fix issues

- disable bmx import/export temporaryly
- optimize the ui display of importing/exporting. (use box to organize props)
- place button horizontally, not vertically in virtools material.
- disallow apply in legacy align if no axis selected.
- add applied step counter in legacy alignment.
- add feedback for reseting bme material/component. (add a message box to show success)

bbp_ng/OP_EXPORT_bmfile.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import bpy
-from . import PROP_preferences, UTIL_functions, UTIL_file_browser, UTIL_blender_mesh
+from . import PROP_preferences, UTIL_functions, UTIL_file_browser, UTIL_blender_mesh, UTIL_icons_manager, UTIL_ioport_shared
 
-class BBP_OT_export_bmfile(bpy.types.Operator, UTIL_file_browser.ExportBmxFile):
+class BBP_OT_export_bmfile(bpy.types.Operator, UTIL_file_browser.ExportBmxFile, UTIL_ioport_shared.ExportParams):
     """Save a Ballance Map File (BM File Spec 1.4)"""
     bl_idname = "bbp.export_bmfile"
     bl_label = "Export BM (Ballance Map) File"
@@ -12,12 +12,18 @@ class BBP_OT_export_bmfile(bpy.types.Operator, UTIL_file_browser.ExportBmxFile):
         return PROP_preferences.get_raw_preferences().has_valid_blc_tex_folder()
     
     def execute(self, context):
-        UTIL_functions.message_box((self.general_get_filename(), ), 'Export BM File Path', 'INFO')
+        UTIL_functions.message_box(
+            ('This function not supported yet.', ), 
+            'No Implement', 
+            UTIL_icons_manager.BlenderPresetIcons.Error.value
+        )
         self.report({'INFO'}, "BM File Exporting Finished.")
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
+        layout.label(text = 'Export Target')
+        self.draw_export_params(layout.box())
 
 def register() -> None:
     bpy.utils.register_class(BBP_OT_export_bmfile)

bbp_ng/OP_EXPORT_virtools.py

@@ -68,15 +68,21 @@ class BBP_OT_export_virtools(bpy.types.Operator, UTIL_file_browser.ExportVirtool
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
         layout.label(text = 'Export Target')
-        self.draw_export_params(layout)
+        self.draw_export_params(layout.box())
+
         layout.separator()
         layout.label(text = 'Virtools Params')
-        self.draw_virtools_params(layout)
-        layout.label(text = 'Global Texture Save Option')
-        layout.prop(self, 'texture_save_opt', text = '')
-        layout.prop(self, 'use_compress')
+        box = layout.box()
+        self.draw_virtools_params(box)
+
+        box.separator()
+        box.label(text = 'Global Texture Save Option')
+        box.prop(self, 'texture_save_opt', text = '')
+
+        box.separator()
+        box.prop(self, 'use_compress')
         if self.use_compress:
-            layout.prop(self, 'compress_level')
+            box.prop(self, 'compress_level')
 
 _TObj3dPair = tuple[bpy.types.Object, bmap.BM3dObject]
 _TMeshPair = tuple[bpy.types.Object, bpy.types.Mesh, bmap.BMMesh]

bbp_ng/OP_IMPORT_bmfile.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import bpy
-from . import PROP_preferences, UTIL_functions, UTIL_file_browser, UTIL_blender_mesh
+from . import PROP_preferences, UTIL_functions, UTIL_file_browser, UTIL_blender_mesh, UTIL_icons_manager, UTIL_ioport_shared
 
-class BBP_OT_import_bmfile(bpy.types.Operator, UTIL_file_browser.ImportBmxFile):
+class BBP_OT_import_bmfile(bpy.types.Operator, UTIL_file_browser.ImportBmxFile, UTIL_ioport_shared.ImportParams):
     """Load a Ballance Map File (BM File Spec 1.4)"""
     bl_idname = "bbp.import_bmfile"
     bl_label = "Import BM (Ballance Map) File"
@@ -12,12 +12,18 @@ class BBP_OT_import_bmfile(bpy.types.Operator, UTIL_file_browser.ImportBmxFile):
         return PROP_preferences.get_raw_preferences().has_valid_blc_tex_folder()
     
     def execute(self, context):
-        UTIL_functions.message_box((self.general_get_filename(), ), 'Import BM File Path', 'INFO')
+        UTIL_functions.message_box(
+            ('This function not supported yet.', ), 
+            'No Implement', 
+            UTIL_icons_manager.BlenderPresetIcons.Error.value
+        )
         self.report({'INFO'}, "BM File Importing Finished.")
         return {'FINISHED'}
     
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
+        layout.label(text = 'Conflict Options')
+        self.draw_import_params(layout.box())
 
 def register() -> None:
     bpy.utils.register_class(BBP_OT_import_bmfile)

bbp_ng/OP_IMPORT_virtools.py

@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ class BBP_OT_import_virtools(bpy.types.Operator, UTIL_file_browser.ImportVirtool
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
         layout.label(text = 'Conflict Options')
-        self.draw_import_params(layout)
+        self.draw_import_params(layout.box())
         layout.separator()
         layout.label(text = 'Virtools Params')
-        self.draw_virtools_params(layout)
+        self.draw_virtools_params(layout.box())
 
 def _import_virtools(file_name_: str, encodings_: tuple[str]) -> None:
     # create temp folder

bbp_ng/OP_OBJECT_legacy_align.py

@@ -82,8 +82,21 @@ class BBP_OT_legacy_align(bpy.types.Operator):
         if self.apply_flag == True: return
         self.apply_flag = True
 
-        # add a new entry in history
-        self.align_history.add()
+        # check whether add new entry
+        # if no selected axis, this alignment is invalid
+        entry: BBP_PG_legacy_align_history = self.align_history[-1]
+        if entry.align_x == True or entry.align_y == True or entry.align_z == True:
+            # valid one
+            # add a new entry in history
+            self.align_history.add()
+        else:
+            # invalid one
+            # reset all data to default
+            entry.align_x = False
+            entry.align_y = False
+            entry.align_z = False
+            entry.current_align_mode = _g_EnumHelper_AlignMode.to_selection(AlignMode.AxisCenter)
+            entry.target_align_mode = _g_EnumHelper_AlignMode.to_selection(AlignMode.AxisCenter)
 
         # reset hinder
         self.recursive_hinder = False
@@ -142,7 +155,7 @@ class BBP_OT_legacy_align(bpy.types.Operator):
         col = layout.column()
 
         # show axis
-        col.label(text="Align Axis")
+        col.label(text="Align Axis (Multi-selection)")
         row = col.row()
         row.prop(entry, "align_x", toggle = 1)
         row.prop(entry, "align_y", toggle = 1)
@@ -152,12 +165,17 @@ class BBP_OT_legacy_align(bpy.types.Operator):
         col.separator()
         col.label(text = 'Current Object (Active Object)')
         col.prop(entry, "current_align_mode", expand = True)
-        col.label(text = 'Target Objects (Other Objects)')
+        col.label(text = 'Target Objects (Selected Objects)')
         col.prop(entry, "target_align_mode", expand = True)
 
         # show apply button
         col.separator()
-        col.prop(self, 'apply_flag', text = 'Apply', icon = 'CHECKMARK', toggle = 1)
+        conditional_disable_area = col.column()
+        # only allow Apply when there is a selected axis
+        conditional_disable_area.enabled = entry.align_x == True or entry.align_y == True or entry.align_z == True
+        # show apply and counter
+        conditional_disable_area.prop(self, 'apply_flag', text = 'Apply', icon = 'CHECKMARK', toggle = 1)
+        conditional_disable_area.label(text = f'Total {len(self.align_history) - 1} applied alignments')
 
 #region Core Functions
 

bbp_ng/OP_OBJECT_virtools_group.py

@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ class BBP_OT_select_object_by_virtools_group(bpy.types.Operator, PROP_virtools_g
     def draw(self, context):
         layout = self.layout
         layout.label(text='Selection Mode')
-        layout.prop(self, 'selection_mode', expand = True)
+        sublayout = layout.column()    # make selection expand vertically, not horizontal.
+        sublayout.prop(self, 'selection_mode', expand = True)
 
         layout.separator()
         layout.label(text='Group Parameters')

bbp_ng/PROP_ballance_element.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import bpy
 import os, typing, enum, array
 from . import PROP_virtools_mesh
-from . import UTIL_functions, UTIL_file_io, UTIL_blender_mesh, UTIL_virtools_types
+from . import UTIL_functions, UTIL_file_io, UTIL_blender_mesh, UTIL_virtools_types, UTIL_icons_manager
 
 #region Raw Elements Operations
 
@@ -349,6 +349,12 @@ class BBP_OT_reset_ballance_elements(bpy.types.Operator):
     
     def execute(self, context):
         reset_ballance_elements(context.scene)
+        # show a window to let user know, not silence
+        UTIL_functions.message_box(
+            ('Reset OK.', ),
+            "Reset Result",
+            UTIL_icons_manager.BlenderPresetIcons.Info.value
+        )
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 class BBP_PT_ballance_elements(bpy.types.Panel):

bbp_ng/PROP_bme_material.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import bpy
 import typing, enum, copy
 from . import PROP_virtools_material, PROP_virtools_texture
-from . import UTIL_ballance_texture, UTIL_functions
+from . import UTIL_ballance_texture, UTIL_functions, UTIL_icons_manager
 
 #region BME Material Presets
 
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ class BBP_OT_reset_bme_materials(bpy.types.Operator):
     
     def execute(self, context):
         reset_bme_materials(context.scene)
+        # show a window to let user know, not silence
+        UTIL_functions.message_box(
+            ('Reset OK.', ),
+            "Reset Result",
+            UTIL_icons_manager.BlenderPresetIcons.Info.value
+        )
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
 class BBP_PT_bme_materials(bpy.types.Panel):

bbp_ng/PROP_virtools_material.py

@@ -656,8 +656,9 @@ class BBP_PT_virtools_material(bpy.types.Panel):
         props: BBP_PG_virtools_material = get_virtools_material(context.material)
         
         # draw operator
-        layout.operator(BBP_OT_preset_virtools_material.bl_idname, icon="PRESET")
-        layout.operator(BBP_OT_apply_virtools_material.bl_idname, icon="NODETREE")
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.operator(BBP_OT_preset_virtools_material.bl_idname, text = 'Preset', icon = "PRESET")
+        row.operator(BBP_OT_apply_virtools_material.bl_idname, text = 'Apply', icon = "NODETREE")
 
         # draw data
         layout.label(text="Color Parameters")

bbp_ng/UTIL_ioport_shared.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import bpy
 import enum
-from . import UTIL_virtools_types
+from . import UTIL_virtools_types, UTIL_functions
 from . import PROP_ptrprop_resolver
 
 ## Intent
@@ -9,65 +9,90 @@ from . import PROP_ptrprop_resolver
 #  and call general getter to get user selected data.
 #  Also provide draw function thus caller do not need draw the params themselves.
 
+class ConflictStrategy(enum.IntEnum):
+    Rename = enum.auto()
+    Current = enum.auto()
+    Replace = enum.auto()
+_g_ConflictStrategyDesc: dict[ConflictStrategy, tuple[str, str]] = {
+    ConflictStrategy.Rename: ('Rename', 'Rename the new one'),
+    ConflictStrategy.Current: ('Use Current', 'Use current one'),
+    ConflictStrategy.Replace: ('Replace', 'Replace the old one with new one'),
+}
+_g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy: UTIL_functions.EnumPropHelper = UTIL_functions.EnumPropHelper(
+    ConflictStrategy,
+    lambda x: str(x.value),
+    lambda x: ConflictStrategy(int(x)),
+    lambda x: _g_ConflictStrategyDesc[x][0],
+    lambda x: _g_ConflictStrategyDesc[x][1],
+    lambda _: ''
+)
+
 class ImportParams():
     texture_conflict_strategy: bpy.props.EnumProperty(
-        name = "Texture name conflict",
-        items = (
-            ('NEW', "New Instance", "Create a new instance"),
-            ('CURRENT', "Use Current", "Use current one"),
-        ),
+        name = "Texture Name Conflict",
+        items = _g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy.generate_items(),
         description = "Define how to process texture name conflict",
-        default = 'CURRENT',
-        )
+        default = _g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy.to_selection(ConflictStrategy.Current),
+    )
 
     material_conflict_strategy: bpy.props.EnumProperty(
-        name = "Material name conflict",
-        items = (
-            ('RENAME', "Rename", "Rename the new one"),
-            ('CURRENT', "Use Current", "Use current one"),
-        ),
+        name = "Material Name Conflict",
+        items = _g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy.generate_items(),
         description = "Define how to process material name conflict",
-        default = 'RENAME',
-        )
+        default = _g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy.to_selection(ConflictStrategy.Rename),
+    )
 
     mesh_conflict_strategy: bpy.props.EnumProperty(
-        name = "Mesh name conflict",
-        items = (
-            ('RENAME', "Rename", "Rename the new one"),
-            ('CURRENT', "Use Current", "Use current one"),
-        ),
+        name = "Mesh Name Conflict",
+        items = _g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy.generate_items(),
         description = "Define how to process mesh name conflict",
-        default = 'RENAME',
-        )
+        default = _g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy.to_selection(ConflictStrategy.Rename),
+    )
 
     object_conflict_strategy: bpy.props.EnumProperty(
-        name = "Object name conflict",
-        items = (
-            ('RENAME', "Rename", "Rename the new one"),
-            ('CURRENT', "Use Current", "Use current one"),
-        ),
+        name = "Object Name Conflict",
+        items = _g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy.generate_items(),
         description = "Define how to process object name conflict",
-        default = 'RENAME',
-        )
+        default = _g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy.to_selection(ConflictStrategy.Rename),
+    )
 
     def draw_import_params(self, layout: bpy.types.UILayout) -> None:
-        layout.prop(self, 'object_conflict_strategy')
-        layout.prop(self, 'mesh_conflict_strategy')
-        layout.prop(self, 'material_conflict_strategy')
-        layout.prop(self, 'texture_conflict_strategy')
+        layout.label(text = 'Object Name Conflict')
+        layout.prop(self, 'object_conflict_strategy', text = '')
+        layout.label(text = 'Mesh Name Conflict')
+        layout.prop(self, 'mesh_conflict_strategy', text = '')
+        layout.label(text = 'Material Name Conflict')
+        layout.prop(self, 'material_conflict_strategy', text = '')
+        layout.label(text = 'Texture Name Conflict')
+        layout.prop(self, 'texture_conflict_strategy', text = '')
+
+    def general_get_texture_conflict_strategy(self) -> ConflictStrategy:
+        return _g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy.get_selection(self.texture_conflict_strategy)
+
+    def general_get_material_conflict_strategy(self) -> ConflictStrategy:
+        return _g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy.get_selection(self.material_conflict_strategy)
+
+    def general_get_mesh_conflict_strategy(self) -> ConflictStrategy:
+        return _g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy.get_selection(self.mesh_conflict_strategy)
+
+    def general_get_object_conflict_strategy(self) -> ConflictStrategy:
+        return _g_EnumHelper_ConflictStrategy.get_selection(self.object_conflict_strategy)
 
 class ExportParams():
     export_mode: bpy.props.EnumProperty(
         name = "Export Mode",
         items = (
-            ('COLLECTION', "Collection", "Export a collection"),
-            ('OBJECT', "Object", "Export an object"),
+            ('COLLECTION', "Collection", "Export a collection", 'OUTLINER_COLLECTION', 0),
+            ('OBJECT', "Object", "Export an object", 'OBJECT_DATA', 1),
         ),
     )
 
     def draw_export_params(self, layout: bpy.types.UILayout) -> None:
+        # make prop expand horizontaly, not vertical.
+        sublayout = layout.row()
         # draw switch
-        layout.prop(self, "export_mode", expand = True)
+        sublayout.prop(self, "export_mode", expand = True)
+
         # draw picker
         if self.export_mode == 'COLLECTION':
             PROP_ptrprop_resolver.draw_export_collection(layout)
@@ -96,7 +121,8 @@ class VirtoolsParams():
     )
 
     def draw_virtools_params(self, layout: bpy.types.UILayout) -> None:
-        layout.prop(self, 'vt_encodings')
+        layout.label(text = 'Encodings')
+        layout.prop(self, 'vt_encodings', text = '')
 
     def general_get_vt_encodings(self) -> tuple[str]:
         # get encoding, split it by `;` and strip blank chars.
@@ -108,6 +134,13 @@ class ExportEditModeBackup():
     The class which save Edit Mode when exporting and restore it after exporting.
     Because edit mode is not allowed when exporting.
     Support `with` statement.
+
+    ```
+    with ExportEditModeBackup():
+        # do some exporting work
+        blabla()
+    # restore automatically when exiting "with"
+    ```
     """
     mInEditMode: bool
 
@@ -127,4 +160,28 @@ class ExportEditModeBackup():
             bpy.ops.object.editmode_toggle()
             self.mInEditMode = False
     
+class ConflictResolver():
+    """
+    This class frequently used when importing objects.
+    This class accept 4 conflict strategies for object, mesh, material and texture,
+    and provide 4 general creation functions to handle these strategies.
+    Each general creation functions will return an instance and a bool indicating whether this instance need be initialized.
+
+    This class also provide 3 static common creation functions without considering conflict.
+    They just a redirect calling to `bpy.data.xxx.new()`.
+    No static texture (Image) creation function because texture is not created from `bpy.data.images`.
+    """
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_object(name: str, data: bpy.types.Mesh) -> bpy.types.Object:
+        return bpy.data.objects.new(name, data)
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_mesh(name: str) -> bpy.types.Mesh:
+        return bpy.data.meshes.new(name)
+    
+    @staticmethod
+    def create_material(name: str) -> bpy.types.Material:
+        return bpy.data.materials.new(name)
+    
     

bbp_ng/UTIL_naming_convension.py

@@ -373,7 +373,8 @@ class VirtoolsGroupConvention():
 
                 case BallanceObjectType.COMPONENT:
                     # group into component type
-                    gp.add_group(info.mComponentType)
+                    # use typing.cast() to force linter accept it because None is impossible
+                    gp.add_group(typing.cast(str, info.mComponentType))
 
                     # group to sector
                     if info.mSector == 9:

bbp_ng/__init__.py

@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ MenuDrawer_t = typing.Callable[[typing.Any, typing.Any], None]
 
 def menu_drawer_import(self, context) -> None:
     layout: bpy.types.UILayout = self.layout
-    layout.operator(OP_IMPORT_bmfile.BBP_OT_import_bmfile.bl_idname, text = "Ballance Map (.bmx)")
+    #layout.operator(OP_IMPORT_bmfile.BBP_OT_import_bmfile.bl_idname, text = "Ballance Map (.bmx)")
     layout.operator(OP_IMPORT_virtools.BBP_OT_import_virtools.bl_idname, text = "Virtools File (.nmo/.cmo/.vmo) (experimental)")
 
 def menu_drawer_export(self, context) -> None:
     layout: bpy.types.UILayout = self.layout
-    layout.operator(OP_EXPORT_bmfile.BBP_OT_export_bmfile.bl_idname, text = "Ballance Map (.bmx)")
+    #layout.operator(OP_EXPORT_bmfile.BBP_OT_export_bmfile.bl_idname, text = "Ballance Map (.bmx)")
     layout.operator(OP_EXPORT_virtools.BBP_OT_export_virtools.bl_idname, text = "Virtools File (.nmo/.cmo/.vmo) (experimental)")
 
 def menu_drawer_view3d(self, context) -> None: