Switch_Active_Collection_0_1_1.py

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import bpy
bl_info = {
    "name": "Switch Active Collection",
    "location": "3D View / Outliner",
    "version": (0, 1, 1),
    "blender": (2, 90, 0),
    "description": "Switching active Collection to the active Object selected",
    "author": "APEC",
    "category": "Object",
}

#Recursivly transverse layer_collection for a particular name
def recurLayerCollection(layerColl, collName):
    found = None
    if (layerColl.name == collName):
        return layerColl
    for layer in layerColl.children:
        found = recurLayerCollection(layer, collName)
        if found:
            return found

class OUTLINER_OT_switch_collection(bpy.types.Operator):
    """Makes an active collection where the active object is located"""
    bl_idname = "outliner.switch_collection"
    bl_label = "Switch Active Collection"
    #bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}

    @classmethod
    def poll(self, context):
        ar = context.screen.areas
        __class__.area = next(
            (a for a in ar if a.type == 'OUTLINER'), None)
        return __class__.area

    def execute(self, context):
        obj = bpy.context.object
        ucol = obj.users_collection

        #Switching active Collection to active Object selected
        for i in ucol:
            layer_collection = bpy.context.view_layer.layer_collection
            layerColl = recurLayerCollection(layer_collection, i.name)
            bpy.context.view_layer.active_layer_collection = layerColl
        return {'FINISHED'}

def draw_sync_collection(self, context):
    self.layout.operator("outliner.switch_collection", text="", icon="FILE_TICK")
    
def draw_sync_collection_menu(self, context):
    self.layout.separator()
    self.layout.operator("outliner.switch_collection", text="Set active collection by active object")

def register():
    bpy.types.OUTLINER_HT_header.append(draw_sync_collection)    
    bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_object_collection.append(draw_sync_collection_menu)    
    bpy.utils.register_class(OUTLINER_OT_switch_collection)


def unregister():
    bpy.types.OUTLINER_HT_header.remove(draw_sync_collection)    
    bpy.types.VIEW3D_MT_object_collection.remove(draw_sync_collection_menu)    
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(OUTLINER_OT_switch_collection)