JSE

Joe's Script Editor - Python based standalone script editor for Autodesk Maya using maya.cmds aiming to address issues with the default script editor and enhance functionality

###Curent status: Unstable pre-alpha

• Many features that are listed in menus are not functional yet
• Saving file has some bugs
• Opening file is still WIP
• Many more...

Installation

1. Download as zip (button to the top right!)

2. Extract JSE.py from the downloaded zip and place into the folder (typically):

   (where ~ is your home directory/folder)

• Windows: C:\Users\YourUserName\Documents\maya\scripts
• Mac OS X: ~/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/maya/scripts
• Linux: ~/maya/scripts

or wherever you Maya scripts folder may be

Launching it (Simple)

3. Open Maya
4. Run in Maya script editor (in Python)

import JSE
JSE.run()

I highly suggest you check out the wiki links below for more configuration options for a faster/more intuitive launch in the future

• Shelf Item
• Keyboard Shortcuts

Usage

The editor is completely right-mouse button, menu based at the moment:

Hold... | Menu Type | Example of actions that's found in there ------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------ Alt+RMB | Pane actions | Remove this pane, new split left Shift+RMB | Pane type specific actions | (Input Pane) Create Tab RMB | Control specific actions | (Script Editor) Execute Code, (Expression Editor) Update Expression, (Output) Snapshot then Wipe,