- console drop handler for datablocks & filepaths.

- added BLO_idcode_to_name_plural() for names like meshes, scenes, libraries etc from and ID type.

source/blender/blenloader/BLO_readfile.h

@@ -122,6 +122,17 @@ BLO_blendfiledata_free(
 	char*
 BLO_idcode_to_name(
 	int code);
+	
+/**
+ * Convert an idcode into a name (plural).
+ * 
+ * @param code The code to convert.
+ * @return A static string representing the name of
+ * the code.
+ */
+	char*
+BLO_idcode_to_name_plural(
+	int code);
 
 /**
  * Convert a name into an idcode (ie. ID_SCE)

source/blender/blenloader/intern/readblenentry.c

@@ -70,41 +70,44 @@
 
 typedef struct {
 	unsigned short code;
-	char *name;
+	char *name, *plural;
 	
 	int flags;
 #define IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE	(1<<0)
 } IDType;
 
+/* plural need to match rna_main.c's MainCollectionDef */
 static IDType idtypes[]= {
-	{ ID_AC,		"Action",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_AR,		"Armature", IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_BR,		"Brush",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_CA,		"Camera",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_CU,		"Curve",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_GD,		"GPencil",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_GR,		"Group",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_ID,		"ID",		0}, 
-	{ ID_IM,		"Image",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_IP,		"Ipo",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_KE,		"Key",		0}, 
-	{ ID_LA,		"Lamp",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_LI,		"Library",	0}, 
-	{ ID_LT,		"Lattice",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_MA,		"Material", IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_MB,		"Metaball", IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_ME,		"Mesh",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_NT,		"NodeTree",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_OB,		"Object",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_SCE,		"Scene",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_SCR,		"Screen",	0}, 
-	{ ID_SEQ,		"Sequence",	0}, 
-	{ ID_SO,		"Sound",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_TE,		"Texture",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_TXT,		"Text",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_VF,		"VFont",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_WO,		"World",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
-	{ ID_WV,		"Wave",		0}, 
+	{ ID_AC,		"Action",	"actions",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_AR,		"Armature", "armatures",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_BR,		"Brush",	"brushes",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_CA,		"Camera",	"cameras",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_CU,		"Curve",	"curves",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_GD,		"GPencil",	"gpencil",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE},  /* rename gpencil */
+	{ ID_GR,		"Group",	"groups",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_ID,		"ID",		"ids",			0}, /* plural is fake */
+	{ ID_IM,		"Image",	"images",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_IP,		"Ipo",		"ipos",			IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE},  /* deprecated */
+	{ ID_KE,		"Key",		"keys",			0}, 
+	{ ID_LA,		"Lamp",		"lamps",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_LI,		"Library",	"libraries",	0}, 
+	{ ID_LT,		"Lattice",	"lattices",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_MA,		"Material", "materials",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_MB,		"Metaball", "metaballs",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_ME,		"Mesh",		"meshes",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_NT,		"NodeTree",	"node_groups",	IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_OB,		"Object",	"objects",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_PA,		"ParticleSettings",	"particles", 0},
+	{ ID_SCE,		"Scene",	"scenes",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_SCR,		"Screen",	"screens",		0}, 
+	{ ID_SEQ,		"Sequence",	"sequences",	0}, /* not actually ID data */
+	{ ID_SO,		"Sound",	"sounds",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_TE,		"Texture",	"textures",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_TXT,		"Text",		"texts",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_VF,		"VFont",	"fonts",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_WO,		"World",	"worlds",		IDTYPE_FLAGS_ISLINKABLE}, 
+	{ ID_WM,		"WindowManager", "window_managers",	0}, 
+	{ ID_WV,		"Wave",		"waves",		0},  /* deprecated */
 };
 static int nidtypes= sizeof(idtypes)/sizeof(idtypes[0]);
 
@@ -156,7 +159,14 @@ int BLO_idcode_from_name(char *name)
 	
 	return idt?idt->code:0;
 }
+
+char *BLO_idcode_to_name_plural(int code) 
+{
+	IDType *idt= idtype_from_code(code);
 	
+	return idt?idt->plural:NULL;
+}
+
 	/* Access routines used by filesel. */
 	 
 BlendHandle *BLO_blendhandle_from_file(char *file) 

source/blender/editors/space_console/space_console.c

@@ -29,9 +29,14 @@
  #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+#include "BLI_winstuff.h"
+#endif
 
 #include "MEM_guardedalloc.h"
 
+#include "BLO_readfile.h"
+		
 #include "BLI_blenlib.h"
 #include "BLI_math.h"
 
@@ -142,14 +147,71 @@ static SpaceLink *console_duplicate(SpaceLink *sl)
 static void console_main_area_init(wmWindowManager *wm, ARegion *ar)
 {
 	wmKeyMap *keymap;
+	ListBase *lb;
 
 	UI_view2d_region_reinit(&ar->v2d, V2D_COMMONVIEW_CUSTOM, ar->winx, ar->winy);
 
 	/* own keymap */
 	keymap= WM_keymap_find(wm->defaultconf, "Console", SPACE_CONSOLE, 0);
 	WM_event_add_keymap_handler_bb(&ar->handlers, keymap, &ar->v2d.mask, &ar->winrct);
+	
+	/* add drop boxes */
+	lb= WM_dropboxmap_find("Console", SPACE_CONSOLE, RGN_TYPE_WINDOW);
+	
+	WM_event_add_dropbox_handler(&ar->handlers, lb);
 }
 
+
+/* ************* dropboxes ************* */
+
+static int id_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, wmEvent *event)
+{
+    SpaceConsole *sc= CTX_wm_space_console(C);
+    if(sc->type==CONSOLE_TYPE_PYTHON)
+        if(drag->type==WM_DRAG_ID)
+            return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void id_drop_copy(wmDrag *drag, wmDropBox *drop)
+{
+	char text[64];
+	ID *id= drag->poin;
+
+	snprintf(text, sizeof(text), "bpy.data.%s['%s']", BLO_idcode_to_name_plural(GS(id->name)), id->name+2);	
+
+	/* copy drag path to properties */
+	RNA_string_set(drop->ptr, "text", text);
+}
+
+static int path_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, wmEvent *event)
+{
+    SpaceConsole *sc= CTX_wm_space_console(C);
+    if(sc->type==CONSOLE_TYPE_PYTHON)
+        if(drag->type==WM_DRAG_PATH)
+            return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void path_drop_copy(wmDrag *drag, wmDropBox *drop)
+{
+    char pathname[FILE_MAXDIR+FILE_MAXFILE+2];
+    snprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "\"%s\"", drag->path);
+	RNA_string_set(drop->ptr, "text", pathname);
+}
+
+
+/* this region dropbox definition */
+static void console_dropboxes(void)
+{
+	ListBase *lb= WM_dropboxmap_find("Console", SPACE_CONSOLE, RGN_TYPE_WINDOW);
+	
+	WM_dropbox_add(lb, "CONSOLE_OT_insert", id_drop_poll, id_drop_copy);
+	WM_dropbox_add(lb, "CONSOLE_OT_insert", path_drop_poll, path_drop_copy);
+}
+
+/* ************* end drop *********** */
+
 static void console_main_area_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *ar)
 {
 	/* draw entirely, view changes should be handled here */
@@ -344,6 +406,7 @@ void ED_spacetype_console(void)
 	st->duplicate= console_duplicate;
 	st->operatortypes= console_operatortypes;
 	st->keymap= console_keymap;
+	st->dropboxes= console_dropboxes;
 	st->listener= console_main_area_listener;
 	
 	/* regions: main window */

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_internal.h

@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ void RNA_def_main_images(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop);
 void RNA_def_main_lattices(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop);
 void RNA_def_main_curves(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop);
 void RNA_def_main_metaballs(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop);
-void RNA_def_main_vfonts(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop);
+void RNA_def_main_fonts(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop);
 void RNA_def_main_textures(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop);
 void RNA_def_main_brushes(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop);
 void RNA_def_main_worlds(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop);

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_main.c

@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ static void rna_Main_script_begin(CollectionPropertyIterator *iter, PointerRNA *
 	rna_iterator_listbase_begin(iter, &bmain->script, NULL);
 }
 
-static void rna_Main_vfont_begin(CollectionPropertyIterator *iter, PointerRNA *ptr)
+static void rna_Main_font_begin(CollectionPropertyIterator *iter, PointerRNA *ptr)
 {
 	Main *bmain= (Main*)ptr->data;
 	rna_iterator_listbase_begin(iter, &bmain->vfont, NULL);
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ void RNA_def_main(BlenderRNA *brna)
 	PropertyRNA *prop;
 	CollectionDefFunc *func;
 
+	/* plural must match idtypes in readblenentry.c */
 	MainCollectionDef lists[]= {
 		{"cameras", "Camera", "rna_Main_camera_begin", "Cameras", "Camera datablocks.", RNA_def_main_cameras},
 		{"scenes", "Scene", "rna_Main_scene_begin", "Scenes", "Scene datablocks.", RNA_def_main_scenes},
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ void RNA_def_main(BlenderRNA *brna)
 		{"lattices", "Lattice", "rna_Main_latt_begin", "Lattices", "Lattice datablocks.", RNA_def_main_lattices},
 		{"curves", "Curve", "rna_Main_curve_begin", "Curves", "Curve datablocks.", RNA_def_main_curves} ,
 		{"metaballs", "MetaBall", "rna_Main_mball_begin", "Metaballs", "Metaball datablocks.", RNA_def_main_metaballs},
-		{"vfonts", "VectorFont", "rna_Main_vfont_begin", "Vector Fonts", "Vector font datablocks.", RNA_def_main_vfonts},
+		{"fonts", "VectorFont", "rna_Main_font_begin", "Vector Fonts", "Vector font datablocks.", RNA_def_main_fonts},
 		{"textures", "Texture", "rna_Main_tex_begin", "Textures", "Texture datablocks.", RNA_def_main_textures},
 		{"brushes", "Brush", "rna_Main_brush_begin", "Brushes", "Brush datablocks.", RNA_def_main_brushes},
 		{"worlds", "World", "rna_Main_world_begin", "Worlds", "World datablocks.", RNA_def_main_worlds},

source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_main_api.c

@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ void RNA_def_main_metaballs(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop)
 {
 
 }
-void RNA_def_main_vfonts(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop)
+void RNA_def_main_fonts(BlenderRNA *brna, PropertyRNA *cprop)
 {
 
 }