Set Brush operator

2.1.2

- added: `gp.brush_set` operator to manually assign a brush by name to a shortcut
  - preferably add shortcut to `Grease Pencil > Grease Pencil Stroke Paint Mode`

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+2.1.2
+
+- added: `gp.brush_set` operator to manually assign a brush by name to a shortcut
+  - preferably add shortcut to `Grease Pencil > Grease Pencil Stroke Paint Mode`
+
+2.1.1
+
+- added: follow curve show offset property in UI
+- added: follow curve show clickable warning if object has non-zero location to reset location
+- changed: created follow curve use `fixed offset`
+
 2.1.1
 
 - added: follow curve show offset property in UI

OP_brushes.py

@@ -48,6 +48,26 @@ class GPTB_OT_load_brushes(bpy.types.Operator, ImportHelper):
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
+class GPTB_OT_brush_set(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "gp.brush_set"
+    bl_label = "Set Brush"
+    bl_description = "Set Gpencil brush"
+    bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
+
+    brush_name : bpy.props.StringProperty(name='Brush', description='Name of the brush to use')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context):
+        return context.object and context.mode == 'PAINT_GPENCIL'
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        brush = bpy.data.brushes.get(self.brush_name)
+        if not brush:
+            self.report({'ERROR'}, f'Brush "{self.brush_name}" not found')
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+        context.scene.tool_settings.gpencil_paint.brush = brush
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
 ### -- MENU ENTRY --
 
 def load_brush_ui(self, context):
@@ -62,6 +82,7 @@ def load_brush_top_bar_ui(self, context):
 
 classes = (
 GPTB_OT_load_brushes,
+GPTB_OT_brush_set,
 )
 
 def register():

__init__.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ bl_info = {
 "name": "GP toolbox",
 "description": "Tool set for Grease Pencil in animation production",
 "author": "Samuel Bernou, Christophe Seux",
-"version": (2, 1, 1),
+"version": (2, 1, 2),
 "blender": (3, 0, 0),
 "location": "Sidebar (N menu) > Gpencil > Toolbox / Gpencil properties",
 "warning": "",