python: change viewport background color?

[Andy Moorer]

Does anyone have a code snippet demonstrating changing scene display preferences like viewport background or default wireframe colors in python? I'm having trouble finding any documentation on which object might contain these properties... it's probably right in front of me, too... o_O

[Bradley Gabe]

Application.SetValue("Preferences.SceneColors.backgroundcol", 2139062271, "")

[Alan Fregtman]

# This example will cycle viewport bg color
# through grey/black/white/grey

prefs = Application.Preferences
bgcol = prefs.Categories("Scene Colors").backgroundcol

current = bgcol.Value
# 0 is black, -1 is pure white, 2139062271 is 50% grey.

actionTable = {
2139062271:0, # If grey, set it BLACK
0:-1, # If black, set it WHITE
-1:2139062271 # If white, set it GREY
}

if current in actionTable.keys():
bgcol.Value = actionTable[current]
else:
bgcol.Value = 2139062271 # If another color, set to grey.

[Jason Brynford-Jones]

Look under scenecolors in the prefs.

Application.SetValue("preferences.Scenecolors.backgroundcol", "1361231465", "")

[Jason Brynford-Jones]

BTW did you know RMB on any pref you can restore defaults

Application.RestoreDefaultPreference("Scenecolors")

From: Jason Brynford-Jones
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 3:46 PM
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Subject: RE: python: change viewport background color?

Look under scenecolors in the prefs.

Application.SetValue("preferences.Scenecolors.backgroundcol", "1361231465", "")

From: softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com [mailto:softimag...@listproc.autodesk.com] On Behalf Of Andy Moorer
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 3:38 PM
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Subject: python: change viewport background color?

[Alan Fregtman]

And speaking of colors, did anyone know you can drag and drop
colorboxes between ppgs from separate XSI sessions?

Remarkable! :D

[Ed Schiffer]

sorry, but as you're speaking about changing colors, how could I multiply every material's diffuse color by 2.2, for gamma correction?

[Andy Moorer]

Awesome, thanks guys. It was right in front of me.... :)

[Andy Moorer]

That's creepy and contrary to the natural order. Stop that.

[Gareth Bell]

Potentially dumb question here......

 

Where does the 1361231465 come from? i.e. its not Hex or RGB etc

 

 

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[Stephen Blair]

http://groups.google.com/group/xsi_list/browse_thread/thread/b23cd64bcdfd692d/9ab8aece4a27218a?lnk=gst&q=funny+magic+numbers#9ab8aece4a27218a

[Gareth Bell]

magic, cheers

 

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