pymel.core.windows.overrideModifier

overrideModifier(*args, **kwargs)

This command allows you to assign modifier key behaviour to other parts of the system. For example you can use a hotkey or input device instead of a modifer key to perform the same action. Note that the original modifier key behaviour is not altered in anyway. For example, if you’ve assigned “Ctrl” key behaviour to the “c” key then the “Ctrl” key will still work as you expect, all you’ve done is allowed yourself to use the “c” key as an alternative to the “Ctrl” key.

Flags:

Long name (short name)		Argument Types	Properties
clear (cl)		bool
	Don’t force any modifier keys.Flag can appear in Create mode of commandFlag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
press (p)		unicode
	Force the following modifier to be pressed. Valid values are “Alt”, “Ctrl”, “Shift”.
release (r)		unicode
	Force the following modifier to be released. Valid values are “Alt”, “Ctrl”, “Shift”.

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.overrideModifier

Example:

import pymel.core as pm

import maya.cmds as cmds

#    Example 1.
#
#    Map the "a" key such that it behaves just like the "Alt" key.
#
pm.nameCommand( 'alternateAltPressCommand', annotation='"Alternate Alt-press modifier key"', command='"overrideModifier -press Alt"' )
# Result: u'alternateAltPressCommand' #
pm.nameCommand( 'alternateAltReleaseCommand', annotation='"Alternate Alt-release modifier key"', command='"overrideModifier -release Alt"' )
# Result: u'alternateAltReleaseCommand' #
pm.hotkey( keyShortcut='a', name='alternateAltPressCommand' )
pm.hotkey( keyShortcut='a', releaseName='alternateAltPressCommand' )

#    Example 2.
#
#    The following should restore the "a" hotkey to what it was
#    previously.
#
pm.overrideModifier( clear=True )
pm.hotkey( factorySettings=True )
pm.hotkey( sourceUserHotkeys=True )