Append GP render workspace from dopepsheet panel

1.2.1

- added: bundle app_template to load "GR Render" workspace from it
- added: ui button in dopesheet to load GP render workspace

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ Activate / deactivate layer opacity according to prefix
 Activate / deactivate all masks using MA layers
 -->
 
+1.2.1
+
+- added: bundle app_template to load "GR Render" workspace from it
+- added: ui button in dopesheet to load GP render workspace if not loaded
+
 1.2.0
 
 - changed: enabled when launched in background

OP_auto_build.py

@@ -241,24 +241,11 @@ class GPEXP_OT_render_auto_build(bpy.types.Operator):
                 if (render_wkspace := bpy.data.workspaces.get('GP Render')):
                     context.window.workspace = render_wkspace
                 else:
-                    render_wkspace_filepath = Path(bpy.utils.user_resource('SCRIPTS'), 'startup', 'bl_app_templates_user', 'GP', 'startup.blend')
-                    ret = bpy.ops.workspace.append_activate(idname='GP Render', filepath=str(render_wkspace_filepath))
-
-                    if ret != {'FINISHED'}:
-                        print(f'Fallback to addon stored workspaces: (No "GP Render" found in {render_wkspace_filepath})')
-                        # Fallback to workspace template shipped with addon (TODO : add template blend file in addon)
-                        render_wkspace_filepath = Path(__file__).parent / 'workspaces' / 'startup.blend'
-                        ret = bpy.ops.workspace.append_activate(idname='GP Render', filepath=str(render_wkspace_filepath))
-                    
-                    if ret != {'FINISHED'}:
+                    ret = fn.activate_workspace('GP Render')
+                    # render_wkspace_filepath = Path(__file__).parent / 'app_templates' / 'GP_render' / 'startup.blend'
+                    # ret = bpy.ops.workspace.append_activate(idname='GP Render', filepath=str(render_wkspace_filepath))
+                    if not ret:
                         print('No GP render workspace available')
-                    
-                    ## extra retry after append activate ?...
-                    if ret == {'FINISHED'}:
-                        render_wkspace = bpy.data.workspaces.get('GP Render')
-                        if render_wkspace:
-                            context.window.workspace = render_wkspace
-
 
         # context.workspace.update_tag()
         # context.scene.update_tag()

OP_scene_switch.py

@@ -89,9 +89,20 @@ class GPEXP_OT_swap_render_cams(bpy.types.Operator):
 
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
+class GPEXP_OT_set_gp_render_workspace(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "gp.set_gp_render_workspace"
+    bl_label = 'Set GP Render Workspace'
+    bl_description = "Switch to GP render workspace, append and activate if not exists"
+    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'INTERNAL'}
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        fn.activate_workspace(name='GP Render', context=context)
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
 classes=(
 GPEXP_OT_render_scene_switch,
 GPEXP_OT_swap_render_cams,
+GPEXP_OT_set_gp_render_workspace,
 )
 
 def register(): 

__init__.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ bl_info = {
     "name": "GP Render",
     "description": "Organise export of gp layers through compositor output",
     "author": "Samuel Bernou",
-    "version": (1, 2, 0),
+    "version": (1, 2, 1),
     "blender": (2, 93, 0),
     "location": "View3D",
     "warning": "",

app_templates/GP_Render/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import bpy
+from bpy.app.handlers import persistent
+
+@persistent
+def setup_gp_render_workspace():
+
+    scn = bpy.context.scene
+    if not scn.camera:
+        scn.camera = next((o for o in scn.objects if o.type == 'CAMERA'), None)
+
+    # Use rendered preview shading.
+    for screen in bpy.data.screens:
+        for area in screen.areas:
+            for space in area.spaces:
+                if space.type == 'VIEW_3D':
+                    space.region_3d.view_perspective = 'CAMERA'
+    
+def register():
+    bpy.app.handlers.load_post.append(setup_gp_render_workspace)
+
+def unregister():
+    bpy.app.handlers.load_factory_startup_post.remove(setup_gp_render_workspace)

fn.py

@@ -92,6 +92,31 @@ def create_aa_nodegroup(tree):
 
 ## -- object and scene settings 
 
+def activate_workspace(name='', context=None):
+    if not name:
+        return
+    if context is None:
+        context = bpy.context
+
+    if context.window.workspace.name == name:
+        print(f'Already in {name} workspace')
+        return
+
+    if (wkspace := bpy.data.workspaces.get(name)):
+        context.window.workspace = wkspace
+        return True
+    
+    # Same name with spaces as underscore
+    dir_name = name.replace(' ', '_')
+    filepath = Path(__file__).parent / 'app_templates' / dir_name / 'startup.blend'
+    
+    ret = bpy.ops.workspace.append_activate(idname=name, filepath=str(filepath))
+    if ret != {'FINISHED'}:
+        print(f'Could not found {name} at {filepath}')
+        return False
+
+    return context.window.workspace
+
 def copy_settings(obj_a, obj_b):
     exclusion = ['bl_rna', 'id_data', 'identifier','name_property','rna_type','properties', 'stamp_note_text','use_stamp_note',
      'settingsFilePath', 'settingsStamp', 'select', 'matrix_local', 'matrix_parent_inverse', 
@@ -706,7 +731,6 @@ def clean_nodegroup_inputs(ng, skip_existing_pass=True):
                 # a render layer of this name still exists
                 continue
             ngroup.inputs.remove(ngroup.inputs[i])
-    
     # clear_nodegroup_content_if_disconnected(ngroup)
 
 def bridge_reconnect_nodegroup(ng, socket_name=None):

gen_vlayer.py

@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def get_set_viewlayer_from_gp(ob, l, scene=None):
         else:
             scene = fn.get_render_scene()
 
-    print('Set viewlayer Scene: ', scene.name)
+    # print('Set viewlayer Scene: ', scene.name)
     node_tree = scene.node_tree
     nodes = node_tree.nodes
 

ui.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import bpy
 from bpy.types import Panel
+from pathlib import Path
 from .prefs import get_addon_prefs
 # from .preferences import get_addon_prefs
 
@@ -122,7 +123,6 @@ class GPEXP_PT_gp_node_ui(Panel):
         if advanced:
             subcol.operator('gp.set_output_node_format', icon='OUTPUT', text='Copy Active Output Format')
             subcol.operator('gp.set_active_fileout_to_compout', icon='OUTPUT', text='Active Slot to Composite')
-        
 
 
         layout.separator()
@@ -236,7 +236,11 @@ class GPEXP_PT_gp_dopesheet_ui(Panel):
         row = layout.row()
         row.operator('gp.export_as_pdf', icon='RENDER_STILL', text='Render All to PDF Sequences')
         if bpy.app.version < (3,0,0): 
-            row.label(text='Not Blender 3.0.0')
+            row.label(text='Not Blender 3.0.0+')
+        
+        ## Append GP Render workspace (usefull for user with disabled 'load_UI')
+        if not bpy.data.workspaces.get('GP Render'):
+            layout.operator('gp.set_gp_render_workspace')
 
 
 class GPEXP_MT_multi_user_doc(bpy.types.Menu):