netrender: UI layout reorganization and prettifying. Also better operator descriptions (tooltips). Based on a patch by DingTo.

release/scripts/io/netrender/client.py

@@ -276,6 +276,6 @@ def compatible(module):
         except:	pass
     del module
 
-compatible("properties_render")
+#compatible("properties_render")
 compatible("properties_world")
 compatible("properties_material")

release/scripts/io/netrender/operators.py

@@ -111,6 +111,23 @@ class RENDER_OT_netclientanim(bpy.types.Operator):
     def invoke(self, context, event):
         return self.execute(context)
 
+@rnaType
+class RENDER_OT_netclientrun(bpy.types.Operator):
+    '''Start network rendering service'''
+    bl_idname = "render.netclientstart"
+    bl_label = "Start Service"
+
+    def poll(self, context):
+        return True
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        bpy.ops.screen.render('INVOKE_AREA', animation=True)
+
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+    def invoke(self, context, event):
+        return self.execute(context)
+
 @rnaType
 class RENDER_OT_netclientsend(bpy.types.Operator):
     '''Send Render Job to the Network'''
@@ -390,8 +407,7 @@ class netclientdownload(bpy.types.Operator):
 
 @rnaType
 class netclientscan(bpy.types.Operator):
-    __slots__ = []
-    '''Operator documentation text, will be used for the operator tooltip and python docs.'''
+    '''Listen on network for master server broadcasting its address and port.'''
     bl_idname = "render.netclientscan"
     bl_label = "Client Scan"
 
@@ -410,7 +426,6 @@ class netclientscan(bpy.types.Operator):
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):
-        print(dir(self))
         return self.execute(context)
 
 @rnaType

release/scripts/io/netrender/ui.py

@@ -97,29 +97,32 @@ class RENDER_PT_network_settings(RenderButtonsPanel):
 
         scene = context.scene
         netsettings = scene.network_render
-
-        layout.active = True
-
-        split = layout.split()
-
-        col = split.column()
-
-        if netsettings.mode in ("RENDER_MASTER", "RENDER_SLAVE"):
-            col.operator("screen.render", text="Start", icon='PLAY').animation = True
-            
+        
         verify_address(netsettings)
 
-        col.prop(netsettings, "mode")
-        col.prop(netsettings, "path")
-        col.prop(netsettings, "server_address")
-        col.prop(netsettings, "server_port")
+        layout.prop(netsettings, "mode", expand=True)
+
+        if netsettings.mode in ("RENDER_MASTER", "RENDER_SLAVE"):
+            layout.operator("render.netclientstart", icon='PLAY')
+
+        layout.prop(netsettings, "path")
+        
+        split = layout.split(percentage=0.7)
+        
+        col = split.column()
+        col.label(text="Server Adress:")
+        col.prop(netsettings, "server_address", text="")
+            
+        col = split.column()
+        col.label(text="Port:")
+        col.prop(netsettings, "server_port", text="")
 
         if netsettings.mode == "RENDER_MASTER":
-            col.prop(netsettings, "server_broadcast")
+            layout.prop(netsettings, "server_broadcast", text="Broadcast")
         else:
-            col.operator("render.netclientscan", icon='FILE_REFRESH', text="")
+            layout.operator("render.netclientscan", icon='FILE_REFRESH', text="")
 
-        col.operator("render.netclientweb", icon='QUESTION')
+        layout.operator("render.netclientweb", icon='QUESTION')
 
 @rnaType
 class RENDER_PT_network_job(RenderButtonsPanel):
@@ -137,22 +140,27 @@ class RENDER_PT_network_job(RenderButtonsPanel):
         scene = context.scene
         netsettings = scene.network_render
 
-        layout.active = True
-
-        split = layout.split()
-
-        col = split.column()
-
         verify_address(netsettings)
         
         if netsettings.server_address != "[default]":
-            col.operator("render.netclientanim", icon='RENDER_ANIMATION')
-            col.operator("render.netclientsend", icon='FILE_BLEND')
+            layout.operator("render.netclientanim", icon='RENDER_ANIMATION')
+            layout.operator("render.netclientsend", icon='FILE_BLEND')
             if netsettings.job_id:
-                col.operator("screen.render", text="Get Results", icon='RENDER_ANIMATION').animation = True
-        col.prop(netsettings, "job_name")
-        col.prop(netsettings, "job_category")
-        row = col.row()
+                row = layout.row()
+                row.operator("screen.render", text="Get Image", icon='RENDER_STILL')
+                row.operator("screen.render", text="Get Animation", icon='RENDER_ANIMATION').animation = True
+                
+        split = layout.split(percentage=0.3)
+        
+        col = split.column()
+        col.label(text="Name:")
+        col.label(text="Category:")
+        
+        col = split.column()
+        col.prop(netsettings, "job_name", text="")
+        col.prop(netsettings, "job_category", text="")
+        
+        row = layout.row()
         row.prop(netsettings, "priority")
         row.prop(netsettings, "chunks")