has anyone build dockable file dialog box ?

[NaughtyNathan]

A file dialog has to be modal, and you can't have a dockable modal dialog, it just doesn't make any sense... I don't think you can do this with the standard cmd set.

[bk3d]

Ditto. I think you can only dock window UI elements.

Taken straight from the Maya dockControl help:
Create a dockable control, also known as tool palette or utility window. Dock controls are secondary windows placed in the dock area around the central control in a main window. Dock windows can be moved inside their current area, moved into new areas and floated (e.g. undocked). Dock control consists of a title bar and the content area. The titlebar displays the dock control window title, a float button and a close button. Depending on the state of the dock control, the float and close buttons may be either disabled or not shown at all.

[DEVILSAN]

Ditto. I think you can only dock window UI elements.

Taken straight from the Maya dockControl help:
Create a dockable control, also known as tool palette or utility window. Dock controls are secondary windows placed in the dock area around the central control in a main window. Dock windows can be moved inside their current area, moved into new areas and floated (e.g. undocked). Dock control consists of a title bar and the content area. The titlebar displays the dock control window title, a float button and a close button. Depending on the state of the dock control, the float and close buttons may be either disabled or not shown at all.

well man, I know the basic stuff, their is no need of making something that already exist, so what I am making is going to load up when maya is launched with the current project scene loaded to select the maya file and open. its not big of a pain to click the open button to load the maya file, however its make a lot easier if u have multiple drive or a slow(fragmented) disk then this is window will be helpful as later case will slow the process of loading the file open dialog..

I have made a basic GUI, the only problem I know have it works in maya 2013 but the GUI doesnt shows up correctly in 2010...

http://forums.cgsociety.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=169665&stc=1
http://forums.cgsociety.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=169666&stc=1

I put the code her if anyone board smart enough to point out what I am doing wrong..

import maya.cmds as cmds
import maya.mel as mel
import os,sys

class BaseInitializer(object):
def __init__(self):
self.prjDir = cmds.workspace(fn=True) #returns project directory
pass

class GUI(BaseInitializer):
def __init__(self):
BaseInitializer.__init__(self)
self.widgets={}
self.winName="minime"
self.dock=""

self.v=mel.eval('getApplicationVersionAsFloat')
if self.v>= 2011: self.dock=True
else: self.dock=False

self.createUI(self.winName,self.dock)

def createUI(self,winName,dock):
"""
Creates dockable GUI if maya version above 2011
else creates flying window
"""
if self.dock:
if cmds.dockControl(self.winName,exists=True):
print "dock exist", self.winName
cmds.deleteUI(self.winName)
else:
if cmds.window(self.winName, exists=True):
cmds.deleteUI(self.winName)
print "WindowName: ", self.winName
print "state of dock: ", dock
self.widgets["window"] = cmds.window(self.winName, title = "Mini Me", width = 300, height = 350)
#create main layout
self.widgets["mainLayout"]=cmds.columnLayout("mainLayout")
self.widgets["rowColumnLayout"]= cmds.rowColumnLayout('rowColumnLayout',nc=3,
cw=[(1,50),(2,185),(3,30)],columnOffset=[(1,"both",5),(2,"both",5)])
#adding controls
self.widgets["lookinLabel"]=cmds.text('lookinLabel',label="Look in")
self.widgets["location"]=cmds.textField('location',tx=self.prjDir,h=20)
self.widgets["browsBtn"]=cmds.iconTextButton('browsBtn',image1='fileOpen.xpm')

self.widgets["fileLayout"]=cmds.rowColumnLayout('fileLayout', h=250,nc=1, parent='mainLayout',columnOffset=(1,"both",5))
self.widgets["fileLister"]=cmds.iconTextScrollList('fileLister',h=250, allowMultiSelection=False,append=('one', 'two', 'three' ) )

#layout for buttons
self.widgets['btnLayout']=cmds.rowColumnLayout('btnLayout',nc=2,parent='mainLayout',
cw=[(1,130),(2,130)],columnOffset=[(1,"both",6),(2,"both",5)])
self.widgets["setPrjBtn"]=cmds.button('setPrjBtn',label='Set Project')
self.widgets["openBtn"]=cmds.button('openBtn',label='Open Selected')

#Show the window
if self.dock:
cmds.dockControl(self.winName, label="Mini Me", area="left",allowedArea="left", content=self.widgets["window"])
else:
cmds.showWindow(self.widgets["window"])
pass

class Actions():
def __init__(self):
pass


I gave it a name of minime since its a small tool with minimal functionality.. ;)
I greatly appreciate your input...

[DEVILSAN]

well I implemented my own version of something that I wanted, not exactly the functionality of dialog box alot simpler as file explorer but some added feature for maya artist..

http://www.devilsan.com/uploads/9/9/4/6/9946022/388198360.png (http://goo.gl/lXrEK)

I am not an experienced programmer but I guess I can build logic, http://goo.gl/lXrEK building an explorer functionality was pretty easy.

[PozestStar]

Wow, this looks really interesting :thumbsup:

Did you ever figure out how to fix that issue with the window not appearing correctly in 2010? If so, I'd like to know how you did it.

[DEVILSAN]

no, while I was working on it developed another snag that restricts this app to run on 2010, and moreover if its not dockable then whats it will open up like modal dialog box, other than the features I have added it would just be a sacrifice not to be ablt to use in 2010 but hey its a python script and if u r or anyone one on 2010 is a geek to understand the logic can build one for 2010 give me credits of primary author.. he he:wavey: