Gui Alignment

Maya
1

The following code creates a simple GUI for rig creation. My problem seems to be in formatting. Using the already implemented layouts, is it possible to make everything centered? If so, can someone point out my blatant mistake? The create controls section is not aligning correctly.

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if(window -exists "bipedWin")
{
warning("Rigging window already open. Deleting UI and reopening.");
deleteUI -window "bipedWin";
}

	global int $fingers;
	global int $rigType;
	string $bipedWindow = `window -height 400 -width 250 -s 0 -title "Marionette RIG Creation" -mxb 0 bipedWin `;
	columnLayout -width 250 -cal "left" containerLayout ;
	text -width 250 -height 30 -label "Template Creation" -font "fixedWidthFont";
	string $fingerGroup = `radioButtonGrp -numberOfRadioButtons 3 -select 3 -width 250 -label "Fingers:" -labelArray3  "2" "3" "5" -cal 1 "left" -cal 2 "left" -cal 3 "left" -cw 1 50 -cw 2 30 -cw 3 30  -on1 "$fingers = 2" -on2 "$fingers = 3" -on3 "$fingers = 5" -en1 0 -en2 0` ;
	string $rigDecision = `radioButtonGrp -numberOfRadioButtons 2 -select 1 -width 250 -label "Rig Type:" -labelArray2 "Key Frame" "Motion Capture" -cal 1 "left" -cal 2 "left" -cw 1 55 -cw 2 75 -on1 "$rigType = 1" -on2 "$rigType = 2" -en1 1 -en2 1` ;
		rowLayout -numberOfColumns 2 -width 250 -ct2 "left" "right";
			button -label "Create Template" -al "left" -width 90 -height 25 -c "makeTemplate($fingers, $rigType)";
			button -label "Delete Template" -al "left" -width 90 -height 25 -c "delTemplate";
		setParent ..;
	button -label "Delete All" -ann "Delete all rig related nodes: skeleton, movers, RIG components" -al "center" -w 200 -h 20 -c "deleteNodes();";
	separator -w 250 -style "out" -height 10 -hr 1;
	text -width 250 -height 30 -label "Rig Creation" -font "fixedWidthFont";
	// Create rig and various options
		rowColumnLayout -numberOfRows 2  -width 250 -parent bipedWin optionsContainer;
		button -label "Create Controls" -al "center" -height 25 -width 20 -c "";
		checkBoxGrp -ncb 2 -ann "Various options for the RIG" -label "RIG Options" -la2 "Keyable Pivots" "Spine Controls" -va2 1 1 optionsGroup;
		setParent ..;
		rowColumnLayout -e -w 250 optionsContainer;
	// End rig and options
	button -label "Freeze Transforms" -ann "Do this after you modify the control boxes to your needs.  This is a required step" -al "center" -w 200 -h 20 -c "freezeControlTransforms()";
	button -label "Build Connections" -al "center" -ann "Connect the RIG to the skeleton (Optional for Mocap Rig)" -c "makeRig($rigType)";
	window -e -wh 250 400 bipedWin;
	showWindow $bipedWindow;

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2

I had bad formatting experiences with many of the layouts, too. Ultimately the formLayout is the one which yields the best results:

The __Grp can't really center themselves, but the code below might be a good starting point.

I've seen a formatting tool for download on this site which supposedly allows easy formatting, but I have not tried it. Some kind of a drag and drop layout-builder, I believe.

CODE
global proc marionetteWindow() {

  global int $fingers;
  global int $rigType;

  if(window -exists "bipedWin") {
    warning("Rigging window already open. Deleting UI and reopening.");
    deleteUI -window "bipedWin";
  }

  string $bipedWindow = window -title "Marionette RIG Creation" -mxb 0;

    formLayout containerForm;

      string $t1 = text -height 30 -align "center" -label "Template Creation" -font "fixedWidthFont";

      string $fingerGroup = radioButtonGrp -numberOfRadioButtons 3 -select 3 -label "Fingers:" -labelArray3 "2" "3" "5" -cal 1 "left" -cal 2 "left" -cal 3 "left" -cw 1 50 -cw 2 30 -cw 3 30 -on1 "$fingers = 2" -on2 "$fingers = 3" -on3 "$fingers = 5" -en1 0 -en2 0;
      string $rigDecision = radioButtonGrp -numberOfRadioButtons 2 -select 1 -label "Rig Type:" -labelArray2 "Key Frame" "Motion Capture" -cal 1 "left" -cal 2 "left" -cw 1 55 -cw 2 75 -on1 "$rigType = 1" -on2 "$rigType = 2" -en1 1 -en2 1;

      string $f1 = formLayout;
        string $f1b1 = button -label "Create Template" -al "left" -height 25 -c "makeTemplate($fingers, $rigType)";
        string $f1b2 = button -label "Delete Template" -al "left" -height 25 -c "delTemplate";
      setParent ..; // formLayout --> containerLayout
      formLayout -e
        -af $f1b1 "top"    0
        -an $f1b1 "bottom"
        -af $f1b1 "left"   0
        -ap $f1b1 "right"  0 50
        -af $f1b2 "top"    0
        -an $f1b2 "bottom"
        -ap $f1b2 "left"   0 50
        -af $f1b2 "right"  0
        $f1;

      string $b1 = button -label "Delete All" -ann "Delete all rig related nodes: skeleton, movers, RIG components" -al "center" -h 20 -c "deleteNodes();";
      string $s1 = separator -style "out" -height 10 -hr 1;
      string $t2 = text -height 30 -align "center" -label "Rig Creation" -font "fixedWidthFont";

      string $f2 = formLayout;
        string $f2b1 = button -label "Create Controls" -al "center" -height 25 -c "";
        string $f2b2 = checkBoxGrp -ncb 2 -ct2 "both" "both" -ann "Various options for the RIG" -label "RIG Options" -la2 "Keyable Pivots" "Spine Controls" -va2 1 1 optionsGroup;
      setParent ..; // formLayout --> containerLayout
      formLayout -e
        -af $f2b1 "top"    0
        -an $f2b1 "bottom"
        -af $f2b1 "left"   0
        -af $f2b1 "right"  0
        -ac $f2b2 "top"    0 $f2b1
        -an $f2b2 "bottom"
        -af $f2b2 "left"   0
        -af $f2b2 "right"  0
        $f2;

      // End rig and options
      string $b2 = button -label "Freeze Transforms" -ann "Do this after you modify the control boxes to your needs. This is a required step" -al "center" -w 200 -h 20 -c "freezeControlTransforms()";
      string $b3 = button -label "Build Connections" -al "center" -ann "Connect the RIG to the skeleton (Optional for Mocap Rig)" -c "makeRig($rigType)";

    setParent ..; // containerLayout --> bipedWindow

    formLayout -e
      -af $t1 "top"     0
      -an $t1 "bottom"
      -af $t1 "left"    0
      -af $t1 "right"   0

      -ac $fingerGroup "top"     0 $t1
      -an $fingerGroup "bottom"
      -af $fingerGroup "left"    0
      -af $fingerGroup "right"   0

      -ac $rigDecision "top"     0 $fingerGroup
      -an $rigDecision "bottom"
      -af $rigDecision "left"    0
      -af $rigDecision "right"   0

      -ac $f1 "top"     0 $rigDecision
      -an $f1 "bottom"
      -af $f1 "left"    0
      -af $f1 "right"   0

      -ac $b1 "top"     0 $f1
      -an $b1 "bottom"
      -af $b1 "left"    0
      -af $b1 "right"   0

      -ac $s1 "top"     0 $b1
      -an $s1 "bottom"
      -af $s1 "left"    0
      -af $s1 "right"   0

      -ac $t2 "top"     0 $s1
      -an $t2 "bottom"
      -af $t2 "left"    0
      -af $t2 "right"   0

      -ac $f2 "top"     0 $t2
      -an $f2 "bottom"
      -af $f2 "left"    0
      -af $f2 "right"   0

      -ac $b2 "top"     0 $f2
      -an $b2 "bottom"
      -af $b2 "left"    0
      -af $b2 "right"   0

      -ac $b3 "top"     0 $b2
      -an $b3 "bottom"
      -af $b3 "left"    0
      -af $b3 "right"   0

      containerForm;

  showWindow $bipedWindow;

  window -e -wh 250 400 $bipedWindow;
}

marionetteWindow();

3

Actually, I was also curious as to why the "Create Controls" button was so massive. Any ideas why it seems to go beyond the size of the window?