customDisplayInSticky.py

from scriptcontext import sticky as st
import Rhino as rc

def customDisplay(toggle,component):
    
    """ Make a custom display which is unique to the component and lives in sticky """
    
    # Make unique name and custom display
    displayGuid = "customDisplay_" + str(component.InstanceGuid)
    if displayGuid not in st:
        st[displayGuid] = rc.Display.CustomDisplay(True)
        
    # Clear display each time component runs
    st[displayGuid].Clear()
    
    # Return the display or get rid of it
    if toggle:
        return st[displayGuid]
    else:
        st[displayGuid].Dispose()
        del st[displayGuid]
        return None

def killCustomDisplays():
    
    """ Clear any custom displays living in the Python sticky dictionary """
    
    for k,v in st.items():
        if type(v) is rc.Display.CustomDisplay:
            v.Dispose()
            del st[k]