Toggle X-Ray Button Held Down

rossthompson

Hi guys,

I have written a very basic script that allows me to toggle X-ray rendering mode on and off from a custom made toolbar. However when the mode is active the icon does not remain 'pressed' as it does on the official 'Face Style' toolbar. The image below hopefully illustrates the effect I want. The code is also included.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have no idea how to approach this.

Thanks

Ross


toolbar = UI;;Toolbar.new "View"
	cmd = UI;;Command.new("X-Ray") { xray }
	cmd.large_icon = "CBG/togglexray_lg.png"
	cmd.small_icon = "CBG/togglexray_sm.png"
	cmd.tooltip = "Toggle X-Ray"
	toolbar = toolbar.add_item cmd
	toolbar.show
# Toggle X-ray
def xray
  if Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["ModelTransparency"] == false
    Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["ModelTransparency"] = true
  else
    Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["ModelTransparency"] = false
  end
end

Pressed Icon.JPG

thomthom

I made an experimental feature like this recently - the Peek feature you see in this video: http://youtu.be/19BnGnR7bSs

What I did was create a tool that would detect which keyboard shortcut was assigned to the function that activates it. It then detect when the key(s) that triggered it is released where it then deactivates the tool.

The challenge is that you need to parse the list of shortcuts you get from Sketchup.get_shortcuts and translate it into what key codes and key flags. I just make a quick proof of concept and haven't mapped out things properly yet. Before I can post what I have as an example I need to extract the rest of the functions.

fredo6

Ross,

There is a possibility to do that



   toolbar = UI;;Toolbar.new "View"
   cmd = UI;;Command.new("X-Ray") { xray }
   cmd.large_icon = "CBG/togglexray_lg.png"
   cmd.small_icon = "CBG/togglexray_sm.png"
   cmd.tooltip = "Toggle X-Ray"
   cmd.set_validation_proc { (Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options["ModelTransparency"]) ? MF_CHECKED ; MF_UNCHECKED }
   toolbar = toolbar.add_item cmd
   toolbar.show

def xray()
   opts = Sketchup.active_model.rendering_options
   opts["ModelTransparency"] = !opts["ModelTransparency"] 
end

Fredo

thomthom

Oh I completely misunderstood the question! Never mind me!