feat: custom panel category

multi_user/preferences.py

@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ import logging
 import bpy
 import string
 
-from . import utils, bl_types, environment, addon_updater_ops, presence
+from . import utils, bl_types, environment, addon_updater_ops, presence, ui
 from .libs.replication.replication.constants import RP_COMMON
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+
 def randomColor():
     """Generate a random color """
     r = random.random()
@@ -39,6 +40,12 @@ def random_string_digits(stringLength=6):
     return ''.join(random.choices(lettersAndDigits, k=stringLength))
 
 
+def update_panel_category(self, context):
+    ui.unregister()
+    ui.SESSION_PT_settings.bl_category = self.panel_category
+    ui.register()
+
+
 class ReplicatedDatablock(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
     type_name: bpy.props.StringProperty()
     bl_name: bpy.props.StringProperty()
@@ -142,6 +149,11 @@ class SessionPrefs(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         description="cache",
         default=False
     )
+    conf_session_ui_expanded: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
+        name="Interface",
+        description="Interface",
+        default=False
+    )
 
     auto_check_update: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
         name="Auto-check for Update",
@@ -176,6 +188,12 @@ class SessionPrefs(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
         max=59
     )
 
+    # Custom panel
+    panel_category: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+        description="Choose a name for the category of the panel",
+        default="Multiuser",
+        update=update_panel_category)
+
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
 
@@ -249,6 +267,15 @@ class SessionPrefs(bpy.types.AddonPreferences):
             if self.conf_session_cache_expanded:
                 box.row().prop(self, "cache_directory", text="Cache directory")
 
+            # INTERFACE SETTINGS
+            box = grid.box()
+            box.prop(
+                self, "conf_session_ui_expanded", text="Interface",
+                icon='DISCLOSURE_TRI_DOWN' if self.conf_session_ui_expanded else 'DISCLOSURE_TRI_RIGHT',
+                emboss=False)
+            if self.conf_session_ui_expanded:
+                box.row().prop(self, "panel_category", text="Panel category", expand=True)
+
         if self.category == 'UPDATE':
             from . import addon_updater_ops
             addon_updater_ops.update_settings_ui_condensed(self, context)
@@ -353,6 +380,7 @@ class SessionProps(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
         default=False
     )
 
+
 classes = (
     SessionUser,
     SessionProps,

multi_user/ui.py

@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ class SESSION_PT_settings_network(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_label = "Network"
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
-    bl_category = "Multiuser"
     bl_parent_id = 'MULTIUSER_SETTINGS_PT_panel'
 
     @classmethod
@@ -199,7 +198,6 @@ class SESSION_PT_settings_user(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_label = "User"
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
-    bl_category = "Multiuser"
     bl_parent_id = 'MULTIUSER_SETTINGS_PT_panel'
 
     @classmethod
@@ -227,7 +225,6 @@ class SESSION_PT_settings_replication(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_label = "Advanced"
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
-    bl_category = "Multiuser"
     bl_parent_id = 'MULTIUSER_SETTINGS_PT_panel'
     bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
 
@@ -276,7 +273,6 @@ class SESSION_PT_user(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_label = "Online users"
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
-    bl_category = "Multiuser"
     bl_parent_id = 'MULTIUSER_SETTINGS_PT_panel'
 
     @classmethod
@@ -355,7 +351,6 @@ class SESSION_PT_presence(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_label = "Presence overlay"
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
-    bl_category = "Multiuser"
     bl_parent_id = 'MULTIUSER_SETTINGS_PT_panel'
     bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
 
@@ -385,7 +380,6 @@ class SESSION_PT_services(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_label = "Services"
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
-    bl_category = "Multiuser"
     bl_parent_id = 'MULTIUSER_SETTINGS_PT_panel'
     bl_options = {'DEFAULT_CLOSED'}
 
@@ -408,7 +402,6 @@ class SESSION_PT_services(bpy.types.Panel):
 
 
 
-
 def draw_property(context, parent, property_uuid, level=0):
     settings = utils.get_preferences()
     runtime_settings = context.window_manager.session
@@ -477,7 +470,7 @@ class SESSION_PT_outliner(bpy.types.Panel):
     bl_label = "Properties"
     bl_space_type = 'VIEW_3D'
     bl_region_type = 'UI'
-    bl_category = "Multiuser"
+    bl_parent_id = 'MULTIUSER_SETTINGS_PT_panel'
 
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
@@ -537,8 +530,9 @@ classes = (
     SESSION_PT_presence,
     SESSION_PT_settings_replication,
     SESSION_PT_user,
+    SESSION_PT_services,
     SESSION_PT_outliner,
-    SESSION_PT_services
+    
 )