Extend webUI for Actions

[FranZ]

I'd like to have a push button and checkboxes in my webUI that is launched from my Action.

The pushbutton is for "help", and the checkboxes are to show what is configured for my shots that are created by the action.

I'd like the artists to be able to change the configuration as needed.

I see these are available when I use the webUI, but I don't see them listed in the documentation.  So how can I get them?

http://ftrack.rtd.ftrack.com/en/3.3.15/developing/actions.html#custom-ui

[tokejepsen]

You can't get a custom pushbutton at this point in time, but you can have checkboxes and an "Submit" button.

Have a look at this action for DJV Viewer, which lists the movie and image sequence asset versions in a dropdown menu; https://gist.github.com/tokejepsen/77d02d8f2f09e27de08b

[FranZ]

Is there a checkbox example?  I really just need the syntax for the checkbox.

I'm already using drop down menus.  I'd really love to use some checkboxes as well

[tokejepsen]

+1 for checkboxes

I'm using Yes/No dropdown atm.

[FranZ]

Hmmm... that isn't exactly what I am looking for, but I could give it a try.

[Mattias Lagergren]

Hey, thank you for this feedback - I've got some positive news for you!

I've just pushed a fix for this. A new boolean type action field that renders as a checkbox in the Web UI. We're going to test it today and hopefully it will be out in our next maintenance release.

The configuration will look like this:

{
	'label': 'My Boolean',
	'name': 'my_boolean',
	'value': True,
	'type': 'boolean'
}

 

[Mattias Lagergren]

A follow up on this, we just merged the checkbox action field into the mainline and it will come out with the next maintenance release.

[FranZ]

Excellent.  I look forward to using the checkboxes.