LDT Menu Node Annotations

README.md

@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ My gaffer toolset, presets, and configs.
 ### Miscelaneous
 * Custom Variables LDT resources
 * Bookmarks LDT folders
-* LDT Menu: Export Extension
+* LDT Menu: Export Extension, Node Annotations
 * Gaffer Cache MemoryLimit
-* Arnold Outputs: Custom lightgroup_[a-g], and lightgroup[a-g]_denoise
+* Arnold Outputs: Custom lightgroup_[a-g], and lightgroup_denoise[a-g] using optix filter.
 
 ### NameSwitch and Spreadsheet Presets
 ```
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ Same as Gaffer Defaults (except lights, and filters), but easier on the eye.
 <img src="docs/nodeGadget_color.png" alt="EZSurfacing Tools" style="" />
 
 ## Python
+
+### LDT Menu
+##### Export Extension
+Default Gaffer export extension example. Might not work with Spreadsheets, etc.
+
+##### Annotation
+Set selected nodes Metadata `annotation:greeting:text`
+
 ### ShaderView:Shader Ball
 Based on an editable Box inside the resources folder.
 <img width="100%" src="docs/gafferShaderView2.png" alt="EZSurfacing Tools" style="" />

python/LDTGafferUtils/__init__.py

@@ -9,6 +9,23 @@
 
 import os
 
+def registerAnnotation( menu):
+ scriptWindow = menu.ancestor( GafferUI.ScriptWindow )
+ script = scriptWindow.scriptNode()
+ mainWindow = GafferUI.ScriptWindow.acquire( script )
+
+ selected = script.selection()
+ if selected.size():
+ current_annotation = Gaffer.Metadata.value(selected[0], "annotation:greeting:text")
+ initial_text = current_annotation if current_annotation else ""
+ d = GafferUI.TextInputDialogue( initialText=initial_text, title="Annotation", confirmLabel="Set" )
+ text = d.waitForText( parentWindow = mainWindow )
+ for node in selected:
+ if text:
+ Gaffer.Metadata.registerValue(node, "annotation:greeting:text", text)
+
+
+
 def export_extension( menu ) :
  scriptWindow = menu.ancestor( GafferUI.ScriptWindow )
  script = scriptWindow.scriptNode()

startup/gui/menu.py

@@ -13,3 +13,12 @@
  "label" : "Export Extension"
  }
 )
+
+GafferUI.ScriptWindow.menuDefinition(application).append(
+ "/LDT/tools/" + "registerAnnotation",
+ {
+ "command" : functools.partial( LDTGafferUtils.registerAnnotation), #stream data during loop
+ "label" : "registerAnnotation"
+ }
+)
+