Touch screen and conversational control options?

Hi
Not sure if this is the right section but I'm looking for the best option for a touch screen UI with conversational input. pretty much like Path pilot but without all the setup issues. If there is such a thing?

Its for use on a lathe and I will be using Mesa 5i25 and 7i76 cards.

Not having used pilotpath I don't exactly know what makes it so appealing.
Does adding the 'Nativecams' project to one of the stock screens get close?
forum.linuxcnc.org/40-subroutines-and-ng...med?start=480#102057
Also Andiy's lathe macros:
forum.linuxcnc.org/41-guis/26550-lathe-macros

If the stock option in linuxcnc don't fit the bill then one would need to build what one likes.
Gscreen is a screen building infrastructure (The sample screens in linuxcnc are just that samples)
but it takes quite an investment in time.

i am currently working on a qt base screen system that i hope to add some build in macros but thats i biit off yet.

Chris M

Thanks Chris,

I have been reading up on Gscreen so will probably give that a try when my touch screen arrives. Im a little confused on how to install it, do I just change the ini file settings as per the wiki and then it works? Where can I find the lathe option?

Sorry for all the questions but new to linux and still getting grips with it. I'm using the latest wheezy 2.7.11 RPTI . is that the best one for a lathe with touch screen and mesa cards? thanks

Lastly will the lathe macros work in Gscreen?

Ok I will give it a try. I've been playing around with Gmoccapy and quite like it so may stick that for a while until I get more familiar with customizing. Ive seen the lathe macros in that Gui so hoping its easy to install.

I tried the macros in axis and couldn't get them to work. displayed fine and changed the values but when I press go I get an error message.

You may want to use gmoccapy, it is made for the use of touch screens and does support lathes and embedded tabs.

Norbert