blender_kitsu/shot_builder/anim_setup/core.py

@@ -6,6 +6,20 @@ from blender_kitsu import prefs
 from blender_kitsu import cache
 
 
+def animation_workspace_vse_area_add(self, context:bpy.types.Context):
+    """Split smallest 3D View in current workspace"""
+    for workspace in [workspace for workspace in bpy.data.workspaces if workspace.name == "Animation"]:
+        context.window.workspace = workspace
+        context.view_layer.update()
+        areas = workspace.screens[0].areas
+        view_3d_areas = sorted([area for area in areas if area.ui_type =="VIEW_3D"], key=lambda x: x.width, reverse=False)
+        small_view_3d = view_3d_areas[0]    
+        with context.temp_override(window=context.window, area=small_view_3d):
+            bpy.ops.screen.area_split(direction='HORIZONTAL', factor=0.5)
+        small_view_3d.ui_type = "SEQUENCE_EDITOR"
+        small_view_3d.spaces[0].view_type = "PREVIEW"
+    print(f"splitting viewpoert in workspace {context.workspace.name}") #USING THIS TO DEBUG
+
 def animation_workspace_delete_others(self, context:bpy.types.Context):
     """Delete any workspace that is not an animation workspace"""
     for ws in bpy.data.workspaces:

blender_kitsu/shot_builder/anim_setup/ops.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import bpy
 from typing import Set
-from blender_kitsu.shot_builder.anim_setup.core import editorial_export_get_latest, animation_workspace_delete_others, split_viewport
+from blender_kitsu.shot_builder.anim_setup.core import editorial_export_get_latest, animation_workspace_delete_others, animation_workspace_vse_area_add
 
 
 class ANIM_SETUP_OT_setup_workspaces(bpy.types.Operator):
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ class ANIM_SETUP_OT_setup_workspaces(bpy.types.Operator):
         animation_workspace_delete_others(self, context)
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
-class ANIM_SETUP_OT_split_viewport(bpy.types.Operator):
-    bl_idname = "anim_setup.split_viewport"
+class ANIM_SETUP_OT_animation_workspace_vse_area_add(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "anim_setup.animation_workspace_vse_area_add"
     bl_label = "Split Viewport"
     bl_description = "Split smallest 3D View in current workspace"
 
     def execute(self, context: bpy.types.Context) -> Set[str]:
-        split_viewport(self, context)
+        animation_workspace_vse_area_add(self, context)
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 class ANIM_SETUP_OT_load_latest_edit(bpy.types.Operator):
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ANIM_SETUP_OT_load_latest_edit(bpy.types.Operator):
 classes = [
     ANIM_SETUP_OT_setup_workspaces, 
     ANIM_SETUP_OT_load_latest_edit,
-    ANIM_SETUP_OT_split_viewport
+    ANIM_SETUP_OT_animation_workspace_vse_area_add
 ]
 
 

blender_kitsu/shot_builder/operators.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from blender_kitsu.shot_builder.project import ensure_loaded_production, get_act
 from blender_kitsu.shot_builder.builder import ShotBuilder
 from blender_kitsu.shot_builder.task_type import TaskType
 from blender_kitsu import prefs, cache
-from blender_kitsu.shot_builder.anim_setup.core import editorial_export_get_latest, animation_workspace_delete_others
+from blender_kitsu.shot_builder.anim_setup.core import editorial_export_get_latest, animation_workspace_delete_others, animation_workspace_vse_area_add
 
 _production_task_type_items: List[Tuple[str, str, str]] = []
 
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ class SHOTBUILDER_OT_NewShotFile(bpy.types.Operator):
         context.scene.frame_start = addon_prefs.shot_builder_frame_offset
         context.scene.frame_end = shot.nb_frames + addon_prefs.shot_builder_frame_offset
 
+        # Show Storyboard/Animatic from VSE
+        #animation_workspace_vse_area_add(self, context) # TODO FIX BECAUSE THIS DOESN"T RUN https://docs.blender.org/api/current/info_gotcha.html#no-updates-after-changing-ui-context
+
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
     def draw(self, context: bpy.types.Context) -> None: