[SOLVED] Button Gap in Panel Addon

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#1

Hi,
I am making an add-on, I have 4 light buttons that I want to remove the center gap going both ways so that all buttons are aligned, butting against each other

Here is image and code…

col = split.column()
col.scale_y = rowH
col.operator('viewed3d.add_pointlight', text="Point", icon="LIGHT_POINT")
col.operator('viewed3d.add_sunlight', text="Sun", icon="LIGHT_SUN")
col = split.column()
col.scale_y = rowH
col.operator('viewed3d.add_spotlight', text="Spot", icon="LIGHT_SPOT")
col.operator('viewed3d.add_arealight', text="Area", icon="LIGHT_AREA")

addon1

#2

change this: col = split.column()

to this: col = split.column(align=True)

for future reference: https://docs.blender.org/api/current/bpy.types.UILayout.html?highlight=column#bpy.types.UILayout.column

#3

Nope… messed it up even worse
I already know about the article. I am a newbie and all that tells me is what the class/method is, but not how to use it. They really should put code examples on the docs… useless to newbies.

def draw(self, context):
        layout = self.layout    
        self.layout.label(text="Meshes")
        rowH = 1.2

        split = layout.split()
        col = split.column(align=True)
        col.scale_y = rowH
        col.operator('viewed3d.add_cube', text="Cube w/Bevel", icon="CUBE")
        col.operator('viewed3d.hq_sphere', text="Hi-Res Sphere (64x64)", icon="SPHERE")
        col.operator('viewed3d.add_suzanne', text="Suzanne w/SubSurf", icon="MESH_MONKEY")

        self.layout.label(text="Lights")

        split.column(align=True)
        rowH = 1.2
        col.scale_y = rowH
        col.operator('viewed3d.add_pointlight', text="Point", icon="LIGHT_POINT")
        col.operator('viewed3d.add_sunlight', text="Sun", icon="LIGHT_SUN")

        split.column(align=True)
        rowH = 1.2
        col.scale_y = rowH
        col.operator('viewed3d.add_spotlight', text="Spot", icon="LIGHT_SPOT")
        col.operator('viewed3d.add_arealight', text="Area", icon="LIGHT_AREA")

addon2

#4

I’m not sure what your desired result is supposed to be, you’re using column so what you’re showing me looks correct. If you’re trying to group into rows use row instead.

#5

Like I said earlier… trying to remove all gaps in between all 4 buttons.

Looking for this kind of look (minus Grease pencil text)…

addon3

#6

right. use rows, and set align to True

col = layout.column(align=True)
row = col.row(align=True)
row.op()
row.op

row2 = col.row(align=True)
row2.op()
row2.op()

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#7

That worked!!!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Code that works…

    col = layout.column(align=True)
    row = col.row(align=True)
    row.operator('viewed3d.add_pointlight', text="Point", icon="LIGHT_POINT")
    row.operator('viewed3d.add_sunlight', text="Sun", icon="LIGHT_SUN")
    row2 = col.row(align=True)
    row2.operator('viewed3d.add_spotlight', text="Spot", icon="LIGHT_SPOT")
    row2.operator('viewed3d.add_arealight', text="Area", icon="LIGHT_AREA")

addon4