How can I use two command panel columns in one column?

[mahmutoymaci]

How can set command panel column size with maxscript like "Arnold Light" settings. is possible access command panel column width settings with maxscript?

[miauuuu]

This works for floating Command Panel:

(			
		
	QtWidgets = python.import "PySide2.QtWidgets" 	-- for 3ds max 2025+:  python.import "PySide6.QtWidgets"
	shiboken =  python.import "shiboken2"  				-- for 3ds max 2025+:  python.import "shiboken6"
	
	cArr = (QtWidgets.QApplication.topLevelWidgets()) as array
	for child in cArr where (shiboken.isValid child) and (child.objectName() == "CommandPanel") do
	(		
		childGeom = 	(child.geometry())
		child.setGeometry (childGeom.x()) (childGeom.y()) (child.width() * 2) (child.height())
		child.updateGeometry()
		exit
	)	
)

As you can see the code doubles the width of the Command Panel. Not exactly what you need but you can use it as a starting point.

[mahmutoymaci]

Is it not possible to expand a single column without splitting it into two?

[miauuuu]

You can set the width and the height of the Command panel. How 3ds max will resize it is different story.

If you want to make a single column wider, then do not multiply its width by 2, but it by 1.5 for example:

child.setGeometry (childGeom.x()) (childGeom.y()) (child.width() * 1.5) (child.height())

[mahmutoymaci]

This process is no different than manual expansion. I want it to work exactly like the "Arnold Light" function, which is what I'm looking for.