pymel.core.windows.saveShelf

static windows.saveShelf(*args, **kwargs)

This command saves the specified shelf (first argument) to the specified file (second argument).

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.saveShelf

Example:

import pymel.core as pm

#    Create a window with a shelf in it.
#
window = pm.window()
tabs = pm.tabLayout()
shelf = pm.shelfLayout()
pm.shelfButton( '\"Hello\\n\"")', image1='commandButton.png', command='("print' )
# Result: ui.ShelfButton('window1|tabLayout4|shelfLayout1|Hello_n___') #
pm.tabLayout( tabs, edit=True, tabLabel=(str(shelf),'Example Shelf')  )
# Result: ui.TabLayout('window1|tabLayout4') #
pm.showWindow( window )

#    At this point the example would be made more interesting if you
#    put some additional items on this shelf.

#    Now save the shelf in the temp directory.
#
tempDir = pm.internalVar( userTmpDir=True )
pm.saveShelf( shelf, (tempDir + 'ExampleShelf') );