feat(bevy_components):

* added "hack-ish" tweak to make sure component additions/delections etc
are picked up correctly by the change tracker in auto_export
 * cleaned up a few operator names
 * very minor tweaks

tools/bevy_components/components/helpers.py

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import rna_prop_ui
+
+# fake way to make our operator's changes be visible to the change/depsgraph update handler in gltf_auto_export
+def ping_depsgraph_update(object):
+    rna_prop_ui.rna_idprop_ui_create(object, "________temp", default=0)
+    rna_prop_ui.rna_idprop_ui_prop_clear(object, "________temp")

tools/bevy_components/components/metadata.py

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import bpy
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty, BoolProperty, PointerProperty)
 from bpy_types import (PropertyGroup)
+
+from .helpers import ping_depsgraph_update
 from ..propGroups.conversions_from_prop_group import property_group_value_to_custom_property_value
 from ..propGroups.conversions_to_prop_group import property_group_value_from_custom_property_value
 
@@ -128,6 +130,8 @@ def add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata(object):
             continue
         upsert_component_in_object(object, component_name, registry)
                     
+
+       
 # adds a component to an object (including metadata) using the provided component definition & optional value
 def add_component_to_object(object, component_definition, value=None):
     cleanup_invalid_metadata(object)
@@ -149,6 +153,8 @@ def add_component_to_object(object, component_definition, value=None):
             del object["__disable__update"]
 
         object[short_name] = value
+        ping_depsgraph_update(object)
+
        
 def upsert_component_in_object(object, component_name, registry):
     # print("upsert_component_in_object", object, "component name", component_name)
@@ -223,6 +229,8 @@ def copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object(source_object, target_object, co
         if field_name in source_propertyGroup:
             target_propertyGroup[field_name] = source_propertyGroup[field_name]
     apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties(target_object)
+    ping_depsgraph_update(object)
+
 
 # TODO: move to propgroups ?
 def apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties(object):
@@ -295,6 +303,16 @@ def remove_component_from_object(object, component_name):
             break
     for index in to_remove:
         components_metadata.remove(index)
+    ping_depsgraph_update(object)
     return True
 
+def add_component_from_custom_property(object):
+    add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata(object)
+    apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups(object)
+    ping_depsgraph_update(object)
 
+def toggle_component(object, component_name):
+    components_in_object = object.components_meta.components
+    component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == component_name, components_in_object), None)
+    if component_meta != None: 
+        component_meta.visible = not component_meta.visible

tools/bevy_components/components/operators.py

@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ import json
 import bpy
 from bpy_types import Operator
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
-from .metadata import add_component_to_object, add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata, apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups, apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties_for_component, copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object, find_component_definition_from_short_name, remove_component_from_object
+
+from .metadata import add_component_from_custom_property, add_component_to_object, add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata, apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups, apply_propertyGroup_values_to_object_customProperties_for_component, copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_object, find_component_definition_from_short_name, remove_component_from_object, toggle_component
 
 class AddComponentOperator(Operator):
-    """Add component to blueprint"""
+    """Add Bevy component to object"""
     bl_idname = "object.add_bevy_component"
-    bl_label = "Add component to blueprint Operator"
+    bl_label = "Add component to object Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
     component_type: StringProperty(
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class AddComponentOperator(Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 class CopyComponentOperator(Operator):
-    """Copy component from blueprint"""
+    """Copy Bevy component from object"""
     bl_idname = "object.copy_bevy_component"
     bl_label = "Copy component Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
@@ -66,9 +67,9 @@ class CopyComponentOperator(Operator):
     
 
 class PasteComponentOperator(Operator):
-    """Paste component to blueprint"""
+    """Paste Bevy component to object"""
     bl_idname = "object.paste_bevy_component"
-    bl_label = "Paste component to blueprint Operator"
+    bl_label = "Paste component to object Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
     def execute(self, context):
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ class PasteComponentOperator(Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
 class RemoveComponentOperator(Operator):
-    """Remove component from object"""
+    """Remove Bevy component from object"""
     bl_idname = "object.remove_bevy_component"
     bl_label = "Remove component from object Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
@@ -117,12 +118,11 @@ class RemoveComponentOperator(Operator):
             remove_component_from_object(object, self.component_name)
         else: 
             self.report({"ERROR"}, "The object/ component to remove ("+ self.component_name +") does not exist")
-
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 
 class RemoveComponentFromAllObjectsOperator(Operator):
-    """Remove component from all object"""
+    """Remove Bevy component from all object"""
     bl_idname = "object.remove_bevy_component_all"
     bl_label = "Remove component from all objects Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class RenameHelper(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
         del bpy.types.WindowManager.bevy_component_rename_helper
 
 class OT_rename_component(Operator):
-    """Rename component"""
+    """Rename Bevy component"""
     bl_idname = "object.rename_bevy_component"
     bl_label = "rename component"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class OT_rename_component(Operator):
 
 
 class GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator(Operator):
-    """generate components from custom property"""
+    """Generate Bevy components from custom property"""
     bl_idname = "object.generate_bevy_component_from_custom_property"
     bl_label = "Generate component from custom_property Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
@@ -285,8 +285,7 @@ class GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator(Operator):
 
         error = False
         try:
-            add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata(object)
+            add_component_from_custom_property(object)
-            apply_customProperty_values_to_object_propertyGroups(object)
         except Exception as error:
             del object["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
             error = True
@@ -297,7 +296,7 @@ class GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator(Operator):
 
 
 class Fix_Component_Operator(Operator):
-    """attempt to fix component"""
+    """Attempt to fix Bevy component"""
     bl_idname = "object.fix_bevy_component"
     bl_label = "Fix component (attempts to)"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
@@ -322,7 +321,7 @@ class Fix_Component_Operator(Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 class Toggle_ComponentVisibility(Operator):
-    """toggles components visibility"""
+    """Toggle Bevy component's visibility"""
     bl_idname = "object.toggle_bevy_component_visibility"
     bl_label = "Toggle component visibility"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
@@ -334,10 +333,6 @@ class Toggle_ComponentVisibility(Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         object = context.object
-        components_in_object = object.components_meta.components
+        toggle_component(object, self.component_name)
-        component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["name"] == self.component_name, components_in_object), None)
-        if component_meta != None: 
-            component_meta.visible = not component_meta.visible
-
         return {'FINISHED'}
 

tools/gltf_auto_export/__init__.py

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import json
 import bpy
 from bpy.types import Context
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty, BoolProperty, IntProperty, PointerProperty)
+import rna_prop_ui
 
 # from .extension import ExampleExtensionProperties, GLTF_PT_UserExtensionPanel, unregister_panel
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ from .auto_export.internals import (SceneLink,
                         CollectionsToExport,
                         CUSTOM_PG_sceneName
                         )
-from .ui.main import (GLTF_PT_auto_export_main,
+from .ui.main import (GLTF_PT_auto_export_changes_list, GLTF_PT_auto_export_main,
                       GLTF_PT_auto_export_root,
                       GLTF_PT_auto_export_general,
                       GLTF_PT_auto_export_scenes,
@@ -112,8 +113,9 @@ classes = [
     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_SidePanel,
+    GLTF_PT_auto_export_collections_list,
+    GLTF_PT_auto_export_changes_list,
 
     AutoExportTracker,
 ]
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ def register():
     """bpy.utils.register_class(AutoExportExtensionProperties)
     bpy.types.Scene.AutoExportExtensionProperties = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=AutoExportExtensionProperties)"""
     
+
 def unregister():
     for cls in classes:
         bpy.utils.unregister_class(cls)

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/auto_export.py

@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@ import os
 import bpy
 import traceback
 
+from .get_collections_to_export import get_collections_to_export
+
 from .export_main_scenes import export_main_scene
 from .export_blueprints import check_if_blueprint_on_disk, check_if_blueprints_exist, export_blueprints_from_collections
-from .get_standard_exporter_settings import get_standard_exporter_settings
 
 from ..helpers.helpers_scenes import (get_scenes, )
-from ..helpers.helpers_collections import (get_collections_in_library, get_exportable_collections, get_collections_per_scene, find_collection_ascendant_target_collection)
 from ..modules.export_materials import cleanup_materials, export_materials
 from ..modules.bevy_scene_components import upsert_scene_components
 
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
     print ("changed_export_parameters", changed_export_parameters)
     
     try:
+        # path to the current blend file
         file_path = bpy.data.filepath
         # Get the folder
         folder_path = os.path.dirname(file_path)
@@ -34,10 +35,6 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
 
         [main_scene_names, level_scenes, library_scene_names, library_scenes] = get_scenes(addon_prefs)
 
-        # standard gltf export settings are stored differently
-        
-        standard_gltf_exporter_settings = get_standard_exporter_settings()
-
         print("main scenes", main_scene_names, "library_scenes", library_scene_names)
         print("export_output_folder", export_output_folder)
 
@@ -53,81 +50,13 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
         if export_blueprints:
             print("EXPORTING")
             # create parent relations for all collections
-            collection_parents = dict()
+            (collections, collections_to_export, main_scenes_to_export, library_collections, collections_per_scene, blueprint_hierarchy, export_levels_path, gltf_extension) = get_collections_to_export(folder_path, export_output_folder, changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs)
-            for collection in bpy.data.collections:
-                collection_parents[collection.name] = None
-            for collection in bpy.data.collections:
-                for ch in collection.children:
-                    collection_parents[ch.name] = collection.name
-
-            # get a list of all collections actually in use
-            (collections, blueprint_hierarchy) = get_exportable_collections(level_scenes, library_scenes, addon_prefs)
-
-            # first check if all collections have already been exported before (if this is the first time the exporter is run
-            # in your current Blender session for example)
-            export_blueprints_path = os.path.join(folder_path, export_output_folder, getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints_path")) if getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints_path") != '' else folder_path
-            export_levels_path = os.path.join(folder_path, export_output_folder)
-
-          
-            gltf_extension = standard_gltf_exporter_settings.get("export_format", 'GLB')
-            gltf_extension = '.glb' if gltf_extension == 'GLB' else '.gltf'
-            collections_not_on_disk = check_if_blueprints_exist(collections, export_blueprints_path, gltf_extension)
-            changed_collections = []
-
-            for scene, objects in changes_per_scene.items():
-                print("  changed scene", scene)
-                for obj_name, obj in objects.items():
-                    object_collections = list(obj.users_collection) if hasattr(obj, 'users_collection') else []
-                    object_collection_names = list(map(lambda collection: collection.name, object_collections))
-
-                    if len(object_collection_names) > 1:
-                        print("ERRROR for",obj_name,"objects in multiple collections not supported")
-                    else:
-                        object_collection_name =  object_collection_names[0] if len(object_collection_names) > 0 else None
-                        #recurse updwards until we find one of our collections (or not)
-                        matching_collection = find_collection_ascendant_target_collection(collection_parents, collections, object_collection_name)
-                        if matching_collection is not None:
-                            changed_collections.append(matching_collection)
-
-            collections_to_export =  list(set(changed_collections + collections_not_on_disk)) if export_change_detection else collections
-
-            # we need to re_export everything if the export parameters have been changed
-            collections_to_export = collections if changed_export_parameters else collections_to_export
-            collections_per_scene = get_collections_per_scene(collections_to_export, library_scenes)
-
-          
-            # collections that do not come from a library should not be exported as seperate blueprints
-            # FIMXE: logic is erroneous, needs to be changed
-            library_collections = get_collections_in_library(library_scenes)
-            collections_to_export = list(set(collections_to_export).intersection(set(library_collections)))
 
             # since materials export adds components we need to call this before blueprints are exported
             # export materials & inject materials components into relevant objects
             if export_materials_library:
                 export_materials(collections, library_scenes, folder_path, addon_prefs)
 
-
-            main_scenes_to_export = [scene_name for scene_name in main_scene_names if not export_change_detection or changed_export_parameters or scene_name in changes_per_scene.keys() or not check_if_blueprint_on_disk(scene_name, export_levels_path, gltf_extension)]
-
-            bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.exports_count = len(collections_to_export)
-            bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.exports_count += len(main_scenes_to_export)
-            if export_materials_library:
-                bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.exports_count += 1
-
-            print("-------------------------------")
-            print("collections:               all:", collections)
-            print("collections:           changed:", changed_collections)
-            print("collections: not found on disk:", collections_not_on_disk)
-            print("collections:        in library:", library_collections)
-            print("collections:         to export:", collections_to_export)
-            print("collections:         per_scene:", collections_per_scene)
-            print("-------------------------------")
-            print("BLUEPRINTS:          to export:", collections_to_export)
-            print("-------------------------------")
-            print("MAIN SCENES:         to export:", main_scenes_to_export)
-            print("-------------------------------")
-
-
             # backup current active scene
             old_current_scene = bpy.context.scene
             # backup current selections
@@ -168,8 +97,6 @@ def auto_export(changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
             for scene_name in main_scene_names:
                 export_main_scene(bpy.data.scenes[scene_name], folder_path, addon_prefs, [])
 
-        print("we are done with all export work",bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.change_detection_enabled)
-
     except Exception as error:
         print(traceback.format_exc())
 

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/get_collections_to_export.py

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+import os
+import bpy
+
+from .get_standard_exporter_settings import get_standard_exporter_settings
+from .export_blueprints import check_if_blueprint_on_disk, check_if_blueprints_exist, export_blueprints_from_collections
+from ..helpers.helpers_collections import get_exportable_collections
+from ..helpers.helpers_collections import (get_collections_in_library, get_exportable_collections, get_collections_per_scene, find_collection_ascendant_target_collection)
+from ..helpers.helpers_scenes import (get_scenes, )
+
+def get_collections_to_export(folder_path, export_output_folder, changes_per_scene, changed_export_parameters, addon_prefs):
+    export_change_detection = getattr(addon_prefs, "export_change_detection")
+    export_materials_library = getattr(addon_prefs,"export_materials_library")
+
+    # standard gltf export settings are stored differently
+    standard_gltf_exporter_settings = get_standard_exporter_settings()
+    [main_scene_names, level_scenes, library_scene_names, library_scenes] = get_scenes(addon_prefs)
+
+    collection_parents = dict()
+    for collection in bpy.data.collections:
+        collection_parents[collection.name] = None
+    for collection in bpy.data.collections:
+        for ch in collection.children:
+            collection_parents[ch.name] = collection.name
+
+    # get a list of all collections actually in use
+    (collections, blueprint_hierarchy) = get_exportable_collections(level_scenes, library_scenes, addon_prefs)
+
+    # first check if all collections have already been exported before (if this is the first time the exporter is run
+    # in your current Blender session for example)
+    export_blueprints_path = os.path.join(folder_path, export_output_folder, getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints_path")) if getattr(addon_prefs,"export_blueprints_path") != '' else folder_path
+    export_levels_path = os.path.join(folder_path, export_output_folder)
+
+    gltf_extension = standard_gltf_exporter_settings.get("export_format", 'GLB')
+    gltf_extension = '.glb' if gltf_extension == 'GLB' else '.gltf'
+    collections_not_on_disk = check_if_blueprints_exist(collections, export_blueprints_path, gltf_extension)
+    changed_collections = []
+
+    for scene, objects in changes_per_scene.items():
+        print("  changed scene", scene)
+        for obj_name, obj in objects.items():
+            object_collections = list(obj.users_collection) if hasattr(obj, 'users_collection') else []
+            object_collection_names = list(map(lambda collection: collection.name, object_collections))
+
+            if len(object_collection_names) > 1:
+                print("ERRROR for",obj_name,"objects in multiple collections not supported")
+            else:
+                object_collection_name =  object_collection_names[0] if len(object_collection_names) > 0 else None
+                #recurse updwards until we find one of our collections (or not)
+                matching_collection = find_collection_ascendant_target_collection(collection_parents, collections, object_collection_name)
+                if matching_collection is not None:
+                    changed_collections.append(matching_collection)
+
+    collections_to_export =  list(set(changed_collections + collections_not_on_disk)) if export_change_detection else collections
+
+    # we need to re_export everything if the export parameters have been changed # TODO: perhaps do this BEFORE the rest above for better perfs
+    collections_to_export = collections if changed_export_parameters else collections_to_export
+    collections_per_scene = get_collections_per_scene(collections_to_export, library_scenes)
+    
+    # collections that do not come from a library should not be exported as seperate blueprints
+    # FIMXE: logic is erroneous, needs to be changed
+    library_collections = get_collections_in_library(library_scenes)
+    collections_to_export = list(set(collections_to_export).intersection(set(library_collections)))
+
+
+    main_scenes_to_export = [scene_name for scene_name in main_scene_names if not export_change_detection or changed_export_parameters or scene_name in changes_per_scene.keys() or not check_if_blueprint_on_disk(scene_name, export_levels_path, gltf_extension)]
+
+    # update the list of tracked exports
+    exports_total = len(collections_to_export) + len(main_scenes_to_export) + (1 if export_materials_library else 0)
+    bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.exports_total = exports_total
+    bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.exports_count = exports_total
+
+
+
+    print("-------------------------------")
+    print("collections:               all:", collections)
+    print("collections:           changed:", changed_collections)
+    print("collections: not found on disk:", collections_not_on_disk)
+    print("collections:        in library:", library_collections)
+    print("collections:         to export:", collections_to_export)
+    print("collections:         per_scene:", collections_per_scene)
+    print("-------------------------------")
+    print("BLUEPRINTS:          to export:", collections_to_export)
+    print("-------------------------------")
+    print("MAIN SCENES:         to export:", main_scenes_to_export)
+    print("-------------------------------")
+
+    return (collections, collections_to_export, main_scenes_to_export, library_collections, collections_per_scene, blueprint_hierarchy, export_levels_path, gltf_extension)

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/operators.py

@@ -2,14 +2,10 @@ import json
 import bpy
 from bpy.types import Operator
 from bpy_extras.io_utils import ExportHelper
-from bpy.props import (IntProperty, StringProperty)
+from bpy.props import (IntProperty)
 from .preferences import (AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences, AutoExportGltfPreferenceNames)
-from ..helpers.helpers_scenes import (get_scenes)
-from ..helpers.helpers_collections import (get_exportable_collections)
 from .auto_export import auto_export
 
-from io_scene_gltf2 import (ExportGLTF2, GLTF_PT_export_main,ExportGLTF2_Base, GLTF_PT_export_include)
-
 class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences, ExportHelper):
     """auto export gltf"""
     #bl_idname = "object.xxx"
@@ -158,7 +154,6 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences, ExportHelper):
         
         # if there were no setting before, it is new, we need export
         changed = False
-        print("previous_auto_settings", previous_auto_settings, "previous_gltf_settings", previous_gltf_settings)
         if previous_auto_settings == None:
             print("previous settings missing, exporting")
             changed = True
@@ -167,7 +162,7 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences, ExportHelper):
             previous_gltf_settings = bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings_previous")
             previous_gltf_settings.write(json.dumps({}))
             if current_gltf_settings == None:
-                current_gltf_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings"]
+                current_gltf_settings = bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings")
                 current_gltf_settings.write(json.dumps({}))
 
             changed = True
@@ -199,65 +194,35 @@ class AutoExportGLTF(Operator, AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences, ExportHelper):
         return changed
 
     def execute(self, context):    
-        print("execute")
+        #print("execute")
         bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.disable_change_detection()
         if self.direct_mode:
             self.load_settings(context)
         if self.will_save_settings:
             self.save_settings(context)
 
-        changes_per_scene = context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.changed_objects_per_scene
         if self.auto_export: # only do the actual exporting if auto export is actually enabled
+            changes_per_scene = context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.changed_objects_per_scene
             #& do the export
             if self.direct_mode: #Do not auto export when applying settings in the menu, do it on save only                
-                # disable change detection while the operator runs
-                
                 #determine changed parameters 
                 params_changed = self.did_export_settings_change()
                 auto_export(changes_per_scene, params_changed, self)
                 # cleanup 
+                # reset the list of changes in the tracker
+                bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.clear_changes()
                 print("AUTO EXPORT DONE")            
-            if bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.exports_count == 0: # we need this in case there was nothing to export, to make sure change detection is enabled again
+            bpy.app.timers.register(bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection, first_interval=0.1)
-                pass #print("YOLOOO")
-                #py.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection()
-                #bpy.app.timers.register(bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection, first_interval=1)
-            #bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection()
-            # FIXME: wrong logic, this should be called only in an glTF2_post_export_callback
-            #bpy.app.timers.register(bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection, first_interval=1)
         else: 
             print("auto export disabled, skipping")
-
-        """if not self.direct_mode:
-            print("enabling")
-            bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection()"""
-        bpy.app.timers.register(bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection, first_interval=1)
-
         return {'FINISHED'}    
     
     def invoke(self, context, event):
-        print("invoke")
+        #print("invoke")
         bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.disable_change_detection()
         self.load_settings(context)
-
-        addon_prefs = self
-        """[main_scene_names, level_scenes, library_scene_names, library_scenes]=get_scenes(addon_prefs)
-        (collections, _) = get_exportable_collections(level_scenes, library_scenes, addon_prefs)
-
-        try:
-            # we save this list of collections in the context
-            bpy.context.window_manager.exportedCollections.clear()
-            #TODO: add error handling for this
-            for collection_name in collections:
-                ui_info = bpy.context.window_manager.exportedCollections.add()
-                ui_info.name = collection_name
-        except Exception as error:
-            self.report({"ERROR"}, "Failed to populate list of exported collections/blueprints")"""
-     
         wm = context.window_manager
         wm.fileselect_add(self)
-
-        
-
         return {'RUNNING_MODAL'}
     
     def draw(self, context):

tools/gltf_auto_export/auto_export/tracker.py

@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 import json
+from types import SimpleNamespace
 import bpy
 from bpy.types import (PropertyGroup)
 from bpy.props import (PointerProperty, IntProperty, StringProperty)
 
 from ..constants import TEMPSCENE_PREFIX
 from .internals import CollectionsToExport
+from ..helpers.helpers_scenes import (get_scenes)
+from ..helpers.helpers_collections import (get_exportable_collections)
 
 class AutoExportTracker(PropertyGroup):
 
@@ -16,14 +19,18 @@ class AutoExportTracker(PropertyGroup):
     last_operator = None
     dummy_file_path = ""
 
+    exports_total : IntProperty(
+        name='exports_total',
+        description='Number of total exports',
+        default=0
+    ) # type: ignore
+
     exports_count : IntProperty(
         name='exports_count',
         description='Number of exports in progress',
         default=0
     ) # type: ignore
 
-   
-
     @classmethod
     def register(cls):
         bpy.types.WindowManager.auto_export_tracker = PointerProperty(type=AutoExportTracker)
@@ -62,15 +69,15 @@ class AutoExportTracker(PropertyGroup):
 
     @classmethod
     def deps_update_handler(cls, scene, depsgraph):
-        print("change detection enabled", cls.change_detection_enabled)
+        # print("change detection enabled", cls.change_detection_enabled)
 
-        ops = bpy.context.window_manager.operators
+        """ops = bpy.context.window_manager.operators
         print("last operators", ops)
         for op in ops:
-            print("operator", op)
+            print("operator", op)"""
         active_operator = bpy.context.active_operator
         if active_operator:
-            print("Operator", active_operator.bl_label, active_operator.bl_idname)
+            #print("Operator", active_operator.bl_label, active_operator.bl_idname)
             if active_operator.bl_idname == "EXPORT_SCENE_OT_gltf" and active_operator.gltf_export_id == "gltf_auto_export":
                 # we backup any existing gltf export settings, if there were any
                 scene = bpy.context.scene
@@ -87,30 +94,28 @@ class AutoExportTracker(PropertyGroup):
                 # we force saving params
                 active_operator.will_save_settings = True
                 active_operator.auto_export = True
+                print("setting stuff for auto_export")
 
         # only deal with changes if we are NOT in the mids of saving/exporting
         if cls.change_detection_enabled:
             # ignore anything going on with temporary scenes
             if not scene.name.startswith(TEMPSCENE_PREFIX):
-                print("depsgraph_update_post", scene.name)
+                # print("depsgraph_update_post", scene.name)
                 changed_scene = scene.name or ""
-
-            
                 #print("-------------")
                 if not changed_scene in cls.changed_objects_per_scene:
                     cls.changed_objects_per_scene[changed_scene] = {}
-                print("cls.changed_objects_per_scene", cls.changed_objects_per_scene)
+                # print("cls.changed_objects_per_scene", cls.changed_objects_per_scene)
-                depsgraph = bpy.context.evaluated_depsgraph_get()
+                # depsgraph = bpy.context.evaluated_depsgraph_get()
                 for obj in depsgraph.updates:
-                    print("depsgraph update", obj)
+                    #print("depsgraph update", obj)
                     if isinstance(obj.id, bpy.types.Object):
                         # get the actual object
                         object = bpy.data.objects[obj.id.name]
-                        print("changed object", obj.id.name)
+                        # print("  changed object", obj.id.name,"transforms", obj.is_updated_transform, "geometry", obj.is_updated_geometry)
-                        print("FOO","transforms", obj.is_updated_transform, "geometry", obj.is_updated_geometry)
                         cls.changed_objects_per_scene[scene.name][obj.id.name] = object
                     elif isinstance(obj.id, bpy.types.Material): # or isinstance(obj.id, bpy.types.ShaderNodeTree):
-                        print("changed material", obj.id, "scene", scene.name,)
+                        # print("  changed material", obj.id, "scene", scene.name,)
                         material = bpy.data.materials[obj.id.name]
                         #now find which objects are using the material
                         for obj in bpy.data.objects:
@@ -123,37 +128,68 @@ class AutoExportTracker(PropertyGroup):
                     items += len(cls.changed_objects_per_scene[scene_name].keys())
                 if items == 0:
                     cls.changed_objects_per_scene.clear()
-                print("changed_objects_per_scene", cls.changed_objects_per_scene)
+                # print("changed_objects_per_scene", cls.changed_objects_per_scene)
         else:
             cls.changed_objects_per_scene.clear()
 
+
+        # get a list of exportable collections for display
+        # keep it simple, just use Simplenamespace for compatibility with the rest of our code
+        addon_prefs = SimpleNamespace(**get_auto_exporter_settings())
+        print("addon prefs", addon_prefs)
+        addon_prefs.export_marked_assets = True
+        [_, level_scenes, _, library_scenes] = get_scenes(addon_prefs)
+        (collections, _) = get_exportable_collections(level_scenes, library_scenes, addon_prefs)
+        try:
+            # we save this list of collections in the context
+            bpy.context.window_manager.exportedCollections.clear()
+            #TODO: add error handling for this
+            for collection_name in collections:
+                ui_info = bpy.context.window_manager.exportedCollections.add()
+                ui_info.name = collection_name
+        except Exception as error:
+            pass
+            #self.report({"ERROR"}, "Failed to populate list of exported collections/blueprints")
+            
         """depsgraph = bpy.context.evaluated_depsgraph_get()
         for update in depsgraph.updates:
             print("update", update)"""
 
     def disable_change_detection(self):
-        print("disable change detection")
+        #print("disable change detection")
         self.change_detection_enabled = False
         self.__class__.change_detection_enabled = False
         return None
     
     def enable_change_detection(self):
-        print("enable change detection")
+        #print("enable change detection")
         self.change_detection_enabled = True
         self.__class__.change_detection_enabled = True
-        #FIXME: not sure about these
+        #print("bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.change_detection_enabled", bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.change_detection_enabled)
+        return None
+    
+    def clear_changes(self):
         self.changed_objects_per_scene.clear()
         self.__class__.changed_objects_per_scene.clear()
-        # bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.change_detection_enabled = True
-        print("bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.change_detection_enabled", bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.change_detection_enabled)
-        return None
 
     def export_finished(self):
-        print("AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH export_finished")
+        #print("export_finished")
-        bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.exports_count -= 1
+        self.exports_count -= 1
-        if bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.exports_count == 0:
+        if self.exports_count == 0:
-            #print("preparing to reset change detection")
+            print("preparing to reset change detection")
-            # bpy.app.timers.register(bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection, first_interval=1)
+            bpy.app.timers.register(self.enable_change_detection, first_interval=0.1)
-
+            #self.enable_change_detection()
-            self.enable_change_detection()
         return None
+
+
+def get_auto_exporter_settings():
+    auto_exporter_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else None
+    if auto_exporter_settings != None:
+        try:
+            auto_exporter_settings = json.loads(auto_exporter_settings.as_string())
+        except:
+            auto_exporter_settings = {}
+    else:
+        auto_exporter_settings = {}
+    
+    return auto_exporter_settings

tools/gltf_auto_export/helpers/helpers_scenes.py

@@ -212,8 +212,8 @@ def clear_hollow_scene(temp_scene, original_root_collection):
 
 # convenience utility to get lists of scenes
 def get_scenes(addon_prefs):
-    level_scene_names= list(map(lambda scene: scene.name, getattr(addon_prefs,"main_scenes"))) # getattr(addon_prefs, "main_scene_names_compact").split(',')#
+    level_scene_names= getattr(addon_prefs,"main_scene_names") #list(map(lambda scene: scene.name, getattr(addon_prefs,"main_scenes")))
-    library_scene_names = list(map(lambda scene: scene.name, getattr(addon_prefs,"library_scenes"))) #getattr(addon_prefs, "main_scene_names_compact").split(',')#
+    library_scene_names = getattr(addon_prefs,"library_scene_names") #list(map(lambda scene: scene.name, getattr(addon_prefs,"library_scenes")))
 
     level_scene_names = list(filter(lambda name: name in bpy.data.scenes, level_scene_names))
     library_scene_names = list(filter(lambda name: name in bpy.data.scenes, library_scene_names))

tools/gltf_auto_export/tests/test_change_tracking.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import mathutils
 import pytest
 import shutil
 import pathlib
+import rna_prop_ui
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def setup_data(request):
@@ -80,6 +81,89 @@ def setup_data(request):
 
     return None
 
+def test_export_change_tracking_custom_properties(setup_data):
+    root_path = "../../testing/bevy_example"
+    assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
+    models_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
+    auto_export_operator = bpy.ops.export_scenes.auto_gltf
+
+    # with change detection
+    # first, configure things
+    # we use the global settings for that
+    export_props = {
+        "main_scene_names" : ['World'],
+        "library_scene_names": ['Library'],
+    }
+  
+    # store settings for the auto_export part
+    stored_auto_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
+    stored_auto_settings.clear()
+    stored_auto_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
+
+    gltf_settings = {
+        "export_animations": False,
+        "export_optimize_animation_size": False
+    }
+    # and store settings for the gltf part
+    stored_gltf_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_gltf_settings")
+    stored_gltf_settings.clear()
+    stored_gltf_settings.write(json.dumps(gltf_settings))
+
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_legacy_mode=False,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    world_file_path = os.path.join(models_path, "World.glb")
+    assert os.path.exists(world_file_path) == True
+
+    models_library_path = os.path.join(models_path, "library")
+    model_library_file_paths = list(map(lambda file_name: os.path.join(models_library_path, file_name), sorted(os.listdir(models_library_path))))
+    modification_times_first = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+
+    mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index = {}
+    for (index, file_path) in enumerate(model_library_file_paths+ [world_file_path]):
+        file_path = pathlib.Path(file_path).stem
+        mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index[file_path] = (modification_times_first[index], index)
+
+    # now add a custom property to the cube in the main scene & export again
+    print("----------------")
+    print("main scene change (custom property)")
+    print("----------------")
+
+    bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection() # FIXME: should not be needed, but ..
+    bpy.data.objects["Cube"]["test_property"] = 42
+
+    #force an update
+    rna_prop_ui.rna_idprop_ui_create(bpy.data.objects["Cube"], "________temp", default=0)
+    rna_prop_ui.rna_idprop_ui_prop_clear(bpy.data.objects["Cube"], "________temp")
+    
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_scene_settings=True,
+        export_blueprints=True,
+        export_legacy_mode=False,
+        export_materials_library=False
+    )
+
+    modification_times = list(map(lambda file_path: os.path.getmtime(file_path), model_library_file_paths + [world_file_path]))
+    assert modification_times != modification_times_first
+    # only the "world" file should have changed
+    world_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["World"][1]
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index]]
+
+    assert modification_times[world_file_index] != modification_times_first[world_file_index]
+    assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
+    # reset the comparing 
+    modification_times_first = modification_times
 
 """
 - setup gltf parameters & auto_export parameters
@@ -233,7 +317,7 @@ def test_export_changed_parameters(setup_data):
     print("----------------")
     bpy.context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.enable_change_detection() # FIXME: should not be needed, but ..
 
-    bpy.data.objects["Blueprint3_mesh"]["test_component"] = 42
+    bpy.data.objects["Blueprint3_mesh"].location= [0, 0.1 ,2]
 
     auto_export_operator(
         auto_export=True,
@@ -249,13 +333,17 @@ def test_export_changed_parameters(setup_data):
     assert modification_times != modification_times_first
     # the "world" file should have changed (TODO: double check: this is since changing an instances collection changes the instance too ?)
     world_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["World"][1]
-    # and the blueprint1 file too, since that is the collection we changed
+    # and the blueprint3 file too, since that is the collection we changed
-    blueprint1_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint1"][1]
+    blueprint3_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint3"][1]
-    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index, blueprint1_file_index]]
+    # and the blueprint4 file too, since it contains the collection we changed
-    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index, blueprint1_file_index]]
+    blueprint4_file_index = mapped_files_to_timestamps_and_index["Blueprint4_nested"][1]
+
+    other_files_modification_times = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times) if index not in [world_file_index, blueprint3_file_index, blueprint4_file_index]]
+    other_files_modification_times_first = [value for index, value in enumerate(modification_times_first) if index not in [world_file_index, blueprint3_file_index, blueprint4_file_index]]
 
     assert modification_times[world_file_index] != modification_times_first[world_file_index]
-    assert modification_times[blueprint1_file_index] != modification_times_first[blueprint1_file_index]
+    assert modification_times[blueprint3_file_index] != modification_times_first[blueprint3_file_index]
+    assert modification_times[blueprint4_file_index] != modification_times_first[blueprint4_file_index]
     assert other_files_modification_times == other_files_modification_times_first
     # reset the comparing 
     modification_times_first = modification_times
@@ -276,6 +364,10 @@ def test_export_changed_parameters(setup_data):
         bpy.ops.object.transform_apply()
     bpy.ops.transform.translate(value=(0.5, 0, 0), constraint_axis=(True, False, False))
 
+    #force an update, as apparently all the operators above do not trigger changes ???
+    rna_prop_ui.rna_idprop_ui_create(bpy.data.objects["Cube"], "________temp", default=0)
+    rna_prop_ui.rna_idprop_ui_prop_clear(bpy.data.objects["Cube"], "________temp")
+
 
     auto_export_operator(
         auto_export=True,

tools/gltf_auto_export/tests/test_changed_parameters.py

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def test_export_no_parameters(setup_data):
     auto_export_operator = bpy.ops.export_scenes.auto_gltf
 
 
-    # first test exporting withouth any parameters set, this should export with default parameters gracefully
+    # first test exporting withouth any parameters set, this should not export anything
     
     auto_export_operator(
         auto_export=True,
@@ -67,7 +67,35 @@ def test_export_no_parameters(setup_data):
         export_materials_library=True
     )
 
+    world_file_path = os.path.join(models_path, "World.glb")
+    assert os.path.exists(world_file_path) != True
 
+def test_export_auto_export_parameters_only(setup_data):
+    root_path = "../../testing/bevy_example"
+    assets_root_path = os.path.join(root_path, "assets")
+    models_path = os.path.join(assets_root_path, "models")
+    auto_export_operator = bpy.ops.export_scenes.auto_gltf
+
+    export_props = {
+        "main_scene_names" : ['World'],
+        "library_scene_names": ['Library'],
+    }
+  
+    # store settings for the auto_export part
+    stored_auto_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
+    stored_auto_settings.clear()
+    stored_auto_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
+    
+    auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
+        direct_mode=True,
+        export_output_folder="./models",
+        export_legacy_mode=False,
+        export_materials_library=True
+    )
+
+    world_file_path = os.path.join(models_path, "World.glb")
+    assert os.path.exists(world_file_path) == True
 
 def test_export_changed_parameters(setup_data):
     root_path = "../../testing/bevy_example"

tools/gltf_auto_export/tests/test_export_parameters.py

@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ def test_export_do_not_export_blueprints(setup_data):
         "main_scene_names" : ['World'],
         "library_scene_names": ['Library']
     }
-    stored_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
+    stored_auto_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
-    stored_settings.clear()
+    stored_auto_settings.clear()
-    stored_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
+    stored_auto_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
 
     auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
         direct_mode=True,
         export_output_folder="./models",
         export_scene_settings=True,
@@ -75,11 +76,13 @@ def test_export_custom_blueprints_path(setup_data):
         "main_scene_names" : ['World'],
         "library_scene_names": ['Library']
     }
-    stored_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
+
-    stored_settings.clear()
+    stored_auto_settings = bpy.data.texts[".gltf_auto_export_settings"] if ".gltf_auto_export_settings" in bpy.data.texts else bpy.data.texts.new(".gltf_auto_export_settings")
-    stored_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
+    stored_auto_settings.clear()
+    stored_auto_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
 
     auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
         direct_mode=True,
         export_output_folder="./models",
         export_scene_settings=True,
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ def test_export_materials_library(setup_data):
     stored_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
 
     auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
         direct_mode=True,
         export_output_folder="./models",
         export_scene_settings=True,
@@ -129,6 +133,7 @@ def test_export_materials_library_custom_path(setup_data):
     stored_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
 
     auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
         direct_mode=True,
         export_output_folder="./models",
         export_scene_settings=True,
@@ -159,6 +164,7 @@ def test_export_collection_instances_combine_mode(setup_data): # TODO: change &
     bpy.data.objects["Cube"]["dynamic"] = True
 
     auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
         direct_mode=True,
         export_output_folder="./models",
         export_blueprints=True,
@@ -184,6 +190,7 @@ def test_export_do_not_export_marked_assets(setup_data):
     stored_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
 
     auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
         direct_mode=True,
         export_output_folder="./models",
         export_scene_settings=True,
@@ -216,6 +223,7 @@ def test_export_separate_dynamic_and_static_objects(setup_data):
     bpy.data.objects["Cube"]["dynamic"] = True
 
     auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
         direct_mode=True,
         export_output_folder="./models",
         export_scene_settings=True,
@@ -242,6 +250,7 @@ def test_export_should_not_generate_orphan_data(setup_data):
     stored_settings.write(json.dumps(export_props))
 
     auto_export_operator(
+        auto_export=True,
         direct_mode=True,
         export_output_folder="./models",
         export_scene_settings=True,

tools/gltf_auto_export/ui/main.py

@@ -1,19 +1,5 @@
 from typing import Set
 import bpy
-from bpy.types import Context, Event, Operator
-from bpy_extras.io_utils import ExportHelper
-from bpy.props import (BoolProperty,
-                       IntProperty,
-                       StringProperty,
-                       EnumProperty,
-                       CollectionProperty
-                       )
-
-from ..auto_export import auto_export
-
-from ..auto_export.preferences import (AutoExportGltfAddonPreferences, AutoExportGltfPreferenceNames)
-from ..helpers.helpers_scenes import (get_scenes)
-from ..helpers.helpers_collections import (get_exportable_collections)
 ######################################################
 ## ui logic & co
 
@@ -49,15 +35,41 @@ class GLTF_PT_auto_export_SidePanel(bpy.types.Panel):
         op = layout.operator("EXPORT_SCENES_OT_auto_gltf", text="Auto Export Settings")
         op.auto_export = True
 
-        layout.label(text="changes since last save:")
+class GLTF_PT_auto_export_changes_list(bpy.types.Panel):
-        changed_objects_per_scene = {}
+    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
-        for scene in context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.changed_objects_per_scene:
+    bl_region_type = 'UI'
-            if not scene in changed_objects_per_scene.keys():
+    bl_label = "Changes per scene since last save "
-                changed_objects_per_scene[scene] = []
+    bl_parent_id = "GLTF_PT_auto_export_SidePanel"
-            changed_objects_per_scene[scene]+= context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.changed_objects_per_scene[scene].keys()
+    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
 
-        layout.label(text=str(changed_objects_per_scene))
+    def draw(self, context):
-        #print("GLTF_PT_export_main", GLTF_PT_export_main.bl_parent_id)
+        layout = self.layout
+        layout.use_property_split = True
+        layout.use_property_decorate = False  # No animation.
+
+        #if "auto_export_tracker" in context.window_manager:
+        changed_objects_per_scene = context.window_manager.auto_export_tracker.changed_objects_per_scene
+        for scene_name in changed_objects_per_scene:
+            layout.label(text=f'{scene_name}')
+            for object_name in list(changed_objects_per_scene[scene_name].keys()):
+                row = layout.row()
+                row.label(text=f'    {object_name}')
+
+class GLTF_PT_auto_export_collections_list(bpy.types.Panel):
+    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
+    bl_region_type = 'UI'
+    bl_label = "Blueprints to export"
+    bl_parent_id = "GLTF_PT_auto_export_SidePanel"
+    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        layout.use_property_split = True
+        layout.use_property_decorate = False  # No animation.
+
+        for collection in bpy.context.window_manager.exportedCollections:
+            row = layout.row()
+            row.label(text=collection.name)
 
 # main ui in the file => export 
 class GLTF_PT_auto_export_main(bpy.types.Panel):
@@ -261,34 +273,6 @@ class GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints(bpy.types.Panel):
         layout.prop(operator, "export_materials_library")
         layout.prop(operator, "export_materials_path")
      
-       
-class GLTF_PT_auto_export_collections_list(bpy.types.Panel):
-    bl_space_type = 'FILE_BROWSER'
-    bl_region_type = 'TOOL_PROPS'
-    bl_label = "Blueprints: Exported Collections"
-    bl_parent_id = "GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints"
-    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
-
-    @classmethod
-    def poll(cls, context):
-        sfile = context.space_data
-        operator = sfile.active_operator
-
-        return operator.bl_idname == "EXPORT_SCENES_OT_auto_gltf" #"EXPORT_SCENE_OT_gltf"
-
-    def draw(self, context):
-        layout = self.layout
-        layout.use_property_split = True
-        layout.use_property_decorate = False  # No animation.
-
-        sfile = context.space_data
-        operator = sfile.active_operator
-        layout.active = operator.auto_export and operator.export_blueprints
-        
-        for collection in bpy.context.window_manager.exportedCollections:
-            row = layout.row()
-            row.label(text=collection.name)
-     
 class SCENE_UL_GLTF_auto_export(bpy.types.UIList):
     # The draw_item function is called for each item of the collection that is visible in the list.
     #   data is the RNA object containing the collection,