Features

The TimeSlider Set Plugin consists of two main components:

1. TimeSlider Set (Timeline management)
2. Smart Keyframe Navigator (Intelligent navigation)

Part 1: TimeSlider Set

The TimeSlider Set toolbar appears directly above your TimeSlider.

Interface Overview

Button	Icon	Function	Description
Create		Create Set	Creates a new Set from the current selection.
Add		Add	Adds selected items to the last selected Set.
Remove		Remove	Removes selected items from the last selected Set.
Apply		Apply	Applies the selected Set to the TimeSlider to show only its keys.
Capture		Capture	Takes the current TimeSlider contents and saves them as a new Set.
Select		Select	Finds and selects the Set currently applied to the TimeSlider.
Reset		Reset	Restores the TimeSlider to its default state.

Detailed Workflows

1. Creation (Create)

Creates a new Set from the current selection.

2. Add Items (Add)

When you click Add, the plugin checks your context:

• ChannelBox Highlight: Only adds the highlighted attributes.
• AnimLayer Selected: Only adds curves belonging to the selected layers.
• Nothing Specific: Adds all animations on the object.

3. Remove Items (Remove)

Remove is destructive and precise. It removes exactly what you have selected in the viewport or outliner from the set.

4. State Persistence

The toolbar displays the name of the Active Set in green. This persists even if you change your scene selection.

5. Apply

Forces the TimeSlider to show keys from the selected Set.

6. Capture

Takes the current TimeSlider contents and saves them as a new Set. The created Set is automatically Applied to the TimeSlider.

7. Select

Selects the Set currently connected to the TimeSlider.

Part 2: Smart Keyframe Navigator

This feature makes keyframe navigation intuitive by detecting where your mouse cursor is.

How it Works

When you press the hotkey for Next Key or Prev Key:

1. Mouse Over TimeSlider

   • Navigates keys based on the TimeSlider content.
   • Standard Maya behavior.

2. Mouse Over Graph Editor

   • Navigates keys based on visible curves in the Graph Editor.
   • Ignores keys that are not visible (filtered out).

3. Mouse in Viewport (or elsewhere)

   • It remembers your last active context (“Sticky” behavior).
   • If you last used the Graph Editor, it keeps navigating in the Graph Editor logic.
   • If you last used the TimeSlider, it uses the TimeSlider logic.

Fallback Logic

If you are in “Graph Editor Mode” but there are no keys to move to (or no curves visible), it automatically falls back to the standard TimeSlider navigation. You never get stuck!