Add button to TOPBAR_MT_render

Question

I want to add a button to the “TOPBAR_MT_render” menu (basically the menu in the top bar were you click to render.) The button should look like the Lock Interface one, so it should have a checkbox.

Would be nice if you could help me with this.

yeah i mean a BoolProperty then. I just want that the user can activate/deactivate a function of an addon. — MatFynus, Mar 17 '20 at 10:00

batFINGER · Answer 1 · 2020-03-17T10:50:19.513

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Append or Prepend a draw method to menu class.

Very closely related How to add a checkbox to a pie menu?

import bpy

def draw(self, context):
    layout = self.layout
    scene = context.scene
    render = scene.render

    layout.prop(render, "use_lock_interface")

def register():
    bpy.types.TOPBAR_MT_render.append(draw)

# make your unregister and remove draw
if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()

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Add toggle hotkey to custom checkbox

edited Mar 17 '20 at 10:50

answered Mar 17 '20 at 10:18

batFINGER

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Problem is, that I don't want it to be copied. I want a whole new Boolproperty. Which does other stuff then the "Lock Interface" one... Do you know how this works? – MatFynus Mar 17 '20 at 10:40
You're kidding? and Yes I know how this works. IMO this answers your question: ie how to add an item to render menu that looks like the lock interface. Bit tongue in cheek, I added a twin. There are numerous questions on how to create a boolean property on BSE. The linked question if you even bothered to open it describes how to add a bool property. Please make an effort to search for answers and not want more than you asked for., which becomes a problem. – batFINGER Mar 17 '20 at 10:46
Got it to work. Thanks – MatFynus Mar 17 '20 at 11:15

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 17 '20 at 11:21

Import bpy

class my_settings(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):

    my_bool: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
        name='Settings',
        default=True
    )



def draw(self, context):
    layout = self.layout
    rn_tool = context.scene.my_tool

    row = layout.row()
    row.prop(my_tool, "my_bool")


def register():
    bpy.types.TOPBAR_MT_render.append(draw)
    bpy.utils.register_class(my_settings)
    bpy.types.Scene.my_tool = bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=my_settings)


def unregister():
    bpy.types.TOPBAR_MT_render.remove(draw)
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(my_settings)
    del bpy.types.Scene.my_tool


if __name__ == '__main__':
    register()

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Add button to TOPBAR_MT_render

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