Gscreen - a GTK / Glade / Python based screen

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

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

tjamscad wrote:

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

Yes

karlkec wrote:

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

If you hide the pointer in the preference page then you don't need to double click, a single click will do.
I am probably going to get rid on the spinbutton, though probably a button to bring up the calculator would be handy.

For a right handed person buttons on the right should be fine. I never really liked the buttons on top, though the layout worked a little better.
I have not tried it with tabs and buttons on the bottom. It's a bit of work. In the end not everyone will be happy but then again one can always change it to what they like....

Hey we can add files again yaaa!

newbynobi wrote:

As most off us are right handed,
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.

Norbert

Norbert

What checkbox are you missing - I don't follow you.
The password is for industrial only. Gscreen doesn't know about it at all. so it is appropriate to be in the handler file ( I think anyways)
To be able to edit it in the preference file defeats the purpose of it.
Gremlin not plotting path correctly - I can't do much with that - file a bug report to the maillist please.
Gremlin not reloading after a new origin set, I can fix. how did you set the new origin?
An integrated keyboard is possible, but requires some more work and dependency that the linuxcnc project may not want ( at least to do it properly)
use TOOL_EDITOR = gedit and test in default gscreen with the button 'tool editor' but why do you wish to use gedit over the tooleditor widget?

Chris M

newbynobi wrote:

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

User can set in INI FILE in DISPLAY the Key:

EDITOR = gedit

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

Norbert

oh I see you want to edit _Gcode_ with gedit editor.....
I didn't notice the differennce.

Chris M

Chris,

I just noticed the screen shot thread and on the indrustral screen shot it does not have the Machine on , machine off button Indicators.

Ya I couldn't live with the two buttons.
When you go to add Gscreen to a production machine, you can add them back. It's not hard.


Chris M