Display newly selected node in Parameters view

[Aeoll]

Hi,

I'm writing a few shelf tools with hotkey links to allow quick creation of some common nodes (Null (N), Wrangle (W) etc)

Here is the simple script

if(len(hou.selectedNodes()) > 0):
    node = hou.selectedNodes()[0]
    
    if(node.type().category() == hou.sopNodeTypeCategory()):
        parent = node.parent()
        null = parent.createNode("null")
        null.setNextInput(node)
        null.moveToGoodPosition(True, False, True, True)
        
        null.setSelected(True, True, False)  
        null.setCurrent(True)
        null.setDisplayFlag(True)

 

Although the new Null is selected and display-flagged correctly, the parameter pane remains on the previously selected node. The outline colour of the null is also yellow rather than orange.

Is the a way to fix this?

[michael]

your code works for me

 

do you have any pinned panes?

[Aeoll]

Ah yes I do. It works with no pinning.

Is it possible to get the code to work with this workspace setup - 2 panes pinned to (1) and 2 pinned to (2)?

Edited December 9, 2016 by Aeoll

[michael]

not sure...

pinned panes are designed to prevent them from changing...you may get it to work by finding a pane that isn't pinned...