hou.ui module

Module containing user interface related functions.

All Functions Replaces

Functions

addDesktop(name)

Not implemented yet

curDesktop()hou.Desktop

Returns the current desktop.

curTexport() → Textport|None

Not implemented yet

desktops() → tuple of Desktops

Not implemented yet

displayMessage(text, buttons=('OK',), severity=hou.severityType.Message, default_choice=0, help=None, title=None, details=None)

Not documented yet

displayNodeHelp(node_type)

Displays the help for the specified node type. If no help browser is open, this function will create a new one.

floatingTextport() → Textport

Not implemented yet

isDoubleBufferOn()

Not implemented yet

makeSureChannelEditorIsOpen()

Not implemented yet

paneUnderMouse() → Pane or None

Not implemented yet

readInput(message, severity=hou.severityType.Message, help=None, title=None) → (int, str)

Not documented yet

selectFile(start_directory=None, title=None, collapse_sequences=False, file_type=hou.fileType.None, pattern=None, default_value=None, multiple_select=False, image_chooser=False)str

Not documented yet

selectFromList(choices, default_choices=(0,), exclusive=False, message=None, title=None) → tuple of int

Not documented yet

setDoubleBuffer(on)

Not implemented yet

setUpdateMode(mode)

Not documented yet

shellIO()hou.ShellIO

Not documented yet

triggerUpdate()

Not documented yet

update()

Not implemented yet

updateMode() → hou.updateMode enum value

Not documented yet

_getTabMenuIconSize() → (int, int)

Used internally by Houdini to get the current icon size in the tab menu.

Replaces

desk command , message command , doublebuffer command , chscope command , mousepane expression function , listchooser command , updateui command