pose_library/gui.py

@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ def pose_library_list_item_context_menu(self: UIList, context: Context) -> None:
     with operator_context(layout, 'INVOKE_DEFAULT'):
         layout.operator("poselib.blend_pose_asset", text="Blend Pose")
 
+    layout.operator("poselib.replace_pose_asset", text="Replace Pose")
+
     layout.separator()
     props = layout.operator("poselib.pose_asset_select_bones", text="Select Pose Bones")
     props.select = True
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ class ASSETBROWSER_MT_asset(Menu):
         layout.operator("poselib.create_pose_asset").activate_new_action = False
 
 
-### Messagebus subscription to monitor asset library changes.
+# Messagebus subscription to monitor asset library changes.
 _msgbus_owner = object()
 
 

pose_library/operators.py

@@ -139,6 +139,71 @@ class POSELIB_OT_create_pose_asset(PoseAssetCreator, Operator):
         self.report({'WARNING'}, tip_("Action %s marked Fake User to prevent loss") % action.name)
 
 
+class POSELIB_OT_replace_pose_asset(Operator):
+    bl_idname = "poselib.replace_pose_asset"
+    bl_label = "Replace Pose Asset"
+    bl_description = (
+        "Create a new Action that contains the pose of the selected bones, and use that to replace the selected Asset"
+    )
+    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
+
+    @classmethod
+    def poll(cls, context: Context) -> bool:
+        if not isinstance(getattr(context, "id", None), Action):
+            return False
+
+        if context.object is None or context.object.mode != "POSE":
+            # The operator assumes pose mode, so that bone selection is visible.
+            cls.poll_message_set("An active armature object in pose mode is needed")
+            return False
+
+        asset_space_params = asset_browser.params(context.area)
+        if asset_space_params.asset_library_ref != 'LOCAL':
+            cls.poll_message_set("Asset Browser must be set to the Current File library")
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
+    def execute(self, context: Context) -> Set[str]:
+        pose_name = context.id.name  # This will not use this name entirely, but it'll be made unique.
+        asset = pose_creation.create_pose_asset_from_context(context, pose_name)
+        if not asset:
+            self.report({"WARNING"}, "No keyframes were found for this pose")
+            return {"CANCELLED"}
+
+        # Copy the asset metadata to the newly created asset.
+        asset.asset_data = context.id.asset_data
+
+        self._activate_asset_in_browser(context, asset)
+
+        # Delete the old asset
+        bpy.data.actions.remove(context.id)
+        # Now that the old name has become available, rename the asset to it.
+        asset.name = pose_name
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+    def _activate_asset_in_browser(self, context: Context, asset: Action) -> None:
+        """Activate the new asset in the appropriate Asset Browser.
+
+        This makes it possible to immediately check & edit the created pose asset.
+        """
+
+        asset_browse_area: Optional[bpy.types.Area] = asset_browser.area_from_context(context)
+        if not asset_browse_area:
+            return
+
+        # After creating an asset, the window manager has to process the
+        # notifiers before editors should be manipulated.
+        pose_creation.assign_from_asset_browser(asset, asset_browse_area)
+
+        # Pass deferred=True, because we just created a new asset that isn't
+        # known to the Asset Browser space yet. That requires the processing of
+        # notifiers, which will only happen after this code has finished
+        # running.
+        asset_browser.activate_asset(asset, asset_browse_area, deferred=True)
+
+
 class POSELIB_OT_restore_previous_action(Operator):
     bl_idname = "poselib.restore_previous_action"
     bl_label = "Restore Previous Action"
@@ -450,6 +515,7 @@ classes = (
     POSELIB_OT_convert_old_object_poselib,
     POSELIB_OT_copy_as_asset,
     POSELIB_OT_create_pose_asset,
+    POSELIB_OT_replace_pose_asset,
     POSELIB_OT_paste_asset,
     POSELIB_OT_pose_asset_select_bones,
     POSELIB_OT_restore_previous_action,