Is a Y axis possible on a lathe settup?

Sorry for the late reply, I have been away.

Axis tries to be a bit clever and hides various controls depending on what it finds in the INI files.
Fortunately the main parts of Axis are written in Python which means that you can edit the file, restart LinuxCNC and the new behaviour will take effect with no need to recompile.

This code determines if you get views other than flat XZ:
github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/2.7/sr...scripts/axis.py#L487

This determines the jog key layout:
github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/2.7/sr...cripts/axis.py#L3100

And I think that this line here is the one that removes the Y-select radio button:
github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/blob/2.7/sr...cripts/axis.py#L3453

Ross77 wrote:

Is there a crash course in linux as Im have similar problems getting to onscreen keyboard to work in Gmoccapy?

Sorry, for some reason I was assuming that you were using the Axis interface. The lonks I showed are of no relevance if you are using Gmoccapy.

To find the actual files for executables like Gmoccapy you can (probably) use the "which" commandwww.lifewire.com/linux-which-command-4062680

if that doesn't work:would find all files with a file-name starting "axis.". The sudo is so that you don't just get a full screen of "access not allowed" errors. There are other ways, but they seem excessively elaborate: stackoverflow.com/questions/762348/how-c...d-messages-from-find

Ross77 wrote:

Do i need to open a terminal in the linuxcnc folder or can I do it from the desktop?

I think that the terminal normally opens "in" your home directory. The Desktop is a bit of an add-on as a concept in Linux.

I don't normally worry about where the terminal opens, I just open it then cd to where I am interested in.

In the case of those lines you only need to comment them out.

When you say "home symbol" what exactly do you mean?