Keyboard jogging in QTDragon
15 Jan 2023 12:09 #262035
by sensille
Keyboard jogging in QTDragon was created by sensille
I use QTDragon with a keyboard. Jogging via keyboard works, but only in manual mode. I noticed that jogging via the onscreen buttons automatically sets mode to manual. Would it be possible to add that for keyboard jogging, too?
I'd also love to configure slow (cursor key) and fast (shift+cursor key) jogging separately. And while I'm spilling out feature requests, adding ',' and '.' shortcuts back from axis would be awesome. Those keys change the slow jogging speed in exponential steps.
Thanks,
Arne
I'd also love to configure slow (cursor key) and fast (shift+cursor key) jogging separately. And while I'm spilling out feature requests, adding ',' and '.' shortcuts back from axis would be awesome. Those keys change the slow jogging speed in exponential steps.
Thanks,
Arne
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16 Jan 2023 02:12 #262083
by cmorley
Replied by cmorley on topic Keyboard jogging in QTDragon
Qtdragon purposely doesn't cater to keyboard shortcuts.
The keyboard jogging is really there from development.
It's easy to get your self in trouble because cursor keys are used in text input.
AXIS is very deliberate where text input in accepted.
Keyboard jogging make me nervous.
Anyways that being said - yes I can have jogging automatically set manual mode.
I added ,. as linear jograte increment controls and <> as angular
Not so sure about setting slow/fast separately.
I hope you are using 2.9 or master..
The keyboard jogging is really there from development.
It's easy to get your self in trouble because cursor keys are used in text input.
AXIS is very deliberate where text input in accepted.
Keyboard jogging make me nervous.
Anyways that being said - yes I can have jogging automatically set manual mode.
I added ,. as linear jograte increment controls and <> as angular
Not so sure about setting slow/fast separately.
I hope you are using 2.9 or master..
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16 Jan 2023 06:43 #262103
by sensille
Replied by sensille on topic Keyboard jogging in QTDragon
Sounds great. Yes, I just migrated to 2.9 and can switch to master.
If keyboard jogging makes you feel so uncomfortable, how about just adding a shortcut for manual mode? Axis uses F3.
Regarding the fast move, I think in axis fast jogging does not depend on the selected jog rate but is always the max axis speed. I can double check that.
Alternatively, maybe it would be possible to add a 3rd speed with ctrl+cursor keys, always using max.
Is there a qtdragon repository I can pull from?
If keyboard jogging makes you feel so uncomfortable, how about just adding a shortcut for manual mode? Axis uses F3.
Regarding the fast move, I think in axis fast jogging does not depend on the selected jog rate but is always the max axis speed. I can double check that.
Alternatively, maybe it would be possible to add a 3rd speed with ctrl+cursor keys, always using max.
Is there a qtdragon repository I can pull from?
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16 Jan 2023 06:57 #262105
by cmorley
Replied by cmorley on topic Keyboard jogging in QTDragon
Yes I'm sure u are right AXIS uses max speed.
Just linuxcnc's repo
Just linuxcnc's repo
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18 Jan 2023 15:09 #262345
by sensille
Replied by sensille on topic Keyboard jogging in QTDragon
Tested it and it works. thanks again. I suggested an improvement to the rate change algorithm via PR github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/pull/2285.
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24 Jan 2023 17:17 #262826
by Roguish
Replied by Roguish on topic Keyboard jogging in QTDragon
this looks good.
Is there a summary of the changes somewhere in the documentation?
it's always a little scary trying something without fully understanding it......
right?
Is there a summary of the changes somewhere in the documentation?
it's always a little scary trying something without fully understanding it......
right?
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25 Jan 2023 03:43 #262855
by cmorley
Replied by cmorley on topic Keyboard jogging in QTDragon
in setting, check 'use keyboard shortcuts'
keys period and comma will change the jog rate
cursor keys up and down for Y
left and right for X
page up and down for Z
left and right brackets for A
keys period and comma will change the jog rate
cursor keys up and down for Y
left and right for X
page up and down for Z
left and right brackets for A
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