feat(auto_export): major ui restructuring

* operator ui is not a file browser anymore
 * restructured/recreated ui to work inside a props_dialog
 * added ui_only toggles to control the "pseudo panels" (as panels are not supported in props dialogs)
 * regrouped a few toggle in a more logical manner
 * change sub type of a few properties to be directories
 * some related cleanups

tools/gltf_auto_export/__init__.py

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from .auto_export.preferences import (AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences)
 from .auto_export.internals import (SceneLink,
                         SceneLinks,
                         CollectionToExport,
-                        CollectionsToExport,
+                        BlueprintsToExport,
                         CUSTOM_PG_sceneName
                         )
 from .ui.main import (GLTF_PT_auto_export_change_detection, GLTF_PT_auto_export_changes_list, GLTF_PT_auto_export_main,
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ from .ui.main import (GLTF_PT_auto_export_change_detection, GLTF_PT_auto_export_
                       GLTF_PT_auto_export_general,
                       GLTF_PT_auto_export_scenes,
                       GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints,
-                      GLTF_PT_auto_export_collections_list,
+                      GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints_list,
                       SCENE_UL_GLTF_auto_export,
 
                       GLTF_PT_auto_export_SidePanel
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ classes = [
     #AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences,
 
     CollectionToExport,
-    CollectionsToExport,
+    BlueprintsToExport,
 
     GLTF_PT_auto_export_main,
     GLTF_PT_auto_export_root,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ classes = [
     GLTF_PT_auto_export_scenes,
     GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints,
     GLTF_PT_auto_export_SidePanel,
-    GLTF_PT_auto_export_collections_list,
+    GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints_list,
     GLTF_PT_auto_export_changes_list,
 
     AutoExportTracker,

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/auto_export.py

@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
             bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.exports_total = exports_total
             bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.exports_count = exports_total
 
+            bpy.context.window_manager.exportedCollections.clear()
+            for  blueprint in blueprints_to_export:
+                bla = bpy.context.window_manager.exportedCollections.add()
+                bla.name = blueprint.name
             print("-------------------------------")
             #print("collections:               all:", collections)
             #print("collections: not found on disk:", collections_not_on_disk)

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/internals.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class CUSTOM_PG_sceneName(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
 class CollectionToExport(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     name: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="")
 
-class CollectionsToExport(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
+class BlueprintsToExport(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     name = bpy.props.StringProperty(name="List of collections to export", default="Unknown")
     items: bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type = CollectionToExport)
 

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/operators.py

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import json
 import bpy
 from bpy.types import Operator
 from bpy_extras.io_utils import ExportHelper
-from bpy.props import (IntProperty)
+from bpy.props import (IntProperty, StringProperty, BoolProperty)
 
+#from ..ui.main import GLTF_PT_auto_export_general, GLTF_PT_auto_export_main, GLTF_PT_auto_export_root
 
 from .preferences import (AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences, AutoExportGltfPreferenceNames)
 from .auto_export import auto_export
@@ -16,15 +17,21 @@ def bubble_up_changes(object, changes_per_scene):
         bubble_up_changes(object.parent, changes_per_scene)
 
 
-class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences, ExportHelper):
+class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences):#, ExportHelper):
     """auto export gltf"""
     #bl_idname = "object.xxx"
     bl_idname = "export_scenes.auto_gltf"
     bl_label = "Apply settings"
     bl_options = {'PRESET'} # we do not add UNDO otherwise it leads to an invisible operation that resets the state of the saved serialized scene, breaking compares for normal undo/redo operations
     # ExportHelper mixin class uses this
-    filename_ext = ''
+    #filename_ext = ''
+    #filepath: bpy.props.StringProperty(subtype="FILE_PATH", default="") # type: ignore
 
+    # Filters folders
+    filter_folder: BoolProperty(
+        default=True,
+        options={"HIDDEN"}
+        ) # type: ignore
     
     #list of settings (other than purely gltf settings) whose change should trigger a re-generation of gltf files
     white_list = ['auto_export',
@@ -299,7 +306,7 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences, ExportHelper):
 
 
     def execute(self, context):    
-        #print("execute")
+        print("execute", self.directory)
         bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.disable_change_detection()
         if self.direct_mode:
             self.load_settings(context)
@@ -327,14 +334,121 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences, ExportHelper):
     
     def invoke(self, context, event):
         #print("invoke")
+
         bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.disable_change_detection()
         self.load_settings(context)
         wm = context.window_manager
-        wm.fileselect_add(self)
+        #wm.fileselect_add(self)
+        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(self, title="Auto export", width=600)
+        #context.window_manager.modal_handler_add(self)    
+
         return {'RUNNING_MODAL'}
     
+    """def modal(self, context, event):
+                    
+        if event.type == 'SPACE':
+            wm = context.window_manager
+            wm.invoke_popup(self)
+            #wm.invoke_props_dialog(self)
+
+        if event.type in {'ESC'}:
+            return {'CANCELLED'}
+
+        return {'RUNNING_MODAL'}"""
+    
+    
     def draw(self, context):
-        pass
+        layout = self.layout
+        operator = self
+
+        controls_enabled = self.auto_export
+        
+        layout.prop(self, "auto_export")
+        layout.separator()
+
+        toggle_icon = "TRIA_DOWN" if self.show_general_settings else "TRIA_RIGHT"
+        layout.prop(self, "show_general_settings", text="General", icon=toggle_icon)
+        if self.show_general_settings:
+            section = layout.box()
+            section.enabled = controls_enabled
+ 
+            section.prop(self, "root_folder")
+            section.prop(operator, "export_output_folder")
+            section.prop(operator, "export_scene_settings")
+            section.prop(operator, "export_legacy_mode")
+            """header, panel = layout.panel("my_panel_id", default_closed=False)
+            header.label(text="Hello World")
+            if panel:
+                panel.label(text="Success")"""
+            
+        # main/level scenes
+        toggle_icon = "TRIA_DOWN" if self.show_scene_settings else "TRIA_RIGHT"
+        layout.prop(operator, "show_scene_settings", text="Scenes", icon=toggle_icon)
+        if self.show_scene_settings:
+            section = layout.box()
+            section.enabled = controls_enabled
+            rows = 2
+            row = section.row()
+            row.label(text="main scenes")
+            row.prop(context.window_manager, "main_scene", text='')
+
+            row = section.row()
+            row.template_list("SCENE_UL_GLTF_auto_export", "level scenes", operator, "main_scenes", operator, "main_scenes_index", rows=rows)
+
+            col = row.column(align=True)
+            sub_row = col.row()
+            add_operator = sub_row.operator("scene_list.list_action", icon='ADD', text="")
+            add_operator.action = 'ADD'
+            add_operator.scene_type = 'level'
+            #add_operator.operator = operator
+            sub_row.enabled = context.window_manager.main_scene is not None
+
+            sub_row = col.row()
+            remove_operator = sub_row.operator("scene_list.list_action", icon='REMOVE', text="")
+            remove_operator.action = 'REMOVE'
+            remove_operator.scene_type = 'level'
+            col.separator()
+
+            # library scenes
+            row = section.row()
+            row.label(text="library scenes")
+            row.prop(context.window_manager, "library_scene", text='')
+
+            row = section.row()
+            row.template_list("SCENE_UL_GLTF_auto_export", "library scenes", operator, "library_scenes", operator, "library_scenes_index", rows=rows)
+
+            col = row.column(align=True)
+            sub_row = col.row()
+            add_operator = sub_row.operator("scene_list.list_action", icon='ADD', text="")
+            add_operator.action = 'ADD'
+            add_operator.scene_type = 'library'
+            sub_row.enabled = context.window_manager.library_scene is not None
+
+
+            sub_row = col.row()
+            remove_operator = sub_row.operator("scene_list.list_action", icon='REMOVE', text="")
+            remove_operator.action = 'REMOVE'
+            remove_operator.scene_type = 'library'
+            col.separator()
+
+        toggle_icon = "TRIA_DOWN" if self.show_blueprint_settings else "TRIA_RIGHT"
+        layout.prop(operator, "show_blueprint_settings", text="Blueprints", icon=toggle_icon)
+        if self.show_blueprint_settings:
+            section = layout.box()
+            section.enabled = controls_enabled
+            section.prop(operator, "export_blueprints")
+            section = section.box()
+            section.enabled = controls_enabled and self.export_blueprints
+            # collections/blueprints 
+            section.prop(operator, "export_blueprints_path")
+            section.prop(operator, "collection_instances_combine_mode")
+            section.prop(operator, "export_marked_assets")
+            section.prop(operator, "export_separate_dynamic_and_static_objects")
+            section.separator()
+            # materials
+            section.prop(operator, "export_materials_library")
+            section.prop(operator, "export_materials_path")
+
 
     def cancel(self, context):
         print("cancel")

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/preferences.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
+import os
 from bpy.types import AddonPreferences
-
 from bpy.props import (BoolProperty,
                        IntProperty,
                        StringProperty,
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ AutoExportGltfPreferenceNames = [
     'will_save_settings',
 ]
 
+def on_export_output_folder_updated(self, context):
+    #self.root_folder = os.path.relpath(self.root_folder)
+    #self.export_output_folder = os.path.join(self.root_folder, self.export_output_folder)
+    print("on_foo_updated", self.root_folder, self.export_output_folder)
+
 class AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences(AddonPreferences):
     # this must match the add-on name, use '__package__'
     # when defining this in a submodule of a python package.
@@ -53,68 +58,102 @@ class AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences(AddonPreferences):
         name='Remember Export Settings',
         description='Store glTF export settings in the Blender project',
         default=True
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
     
     # use when operator is called directly, works a bit differently than inside the ui
     direct_mode: BoolProperty(
         default=False
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
+
+    #### general
+    # for UI only, workaround for lacking panels
+    show_general_settings: BoolProperty(
+        name="show_general settings",
+        description="show/hide general settings (UI only: has no impact on exports)",
+        default=True
+    ) # type: ignore
+
+    root_folder: StringProperty(
+        name = "Project Root Path",
+        description="The root folder of your (Bevy) project (not assets!)",
+        subtype='DIR_PATH',
+        update=on_export_output_folder_updated) # type: ignore
 
-    ####
     auto_export: BoolProperty(
         name='Auto export',
         description='Automatically export to gltf on save',
         default=False
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
     export_main_scene_name: StringProperty(
         name='Main scene',
         description='The name of the main scene/level/world to auto export',
         default='Scene'
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
     export_output_folder: StringProperty(
         name='Export folder (relative)',
         description='The root folder for all exports(relative to current file) Defaults to current folder',
-        default=''
+        default='',
-    )
+        subtype='DIR_PATH',
+        options={'HIDDEN'},
+        update=on_export_output_folder_updated
+    ) # type: ignore
+
+    # scenes 
+    # for UI only, workaround for lacking panels
+    show_scene_settings: BoolProperty(
+        name="show scene settings",
+        description="show/hide scene settings (UI only: has no impact on exports)",
+        default=True
+    ) # type: ignore 
+
     export_library_scene_name: StringProperty(
         name='Library scene',
         description='The name of the library scene to auto export',
         default='Library'
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
     export_change_detection: BoolProperty(
         name='Change detection',
         description='Use change detection to determine what/if should be exported',
         default=True
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
     # scene components
     export_scene_settings: BoolProperty(
         name='Export scene settings',
         description='Export scene settings ie AmbientLighting, Bloom, AO etc',
         default=False
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     # blueprint settings
+    # for UI only, workaround for lacking panels
+    show_blueprint_settings: BoolProperty(
+        name="show blueprint settings",
+        description="show/hide blueprint settings (UI only: has no impact on exports)",
+        default=True
+    ) # type: ignore
+
     export_blueprints: BoolProperty(
         name='Export Blueprints',
         description='Replaces collection instances with an Empty with a BlueprintName custom property',
         default=True
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
     export_blueprints_path: StringProperty(
         name='Blueprints path',
         description='path to export the blueprints to (relative to the Export folder)',
-        default='library'
+        default='library',
-    )
+        subtype='DIR_PATH'
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     export_materials_library: BoolProperty(
         name='Export materials library',
         description='remove materials from blueprints and use the material library instead',
         default=False
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
     export_materials_path: StringProperty(
         name='Materials path',
         description='path to export the materials libraries to (relative to the root folder)',
-        default='materials'
+        default='materials',
-    )
+        subtype='DIR_PATH'
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     """ combine mode can be 
               - 'Split' (default): replace with an empty, creating links to sub blueprints 
@@ -133,13 +172,13 @@ class AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences(AddonPreferences):
            #('Inject', 'Inject', 'inject components from sub collection instances into the curent object')
         ),
         default='Split'
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     export_marked_assets: BoolProperty(
         name='Auto export marked assets',
         description='Collections that have been marked as assets will be systematically exported, even if not in use in another scene',
         default=True
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     export_separate_dynamic_and_static_objects: BoolProperty(
         name='Export dynamic and static objects seperatly',
@@ -147,16 +186,16 @@ class AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences(AddonPreferences):
             - one with all dynamic data: collection or instances marked as dynamic/ saveable
             - one with all static data: anything else that is NOT marked as dynamic""",
         default=False
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
     export_legacy_mode: BoolProperty(
         name='Legacy mode for Bevy',
         description='Toggle this if you want to be compatible with bevy_gltf_blueprints/components < 0.8',
         default=True
-    )
+    ) # type: ignore
 
-    main_scenes: CollectionProperty(name="main scenes", type=CUSTOM_PG_sceneName)
+    main_scenes: CollectionProperty(name="main scenes", type=CUSTOM_PG_sceneName) # type: ignore
-    main_scenes_index: IntProperty(name = "Index for main scenes list", default = 0)
+    main_scenes_index: IntProperty(name = "Index for main scenes list", default = 0) # type: ignore
 
-    library_scenes: CollectionProperty(name="library scenes", type=CUSTOM_PG_sceneName)
+    library_scenes: CollectionProperty(name="library scenes", type=CUSTOM_PG_sceneName) # type: ignore
-    library_scenes_index: IntProperty(name = "Index for library scenes list", default = 0)
+    library_scenes_index: IntProperty(name = "Index for library scenes list", default = 0) # type: ignore

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/tracker.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from .did_export_settings_change import did_export_settings_change
 from .get_collections_to_export import get_collections_to_export
 
 from ..constants import TEMPSCENE_PREFIX
-from .internals import CollectionsToExport
+from .internals import BlueprintsToExport
 from ..helpers.helpers_scenes import (get_scenes)
 from .preferences import AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class AutoExportTracker(PropertyGroup):
     def register(cls):
         bpy.types.WindowManager.auto_export_tracker = PointerProperty(type=AutoExportTracker)
         # register list of exportable collections
-        bpy.types.WindowManager.exportedCollections = bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type=CollectionsToExport)
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.exportedCollections = bpy.props.CollectionProperty(type=BlueprintsToExport)
 
         # setup handlers for updates & saving
         #bpy.app.handlers.save_post.append(cls.save_handler)

tools/gltf_auto_export/todo.md

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
       BLUEPRINTS LIST {'Blueprint1': [], 'Blueprint6_animated': [], 'Blueprint4_nested': ['Blueprint3'], 'Blueprint3': [], 'Blueprint7_hierarchy': [], 'External_blueprint': [], 'External_blueprint2': ['External_blueprint3'], 'External_blueprint3': [], 'Blueprint8_animated_no_bones': []}
    - [x] internal_collections => replace with "internal_collections" or "local_collections"
    
-- [ ] fix COMBINE MODE passed as int instead of enum value
+- [x] fix COMBINE MODE passed as int instead of enum value
    => comes from our custom logic for add_on prefs
 - [ ] double check compares to "None" values
 

tools/gltf_auto_export/ui/main.py

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class GLTF_PT_auto_export_changes_list(bpy.types.Panel):
                 row = layout.row()
                 row.label(text=f'    {object_name}')
 
-class GLTF_PT_auto_export_collections_list(bpy.types.Panel):
+class GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints_list(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
     bl_label = "Blueprints to export"

tools/gltf_auto_export/ui/operators.py

@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ class SCENES_LIST_OT_actions(Operator):
             ('UP', "Up", ""),
             ('DOWN', "Down", ""),
             ('REMOVE', "Remove", ""),
-            ('ADD', "Add", "")))
+            ('ADD', "Add", ""))) # type: ignore
     
 
     scene_type: bpy.props.StringProperty()#TODO: replace with enum
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):
-        source = context.space_data.active_operator
+        source = context.active_operator
         target_name = "library_scenes"
         target_index = "library_scenes_index"
         if self.scene_type == "level":