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panel_get_view

January 19th 2020
Get the id of a view associated with a panel

Signature

C++
View_ID
panel_get_view(Application_Links* app,
               Panel_ID panel_id,
               Access_Flag access);

Parameters

app

the standard custom layer context pointer

panel_id

the id of the panel to query

access

the type of access requirements that the view must satisfy

Return

the id of the view associated with the panel, if the panel exists and is a 'leaf' panel in the panel layout, zero otherwise

Details

Associations between panels and views are not 'stable'. They often change whenever the layout of panels is adjusted. The results of this query should only be taken as correct for as long as no panels or views are opened or closed.