Probe Basic machines won't update after modify in "Designer for PB"

Check and make sure the directories are correct os the only thing i can think, loke i said i tested it here and it worked as expected. So im not sure why it wouldn't on your install.

Thank you for verifying that the install guide works. I tried running it in a VM with a clean LinuxCNC 2.9.3 install from the ISO, it also works fine there. I can do the modification in the VM and then install it on the PC that runs the machine. What would be the best way to do that?

build a deb file to be installed. if installing from deb you would want to follow the instructions for that from the probe basic website once built. just substitue your probe basic deb file for the one listed in the installation instructions. qtpyvcp and hiyapaco would be installed from the guide as normal since you are only changing PB.

i have not tested this myself, but this is how one of the other users/devs builds his customized probe basic deb files.  this would be built by running in temrinal inside the dev/probe basic directory.

as a side question, what are you changing? can you share some pictures as it may be one of the things getting updated currently that will be available on the develop branch.

I don't plan on changing anything right now, most of the things I want to add would fit better in the user tab, but I want to know how to modify the main interface if necessary.

if you are going to use the user_tab sidebar_tab and new user_buttons to adjust your use case than i would strongly advise just installing via apt.

then in terminal run:

and use the dialog to select the ui files in the configs/(your_config)/user_**** folders, edit save and those will then be stored and kept even through updates. they follow your config folder and are loaded from at program start.

I just added the user_buttons in the latest develop apt distribution so its there for you editing pleasure and tested. saving to the config folder is not an issue as it requires no special root priviledges.

the following buttons are contained in a widget and you can now be change which buttons functions you would like add more buttons (although sizing will become a constraint) pretty much do what you want with this area which remains on the main screen always, it was a feature request for those with routers who would like flood/mist changed to something else such as dust collection, vaccum table etc. so should be a welcomed feature update!