feat(Blenvy): more improvements to repair/upgrade components UI

* now works correctly for both single, bulk, on objects & collections
 * related fixes , tweaks & UI improvements

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 [![License](https://img.shields.io/crates/l/bevy_gltf_components)](https://github.com/kaosat-dev/Blender_bevy_components_workflow/blob/main/LICENSE.md)
 [![ko-fi](https://ko-fi.com/img/githubbutton_sm.svg)](https://ko-fi.com/F1F5TO32O)
 
-# Blenvy: a Blender <=> bevy components workflow
+# BLENVY: a friendly Blender <=> Bevy workflow !
 
 ![demo](./docs/blender_bevy.png)
 

tools/blenvy/TODO.md

@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ Blueprints:
 
 Components:
     - [x] add support for adding components to collections
-    - [ ] upgrade all operators:
+    - [x] upgrade all operators:
         - [x] add 
         - [x] remove
         - [x] copy & paste
-        - [ ] OT_rename_component
+        - [x] BLENVY_OT_component_rename_component
-        - [ ] Fix_Component_Operator
+        - [x] BLENVY_OT_component_fix
     - [ ] add handling for core::ops::Range<f32> & other ranges
     - [x] fix is_component_valid that is used in gltf_auto_export
     - Hashmap Support
@@ -64,21 +64,23 @@ Components:
         - [x] fix weird issue with missing "0" property when adding new entry in empty hashmap => happens only if the values for the "setter" have never been set
         - [ ] handle missing types in registry for keys & values
 
-    - [ ] Add correct upgrade handling from individual component to bevy_components
+    - [x] Add correct upgrade handling from individual component to bevy_components
     - [x] Settings handling:
         - [x] move saveable settings out to a settings file
         - [x] update save & load
         - [x] add handling of polling frequency & enabling
     - [x] move advanced tools to components tab
-    - [ ] remove most of the (bulk) advanced tools, too complex, too unclear (even for me !) and of limited use
+    - [x] remove most of the (bulk) advanced tools, too complex, too unclear (even for me !) and of limited use
         - component renaming should be kept, but perhaps simplified: 
             - if a renaming fails because the parameters are incompatible, nuke the old parameters
         - perhaps just add a display list of all NON component custom properties, so the user can find them easilly ?
-        - [ ] status "unregistered" is often false and misleading
+        - [x] status "unregistered" is often false and misleading
             -> see in registry ui "for custom_property in object.keys():"
         
+
     - [x] overhaul / improve the component selector (with built in searching, etc)
-    - [ ] remove select_component_name_to_replace
+    - [x] remove select_component_name_to_replace
+    - [ ] display of invalid components is not working ?
 
 
 General things to solve:
@@ -139,4 +141,16 @@ General issues:
 - [ ] rename repo to "Blenvy"
 
 
+- [ ] simplify testing example:
+    - [ ] remove use of rapier physics (or even the whole common boilerplate ?)
+    - [ ] remove/replace bevy editor pls with some native ui to display hierarchies
+    - [ ] switch to bevy rc2
+
+
+
+
+
+- [x] overall cleanup
+    - [x] object.add_bevy_component => blenvy.component_add
+
 clear && pytest -svv --blender-template ../../testing/bevy_example/art/testing_library.blend --blender-executable /home/ckaos/tools/blender/blender-4.1.0-linux-x64/blender tests/test_bevy_integration_prepare.py  && pytest -svv --blender-executable /home/ckaos/tools/blender/blender-4.1.0-linux-x64/blender tests/test_bevy_integration.py

tools/blenvy/TODO_components.md

@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ UI:
 
 - [x] remove metadata when deleting components
 - [x] add try catch around custom_prop =>  propGroup
-- [x] enhance the GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator to use the new system to actually generate the stuff
+- [x] enhance the BLENVY_OT_component_from_custom_property to use the new system to actually generate the stuff
 
 - coherence in operators: 
     - component_name vs component_type

tools/blenvy/__init__.py

@@ -17,15 +17,16 @@ from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
 
 
 # components management 
-from .add_ons.bevy_components.components.operators import CopyComponentOperator, Fix_Component_Operator, OT_rename_component, RemoveComponentFromAllItemsOperator, RemoveComponentOperator, GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator, PasteComponentOperator, AddComponentOperator, RenameHelper, Toggle_ComponentVisibility
+from .add_ons.bevy_components.components.operators import BLENVY_OT_component_copy, BLENVY_OT_component_fix, BLENVY_OT_component_rename_component, BLENVY_OT_component_remove_from_all_items, BLENVY_OT_component_remove, BLENVY_OT_component_from_custom_property, BLENVY_OT_component_paste, BLENVY_OT_component_add, RenameHelper, BLENVY_OT_component_toggle_visibility, BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_custom_properties_all, BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_custom_properties_current, BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_propgroups_all, BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_propgroups_current
 from .add_ons.bevy_components.registry.registry import ComponentsRegistry,MissingBevyType
-from .add_ons.bevy_components.registry.operators import (COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT, OT_select_component_name_to_replace, OT_select_object, ReloadRegistryOperator, OT_OpenSchemaFileBrowser)
+from .add_ons.bevy_components.registry.operators import (BLENVY_OT_components_registry_reload, BLENVY_OT_components_registry_browse_schema)
-from .add_ons.bevy_components.registry.ui import (BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_Configuration, BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_AdvancedToolsPanel, BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MissingTypesPanel, MISSING_TYPES_UL_List)
+from .add_ons.bevy_components.registry.ui import (BLENVY_PT_components_missing_types_panel, BLENVY_UL_components_missing_types)
 from .add_ons.bevy_components.components.metadata import (ComponentMetadata, ComponentsMeta)
-from .add_ons.bevy_components.components.lists import GENERIC_LIST_OT_actions, Generic_LIST_OT_AddItem, Generic_LIST_OT_RemoveItem, Generic_LIST_OT_SelectItem
+from .add_ons.bevy_components.components.lists import BLENVY_OT_component_list_actions, BLENVY_OT_component_list_add_item, BLENVY_OT_component_list_remove_item, BLENVY_OT_component_list_select_item
-from .add_ons.bevy_components.components.maps import GENERIC_MAP_OT_actions
+from .add_ons.bevy_components.components.maps import BLENVY_OT_component_map_actions
-from .add_ons.bevy_components.components.ui import (BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_ComponentsPanel)
+from .add_ons.bevy_components.components.ui import BLENVY_PT_components_panel, BLENVY_PT_component_tools_panel
 from .add_ons.bevy_components.settings import ComponentsSettings
+from .add_ons.bevy_components.utils import BLENVY_OT_item_select
 
 # auto export
 from .add_ons.auto_export import gltf_post_export_callback
@@ -33,25 +34,25 @@ from .add_ons.auto_export.common.tracker import AutoExportTracker
 from .add_ons.auto_export.settings import AutoExportSettings
 
 # asset management
-from .assets.ui import Blenvy_assets
+from .assets.ui import BLENVY_PT_assets_panel
 from .assets.assets_registry import Asset, AssetsRegistry
-from .assets.operators import OT_Add_asset_filebrowser, OT_add_bevy_asset, OT_remove_bevy_asset, OT_test_bevy_assets
+from .assets.operators import BLENVY_OT_assets_browse, BLENVY_OT_assets_add, BLENVY_OT_assets_remove, BLENVY_OT_assets_generate_files
 
 # levels management
-from .levels.ui import Blenvy_levels
+from .levels.ui import BLENVY_PT_levels_panel
-from .levels.operators import OT_select_level
+from .levels.operators import BLENVY_OT_level_select
 
 # blueprints management
-from .blueprints.ui import GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints_list
+from .blueprints.ui import BLENVY_PT_blueprints_panel
 from .blueprints.blueprints_registry import BlueprintsRegistry
-from .blueprints.operators import OT_select_blueprint
+from .blueprints.operators import BLENVY_OT_blueprint_select
 
 # blenvy core
 from .core.blenvy_manager import BlenvyManager
-from .core.operators import OT_switch_bevy_tooling
+from .core.operators import BLENVY_OT_tooling_switch
 from .core.ui.ui import (BLENVY_PT_SidePanel)
-from .core.ui.scenes_list import SCENES_LIST_OT_actions
+from .core.ui.scenes_list import BLENVY_OT_scenes_list_actions
-from .core.ui.assets_folder_browser import OT_OpenAssetsFolderBrowser
+from .assets.assets_folder_browser import BLENVY_OT_assets_paths_browse
 
 
 # this needs to be here, as it is how Blender's gltf exporter callbacks are defined, at the add-on root level
@@ -61,55 +62,49 @@ def glTF2_post_export_callback(data):
 
 classes = [
     # common/core
-    SCENES_LIST_OT_actions,
+    BLENVY_OT_scenes_list_actions,
-    OT_OpenAssetsFolderBrowser,
+    BLENVY_OT_assets_paths_browse,
 
     # blenvy
     BLENVY_PT_SidePanel,
 
     # bevy components
     ComponentsSettings,
-    AddComponentOperator,  
+    BLENVY_OT_component_add,  
-    CopyComponentOperator,
+    BLENVY_OT_component_copy,
-    PasteComponentOperator,
+    BLENVY_OT_component_paste,
-    RemoveComponentOperator,
+    BLENVY_OT_component_remove,
-    RemoveComponentFromAllItemsOperator,
+    BLENVY_OT_component_remove_from_all_items,
-    Fix_Component_Operator,
+    BLENVY_OT_component_fix,
-    OT_rename_component,
+    BLENVY_OT_component_rename_component,
     RenameHelper,
-    GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator,
+    BLENVY_OT_component_from_custom_property,
-    Toggle_ComponentVisibility,
+    BLENVY_OT_component_toggle_visibility,
     
     ComponentMetadata,
     ComponentsMeta,
     MissingBevyType,
     ComponentsRegistry,
 
-    OT_OpenSchemaFileBrowser,
+    BLENVY_OT_components_registry_browse_schema,
-    ReloadRegistryOperator,
+    BLENVY_OT_components_registry_reload,
-    COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL,
+    BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_custom_properties_all,
-    COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT,
+    BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_custom_properties_current,
+    BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_propgroups_all,
+    BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_propgroups_current,
 
-    COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL,
+    BLENVY_OT_item_select,
-    COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT,
     
-    OT_select_object,
+    BLENVY_PT_components_panel,
-    OT_select_component_name_to_replace, 
+    BLENVY_PT_component_tools_panel,
-    
+    BLENVY_UL_components_missing_types,
-    BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_ComponentsPanel,
+    BLENVY_PT_components_missing_types_panel,
-    BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_AdvancedToolsPanel,
-    #BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_Configuration,
-
-    MISSING_TYPES_UL_List,
-    BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MissingTypesPanel,
-
-    Generic_LIST_OT_SelectItem,
-    Generic_LIST_OT_AddItem,
-    Generic_LIST_OT_RemoveItem,
-    GENERIC_LIST_OT_actions,
-
-    GENERIC_MAP_OT_actions,
 
+    BLENVY_OT_component_list_select_item,
+    BLENVY_OT_component_list_add_item,
+    BLENVY_OT_component_list_remove_item,
+    BLENVY_OT_component_list_actions,
+    BLENVY_OT_component_map_actions,
 
     # gltf auto export
     AutoExportTracker,
@@ -117,22 +112,22 @@ classes = [
 
     # blenvy
     BlenvyManager,
-    OT_switch_bevy_tooling,
+    BLENVY_OT_tooling_switch,
 
     Asset,
     AssetsRegistry,
-    OT_add_bevy_asset,
+    BLENVY_OT_assets_add,
-    OT_remove_bevy_asset,
+    BLENVY_OT_assets_remove,
-    OT_test_bevy_assets,
+    BLENVY_OT_assets_generate_files,
-    OT_Add_asset_filebrowser,
+    BLENVY_OT_assets_browse,
-    Blenvy_assets,
+    BLENVY_PT_assets_panel,
 
-    Blenvy_levels,
+    BLENVY_PT_levels_panel,
-    OT_select_level,
+    BLENVY_OT_level_select,
 
     BlueprintsRegistry,
-    OT_select_blueprint,
+    BLENVY_OT_blueprint_select,
-    GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints_list,
+    BLENVY_PT_blueprints_panel,
 ]
 
 

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/components/lists.py

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import json
 from bpy_types import Operator, UIList
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty, EnumProperty, PointerProperty, FloatVectorProperty, IntProperty)
 
-class Generic_LIST_OT_AddItem(Operator): 
+class BLENVY_OT_component_list_add_item(Operator): 
     """Add a new item to the list.""" 
-    bl_idname = "generic_list.add_item" 
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_list_add_item" 
     bl_label = "Add a new item" 
 
     property_group_path: StringProperty(
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ class Generic_LIST_OT_AddItem(Operator):
         return{'FINISHED'}
     
 
-class Generic_LIST_OT_RemoveItem(Operator): 
+class BLENVY_OT_component_list_remove_item(Operator): 
     """Remove an item to the list.""" 
-    bl_idname = "generic_list.remove_item" 
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_list_remove_item" 
     bl_label = "Remove selected item" 
 
     property_group_path: StringProperty(
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ class Generic_LIST_OT_RemoveItem(Operator):
         return{'FINISHED'}
 
 
-class Generic_LIST_OT_SelectItem(Operator): 
+class BLENVY_OT_component_list_select_item(Operator): 
     """Remove an item to the list.""" 
-    bl_idname = "generic_list.select_item" 
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_list_select_item" 
     bl_label = "select an item" 
 
 
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ class Generic_LIST_OT_SelectItem(Operator):
         return{'FINISHED'}
 
 
-class GENERIC_LIST_OT_actions(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_component_list_actions(Operator):
     """Move items up and down, add and remove"""
-    bl_idname = "generic_list.list_action"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_list_actions"
     bl_label = "List Actions"
     bl_description = "Move items up and down, add and remove"
     bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/components/maps.py

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ from bpy.props import (StringProperty, EnumProperty, PointerProperty, FloatVecto
 
 from ..propGroups.conversions_from_prop_group import property_group_value_to_custom_property_value
 
-class GENERIC_MAP_OT_actions(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_component_map_actions(Operator):
     """Move items up and down, add and remove"""
-    bl_idname = "generic_map.map_action"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_map_actions"
     bl_label = "Map Actions"
     bl_description = "Move items up and down, add and remove"
     bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/components/metadata.py

@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ def add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata(item):
                     
 # adds a component to an item (including metadata) using the provided component definition & optional value
 def add_component_to_item(item, component_definition, value=None):
+    warnings = []
     cleanup_invalid_metadata(item)
     if item is not None:
         # print("add_component_to_item", component_definition)
@@ -182,10 +183,15 @@ def add_component_to_item(item, component_definition, value=None):
             value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(propertyGroup, definition, registry, None)
         else: # we have provided a value, that is a raw , custom property value, to set the value of the propertyGroup
             item["__disable__update"] = True # disable update callback while we set the values of the propertyGroup "tree" (as a propertyGroup can contain other propertyGroups) 
+            try:
                 property_group_value_from_custom_property_value(propertyGroup, definition, registry, value)
+            except:
+                # if we failed to get the value, we default... to the default
+                value = property_group_value_to_custom_property_value(propertyGroup, definition, registry, None)
+                warnings.append(f"failed to get the initial value of {item.name}, using default value")
             del item["__disable__update"]
-
         upsert_bevy_component(item, long_name, value)
+    return warnings
        
 def upsert_component_in_item(item, long_name, registry):
     # print("upsert_component_in_item", item, "component name", component_name)
@@ -338,8 +344,7 @@ def add_component_from_custom_property(item):
     add_metadata_to_components_without_metadata(item)
     apply_customProperty_values_to_item_propertyGroups(item)
 
-def rename_component(item, original_long_name, new_long_name):
+def rename_component(registry, item, original_long_name, new_long_name):
-    registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry
     type_infos = registry.type_infos
     component_definition = type_infos[new_long_name]
 
@@ -348,7 +353,8 @@ def rename_component(item, original_long_name, new_long_name):
         component_ron_value = item[original_long_name]
     
     remove_component_from_item(item, original_long_name)
-    add_component_to_item(item, component_definition, component_ron_value)
+    print("remove & rename")
+    return add_component_to_item(item, component_definition, component_ron_value)
 
 
 def toggle_component(item, component_name):

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/components/operators.py

@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ import bpy
 from bpy_types import Operator
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
 
-from .metadata import add_component_from_custom_property, add_component_to_item, apply_propertyGroup_values_to_item_customProperties_for_component, copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_item, get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name, get_bevy_components, is_bevy_component_in_item, remove_component_from_item, rename_component, toggle_component
+from .metadata import add_component_from_custom_property, add_component_to_item, apply_customProperty_values_to_item_propertyGroups, apply_propertyGroup_values_to_item_customProperties, apply_propertyGroup_values_to_item_customProperties_for_component, copy_propertyGroup_values_to_another_item, get_bevy_component_value_by_long_name, get_bevy_components, is_bevy_component_in_item, remove_component_from_item, rename_component, toggle_component
+
 from ..utils import get_selected_object_or_collection
 
-class AddComponentOperator(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_component_add(Operator):
     """Add Bevy component to object/collection"""
-    bl_idname = "object.add_bevy_component"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_add"
     bl_label = "Add component to object/collection Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -30,9 +31,9 @@ class AddComponentOperator(Operator):
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
-class CopyComponentOperator(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_component_copy(Operator):
     """Copy Bevy component from object"""
-    bl_idname = "object.copy_bevy_component"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_copy"
     bl_label = "Copy component Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -75,10 +76,10 @@ class CopyComponentOperator(Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
 
-class PasteComponentOperator(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_component_paste(Operator):
     """Paste Bevy component to object"""
-    bl_idname = "object.paste_bevy_component"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_paste"
-    bl_label = "Paste component to object Operator"
+    bl_label = "Paste component to item Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
     def execute(self, context):
@@ -104,9 +105,9 @@ class PasteComponentOperator(Operator):
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
-class RemoveComponentOperator(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_component_remove(Operator):
     """Remove Bevy component from object/collection"""
-    bl_idname = "object.remove_bevy_component"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_remove"
     bl_label = "Remove component from object/collection Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -149,9 +150,9 @@ class RemoveComponentOperator(Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 
-class RemoveComponentFromAllItemsOperator(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_component_remove_from_all_items(Operator):
     """Remove Bevy component from all items"""
-    bl_idname = "object.remove_bevy_component_all"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_remove_from_all_items"
     bl_label = "Remove component from all items Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -210,9 +211,9 @@ class RenameHelper(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
         # remove handlers & co
         del bpy.types.WindowManager.bevy_component_rename_helper
 
-class OT_rename_component(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_component_rename_component(Operator):
     """Rename Bevy component"""
-    bl_idname = "object.rename_bevy_component"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_rename"
     bl_label = "rename component"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -226,7 +227,7 @@ class OT_rename_component(Operator):
 
     @classmethod
     def register(cls):
-        bpy.types.WindowManager.components_rename_progress = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0) #bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenameHelper)
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.components_rename_progress = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0)
 
     @classmethod
     def unregister(cls):
@@ -234,7 +235,6 @@ class OT_rename_component(Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         registry = context.window_manager.components_registry
-        type_infos = registry.type_infos
         settings = context.window_manager.bevy_component_rename_helper
         original_name = settings.original_name if self.original_name == "" else self.original_name
         target_name = self.target_name
@@ -243,19 +243,29 @@ class OT_rename_component(Operator):
         print("renaming components: original name", original_name, "target_name", self.target_name, "targets", self.target_items)
         target_items = json.loads(self.target_items)
         errors = []
+        warnings = []
         total = len(target_items)
 
+
         if original_name != '' and target_name != '' and original_name != target_name and len(target_items) > 0:
-            for index, item_name in enumerate(target_items):
+            for index, item_data in enumerate(target_items):
-                object = bpy.data.objects[item_name]
+                [item_name, item_type] = item_data
-                if object and original_name in get_bevy_components(object) or original_name in object:
+                item = None
+                if item_type == "OBJECT":
+                    item = bpy.data.objects[item_name]
+                elif item_type == "COLLECTION":
+                    item = bpy.data.collections[item_name]
+
+                print("heloooo", item, get_bevy_components(item))
+
+                if item and original_name in get_bevy_components(item) or original_name in item:
                     try:
                         # attempt conversion
-                        rename_component(item=object, original_long_name=original_name, new_long_name=target_name)
+                        warnings += rename_component(registry=registry, item=item, original_long_name=original_name, new_long_name=target_name)
                     except Exception as error:
-                        if '__disable__update' in object:
+                        if '__disable__update' in item:
-                            del object["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
+                            del item["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
-                        components_metadata = getattr(object, "components_meta", None)
+                        components_metadata = getattr(item, "components_meta", None)
                         if components_metadata:
                             components_metadata = components_metadata.components
                             component_meta =  next(filter(lambda component: component["long_name"] == target_name, components_metadata), None)
@@ -263,7 +273,7 @@ class OT_rename_component(Operator):
                                 component_meta.invalid = True
                                 component_meta.invalid_details = "wrong custom property value, overwrite them by changing the values in the ui or change them & regenerate"
 
-                        errors.append( "wrong custom property values to generate target component: object: '" + object.name + "', error: " + str(error))
+                        errors.append( "wrong custom property values to generate target component: object: '" + item.name + "', error: " + str(error))
    
                 progress = index / total
                 context.window_manager.components_rename_progress = progress
@@ -276,7 +286,7 @@ class OT_rename_component(Operator):
         if len(errors) > 0:
             self.report({'ERROR'}, "Failed to rename component: Errors:" + str(errors))
         else: 
-            self.report({'INFO'}, "Sucessfully renamed component")
+            self.report({'INFO'}, f"Sucessfully renamed component for {total} items: Warnings: {str(warnings)}")
 
         #clear data after we are done
         self.original_name = ""
@@ -286,9 +296,9 @@ class OT_rename_component(Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 
-class GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_component_from_custom_property(Operator):
     """Generate Bevy components from custom property"""
-    bl_idname = "object.generate_bevy_component_from_custom_property"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_from_custom_property"
     bl_label = "Generate component from custom_property Operator"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -312,9 +322,9 @@ class GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator(Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 
-class Fix_Component_Operator(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_component_fix(Operator):
     """Attempt to fix Bevy component"""
-    bl_idname = "object.fix_bevy_component"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_fix"
     bl_label = "Fix component (attempts to)"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -337,9 +347,9 @@ class Fix_Component_Operator(Operator):
             self.report({'INFO'}, "Sucessfully fixed component (please double check component & its custom property value)")
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
-class Toggle_ComponentVisibility(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_component_toggle_visibility(Operator):
     """Toggle Bevy component's visibility"""
-    bl_idname = "object.toggle_bevy_component_visibility"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.component_toggle_visibility"
     bl_label = "Toggle component visibility"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -353,3 +363,142 @@ class Toggle_ComponentVisibility(Operator):
         toggle_component(target, self.component_name)
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
+
+
+
+    
+class BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_custom_properties_all(Operator):
+    """Apply registry to ALL objects: update the custom property values of all objects based on their definition, if any"""
+    bl_idname = "object.refresh_custom_properties_all"
+    bl_label = "Apply Registry to all objects"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        print("apply registry to all")
+        #context.window_manager.components_registry.load_schema()
+        total = len(bpy.data.objects)
+
+        for index, object in enumerate(bpy.data.objects):
+            apply_propertyGroup_values_to_item_customProperties(object)
+            progress = index / total
+            context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all = progress
+            # now force refresh the ui
+            bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
+        context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all = -1.0
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+    
+class BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_custom_properties_current(Operator):
+    """Apply registry to CURRENT object: update the custom property values of current object based on their definition, if any"""
+    bl_idname = "object.refresh_custom_properties_current"
+    bl_label = "Apply Registry to current object"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.custom_properties_from_components_progress = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.custom_properties_from_components_progress
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        print("apply registry to current object")
+        object = context.object
+        context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress = 0.5
+        # now force refresh the ui
+        bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
+        apply_propertyGroup_values_to_item_customProperties(object)
+
+        context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress = -1.0
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+    
+
+class BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_propgroups_current(Operator):
+    """Update UI values from custom properties to CURRENT object"""
+    bl_idname = "object.refresh_ui_from_custom_properties_current"
+    bl_label = "Apply custom_properties to current object"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.components_from_custom_properties_progress = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.components_from_custom_properties_progress
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        print("apply custom properties to current object")
+        object = context.object
+        error = False
+        try:
+            apply_customProperty_values_to_item_propertyGroups(object)
+            progress = 0.5
+            context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress = progress
+            try:
+                # now force refresh the ui
+                bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
+            except:pass # ony run in ui
+
+        except Exception as error_message:
+            del object["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
+            error = True
+            self.report({'ERROR'}, "Failed to update propertyGroup values from custom property: Error:" + str(error_message))
+        if not error:
+            self.report({'INFO'}, "Sucessfully generated UI values for custom properties for selected object")
+        context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress = -1.0
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+    
+
+class BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_propgroups_all(Operator):
+    """Update UI values from custom properties to ALL object"""
+    bl_idname = "object.refresh_ui_from_custom_properties_all"
+    bl_label = "Apply custom_properties to all objects"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def register(cls):
+        bpy.types.WindowManager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def unregister(cls):
+        del bpy.types.WindowManager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        print("apply custom properties to all object")
+        bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry.disable_all_object_updates = True
+        errors = []
+        total = len(bpy.data.objects)
+
+        for index, object in enumerate(bpy.data.objects):
+          
+            try:
+                apply_customProperty_values_to_item_propertyGroups(object)
+            except Exception as error:
+                del object["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
+                errors.append( "object: '" + object.name + "', error: " + str(error))
+
+            progress = index / total
+            context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all = progress
+            # now force refresh the ui
+            bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
+
+
+
+        if len(errors) > 0:
+            self.report({'ERROR'}, "Failed to update propertyGroup values from custom property: Errors:" + str(errors))
+        else: 
+            self.report({'INFO'}, "Sucessfully generated UI values for custom properties for all objects")
+        bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry.disable_all_object_updates = False
+        context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all = -1.0
+        return {'FINISHED'}

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/components/ui.py

@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ import json
 import bpy
 
 from ..utils import get_selection_type
-from ..registry.operators import COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT
 from .metadata import do_item_custom_properties_have_missing_metadata, get_bevy_components
-from .operators import AddComponentOperator, CopyComponentOperator, Fix_Component_Operator, RemoveComponentOperator, GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator, PasteComponentOperator, Toggle_ComponentVisibility
+
 
 def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None):
     is_enum = getattr(propertyGroup, "with_enum")
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None):
             row = list_column.row()
             draw_propertyGroup(item, row, nesting, rootName)
             icon = 'CHECKBOX_HLT' if list_index == index else 'CHECKBOX_DEHLT'
-            op = row.operator('generic_list.select_item', icon=icon, text="")
+            op = row.operator('blenvy.component_list_select_item', icon=icon, text="")
             op.component_name = rootName
             op.property_group_path = json.dumps(nesting)
             op.selection_index = index
@@ -55,26 +54,26 @@ def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None):
         #various control buttons
         buttons_column.separator()
         row = buttons_column.row()
-        op = row.operator('generic_list.list_action', icon='ADD', text="")
+        op = row.operator('blenvy.component_list_actions', icon='ADD', text="")
         op.action = 'ADD'
         op.component_name = rootName
         op.property_group_path = json.dumps(nesting)
 
         row = buttons_column.row()
-        op = row.operator('generic_list.list_action', icon='REMOVE', text="")
+        op = row.operator('blenvy.component_list_actions', icon='REMOVE', text="")
         op.action = 'REMOVE'
         op.component_name = rootName
         op.property_group_path = json.dumps(nesting)
 
         buttons_column.separator()
         row = buttons_column.row()
-        op = row.operator('generic_list.list_action', icon='TRIA_UP', text="")
+        op = row.operator('blenvy.component_list_actions', icon='TRIA_UP', text="")
         op.action = 'UP'
         op.component_name = rootName
         op.property_group_path = json.dumps(nesting)
 
         row = buttons_column.row()
-        op = row.operator('generic_list.list_action', icon='TRIA_DOWN', text="")
+        op = row.operator('blenvy.component_list_actions', icon='TRIA_DOWN', text="")
         op.action = 'DOWN'
         op.component_name = rootName
         op.property_group_path = json.dumps(nesting)
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None):
             values_setter = getattr(propertyGroup, "values_setter")
             draw_propertyGroup(values_setter, row, nesting, rootName)
 
-            op = row.operator('generic_map.map_action', icon='ADD', text="")
+            op = row.operator('blenvy.component_map_actions', icon='ADD', text="")
             op.action = 'ADD'
             op.component_name = rootName
             op.property_group_path = json.dumps(nesting)
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None):
                 value = values_list[index]
                 draw_propertyGroup(value, row, nesting, rootName)
 
-                op = row.operator('generic_map.map_action', icon='REMOVE', text="")
+                op = row.operator('blenvy.component_map_actions', icon='REMOVE', text="")
                 op.action = 'REMOVE'
                 op.component_name = rootName
                 op.property_group_path = json.dumps(nesting)
@@ -143,8 +142,8 @@ def draw_propertyGroup( propertyGroup, layout, nesting =[], rootName=None):
                 subrow.separator()
 
 
-class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_ComponentsPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
+class BLENVY_PT_components_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
-    bl_idname = "BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_ComponentsPanel"
+    bl_idname = "BLENVY_PT_components_panel"
     bl_label = ""
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ def draw_component_ui(layout, object_or_collection, registry, selected_component
 
     # add components
     row = layout.row(align=True)
-    op = row.operator(AddComponentOperator.bl_idname, text="Add", icon="ADD")
+    op = row.operator("blenvy.component_add", text="Add", icon="ADD")
     op.component_type = selected_component
     row.enabled = selected_component != ''
 
@@ -207,7 +206,7 @@ def draw_component_ui(layout, object_or_collection, registry, selected_component
 
     # paste components
     row = layout.row(align=True)
-    row.operator(PasteComponentOperator.bl_idname, text="Paste component ("+bpy.context.window_manager.copied_source_component_name+")", icon="PASTEDOWN")
+    row.operator("blenvy.component_paste", text="Paste component ("+bpy.context.window_manager.copied_source_component_name+")", icon="PASTEDOWN")
     row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and context.window_manager.copied_source_item_name != ''
 
     layout.separator()
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ def draw_component_ui(layout, object_or_collection, registry, selected_component
     upgradeable_customProperties = registry.has_type_infos() and do_item_custom_properties_have_missing_metadata(object_or_collection)
     if upgradeable_customProperties:
         row = layout.row(align=True)
-        op = row.operator(GenerateComponent_From_custom_property_Operator.bl_idname, text="generate components from custom properties" , icon="LOOP_FORWARDS") 
+        op = row.operator("blenvy.component_from_custom_property", text="generate components from custom properties" , icon="LOOP_FORWARDS") 
         layout.separator()
 
 
@@ -224,7 +223,6 @@ def draw_component_ui(layout, object_or_collection, registry, selected_component
     #print("components_names", dict(components_bla).keys())
 
     for component_name in sorted(get_bevy_components(object_or_collection)) : # sorted by component name, practical
-        #print("component_name", component_name)
         if component_name == "components_meta": 
             continue
         # anything withouth metadata gets skipped, we only want to see real components, not all custom props
@@ -277,17 +275,17 @@ def draw_component_ui(layout, object_or_collection, registry, selected_component
                 if propertyGroup:
                     unit_struct = len(propertyGroup.field_names) == 0
                     if unit_struct: 
-                        op = row.operator(Fix_Component_Operator.bl_idname, text="", icon="SHADERFX")
+                        op = row.operator("blenvy.component_fix", text="", icon="SHADERFX")
                         op.component_name = component_name
                         row.separator()
 
-        op = row.operator(RemoveComponentOperator.bl_idname, text="", icon="X")
+        op = row.operator("blenvy.component_remove", text="", icon="X")
         op.component_name = component_name
         op.item_name = object_or_collection.name
         op.item_type = get_selection_type(object_or_collection)
         row.separator()
         
-        op = row.operator(CopyComponentOperator.bl_idname, text="", icon="COPYDOWN")
+        op = row.operator("blenvy.component_copy", text="", icon="COPYDOWN")
         op.source_component_name = component_name
         op.source_item_name = object_or_collection.name
         op.source_item_type = get_selection_type(object_or_collection)
@@ -295,6 +293,257 @@ def draw_component_ui(layout, object_or_collection, registry, selected_component
         
         #if not single_field:
         toggle_icon = "TRIA_DOWN" if component_visible else "TRIA_RIGHT"
-        op = row.operator(Toggle_ComponentVisibility.bl_idname, text="", icon=toggle_icon)
+        op = row.operator("blenvy.component_toggle_visibility", text="", icon=toggle_icon)
         op.component_name = component_name
         #row.separator()
+
+
+
+class BLENVY_PT_component_tools_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
+    """panel listing all the missing bevy types in the schema"""
+    bl_idname = "BLENVY_PT_component_tools_panel"
+    bl_label = "Rename / Fix/ Update Components"
+    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
+    bl_region_type = 'UI'
+    bl_category = "Bevy Components"
+    bl_context = "objectmode"
+    bl_parent_id = "BLENVY_PT_SidePanel"
+    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
+    bl_description = "advanced tooling"
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        return context.window_manager.blenvy.mode == 'COMPONENTS'
+
+    def draw_invalid_or_unregistered_header(self, layout, items):
+        row = layout.row()
+
+        for item in items:
+            col = row.column()
+            col.label(text=item)
+
+    def draw_invalid_or_unregistered(self, layout, status, component_name, target, item_type):
+        item_type_short = item_type.lower()
+        registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry 
+        registry_has_type_infos = registry.has_type_infos()
+        selected_component = target.components_meta.component_selector
+
+        row = layout.row()
+
+        col = row.column()
+        operator = col.operator("blenvy.select_item", text=f"{target.name}({item_type_short})")
+        operator.target_name = target.name
+        operator.item_type = item_type
+
+        col = row.column()
+        col.label(text=status)
+
+        col = row.column()
+        col.label(text=component_name)
+
+        col = row.column()
+        # each components_meta has a component selector to pick components from
+        components_meta = target.components_meta
+        col.prop(components_meta, "component_selector", text="")
+
+
+        col = row.column()
+        operator = col.operator("blenvy.component_rename", text="", icon="SHADERFX") #rename
+        target_component_name = registry.type_infos[selected_component]['long_name'] if selected_component in registry.type_infos else ""
+        operator.original_name = component_name
+        operator.target_items = json.dumps([(target.name, item_type)]) # tupple
+        operator.target_name = target_component_name
+        col.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and component_name != "" and target_component_name != ""  and component_name != target_component_name
+
+
+        col = row.column()
+        operator = col.operator("blenvy.component_remove", text="", icon="X")
+        operator.item_name = target.name
+        operator.component_name = component_name
+        operator.item_type = get_selection_type(target)
+
+    def draw_invalid_items(self, layout, upgreadable_entries):
+        for entry in upgreadable_entries:
+            (status, custom_property, item, item_type) = entry
+            print("ENTRY", entry)
+            self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered(layout, status, custom_property, item, item_type)
+
+    def gather_invalid_item_data(self, item, invalid_component_names, items_with_invalid_components, items_with_original_components, original_name, item_type):
+        blenvy_custom_properties = ['components_meta', 'bevy_components', 'user_assets', 'generated_assets' ] # some of our own hard coded custom properties that should be ignored
+        upgreadable_entries = []
+
+        if "components_meta" in item:
+            components_metadata = item.components_meta.components
+            object_component_names = []
+
+
+            for index, component_meta in enumerate(components_metadata):
+                long_name = component_meta.long_name
+                if component_meta.invalid:
+                    upgreadable_entries.append(("Invalid", long_name, item, item_type))
+                    #self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered(layout, "Invalid", long_name, item, item_type)
+                    if not item.name in items_with_invalid_components:
+                        items_with_invalid_components.append((item.name, item_type))
+                    if not long_name in invalid_component_names:
+                        invalid_component_names.append(long_name)
+
+                if original_name != "":
+                    if long_name == original_name:
+                        items_with_original_components.append((item.name, item_type))
+
+                object_component_names.append(long_name) 
+
+            for custom_property in item.keys():
+                # Invalid (something is wrong)
+                # Unregistered (not in registry) 
+                # Upgrade Needed (Old-style component)
+
+                status = None
+                if custom_property not in blenvy_custom_properties and custom_property not in object_component_names:
+                    status = "Upgrade Needed"
+
+                if status is not None:
+                    upgreadable_entries.append((status, custom_property, item, item_type))
+                   # self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered(layout, status, custom_property, item, item_type)
+
+                    if not item.name in items_with_invalid_components:
+                        items_with_invalid_components.append((item.name, item_type))
+                    """if not long_name in invalid_component_names:
+                        invalid_component_names.append(custom_property)""" # FIXME
+        return upgreadable_entries
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry 
+        registry_has_type_infos = registry.has_type_infos()
+        selected_object = context.selected_objects[0] if len(context.selected_objects) > 0 else None
+        selected_component = bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy.components.component_selector
+
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.label(text= "* Single item actions: Rename / Fix / Upgrade")#"Invalid/ unregistered components")
+
+        items_with_invalid_components = []
+        invalid_component_names = []
+        items_with_original_components = []
+
+        # for possible bulk actions
+        original_name = bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy.components.source_component_selector
+        target_component_name = bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy.components.target_component_selector
+
+        upgreadable_entries = []
+        for object in bpy.data.objects: # TODO: very inneficent
+            if len(object.keys()) > 0:
+                upgreadable_entries += self.gather_invalid_item_data(object, invalid_component_names, items_with_invalid_components, items_with_original_components, original_name,  "OBJECT")
+        for collection in bpy.data.collections:
+            if len(collection.keys()) > 0:
+                upgreadable_entries += self.gather_invalid_item_data(collection, invalid_component_names, items_with_invalid_components, items_with_original_components, original_name,  "COLLECTION")
+
+        if len(items_with_invalid_components) > 0:
+            self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered_header(layout, ["Item","Status", "Component", "Target"])
+            self.draw_invalid_items(layout, upgreadable_entries)
+        else:
+            layout.box().label(text="No components with anomalies , all good !")
+
+        #print("items_with_original_components", items_with_original_components)
+        layout.separator()
+        layout.separator()
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.label(text="*Bulk actions: Rename / Fix / Upgrade")
+  
+        row = layout.row()
+        col = row.column()
+        col.label(text="Component")
+        col = row.column()
+        col.label(text="Target")
+        col = row.column()
+        col.label(text="------")
+
+        row = layout.row()
+        col = row.column()
+        col.prop(bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy.components, "source_component_selector", text="")
+
+        col = row.column()
+        col.prop(bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy.components, "target_component_selector", text="")
+    
+        col = row.column()
+        components_rename_progress = context.window_manager.components_rename_progress
+        if components_rename_progress == -1.0:
+            operator = col.operator("blenvy.component_rename", text="apply", icon="SHADERFX")
+            operator.original_name = original_name
+            operator.target_name = target_component_name
+            operator.target_items = json.dumps(items_with_original_components)
+            col.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and original_name != "" and original_name != target_component_name
+        else:
+            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
+                col.progress(factor = components_rename_progress, text=f"updating {components_rename_progress * 100.0:.2f}%")
+
+        col = row.column()
+        remove_components_progress = context.window_manager.components_remove_progress
+        if remove_components_progress == -1.0:
+            operator = row.operator("blenvy.component_remove_from_all_items", text="", icon="X")
+            operator.component_name = context.window_manager.bevy_component_rename_helper.original_name
+            col.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and original_name != ""
+        else:
+            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
+                col.progress(factor = remove_components_progress, text=f"updating {remove_components_progress * 100.0:.2f}%")
+
+        layout.separator()
+        """layout.separator()
+        row = layout.row()
+        box= row.box()
+        box.label(text="Conversions between custom properties and components & vice-versa")
+
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.label(text="WARNING ! The following operations will overwrite your existing custom properties if they have matching types on the bevy side !")
+        row.alert = True
+
+        ##
+        row = layout.row()
+        custom_properties_from_components_progress_current = context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress
+
+        if custom_properties_from_components_progress_current == -1.0:
+            row.operator(BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_custom_properties_current.bl_idname, text="update custom properties of current object" , icon="LOOP_FORWARDS")
+            row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and selected_object is not None
+        else:
+            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
+                layout.progress(factor = custom_properties_from_components_progress_current, text=f"updating {custom_properties_from_components_progress_current * 100.0:.2f}%")
+
+        layout.separator()
+        row = layout.row()
+        custom_properties_from_components_progress_all = context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all
+
+        if custom_properties_from_components_progress_all == -1.0:
+            row.operator(BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_custom_properties_all.bl_idname, text="update custom properties of ALL objects" , icon="LOOP_FORWARDS")
+            row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos
+        else:
+            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
+                layout.progress(factor = custom_properties_from_components_progress_all, text=f"updating {custom_properties_from_components_progress_all * 100.0:.2f}%")
+
+        ########################
+
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.label(text="WARNING ! The following operations will try to overwrite your existing ui values if they have matching types on the bevy side !")
+        row.alert = True
+
+        components_from_custom_properties_progress_current = context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress
+
+        row = layout.row()
+        if components_from_custom_properties_progress_current == -1.0:
+            row.operator(BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_propgroups_current.bl_idname, text="update UI FROM custom properties of current object" , icon="LOOP_BACK")
+            row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and selected_object is not None
+        else:
+            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
+                layout.progress(factor = components_from_custom_properties_progress_current, text=f"updating {components_from_custom_properties_progress_current * 100.0:.2f}%")
+
+        layout.separator()
+        row = layout.row()
+        components_from_custom_properties_progress_all = context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all
+
+        if components_from_custom_properties_progress_all == -1.0:
+            row.operator(BLENVY_OT_components_refresh_propgroups_all.bl_idname, text="update UI FROM custom properties of ALL objects" , icon="LOOP_BACK")
+            row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos
+        else:
+            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
+                layout.progress(factor = components_from_custom_properties_progress_all, text=f"updating {components_from_custom_properties_progress_all * 100.0:.2f}%")
+
+"""

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/registry/operators.py

@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@ from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
 from bpy_extras.io_utils import ImportHelper
 
 from blenvy.settings import upsert_settings
-
+from ..components.metadata import ensure_metadata_for_all_items
-from ..components.metadata import apply_customProperty_values_to_item_propertyGroups, apply_propertyGroup_values_to_item_customProperties, ensure_metadata_for_all_items
 from ..propGroups.prop_groups import generate_propertyGroups_for_components
 
-class ReloadRegistryOperator(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_components_registry_reload(Operator):
     """Reloads registry (schema file) from disk, generates propertyGroups for components & ensures all objects have metadata """
-    bl_idname = "blenvy.reload_components_registry"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.components_registry_reload"
     bl_label = "Reload Registry"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -37,145 +36,9 @@ class ReloadRegistryOperator(Operator):
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
-class COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_components_registry_browse_schema(Operator, ImportHelper):
-    """Apply registry to ALL objects: update the custom property values of all objects based on their definition, if any"""
-    bl_idname = "object.refresh_custom_properties_all"
-    bl_label = "Apply Registry to all objects"
-    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
-
-    @classmethod
-    def register(cls):
-        bpy.types.WindowManager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0) #bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenameHelper)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def unregister(cls):
-        del bpy.types.WindowManager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all
-
-    def execute(self, context):
-        print("apply registry to all")
-        #context.window_manager.components_registry.load_schema()
-        total = len(bpy.data.objects)
-
-        for index, object in enumerate(bpy.data.objects):
-            apply_propertyGroup_values_to_item_customProperties(object)
-            progress = index / total
-            context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all = progress
-            # now force refresh the ui
-            bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
-        context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all = -1.0
-
-        return {'FINISHED'}
-    
-class COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT(Operator):
-    """Apply registry to CURRENT object: update the custom property values of current object based on their definition, if any"""
-    bl_idname = "object.refresh_custom_properties_current"
-    bl_label = "Apply Registry to current object"
-    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
-
-    @classmethod
-    def register(cls):
-        bpy.types.WindowManager.custom_properties_from_components_progress = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0) #bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenameHelper)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def unregister(cls):
-        del bpy.types.WindowManager.custom_properties_from_components_progress
-
-    def execute(self, context):
-        print("apply registry to current object")
-        object = context.object
-        context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress = 0.5
-        # now force refresh the ui
-        bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
-        apply_propertyGroup_values_to_item_customProperties(object)
-
-        context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress = -1.0
-        return {'FINISHED'}
-    
-
-class COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT(Operator):
-    """Update UI values from custom properties to CURRENT object"""
-    bl_idname = "object.refresh_ui_from_custom_properties_current"
-    bl_label = "Apply custom_properties to current object"
-    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
-
-    @classmethod
-    def register(cls):
-        bpy.types.WindowManager.components_from_custom_properties_progress = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0) #bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenameHelper)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def unregister(cls):
-        del bpy.types.WindowManager.components_from_custom_properties_progress
-
-    def execute(self, context):
-        print("apply custom properties to current object")
-        object = context.object
-        error = False
-        try:
-            apply_customProperty_values_to_item_propertyGroups(object)
-            progress = 0.5
-            context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress = progress
-            try:
-                # now force refresh the ui
-                bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
-            except:pass # ony run in ui
-
-        except Exception as error_message:
-            del object["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
-            error = True
-            self.report({'ERROR'}, "Failed to update propertyGroup values from custom property: Error:" + str(error_message))
-        if not error:
-            self.report({'INFO'}, "Sucessfully generated UI values for custom properties for selected object")
-        context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress = -1.0
-
-        return {'FINISHED'}
-    
-
-class COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL(Operator):
-    """Update UI values from custom properties to ALL object"""
-    bl_idname = "object.refresh_ui_from_custom_properties_all"
-    bl_label = "Apply custom_properties to all objects"
-    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
-
-    @classmethod
-    def register(cls):
-        bpy.types.WindowManager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all = bpy.props.FloatProperty(default=-1.0) #bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RenameHelper)
-
-    @classmethod
-    def unregister(cls):
-        del bpy.types.WindowManager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all
-
-    def execute(self, context):
-        print("apply custom properties to all object")
-        bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry.disable_all_object_updates = True
-        errors = []
-        total = len(bpy.data.objects)
-
-        for index, object in enumerate(bpy.data.objects):
-          
-            try:
-                apply_customProperty_values_to_item_propertyGroups(object)
-            except Exception as error:
-                del object["__disable__update"] # make sure custom properties are updateable afterwards, even in the case of failure
-                errors.append( "object: '" + object.name + "', error: " + str(error))
-
-            progress = index / total
-            context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all = progress
-            # now force refresh the ui
-            bpy.ops.wm.redraw_timer(type='DRAW_WIN_SWAP', iterations=1)
-
-
-
-        if len(errors) > 0:
-            self.report({'ERROR'}, "Failed to update propertyGroup values from custom property: Errors:" + str(errors))
-        else: 
-            self.report({'INFO'}, "Sucessfully generated UI values for custom properties for all objects")
-        bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry.disable_all_object_updates = False
-        context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all = -1.0
-        return {'FINISHED'}
-
-class OT_OpenSchemaFileBrowser(Operator, ImportHelper):
     """Browse for registry json file"""
-    bl_idname = "blenvy.open_schemafilebrowser" 
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.components_registry_browse_schema" 
     bl_label = "Open the file browser" 
 
     filter_glob: StringProperty( 
@@ -197,41 +60,3 @@ class OT_OpenSchemaFileBrowser(Operator, ImportHelper):
         
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
-
-class OT_select_object(Operator):
-    """Select object by name"""
-    bl_idname = "object.select"
-    bl_label = "Select object"
-    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
-
-    target_name: StringProperty(
-        name="target name",
-        description="target to select's name ",
-    ) # type: ignore
-
-    def execute(self, context):
-        if self.target_name:
-            object = bpy.data.objects[self.target_name]
-            scenes_of_object = list(object.users_scene)
-            if len(scenes_of_object) > 0:
-                bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
-                bpy.context.window.scene = scenes_of_object[0]
-                object.select_set(True)    
-                bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = object
-        return {'FINISHED'}
-    
-class OT_select_component_name_to_replace(Operator):
-    """Select component name to replace"""
-    bl_idname = "object.select_component_name_to_replace"
-    bl_label = "Select component name for bulk replace"
-    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
-
-    component_name: StringProperty(
-        name="component_name",
-        description="component name to replace",
-    ) # type: ignore
-
-    def execute(self, context):
-        context.window_manager.bevy_component_rename_helper.original_name = self.component_name
-        return {'FINISHED'}
-    

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/registry/ui.py

@@ -1,293 +1,9 @@
-import json
 import bpy
 from bpy_types import (UIList)
-from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
 
-from ..utils import get_selection_type
+class BLENVY_PT_components_missing_types_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
-
-from ..components.operators import OT_rename_component, RemoveComponentFromAllItemsOperator
-from .operators import(
-    COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, 
-    COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT, 
-    OT_OpenSchemaFileBrowser, ReloadRegistryOperator, 
-    COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL, 
-    COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT)
-
-class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_Configuration(bpy.types.Panel):
-    bl_idname = "BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_Configuration"
-    bl_label = "Components"
-    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
-    bl_region_type = 'UI'
-    bl_category = "Bevy Components"
-    bl_context = "objectmode"
-    bl_parent_id = "BLENVY_PT_SidePanel"
-    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
-    bl_description = "list of missing/unregistered type from the bevy side"
-
-    @classmethod
-    def poll(cls, context):
-        return context.window_manager.blenvy.mode == 'SETTINGS'
-        return context.object is not None 
-
-    def draw(self, context):
-        layout = self.layout
-        registry = context.window_manager.components_registry 
-        blenvy = context.window_manager.blenvy
-        component_settings = blenvy.components
-      
-        row = layout.row()
-        col = row.column()
-        col.enabled = False
-        col.prop(component_settings, "schema_path", text="Registry Schema path")
-        col = row.column()
-        col.operator("blenvy.open_schemafilebrowser", text="Browse for registry schema file (json)")
-
-        layout.separator()
-        layout.operator("blenvy.reload_components_registry", text="reload registry" , icon="FILE_REFRESH")
-
-        layout.separator()
-        row = layout.row()
-        
-        row.prop(component_settings, "watcher_enabled", text="enable registry file polling")
-        row.prop(component_settings, "watcher_poll_frequency", text="registry file poll frequency (s)")
-
-        layout.separator()
-        layout.separator()
-
-        
-class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_AdvancedToolsPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
     """panel listing all the missing bevy types in the schema"""
-    bl_idname = "BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_AdvancedToolsPanel"
+    bl_idname = "BLENVY_PT_components_missing_types_panel"
-    bl_label = "Advanced tools"
-    bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
-    bl_region_type = 'UI'
-    bl_category = "Bevy Components"
-    bl_context = "objectmode"
-    bl_parent_id = "BLENVY_PT_SidePanel"
-    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
-    bl_description = "advanced tooling"
-
-    @classmethod
-    def poll(cls, context):
-        return context.window_manager.blenvy.mode == 'COMPONENTS'
-
-    def draw_invalid_or_unregistered_header(self, layout, items):
-        row = layout.row()
-
-        for item in items:
-            col = row.column()
-            col.label(text=item)
-
-    def draw_invalid_or_unregistered(self, layout, status, component_name, target):
-        registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry 
-        registry_has_type_infos = registry.has_type_infos()
-        selected_component = target.components_meta.component_selector
-
-        row = layout.row()
-
-        col = row.column()
-        operator = col.operator("object.select", text=target.name)
-        operator.target_name = target.name
-
-        col = row.column()
-        col.label(text=status)
-
-        col = row.column()
-        col.label(text=component_name)
-
-        col = row.column()
-        # each components_meta has a component selector to pick components from
-        components_meta = target.components_meta
-        col.prop(components_meta, "component_selector", text="")
-
-
-        col = row.column()
-        operator = col.operator("object.rename_bevy_component", text="", icon="SHADERFX") #rename
-        target_name = registry.type_infos[selected_component]['long_name'] if selected_component in registry.type_infos else ""
-        operator.original_name = component_name
-        operator.target_items = json.dumps([target.name])
-        operator.target_name = target_name
-        col.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and component_name != "" and component_name != target_name
-
-
-        col = row.column()
-        operator = col.operator("object.remove_bevy_component", text="", icon="X")
-        operator.item_name = target.name
-        operator.component_name = component_name
-        operator.item_type = get_selection_type(target)
-
-
-        """col = row.column()
-        col = row.column()
-        operator = col.operator("object.select_component_name_to_replace", text="", icon="EYEDROPPER") #text="select for rename", 
-        operator.component_name = component_name"""
-
-    def draw_invalid_item_entry(self, layout, item, invalid_component_names, items_with_invalid_components):
-        if "components_meta" in item:
-            components_metadata = item.components_meta.components
-            object_component_names = []
-            for index, component_meta in enumerate(components_metadata):
-                long_name = component_meta.long_name
-                if component_meta.invalid:
-                    self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered(layout, "Invalid", long_name, item)
-                
-                    if not item.name in items_with_invalid_components:
-                        items_with_invalid_components.append(item.name)
-                    
-                    if not long_name in invalid_component_names:
-                        invalid_component_names.append(long_name)
-
-
-                object_component_names.append(long_name) 
-
-            for custom_property in item.keys():
-                # Invalid (something is wrong)
-                # Unregistered (not in registry) 
-                # Upgrade Needed (Old-style component)
-
-                status = None
-                if custom_property != 'components_meta' and custom_property != 'bevy_components' and custom_property not in object_component_names:
-                    status = "Upgrade Needed"
-
-                if status is not None:
-                    self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered(layout, status, custom_property, item)
-
-                    if not item.name in items_with_invalid_components:
-                        items_with_invalid_components.append(item.name)
-                    """if not long_name in invalid_component_names:
-                        invalid_component_names.append(custom_property)""" # FIXME
-
-    def draw(self, context):
-        layout = self.layout
-        registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry 
-        registry_has_type_infos = registry.has_type_infos()
-        selected_object = context.selected_objects[0] if len(context.selected_objects) > 0 else None
-        selected_component = bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy.components.component_selector
-
-        row = layout.row()
-        box= row.box()
-        box.label(text="Invalid/ unregistered components")
-
-        items_with_invalid_components = []
-        invalid_component_names = []
-
-        self.draw_invalid_or_unregistered_header(layout, ["Item","Status", "Component", "Target"])
-
-        for object in bpy.data.objects: # TODO: very inneficent
-            if len(object.keys()) > 0:
-                self.draw_invalid_item_entry(layout, object, invalid_component_names, items_with_invalid_components)
-
-        for collection in bpy.data.collections:
-            if len(collection.keys()) > 0:
-                self.draw_invalid_item_entry(layout, collection, invalid_component_names, items_with_invalid_components)
-
-
-        layout.separator()
-        layout.separator()
-        layout.label(text="------------------Bulk actions: Rename/ Upgrade -------------------")
-        original_name = bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy.components.source_component_selector
-        target_name = bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy.components.target_component_selector
-
-        row = layout.row()
-        col = row.column()
-        col.label(text="Component")
-        col = row.column()
-        col.label(text="Target")
-        col = row.column()
-        col.label(text="------")
-
-        row = layout.row()
-        col = row.column()
-        col.prop(bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy.components, "source_component_selector", text="")
-
-        col = row.column()
-        col.prop(bpy.context.window_manager.blenvy.components, "target_component_selector", text="")
-    
-        col = row.column()
-        components_rename_progress = context.window_manager.components_rename_progress
-        print("components_rename_progress", components_rename_progress)
-        if components_rename_progress == -1.0:
-            operator = col.operator(OT_rename_component.bl_idname, text="apply", icon="SHADERFX")
-            operator.target_items = json.dumps(items_with_invalid_components)
-            operator.target_name = target_name
-            col.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and original_name != "" and original_name != target_name
-        else:
-            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
-                col.progress(factor = components_rename_progress, text=f"updating {components_rename_progress * 100.0:.2f}%")
-
-        col = row.column()
-        remove_components_progress = context.window_manager.components_remove_progress
-        if remove_components_progress == -1.0:
-            operator = row.operator(RemoveComponentFromAllItemsOperator.bl_idname, text="", icon="X")
-            operator.component_name = context.window_manager.bevy_component_rename_helper.original_name
-            col.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and original_name != ""
-        else:
-            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
-                col.progress(factor = remove_components_progress, text=f"updating {remove_components_progress * 100.0:.2f}%")
-
-        layout.separator()
-        """layout.separator()
-        row = layout.row()
-        box= row.box()
-        box.label(text="Conversions between custom properties and components & vice-versa")
-
-        row = layout.row()
-        row.label(text="WARNING ! The following operations will overwrite your existing custom properties if they have matching types on the bevy side !")
-        row.alert = True
-
-        ##
-        row = layout.row()
-        custom_properties_from_components_progress_current = context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress
-
-        if custom_properties_from_components_progress_current == -1.0:
-            row.operator(COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT.bl_idname, text="update custom properties of current object" , icon="LOOP_FORWARDS")
-            row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and selected_object is not None
-        else:
-            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
-                layout.progress(factor = custom_properties_from_components_progress_current, text=f"updating {custom_properties_from_components_progress_current * 100.0:.2f}%")
-
-        layout.separator()
-        row = layout.row()
-        custom_properties_from_components_progress_all = context.window_manager.custom_properties_from_components_progress_all
-
-        if custom_properties_from_components_progress_all == -1.0:
-            row.operator(COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL.bl_idname, text="update custom properties of ALL objects" , icon="LOOP_FORWARDS")
-            row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos
-        else:
-            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
-                layout.progress(factor = custom_properties_from_components_progress_all, text=f"updating {custom_properties_from_components_progress_all * 100.0:.2f}%")
-
-        ########################
-
-        row = layout.row()
-        row.label(text="WARNING ! The following operations will try to overwrite your existing ui values if they have matching types on the bevy side !")
-        row.alert = True
-
-        components_from_custom_properties_progress_current = context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress
-
-        row = layout.row()
-        if components_from_custom_properties_progress_current == -1.0:
-            row.operator(COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_CURRENT.bl_idname, text="update UI FROM custom properties of current object" , icon="LOOP_BACK")
-            row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos and selected_object is not None
-        else:
-            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
-                layout.progress(factor = components_from_custom_properties_progress_current, text=f"updating {components_from_custom_properties_progress_current * 100.0:.2f}%")
-
-        layout.separator()
-        row = layout.row()
-        components_from_custom_properties_progress_all = context.window_manager.components_from_custom_properties_progress_all
-
-        if components_from_custom_properties_progress_all == -1.0:
-            row.operator(COMPONENTS_OT_REFRESH_PROPGROUPS_FROM_CUSTOM_PROPERTIES_ALL.bl_idname, text="update UI FROM custom properties of ALL objects" , icon="LOOP_BACK")
-            row.enabled = registry_has_type_infos
-        else:
-            if hasattr(layout,"progress") : # only for Blender > 4.0
-                layout.progress(factor = components_from_custom_properties_progress_all, text=f"updating {components_from_custom_properties_progress_all * 100.0:.2f}%")
-
-"""
-class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MissingTypesPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
-    """panel listing all the missing bevy types in the schema"""
-    bl_idname = "BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MissingTypesPanel"
     bl_label = "Missing/Unregistered Types"
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
@@ -306,10 +22,10 @@ class BEVY_COMPONENTS_PT_MissingTypesPanel(bpy.types.Panel):
         registry = bpy.context.window_manager.components_registry 
 
         layout.label(text="Missing types ")
-        layout.template_list("MISSING_TYPES_UL_List", "Missing types list", registry, "missing_types_list", registry, "missing_types_list_index")
+        layout.template_list("BLENVY_UL_components_missing_types", "Missing types list", registry, "missing_types_list", registry, "missing_types_list_index")
 
 
-class MISSING_TYPES_UL_List(UIList): 
+class BLENVY_UL_components_missing_types(UIList): 
     """Missing components UIList.""" 
 
     use_filter_name_reverse: bpy.props.BoolProperty(

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/ui.py

@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ def draw_settings_ui(layout, component_settings):
     col.enabled = False
     col.prop(component_settings, "schema_path", text="Registry Schema path")
     col = row.column()
-    col.operator(operator="blenvy.open_schemafilebrowser", text="Browse for registry schema file (json)")
+    col.operator(operator="blenvy.components_registry_browse_schema", text="Browse for registry schema file (json)")
 
     layout.separator()
-    layout.operator(operator="blenvy.reload_components_registry", text="reload registry" , icon="FILE_REFRESH")
+    layout.operator(operator="blenvy.components_registry_reload", text="reload registry" , icon="FILE_REFRESH")
 
     layout.separator()
     row = layout.row()

tools/blenvy/add_ons/bevy_components/utils.py

@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 import bpy
 from .constants import HIDDEN_COMPONENTS
+from bpy.props import StringProperty, EnumProperty
+from bpy_types import Operator
+from blenvy.core.helpers_collections import (set_active_collection)
+
+def get_collection_scene(collection):
+    for scene in bpy.data.scenes:
+        if scene.user_of_id(collection):
+            return scene
+    return None
 
 #FIXME: does not work if object is hidden !!
 def get_selected_object_or_collection(context):
@@ -12,6 +21,52 @@ def get_selected_object_or_collection(context):
         target = collection
     return target
 
+
+class BLENVY_OT_item_select(Operator):
+    """Select object by name"""
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.select_item"
+    bl_label = "Select item (object or collection)"
+    bl_options = {"UNDO"}
+
+
+    item_type : EnumProperty(
+        name="item type",
+        description="type of the item to select: object or collection",
+        items=(
+            ('OBJECT', "Object", ""),
+            ('COLLECTION', "Collection", ""),
+            ),
+        default="OBJECT"
+    ) # type: ignore
+
+    target_name: StringProperty(
+        name="target name",
+        description="target to select's name ",
+    ) # type: ignore
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        if self.target_name:
+            if self.item_type == "OBJECT":
+                object = bpy.data.objects[self.target_name]
+                scenes_of_object = list(object.users_scene)
+                if len(scenes_of_object) > 0:
+                    bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+                    bpy.context.window.scene = scenes_of_object[0]
+                    object.select_set(True)    
+                    bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = object
+            elif self.item_type == "COLLECTION":
+                collection = bpy.data.collections[self.target_name]
+                scene_of_collection = get_collection_scene(collection)
+                if scene_of_collection is not None:
+                    bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
+                    bpy.context.window.scene = scene_of_collection
+                    bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = None
+                    set_active_collection(bpy.context.window.scene, collection.name)
+
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+    
+
 def get_selection_type(selection):
     if isinstance(selection, bpy.types.Object):
         return 'Object'
@@ -19,7 +74,6 @@ def get_selection_type(selection):
         return 'Collection'
 
 def add_component_to_ui_list(self, context, _):
-        print("add components to ui_list")
         items = []
         type_infos = context.window_manager.components_registry.type_infos
         for long_name in type_infos.keys():

tools/blenvy/assets/assets_folder_browser.py

@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import os
 from bpy_extras.io_utils import ImportHelper
 from bpy.types import Operator
 
-from ..path_helpers import absolute_path_from_blend_file    
+from ..core.path_helpers import absolute_path_from_blend_file    
 
-class OT_OpenAssetsFolderBrowser(Operator, ImportHelper):
+class BLENVY_OT_assets_paths_browse(Operator, ImportHelper):
     """Assets folder's browser"""
-    bl_idname = "generic.open_folderbrowser" 
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.assets_paths_browse" 
     bl_label = "Select folder" 
 
     # Define this to tell 'fileselect_add' that we want a directoy

tools/blenvy/assets/operators.py

@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@ from bpy.props import (BoolProperty, StringProperty, EnumProperty)
 
 from .asset_helpers import does_asset_exist, get_user_assets, remove_asset, upsert_asset
 from .assets_scan import get_main_scene_assets_tree
-
 from ..core.path_helpers import absolute_path_from_blend_file
-from ..settings import load_settings
 
-class OT_add_bevy_asset(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_assets_add(Operator):
     """Add asset"""
-    bl_idname = "bevyassets.add"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.assets_add"
     bl_label = "Add bevy asset"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -79,9 +77,9 @@ class OT_add_bevy_asset(Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
 
-class OT_remove_bevy_asset(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_assets_remove(Operator):
     """Remove asset"""
-    bl_idname = "bevyassets.remove"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.assets_remove"
     bl_label = "remove bevy asset"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -132,9 +130,9 @@ import os
 from bpy_extras.io_utils import ImportHelper
 from pathlib import Path
 
-class OT_Add_asset_filebrowser(Operator, ImportHelper):
+class BLENVY_OT_assets_browse(Operator, ImportHelper):
     """Browse for asset files"""
-    bl_idname = "asset.open_filebrowser" 
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.assets_open_filebrowser" 
     bl_label = "Select asset file" 
 
     # Define this to tell 'fileselect_add' that we want a directoy
@@ -200,9 +198,9 @@ def write_ron_assets_file(level_name, assets_hierarchy, internal_only=False, lev
         assets_file.writelines(formated_assets)
         assets_file.write("\n})")
 
-class OT_test_bevy_assets(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_assets_generate_files(Operator):
     """Test assets"""
-    bl_idname = "bevyassets.test"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.assets_generate_files"
     bl_label = "test bevy assets"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 

tools/blenvy/assets/ui.py

@@ -26,12 +26,12 @@ def draw_assets(layout, name, title, asset_registry, target_type, target_name, e
 
         row.prop(asset_registry, "asset_name_selector", text="")
         row.label(text=asset_registry.asset_path_selector)
-        row.operator(operator="asset.open_filebrowser", text="", icon="FILE_FOLDER")
+        row.operator(operator="blenvy.assets_open_filebrowser", text="", icon="FILE_FOLDER")
 
         add_asset_layout = row.column()
         add_asset_layout.enabled = not add_possible
 
-        add_asset = add_asset_layout.operator(operator="bevyassets.add", text="", icon="ADD")
+        add_asset = add_asset_layout.operator(operator="blenvy.assets_add", text="", icon="ADD")
         add_asset.target_type = target_type
         add_asset.target_name = target_name
         add_asset.asset_name = asset_registry.asset_name_selector
@@ -55,15 +55,15 @@ def draw_assets(layout, name, title, asset_registry, target_type, target_name, e
             row.label(icon="ASSET_MANAGER")
             row.prop(asset, "name", text="")
             row.label(text=asset.path)
-            asset_selector = row.operator(operator="asset.open_filebrowser", text="", icon="FILE_FOLDER")
+            asset_selector = row.operator(operator="blenvy.assets_open_filebrowser", text="", icon="FILE_FOLDER")
 
-            remove_asset = row.operator(operator="bevyassets.remove", text="", icon="TRASH")
+            remove_asset = row.operator(operator="blenvy.assets_remove", text="", icon="TRASH")
             remove_asset.target_type = target_type
             remove_asset.target_name = target_name
             remove_asset.asset_path = asset.path
     return panel
 
-class Blenvy_assets(bpy.types.Panel):
+class BLENVY_PT_assets_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
     bl_label = ""
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class Blenvy_assets(bpy.types.Panel):
         layout.use_property_decorate = False  # No animation.
         blenvy = context.window_manager.blenvy
 
-        layout.operator(operator="bevyassets.test")
+        layout.operator(operator="blenvy.assets_generate_files")
 
         asset_registry = context.window_manager.assets_registry
         blueprints_registry = context.window_manager.blueprints_registry

tools/blenvy/blueprints/operators.py

@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ from bpy_types import (Operator)
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
 from blenvy.core.helpers_collections import set_active_collection
 
-class OT_select_blueprint(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_blueprint_select(Operator):
     """Select blueprint """
-    bl_idname = "blueprint.select"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.blueprint_select"
     bl_label = "Select blueprint"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -22,18 +22,12 @@ class OT_select_blueprint(Operator):
 
     def execute(self, context):
         if self.blueprint_collection_name:
-            collection = bpy.data.collections[self.blueprint_collection_name]
             scene = bpy.data.scenes[self.blueprint_scene_name]
             if scene:
                 bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
                 bpy.context.window.scene = scene
                 bpy.context.view_layer.objects.active = None
                 set_active_collection(scene, self.blueprint_collection_name)
-                #bpy.context.view_layer.active_layer_collection = bpy.context.view_layer.layer_collection.children[self.blueprint_collection_name]
-                #bpy.context.view_layer.collections.active = collection
-                #            bpy.context.view_layer.active_layer_collection = collection
-                """for o in collection.objects:
-                    o.select_set(True)"""
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
     

tools/blenvy/blueprints/ui.py

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def draw_blueprints(layout, name, title, generated_assets):
             if sub_panel:
                 sub_panel.label(text="         some stuff")
 
-class GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints_list(bpy.types.Panel):
+class BLENVY_PT_blueprints_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
     bl_label = "Blueprints"
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class GLTF_PT_auto_export_blueprints_list(bpy.types.Panel):
                 header.prop(blueprint.collection, "always_export")
                 
                 if blueprint.local:
-                    select_blueprint = header.operator(operator="blueprint.select", text="", icon="RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF")
+                    select_blueprint = header.operator(operator="blenvy.blueprint_select", text="", icon="RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF")
                     if blueprint.collection and blueprint.collection.name:
                         select_blueprint.blueprint_collection_name = blueprint.collection.name
                     select_blueprint.blueprint_scene_name = blueprint.scene.name

tools/blenvy/core/operators.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from bpy.props import (EnumProperty)
 
 
 
-class OT_switch_bevy_tooling(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_tooling_switch(Operator):
     """Switch bevy tooling"""
     bl_idname = "bevy.tooling_switch"
     bl_label = "Switch bevy tooling"

tools/blenvy/core/ui/scenes_list.py

@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import bpy
 from bpy.types import Operator
 
-class SCENES_LIST_OT_actions(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_scenes_list_actions(Operator):
     """Move items up and down, add and remove"""
-    bl_idname = "scene_list.list_action"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.scenes_list_actions"
     bl_label = "List Actions"
     bl_description = "Move items up and down, add and remove"
     bl_options = {'REGISTER'}

tools/blenvy/core/ui/ui.py

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def draw_folder_browser(layout, label, prop_origin, target_property):
     col.enabled = False
     col.prop(prop_origin, target_property, text="")
 
-    folder_selector = row.operator("generic.open_folderbrowser", icon="FILE_FOLDER", text="")
+    folder_selector = row.operator("blenvy.assets_paths_browse", icon="FILE_FOLDER", text="")
     folder_selector.target_property = target_property #"project_root_path"
 
 # side panel
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class BLENVY_PT_SidePanel(bpy.types.Panel):
                 row = section.row()
                 row.label(text="main scenes")
                 row.prop(blenvy, "main_scene_selector", text='')
-                add_operator = row.operator("scene_list.list_action", icon='ADD', text="")
+                add_operator = row.operator("blenvy.scenes_list_actions", icon='ADD', text="")
                 add_operator.action = 'ADD'
                 add_operator.scene_type = 'LEVEL'
                 #sub_row.enabled = blenvy.main_scene_selector is not None
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class BLENVY_PT_SidePanel(bpy.types.Panel):
                 for scene in blenvy.main_scenes:
                     sub_row = col.box().row()
                     sub_row.label(text=scene.name)
-                    remove_operator = sub_row.operator("scene_list.list_action", icon='TRASH', text="")
+                    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
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class BLENVY_PT_SidePanel(bpy.types.Panel):
                 row = section.row()
                 row.label(text="library scenes")
                 row.prop(blenvy, "library_scene_selector", text='')
-                add_operator = row.operator("scene_list.list_action", icon='ADD', text="")
+                add_operator = row.operator("blenvy.scenes_list_actions", icon='ADD', text="")
                 add_operator.action = 'ADD'
                 add_operator.scene_type = 'LIBRARY'
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class BLENVY_PT_SidePanel(bpy.types.Panel):
                 for scene in blenvy.library_scenes:
                     sub_row = col.box().row()
                     sub_row.label(text=scene.name)
-                    remove_operator = sub_row.operator("scene_list.list_action", icon='TRASH', text="")
+                    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

tools/blenvy/levels/operators.py

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import bpy
 from bpy_types import (Operator)
 from bpy.props import (StringProperty)
 
-class OT_select_level(Operator):
+class BLENVY_OT_level_select(Operator):
     """Select level """
-    bl_idname = "level.select"
+    bl_idname = "blenvy.level_select"
     bl_label = "Select level"
     bl_options = {"UNDO"}
 
@@ -21,6 +21,5 @@ class OT_select_level(Operator):
                 # bpy.ops.object.select_all(action='DESELECT')
                 bpy.context.window.scene = scene
 
-
         return {'FINISHED'}
     

tools/blenvy/levels/ui.py

@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ from ..assets.asset_helpers import get_generated_assets, get_user_assets
 from ..assets.ui import draw_assets
 from ..blueprints.ui import draw_blueprints
 
-class Blenvy_levels(bpy.types.Panel):
+class BLENVY_PT_levels_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
     bl_label = ""
     bl_parent_id = "BLENVY_PT_SidePanel"
     bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED','HIDE_HEADER'}
+    
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
         return context.window_manager.blenvy.mode == 'LEVELS'
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ class Blenvy_levels(bpy.types.Panel):
         layout.use_property_split = True
         layout.use_property_decorate = False  # No animation.
         blenvy = context.window_manager.blenvy
-        layout.operator(operator="bevyassets.test", text="Generate")
+        layout.operator(operator="blenvy.assets_generate_files", text="Generate")
 
         asset_registry = context.window_manager.assets_registry
         blueprints_registry = context.window_manager.blueprints_registry
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ class Blenvy_levels(bpy.types.Panel):
             if header:
                 header.label(text=scene.name)#, icon="HIDE_OFF")
                 header.prop(scene, "always_export")
-                select_level = header.operator(operator="level.select", text="", icon="RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF")
+                select_level = header.operator(operator="blenvy.level_select", text="", icon="RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF")
                 select_level.level_name = scene.name
 
             if panel:

tools/blenvy/tests/setup_data.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def setup_data(request):
 
         type_infos = registry.type_infos
         object = bpy.context.object
-        remove_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.remove_bevy_component
+        remove_component_operator = bpy.ops.blenvy.component_remove
 
         for long_name in type_infos:
             definition = type_infos[long_name]

tools/blenvy/tests/test_components.py

@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def test_remove_components(setup_data):
 
     # now test component removal
     errors.clear()
-    remove_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.remove_bevy_component
+    remove_component_operator = bpy.ops.blenvy.component_remove
     for long_name in added_components:
         try:
             remove_component_operator(component_name=long_name)
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def test_copy_paste_components(setup_data):
 
     setattr(propertyGroup, propertyGroup.field_names[0], 25.0)
 
-    copy_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.copy_bevy_component
+    copy_component_operator = bpy.ops.blenvy.component_copy
     copy_component_operator(source_component_name=long_name, source_item_name=object.name)
 
     # ---------------------------------------
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ def test_copy_paste_components(setup_data):
     # first check that there is no component currently
     assert component_meta == None
 
-    paste_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.paste_bevy_component
+    paste_component_operator = bpy.ops.blenvy.component_paste
     paste_component_operator()
 
     target_components_metadata = new_cube.components_meta.components

tools/blenvy/tests/test_rename_components.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def test_rename_component_single_unit_struct(setup_data):
     registry.schema_path = setup_data["components_schemaPath"]
     bpy.ops.object.reload_registry()
 
-    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.rename_bevy_component
+    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.blenvy.component_rename
     object = bpy.context.object
 
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def test_rename_component_single_complex_struct(setup_data):
     registry.schema_path = setup_data["components_schemaPath"]
     bpy.ops.object.reload_registry()
 
-    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.rename_bevy_component
+    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.blenvy.component_rename
     object = bpy.context.object
 
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def test_rename_component_bulk(setup_data):
     registry.schema_path = setup_data["components_schemaPath"]
     bpy.ops.object.reload_registry()
 
-    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.rename_bevy_component
+    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.blenvy.component_rename
 
     source_component_name = "bevy_example::test_components::SomeOldUnitStruct"
     target_component_name = "bevy_example::test_components::UnitTest"
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def test_rename_component_single_error_handling(setup_data):
     registry.schema_path = setup_data["components_schemaPath"]
     bpy.ops.object.reload_registry()
 
-    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.rename_bevy_component
+    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.blenvy.component_rename
     object = bpy.context.object
 
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def test_rename_component_single_error_handling_clean_errors(setup_data):
     registry.schema_path = setup_data["components_schemaPath"]
     bpy.ops.object.reload_registry()
 
-    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.object.rename_bevy_component
+    rename_component_operator = bpy.ops.blenvy.component_rename
     object = bpy.context.object