pymel.core.windows.dimWhen

dimWhen(*args, **kwargs)

This method attaches the named UI object (first argument) to the named condition (second argument) so that the object will be dimmed when the condition is in a particular state. This command will fail if the object does not exist. If the condition does not exist (yet), that’s okay — a placeholder will be used until such a condition comes into existence. The UI object should be one of two things, either a control or a menu item.

Flags:

Long name (short name)		Argument Types	Properties
clear (c)		bool
	Remove the condition on the specified dimmable.Flag can appear in Create mode of commandFlag can have multiple arguments, passed either as a tuple or a list.
false (f)		bool
	Dim the object when the condition is false.
true (t)		bool
	Dim the object when the condition is true. (default)

Derived from mel command maya.cmds.dimWhen

Example:

import pymel.core as pm

import maya.cmds as cmds

#    Create a window with a menu item and button that will dim if
#    there are no objects selected in the scene.
#
window = pm.window(menuBar=True, title='dimWhen Example')
pm.menu( label='Edit' )
# Result: ui.Menu('window1|menu39') #
menuItem = pm.menuItem(label='Delete Selection', command='pm.delete()')
pm.columnLayout(adjustableColumn=True)
# Result: ui.ColumnLayout('window1|columnLayout25') #
button = pm.button(label='Delete Selection', command='pm.delete()')

#    Create a few buttons to create some objects, select all the objects in
#    the scene, and clear the selection.
#
pm.button(label='Create Objects', command='pm.sphere(); pm.cone(); pm.cylinder();')
# Result: ui.Button('window1|columnLayout25|button21') #
pm.button(label='Select All', command='pm.select(all=True)')
# Result: ui.Button('window1|columnLayout25|button22') #
pm.button(label='Select Nothing', command='pm.select(clear=True)')
# Result: ui.Button('window1|columnLayout25|button23') #

#    Add the dim conditions.
#
pm.dimWhen( 'SomethingSelected', button, false=True )
pm.dimWhen( 'SomethingSelected', menuItem, false=True )

pm.showWindow( window )