Axis 2 - touchscreen version of old friend

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30 May 2022 00:33 #244166 by cakeslob
zack, I think you will find the usercommand file easier to use than you think. I would like some clarification from some of the pros, but I think the usercommand file is, when we use "root_window.tk.call" we are sending tcl language in the form of strings to the axis.tcl file. I did a quick conversion of your timer part using user command. I took your portion from the axis2.tcl, and turned it into a usercommand file. Here is the portion at the end of the file ive attatched
W = root_window.tk.call
#########   PACKING THE TIMER INTO INFO   ########
W('canvas','.info.timer')
W('pack','.info.timer','-side','right')


W('label','.info.timer.counter',
		'-text' ,'m:s',
		'-relief','raised', \
		'-pady','1',
		'-width','12')

W('button','.info.timer.start',\
		'-text',' Start', \
		'-borderwidth', '1', \
		'-width',' 4', \
		'-pady',' 1 ',\
		'-command',' ')


W('button','.info.timer.restart', \
		'-text',' Reset',
		'-borderwidth', '1', \
		'-width',' 4', \
		'-pady',' 1 ',\
		'-command',' ')
		

W('button','.info.timer.stop',
		'-text',' Stop',
	    '-borderwidth','1',
		'-width','4',
		'-pady','1')

W('pack','.info.timer.start','-side','left')
W('pack','.info.timer.stop','-side','left')
W('pack','.info.timer.restart','-side','left')
W('pack','.info.timer.counter','-side','right')

I dont understand it very well, but I took some of your code from axis2.tcl, and I think I turned it into strings, which get sent to axis.py (?) and then sent to axis.tcl
with that in mind, you can probably use your same code from the axis2.tcl in a usercommand file and send it this way, or you could do it in python
In the file ive attatched, just about everything is broken out so you can easily do your size and color configurations
linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/gui/axis.ht..._customization_hints
have a look at the user_live_update and the creating hal pins and you are half way there.
I dont know how you could do the gradient preview background, someone else might need to help you.

Personally for me, the time spent working in the usercommand file has payed dividends because I found it so fucking annoying having to patch axis every time I installed a new linuxcnc or did an update. The extra time/hassle for usercommand file was much worth the time saved doing not doing updates, with the added bonus of working with future and past versions of axis




 
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31 May 2022 05:15 - 31 May 2022 05:16 #244263 by phillc54
For reading and writing preferences you could use similar to the following which creates a new instance of configparser to create a file in the config directory called <MACHINE_NAME>.prefs

Use a sane DEFAULT when reading then it will use that if there is no entry in the file.

Warning: Spoiler!
Last edit: 31 May 2022 05:16 by phillc54.
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01 Jun 2022 03:19 #244341 by cakeslob
Not to derail zacks thread, but since it might be mutually beneficial for us both I will continue.Posting python without the indentations, cheeky lol, I found it a good exercise in understanding python. Thank you Phil, this is the first time Im using fancy python, but I think I got it
PATH = ""
prefP = configparser.ConfigParser
class plasmacPreferences(prefP):
	types = {
	bool: prefP.getboolean,
	float: prefP.getfloat,
	int: prefP.getint,
	str: prefP.get,
	repr: lambda self,section,option: eval(prefP.get(self,section,option)),
	}

	def __init__(self):
		prefP.__init__(self, strict=False, interpolation=None)
		self.fn = os.path.join(PATH, '{}.prefs'.format(vars.machine.get()))
		self.read(self.fn)

	def getPrefs(prefs, section, option, default=False, type=bool):
		m = prefs.types.get(type)
		if prefs.has_section(section.upper()):
			if prefs.has_option(section, option):
				return m(prefs, section.upper(), option)
			else:
				prefs.set(section.upper(), option, str(default))
				prefs.write(open(prefs.fn, "w"))
				return default
		else:
			print("no getPrefs section", section.upper())
			prefs.add_section(section.upper())
			prefs.set(section.upper(), option, str(default))
			prefs.write(open(prefs.fn, "w"))

	def putPrefs(prefs, section, option, value, type=bool):
		if prefs.has_section(section.upper()):
			prefs.set(section.upper(), option, str(type(value)))
			prefs.write(open(prefs.fn, "w"))
		else:
			prefs.add_section(section.upper())
			prefs.set(section.upper(), option, str(type(value)))
			prefs.write(open(prefs.fn, "w"))

	def removePrefsSect(prefs, section):
		prefs.remove_section(section.upper())
		prefs.write(open(prefs.fn, "w"))

PREFS = plasmacPreferences()

# write a setting to prefs SECTION, SETTING, VALUE, TYPE
PREFS.putPrefs('GUI', 'foreground color', 'red', str)

# get a setting from prefs SECTION, SETTING, DEFAULT, TYPE
fgColor = PREFS.getPrefs('GUI', 'foreground color', '#FFEE00', str)
[GUI]
foreground color = red
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01 Jun 2022 05:18 #244345 by phillc54

Posting python without the indentations, cheeky lol

Shoot, I didn't notice that. I am getting lazier and lazier... :)

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01 Aug 2022 16:25 - 01 Nov 2022 17:28 #248797 by zack
this works for me now thanks for the heads up
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25 Sep 2022 18:05 #252719 by zack
Updated for 2.9 with auto scaling for small 800x480 screens to 2k monitors.
Tommy - can you test on one of your super res monitors please?

keypress G or g - swipes the gcode pane
Space bar will auto power and home - be careful if u try on a live-machine

There is a custom menu for colors etc - give it a try please, its been stable for me on a few machines for the last 2 years, however have modded a few scaling features recently and update to 2.9 pre

set display = axis2 in your ini
as root ---
add icon content to /usr /share /axis /images
add axis2.tcl to /user /share /axis /tcl (don't forget to make it executable)
add axis2(py) to /usr /bin (exec privs)
and glcanon to /usr /lib /python3 /dist-packages /rs274 (also give exec privs)

 
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25 Sep 2022 19:30 - 25 Sep 2022 19:31 #252731 by tommylight
I would test it gladly, but alas, no files... :)
Cr@p i just saw the files on the post above... need thicker glasses
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25 Sep 2022 19:46 #252733 by tommylight
Here they are, in QHD and 4K! Now some messing with colors, although that usually ends up hurting my eyes from the bad choices i make! :)

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25 Sep 2022 20:06 - 25 Sep 2022 20:11 #252736 by zack
Wow thanx Tomma

I will have to do a larger scaling version for uhd and up,
Although I have never seen a touchscreen with more than full hd.

I do suspect some new tablets will be 2k soon and would be nice to run a small machine on a 10" touch screen with a pi

I am getting into Python suggested by cakeslob, maybe a good idea to do a configurator for axis to set menu size fonts and sliders Etc

Just for interest sake what dose axis look like at 4k, is it usable?
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25 Sep 2022 20:59 #252739 by tommylight
It can be used, but not easily so most of humanity will consider it useless.
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