[Paraview] Python Macro group macros, scripts with user input, arrangement of filters and bug in trace

[Fabian Braennstroem]

Hi David,

thanks for the reply!
On 04/20/2011 03:34 PM, David E DeMarle wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 5:24 AM, Fabian Braennstroem
> <f.braennstroem at gmx.de>  wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> ... as no one replies I assume, that this is not possible.
>
> With open source code, all things are possible, but some things take
> longer to achieve. :)
no problem

> But no I don't think these things are in 3.10.
>
>> Fabian
>>
>> On 04/14/2011 09:11 PM, Fabian Braennstroem wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am using quite a few python macros for my daily work. Mostly this
>>> works quite nice! Unfortunately I do not find a way, how to arrange some
>>> to certain groups. E.g. I would like to group macros for setting certain
>>> views and other to a group, where special filters are adjusted. Is it
>>> somehow possible to get a sub-menu entry for the groups?
>
> This is a great idea, please add a feature request for it.
>
>>> For some macros it would be great, if I can give further user input. I
>>> there a best way how to do it? Maybe, it is even possible that small
>>> window with a list of options opens up!?
>>>
>
> This is also a great idea, please add a feature request for it.
>
>>> In addition to this I would like to create sub-menus for own filters. Is
>>> there a way to do this? Probably I could create a python macro for this,
>>> but then the list of macros would rise... and it will be even more
>>> difficult to get an overview.
>
> See http://paraview.org/Wiki/Plugin_HowTo#Adding_Categories_to_the_Filters_Menu
> which explains how to do this for filters added via the plugin
> mechanism. As for the python programmable filters (the only context I
> can see where adding python to the filters menu makes sense) we will
> look at adding this when we get to revamping the programmable filter
> UI.
>
>>> At the end, I would like to mention, that in 3.10.0 using the python
>>> trace, there was no recording of the camera zoom (I think it was missing
>>> for saving certain camera settings from the main windows as well)... I
>>> will now check it for 3.10.1.
>
> Please file a bug report for this.

Thanks! Maybe, a simple mechanism to group macros is by defining the 
group name in the macro name itself or just add additional 
sub-directories in the ./config/Paraview/Macros directory.

Best Regards!
Fabian
>
>>> Would be great, if you have some hints!
>>> Thanks advance!
>>> Fabian
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