SpaceFileBrowser(Space)

base classes — bpy_struct, Space

class bpy.types.SpaceFileBrowser(Space)

File browser space data

active_operator
Type

Operator, (readonly)

bookmarks

User’s bookmarks

Type

bpy_prop_collection of FileBrowserFSMenuEntry, (readonly)

bookmarks_active

Index of active bookmark (-1 if none)

Type

int in [-32768, 32767], default -1

browse_mode

Type of the File Editor view (regular file browsing or asset browsing)

Type

enum in Space File Browse Mode Items, default ‘FILES’

operator
Type

Operator, (readonly)

params

Parameters and Settings for the Filebrowser

Type

FileSelectParams, (readonly)

recent_folders
Type

bpy_prop_collection of FileBrowserFSMenuEntry, (readonly)

recent_folders_active

Index of active recent folder (-1 if none)

Type

int in [-32768, 32767], default -1

show_region_tool_props
Type

boolean, default False

show_region_toolbar
Type

boolean, default False

show_region_ui
Type

boolean, default False

system_bookmarks

System’s bookmarks

Type

bpy_prop_collection of FileBrowserFSMenuEntry, (readonly)

system_bookmarks_active

Index of active system bookmark (-1 if none)

Type

int in [-32768, 32767], default -1

system_folders

System’s folders (usually root, available hard drives, etc)

Type

bpy_prop_collection of FileBrowserFSMenuEntry, (readonly)

system_folders_active

Index of active system folder (-1 if none)

Type

int in [-32768, 32767], default -1

activate_asset_by_id(id_to_activate, deferred=False)

Activate and select the asset entry that represents the given ID

Parameters

  • id_to_activate (ID) – id_to_activate

  • deferred (boolean, (optional)) – Whether to activate the ID immediately (false) or after the file browser refreshes (true)

activate_file_by_relative_path(relative_path='')

Set active file and add to selection based on relative path to current File Browser directory

Parameters

relative_path (string, (optional, never None)) – relative_path

deselect_all()

Deselect all files

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

draw_handler_add(callback, args, region_type, draw_type)

Add a new draw handler to this space type. It will be called every time the specified region in the space type will be drawn. Note: All arguments are positional only for now.

Parameters

  • callback (function) – A function that will be called when the region is drawn. It gets the specified arguments as input.

  • args (tuple) – Arguments that will be passed to the callback.

  • region_type (str) – The region type the callback draws in; usually WINDOW. (bpy.types.Region.type)

  • draw_type (str) – Usually POST_PIXEL for 2D drawing and POST_VIEW for 3D drawing. In some cases PRE_VIEW can be used. BACKDROP can be used for backdrops in the node editor.

Returns

Handler that can be removed later on.

Return type

object

draw_handler_remove(handler, region_type)

Remove a draw handler that was added previously.

Parameters

  • handler (object) – The draw handler that should be removed.

  • region_type (str) – Region type the callback was added to.

Inherited Properties

Inherited Functions