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Synopsis

windowPref( string , [enableAll=boolean], [exists=boolean], [height=int], [leftEdge=int], [loadAll=boolean], [maximized=boolean], [parentMain=boolean], [remove=boolean], [removeAll=boolean], [restoreMainWindowState=string], [saveAll=boolean], [saveMainWindowState=string], [topEdge=int], [topLeftCorner=[int, int]], [width=int], [widthHeight=[int, int]])

Note: Strings representing object names and arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the synopsis.

windowPref is undoable, queryable, and editable.

Create or modify preferred window attributes. The size and position of a window is retained during and between application sessions. A default window preference is created when a window is closed. Window preferences must be named and, consequently, only affect the window with a matching name.

Note that window preferences are not applied to the main Maya window nor the Command window.

Return value

None

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

Flags

enableAll, exists, height, leftEdge, loadAll, maximized, parentMain, remove, removeAll, restoreMainWindowState, saveAll, saveMainWindowState, topEdge, topLeftCorner, width, widthHeight
Long name (short name) Argument types Properties
exists(ex) boolean create
Returns true|false depending upon whether the specified object exists. Other flags are ignored.
topEdge(te) int createqueryedit
Top edge position of the window.
leftEdge(le) int createqueryedit
Left edge position of the window.
topLeftCorner(tlc) [int, int] createqueryedit
Top and left edge position of the window.
width(w) int createqueryedit
Width of the window.
height(h) int createqueryedit
Height of the window.
widthHeight(wh) [int, int] createqueryedit
Width and height of the window.
maximized(max) boolean createqueryedit
Maximize the window.
parentMain(pm) boolean createquery
Set whether window is parented to main application window. Windows only.
enableAll(ea) boolean createquery
Enable/disable all window preferences. Preferences are enabled by default. Set this flag to false and window's will ignore all preference values.
remove(r) boolean create
Remove a window preference.
removeAll(ra) boolean create
Remove all window preferences.
saveAll(sa) boolean create
Writes out file with window attributes.
loadAll(la) boolean create
Reads in file with window attributes from disk.
saveMainWindowState(sms) string create
Writes out file with main window state (positions of toolbars and dock controls).
restoreMainWindowState(rms) string create
Reads in file with main window state (positions of toolbars and dock controls).
Flag can appear in Create mode of command Flag can appear in Edit mode of command
Flag can appear in Query mode of command Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Python examples

import maya.cmds as cmds

#    Check if the window exists.
#
if cmds.window('ExampleWindow', exists=True):
	cmds.deleteUI('ExampleWindow', window=True)

#    Create a window.
#
cmds.window( 'ExampleWindow' )
cmds.columnLayout()
cmds.text( label='Size and position the window before closing it.' )
cmds.button( label='Close', command='cmds.deleteUI("ExampleWindow", window=True)' )
cmds.showWindow( 'ExampleWindow' )

#    When the window is closed a window preference object is
#    created for the window. It has the same name as the window
#    object.
#
cmds.windowPref( 'ExampleWindow', exists=True )

#    Query the window preference size and position.
#
cmds.windowPref( 'ExampleWindow', query=True, topLeftCorner=True )
cmds.windowPref( 'ExampleWindow', query=True, widthHeight=True )

#    Create a window with the same name. When it is shown
#    it will be sized and positioned according to the
#    window preference.
#
if cmds.window('ExampleWindow', exists=True):
	cmds.deleteUI('ExampleWindow', window=True)

cmds.window( 'ExampleWindow' )
cmds.columnLayout()
cmds.text( label='Size and position the window before closing it.' )
cmds.button( label='Close', command='cmds.deleteUI("ExampleWindow", window=True)' )
cmds.showWindow( 'ExampleWindow' )

#    Delete the window preference and the window will have a
#    default size and position.
#
cmds.windowPref( 'ExampleWindow', remove=True )

#    Create the window one last time.
#
if cmds.window('ExampleWindow', exists=True):
	cmds.deleteUI('ExampleWindow', window=True)

cmds.window( 'ExampleWindow' )
cmds.columnLayout()
cmds.text( label='Size and position the window before closing it.' )
cmds.button( label='Close', command='cmds.deleteUI("ExampleWindow", window=True)' )
cmds.showWindow( 'ExampleWindow' )