PreferencesView(bpy_struct)#
base class — bpy_struct
- class bpy.types.PreferencesView(bpy_struct)#
Preferences related to viewing data
- color_picker_type#
Different styles of displaying the color picker widget
CIRCLE_HSV
Circle (HSV) – A circular Hue/Saturation color wheel, with Value slider.CIRCLE_HSL
Circle (HSL) – A circular Hue/Saturation color wheel, with Lightness slider.SQUARE_SV
Square (SV + H) – A square showing Saturation/Value, with Hue slider.SQUARE_HS
Square (HS + V) – A square showing Hue/Saturation, with Value slider.SQUARE_HV
Square (HV + S) – A square showing Hue/Value, with Saturation slider.
- Type:
enum in [‘CIRCLE_HSV’, ‘CIRCLE_HSL’, ‘SQUARE_SV’, ‘SQUARE_HS’, ‘SQUARE_HV’], default ‘CIRCLE_HSV’
- factor_display_type#
How factor values are displayed
FACTOR
Factor – Display factors as values between 0 and 1.PERCENTAGE
Percentage – Display factors as percentages.
- Type:
enum in [‘FACTOR’, ‘PERCENTAGE’], default ‘FACTOR’
- filebrowser_display_type#
Default location where the File Editor will be displayed in
SCREEN
Maximized Area – Open the temporary editor in a maximized screen.WINDOW
New Window – Open the temporary editor in a new window.
- Type:
enum in [‘SCREEN’, ‘WINDOW’], default ‘WINDOW’
- font_path_ui#
Path to interface font
- Type:
string, default “”, (never None)
- font_path_ui_mono#
Path to interface monospaced Font
- Type:
string, default “”, (never None)
- gizmo_size#
Diameter of the gizmo
- Type:
int in [10, 200], default 75
The Navigate Gizmo size
- Type:
int in [30, 200], default 80
- header_align#
Default header position for new space-types
NONE
Keep Existing – Keep existing header alignment.TOP
Top – Top aligned on load.BOTTOM
Bottom – Bottom align on load (except for property editors).
- Type:
enum in [‘NONE’, ‘TOP’, ‘BOTTOM’], default ‘NONE’
- language#
Language used for translation
DEFAULT
Automatic (Automatic) – Automatically choose system’s defined language if available, or fall-back to English.
- Type:
enum in [‘DEFAULT’], default ‘DEFAULT’
- lookdev_sphere_size#
Diameter of the HDRI preview spheres
- Type:
int in [50, 400], default 150
- mini_axis_brightness#
Brightness of the icon
- Type:
int in [0, 10], default 8
- mini_axis_size#
The axes icon’s size
- Type:
int in [10, 64], default 25
- mini_axis_type#
Show small rotating 3D axes in the top right corner of the 3D viewport
- Type:
enum in [‘NONE’, ‘MINIMAL’, ‘GIZMO’], default ‘GIZMO’
- open_sublevel_delay#
Time delay in 1/10 seconds before automatically opening sub level menus
- Type:
int in [1, 40], default 2
- open_toplevel_delay#
Time delay in 1/10 seconds before automatically opening top level menus
- Type:
int in [1, 40], default 5
- pie_animation_timeout#
Time needed to fully animate the pie to unfolded state (in 1/100ths of sec)
- Type:
int in [0, 1000], default 6
- pie_initial_timeout#
Pie menus will use the initial mouse position as center for this amount of time (in 1/100ths of sec)
- Type:
int in [0, 1000], default 0
Distance threshold after which selection is made (zero to disable)
- Type:
int in [0, 1000], default 0
Pie menu size in pixels
- Type:
int in [0, 1000], default 100
Distance from center needed before a selection can be made
- Type:
int in [0, 1000], default 12
- pie_tap_timeout#
Pie menu button held longer than this will dismiss menu on release (in 1/100ths of sec)
- Type:
int in [0, 1000], default 20
- playback_fps_samples#
The number of frames to use for calculating FPS average. Zero to calculate this automatically, where the number of samples matches the target FPS.
- Type:
int in [0, 5000], default 8
- render_display_type#
Default location where rendered images will be displayed in
NONE
Keep User Interface – Images are rendered without changing the user interface.SCREEN
Maximized Area – Images are rendered in a maximized Image Editor.AREA
Image Editor – Images are rendered in an Image Editor.WINDOW
New Window – Images are rendered in a new window.
- Type:
enum in [‘NONE’, ‘SCREEN’, ‘AREA’, ‘WINDOW’], default ‘WINDOW’
- rotation_angle#
Rotation step for numerical pad keys (2 4 6 8)
- Type:
float in [0, 90], default 15.0
- show_addons_enabled_only#
Only show enabled add-ons. Un-check to see all installed add-ons.
- Type:
boolean, default False
- show_column_layout#
Use a column layout for toolbox
- Type:
boolean, default True
- show_developer_ui#
Show options for developers (edit source in context menu, geometry indices)
- Type:
boolean, default False
- show_extensions_updates#
Show Extensions Update Count
- Type:
boolean, default True
- show_gizmo#
Use transform gizmos by default
- Type:
boolean, default True
Show navigation controls in 2D and 3D views which do not have scroll bars
- Type:
boolean, default True
- show_object_info#
Include the name of the active object and the current frame number in the text info overlay
- Type:
boolean, default True
- show_playback_fps#
Include the number of frames displayed per second in the text info overlay while animation is played back
- Type:
boolean, default True
- show_splash#
Display splash screen on startup
- Type:
boolean, default False
- show_statusbar_memory#
Show Blender memory usage
- Type:
boolean, default False
- show_statusbar_scene_duration#
Show scene duration
- Type:
boolean, default False
- show_statusbar_stats#
Show scene statistics
- Type:
boolean, default False
- show_statusbar_version#
Show Blender version string
- Type:
boolean, default True
- show_statusbar_vram#
Show GPU video memory usage
- Type:
boolean, default False
- show_tooltips#
Display tooltips (when disabled, hold Alt to force display)
- Type:
boolean, default True
- show_tooltips_python#
Show Python references in tooltips
- Type:
boolean, default False
- show_view_name#
Include the name of the view orientation in the text info overlay
- Type:
boolean, default True
- smooth_view#
Time to animate the view in milliseconds, zero to disable
- Type:
int in [0, 1000], default 200
- text_hinting#
Method for making user interface text render sharp
- Type:
enum in [‘AUTO’, ‘NONE’, ‘SLIGHT’, ‘FULL’], default ‘AUTO’
- timecode_style#
Format of timecode displayed when not displaying timing in terms of frames
MINIMAL
Minimal Info – Most compact representation, uses ‘+’ as separator for sub-second frame numbers, with left and right truncation of the timecode as necessary.SMPTE
SMPTE (Full) – Full SMPTE timecode (format is HH:MM:SS:FF).SMPTE_COMPACT
SMPTE (Compact) – SMPTE timecode showing minutes, seconds, and frames only - hours are also shown if necessary, but not by default.MILLISECONDS
Compact with Decimals – Similar to SMPTE (Compact), except that the decimal part of the second is shown instead of frames.SECONDS_ONLY
Only Seconds – Direct conversion of frame numbers to seconds.
- Type:
enum in [‘MINIMAL’, ‘SMPTE’, ‘SMPTE_COMPACT’, ‘MILLISECONDS’, ‘SECONDS_ONLY’], default ‘MINIMAL’
- ui_line_width#
Changes the thickness of widget outlines, lines and dots in the interface
THIN
Thin – Thinner lines than the default.AUTO
Default – Automatic line width based on UI scale.THICK
Thick – Thicker lines than the default.
- Type:
enum in [‘THIN’, ‘AUTO’, ‘THICK’], default ‘AUTO’
- ui_scale#
Changes the size of the fonts and widgets in the interface
- Type:
float in [0.25, 6], default 1.0
- use_filter_brushes_by_tool#
Only show brushes applicable for the currently active tool in the asset shelf. Stored in the Preferences, which may have to be saved manually if Auto-Save Preferences is disabled
- Type:
boolean, default False
- use_fresnel_edit#
Enable a fresnel effect on edit mesh overlays. It improves shape readability of very dense meshes, but increases eye fatigue when modeling lower poly
- Type:
boolean, default False
- use_mouse_over_open#
Open menu buttons and pulldowns automatically when the mouse is hovering
- Type:
boolean, default False
- use_save_prompt#
Ask for confirmation when quitting with unsaved changes
- Type:
boolean, default True
- use_text_antialiasing#
Smooth jagged edges of user interface text
- Type:
boolean, default False
- use_text_render_subpixelaa#
Render text for optimal horizontal placement
- Type:
boolean, default False
- use_translate_interface#
Translate all labels in menus, buttons and panels (note that this might make it hard to follow tutorials or the manual)
- Type:
boolean, default False
- use_translate_new_dataname#
Translate the names of new data-blocks (objects, materials…)
- Type:
boolean, default False
- use_translate_reports#
Translate additional information, such as error messages
- Type:
boolean, default False
- use_translate_tooltips#
Translate the descriptions when hovering UI elements (recommended)
- Type:
boolean, default True
- use_weight_color_range#
Enable color range used for weight visualization in weight painting mode
- Type:
boolean, default False
- view2d_grid_spacing_min#
Minimum number of pixels between each gridline in 2D Viewports
- Type:
int in [1, 500], default 45
- view_frame_keyframes#
Keyframes around cursor that we zoom around
- Type:
int in [1, 500], default 0
- view_frame_seconds#
Seconds around cursor that we zoom around
- Type:
float in [0, 10000], default 0.0
- view_frame_type#
How zooming to frame focuses around current frame
- Type:
enum in [‘KEEP_RANGE’, ‘SECONDS’, ‘KEYFRAMES’], default ‘KEEP_RANGE’
- weight_color_range#
Color range used for weight visualization in weight painting mode
- Type:
ColorRamp
, (readonly, never None)
- classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass(id, default=None)#
- Parameters:
id (str) – 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 (str) – The RNA type identifier.
- Returns:
The class or default when not found.
- Return type:
type