Gmoccapy - A new screen for linuxcnc

Thank You Norbert,

I will update the WIKI first thing tomorrow morning, and test at that point as well.



Rick

Hi Norb,

finally I put 2.6.2. and gmoccapy to run my CNC. I use monitor with max resolution permitted 1024x768. Saying that, I put both panels in hidden mode (GNOME 2.x) in order to have full screen for gmoccapy only. Nevertheless, the icons at the far bottom are partially seen (not low side of the button is visible). Entering in Settings I found only you can enrage the screen in both direction but not to shrink it (indicators are already at permitted minimum). Could you be so kind and let me know, where I have to go and change minimum settings, hence I can shrink it more, or you can reset a bit vertical size of the screen (decrease minimum figure a bit)?

Kind regards,

Hallo probano,

Wiki says :The minimum screen resolution for gmoccapy, using it without side panels is 979 x 750 Pixel, so it should fit to every standard screen.

And that is fact! It will not fit on smaler screens. Have you tried to start as Window with minimum settings on the settings page?

I am pretty sure, that your monitor has hardware button to shrink the image. I supose the image is just bigger than the visible area.

Norbert

Hello,

I have a small, and hopefully simple to implement feature request.

On this page gnipsel.com/shop/machine-shop.xhtml BigJT present a small set of files that makes it possible to align the coordinate system with the work piece.

This is a feature I find most useful, and I expect others to think so as well. And since JT have been so kind as to make this available to us all I would hope he gives his blessing for it to be implemented in Gmoccapy. You have already implemented a good homing page. These features should fit right in there and make your already excellent GUI even better.

I did take a look through the wiki page about Gmoccapy to see if anything like this was already implemented. I also looked through all the pages I could find in the GUI. But I wasn't able to find anything like this. If it's already there can you point me to where it is?

I don't think of myself as the correct person to try to implement such a thing by myself (mostly because I lack the necessary programming skills). But I imagine you won’t have any problems with it Norbert.

Thanks!

Anders

Hi Anders
There is a number of custom buttons available on Gmoccapy that can be programmed to do what you want and it will not take a lot to do as John has done all the hard work already.
Have a look at the various sample configs under the sim directory to see what is available

I am planning on doing a complete probing page for Gmoccapy but at this stage I am still planning not doing. I might include what you are asking for the plasma screen as I think it is a good function to have for plasma cutters..

Hi Norb,

when I shrink via button It shrinks everything, meaning bottom panel as well, and ration (meaning what was hidden in original settup) remains. The icons appeares still cut at the apps bottom. I belive it is for the thickness of the windows decoration top part (metacity), though I have standard one. Is it possible to have possibility to decrease the size in vertical, and leave recommended setup as you propose. By this flexibility, user can set the size of the window as he wants.

Thank you,