BlenderKit: replace freebies category with free_only checkbox. Helps searching free models.

blenderkit/__init__.py

@@ -1063,6 +1063,9 @@ class BlenderKitModelSearchProps(PropertyGroup, BlenderKitCommonSearchProps):
         update=search.search_update
     )
 
+    free_only: BoolProperty(name="Free only", description="show only free models.",
+                                  default=False)
+
     search_advanced: BoolProperty(name="Advanced Search Options", description="use advanced search properties",
                                   default=False)
 

blenderkit/search.py

@@ -838,6 +838,10 @@ def build_query_model():
             query["model_style"] = props.search_style
         else:
             query["model_style"] = props.search_style_other
+
+    if props.free_only:
+        query["is_free"] = True
+
     if props.search_advanced:
         if props.search_condition != 'UNSPECIFIED':
             query["condition"] = props.search_condition
@@ -1012,8 +1016,8 @@ def search(own=False, category='', get_next=False, free_only=False):
         'get_next': get_next
     }
 
-    if free_only:
-        query['keywords'] += '+is_free:true'
+    # if free_only:
+    #     query['keywords'] += '+is_free:true'
 
     add_search_process(query, params)
     props.report = 'BlenderKit searching....'

blenderkit/ui_panels.py

@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ def draw_panel_model_search(self, context):
         layout.operator("wm.url_open", text="Check plans", icon='URL').url = paths.BLENDERKIT_PLANS
 
     layout.prop(props, "search_style")
+    layout.prop(props, "free_only")
     # if props.search_style == 'OTHER':
     #     layout.prop(props, "search_style_other")
     # layout.prop(props, "search_engine")
@@ -750,9 +751,9 @@ def draw_panel_categories(self, context):
             op.category = ''
     cats = categories.get_category(wm['bkit_categories'], cat_path=acat)
     # draw freebies only in models parent category
-    if ui_props.asset_type == 'MODEL' and len(acat) == 1:
-        op = col.operator('view3d.blenderkit_asset_bar', text='freebies')
-        op.free_only = True
+    # if ui_props.asset_type == 'MODEL' and len(acat) == 1:
+    #     op = col.operator('view3d.blenderkit_asset_bar', text='freebies')
+    #     op.free_only = True
 
     for c in cats['children']:
         if c['assetCount'] > 0: