Keymap: preference to swap space/shift-space keys

This option is for animators who may not use the tool-system much
(mostly staying in object/pose-mode with the transform-tool active).

release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/blender.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 import bpy
 from bpy.props import (
     BoolProperty,
+    EnumProperty,
 )
 
 userpref = bpy.context.user_preferences
@@ -15,6 +16,25 @@ def update(_self, _context):
 class Prefs(bpy.types.KeyConfigPreferences):
     bl_idname = idname
 
+    spacebar_action: EnumProperty(
+        name="Spacebar",
+        items=(
+            ('TOOL', "Tool-Bar",
+             "Open the popup tool-bar\n"
+             "When 'Space' is held and used as a modifier:\n"
+             "\u2022 Pressing the tools binding key switches to it immediately.\n"
+             "\u2022 Dragging the cursor over a tool and releasing activates it (like a pie menu).\n"
+            ),
+            ('PLAY', "Playback",
+             "Toggle animation playback"
+            ),
+        ),
+        description=(
+            "Action when 'Space' is pressed ('Shift-Space' is used for the other action)"
+        ),
+        default='TOOL',
+        update=update,
+    )
     use_select_all_toggle: BoolProperty(
         name="Select All Toggles",
         description=(
@@ -25,8 +45,10 @@ class Prefs(bpy.types.KeyConfigPreferences):
     )
 
     def draw(self, layout):
-        row = layout.row()
-        row.prop(self, "use_select_all_toggle")
+        col = layout.column(align=True)
+        col.label(text="Spacebar Action:")
+        col.row().prop(self, "spacebar_action", expand=True)
+        layout.prop(self, "use_select_all_toggle")
 
 
 from bpy_extras.keyconfig_utils import (
@@ -43,6 +65,7 @@ def _load():
     keyconfig_data = mod.generate_keymaps(
         mod.KeymapParams(
             select_mouse=userpref.inputs.select_mouse,
+            spacebar_action=kc_prefs.spacebar_action,
             use_select_all_toggle=kc_prefs.use_select_all_toggle,
         ),
     )

release/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py

@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ class KeymapParams:
         "cursor_set_event",
 
         # User preferences.
+        #
+        # Swap 'Space/Shift-Space'.
+        "spacebar_action",
+        # Key toggles selection with 'A'.
         "use_select_all_toggle",
     )
 
@@ -46,6 +50,7 @@ class KeymapParams:
             select_mouse='RIGHT',
 
             # User preferences.
+            spacebar_action='TOOL',
             use_select_all_toggle=False,
     ):
         import platform
@@ -84,6 +89,7 @@ class KeymapParams:
             self.cursor_set_event = {"type": 'RIGHTMOUSE', "value": 'PRESS', "shift": True}
 
         # User preferences
+        self.spacebar_action = spacebar_action
         self.use_select_all_toggle = use_select_all_toggle
 
 
@@ -276,9 +282,20 @@ def km_window(params):
             ("wm.doc_view_manual_ui_context", {"type": 'F1', "value": 'PRESS'}, None),
             op_menu("TOPBAR_MT_file_specials", {"type": 'F2', "value": 'PRESS'}),
             ("wm.search_menu", {"type": 'F3', "value": 'PRESS'}, None),
-            ("wm.toolbar", {"type": 'SPACE', "value": 'PRESS'}, None),
             op_menu("TOPBAR_MT_window_specials", {"type": 'F4', "value": 'PRESS'}),
         ])
+
+        if params.spacebar_action == 'TOOL':
+            items.append(
+                ("wm.toolbar", {"type": 'SPACE', "value": 'PRESS'}, None),
+            )
+        elif params.spacebar_action == 'PLAY':
+            items.append(
+                ("wm.toolbar", {"type": 'SPACE', "value": 'PRESS', "shift": True}, None),
+            )
+        else:
+            assert(0)
+
     else:
         # Old shorctus
         items.extend([
@@ -2581,8 +2598,18 @@ def km_frames(params):
 
     if not params.legacy:
         # New playback
+        if params.spacebar_action == 'TOOL':
+            items.append(
+                ("screen.animation_play", {"type": 'SPACE', "value": 'PRESS', "shift": True}, None),
+            )
+        elif params.spacebar_action == 'PLAY':
+            items.append(
+                ("screen.animation_play", {"type": 'SPACE', "value": 'PRESS'}, None),
+            )
+        else:
+            assert(0)
+
         items.extend([
-            ("screen.animation_play", {"type": 'SPACE', "value": 'PRESS', "shift": True}, None),
             ("screen.animation_play", {"type": 'SPACE', "value": 'PRESS', "shift": True, "ctrl": True},
              {"properties": [("reverse", True)]}),
         ])