Preferences(bpy_struct)¶

base class — bpy_struct

class bpy.types.Preferences(bpy_struct)¶

Global preferences

active_section¶

Active section of the preferences shown in the user interface

Type:	enum in [‘INTERFACE’, ‘THEMES’, ‘VIEWPORT’, ‘LIGHTS’, ‘EDITING’, ‘ANIMATION’, ‘ADDONS’, ‘INPUT’, ‘NAVIGATION’, ‘KEYMAP’, ‘SYSTEM’, ‘SAVE_LOAD’, ‘FILE_PATHS’], default ‘INTERFACE’

addons¶

Type:	`Addons` `bpy_prop_collection` of `Addon`, (readonly)

app_template¶

Type:	string, default “”, (never None)

autoexec_paths¶

Type:	`PathCompareCollection` `bpy_prop_collection` of `PathCompare`, (readonly)

edit¶

Settings for interacting with Blender data

Type:	`PreferencesEdit`, (readonly, never None)

filepaths¶

Default paths for external files

Type:	`PreferencesFilePaths`, (readonly, never None)

inputs¶

Settings for input devices

Type:	`PreferencesInput`, (readonly, never None)

is_dirty¶

Preferences have changed

Type:	boolean, default False

keymap¶

Shortcut setup for keyboards and other input devices

Type:	`PreferencesKeymap`, (readonly, never None)

studio_lights¶

Type:	`StudioLights` `bpy_prop_collection` of `StudioLight`, (readonly)

system¶

Graphics driver and operating system settings

Type:	`PreferencesSystem`, (readonly, never None)

themes¶

Type:	`bpy_prop_collection` of `Theme`, (readonly)

ui_styles¶

Type:	`bpy_prop_collection` of `ThemeStyle`, (readonly)

use_preferences_save¶

Save preferences on exit when modified (unless factory settings have been loaded)

Type:	boolean, default True

version¶

Version of Blender the userpref.blend was saved with

Type:	int array of 3 items in [0, inf], default (0, 0, 0), (readonly)

view¶

Preferences related to viewing data

Type:	`PreferencesView`, (readonly, never None)

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass(id, default=None)¶

Parameters:	id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
Returns:	The RNA type or default when not found.
Return type:	`bpy.types.Struct` subclass

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass_py(id, default=None)¶

Parameters:	id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
Returns:	The class or default when not found.
Return type:	type

Inherited Properties

bpy_struct.id_data

Inherited Functions

References

Context.preferences