+
+ +

Context Access (bpy.context)

+

The context members available depend on the area of Blender which is currently being + accessed.

+

Note that all context values are read-only, + but may be modified through the data API or by running operators.

+
+

Global Context +

+

These properties are available in any contexts.

+
+
+ bpy.context.area
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Area, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.asset
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.AssetRepresentation, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.blend_data
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.BlendData, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.collection
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Collection, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.engine
+
+
+
Type:
+

string, default “”, (readonly, never None)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.gizmo_group
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.GizmoGroup, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.layer_collection
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.LayerCollection, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.mode
+
+
+
Type:
+

enum in Context Mode Items, default ‘EDIT_MESH’, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.preferences
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Preferences, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.region
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Region, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.region_data
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.RegionView3D, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.region_popup
+

The temporary region for pop-ups (including menus and pop-overs)

+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Region, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.scene
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Scene, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.screen
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Screen, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.space_data
+

The current space, may be None in background-mode, when the cursor is outside the + window or when using menu-search

+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Space, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.tool_settings
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.ToolSettings, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.view_layer
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.ViewLayer, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.window
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Window, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.window_manager
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.WindowManager, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.workspace
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.WorkSpace, + (readonly)

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+

Buttons Context

+
+
+ bpy.context.texture_slot
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.TextureSlot +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.scene
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Scene +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.world
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.World +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.object
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.mesh
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Mesh +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.armature +
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Armature +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.lattice
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Lattice +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.curve
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Curve +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.meta_ball
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.MetaBall +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.light
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Light +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.speaker
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Speaker +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.lightprobe
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.LightProbe +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.camera
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Camera +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.material +
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Material +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.material_slot
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.MaterialSlot +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.texture
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Texture +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.texture_user
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.ID +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.texture_user_property +
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Property +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.texture_node
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Node +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.bone
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Bone +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.edit_bone
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.EditBone +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.pose_bone
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.PoseBone +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.particle_system
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.ParticleSystem +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.particle_system_editable +
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.ParticleSystem +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.particle_settings
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.ParticleSettings +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.cloth
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.ClothModifier +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.soft_body
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.SoftBodyModifier +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.fluid
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.FluidSimulationModifier +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.collision
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.CollisionModifier +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.brush
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Brush +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.dynamic_paint
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.DynamicPaintModifier +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.line_style
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.FreestyleLineStyle +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.collection
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.LayerCollection +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.gpencil
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.GreasePencil +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.grease_pencil
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.GreasePencilv3 +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.curves
+
+
+
Type:
+

Hair Curves

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.volume
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Volume +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+

Clip Context

+
+
+ bpy.context.edit_movieclip
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.MovieClip +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.edit_mask
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Mask +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+

File Context

+
+
+ bpy.context.active_file
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.FileSelectEntry +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_files
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.FileSelectEntry +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.asset_library_reference +
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.AssetLibraryReference +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_assets
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.AssetRepresentation +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.id +
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.ID +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_ids
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.ID +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+

Image Context

+
+
+ bpy.context.edit_image
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Image +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.edit_mask
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Mask +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+

Node Context

+
+
+ bpy.context.selected_nodes
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Node +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.active_node
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Node +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.light
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Light +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.material
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Material +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.world
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.World +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+

Screen Context +

+
+
+ bpy.context.scene
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Scene +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.view_layer
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.ViewLayer +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.visible_objects
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selectable_objects
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_objects
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.editable_objects
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_editable_objects +
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.objects_in_mode
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.objects_in_mode_unique_data +
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.visible_bones
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.EditBone +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.editable_bones
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.EditBone +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_bones
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.EditBone +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_editable_bones +
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.EditBone +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.visible_pose_bones
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.PoseBone +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_pose_bones
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.PoseBone +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_pose_bones_from_active_object
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.PoseBone +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.active_bone
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.EditBone + or bpy.types.Bone

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.active_pose_bone
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.PoseBone +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.active_object
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.object
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.edit_object
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.sculpt_object
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.vertex_paint_object
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.weight_paint_object
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.image_paint_object
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.particle_edit_object
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.pose_object
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.active_sequence_strip +
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Strip +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.sequences
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Strip +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_sequences
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Strip +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_editable_sequences +
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Strip +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.active_nla_track
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.NlaTrack +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.active_nla_strip
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.NlaStrip +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_nla_strips
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.NlaStrip +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_movieclip_tracks +
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.MovieTrackingTrack +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.annotation_data
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.GreasePencil +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.annotation_data_owner +
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.ID +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.active_annotation_layer +
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.GPencilLayer +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.grease_pencil
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.GreasePencilv3 +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.active_operator
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Operator +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.active_action
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Action +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_visible_actions +
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Action +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_editable_actions +
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Action +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.visible_fcurves
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.FCurve +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.editable_fcurves
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.FCurve +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_visible_fcurves +
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.FCurve +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_editable_fcurves +
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.FCurve +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.active_editable_fcurve
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.FCurve +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_editable_keyframes +
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Keyframe +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.ui_list
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.UIList +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.property +
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.AnyType + or str or int

+
+
+

Get the property associated with a hovered button. + Returns a tuple of the data-block, data path to the property, and array + index.

+
+

Note

+

When the property doesn’t have an associated bpy.types.ID + non-ID data may be returned. + This may occur when accessing windowing data, for example, operator + properties.

+
+
+
# Example inserting keyframe for the hovered property.
+active_property = bpy.context.property
+if active_property:
+    datablock, data_path, index = active_property
+    datablock.keyframe_insert(data_path=data_path, index=index, frame=1)
+
+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.asset_library_reference
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.AssetLibraryReference +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.active_strip
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Strip +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.strips
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Strip +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_strips
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Strip +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_editable_strips +
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.Strip +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+

Sequencer Context

+
+
+ bpy.context.edit_mask
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Mask +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+

Text Context

+
+
+ bpy.context.edit_text
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Text +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+

View3D Context +

+
+
+ bpy.context.active_object
+
+
+
Type:
+

bpy.types.Object +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ bpy.context.selected_ids
+
+
+
Type:
+

sequence of bpy.types.ID +

+
+
+
+
+ +
+
+ +