scripts-blender/addons/brushstroke_tools/ops.py

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class BSBST_OT_new_brushstrokes(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_description = "Create new brushstrokes object of selected type with all the necessary setup in place"
     bl_options = {"REGISTER", "UNDO"}
 
+    method: bpy.props.StringProperty(default='SURFACE_FILL')
+
     @classmethod
     def poll(cls, context):
         object = context.object
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ class BSBST_OT_new_brushstrokes(bpy.types.Operator):
 
     def new_brushstrokes_object(self, context, name):
         settings = context.scene.BSBST_settings
+        settings.brushstroke_method = self.method
+
         if settings.curve_mode == 'GP':
             bpy.ops.object.grease_pencil_add(type='EMPTY')
             context.object.name = name

scripts-blender/addons/brushstroke_tools/ui.py

@@ -237,9 +237,13 @@ class BSBST_PT_brushstroke_tools_panel(bpy.types.Panel):
             surface_row.alert = True
             surface_row.label(text='No Valid Surface Object', icon='OUTLINER_OB_SURFACE')
         
-        layout.prop(settings, 'brushstroke_method', expand=True)
+        #layout.prop(settings, 'brushstroke_method', expand=True)
 
-        layout.operator("brushstroke_tools.new_brushstrokes", icon='ADD')
+        row = layout.row(align=True)
+        op = row.operator("brushstroke_tools.new_brushstrokes", text='Fill', icon='OUTLINER_OB_FORCE_FIELD')
+        op.method = 'SURFACE_FILL'
+        op = row.operator("brushstroke_tools.new_brushstrokes", text='Draw', icon='LINE_DATA')
+        op.method = 'SURFACE_DRAW'
 
         new_advanced_header, new_advanced_panel = layout.panel("new_advanced", default_closed=True)
         new_advanced_header.label(text='Advanced')