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lsUI( [objects] , [cmdTemplates=boolean], [collection=boolean], [contexts=boolean], [controlLayouts=boolean], [controls=boolean], [dumpWidgets=boolean], [editors=boolean], [head=int], [long=boolean], [menuItems=boolean], [menus=boolean], [numWidgets=boolean], [panels=boolean], [radioMenuItemCollections=boolean],
[tail=int], [type=string], [windows=boolean])
Note: Strings representing object names and
arguments must be separated by commas. This is not depicted in the
synopsis.
lsUI is undoable, NOT queryable, and NOT
editable.
This command returns the names of UI objects.
| string[] |
The names of the object arguments. |
cmdTemplates, collection, contexts, controlLayouts, controls, dumpWidgets, editors, head, long, menuItems,
menus, numWidgets, panels,
radioMenuItemCollections,
tail, type,
windows
| Long name (short name) |
Argument types |
Properties |
long(l) |
boolean |
 |
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Use long pathnames instead of short non-path names. |
|
head(hd) |
int |
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|
The parameter specifies the maximum number of elements to be
returned from the beginning of the list of items. (Note: each flag
will return at most this many items so if multiple flags are
specified then the number of items returned will be greater than
the value specified). |
|
tail(tl) |
int |
|
|
The parameter specifies the maximum number of elements to be
returned from the end of the list of items. (Note: each flag will
return at most this many items so if multiple flags are specified
then the number of items returned will be greater than the value
specified). |
|
type(typ) |
string |
 |
|
List all objects of a certain type specified by the string
argument. For example, "window", "menu", "control", or
"controlLayout". |
|
panels(p) |
boolean |
|
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All currently existing panels. |
|
editors(ed) |
boolean |
|
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All currently existing editors. |
|
windows(wnd) |
boolean |
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Windows created using ELF UI commands. |
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controls(ctl) |
boolean |
|
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Controls created using ELF UI commands. [e.g. buttons,
checkboxes, etc] |
|
controlLayouts(cl) |
boolean |
|
|
Control layouts created using ELF UI commands [e.g.
formLayouts, paneLayouts, etc.] |
|
collection(col) |
boolean |
|
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Control collections created using ELF UI commands. |
|
|
boolean |
|
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Menu item collections created using ELF UI commands. |
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|
boolean |
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Menus created using ELF UI commands. |
|
|
boolean |
|
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Menu items created using ELF UI commands. |
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numWidgets(nw) |
boolean |
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Reports the number of QT widgets used by Maya. |
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dumpWidgets(dw) |
boolean |
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Dump all QT widgets used by Maya. |
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contexts(ctx) |
boolean |
|
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Tool contexts created using ELF UI commands. |
|
cmdTemplates(ct) |
boolean |
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UI command templates created using ELF UI commands. |
|
| 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. |
import maya.cmds as cmds
# List all windows.
#
cmds.lsUI( windows=True )
# List all panels and editors.
#
cmds.lsUI( panels=True, editors=True )
# Use the -typ/type flag to list all controls and control layouts.
# Alternatively, you could use the -ctl/controls and -cl/controlLayouts
# flags.
#
cmds.lsUI( type=['control','controlLayout'] )
# Or...
#
cmds.lsUI( controls=True, controlLayouts=True )