_origin=blenvy, target_property="assets_path")
+    row = layout.row()
+    draw_folder_browser(layout=row, label="Blueprints Folder", prop_origin=blenvy, target_property="blueprints_path")
+    row = layout.row()
+    draw_folder_browser(layout=row, label="Levels Folder", prop_origin=blenvy, target_property="levels_path")
+    row = layout.row()
+    draw_folder_browser(layout=row, label="Materials Folder", prop_origin=blenvy, target_property="materials_path")
+
+    layout.separator()
+    # scenes selection
+    if len(blenvy.level_scenes) == 0 and len(blenvy.library_scenes) == 0:
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.alert = True
+        layout.alert = True
+        row.label(text="NO library or level scenes specified! at least one level scene or library scene is required!")
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.label(text="Please select and add one using the UI below")
+
+    section = layout
+    rows = 2
+    row = section.row()
+    col = row.column()
+    col.label(text="level scenes")
+    col = row.column()
+    col.prop(blenvy, "level_scene_selector", text='')
+    col = row.column()
+    add_operator = col.operator("blenvy.scenes_list_actions", icon='ADD', text="")
+    add_operator.action = 'ADD'
+    add_operator.scene_type = 'LEVEL'
+    col.enabled = blenvy.level_scene_selector is not None
+
+
+    row = section.row()
+    col = row.column()
+    for scene in blenvy.level_scenes:
+        sub_row = col.box().row()
+        sub_row.label(text=scene.name)
+        remove_operator = sub_row.operator("blenvy.scenes_list_actions", icon='TRASH', text="")
+        remove_operator.action = 'REMOVE'
+        remove_operator.scene_type = 'LEVEL'
+        remove_operator.scene_name = scene.name
+
+    col.separator()
+
+    # library scenes
+    row = section.row()
+
+    col = row.column()
+    col.label(text="library scenes")
+    col = row.column()
+    col.prop(blenvy, "library_scene_selector", text='')
+    col = row.column()
+    add_operator = col.operator("blenvy.scenes_list_actions", icon='ADD', text="")
+    add_operator.action = 'ADD'
+    add_operator.scene_type = 'LIBRARY'
+    col.enabled = blenvy.library_scene_selector is not None
+
+    row = section.row()
+    col = row.column()
+    for scene in blenvy.library_scenes:
+        sub_row = col.box().row()
+        sub_row.label(text=scene.name)
+        remove_operator = sub_row.operator("blenvy.scenes_list_actions", icon='TRASH', text="")
+        remove_operator.action = 'REMOVE'
+        remove_operator.scene_type = 'LEVEL'
+        remove_operator.scene_name = scene.name
+    col.separator()