rename fields in selection to fileoutput

1.8.0

- added: Allow to rename output on the fly using `connect selection to output`

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ Activate / deactivate layer opacity according to prefix
 Activate / deactivate all masks using MA layers
 -->
 
+1.8.0
+
+- added: Allow to rename output on the fly using `connect selection to output`
+
 1.7.4
 
 - removed: Restriction to use default scene "Scene"

OP_manage_outputs.py

@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ class GPEXP_OT_reset_render_settings(bpy.types.Operator):
 class GPEXP_PG_selectable_prop(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     node_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="Object Name")
     name: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="Name or Path")
+    socket_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(name="Source socket Name") # Source socket name as reference
     select: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Selected", default=True)
     is_linked: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Linked", default=False)
     # is_valid: bpy.props.BoolProperty(name="Valid", default=True)
@@ -321,7 +322,8 @@ class GPEXP_OT_connect_selected_to_file_out(bpy.types.Operator):
                     continue
                 item = self.socket_collection.add()
                 item.node_name = n.name
-                item.name = o.name
+                item.socket_name = item.name = o.name
+                ## TODO: rename item.name according to tamplate pairs in preferences (to add later)
                 if o.is_linked:
                     item.is_linked = True
                     item.select = False
@@ -358,20 +360,25 @@ class GPEXP_OT_connect_selected_to_file_out(bpy.types.Operator):
                 row.label(text='', icon='BLANK1')
             row.prop(item, 'select', text='')
 
-            display_name = item.name
+            display_name = item.socket_name
             if 'crypto' in display_name.lower():
                 display_name = f'{display_name} (-> separate 32bit output node)'
             row.label(text=display_name)
+            row.label(text='', icon='RIGHTARROW')
+            row.prop(item, 'name', text='')
 
     def execute(self, context):
         
         # Build exclude dict from selection
         excludes = {}
+        remap_names = {}
         if len(self.socket_collection):
             for item in self.socket_collection:
                 if not item.select:
                     # All deselected goes to exclude with {node_name: [socket1, ...]}
                     excludes.setdefault(item.node_name, []).append(item.name)
+                elif item.socket_name != item.name:
+                    remap_names[item.socket_name] = item.name
 
         ## Handle default file format
         file_ext = self.file_format
@@ -394,7 +401,7 @@ class GPEXP_OT_connect_selected_to_file_out(bpy.types.Operator):
         
         # fn.connect_to_file_output(selected, outfile)
         for n in selected:
-            fn.connect_to_file_output(n, outfile, base_path=self.base_path, excludes=excludes, file_format=file_format)
+            fn.connect_to_file_output(n, outfile, base_path=self.base_path, excludes=excludes, remap_names=remap_names, file_format=file_format)
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 classes=(

__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, 7, 4),
+    "version": (1, 8, 0),
     "blender": (3, 0, 0),
     "location": "View3D",
     "warning": "",

fn.py

@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ def recursive_node_connect_check(l, target_node):
                 return True
     return False
 
-def connect_to_file_output(node_list, file_out=None, base_path='', excludes=None, file_format=None):
+def connect_to_file_output(node_list, file_out=None, base_path='', excludes=None, remap_names=None, file_format=None):
     """Connect selected nodes output to file output(s)
     if a file output is selected, add intputs on it
 
@@ -1952,7 +1952,12 @@ def connect_to_file_output(node_list, file_out=None, base_path='', excludes=None
             for o in outs:
                 if next((l for l in o.links if recursive_node_connect_check(l, fo)), None):
                     continue
+                
+                if remap_names and (custom_name := remap_names.get(o.name)):
+                    slot_name = bpy.path.clean_name(custom_name) # clean name ?
+                else:
                     slot_name = bpy.path.clean_name(o.name)
+
                 # if fo.format.file_format == 'OPEN_EXR_MULTILAYER':
                 #     slot_name = slot_name
                 # else:
@@ -2011,6 +2016,9 @@ def connect_to_file_output(node_list, file_out=None, base_path='', excludes=None
                 if next((l for l in o.links if recursive_node_connect_check(l, fo)), None):
                     continue
 
+                if remap_names and (custom_name := remap_names.get(o.name)):
+                    slot_name = bpy.path.clean_name(custom_name) # clean name ?
+                else:
                     slot_name = bpy.path.clean_name(o.name) # directly use name in multi layer exr
 
                 # if fo.format.file_format == 'OPEN_EXR_MULTILAYER':