Change conform behavior, now show individual items.

Add store/restore visibility  for items

__init__.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ bl_info = {
     "name": "Render Toolbox",
     "description": "Perform checks and setup outputs",
     "author": "Samuel Bernou",
-    "version": (0, 6, 1),
+    "version": (0, 6, 3),
     "blender": (4, 0, 0),
     "location": "View3D",
     "warning": "",

fn.py

@@ -337,6 +337,19 @@ def get_view_layer_collection(col, vl_col=None, view_layer=None):
             if c is not None:
                 return c
 
+## Alternative implementation
+# def get_view_layer_collection(collection, vl_col=None):
+#     """Find the view layer collection corresponding to a given collection"""
+#     if vl_col is None:
+#         vl_col = bpy.context.view_layer.layer_collection
+#     if vl_col.collection == collection:
+#         return vl_col
+#     for child in vl_col.children:
+#         found = get_view_layer_collection(collection, child)
+#         if found:
+#             return found
+#     return None
+
 def get_parents_cols(col, root=None, scene=None, cols=None):
     '''Return a list of parents collections of passed col
     root : Pass a collection to search in (recursive)
@@ -544,7 +557,24 @@ def build_path_from_template(template: str,
 
 # endregion
 
-# region visibility states store
+# region visibility states
+
+## targets for conformation
+def get_target_collection(target_name, context):
+    """Get the target collection based on active or the target name, None if nothing"""
+    if target_name:
+        return next((c for c in context.scene.collection.children_recursive if c.name == target_name), None)
+    else:
+        return context.collection
+
+def get_target_object(target_name, context):
+    """Get the target object based on active or the target name, None if nothing"""
+    if target_name:
+        return bpy.context.scene.objects.get(target_name)
+    else:
+        return context.object
+
+
 
 def store_visibility_states(collection=None):
     """Store visibility states of objects and collections
@@ -560,7 +590,7 @@ def store_visibility_states(collection=None):
         'collections': {},
         'view_layer_collections': {}
     }
-    
+
     # Determine target viewlayer collection
     if collection is None:
         target_vl_collection = bpy.context.view_layer.layer_collection
@@ -569,7 +599,7 @@ def store_visibility_states(collection=None):
         if target_vl_collection is None:
             # Collection not found in current viewlayer
             return visibility_states
-    
+
     # Store visibility states by iterating through viewlayer collections
     def store_visibility_recursive(vl_col):
         # Get the actual collection from viewlayer collection
@@ -581,14 +611,13 @@ def store_visibility_states(collection=None):
             'hide_viewport': getattr(col, 'hide_viewport', False),
             'hide_render': getattr(col, 'hide_render', False),
         }
-        
+
         # Store viewlayer collection visibility states
         visibility_states['view_layer_collections'][vl_col.name] = {
             'exclude': getattr(vl_col, 'exclude', False),
             'hide_viewport': getattr(vl_col, 'hide_viewport', False),
             'indirect_only': getattr(vl_col, 'indirect_only', False),
             'holdout': getattr(vl_col, 'indirect_only', False),
-
         }
         
         # Store objects in this collection
@@ -600,7 +629,7 @@ def store_visibility_states(collection=None):
                     'hide_select': obj.hide_select,
                     'hide_viewlayer': obj.hide_get(),
                 }
-        
+
         # Recursively process children
         for child_vl_col in vl_col.children:
             store_visibility_recursive(child_vl_col)
@@ -608,3 +637,126 @@ def store_visibility_states(collection=None):
     store_visibility_recursive(target_vl_collection)
     
     return visibility_states
+
+
+def store_collection_states(collection, context=None):
+    '''Pass a colelction and store visibility state'''
+    context = context or bpy.context
+
+    scene = context.scene
+    outliner_state = scene.get('outliner_state', {})
+    ## By name
+    # if collection is None:
+    #     collection = next((c for c in context.scene.collection.children_recursive if c.name == target_name), None)
+    state = store_visibility_states(collection)
+    key = collection.name if collection else "ALL"
+    outliner_state[key] = state
+    scene['outliner_state'] = outliner_state
+    # return ({'INFO'}, f"Stored visibility states for '{key}'")
+
+
+def apply_collection_states(collection, context=None):
+    context = context or bpy.context
+
+    scene = context.scene
+    outliner_state = scene.get('outliner_state', {})
+    if collection is None:
+        # If no collection is passed, apply to all collections
+        collection = context.scene.collection
+        key = "ALL"
+    else:
+        key = collection.name
+
+    state = outliner_state.get(key)
+    if not state:
+        return ({'WARNING'}, f"No stored state for '{key}'")
+        # return {'CANCELLED'}
+
+    for obj_name, obj_state in state['objects'].items():
+        # obj = context.scene.objects.get(obj_name)
+        obj = collection.all_objects.get(obj_name)
+        if obj:
+            obj.hide_viewport = obj_state.get('hide_viewport', False)
+            obj.hide_render = obj_state.get('hide_render', False)
+            obj.hide_select = obj_state.get('hide_select', False)
+            try:
+                obj.hide_set(obj_state.get('hide_viewlayer', False))
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+    for col_name, col_state in state['collections'].items():
+        col = next((c for c in context.scene.collection.children_recursive if c.name == col_name), None)
+        if col:
+            col.hide_select = col_state.get('hide_select', False)
+            col.hide_viewport = col_state.get('hide_viewport', False)
+            col.hide_render = col_state.get('hide_render', False)
+
+    for vlcol_name, vlcol_state in state['view_layer_collections'].items():
+        col = next((c for c in context.scene.collection.children_recursive if c.name == vlcol_name), None)
+        vlcol = get_view_layer_collection(col, context.view_layer.layer_collection)
+        if vlcol:
+            vlcol.exclude = vlcol_state.get('exclude', False)
+            vlcol.hide_viewport = vlcol_state.get('hide_viewport', False)
+            vlcol.indirect_only = vlcol_state.get('indirect_only', False)
+            vlcol.holdout = vlcol_state.get('holdout', False)
+
+    ## ---
+
+    # # Restore object states
+    # for obj, obj_state in state.get('objects', {}).items():
+    #     # obj = bpy.data.objects.get(obj_name)
+    #     obj.hide_viewport = obj_state.get('hide_viewport', False)
+    #     obj.hide_render = obj_state.get('hide_render', False)
+    #     obj.hide_select = obj_state.get('hide_select', False)
+    #     try:
+    #         obj.hide_set(obj_state.get('hide_viewlayer', False))
+    #     except Exception:
+    #         pass
+
+    # # Restore collection states
+    # for col, col_state in state.get('collections', {}).items():
+    #     # col = bpy.data.collections.get(col_name)
+    #     col.hide_select = col_state.get('hide_select', False)
+    #     col.hide_viewport = col_state.get('hide_viewport', False)
+    #     col.hide_render = col_state.get('hide_render', False)
+    
+    # for vlcol, vlcol_state in state.get('view_layer_collections', {}).items():
+    #     vlcol.hide_select = vlcol_state.get('hide_select', False)
+    #     vlcol.hide_viewport = vlcol_state.get('hide_viewport', False)
+    #     vlcol.hide_render = vlcol_state.get('hide_render', False)
+
+
+    ### ----
+
+    # Restore view layer collection states
+    # def apply_vl_states(vl_col):
+    #     vl_state = state.get('view_layer_collections', {}).get(vl_col.name)
+    #     if vl_state:
+    #         vl_col.exclude = vl_state.get('exclude', False)
+    #         vl_col.hide_viewport = vl_state.get('hide_viewport', False)
+    #         vl_col.indirect_only = vl_state.get('indirect_only', False)
+    #         vl_col.holdout = vl_state.get('holdout', False)
+    #     for child in vl_col.children:
+    #         apply_vl_states(child)
+
+    # if collection:
+    #     vl_col = get_view_layer_collection(collection)
+    #     if vl_col:
+    #         apply_vl_states(vl_col)
+    # else:
+    #     apply_vl_states(context.view_layer.layer_collection)
+
+
+def delete_collection_states(collection_name, context=None):
+    """Delete stored visibility states for a collection or all if None"""
+    context = context or bpy.context
+
+    scene = context.scene
+    outliner_state = scene.get('outliner_state', {})
+    key = collection_name if collection_name else "ALL"
+    if key in outliner_state:
+        del outliner_state[key]
+        scene['outliner_state'] = outliner_state
+        return ({'INFO'}, f"Deleted visibility states for '{key}'")
+    else:
+        return ({'WARNING'}, f"No stored state for '{key}'")

operators/__init__.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from . import (
     outputs_search_and_replace,
     visibility_conflicts,
     simplify_conflicts,
+    store_visibility_states,
     conform_collection_hierarchy,
     scene_checker,
 )
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ mods = (
     outputs_search_and_replace,
     visibility_conflicts,
     simplify_conflicts,
+    store_visibility_states,
     conform_collection_hierarchy,
     scene_checker,
 )

operators/conform_collection_hierarchy.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from bpy.props import (BoolProperty,
                         PointerProperty,
                         CollectionProperty,
                         StringProperty)
+
 from .. import fn
 
 ## TODO : handle linked collection / object
@@ -31,368 +32,262 @@ def toggle_viewlayer_hide_state(self, context):
         target_object.hide_set(not target_object.hide_get())
 
 
+def outliner_conform(apply=False, context=None):
+    """conform the outliner hierarchy of a target children based on scene properties"""
+
+    context = context or bpy.context
+    props = context.view_layer.render_toolbox_conform
+    
+    ## Dict model (with object/collection items in one key, and list of strings for affected properties)
+    # affected_items = {
+    #     'objects': {
+    #         obj: ['hide_viewlayer, hide_viewport'],
+    #         obj_2: ['hide_viewlayer, hide_select'],
+    #     },
+    #     'collections': {
+    #         vlc_1 : ['exclude','hide_viewlayer','holdout'],
+    #         vlc_2 : ['exclude', 'holdout', 'hide_viewport'],
+    #     }
+    # }
+
+    hierarchy_type = props.hierarchy_type
+    target_name = props.target_name
+    affect_target = props.affect_target
+    conform_selectability = props.conform_selectability
+    conform_viewlayer = props.conform_viewlayer
+    conform_viewport = props.conform_viewport
+    conform_render = props.conform_render
+    conform_exclude = props.conform_exclude
+    conform_holdout = props.conform_holdout
+    conform_use_indirect = props.conform_use_indirect
+
+    affected_items = {
+        'objects': {},
+        'collections': {}
+    }
+
+    if hierarchy_type == 'COLLECTION':
+        ref_collection = fn.get_target_collection(target_name, context)
+        ref_vlc = fn.get_view_layer_collection(ref_collection)
+        if not ref_vlc:
+            print({'ERROR'}, f"View Layer Collection for '{ref_collection.name}' not found")
+            return
+        # print(f'Conform parameters on collection hierarchy from {ref_vlc.name}')
+        
+        if affect_target in {'ALL', 'COLLECTION'}:
+            sub_vlc = fn.get_collection_children_recursive(ref_vlc)
+            for vlc in sub_vlc:
+                col_attrs = []
+                if conform_exclude and vlc.exclude != ref_vlc.exclude:
+                    if apply: vlc.exclude = ref_vlc.exclude
+                    col_attrs.append("exclude")
+                if conform_viewlayer and vlc.hide_viewport != ref_vlc.hide_viewport:
+                    if apply: vlc.hide_viewport = ref_vlc.hide_viewport
+                    col_attrs.append("hide_viewlayer")
+                if conform_holdout and vlc.holdout != ref_vlc.holdout:
+                    if apply: vlc.holdout = ref_vlc.holdout
+                    col_attrs.append("holdout")
+                if conform_use_indirect and vlc.indirect_only != ref_vlc.indirect_only:
+                    if apply: vlc.indirect_only = ref_vlc.indirect_only
+                    col_attrs.append("indirect_only")
+                if conform_selectability and vlc.collection.hide_select != ref_collection.hide_select:
+                    if apply: vlc.collection.hide_select = ref_collection.hide_select
+                    col_attrs.append("hide_select")
+                if conform_viewport and vlc.collection.hide_viewport != ref_collection.hide_viewport:
+                    if apply: vlc.collection.hide_viewport = ref_collection.hide_viewport
+                    col_attrs.append("hide_viewport")
+                if conform_render and vlc.collection.hide_render != ref_collection.hide_render:
+                    if apply: vlc.collection.hide_render = ref_collection.hide_render
+                    col_attrs.append("hide_render")
+                if col_attrs:
+                    affected_items['collections'][vlc] = col_attrs
+
+        if affect_target in {'ALL', 'OBJECT'}:
+            for obj in ref_collection.all_objects:
+                obj_attrs = []
+                if conform_selectability and obj.hide_select != ref_collection.hide_select:
+                    if apply: obj.hide_select = ref_collection.hide_select
+                    obj_attrs.append("hide_select")
+                if conform_viewlayer and obj.hide_get() != ref_vlc.hide_viewport:
+                    if apply: obj.hide_set(ref_vlc.hide_viewport)
+                    obj_attrs.append("hide_viewlayer")
+                if conform_viewport and obj.hide_viewport != ref_collection.hide_viewport:
+                    if apply: obj.hide_viewport = ref_collection.hide_viewport
+                    obj_attrs.append("hide_viewport")
+                if conform_render and obj.hide_render != ref_collection.hide_render:
+                    if apply: obj.hide_render = ref_collection.hide_render
+                    obj_attrs.append("hide_render")
+                if obj_attrs:
+                    affected_items['objects'][obj] = obj_attrs
+
+    else:
+        ref_object = fn.get_target_object(target_name, context)
+        if not ref_object:
+            print({'ERROR'}, "No target object found")
+            return
+        # print(f'Conform parameters on object childrens hierarchy from {ref_object.name}')
+        for obj in ref_object.children_recursive:
+            obj_attrs = []
+            if conform_selectability and obj.hide_select != ref_object.hide_select:
+                if apply: obj.hide_select = ref_object.hide_select
+                obj_attrs.append("hide_select")
+            if conform_viewlayer and obj.hide_get() != ref_object.hide_get():
+                if apply: obj.hide_set(ref_object.hide_get())
+                obj_attrs.append("hide_viewlayer")
+            if conform_viewport and obj.hide_viewport != ref_object.hide_viewport:
+                if apply: obj.hide_viewport = ref_object.hide_viewport
+                obj_attrs.append("hide_viewport")
+            if conform_render and obj.hide_render != ref_object.hide_render:
+                if apply: obj.hide_render = ref_object.hide_render
+                obj_attrs.append("hide_render")
+            if obj_attrs:
+                affected_items['objects'][obj] = obj_attrs
+
+    return affected_items
+
+
 class RT_OT_conform_collection_hierarchy(Operator):
     bl_idname = "rt.conform_collection_hierarchy"
     bl_label = "Conform Collection Hierarchy"
-    bl_description = "Chek and conform collection visibility hierarchy settings\
+    bl_description = "Conform collection/object hierarchy state.\
         \nCan affect collection, objects or both"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
-
-    hierarchy_type: EnumProperty(
-        name="Hierarchy Type",
-        description="Choose whether to conform object hierarchy or collection hierarchy",
-        items=(
-            ('COLLECTION', "Collection Hierarchy", "Conform collection hierarchy"),
-            ('OBJECT', "Object Hierarchy", "Conform object hierarchy"),
-        ),
-        default='COLLECTION'
-    )
-
-    ## Utility prop : expose and control view layer hide state for active object
-    ## just used for the update (actual bool value means nothing)
-    ## can also use RT_PG_object_visibility from vis_conflict ops
-    ## TODO: make an ops for this instead ?
-    active_object_viewlayer_hide : BoolProperty(
-        name="Active Object View Layer Hide",
-        description="show / hide active object in current viewlayer",
-        default=True,
-        update=toggle_viewlayer_hide_state
-        )
-
-    target_name: StringProperty(
-        name="Root Item",
-        description="Collection or object to target", # or object name # (useful for excluded collections)
-        default="",
-        search=name_search_callback
-        ## basic collection fetch:
-        # search=lambda self, context, edit_text: [(c.name, '') for c in bpy.context.scene.collection.children_recursive if edit_text.lower() in c.name.lower()]
-    )
-
-    affect_target: EnumProperty(
-        name="Affect Target",
-        description="Choose whether to affect collections, objects, or both",
-        items=[
-            ('COLLECTION', "Collection", "Affect collections only"),
-            ('OBJECT', "Object", "Affect objects only"),
-            ('ALL', "All", "Affect both collections and objects")
-        ],
-        default='ALL'
-    )
-
-    ## Common object and collection 
-
-    conform_selectability: BoolProperty(
-        name="Hide Select State",
-        description="Conform hide select select",
-        default=False
-    )
-
-    conform_viewlayer: BoolProperty(
-        name="Hide in Viewlayer State",
-        description="Conform viewlayer temporary hide",
-        default=True
-    )
-    
-    conform_viewport: BoolProperty(
-        name="Disable in Viewports State",
-        description="Conform the monitor icon (global viewport disable)",
-        default=False
-    )
-
-    conform_render: BoolProperty(
-        name="Disable in Renders State",
-        description="Conform the camera icon (render visibility)",
-        default=False
-    )
-
-    ## Specific to collections
-
-    conform_exclude: BoolProperty(
-        name="Exclude View Layer State",
-        description="Conform the exclude from view layer",
-        default=True
-    )
-
-    conform_holdout: BoolProperty(
-        name="Holdout State",
-        description="Conform Collection Holdout State",
-        default=True
-    )
-
-    conform_use_indirect: BoolProperty(
-        name="Indirect Only State",
-        description="Conform Collection Indirect Only",
-        default=True
-    )
-
     def invoke(self, context, event):
-        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(self, width=400)
 
-    def get_target_collection(self, context):
+        props = context.view_layer.render_toolbox_conform
-        """Get the target collection based on active or the target name, None if nothing"""
-        if self.target_name:
-            return next((c for c in context.scene.collection.children_recursive if c.name == self.target_name), None)
-        else:
-            return context.collection
 
-    def get_target_object(self, context):
+        ## Check if ready to continue OK
-        """Get the target object based on active or the target name, None if nothing"""
+        if props.hierarchy_type == 'COLLECTION':
-        if self.target_name:
+            ref_collection = fn.get_target_collection(props.target_name, context)
-            return bpy.context.scene.objects.get(self.target_name)
+            self.ref_item = fn.get_view_layer_collection(ref_collection)
-        else:
+            if not self.ref_item:
-            return context.object
-
-    def draw(self, context):
-        layout = self.layout
-        # layout.use_property_split = True
-
-        layout.prop(self, "hierarchy_type", text="Work On") # , expand=True
-        layout.separator()
-        tgt_row = layout.row()
-        layout.prop(self, "target_name", text="Search (Optional)")
-
-        if self.hierarchy_type == 'COLLECTION':
-            ref_collection = self.get_target_collection(context)
-            if not ref_collection or ref_collection == context.scene.collection:
-                layout.label(text="Select a collection or search by name", icon='INFO')
-                if ref_collection == context.scene.collection:
-                    layout.label(text="Cannot use the scene collection", icon='ERROR')
-                    layout.label(text="An excluded collection collection cannot be active (use search)")
-                return
-            
-            if not ref_collection:
-                layout.label(text=f"Error: Collection '{ref_collection.name}' not found", icon='ERROR')
-                return
-
-            ref_vlc = fn.get_view_layer_collection(ref_collection)
-            if not ref_vlc:
-                layout.label(text=f"Error: Viewlayer Collection '{ref_collection.name}' not found", icon='ERROR')
-                return
-
-            # tgt_row = layout.row(align=True)
-            tgt_row.label(text="", icon='TRIA_RIGHT') 
-            tgt_row.label(text=ref_collection.name, icon='OUTLINER_COLLECTION')
-            
-            layout.prop(self, "affect_target", text="Target Items")
-            layout.separator()
-            ## Show current collection state (behave badly when changed, should be tweaked before)
-            # col = layout.column(align=True)
-            # row = col.row(align=True)
-            # row.label(text="Reference Collection State:")
-            # row.prop(ref_vlc, "exclude", text="", emboss=False)
-            # row.prop(ref_collection, "hide_select", text="", emboss=False)
-            # row.prop(ref_vlc, "hide_viewport", text="", emboss=False)
-            # row.prop(ref_collection, "hide_viewport", text="", emboss=False)
-            # row.prop(ref_collection, "hide_render", text="", emboss=False)
-            # row.prop(ref_vlc, "holdout", text="", emboss=False)
-            # row.prop(ref_vlc, "indirect_only", text="", emboss=False)
-
-            col = layout.column(align=True)
-            row = col.row(align=True)
-            row.label(text="Parameter To Conform:")
-            ## Same order, greyout unused options
-            collec_row = row.row(align=True)
-            collec_row.prop(self, "conform_exclude", text="", icon='CHECKBOX_DEHLT' if ref_vlc.exclude else 'CHECKBOX_HLT') # Exclude from View Layer
-            collec_row.active = self.affect_target != 'OBJECT'
-
-            ## Object and collections
-            row.prop(self, "conform_selectability", text="", icon='RESTRICT_SELECT_ON' if ref_collection.hide_select else 'RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF') # Hide Select
-            row.prop(self, "conform_viewlayer", text="", icon='HIDE_ON' if ref_vlc.hide_viewport else 'HIDE_OFF') # Hide in current viewlayer (eye)
-            row.prop(self, "conform_viewport", text="", icon='RESTRICT_VIEW_ON' if ref_collection.hide_viewport else 'RESTRICT_VIEW_OFF') # Disable in Viewports
-            row.prop(self, "conform_render", text="", icon='RESTRICT_RENDER_ON' if ref_collection.hide_render else 'RESTRICT_RENDER_OFF') # Disable in Renders
-            
-            ## Specific to collections        
-            collec_row = row.row(align=True)
-            collec_row.prop(self, "conform_holdout", text="", icon='HOLDOUT_OFF') # Holdout
-            collec_row.prop(self, "conform_use_indirect", text="", icon='INDIRECT_ONLY_OFF') # Indirect Only
-            collec_row.active = self.affect_target != 'OBJECT'
-
-        else:
-            ref_obj = self.get_target_object(context)
-
-            if not ref_obj:
-                layout.label(text="Make object active or search by name", icon='INFO')
-                return
-
-            # tgt_row = layout.row(align=True)
-            tgt_row.label(text="", icon='TRIA_RIGHT') 
-            tgt_row.label(text=ref_obj.name, icon='OBJECT_DATA')
-
-            if not ref_obj.children_recursive:
-                layout.label(text="Object has no children", icon='ERROR')
-                return
-
-            layout.separator()
-            ## Show current collection state (can behave badly when changed, should be tweaked before)
-            # col = layout.column(align=True)
-            # row = col.row(align=True)
-            # row.label(text="Reference Object State:")
-            # row.prop(ref_obj, "hide_select", text="", emboss=False)
-            # row.prop(self, "active_object_viewlayer_hide", text="", icon='HIDE_ON' if ref_obj.hide_get() else 'HIDE_OFF', emboss=False) # hack
-            # row.prop(ref_obj, "hide_viewport", text="", emboss=False)
-            # row.prop(ref_obj, "hide_render", text="", emboss=False)
-
-            col = layout.column(align=True)
-            row = col.row(align=True)
-            row.label(text="Parameter To Conform:")
-            row.prop(self, "conform_selectability", text="", icon='RESTRICT_SELECT_ON' if ref_obj.hide_select else 'RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF') # Hide Select
-            row.prop(self, "conform_viewlayer", text="", icon='HIDE_ON' if ref_obj.hide_get() else 'HIDE_OFF') # Hide in current viewlayer (eye)
-            row.prop(self, "conform_viewport", text="", icon='RESTRICT_VIEW_ON' if ref_obj.hide_viewport else 'RESTRICT_VIEW_OFF') # Disable in Viewports
-            row.prop(self, "conform_render", text="", icon='RESTRICT_RENDER_ON' if ref_obj.hide_render else 'RESTRICT_RENDER_OFF') # Disable in Renders
-
-        
-        ## Show dynamically wich object/collection are affected by the current confo.
-        # if self.hierarchy_type == 'COLLECTION':
-
-        #     to_conform_viewlayer = {}
-        #     to_conform_collection = {}
-
-        #     vl_name_list = ['exclude', 'hide_viewport', 'holdout', 'indirect_only']
-        #     collec_name_list = ['hide_select', 'hide_viewport', 'hide_render']
-        #     ## VL props
-        #     if self.conform_exclude:
-        #         to_conform_viewlayer['exclude'] = ref_vlc.exclude
-        #     if self.conform_viewlayer:
-        #         to_conform_viewlayer['hide_viewport'] = ref_vlc.hide_viewport
-        #     if self.conform_holdout:
-        #         to_conform_viewlayer['holdout'] = ref_vlc.holdout
-        #     if self.conform_use_indirect:
-        #         to_conform_viewlayer['indirect_only'] = ref_vlc.indirect_only
-
-        #     ## collection props
-        #     if self.conform_selectability:
-        #         to_conform_collection['hide_select'] = ref_vlc.collection.hide_select
-        #     if self.conform_viewport:
-        #         to_conform_collection['hide_viewport'] = ref_vlc.collection.hide_viewport
-        #     if self.conform_render:
-        #         to_conform_collection['hide_render'] = ref_vlc.collection.hide_render
-            
-
-        #     col = layout.column(align=True)
-        #     sub_vlc = fn.get_collection_children_recursive(ref_vlc)
-        #     for vlc in sub_vlc:
-        #         viewlayer_conflicts = [attr for attr, value in to_conform_viewlayer.items() if value != getattr(vlc, attr, None)]
-        #         collection_conflicts = [attr for attr, value in to_conform_collection.items() if value != getattr(vlc.collection, attr, None)]
-
-        #         if viewlayer_conflicts or collection_conflicts:
-        #             row = col.row(align=True)
-        #             row.label(text=f"{vlc.name}:", icon='OUTLINER_COLLECTION')
-        #             for attr in vl_name_list:
-        #                 if attr in viewlayer_conflicts:
-        #                     row.prop(vlc, attr, text="", emboss=False)
-        #                 else:
-        #                     row.label(text="", icon='BLANK1')
-        #                     # subrow = row.row(align=True)
-        #                     # subrow.prop(vlc, attr, text="", emboss=False)
-        #                     # subrow.enabled = False
-        #             for attr in collec_name_list:
-        #                 if attr in collection_conflicts:
-        #                     row.prop(vlc.collection, attr, text="", emboss=False)
-        #                 else:
-        #                     row.label(text="", icon='BLANK1')
-
-
-    def execute(self, context):
-        affected_items = []  # List to log affected items
-        if self.hierarchy_type == 'COLLECTION':
-            ref_collection = self.get_target_collection(context)
-            ref_vlc = fn.get_view_layer_collection(ref_collection)
-            if not ref_vlc:
                 self.report({'ERROR'}, f"View Layer Collection for '{ref_collection.name}' not found")
                 return {'CANCELLED'}
-            print(f'Conform parameters on collection hierarchy from {ref_vlc.name}')
+            fn.store_collection_states(ref_collection, context=context)
             
-            if self.affect_target in {'ALL', 'COLLECTION'}:
-                ## Apply on collection
-                sub_vlc = fn.get_collection_children_recursive(ref_vlc)
-                for vlc in sub_vlc:
-                    # Apply view layer collection properties
-                    if self.conform_exclude and vlc.exclude != ref_vlc.exclude:
-                        vlc.exclude = ref_vlc.exclude
-                        affected_items.append((vlc.name, "exclude", ref_vlc.exclude))
-
-                    if self.conform_viewlayer and vlc.hide_viewport != ref_vlc.hide_viewport:
-                        vlc.hide_viewport = ref_vlc.hide_viewport
-                        affected_items.append((vlc.name, "hide_viewport", ref_vlc.hide_viewport))
-
-                    if self.conform_holdout and vlc.holdout != ref_vlc.holdout:
-                        vlc.holdout = ref_vlc.holdout
-                        affected_items.append((vlc.name, "holdout", ref_vlc.holdout))
-
-                    if self.conform_use_indirect and vlc.indirect_only != ref_vlc.indirect_only:
-                        vlc.indirect_only = ref_vlc.indirect_only
-                        affected_items.append((vlc.name, "indirect_only", ref_vlc.indirect_only))
-
-
-                    # Apply collection properties
-                    if self.conform_selectability and vlc.collection.hide_select != ref_collection.hide_select:
-                        vlc.collection.hide_select = ref_collection.hide_select
-                        affected_items.append((vlc.collection.name, "hide_select", ref_collection.hide_select))
-
-                    if self.conform_viewport and vlc.collection.hide_viewport != ref_collection.hide_viewport:
-                        vlc.collection.hide_viewport = ref_collection.hide_viewport
-                        affected_items.append((vlc.collection.name, "hide_viewport", ref_collection.hide_viewport))
-
-                    if self.conform_render and vlc.collection.hide_render != ref_collection.hide_render:
-                        vlc.collection.hide_render = ref_collection.hide_render
-                        affected_items.append((vlc.collection.name, "hide_render", ref_collection.hide_render))
-
-            
-            if self.affect_target in {'ALL', 'OBJECT'}:
-                ## Apply on objects
-                for obj in ref_collection.all_objects:                    
-                    # Apply object properties
-                    if self.conform_selectability and obj.hide_select != ref_collection.hide_select:
-                        obj.hide_select = ref_collection.hide_select
-                        affected_items.append((obj.name, "hide_select", ref_collection.hide_select))
-
-                    if self.conform_viewlayer and obj.hide_get() != ref_vlc.hide_viewport:
-                        obj.hide_set(ref_vlc.hide_viewport)
-                        affected_items.append((obj.name, "hide_viewlayer", ref_vlc.hide_viewport))
-
-                    if self.conform_viewport and obj.hide_viewport != ref_collection.hide_viewport:
-                        obj.hide_viewport = ref_collection.hide_viewport
-                        affected_items.append((obj.name, "hide_viewport", ref_collection.hide_viewport))
-
-                    if self.conform_render and obj.hide_render != ref_collection.hide_render:
-                        obj.hide_render = ref_collection.hide_render
-                        affected_items.append((obj.name, "hide_render", ref_collection.hide_render))
-
         else:
-            ref_object = self.get_target_object(context)
+            self.ref_item = fn.get_target_object(props.target_name, context)
-            if not ref_object:
+            if not self.ref_item:
                 self.report({'ERROR'}, "No target object found")
                 return {'CANCELLED'}
-            print(f'Conform parameters on object childrens hierarchy from {ref_object.name}')
-            for obj in ref_object.children_recursive:            
-                # Apply object properties
-                if self.conform_selectability and obj.hide_select != ref_object.hide_select:
-                    obj.hide_select = ref_object.hide_select
-                    affected_items.append((obj.name, "hide_select", ref_object.hide_select))
 
-                if self.conform_viewlayer and obj.hide_get() != ref_object.hide_get():
+        self.affected_items_dict = outliner_conform(apply=False, context=context)
-                    obj.hide_set(ref_object.hide_get())
-                    affected_items.append((obj.name, "hide_viewlayer", ref_object.hide_get()))
 
-                if self.conform_viewport and obj.hide_viewport != ref_object.hide_viewport:
+        ## Merge collection and viewlauer colleciton on the same keys by name
-                    obj.hide_viewport = ref_object.hide_viewport
+        # merged_collection_dict = {}
-                    affected_items.append((obj.name, "hide_viewport", ref_object.hide_viewport))
+        # for k, v in self.affected_items_dict.items():
+        #     if isinstance(k, bpy.types.Object):
+        #         merged_collection_dict[k] = v
+        #     else:
+        #         if k.name not in merged_collection_dict.keys():
+        #             merged_collection_dict[k.name] = []
+        #         merged_collection_dict[k.name].extend(v)
 
-                if self.conform_render and obj.hide_render != ref_object.hide_render:
+        # self.affected_items_dict = merged_collection_dict
-                    obj.hide_render = ref_object.hide_render
-                    affected_items.append((obj.name, "hide_render", ref_object.hide_render))
 
-        # Log the affected items
+        return context.window_manager.invoke_props_dialog(self, width=400)
+    
+    def draw(self, context):
+
+        layout = self.layout
+        # show non conform items
+        props = context.view_layer.render_toolbox_conform
+        
+        layout.label(text=f"Conform Hierarchy from '{self.ref_item.name}'", icon='OUTLINER_COLLECTION' if props.hierarchy_type == 'COLLECTION' else 'OBJECT_DATA')
+        ## show conform parameters
+        row = layout.row(align=True)
+        row.enabled = False # don't want to mes with source item here ! TODO : convert to labels
+        row.label(text="Conforming:")
+        if props.hierarchy_type == 'COLLECTION':
+            if props.conform_exclude:
+                row.prop(self.ref_item, 'exclude', text="", emboss=False)
+            if props.conform_viewlayer:
+                row.prop(self.ref_item, 'hide_viewport', text="", emboss=False)
+            if props.conform_holdout:
+                row.prop(self.ref_item, 'holdout', text="", emboss=False)
+            if props.conform_use_indirect:
+                row.prop(self.ref_item, 'indirect_only', text="", emboss=False)
+            ## collection props
+            if props.conform_selectability:
+                row.prop(self.ref_item.collection, 'hide_select', text="", emboss=False)
+            if props.conform_viewport:
+                row.prop(self.ref_item.collection, 'hide_viewport', text="", emboss=False)
+            if props.conform_render:
+                row.prop(self.ref_item.collection, 'hide_render', text="", emboss=False)
+        else:
+            ## Object
+            if props.conform_selectability:
+                row.prop(self.ref_item, 'hide_select', text="", emboss=False)
+            if props.conform_viewlayer:
+                row.label(text="", icon='HIDE_ON' if self.ref_item.hide_get() else 'HIDE_OFF')
+            if props.conform_viewport:
+                row.prop(self.ref_item, 'hide_viewport', text="", emboss=False)
+            if props.conform_render:
+                row.prop(self.ref_item, 'hide_render', text="", emboss=False)
+
+
+        layout.separator()
+
+        outliner_state = context.scene.get('outliner_state', {})
+        ## Should have been saved at invoke
+        if outliner_state.get(self.ref_item.name):
+            # layout.label(text=f"Stored visibility states for '{self.ref_item.name}'", icon='FILE_TICK')
+            layout.operator("rt.apply_visibility_states", text=f"Restore State: {self.ref_item.name}", icon='FILE_REFRESH').collection_name = self.ref_item.name
+
+        layout.separator()
+        # vl_attr_list = ['exclude', 'hide_viewlayer', 'holdout', 'indirect_only']
+        attr_list = ['hide_select', 'hide_viewport', 'hide_render']
+        full_attr_list = ['exclude', 'hide_select', 'hide_viewlayer', 'hide_viewport', 'hide_render', 'holdout', 'indirect_only']
+
+        for item_type, type_dict in self.affected_items_dict.items():
+
+            for k, v in type_dict.items():
+                if item_type == "objects":
+                    icon = f'OUTLINER_OB_{k.type}'
+                    name = k.name
+                else:
+                    icon = 'OUTLINER_COLLECTION'
+                    name = k.name
+            
+                row = layout.row(align=True)
+                row.label(text=name, icon=icon)
+
+                for attr in full_attr_list:
+                    if attr in v:
+                        if attr == 'hide_viewlayer':
+                            ## Special case for view_layer hide (hide_viewport for layer collection -- hide_get for object)
+                            if item_type == "objects":
+                                ## TODO: create a dynamic property to toggle object VL viz
+                                row.label(text="", icon='HIDE_ON' if k.hide_get() else 'HIDE_OFF') # , emboss=False, toggle=True
+                            else:
+                                row.prop(k, 'hide_viewport', text="", emboss=False)
+                                # row.prop(k, 'hide_viewport', text="", icon='HIDE_ON' if k.hide_viewport else 'HIDE_OFF', emboss=False) # , toggle=True
+
+                                                
+                        elif attr in attr_list and item_type == "collections":
+                            ## accessed on collection object from vl_col
+                            row.prop(k.collection, attr, text="", emboss=False)
+                        else:
+                            row.prop(k, attr, text="", emboss=False)
+
+                    else:
+                        row.label(text="", icon='BLANK1')
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        # props = context.scene.render_toolbox_conform
+
+        affected_items_dict = outliner_conform(apply=True, context=context)
         message = []
-        for item in affected_items:
+        for _, v in affected_items_dict.items():
-            line = f'{item[0]} : {item[1]} {item[2]}'
+            for item, attr_list in v.items():
+                line = f'{item.name} : {", ".join(attr_list)}'
             print(line)
             message.append(line)
-        
+
         fn.show_message_box(
             message=message,
-            title=f"Conformed {len(affected_items)} in hierarchy",
+            title=f"Conformed {len(affected_items_dict)} in hierarchy",
             icon='INFO'
         )
 

operators/store_visibility_states.py

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+import bpy
+from bpy.props import (BoolProperty,
+                        EnumProperty,
+                        PointerProperty,
+                        CollectionProperty,
+                        StringProperty)
+from .. import fn
+
+class RT_OT_store_visibility_states(bpy.types.Operator):
+    """Store visibility states of objects and collections"""
+    bl_idname = "rt.store_visibility_states"
+    bl_label = "Store Visibility States"
+    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
+
+    collection_name: StringProperty(
+        name="Collection Name",
+        description="Name of the collection to store viewlayer states of a collection childrens. Leave empty for all.",
+        default=""
+    )
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        if self.collection_name == "ALL-SCENE-COLLECTION":
+            # Store scene collection (under key "ALL")
+            fn.store_collection_states(None, context=context)
+            return {'FINISHED'}
+
+        # next((c for c in context.scene.collection.children_recursive if c.name == collection_name), None)
+        col = fn.get_target_collection(self.collection_name, context=context)
+        fn.store_collection_states(col, context=context)
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+class RT_OT_apply_visibility_states(bpy.types.Operator):
+    """Apply stored visibility states to objects and collections"""
+    bl_idname = "rt.apply_visibility_states"
+    bl_label = "Apply Visibility States"
+    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
+
+    collection_name: StringProperty(
+        name="Collection Name",
+        description="Name of the collection to apply visibility states for. Leave empty for all.",
+        default=""
+    )
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        if self.collection_name == "ALL-SCENE-COLLECTION":
+            # Apply scene collection (under key "ALL")
+            ret = fn.apply_collection_states(None, context=context)
+            if isinstance(ret, tuple):
+                self.report(ret[0], ret[1])
+            return {'FINISHED'}
+
+        # next((c for c in context.scene.collection.children_recursive if c.name == collection_name), None)
+        col = fn.get_target_collection(self.collection_name, context=context)
+        ret = fn.apply_collection_states(col, context=context)
+        if isinstance(ret, tuple):
+            self.report(ret[0], ret[1])
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+class RT_OT_delete_visibility_states(bpy.types.Operator):
+    """Delete stored visibility states from scene"""
+    bl_idname = "rt.delete_visibility_states"
+    bl_label = "Delete Visibility States"
+    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
+
+    collection_name: StringProperty(
+        name="Collection Name",
+        description="Name of the collection to delete visibility states for. Leave empty for all.",
+        default=""
+    )
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        fn.delete_collection_states(self.collection_name, context=context)
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+def register():
+    bpy.utils.register_class(RT_OT_store_visibility_states)
+    bpy.utils.register_class(RT_OT_apply_visibility_states)
+    bpy.utils.register_class(RT_OT_delete_visibility_states)
+
+
+def unregister():
+    bpy.utils.unregister_class(RT_OT_store_visibility_states)
+    bpy.utils.unregister_class(RT_OT_apply_visibility_states)
+    bpy.utils.unregister_class(RT_OT_delete_visibility_states)

properties.py

@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@ import bpy
 import os
 
 from bpy.types import PropertyGroup
-from bpy.props import StringProperty
+from bpy.props import (BoolProperty,
+                        EnumProperty,
+                        PointerProperty,
+                        CollectionProperty,
+                        StringProperty)
 
 
+# region template props
 class RT_PG_render_toolbox_props(PropertyGroup):
     default_base_path : StringProperty(
         name="Base Path Template",
@@ -58,6 +63,110 @@ class RT_PG_render_toolbox_props(PropertyGroup):
     #     # options={'SKIP_SAVE'}
     # )
 
+# endregion
+
+# region visibility states
+
+def name_search_callback(self, context, edit_text):
+    """Search callback for collection names"""
+    ## second arg is not displayed, can be and empty string...
+    if self.hierarchy_type == 'COLLECTION':
+        return [(c.name, '') for c in bpy.context.scene.collection.children_recursive if edit_text.lower() in c.name.lower()]
+    else:
+        return [(o.name, '') for o in bpy.context.scene.collection.all_objects if edit_text.lower() in o.name.lower()]
+
+class RT_PG_render_toolbox_conform_props(PropertyGroup):
+    hierarchy_type: EnumProperty(
+        name="Hierarchy Type",
+        description="Choose whether to conform object hierarchy or collection hierarchy",
+        items=(
+            ('COLLECTION', "Collection Hierarchy", "Conform collection hierarchy"),
+            ('OBJECT', "Object Hierarchy", "Conform object hierarchy"),
+        ),
+        default='COLLECTION'
+    )
+
+    ## Utility prop : expose and control view layer hide state for active object
+    ## just used for the update (actual bool value means nothing)
+    ## can also use RT_PG_object_visibility from vis_conflict ops
+    ## TODO: make an ops for this instead ?
+    # active_object_viewlayer_hide : BoolProperty(
+    #     name="Active Object View Layer Hide",
+    #     description="show / hide active object in current viewlayer",
+    #     default=True,
+    #     update=toggle_viewlayer_hide_state
+    #     )
+
+    target_name: StringProperty(
+        name="Root Item",
+        description="Collection or object to target", # or object name # (useful for excluded collections)
+        default="",
+        search=name_search_callback
+        ## basic collection fetch:
+        # search=lambda self, context, edit_text: [(c.name, '') for c in bpy.context.scene.collection.children_recursive if edit_text.lower() in c.name.lower()]
+    )
+
+    affect_target: EnumProperty(
+        name="Affect Target",
+        description="Choose whether to affect collections, objects, or both",
+        items=[
+            ('COLLECTION', "Collection", "Affect collections only"),
+            ('OBJECT', "Object", "Affect objects only"),
+            ('ALL', "All", "Affect both collections and objects")
+        ],
+        default='ALL'
+    )
+
+    ## Common object and collection 
+
+    conform_selectability: BoolProperty(
+        name="Hide Select State",
+        description="Conform hide select select",
+        default=False
+    )
+
+    conform_viewlayer: BoolProperty(
+        name="Hide in Viewlayer State",
+        description="Conform viewlayer temporary hide",
+        default=True
+    )
+    
+    conform_viewport: BoolProperty(
+        name="Disable in Viewports State",
+        description="Conform the monitor icon (global viewport disable)",
+        default=False
+    )
+
+    conform_render: BoolProperty(
+        name="Disable in Renders State",
+        description="Conform the camera icon (render visibility)",
+        default=False
+    )
+
+    ## Specific to collections
+
+    conform_exclude: BoolProperty(
+        name="Exclude View Layer State",
+        description="Conform the exclude from view layer",
+        default=True
+    )
+
+    conform_holdout: BoolProperty(
+        name="Holdout State",
+        description="Conform Collection Holdout State",
+        default=True
+    )
+
+    conform_use_indirect: BoolProperty(
+        name="Indirect Only State",
+        description="Conform Collection Indirect Only",
+        default=True
+    )
+
+# endregion
+
+# region reset template functions
+
 def reset_scene_path_templates():
     ## set default template from environment variable if available, or fallback to preferences defaults
     prefs = bpy.context.preferences.addons[__package__].preferences
@@ -80,9 +189,13 @@ def reset_scene_path_templates():
     else:
         bpy.context.scene.render_toolbox.default_multilayer_base_path = prefs.base_path_multilayer_template
 
+# endregion
+
+# region register
 
 classes = (
     RT_PG_render_toolbox_props,
+    RT_PG_render_toolbox_conform_props,
 )
 
 def register():
@@ -90,7 +203,7 @@ def register():
         bpy.utils.register_class(cls)
     
     bpy.types.Scene.render_toolbox = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RT_PG_render_toolbox_props)
-    # reset_scene_path_templates() # restricted context error when trying assignation here (probably need handler)
+    bpy.types.ViewLayer.render_toolbox_conform = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=RT_PG_render_toolbox_conform_props) #  not stored, no need to unregister
 
 def unregister():
     del bpy.types.Scene.render_toolbox

ui.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import bpy
 
 from bpy.types import Panel
+from . import fn
 
 
 class RT_PT_render_toolbox_ui(Panel):
@@ -59,8 +60,150 @@ class RT_PT_conformation_ui(bpy.types.Panel):
 
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
-        layout.operator("rt.conform_collection_hierarchy",
+
-                       text="Conform Collection Hierarchy", icon="OUTLINER_COLLECTION")
+        ## Show properties for outliner conformation
+        layout.use_property_split = True
+        layout.use_property_decorate = False
+
+        # props = context.scene.render_toolbox_conform
+        props = context.view_layer.render_toolbox_conform
+
+        col = layout.column(align=True)
+        col.prop(props, "hierarchy_type", text="Work On") # , expand=True
+        # col.separator()
+        col.prop(props, "target_name", text="Search") #  (Optional)
+
+        ## Show current target
+        box = layout.box()
+        tgt_row = box.row()
+
+        if props.hierarchy_type == 'COLLECTION':
+            ref_collection = fn.get_target_collection(props.target_name, context)
+            if not ref_collection or ref_collection == context.scene.collection:
+                layout.label(text="Select a collection or search by name", icon='INFO')
+                if ref_collection == context.scene.collection:
+                    layout.label(text="Cannot use the scene collection", icon='ERROR')
+                    layout.label(text="An excluded collection collection cannot be active (use search)")
+                return
+            
+            if not ref_collection:
+                layout.label(text=f"Error: Collection '{ref_collection.name}' not found", icon='ERROR')
+                return
+
+            ref_vlc = fn.get_view_layer_collection(ref_collection)
+            if not ref_vlc:
+                layout.label(text=f"Error: Viewlayer Collection '{ref_collection.name}' not found", icon='ERROR')
+                return
+
+            # tgt_row = layout.row(align=True)
+            # tgt_row.label(text="", icon='TRIA_RIGHT') 
+            tgt_row.label(text=ref_collection.name, icon='OUTLINER_COLLECTION')
+            col.operator("rt.store_visibility_states", text='Store target State', icon="DISK_DRIVE")
+
+            ## Show current collection state (behave badly when changed, should be tweaked before)
+            # col = layout.column(align=True)
+            row = tgt_row.row(align=True)
+            row.prop(ref_vlc, "exclude", text="", emboss=False)
+            row.prop(ref_collection, "hide_select", text="", emboss=False)
+            row.prop(ref_vlc, "hide_viewport", text="", emboss=False)
+            row.prop(ref_collection, "hide_viewport", text="", emboss=False)
+            row.prop(ref_collection, "hide_render", text="", emboss=False)
+            row.prop(ref_vlc, "holdout", text="", emboss=False)
+            row.prop(ref_vlc, "indirect_only", text="", emboss=False)
+            
+            layout.prop(props, "affect_target", text="Target Items")
+            layout.separator()
+
+            col = layout.column(align=True)
+            row = col.row(align=True)
+            row.label(text="Parameter To Conform:")
+            ## Same order, greyout unused options
+            collec_row = row.row(align=True)
+            collec_row.prop(props, "conform_exclude", text="", icon='CHECKBOX_DEHLT' if ref_vlc.exclude else 'CHECKBOX_HLT') # Exclude from View Layer
+            collec_row.active = props.affect_target != 'OBJECT'
+
+            ## Object and collections
+            row.prop(props, "conform_selectability", text="", icon='RESTRICT_SELECT_ON' if ref_collection.hide_select else 'RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF') # Hide Select
+            row.prop(props, "conform_viewlayer", text="", icon='HIDE_ON' if ref_vlc.hide_viewport else 'HIDE_OFF') # Hide in current viewlayer (eye)
+            row.prop(props, "conform_viewport", text="", icon='RESTRICT_VIEW_ON' if ref_collection.hide_viewport else 'RESTRICT_VIEW_OFF') # Disable in Viewports
+            row.prop(props, "conform_render", text="", icon='RESTRICT_RENDER_ON' if ref_collection.hide_render else 'RESTRICT_RENDER_OFF') # Disable in Renders
+            
+            ## Specific to collections        
+            collec_row = row.row(align=True)
+            collec_row.prop(props, "conform_holdout", text="", icon='HOLDOUT_OFF') # Holdout
+            collec_row.prop(props, "conform_use_indirect", text="", icon='INDIRECT_ONLY_OFF') # Indirect Only
+            collec_row.active = props.affect_target != 'OBJECT'
+
+        else:
+            ref_obj = fn.get_target_object(props.target_name, context)
+
+            if not ref_obj:
+                layout.label(text="Make object active or search by name", icon='INFO')
+                return
+
+            # tgt_row = layout.row(align=True)
+            # tgt_row.label(text="", icon='TRIA_RIGHT') 
+            tgt_row.label(text=ref_obj.name, icon='OBJECT_DATA')
+
+            if not ref_obj.children_recursive:
+                tgt_row.label(text="Object has no children", icon='ERROR')
+                return
+
+            layout.separator()
+            ## Show current collection state (can behave badly when changed, should be tweaked before)
+            # col = layout.column(align=True)
+            row = tgt_row.row(align=True)
+            # row.label(text="Reference Object State:")
+            row.prop(ref_obj, "hide_select", text="", emboss=False)
+            # row.prop(props, "active_object_viewlayer_hide", text="", icon='HIDE_ON' if ref_obj.hide_get() else 'HIDE_OFF', emboss=False) # hack
+            row.label(text="", icon='HIDE_ON' if ref_obj.hide_get() else 'HIDE_OFF') # hack
+            row.prop(ref_obj, "hide_viewport", text="", emboss=False)
+            row.prop(ref_obj, "hide_render", text="", emboss=False)
+
+            layout.separator()
+            col = layout.column(align=True)
+            row = col.row(align=True)
+            row.label(text="Parameter To Conform:")
+            row.prop(props, "conform_selectability", text="", icon='RESTRICT_SELECT_ON' if ref_obj.hide_select else 'RESTRICT_SELECT_OFF') # Hide Select
+            row.prop(props, "conform_viewlayer", text="", icon='HIDE_ON' if ref_obj.hide_get() else 'HIDE_OFF') # Hide in current viewlayer (eye)
+            row.prop(props, "conform_viewport", text="", icon='RESTRICT_VIEW_ON' if ref_obj.hide_viewport else 'RESTRICT_VIEW_OFF') # Disable in Viewports
+            row.prop(props, "conform_render", text="", icon='RESTRICT_RENDER_ON' if ref_obj.hide_render else 'RESTRICT_RENDER_OFF') # Disable in Renders
+
+
+        layout.operator("rt.conform_collection_hierarchy",text="Conform Hierarchy", icon="CHECKMARK")
+
+
+class RT_PT_outliner_state_ui(bpy.types.Panel):
+    bl_space_type = "VIEW_3D"
+    bl_region_type = "UI"
+    bl_category = "View"
+    bl_label = "Outliner State"
+    bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
+    bl_parent_id = "RT_PT_conformation_ui"
+
+    def draw(self, context):
+        layout = self.layout
+        ## Outliner state
+
+        ## Scene
+        col = layout.column()
+        col.operator("rt.store_visibility_states", text='Store Whole Viewlayer State', icon="DISK_DRIVE").collection_name = "ALL-SCENE-COLLECTION"
+        stored_keys = context.scene.get('outliner_state', {}).keys()
+        if stored_keys and 'ALL' in stored_keys:
+            row = col.row(align=True)
+            row.operator("rt.apply_visibility_states", text=f"Restore Viewlayer State", icon="OUTLINER").collection_name = "ALL-SCENE-COLLECTION"
+            row.operator("rt.delete_visibility_states", text="", icon="TRASH").collection_name = 'ALL'
+
+        col = layout.column()
+        ## Specific collection
+        if stored_keys:
+            col.label(text="Collections State:")
+            for key in stored_keys:
+                if key == 'ALL':
+                    continue
+                row = col.row(align=True)
+                row.operator("rt.apply_visibility_states", text=f"Restore: {key}", icon="OUTLINER").collection_name = key
+                row.operator("rt.delete_visibility_states", text="", icon="TRASH").collection_name = key
 
 ## Unused, only exposed in Create output panel
 # class RT_PT_output_template(Panel):
@@ -94,6 +237,7 @@ classes = (
     RT_PT_visibility_check_ui_viewport,
     RT_PT_visibility_check_ui_node,
     RT_PT_conformation_ui,
+    RT_PT_outliner_state_ui,
     # RT_PT_output_template,
 )