pymel.core.uitypes.PyUI

class PyUI

delete(*args, **kwargs)

This command deletes UI objects such as windows and controls. Deleting a layout or window will also delete all of its children. If a flag is used then all objects being deleted must be of the specified type. This command may not be edited or queried. NOTE: it is recommended that the type flags be used to disambiguate different kinds of objects with the same name.

Flags:

• collection : cl (bool) [create]

  Object names for deletion are all radio or tool collections.

• control : ctl (bool) [create]

  Object names for deletion are all controls.

• editor : ed (bool) [create]

  Object names for deletion are all editors.

• layout : lay (bool) [create]

  Object names for deletion are all layouts.

• menu : m (bool) [create]

  Object names for deletion are all menus.

• menuItem : mi (bool) [create]

  Object names for deletion are all menu items.

• panel : pnl (bool) [create]

  Object names for deletion are all panels.

• panelConfig : pc (bool) [create]

  Object names for deletion are panel configurations. Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

• radioMenuItemCollection : ric (bool) [create]

  Object names for deletion are all radio menu item collections.

• toolContext : tc (bool) [create]

  Object names for deletion are all tool contexts.

• uiTemplate : uit (bool) [create]

  Object names for deletion are all UI templates.

• window : wnd (bool) [create]

  Object names for deletion are all windows.

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.deleteUI

classmethod exists(name)

getParent()

name()

parent()

rename(*args, **kwargs)

This command renames the UI object passed as first arument to the new name specified as second argument. If the new name is a duplicate, or not valid, then re-naming fails and the old name is returned.

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.renameUI

shortName()

type(*args, **kwargs)

This command returns the type of UI element such as button, sliders, etc.

Flags:

• isType : i (unicode) [create]

  Returns true|false if the object is of the specified type. Flag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.objectTypeUI

window()