Gscreen - a GTK / Glade / Python based screen

Any updates ?

I almost miss all the requests for changes

Chris M

The moderator should consider to move this post to its own category, It seams that there a lot of people interested (including me) and it is hard to navigate in so many posts.
My opinion:

Gscreen -> Current status
Gscreen -> Sample screens (this will push a lot of new people to linuxcnc, like the original poster wanted!)
Gscreen -> Requests
Gscreen -> .....

But maybe Mr Cmorley should decide what to include.
Good work!

cmorley wrote: Any updates ?
I almost miss all the requests for changes

OK I'll bite.

There seems to be room around the spinbox (now at the bottom). Could there be a button to bring up the calculator entry number pad? Double-clicking with the touchpad is not easy, and for people with large fingers almost impossible.

One of the rules I've heard for panel layout, which I'm sure applies to touchscreen layout: if the panel is somewhere near eye level (which ours is), pushbuttons should be below it so one's arm doesn't cover the screen while pressing buttons. In a way I like having the buttons at the top, but I do have to look around my arm when pressing the buttons. I'm not saying I want the buttons back on the bottom, just throwing this out for discussion.

Karl

I don't know why anyone would want touch screen buttons on top or left or right so you have to block your view and raise your arm up over your shoulder (bad) to press a button on the screen... but what the heck do I know? The human resource people would be all over you for bad ergonomics for sure.

John

As most off us are right handed,
the buttons should be on the right side and on the button and nowhere else!

I am missing on the preferences page the checkbox (reload tool on startup)

The password for accessing the settings should be stored in the hidden preferences file
and should be editable through preferences page.

Gremlin is still not update the tool path well,
To test just load a program, then jog around and set a new origin for G54, and start the cycle. look where the toolpath is drawn.

I would like an integrated keyboard, not the one floating around covering important thinks.

User can set in INI FILE in DISPLAY the Key:

EDITOR = gedit

Gscreen will ignore that! In My opinion it shouldn't do so.


Chris : I can go on that way;-) It is your fault, you asked for that!

I agree, that this thread should be separated in smaler more detailed ones:

Norbert

Since this button thing is such a big deal. Why not ask Chris politley to filp the hole thing upside down. Tabs and buttons on the bottom. Can we agree that having the buttons and tabs together is a better way to go. on top on bottom all on the side doesnt really matter. Having them together is better