Preferences Operators

bpy.ops.preferences.addon_disable(module="")

Disable an add-on

Parameters:module (string, (optional, never None)) – Module, Module name of the add-on to disable
File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:442
bpy.ops.preferences.addon_enable(module="")

Enable an add-on

Parameters:module (string, (optional, never None)) – Module, Module name of the add-on to enable
File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:396
bpy.ops.preferences.addon_expand(module="")

Display information and preferences for this add-on

Parameters:module (string, (optional, never None)) – Module, Module name of the add-on to expand
File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:765
bpy.ops.preferences.addon_install(overwrite=True, target='DEFAULT', filepath="", filter_folder=True, filter_python=True, filter_glob="*.py;*.zip")

Install an add-on

Parameters:
  • overwrite (boolean, (optional)) – Overwrite, Remove existing add-ons with the same ID
  • target (enum in ['DEFAULT', 'PREFS'], (optional)) – Target Path
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python
  • filter_glob (string, (optional, never None)) – filter_glob
File:

startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:574
bpy.ops.preferences.addon_refresh()

Scan add-on directories for new modules

File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:528
bpy.ops.preferences.addon_remove(module="")

Delete the add-on from the file system

Parameters:module (string, (optional, never None)) – Module, Module name of the add-on to remove
File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:720
bpy.ops.preferences.addon_show(module="")

Show add-on preferences

Parameters:module (string, (optional, never None)) – Module, Module name of the add-on to expand
File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:789
bpy.ops.preferences.app_template_install(overwrite=True, filepath="", filter_folder=True, filter_glob="*.zip")

Install an application-template

Parameters:
  • overwrite (boolean, (optional)) – Overwrite, Remove existing template with the same ID
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_glob (string, (optional, never None)) – filter_glob
File:

startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:835
bpy.ops.preferences.copy_prev()

Copy settings from previous version

File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:112
bpy.ops.preferences.keyconfig_activate(filepath="")

Undocumented contribute <https://developer.blender.org/T51061>

Parameters:filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:61
bpy.ops.preferences.keyconfig_export(all=False, filepath="keymap.py", filter_folder=True, filter_text=True, filter_python=True)

Export key configuration to a python script

Parameters:
  • all (boolean, (optional)) – All Keymaps, Write all keymaps (not just user modified)
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python
File:

startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:244
bpy.ops.preferences.keyconfig_import(filepath="keymap.py", filter_folder=True, filter_text=True, filter_python=True, keep_original=True)

Import key configuration from a python script

Parameters:
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_text (boolean, (optional)) – Filter text
  • filter_python (boolean, (optional)) – Filter python
  • keep_original (boolean, (optional)) – Keep original, Keep original file after copying to configuration folder
File:

startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:177
bpy.ops.preferences.keyconfig_remove()

Remove key config

File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:376
bpy.ops.preferences.keyconfig_test()

Test key-config for conflicts

File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:135
bpy.ops.preferences.keyitem_add()

Add key map item

File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:324
bpy.ops.preferences.keyitem_remove(item_id=0)

Remove key map item

Parameters:item_id (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Item Identifier, Identifier of the item to remove
File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:356
bpy.ops.preferences.keyitem_restore(item_id=0)

Restore key map item

Parameters:item_id (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – Item Identifier, Identifier of the item to remove
File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:309
bpy.ops.preferences.keymap_restore(all=False)

Restore key map(s)

Parameters:all (boolean, (optional)) – All Keymaps, Restore all keymaps to default
File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:280
bpy.ops.preferences.reset_default_theme()

Reset to the default theme colors

bpy.ops.preferences.studiolight_copy_settings(index=0)

Copy Studio Light settings to the Studio light editor

Parameters:index (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – index
File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:1060
bpy.ops.preferences.studiolight_install(files=None, directory="", filter_folder=True, filter_glob="*.png;*.jpg;*.hdr;*.exr", type='MATCAP')

Install a user defined studio light

Parameters:
  • files (bpy_prop_collection of OperatorFileListElement, (optional)) – File Path
  • directory (string, (optional, never None)) – directory
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_glob (string, (optional, never None)) – filter_glob
  • type (enum in ['MATCAP', 'WORLD', 'STUDIO'], (optional)) – type
File:

startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:941
bpy.ops.preferences.studiolight_new(filename="StudioLight")

Save custom studio light from the studio light editor settings

Parameters:filename (string, (optional, never None)) – Name
File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:987
bpy.ops.preferences.studiolight_show()

Show light preferences

File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:1082
bpy.ops.preferences.studiolight_uninstall(index=0)

Delete Studio Light

Parameters:index (int in [-inf, inf], (optional)) – index
File:startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:1037
bpy.ops.preferences.theme_install(overwrite=True, filepath="", filter_folder=True, filter_glob="*.xml")

Load and apply a Blender XML theme file

Parameters:
  • overwrite (boolean, (optional)) – Overwrite, Remove existing theme file if exists
  • filepath (string, (optional, never None)) – filepath
  • filter_folder (boolean, (optional)) – Filter folders
  • filter_glob (string, (optional, never None)) – filter_glob
File:

startup/bl_operators/userpref.py:484