Merged in preferences-refactoring (pull request #309)

Preferences refactoring

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 
 =================================================
 
+11.05.2020
+
+- removed the labels in status bar that display X,Y positions and replaced it with a HUD display on canvas (combo key SHIFT+H) will toggle the display of the HUD
+- made the HUD work in Legacy2D mode
+- fixed situation when the mouse cursor is outside of the canvas and no therefore returning None values
+
+10.05.2020
+
+- fixed the problem with using comma as decimal separator in Grid Snap fields
+
 9.05.2020
 
 - modified the GUI for Exclusion areas; now the shapes are displayed in a Table where they can be selected and deleted. Modification applied for Geometry Objects only (for now).

FlatCAMApp.py

@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         :rtype: App
         """
 
+        super().__init__()
+
         App.log.info("FlatCAM Starting...")
 
         self.main_thread = QtWidgets.QApplication.instance().thread()
@@ -452,6 +454,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
 
         self.current_units = self.defaults['units']
 
+
+
         # ###########################################################################################################
         # #################################### SETUP OBJECT CLASSES #################################################
         # ###########################################################################################################
@@ -504,8 +508,6 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         self.FC_light_blue = '#a5a5ffbf'
         self.FC_dark_blue = '#0000ffbf'
 
-        QtCore.QObject.__init__(self)
-
         self.ui = FlatCAMGUI(self)
 
         theme_settings = QtCore.QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
@@ -603,13 +605,11 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         # ################################ It's done only once after install   #####################################
         # ###########################################################################################################
         if self.defaults["first_run"] is True:
-            # ONLY AT FIRST STARTUP INIT THE GUI LAYOUT TO 'COMPACT'
+            # ONLY AT FIRST STARTUP INIT THE GUI LAYOUT TO 'minimal'
             initial_lay = 'minimal'
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.on_layout(lay=initial_lay)
-
-            # Set the combobox in Preferences to the current layout
-            idx = self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.layout_combo.findText(initial_lay)
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.layout_combo.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+            layout_field = self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("layout")
+            layout_field.setCurrentIndex(layout_field.findText(initial_lay))
+            self.ui.set_layout(initial_lay)
 
             # after the first run, this object should be False
             self.defaults["first_run"] = False
@@ -632,8 +632,9 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         # ###########################################################################################################
 
         self.languages = fcTranslate.load_languages()
+        language_field = self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_language")
         for name in sorted(self.languages.values()):
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.language_cb.addItem(name)
+            language_field.addItem(name)
 
         # ###########################################################################################################
         # ####################################### APPLY APP LANGUAGE ################################################
@@ -646,7 +647,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             log.debug("Could not find the Language files. The App strings are missing.")
         else:
             # make the current language the current selection on the language combobox
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.language_cb.setCurrentText(ret_val)
+            self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_language").setCurrentText(ret_val)
             log.debug("App.__init__() --> Applied %s language." % str(ret_val).capitalize())
 
         # ###########################################################################################################
@@ -966,23 +967,25 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         # #################################### GUI PREFERENCES SIGNALS ##############################################
         # ###########################################################################################################
 
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.activated_custom.connect(
+        self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("units").activated_custom.connect(
             lambda: self.on_toggle_units(no_pref=False))
 
         # ##################################### Workspace Setting Signals ###########################################
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.wk_cb.currentIndexChanged.connect(
+
+
+        self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_workspaceT").currentIndexChanged.connect(
             self.on_workspace_modified)
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.wk_orientation_radio.activated_custom.connect(
+        self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_workspace_orientation").activated_custom.connect(
             self.on_workspace_modified
         )
+        self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_workspace").stateChanged.connect(self.on_workspace)
 
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.workspace_cb.stateChanged.connect(self.on_workspace)
 
         # ###########################################################################################################
         # ######################################## GUI SETTINGS SIGNALS #############################################
         # ###########################################################################################################
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.ge_radio.activated_custom.connect(self.on_app_restart)
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.cursor_radio.activated_custom.connect(self.on_cursor_type)
+        self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_graphic_engine").activated_custom.connect(self.on_app_restart)
+        self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_cursor_type").activated_custom.connect(self.on_cursor_type)
 
         # ######################################## Tools related signals ############################################
         # Film Tool
@@ -1002,7 +1005,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             self.on_qrcode_back_color_button)
 
         # portability changed signal
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.portability_cb.stateChanged.connect(self.on_portable_checked)
+        self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_portable").stateChanged.connect(self.on_portable_checked)
 
         # Object list
         self.collection.view.activated.connect(self.on_row_activated)
@@ -1010,15 +1013,6 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
 
         self.object_status_changed.connect(self.on_collection_updated)
 
-        # Make sure that when the Excellon loading parameters are changed, the change is reflected in the
-        # Export Excellon parameters.
-        self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.update_excellon_cb.stateChanged.connect(
-            self.on_update_exc_export
-        )
-
-        # call it once to make sure it is updated at startup
-        self.on_update_exc_export(state=self.defaults["excellon_update"])
-
         # when there are arguments at application startup this get launched
         self.args_at_startup[list].connect(self.on_startup_args)
 
@@ -1425,8 +1419,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         # Separate thread (Not worker)
         # Check for updates on startup but only if the user consent and the app is not in Beta version
         if (self.beta is False or self.beta is None) and \
-                self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.version_check_cb.get_value() is True:
-            App.log.info("Checking for updates in backgroud (this is version %s)." % str(self.version))
+                self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_version_check").get_value() is True:
+            App.log.info("Checking for updates in background (this is version %s)." % str(self.version))
 
             # self.thr2 = QtCore.QThread()
             self.worker_task.emit({'fcn': self.version_check,
@@ -1553,7 +1547,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         self.abort_flag = False
 
         # set the value used in the Windows Title
-        self.engine = self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.ge_radio.get_value()
+        self.engine = self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_graphic_engine").get_value()
 
         # this holds a widget that is installed in the Plot Area when View Source option is used
         self.source_editor_tab = None
@@ -1598,11 +1592,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
 
         self.set_ui_title(name=_("New Project - Not saved"))
 
-        # disable the Excellon path optimizations made with Google OR-Tools if the app is run on a 32bit platform
-        current_platform = platform.architecture()[0]
-        if current_platform != '64bit':
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_optimization_radio.set_value('T')
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_optimization_radio.setDisabled(True)
+
 
         # ###########################################################################################################
         # ########################################### EXCLUSION AREAS ###############################################
@@ -3571,24 +3561,24 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             stgs.setValue('maximized_gui', self.ui.isMaximized())
             stgs.setValue(
                 'language',
-                self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.language_cb.get_value()
+                self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_language").get_value()
             )
             stgs.setValue(
                 'notebook_font_size',
-                self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.notebook_font_size_spinner.get_value()
+                self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("notebook_font_size").get_value()
             )
             stgs.setValue(
                 'axis_font_size',
-                self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.axis_font_size_spinner.get_value()
+                self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("axis_font_size").get_value()
             )
             stgs.setValue(
                 'textbox_font_size',
-                self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.textbox_font_size_spinner.get_value()
+                self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("textbox_font_size").get_value()
             )
             stgs.setValue('toolbar_lock', self.ui.lock_action.isChecked())
             stgs.setValue(
                 'machinist',
-                1 if self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.machinist_cb.get_value() else 0
+                1 if self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_machinist_setting").get_value() else 0
             )
 
             # This will write the setting to the platform specific storage.
@@ -4211,18 +4201,18 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
 
     def on_toggle_units_click(self):
         try:
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.activated_custom.disconnect()
+            self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("units").activated_custom.disconnect()
         except (TypeError, AttributeError):
             pass
 
         if self.defaults["units"] == 'MM':
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.set_value("IN")
+            self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("units").set_value("IN")
         else:
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.set_value("MM")
+            self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("units").set_value("MM")
 
         self.on_toggle_units(no_pref=True)
 
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.activated_custom.connect(
+        self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("units").activated_custom.connect(
             lambda: self.on_toggle_units(no_pref=False))
 
     def on_toggle_units(self, no_pref=False):
@@ -4240,7 +4230,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         if self.toggle_units_ignore:
             return
 
-        new_units = self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.get_value().upper()
+        new_units = self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("units").get_value().upper()
 
         # If option is the same, then ignore
         if new_units == self.defaults["units"].upper():
@@ -4451,9 +4441,9 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             # Undo toggling
             self.toggle_units_ignore = True
             if self.defaults['units'].upper() == 'MM':
-                self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.set_value('IN')
+                self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("units").set_value('IN')
             else:
-                self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.set_value('MM')
+                self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("units").set_value('MM')
             self.toggle_units_ignore = False
 
             # store the grid values so they are not changed in the next step
@@ -4622,133 +4612,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
                 self.app_cursor.enabled = True
                 self.app_cursor.enabled = False
 
-    def on_update_exc_export(self, state):
-        """
-        This is handling the update of Excellon Export parameters based on the ones in the Excellon General but only
-        if the update_excellon_cb checkbox is checked
-
-        :param state: state of the checkbox whose signals is tied to his slot
-        :return:
-        """
-        if state:
-            # first try to disconnect
-            try:
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_upper_in_entry.returnPressed. \
-                    disconnect(self.on_excellon_format_changed)
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
-            try:
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_lower_in_entry.returnPressed. \
-                    disconnect(self.on_excellon_format_changed)
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
-            try:
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_upper_mm_entry.returnPressed. \
-                    disconnect(self.on_excellon_format_changed)
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
-            try:
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_lower_mm_entry.returnPressed. \
-                    disconnect(self.on_excellon_format_changed)
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
-
-            try:
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_zeros_radio.activated_custom. \
-                    disconnect(self.on_excellon_zeros_changed)
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
-            try:
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_units_radio.activated_custom. \
-                    disconnect(self.on_excellon_zeros_changed)
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
-
-            # the connect them
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_upper_in_entry.returnPressed.connect(
-                self.on_excellon_format_changed)
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_lower_in_entry.returnPressed.connect(
-                self.on_excellon_format_changed)
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_upper_mm_entry.returnPressed.connect(
-                self.on_excellon_format_changed)
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_lower_mm_entry.returnPressed.connect(
-                self.on_excellon_format_changed)
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_zeros_radio.activated_custom.connect(
-                self.on_excellon_zeros_changed)
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_units_radio.activated_custom.connect(
-                self.on_excellon_units_changed)
-        else:
-            # disconnect the signals
-            try:
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_upper_in_entry.returnPressed. \
-                    disconnect(self.on_excellon_format_changed)
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
-            try:
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_lower_in_entry.returnPressed. \
-                    disconnect(self.on_excellon_format_changed)
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
-            try:
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_upper_mm_entry.returnPressed. \
-                    disconnect(self.on_excellon_format_changed)
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
-            try:
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_lower_mm_entry.returnPressed. \
-                    disconnect(self.on_excellon_format_changed)
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
-
-            try:
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_zeros_radio.activated_custom. \
-                    disconnect(self.on_excellon_zeros_changed)
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
-            try:
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_units_radio.activated_custom. \
-                    disconnect(self.on_excellon_zeros_changed)
-            except TypeError:
-                pass
 
-    def on_excellon_format_changed(self):
-        """
-        Slot activated when the user changes the Excellon format values in Preferences -> Excellon -> Excellon General
-        :return: None
-        """
-        if self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_units_radio.get_value().upper() == 'METRIC':
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_exp_group.format_whole_entry.set_value(
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_upper_mm_entry.get_value()
-            )
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_exp_group.format_dec_entry.set_value(
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_lower_mm_entry.get_value()
-            )
-        else:
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_exp_group.format_whole_entry.set_value(
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_upper_in_entry.get_value()
-            )
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_exp_group.format_dec_entry.set_value(
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_lower_in_entry.get_value()
-            )
-
-    def on_excellon_zeros_changed(self):
-        """
-        Slot activated when the user changes the Excellon zeros values in Preferences -> Excellon -> Excellon General
-        :return: None
-        """
-        self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_exp_group.zeros_radio.set_value(
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_zeros_radio.get_value() + 'Z'
-        )
-
-    def on_excellon_units_changed(self):
-        """
-        Slot activated when the user changes the Excellon unit values in Preferences -> Excellon -> Excellon General
-        :return: None
-        """
-        self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_exp_group.excellon_units_radio.set_value(
-            self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_units_radio.get_value()
-        )
-        self.on_excellon_format_changed()
 
     def on_film_color_entry(self):
         self.defaults['tools_film_color'] = \
@@ -4875,7 +4739,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         self.plotcanvas.draw_workspace(workspace_size=self.defaults['global_workspaceT'])
 
     def on_workspace(self):
-        if self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.workspace_cb.get_value():
+        if self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_workspace").get_value():
             self.plotcanvas.draw_workspace(workspace_size=self.defaults['global_workspaceT'])
         else:
             self.plotcanvas.delete_workspace()
@@ -4883,13 +4747,13 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         # self.save_defaults(silent=True)
 
     def on_workspace_toggle(self):
-        state = False if self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.workspace_cb.get_value() else True
+        state = False if self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_workspace").get_value() else True
         try:
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.workspace_cb.stateChanged.disconnect(self.on_workspace)
+            self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_workspace").stateChanged.disconnect(self.on_workspace)
         except TypeError:
             pass
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.workspace_cb.set_value(state)
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.workspace_cb.stateChanged.connect(self.on_workspace)
+        self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_workspace").set_value(state)
+        self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_workspace").stateChanged.connect(self.on_workspace)
         self.on_workspace()
 
     def on_cursor_type(self, val):
@@ -4901,12 +4765,12 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         self.app_cursor.enabled = False
 
         if val == 'small':
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.cursor_size_entry.setDisabled(False)
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.cursor_size_lbl.setDisabled(False)
+            self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_cursor_size").setDisabled(False)
+            #self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.cursor_size_lbl.setDisabled(False)
             self.app_cursor = self.plotcanvas.new_cursor()
         else:
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.cursor_size_entry.setDisabled(True)
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.cursor_size_lbl.setDisabled(True)
+            self.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_cursor_size").setDisabled(False)
+            #self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.cursor_size_lbl.setDisabled(True)
             self.app_cursor = self.plotcanvas.new_cursor(big=True)
 
         if self.ui.grid_snap_btn.isChecked():
@@ -5378,14 +5242,20 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
                                      edge_width=self.defaults["global_cursor_width"],
                                      size=self.defaults["global_cursor_size"])
 
-        # Set the position label
-        self.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
-                                       "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (location[0], location[1]))
         # Set the relative position label
         dx = location[0] - float(self.rel_point1[0])
         dy = location[1] - float(self.rel_point1[1])
-        self.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
-                                           "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (dx, dy))
+        # self.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
+        #                                "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (location[0], location[1]))
+        # # Set the position label
+        #
+        # self.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
+        #                                    "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (dx, dy))
+
+        units = self.defaults["units"].lower()
+        self.plotcanvas.text_hud.text = \
+            'Dx:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nDy:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nX:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nY:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]'.format(
+                dx, units, dy, units, location[0], units, location[1], units)
 
         self.inform.emit('[success] %s' % _("Done."))
         return location
@@ -5527,14 +5397,19 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
                                      edge_width=self.defaults["global_cursor_width"],
                                      size=self.defaults["global_cursor_size"])
 
-        # Set the position label
-        self.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
-                                       "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (location[0], location[1]))
         # Set the relative position label
         self.dx = location[0] - float(self.rel_point1[0])
         self.dy = location[1] - float(self.rel_point1[1])
-        self.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
-                                           "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.dx, self.dy))
+        # Set the position label
+        # self.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
+        #                                "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (location[0], location[1]))
+        # self.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
+        #                                    "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.dx, self.dy))
+
+        units = self.defaults["units"].lower()
+        self.plotcanvas.text_hud.text = \
+            'Dx:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nDy:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nX:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nY:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]'.format(
+                self.dx, units, self.dy, units, location[0], units, location[1], units)
 
         self.inform.emit('[success] %s' % _("Done."))
         return location
@@ -5843,8 +5718,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         self.ui.plot_tab_area.addTab(self.ui.preferences_tab, _("Preferences"))
 
         # delete the absolute and relative position and messages in the infobar
-        self.ui.position_label.setText("")
-        self.ui.rel_position_label.setText("")
+        # self.ui.position_label.setText("")
+        # self.ui.rel_position_label.setText("")
 
         # Switch plot_area to preferences page
         self.ui.plot_tab_area.setCurrentWidget(self.ui.preferences_tab)
@@ -6738,6 +6613,9 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             try:  # May fail in case mouse not within axes
                 pos_canvas = self.plotcanvas.translate_coords(event_pos)
 
+                if pos_canvas[0] is None or pos_canvas[1] is None:
+                    return
+
                 if self.grid_status():
                     pos = self.geo_editor.snap(pos_canvas[0], pos_canvas[1])
 
@@ -6749,13 +6627,19 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
                 else:
                     pos = (pos_canvas[0], pos_canvas[1])
 
-                self.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
-                                               "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (pos[0], pos[1]))
-
                 self.dx = pos[0] - float(self.rel_point1[0])
                 self.dy = pos[1] - float(self.rel_point1[1])
-                self.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
-                                                   "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.dx, self.dy))
+
+                # self.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
+                #                                "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (pos[0], pos[1]))
+                # self.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
+                #                                    "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.dx, self.dy))
+
+                units = self.defaults["units"].lower()
+                self.plotcanvas.text_hud.text = \
+                    'Dx:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nDy:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nX:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nY:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]'.format(
+                        self.dx, units, self.dy, units, pos[0], units, pos[1], units)
+
                 self.mouse = [pos[0], pos[1]]
 
                 # if the mouse is moved and the LMB is clicked then the action is a selection
@@ -6804,9 +6688,10 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
                             # In this case poly_obj creation (see above) will fail
                             pass
 
-            except Exception:
-                self.ui.position_label.setText("")
-                self.ui.rel_position_label.setText("")
+            except Exception as e:
+                log.debug("App.on_mouse_move_over_plot() - rel_point1 is not None -> %s" % str(e))
+                # self.ui.position_label.setText("")
+                # self.ui.rel_position_label.setText("")
                 self.mouse = None
 
     def on_mouse_click_release_over_plot(self, event):
@@ -10134,7 +10019,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
 
         self.log.debug("version_check()")
 
-        if self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.send_stats_cb.get_value() is True:
+
+        if self.defaults["global_send_stats"] is True:
             full_url = "%s?s=%s&v=%s&os=%s&%s" % (
                 App.version_url,
                 str(self.defaults['global_serial']),
@@ -10473,10 +10359,9 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         alpha_level = 'BF'
         for sel_obj in sel_obj_list:
             if sel_obj.kind == 'excellon':
-                alpha_level = str(hex(
-                    self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.color_alpha_slider.value())[2:])
+                alpha_level = self.defaults["excellon_plot_fill"][7:]
             elif sel_obj.kind == 'gerber':
-                alpha_level = str(hex(self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.pf_color_alpha_slider.value())[2:])
+                alpha_level = self.defaults["gerber_plot_fill"][7:]
             elif sel_obj.kind == 'geometry':
                 alpha_level = 'FF'
             else:

FlatCAMCommon.py

@@ -466,15 +466,20 @@ class ExclusionAreas(QtCore.QObject):
                                          size=self.app.defaults["global_cursor_size"])
 
         # update the positions on status bar
-        self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
-                                           "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (curr_pos[0], curr_pos[1]))
         if self.cursor_pos is None:
             self.cursor_pos = (0, 0)
 
         self.app.dx = curr_pos[0] - float(self.cursor_pos[0])
         self.app.dy = curr_pos[1] - float(self.cursor_pos[1])
-        self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
-                                               "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+        # self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
+        #                                    "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (curr_pos[0], curr_pos[1]))
+        # self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
+        #                                        "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+
+        units = self.app.defaults["units"].lower()
+        self.app.plotcanvas.text_hud.text = \
+            'Dx:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nDy:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nX:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nY:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]'.format(
+                self.app.dx, units, self.app.dy, units, curr_pos[0], units, curr_pos[1], units)
 
         if self.obj_type == 'excellon':
             color = "#FF7400"

FlatCAMTranslation.py

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def on_language_apply_click(app, restart=False):
 
     :return:
     """
-    name = app.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.language_cb.currentText()
+    name = app.preferencesUiManager.get_form_field("global_language").currentText()
 
     theme_settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
     if theme_settings.contains("theme"):

Utils/vispy_example.py

@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QPalette
+from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtWidgets
+
+import vispy.scene as scene
+from vispy.scene.visuals import Rectangle, Text
+from vispy.color import Color
+
+import sys
+
+
+class VisPyCanvas(scene.SceneCanvas):
+
+    def __init__(self, config=None):
+        super().__init__(config=config, keys=None)
+
+        self.unfreeze()
+        
+        # Colors used by the Scene
+        theme_color = Color('#FFFFFF')
+        tick_color = Color('#000000')
+        back_color = str(QPalette().color(QPalette.Window).name())
+        
+        # Central Widget Colors
+        self.central_widget.bgcolor = back_color
+        self.central_widget.border_color = back_color
+
+        self.grid_widget = self.central_widget.add_grid(margin=10)
+        self.grid_widget.spacing = 0
+        
+        # TOP Padding
+        top_padding = self.grid_widget.add_widget(row=0, col=0, col_span=2)
+        top_padding.height_max = 0
+
+        # RIGHT Padding
+        right_padding = self.grid_widget.add_widget(row=0, col=2, row_span=2)
+        right_padding.width_max = 0
+
+        # X Axis
+        self.xaxis = scene.AxisWidget(
+            orientation='bottom', axis_color=tick_color, text_color=tick_color,
+            font_size=8, axis_width=1,
+            anchors=['center', 'bottom']
+        )
+        self.xaxis.height_max = 30
+        self.grid_widget.add_widget(self.xaxis, row=2, col=1)
+
+        # Y Axis
+        self.yaxis = scene.AxisWidget(
+            orientation='left', axis_color=tick_color, text_color=tick_color, 
+            font_size=8, axis_width=1
+        )
+        self.yaxis.width_max = 55
+        self.grid_widget.add_widget(self.yaxis, row=1, col=0)
+
+        # View & Camera
+        self.view = self.grid_widget.add_view(row=1, col=1, border_color=tick_color,
+                                              bgcolor=theme_color)
+        self.view.camera = scene.PanZoomCamera(aspect=1, rect=(-25, -25, 150, 150))
+
+        self.xaxis.link_view(self.view)
+        self.yaxis.link_view(self.view)
+
+        self.grid = scene.GridLines(parent=self.view.scene, color='dimgray')
+        self.grid.set_gl_state(depth_test=False)
+
+        self.rect = Rectangle(center=(65,30), color=Color('#0000FF10'), border_color=Color('#0000FF10'),
+                              width=120, height=50, radius=[5, 5, 5, 5], parent=self.view)
+        self.rect.set_gl_state(depth_test=False)
+
+        self.text = Text('', parent=self.view, color='black', pos=(5, 30), method='gpu', anchor_x='left')
+        self.text.font_size = 8
+        self.text.text = 'Coordinates:\nX: %s\nY: %s' % ('0.0000', '0.0000')
+
+        self.freeze()
+
+        # self.measure_fps()
+
+
+class PlotCanvas(QtCore.QObject):
+
+    def __init__(self, container, my_app):
+        """
+        The constructor configures the VisPy figure that
+        will contain all plots, creates the base axes and connects
+        events to the plotting area.
+
+        :param container: The parent container in which to draw plots.
+        :rtype: PlotCanvas
+        """
+
+        super().__init__()
+        
+        # VisPyCanvas instance
+        self.vispy_canvas = VisPyCanvas()
+        
+        self.vispy_canvas.unfreeze()
+        
+        self.my_app = my_app
+        
+        # Parent container
+        self.container = container
+        
+        # <VisPyCanvas>
+        self.vispy_canvas.create_native()
+        self.vispy_canvas.native.setParent(self.my_app.ui)
+
+        # <QtCore.QObject>
+        self.container.addWidget(self.vispy_canvas.native)
+        
+        # add two Infinite Lines to act as markers for the X,Y axis
+        self.v_line = scene.visuals.InfiniteLine(
+            pos=0, color=(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.3), vertical=True, 
+            parent=self.vispy_canvas.view.scene)
+
+        self.h_line = scene.visuals.InfiniteLine(
+            pos=0, color=(0.00, 0.0, 1.0, 0.3), vertical=False, 
+            parent=self.vispy_canvas.view.scene)
+        
+        self.vispy_canvas.freeze()
+    
+    def event_connect(self, event, callback):
+        getattr(self.vispy_canvas.events, event).connect(callback)
+        
+    def event_disconnect(self, event, callback):
+        getattr(self.vispy_canvas.events, event).disconnect(callback)
+    
+    def translate_coords(self, pos):
+        """
+        Translate pixels to canvas units.
+        """
+        tr = self.vispy_canvas.grid.get_transform('canvas', 'visual')
+        return tr.map(pos)
+        
+
+class MyGui(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        self.setWindowTitle("VisPy Test")
+
+        # add Menubar
+        self.menu = self.menuBar()
+        self.menufile = self.menu.addMenu("File")
+        self.menuedit = self.menu.addMenu("Edit")
+        self.menufhelp = self.menu.addMenu("Help")
+
+        # add a Toolbar
+        self.file_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar("File Toolbar")
+        self.addToolBar(self.file_toolbar)
+        self.button = self.file_toolbar.addAction("Open")
+
+        # add Central Widget
+        self.c_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget()
+        self.central_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
+        self.c_widget.setLayout(self.central_layout)
+        self.setCentralWidget(self.c_widget)
+
+        # add InfoBar
+        # self.infobar = self.statusBar()
+        # self.position_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("Position:  X: 0.0000\tY: 0.0000")
+        # self.infobar.addWidget(self.position_label)
+
+
+class MyApp(QtCore.QObject):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        
+        self.ui = MyGui()
+        self.plot = PlotCanvas(container=self.ui.central_layout, my_app=self)
+        
+        self.ui.show()
+        
+        self.plot.event_connect(event="mouse_move", callback=self.on_mouse_move)
+    
+    def on_mouse_move(self, event):
+        cursor_pos = event.pos
+        
+        pos_canvas = self.plot.translate_coords(cursor_pos)
+        
+        # we don't need all the info in the tuple returned by the translate_coords()
+        # only first 2 elements
+        pos_canvas = [pos_canvas[0], pos_canvas[1]]
+        # self.ui.position_label.setText("Position:  X: %.4f\tY: %.4f" % (pos_canvas[0], pos_canvas[1]))
+        # pos_text = 'Coordinates:   \nX: {:<7.4f}\nY: {:<7.4f}'.format(pos_canvas[0], pos_canvas[1])
+        pos_text = 'Coordinates:   \nX: {:<.4f}\nY: {:<.4f}'.format(pos_canvas[0], pos_canvas[1])
+        self.plot.vispy_canvas.text.text = pos_text
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app = QtWidgets.QApplication(sys.argv)
+
+    m_app = MyApp()
+    sys.exit(app.exec_())

defaults.py

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class FlatCAMDefaults:
 
         # General
         "global_graphic_engine": '3D',
+        "global_hud": True,
         "global_app_level": 'b',
         "global_portable": False,
         "global_language": 'English',

flatcamEditors/FlatCAMExcEditor.py

@@ -2119,7 +2119,7 @@ class FlatCAMExcEditor(QtCore.QObject):
         if self.app.is_legacy is False:
             self.shapes = self.app.plotcanvas.new_shape_collection(layers=1)
             if self.app.plotcanvas.big_cursor is True:
-                self.tool_shape = self.app.plotcanvas.new_shape_collection(layers=1, line_width=2)
+                self.tool_shape = self.app.plotcanvas.new_shape_collection(layers=1)
             else:
                 self.tool_shape = self.app.plotcanvas.new_shape_collection(layers=1)
         else:
@@ -3801,18 +3801,22 @@ class FlatCAMExcEditor(QtCore.QObject):
         self.snap_x = x
         self.snap_y = y
 
-        # update the position label in the infobar since the APP mouse event handlers are disconnected
-        self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
-                                           "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (x, y))
-
         if self.pos is None:
             self.pos = (0, 0)
         self.app.dx = x - self.pos[0]
         self.app.dy = y - self.pos[1]
 
-        # update the reference position label in the infobar since the APP mouse event handlers are disconnected
-        self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
-                                               "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+        # # update the position label in the infobar since the APP mouse event handlers are disconnected
+        # self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
+        #                                    "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (x, y))
+        # # update the reference position label in the infobar since the APP mouse event handlers are disconnected
+        # self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
+        #                                        "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+
+        units = self.app.defaults["units"].lower()
+        self.plotcanvas.text_hud.text = \
+            'Dx:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nDy:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nX:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nY:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]'.format(
+                self.app.dx, units, self.app.dy, units, x, units, y, units)
 
         # ## Utility geometry (animated)
         self.update_utility_geometry(data=(x, y))

flatcamEditors/FlatCAMGeoEditor.py

@@ -3467,22 +3467,32 @@ class FlatCAMGeoEditor(QtCore.QObject):
             :return:
             """
             try:
-                self.options[opt] = float(entry.text())
+                text_value = entry.text()
+                if ',' in text_value:
+                    text_value = text_value.replace(',', '.')
+                self.options[opt] = float(text_value)
             except Exception as e:
+                entry.set_value(self.app.defaults[opt])
                 log.debug("FlatCAMGeoEditor.__init__().entry2option() --> %s" % str(e))
                 return
 
-        def gridx_changed(goption, gentry):
+        def grid_changed(goption, gentry):
             """
 
-            :param goption: String. Can be either 'global_gridx' or 'global_gridy'
-            :param gentry:  A GUI element which text value is read and used
+            :param goption:     String. Can be either 'global_gridx' or 'global_gridy'
+            :param gentry:      A GUI element which text value is read and used
             :return:
             """
+            if goption not in ['global_gridx', 'global_gridy']:
+                return
+
             entry2option(opt=goption, entry=gentry)
             # if the grid link is checked copy the value in the GridX field to GridY
             try:
-                val = float(gentry.get_value())
+                text_value = gentry.text()
+                if ',' in text_value:
+                    text_value = text_value.replace(',', '.')
+                val = float(text_value)
             except ValueError:
                 return
 
@@ -3491,7 +3501,7 @@ class FlatCAMGeoEditor(QtCore.QObject):
 
         self.app.ui.grid_gap_x_entry.setValidator(QtGui.QDoubleValidator())
         self.app.ui.grid_gap_x_entry.textChanged.connect(
-            lambda: gridx_changed("global_gridx", self.app.ui.grid_gap_x_entry))
+            lambda: grid_changed("global_gridx", self.app.ui.grid_gap_x_entry))
 
         self.app.ui.grid_gap_y_entry.setValidator(QtGui.QDoubleValidator())
         self.app.ui.grid_gap_y_entry.textChanged.connect(
@@ -4261,18 +4271,23 @@ class FlatCAMGeoEditor(QtCore.QObject):
         self.snap_y = y
         self.app.mouse = [x, y]
 
-        # update the position label in the infobar since the APP mouse event handlers are disconnected
-        self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
-                                           "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (x, y))
-
         if self.pos is None:
             self.pos = (0, 0)
         self.app.dx = x - self.pos[0]
         self.app.dy = y - self.pos[1]
 
-        # update the reference position label in the infobar since the APP mouse event handlers are disconnected
-        self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
-                                               "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+        # # update the position label in the infobar since the APP mouse event handlers are disconnected
+        # self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
+        #                                    "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (x, y))
+        #
+        # # update the reference position label in the infobar since the APP mouse event handlers are disconnected
+        # self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
+        #                                        "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+
+        units = self.app.defaults["units"].lower()
+        self.plotcanvas.text_hud.text = \
+            'Dx:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nDy:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nX:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nY:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]'.format(
+                self.app.dx, units, self.app.dy, units, x, units, y, units)
 
         if event.button == 1 and event_is_dragging and isinstance(self.active_tool, FCEraser):
             pass

flatcamEditors/FlatCAMGrbEditor.py

@@ -4774,18 +4774,23 @@ class FlatCAMGrbEditor(QtCore.QObject):
 
         self.app.mouse = [x, y]
 
-        # update the position label in the infobar since the APP mouse event handlers are disconnected
-        self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   " 
-                                           "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (x, y))
-
         if self.pos is None:
             self.pos = (0, 0)
         self.app.dx = x - self.pos[0]
         self.app.dy = y - self.pos[1]
 
-        # update the reference position label in the infobar since the APP mouse event handlers are disconnected
-        self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: " 
-                                               "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+        # # update the position label in the infobar since the APP mouse event handlers are disconnected
+        # self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
+        #                                    "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (x, y))
+        #
+        # # update the reference position label in the infobar since the APP mouse event handlers are disconnected
+        # self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
+        #                                        "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+
+        units = self.app.defaults["units"].lower()
+        self.plotcanvas.text_hud.text = \
+            'Dx:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nDy:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nX:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nY:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]'.format(
+                self.app.dx, units, self.app.dy, units, x, units, y, units)
 
         self.update_utility_geometry(data=(x, y))
 

flatcamGUI/ColumnarFlowLayout.py

@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+import sys
+
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QPoint, QRect, QSize, Qt
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QLayout, QSizePolicy
+import math
+
+class ColumnarFlowLayout(QLayout):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None, margin=0, spacing=-1):
+        super().__init__(parent)
+
+        if parent is not None:
+            self.setContentsMargins(margin, margin, margin, margin)
+
+        self.setSpacing(spacing)
+        self.itemList = []
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        item = self.takeAt(0)
+        while item:
+            item = self.takeAt(0)
+
+    def addItem(self, item):
+        self.itemList.append(item)
+
+    def count(self):
+        return len(self.itemList)
+
+    def itemAt(self, index):
+        if 0 <= index < len(self.itemList):
+            return self.itemList[index]
+        return None
+
+    def takeAt(self, index):
+        if 0 <= index < len(self.itemList):
+            return self.itemList.pop(index)
+        return None
+
+    def expandingDirections(self):
+        return Qt.Orientations(Qt.Orientation(0))
+
+    def hasHeightForWidth(self):
+        return True
+
+    def heightForWidth(self, width):
+        height = self.doLayout(QRect(0, 0, width, 0), True)
+        return height
+
+    def setGeometry(self, rect):
+        super().setGeometry(rect)
+        self.doLayout(rect, False)
+
+    def sizeHint(self):
+        return self.minimumSize()
+
+    def minimumSize(self):
+        size = QSize()
+
+        for item in self.itemList:
+            size = size.expandedTo(item.minimumSize())
+
+        margin, _, _, _ = self.getContentsMargins()
+
+        size += QSize(2 * margin, 2 * margin)
+        return size
+
+    def doLayout(self, rect: QRect, testOnly: bool) -> int:
+        spacing = self.spacing()
+        x = rect.x()
+        y = rect.y()
+
+        # Determine width of widest item
+        widest = 0
+        for item in self.itemList:
+            widest = max(widest, item.sizeHint().width())
+
+        # Determine how many equal-width columns we can get, and how wide each one should be
+        column_count = math.floor(rect.width() / (widest + spacing))
+        column_count = min(column_count, len(self.itemList))
+        column_count = max(1, column_count)
+        column_width = math.floor((rect.width() - (column_count-1)*spacing - 1) / column_count)
+
+        # Get the heights for all of our items
+        item_heights = {}
+        for item in self.itemList:
+            height = item.heightForWidth(column_width) if item.hasHeightForWidth() else item.sizeHint().height()
+            item_heights[item] = height
+
+        # Prepare our column representation
+        column_contents = []
+        column_heights = []
+        for column_index in range(column_count):
+            column_contents.append([])
+            column_heights.append(0)
+
+        def add_to_column(column: int, item):
+            column_contents[column].append(item)
+            column_heights[column] += (item_heights[item] + spacing)
+
+        def shove_one(from_column: int) -> bool:
+            if len(column_contents[from_column]) >= 1:
+                item = column_contents[from_column].pop(0)
+                column_heights[from_column] -= (item_heights[item] + spacing)
+                add_to_column(from_column-1, item)
+                return True
+            return False
+
+        def shove_cascade_consider(from_column: int) -> bool:
+            changed = False
+
+            if len(column_contents[from_column]) > 1:
+                item = column_contents[from_column][0]
+                item_height = item_heights[item]
+                if column_heights[from_column-1] + item_height < max(column_heights):
+                    changed = shove_one(from_column) or changed
+
+            if from_column+1 < column_count:
+                changed = shove_cascade_consider(from_column+1) or changed
+
+            return changed
+
+        def shove_cascade() -> bool:
+            if column_count < 2:
+                return False
+            changed = True
+            while changed:
+                changed = shove_cascade_consider(1)
+            return changed
+
+        def pick_best_shoving_position() -> int:
+            best_pos = 1
+            best_height = sys.maxsize
+            for column_index in range(1, column_count):
+                if len(column_contents[column_index]) == 0:
+                    continue
+                item = column_contents[column_index][0]
+                height_after_shove = column_heights[column_index-1] + item_heights[item]
+                if height_after_shove < best_height:
+                    best_height = height_after_shove
+                    best_pos = column_index
+            return best_pos
+
+        # Calculate the best layout
+        column_index = 0
+        for item in self.itemList:
+            item_height = item_heights[item]
+            if column_heights[column_index] != 0 and (column_heights[column_index] + item_height) > max(column_heights):
+                column_index += 1
+                if column_index >= column_count:
+                    # Run out of room, need to shove more stuff in each column
+                    if column_count >= 2:
+                        changed = shove_cascade()
+                        if not changed:
+                            shoving_pos = pick_best_shoving_position()
+                            shove_one(shoving_pos)
+                            shove_cascade()
+                    column_index = column_count-1
+
+            add_to_column(column_index, item)
+
+        shove_cascade()
+
+        # Set geometry according to the layout we have calculated
+        if not testOnly:
+            for column_index, items in enumerate(column_contents):
+                x = column_index * (column_width + spacing)
+                y = 0
+                for item in items:
+                    height = item_heights[item]
+                    item.setGeometry(QRect(x, y, column_width, height))
+                    y += (height + spacing)
+
+        # Return the overall height
+        return max(column_heights)
+

flatcamGUI/FlatCAMGUI.py

@@ -1207,89 +1207,6 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.pref_tab_area_tabBar.setExpanding(True)
         self.pref_tab_layout.addWidget(self.pref_tab_area)
 
-        self.general_tab = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-        self.general_tab.setObjectName("general_tab")
-        self.pref_tab_area.addTab(self.general_tab, _("General"))
-        self.general_tab_lay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.general_tab_lay.setContentsMargins(2, 2, 2, 2)
-        self.general_tab.setLayout(self.general_tab_lay)
-
-        self.hlay1 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.general_tab_lay.addLayout(self.hlay1)
-
-        self.hlay1.addStretch()
-
-        self.general_scroll_area = QtWidgets.QScrollArea()
-        self.general_tab_lay.addWidget(self.general_scroll_area)
-
-        self.gerber_tab = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-        self.gerber_tab.setObjectName("gerber_tab")
-        self.pref_tab_area.addTab(self.gerber_tab, _("GERBER"))
-        self.gerber_tab_lay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.gerber_tab_lay.setContentsMargins(2, 2, 2, 2)
-        self.gerber_tab.setLayout(self.gerber_tab_lay)
-
-        self.gerber_scroll_area = QtWidgets.QScrollArea()
-        self.gerber_tab_lay.addWidget(self.gerber_scroll_area)
-
-        self.excellon_tab = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-        self.excellon_tab.setObjectName("excellon_tab")
-        self.pref_tab_area.addTab(self.excellon_tab, _("EXCELLON"))
-        self.excellon_tab_lay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.excellon_tab_lay.setContentsMargins(2, 2, 2, 2)
-        self.excellon_tab.setLayout(self.excellon_tab_lay)
-
-        self.excellon_scroll_area = QtWidgets.QScrollArea()
-        self.excellon_tab_lay.addWidget(self.excellon_scroll_area)
-
-        self.geometry_tab = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-        self.geometry_tab.setObjectName("geometry_tab")
-        self.pref_tab_area.addTab(self.geometry_tab, _("GEOMETRY"))
-        self.geometry_tab_lay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.geometry_tab_lay.setContentsMargins(2, 2, 2, 2)
-        self.geometry_tab.setLayout(self.geometry_tab_lay)
-
-        self.geometry_scroll_area = QtWidgets.QScrollArea()
-        self.geometry_tab_lay.addWidget(self.geometry_scroll_area)
-
-        self.text_editor_tab = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-        self.text_editor_tab.setObjectName("text_editor_tab")
-        self.pref_tab_area.addTab(self.text_editor_tab, _("CNC-JOB"))
-        self.cncjob_tab_lay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.cncjob_tab_lay.setContentsMargins(2, 2, 2, 2)
-        self.text_editor_tab.setLayout(self.cncjob_tab_lay)
-
-        self.cncjob_scroll_area = QtWidgets.QScrollArea()
-        self.cncjob_tab_lay.addWidget(self.cncjob_scroll_area)
-
-        self.tools_tab = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-        self.pref_tab_area.addTab(self.tools_tab, _("TOOLS"))
-        self.tools_tab_lay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.tools_tab_lay.setContentsMargins(2, 2, 2, 2)
-        self.tools_tab.setLayout(self.tools_tab_lay)
-
-        self.tools_scroll_area = QtWidgets.QScrollArea()
-        self.tools_tab_lay.addWidget(self.tools_scroll_area)
-
-        self.tools2_tab = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-        self.pref_tab_area.addTab(self.tools2_tab, _("TOOLS 2"))
-        self.tools2_tab_lay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.tools2_tab_lay.setContentsMargins(2, 2, 2, 2)
-        self.tools2_tab.setLayout(self.tools2_tab_lay)
-
-        self.tools2_scroll_area = QtWidgets.QScrollArea()
-        self.tools2_tab_lay.addWidget(self.tools2_scroll_area)
-
-        self.fa_tab = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-        self.fa_tab.setObjectName("fa_tab")
-        self.pref_tab_area.addTab(self.fa_tab, _("UTILITIES"))
-        self.fa_tab_lay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.fa_tab_lay.setContentsMargins(2, 2, 2, 2)
-        self.fa_tab.setLayout(self.fa_tab_lay)
-
-        self.fa_scroll_area = QtWidgets.QScrollArea()
-        self.fa_tab_lay.addWidget(self.fa_scroll_area)
-
         self.pref_tab_bottom_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
         self.pref_tab_bottom_layout.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
         self.pref_tab_layout.addLayout(self.pref_tab_bottom_layout)
@@ -2306,17 +2223,17 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.snap_infobar_label.setPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap(self.app.resource_location + '/snap_16.png'))
         self.infobar.addWidget(self.snap_infobar_label)
 
-        self.rel_position_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(
-            "<b>Dx</b>: 0.0000&nbsp;&nbsp;   <b>Dy</b>: 0.0000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;")
-        self.rel_position_label.setMinimumWidth(110)
-        self.rel_position_label.setToolTip(_("Relative measurement.\nReference is last click position"))
-        self.infobar.addWidget(self.rel_position_label)
-
-        self.position_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(
-            "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: 0.0000&nbsp;&nbsp;   <b>Y</b>: 0.0000")
-        self.position_label.setMinimumWidth(110)
-        self.position_label.setToolTip(_("Absolute measurement.\nReference is (X=0, Y= 0) position"))
-        self.infobar.addWidget(self.position_label)
+        # self.rel_position_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(
+        #     "<b>Dx</b>: 0.0000&nbsp;&nbsp;   <b>Dy</b>: 0.0000&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;")
+        # self.rel_position_label.setMinimumWidth(110)
+        # self.rel_position_label.setToolTip(_("Relative measurement.\nReference is last click position"))
+        # self.infobar.addWidget(self.rel_position_label)
+        #
+        # self.position_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(
+        #     "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: 0.0000&nbsp;&nbsp;   <b>Y</b>: 0.0000")
+        # self.position_label.setMinimumWidth(110)
+        # self.position_label.setToolTip(_("Absolute measurement.\nReference is (X=0, Y= 0) position"))
+        # self.infobar.addWidget(self.position_label)
 
         self.units_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("[in]")
         self.units_label.setMargin(2)
@@ -2993,6 +2910,11 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                 if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_G:
                     self.app.on_toggle_axis()
 
+                # Toggle HUD (Heads-Up Display)
+                if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_H:
+                    state = False if self.app.plotcanvas.hud_enabled else True
+                    self.app.plotcanvas.on_toggle_hud(state=state)
+
                 # Locate in Object
                 if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_J:
                     self.app.on_locate(obj=self.app.collection.get_active())
@@ -4062,7 +3984,7 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                     if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_T or key == 'T':
                         self.app.exc_editor.launched_from_shortcuts = True
                         # ## Current application units in Upper Case
-                        self.units = self.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.get_value().upper()
+                        self.units = self.general_defaults_form.option_dict()["units"].get_field().get_value().upper()
                         tool_add_popup = FCInputDialog(title=_("New Tool ..."),
                                                        text='%s:' % _('Enter a Tool Diameter'),
                                                        min=0.0000, max=99.9999, decimals=4)
@@ -4280,6 +4202,153 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             self.final_save.emit()
         event.ignore()
 
+    def set_layout(self, layout: str):
+        """
+        Set the toolbars layout (location)
+
+        :param index:
+        :param lay:     Type of layout to be set on the toolbard
+        :return:        None
+        """
+
+        self.app.defaults.report_usage("on_layout()")
+
+        lay_settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
+        lay_settings.setValue('layout', layout)
+        # This will write the setting to the platform specific storage.
+        del lay_settings
+
+        # first remove the toolbars:
+        try:
+            self.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarfile)
+            self.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbargeo)
+            self.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarview)
+            self.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarshell)
+            self.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbartools)
+            self.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.exc_edit_toolbar)
+            self.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar)
+            self.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar)
+            self.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.snap_toolbar)
+            self.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarshell)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        if layout == 'compact':
+            # ## TOOLBAR INSTALLATION # ##
+            self.toolbarfile = QtWidgets.QToolBar('File Toolbar')
+            self.toolbarfile.setObjectName('File_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(Qt.LeftToolBarArea, self.app.ui.toolbarfile)
+
+            self.toolbargeo = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Edit Toolbar')
+            self.toolbargeo.setObjectName('Edit_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(Qt.LeftToolBarArea, self.app.ui.toolbargeo)
+
+            self.toolbarshell = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Shell Toolbar')
+            self.toolbarshell.setObjectName('Shell_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(Qt.LeftToolBarArea, self.app.ui.toolbarshell)
+
+            self.toolbartools = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Tools Toolbar')
+            self.toolbartools.setObjectName('Tools_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(Qt.LeftToolBarArea, self.app.ui.toolbartools)
+
+            self.geo_edit_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Geometry Editor Toolbar')
+            # self.geo_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
+            self.geo_edit_toolbar.setObjectName('GeoEditor_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(Qt.RightToolBarArea, self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar)
+
+            self.toolbarview = QtWidgets.QToolBar('View Toolbar')
+            self.toolbarview.setObjectName('View_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(Qt.RightToolBarArea, self.app.ui.toolbarview)
+
+            self.addToolBarBreak(area=Qt.RightToolBarArea)
+
+            self.grb_edit_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Gerber Editor Toolbar')
+            # self.grb_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
+            self.grb_edit_toolbar.setObjectName('GrbEditor_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(Qt.RightToolBarArea, self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar)
+
+            self.exc_edit_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Excellon Editor Toolbar')
+            self.exc_edit_toolbar.setObjectName('ExcEditor_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(Qt.RightToolBarArea, self.app.ui.exc_edit_toolbar)
+
+            self.snap_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Grid Toolbar')
+            self.snap_toolbar.setObjectName('Snap_TB')
+            self.snap_toolbar.setMaximumHeight(30)
+            self.splitter_left.addWidget(self.app.ui.snap_toolbar)
+
+            self.corner_snap_btn.setVisible(True)
+            self.snap_magnet.setVisible(True)
+        else:
+            # ## TOOLBAR INSTALLATION # ##
+            self.toolbarfile = QtWidgets.QToolBar('File Toolbar')
+            self.toolbarfile.setObjectName('File_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarfile)
+
+            self.toolbargeo = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Edit Toolbar')
+            self.toolbargeo.setObjectName('Edit_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbargeo)
+
+            self.toolbarview = QtWidgets.QToolBar('View Toolbar')
+            self.toolbarview.setObjectName('View_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarview)
+
+            self.toolbarshell = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Shell Toolbar')
+            self.toolbarshell.setObjectName('Shell_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarshell)
+
+            self.toolbartools = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Tools Toolbar')
+            self.toolbartools.setObjectName('Tools_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbartools)
+
+            self.exc_edit_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Excellon Editor Toolbar')
+            # self.exc_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
+            self.exc_edit_toolbar.setObjectName('ExcEditor_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(self.app.ui.exc_edit_toolbar)
+
+            self.addToolBarBreak()
+
+            self.geo_edit_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Geometry Editor Toolbar')
+            # self.geo_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
+            self.geo_edit_toolbar.setObjectName('GeoEditor_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar)
+
+            self.grb_edit_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Gerber Editor Toolbar')
+            # self.grb_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
+            self.grb_edit_toolbar.setObjectName('GrbEditor_TB')
+            self.addToolBar(self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar)
+
+            self.snap_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Grid Toolbar')
+            self.snap_toolbar.setObjectName('Snap_TB')
+            # self.snap_toolbar.setMaximumHeight(30)
+            self.addToolBar(self.app.ui.snap_toolbar)
+
+            self.corner_snap_btn.setVisible(False)
+            self.snap_magnet.setVisible(False)
+
+        if layout == 'minimal':
+            self.toolbarview.setVisible(False)
+            self.toolbarshell.setVisible(False)
+            self.snap_toolbar.setVisible(False)
+            self.geo_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
+            self.grb_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
+            self.exc_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
+            self.lock_toolbar(lock=True)
+
+        # add all the actions to the toolbars
+        self.populate_toolbars()
+
+        # reconnect all the signals to the toolbar actions
+        self.app.connect_toolbar_signals()
+
+        self.grid_snap_btn.setChecked(True)
+        self.on_grid_snap_triggered(state=True)
+
+        self.grid_gap_x_entry.setText(str(self.app.defaults["global_gridx"]))
+        self.grid_gap_y_entry.setText(str(self.app.defaults["global_gridy"]))
+        self.snap_max_dist_entry.setText(str(self.app.defaults["global_snap_max"]))
+        self.grid_gap_link_cb.setChecked(True)
+
+
 
 class FlatCAMActivityView(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     """

flatcamGUI/GUIElements.py

@@ -656,6 +656,104 @@ class EvalEntry2(QtWidgets.QLineEdit):
         return QtCore.QSize(EDIT_SIZE_HINT, default_hint_size.height())
 
 
+class FCColorEntry(QtWidgets.QFrame):
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+        self.entry = FCEntry()
+
+        self.button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
+        self.button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
+        self.button.setStyleSheet("border-color: dimgray;")
+
+        self.layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
+        self.layout.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.entry)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.button)
+        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+
+        self.entry.editingFinished.connect(self._sync_button_color)
+        self.button.clicked.connect(self._on_button_clicked)
+
+
+    def get_value(self) -> str:
+        return self.entry.get_value()
+
+    def set_value(self, value: str):
+        self.entry.set_value(value)
+        self._sync_button_color()
+
+    def _sync_button_color(self):
+        value = self.get_value()
+        self.button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s;" % self._extract_color(value))
+
+    def _on_button_clicked(self):
+        value = self.entry.get_value()
+        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self._extract_color(value))
+
+        color_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
+        selected_color = color_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color, options=QtWidgets.QColorDialog.ShowAlphaChannel)
+
+        if selected_color.isValid() is False:
+            return
+
+        new_value = str(selected_color.name()) + self._extract_alpha(value)
+        self.set_value(new_value)
+
+    def _extract_color(self, value: str) -> str:
+        return value[:7]
+
+    def _extract_alpha(self, value: str) -> str:
+        return value[7:9]
+
+
+class FCSliderWithSpinner(QtWidgets.QFrame):
+
+    def __init__(self, min=0, max=100, step=1, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+        self.slider = QtWidgets.QSlider(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
+        self.slider.setMinimum(min)
+        self.slider.setMaximum(max)
+        self.slider.setSingleStep(step)
+
+        self.spinner = FCSpinner()
+        self.spinner.set_range(min, max)
+        self.spinner.set_step(step)
+        self.spinner.setMinimumWidth(70)
+
+        self.layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
+        self.layout.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        self.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.slider)
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.spinner)
+        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+
+        self.slider.valueChanged.connect(self._on_slider)
+        self.spinner.valueChanged.connect(self._on_spinner)
+
+        self.valueChanged = self.spinner.valueChanged
+
+    def get_value(self) -> int:
+        return self.spinner.get_value()
+
+    def set_value(self, value: int):
+        self.spinner.set_value(value)
+
+    def _on_spinner(self):
+        spinner_value = self.spinner.value()
+        self.slider.setValue(spinner_value)
+
+    def _on_slider(self):
+        slider_value = self.slider.value()
+        self.spinner.set_value(slider_value)
+
+
+
+
+
 class FCSpinner(QtWidgets.QSpinBox):
 
     returnPressed = QtCore.pyqtSignal()

flatcamGUI/PlotCanvas.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from PyQt5 import QtCore
 import logging
 from flatcamGUI.VisPyCanvas import VisPyCanvas, Color
 from flatcamGUI.VisPyVisuals import ShapeGroup, ShapeCollection, TextCollection, TextGroup, Cursor
-from vispy.scene.visuals import InfiniteLine, Line
+from vispy.scene.visuals import InfiniteLine, Line, Rectangle, Text
 
 import numpy as np
 from vispy.geometry import Rect
@@ -54,8 +54,12 @@ class PlotCanvas(QtCore.QObject, VisPyCanvas):
 
         if theme == 'white':
             self.line_color = (0.3, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0)
+            self.rect_hud_color = Color('#0000FF10')
+            self.text_hud_color = 'black'
         else:
             self.line_color = (0.4, 0.4, 0.4, 1.0)
+            self.rect_hud_color = Color('#0000FF10')
+            self.text_hud_color = 'white'
 
         # workspace lines; I didn't use the rectangle because I didn't want to add another VisPy Node,
         # which might decrease performance
@@ -146,13 +150,28 @@ class PlotCanvas(QtCore.QObject, VisPyCanvas):
         self.cursor_h_line = InfiniteLine(pos=None, color=c_color, vertical=False,
                                           parent=self.line_parent)
 
+        self.rect_hud = Rectangle(center=(90,45), color=self.rect_hud_color, border_color=self.rect_hud_color,
+                                  width=170, height=80, radius=[5, 5, 5, 5], parent=None)
+        self.rect_hud.set_gl_state(depth_test=False)
+
+        # HUD Display
+        self.hud_enabled = False
+
+        self.text_hud = Text('', color=self.text_hud_color, pos=(8, 45), method='gpu', anchor_x='left', parent=None)
+        self.text_hud.font_size = 8
+        units = self.fcapp.defaults["units"].lower()
+        self.text_hud.text = 'Dx:\t%s [%s]\nDy:\t%s [%s]\nX:  \t%s [%s]\nY:  \t%s [%s]' % \
+                             ('0.0000', units, '0.0000', units, '0.0000', units, '0.0000', units)
+
+        if self.fcapp.defaults['global_hud'] is True:
+            self.on_toggle_hud(state=True)
+
         self.shape_collections = []
 
         self.shape_collection = self.new_shape_collection()
         self.fcapp.pool_recreated.connect(self.on_pool_recreated)
         self.text_collection = self.new_text_collection()
 
-        # TODO: Should be setting to show/hide CNC job annotations (global or per object)
         self.text_collection.enabled = True
 
         self.c = None
@@ -163,6 +182,16 @@ class PlotCanvas(QtCore.QObject, VisPyCanvas):
 
         self.graph_event_connect('mouse_wheel', self.on_mouse_scroll)
 
+    def on_toggle_hud(self, state):
+        if state:
+            self.hud_enabled = True
+            self.rect_hud.parent = self.view
+            self.text_hud.parent = self.view
+        else:
+            self.hud_enabled = False
+            self.rect_hud.parent = None
+            self.text_hud.parent = None
+
     def draw_workspace(self, workspace_size):
         """
         Draw a rectangular shape on canvas to specify our valid workspace.

flatcamGUI/PlotCanvasLegacy.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ mpl_use("Qt5Agg")
 from matplotlib.figure import Figure
 from matplotlib.backends.backend_qt5agg import FigureCanvasQTAgg as FigureCanvas
 from matplotlib.lines import Line2D
+from matplotlib.offsetbox import AnchoredText
 # from matplotlib.widgets import Cursor
 
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
@@ -147,9 +148,13 @@ class PlotCanvasLegacy(QtCore.QObject):
         if self.app.defaults['global_theme'] == 'white':
             theme_color = '#FFFFFF'
             tick_color = '#000000'
+            self.rect_hud_color = '#0000FF10'
+            self.text_hud_color = '#000000'
         else:
             theme_color = '#000000'
             tick_color = '#FFFFFF'
+            self.rect_hud_color = '#0000FF10'
+            self.text_hud_color = '#000000'
 
         # workspace lines; I didn't use the rectangle because I didn't want to add another VisPy Node,
         # which might decrease performance
@@ -298,11 +303,79 @@ class PlotCanvasLegacy(QtCore.QObject):
         # signal if there is a doubleclick
         self.is_dblclk = False
 
+        self.hud_enabled = False
+        self.text_hud = self.Thud(plotcanvas=self)
+
+        # bbox_props = dict(boxstyle="round,pad=0.3", fc="blue", ec="b", lw=0)
+        # self.text_hud = self.figure.text(0, 0, "Direction", ha="left", va="center", rotation=0,
+        #                                size=15,
+        #                                bbox=bbox_props)
+
         # draw a rectangle made out of 4 lines on the canvas to serve as a hint for the work area
         # all CNC have a limited workspace
         if self.app.defaults['global_workspace'] is True:
             self.draw_workspace(workspace_size=self.app.defaults["global_workspaceT"])
 
+        if self.app.defaults['global_hud'] is True:
+            self.on_toggle_hud(state=True)
+
+    def on_toggle_hud(self, state):
+        if state:
+            self.hud_enabled = True
+            self.text_hud.add_artist()
+        else:
+            self.hud_enabled = False
+            self.text_hud.remove_artist()
+        self.canvas.draw()
+
+    class Thud(QtCore.QObject):
+        text_changed = QtCore.pyqtSignal(str)
+
+        def __init__(self, plotcanvas):
+            super().__init__()
+
+            self.p = plotcanvas
+            units = self.p.app.defaults['units']
+            self._text = 'Dx:    %s [%s]\nDy:    %s [%s]\nX:      %s [%s]\nY:      %s [%s]' % \
+                         ('0.0000', units, '0.0000', units, '0.0000', units, '0.0000', units)
+
+            self.hud_holder = AnchoredText(self._text,
+                              prop=dict(size=20), frameon=True,
+                              loc='upper left',
+                              )
+            self.hud_holder.patch.set_boxstyle("round,pad=0.,rounding_size=0.2")
+
+            self.hud_holder.patch.set_facecolor('blue')
+            self.hud_holder.patch.set_alpha(0.3)
+            self.hud_holder.patch.set_edgecolor((0, 0, 0, 0))
+
+            self.text_changed.connect(self.on_text_changed)
+
+        @property
+        def text(self):
+            return self._text
+
+        @text.setter
+        def text(self, val):
+            self.text_changed.emit(val)
+            self._text = val
+
+        def on_text_changed(self, txt):
+            try:
+                txt = txt.replace('\t', '    ')
+                self.hud_holder.txt.set_text(txt)
+                self.p.canvas.draw()
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+
+        def add_artist(self):
+            if self.hud_holder not in self.p.axes.artists:
+                self.p.axes.add_artist(self.hud_holder)
+
+        def remove_artist(self):
+            if self.hud_holder in self.p.axes.artists:
+                self.p.axes.artists.remove(self.hud_holder)
+
     def draw_workspace(self, workspace_size):
         """
         Draw a rectangular shape on canvas to specify our valid workspace.

flatcamGUI/VisPyCanvas.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import numpy as np
 
 import vispy.scene as scene
 from vispy.scene.cameras.base_camera import BaseCamera
+# from vispy.scene.widgets import Widget as VisPyWidget
 from vispy.color import Color
 
 import time

flatcamGUI/preferences/OptionUI.py

@@ -0,0 +1,322 @@
+from typing import Union, Sequence, List
+
+from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtGui
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
+
+from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import RadioSet, FCCheckBox, FCButton, FCComboBox, FCEntry, FCSpinner, FCColorEntry, \
+    FCSliderWithSpinner, FCDoubleSpinner, FloatEntry, FCTextArea
+
+import gettext
+import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
+import builtins
+
+fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
+if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
+    _ = gettext.gettext
+
+
+class OptionUI:
+
+    def __init__(self, option: str):
+        self.option = option
+
+    def add_to_grid(self, grid: QtWidgets.QGridLayout, row: int) -> int:
+        """
+        Adds the necessary widget to the grid, starting at the supplied row.
+        Returns the number of rows used (normally 1)
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def get_field(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+class BasicOptionUI(OptionUI):
+    """Abstract OptionUI that has a label on the left then some other widget on the right"""
+    def __init__(self, option: str, label_text: str, label_tooltip: Union[str, None] = None, label_bold: bool = False, label_color: Union[str, None] = None):
+        super().__init__(option=option)
+        self.label_text = label_text
+        self.label_tooltip = label_tooltip
+        self.label_bold = label_bold
+        self.label_color = label_color
+        self.label_widget = self.build_label_widget()
+        self.entry_widget = self.build_entry_widget()
+
+    def build_label_widget(self) -> QtWidgets.QLabel:
+        fmt = "%s:"
+        if self.label_bold:
+            fmt = "<b>%s</b>" % fmt
+        if self.label_color:
+            fmt = "<span style=\"color:%s;\">%s</span>" % (self.label_color, fmt)
+        label_widget = QtWidgets.QLabel(fmt % _(self.label_text))
+        if self.label_tooltip is not None:
+            label_widget.setToolTip(_(self.label_tooltip))
+        return label_widget
+
+    def build_entry_widget(self) -> QtWidgets.QWidget:
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def add_to_grid(self, grid: QtWidgets.QGridLayout, row: int) -> int:
+        grid.addWidget(self.label_widget, row, 0)
+        grid.addWidget(self.entry_widget, row, 1)
+        return 1
+
+    def get_field(self):
+        return self.entry_widget
+
+
+class LineEntryOptionUI(BasicOptionUI):
+    def build_entry_widget(self) -> QtWidgets.QWidget:
+        return FCEntry()
+
+
+# Not sure why this is needed over DoubleSpinnerOptionUI
+class FloatEntryOptionUI(BasicOptionUI):
+    def build_entry_widget(self) -> QtWidgets.QWidget:
+        return FloatEntry()
+
+
+class RadioSetOptionUI(BasicOptionUI):
+
+    def __init__(self, option: str, label_text: str, choices: list, orientation='horizontal', **kwargs):
+        self.choices = choices
+        self.orientation = orientation
+        super().__init__(option=option, label_text=label_text, **kwargs)
+
+    def build_entry_widget(self) -> QtWidgets.QWidget:
+        return RadioSet(choices=self.choices, orientation=self.orientation)
+
+
+class TextAreaOptionUI(OptionUI):
+
+    def __init__(self, option: str, label_text: str, label_tooltip: str):
+        super().__init__(option=option)
+        self.label_text = label_text
+        self.label_tooltip = label_tooltip
+        self.label_widget = self.build_label_widget()
+        self.textarea_widget = self.build_textarea_widget()
+
+    def build_label_widget(self):
+        label = QtWidgets.QLabel("%s:" % _(self.label_text))
+        label.setToolTip(_(self.label_tooltip))
+        return label
+
+    def build_textarea_widget(self):
+        textarea = FCTextArea()
+        textarea.setPlaceholderText(_(self.label_tooltip))
+
+        qsettings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
+        if qsettings.contains("textbox_font_size"):
+            tb_fsize = qsettings.value('textbox_font_size', type=int)
+        else:
+            tb_fsize = 10
+        font = QtGui.QFont()
+        font.setPointSize(tb_fsize)
+        textarea.setFont(font)
+
+        return textarea
+
+    def get_field(self):
+        return self.textarea_widget
+
+    def add_to_grid(self, grid: QtWidgets.QGridLayout, row: int) -> int:
+        grid.addWidget(self.label_widget, row, 0, 1, 3)
+        grid.addWidget(self.textarea_widget, row+1, 0, 1, 3)
+        return 2
+
+
+class CheckboxOptionUI(OptionUI):
+
+    def __init__(self, option: str, label_text: str, label_tooltip: str):
+        super().__init__(option=option)
+        self.label_text = label_text
+        self.label_tooltip = label_tooltip
+        self.checkbox_widget = self.build_checkbox_widget()
+
+    def build_checkbox_widget(self):
+        checkbox = FCCheckBox('%s' % _(self.label_text))
+        checkbox.setToolTip(_(self.label_tooltip))
+        return checkbox
+
+    def add_to_grid(self, grid: QtWidgets.QGridLayout, row: int) -> int:
+        grid.addWidget(self.checkbox_widget, row, 0, 1, 3)
+        return 1
+
+    def get_field(self):
+        return self.checkbox_widget
+
+
+class ComboboxOptionUI(BasicOptionUI):
+
+    def __init__(self, option: str, label_text: str, choices: Sequence, **kwargs):
+        self.choices = choices
+        super().__init__(option=option, label_text=label_text, **kwargs)
+
+    def build_entry_widget(self):
+        combo = FCComboBox()
+        for choice in self.choices:
+            # don't translate the QCombo items as they are used in QSettings and identified by name
+            combo.addItem(choice)
+        return combo
+
+
+class ColorOptionUI(BasicOptionUI):
+    def build_entry_widget(self) -> QtWidgets.QWidget:
+        entry = FCColorEntry()
+        return entry
+
+
+class SliderWithSpinnerOptionUI(BasicOptionUI):
+    def __init__(self, option: str, label_text: str, min_value=0, max_value=100, step=1, **kwargs):
+        self.min_value = min_value
+        self.max_value = max_value
+        self.step = step
+        super().__init__(option=option, label_text=label_text, **kwargs)
+
+    def build_entry_widget(self) -> QtWidgets.QWidget:
+        entry = FCSliderWithSpinner(min=self.min_value, max=self.max_value, step=self.step)
+        return entry
+
+
+class ColorAlphaSliderOptionUI(SliderWithSpinnerOptionUI):
+    def __init__(self, applies_to: List[str], group, label_text: str, **kwargs):
+        self.applies_to = applies_to
+        self.group = group
+        super().__init__(option="__color_alpha_slider", label_text=label_text, min_value=0, max_value=255, step=1, **kwargs)
+        self.get_field().valueChanged.connect(self._on_alpha_change)
+
+    def add_to_grid(self, grid: QtWidgets.QGridLayout, row: int) -> int:
+        for index, field in enumerate(self._get_target_fields()):
+            field.entry.textChanged.connect(lambda value, i=index: self._on_target_change(target_index=i))
+        return super().add_to_grid(grid, row)
+
+    def _get_target_fields(self):
+        return list(map(lambda n: self.group.option_dict()[n].get_field(), self.applies_to))
+
+    def _on_target_change(self, target_index: int):
+        field = self._get_target_fields()[target_index]
+        color = field.get_value()
+        alpha_part = color[7:]
+        if len(alpha_part) != 2:
+            return
+        alpha = int(alpha_part, 16)
+        if alpha < 0 or alpha > 255 or self.get_field().get_value() == alpha:
+            return
+        self.get_field().set_value(alpha)
+
+    def _on_alpha_change(self):
+        alpha = self.get_field().get_value()
+        for field in self._get_target_fields():
+            old_value = field.get_value()
+            new_value = self._modify_color_alpha(old_value, alpha=alpha)
+            field.set_value(new_value)
+
+    def _modify_color_alpha(self, color: str, alpha: int):
+        color_without_alpha = color[:7]
+        if alpha > 255:
+            return color_without_alpha + "FF"
+        elif alpha < 0:
+            return color_without_alpha + "00"
+        else:
+            hexalpha = hex(alpha)[2:]
+            if len(hexalpha) == 1:
+                hexalpha = "0" + hexalpha
+            return color_without_alpha + hexalpha
+
+
+class SpinnerOptionUI(BasicOptionUI):
+    def __init__(self, option: str, label_text: str, min_value: int, max_value: int, step: int = 1, **kwargs):
+        self.min_value = min_value
+        self.max_value = max_value
+        self.step = step
+        super().__init__(option=option, label_text=label_text, **kwargs)
+
+    def build_entry_widget(self) -> QtWidgets.QWidget:
+        entry = FCSpinner()
+        entry.set_range(self.min_value, self.max_value)
+        entry.set_step(self.step)
+        entry.setWrapping(True)
+        return entry
+
+
+class DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(BasicOptionUI):
+    def __init__(self, option: str, label_text: str, step: float, decimals: int, min_value=None, max_value=None, suffix=None, **kwargs):
+        self.min_value = min_value
+        self.max_value = max_value
+        self.step = step
+        self.suffix = suffix
+        self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(option=option, label_text=label_text, **kwargs)
+
+    def build_entry_widget(self) -> QtWidgets.QWidget:
+        entry = FCDoubleSpinner(suffix=self.suffix)
+        entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
+        entry.setSingleStep(self.step)
+        if self.min_value is None:
+            self.min_value = entry.minimum()
+        else:
+            entry.setMinimum(self.min_value)
+        if self.max_value is None:
+            self.max_value = entry.maximum()
+        else:
+            entry.setMaximum(self.max_value)
+        return entry
+
+
+class HeadingOptionUI(OptionUI):
+    def __init__(self, label_text: str, label_tooltip: Union[str, None] = None):
+        super().__init__(option="__heading")
+        self.label_text = label_text
+        self.label_tooltip = label_tooltip
+
+    def build_heading_widget(self):
+        heading = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _(self.label_text))
+        heading.setToolTip(_(self.label_tooltip))
+        return heading
+
+    def add_to_grid(self, grid: QtWidgets.QGridLayout, row: int) -> int:
+        grid.addWidget(self.build_heading_widget(), row, 0, 1, 2)
+        return 1
+
+    def get_field(self):
+        return None
+
+
+class SeparatorOptionUI(OptionUI):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__(option="__separator")
+
+    def build_separator_widget(self):
+        separator = QtWidgets.QFrame()
+        separator.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
+        separator.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
+        return separator
+
+    def add_to_grid(self, grid: QtWidgets.QGridLayout, row: int) -> int:
+        grid.addWidget(self.build_separator_widget(), row, 0, 1, 2)
+        return 1
+
+    def get_field(self):
+        return None
+
+
+class FullWidthButtonOptionUI(OptionUI):
+    def __init__(self, option: str, label_text: str, label_tooltip: Union[str, None]):
+        super().__init__(option=option)
+        self.label_text = label_text
+        self.label_tooltip = label_tooltip
+        self.button_widget = self.build_button_widget()
+
+    def build_button_widget(self):
+        button = FCButton(_(self.label_text))
+        if self.label_tooltip is not None:
+            button.setToolTip(_(self.label_tooltip))
+        return button
+
+    def add_to_grid(self, grid: QtWidgets.QGridLayout, row: int) -> int:
+        grid.addWidget(self.button_widget, row, 0, 1, 3)
+        return 1
+
+    def get_field(self):
+        return self.button_widget

flatcamGUI/preferences/OptionsGroupUI.py

@@ -1,12 +1,32 @@
+from typing import Dict
+
 from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
 
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
+
+import gettext
+import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
+import builtins
+
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import OptionUI
+
+fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
+if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
+    _ = gettext.gettext
+
+settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
+if settings.contains("machinist"):
+    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
+else:
+    machinist_setting = 0
+
 
 class OptionsGroupUI(QtWidgets.QGroupBox):
     app = None
 
-    def __init__(self, title, parent=None):
-        # QtGui.QGroupBox.__init__(self, title, parent=parent)
-        super(OptionsGroupUI, self).__init__()
+    def __init__(self, fixme_get_rid_of_this=None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
         self.setStyleSheet("""
         QGroupBox
         {
@@ -16,4 +36,38 @@ class OptionsGroupUI(QtWidgets.QGroupBox):
         """)
 
         self.layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+
+    def option_dict(self) -> Dict[str, OptionUI]:
+        # FIXME!
+        return {}
+
+
+class OptionsGroupUI2(OptionsGroupUI):
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+        self.grid = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
+        self.layout.addLayout(self.grid)
+        self.grid.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
+        self.grid.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
+
+        self.options = self.build_options()
+
+        row = 0
+        for option in self.options:
+            row += option.add_to_grid(grid=self.grid, row=row)
+
+        self.layout.addStretch()
+
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return []
+
+    def option_dict(self) -> Dict[str, OptionUI]:
+        result = {}
+        for optionui in self.options:
+            result[optionui.option] = optionui
+        return result
+
+

flatcamGUI/preferences/PreferencesSectionUI.py

@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+from typing import Dict
+from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtCore
+
+from flatcamGUI.ColumnarFlowLayout import ColumnarFlowLayout
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import OptionUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+
+
+class PreferencesSectionUI(QtWidgets.QWidget):
+
+    def __init__(self, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.layout = ColumnarFlowLayout() #QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
+        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+
+        self.groups = self.build_groups()
+        for group in self.groups:
+            group.setMinimumWidth(250)
+            self.layout.addWidget(group)
+
+
+    def build_groups(self) -> [OptionsGroupUI]:
+        return []
+
+    def option_dict(self) -> Dict[str, OptionUI]:
+        result = {}
+        for group in self.groups:
+            groupoptions = group.option_dict()
+            result.update(groupoptions)
+        return result
+
+    def build_tab(self):
+        scroll_area = QtWidgets.QScrollArea()
+        scroll_area.setWidget(self)
+        scroll_area.setWidgetResizable(True)
+        return scroll_area
+
+    def get_tab_id(self) -> str:
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def get_tab_label(self) -> str:
+        raise NotImplementedError

flatcamGUI/preferences/PreferencesUIManager.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import os
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
 from PyQt5 import QtGui, QtCore, QtWidgets
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
 from defaults import FlatCAMDefaults
@@ -8,6 +10,8 @@ import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
 
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import OptionUI
+
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
@@ -20,7 +24,6 @@ else:
 
 log = logging.getLogger('PreferencesUIManager')
 
-
 class PreferencesUIManager:
 
     def __init__(self, defaults: FlatCAMDefaults, data_path: str, ui, inform):
@@ -30,7 +33,7 @@ class PreferencesUIManager:
         :param defaults:    a dictionary storage where all the application settings are stored
         :param data_path:   a path to the file where all the preferences are stored for persistence
         :param ui:          reference to the FlatCAMGUI class which constructs the UI
-        :param inform:      a pyqtSignal used to display information's in the StatusBar of the GUI
+        :param inform:      a pyqtSignal used to display information in the StatusBar of the GUI
         """
 
         self.defaults = defaults
@@ -45,298 +48,6 @@ class PreferencesUIManager:
         # when adding entries here read the comments in the  method found below named:
         # def new_object(self, kind, name, initialize, active=True, fit=True, plot=True)
         self.defaults_form_fields = {
-            # General App
-            "decimals_inch": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.precision_inch_entry,
-            "decimals_metric": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.precision_metric_entry,
-            "units": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio,
-            "global_graphic_engine": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.ge_radio,
-            "global_app_level": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.app_level_radio,
-            "global_portable": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.portability_cb,
-            "global_language": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.language_cb,
-
-            "global_systray_icon": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.systray_cb,
-            "global_shell_at_startup": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.shell_startup_cb,
-            "global_project_at_startup": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.project_startup_cb,
-            "global_version_check": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.version_check_cb,
-            "global_send_stats": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.send_stats_cb,
-
-            "global_worker_number": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.worker_number_sb,
-            "global_tolerance": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.tol_entry,
-
-            "global_compression_level": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.compress_spinner,
-            "global_save_compressed": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.save_type_cb,
-            "global_autosave": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.autosave_cb,
-            "global_autosave_timeout": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.autosave_entry,
-
-            "global_tpdf_tmargin": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.tmargin_entry,
-            "global_tpdf_bmargin": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.bmargin_entry,
-            "global_tpdf_lmargin": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.lmargin_entry,
-            "global_tpdf_rmargin": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.rmargin_entry,
-
-            # General GUI Preferences
-            "global_theme": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.theme_radio,
-            "global_gray_icons": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.gray_icons_cb,
-            "global_layout": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.layout_combo,
-            "global_hover": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.hover_cb,
-            "global_selection_shape": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.selection_cb,
-
-            "global_sel_fill": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.sf_color_entry,
-            "global_sel_line": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.sl_color_entry,
-            "global_alt_sel_fill": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.alt_sf_color_entry,
-            "global_alt_sel_line": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.alt_sl_color_entry,
-            "global_draw_color": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.draw_color_entry,
-            "global_sel_draw_color": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.sel_draw_color_entry,
-
-            "global_proj_item_color": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.proj_color_entry,
-            "global_proj_item_dis_color": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.proj_color_dis_entry,
-            "global_project_autohide": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.project_autohide_cb,
-
-            # General GUI Settings
-            "global_gridx": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.gridx_entry,
-            "global_gridy": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.gridy_entry,
-            "global_snap_max": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.snap_max_dist_entry,
-            "global_workspace": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.workspace_cb,
-            "global_workspaceT": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.wk_cb,
-            "global_workspace_orientation": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.wk_orientation_radio,
-
-            "global_cursor_type": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.cursor_radio,
-            "global_cursor_size": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.cursor_size_entry,
-            "global_cursor_width": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.cursor_width_entry,
-            "global_cursor_color_enabled": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.mouse_cursor_color_cb,
-            "global_cursor_color": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.mouse_cursor_entry,
-            "global_pan_button": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.pan_button_radio,
-            "global_mselect_key": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.mselect_radio,
-            "global_delete_confirmation": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.delete_conf_cb,
-            "global_open_style": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.open_style_cb,
-            "global_toggle_tooltips": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.toggle_tooltips_cb,
-            "global_machinist_setting": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.machinist_cb,
-
-            "global_bookmarks_limit": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.bm_limit_spinner,
-            "global_activity_icon": self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.activity_combo,
-
-            # Gerber General
-            "gerber_plot": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.plot_cb,
-            "gerber_solid": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.solid_cb,
-            "gerber_multicolored": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.multicolored_cb,
-            "gerber_circle_steps": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.circle_steps_entry,
-            "gerber_def_units": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.gerber_units_radio,
-            "gerber_def_zeros": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.gerber_zeros_radio,
-            "gerber_clean_apertures": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.gerber_clean_cb,
-            "gerber_extra_buffering": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.gerber_extra_buffering,
-            "gerber_plot_fill": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.pf_color_entry,
-            "gerber_plot_line": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.pl_color_entry,
-
-            # Gerber Options
-            "gerber_isotooldia": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_opt_group.iso_tool_dia_entry,
-            "gerber_isopasses": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_opt_group.iso_width_entry,
-            "gerber_isooverlap": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_opt_group.iso_overlap_entry,
-            "gerber_combine_passes": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_opt_group.combine_passes_cb,
-            "gerber_iso_scope": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_opt_group.iso_scope_radio,
-            "gerber_milling_type": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_opt_group.milling_type_radio,
-            "gerber_noncoppermargin": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_opt_group.noncopper_margin_entry,
-            "gerber_noncopperrounded": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_opt_group.noncopper_rounded_cb,
-            "gerber_bboxmargin": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_opt_group.bbmargin_entry,
-            "gerber_bboxrounded": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_opt_group.bbrounded_cb,
-
-            # Gerber Advanced Options
-            "gerber_aperture_display": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_adv_opt_group.aperture_table_visibility_cb,
-            # "gerber_aperture_scale_factor": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_adv_opt_group.scale_aperture_entry,
-            # "gerber_aperture_buffer_factor": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_adv_opt_group.buffer_aperture_entry,
-            "gerber_follow": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_adv_opt_group.follow_cb,
-            "gerber_tool_type": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_adv_opt_group.tool_type_radio,
-            "gerber_vtipdia": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_adv_opt_group.tipdia_spinner,
-            "gerber_vtipangle": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_adv_opt_group.tipangle_spinner,
-            "gerber_vcutz": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_adv_opt_group.cutz_spinner,
-            "gerber_iso_type": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_adv_opt_group.iso_type_radio,
-
-            "gerber_buffering": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_adv_opt_group.buffering_radio,
-            "gerber_simplification": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_adv_opt_group.simplify_cb,
-            "gerber_simp_tolerance": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_adv_opt_group.simplification_tol_spinner,
-
-            # Gerber Export
-            "gerber_exp_units": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_exp_group.gerber_units_radio,
-            "gerber_exp_integer": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_exp_group.format_whole_entry,
-            "gerber_exp_decimals": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_exp_group.format_dec_entry,
-            "gerber_exp_zeros": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_exp_group.zeros_radio,
-
-            # Gerber Editor
-            "gerber_editor_sel_limit": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.sel_limit_entry,
-            "gerber_editor_newcode": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.addcode_entry,
-            "gerber_editor_newsize": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.addsize_entry,
-            "gerber_editor_newtype": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.addtype_combo,
-            "gerber_editor_newdim": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.adddim_entry,
-            "gerber_editor_array_size": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.grb_array_size_entry,
-            "gerber_editor_lin_axis": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.grb_axis_radio,
-            "gerber_editor_lin_pitch": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.grb_pitch_entry,
-            "gerber_editor_lin_angle": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.grb_angle_entry,
-            "gerber_editor_circ_dir": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.grb_circular_dir_radio,
-            "gerber_editor_circ_angle":
-                self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.grb_circular_angle_entry,
-            "gerber_editor_scale_f": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.grb_scale_entry,
-            "gerber_editor_buff_f": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.grb_buff_entry,
-            "gerber_editor_ma_low": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.grb_ma_low_entry,
-            "gerber_editor_ma_high": self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_editor_group.grb_ma_high_entry,
-
-            # Excellon General
-            "excellon_plot": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.plot_cb,
-            "excellon_solid": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.solid_cb,
-            "excellon_format_upper_in":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_upper_in_entry,
-            "excellon_format_lower_in":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_lower_in_entry,
-            "excellon_format_upper_mm":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_upper_mm_entry,
-            "excellon_format_lower_mm":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_format_lower_mm_entry,
-            "excellon_zeros": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_zeros_radio,
-            "excellon_units": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_units_radio,
-            "excellon_update": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.update_excellon_cb,
-            "excellon_optimization_type": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.excellon_optimization_radio,
-            "excellon_search_time": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.optimization_time_entry,
-            "excellon_plot_fill": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.fill_color_entry,
-            "excellon_plot_line": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.line_color_entry,
-
-            # Excellon Options
-            "excellon_operation": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.operation_radio,
-            "excellon_milling_type": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.milling_type_radio,
-
-            "excellon_milling_dia": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.mill_dia_entry,
-
-            "excellon_cutz": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.cutz_entry,
-            "excellon_multidepth": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.mpass_cb,
-            "excellon_depthperpass": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.maxdepth_entry,
-            "excellon_travelz": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.travelz_entry,
-            "excellon_endz": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.endz_entry,
-            "excellon_endxy": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.endxy_entry,
-
-            "excellon_feedrate_z": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.feedrate_z_entry,
-            "excellon_spindlespeed": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.spindlespeed_entry,
-            "excellon_dwell": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.dwell_cb,
-            "excellon_dwelltime": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.dwelltime_entry,
-            "excellon_toolchange": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.toolchange_cb,
-            "excellon_toolchangez": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.toolchangez_entry,
-            "excellon_ppname_e": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.pp_excellon_name_cb,
-            "excellon_tooldia": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.tooldia_entry,
-            "excellon_slot_tooldia": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.slot_tooldia_entry,
-            "excellon_gcode_type": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_opt_group.excellon_gcode_type_radio,
-
-            # Excellon Advanced Options
-            "excellon_offset": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_adv_opt_group.offset_entry,
-            "excellon_toolchangexy": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_adv_opt_group.toolchangexy_entry,
-            "excellon_startz": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_adv_opt_group.estartz_entry,
-            "excellon_feedrate_rapid": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_adv_opt_group.feedrate_rapid_entry,
-            "excellon_z_pdepth": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_adv_opt_group.pdepth_entry,
-            "excellon_feedrate_probe": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_adv_opt_group.feedrate_probe_entry,
-            "excellon_spindledir": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_adv_opt_group.spindledir_radio,
-            "excellon_f_plunge": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_adv_opt_group.fplunge_cb,
-            "excellon_f_retract": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_adv_opt_group.fretract_cb,
-
-            # Excellon Export
-            "excellon_exp_units": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_exp_group.excellon_units_radio,
-            "excellon_exp_format": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_exp_group.format_radio,
-            "excellon_exp_integer": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_exp_group.format_whole_entry,
-            "excellon_exp_decimals": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_exp_group.format_dec_entry,
-            "excellon_exp_zeros": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_exp_group.zeros_radio,
-            "excellon_exp_slot_type": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_exp_group.slot_type_radio,
-
-            # Excellon Editor
-            "excellon_editor_sel_limit": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.sel_limit_entry,
-            "excellon_editor_newdia": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.addtool_entry,
-            "excellon_editor_array_size": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.drill_array_size_entry,
-            "excellon_editor_lin_dir": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.drill_axis_radio,
-            "excellon_editor_lin_pitch": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.drill_pitch_entry,
-            "excellon_editor_lin_angle": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.drill_angle_entry,
-            "excellon_editor_circ_dir": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.drill_circular_dir_radio,
-            "excellon_editor_circ_angle":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.drill_circular_angle_entry,
-            # Excellon Slots
-            "excellon_editor_slot_direction":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.slot_axis_radio,
-            "excellon_editor_slot_angle":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.slot_angle_spinner,
-            "excellon_editor_slot_length":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.slot_length_entry,
-            # Excellon Slots
-            "excellon_editor_slot_array_size":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.slot_array_size_entry,
-            "excellon_editor_slot_lin_dir": self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.slot_array_axis_radio,
-            "excellon_editor_slot_lin_pitch":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.slot_array_pitch_entry,
-            "excellon_editor_slot_lin_angle":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.slot_array_angle_entry,
-            "excellon_editor_slot_circ_dir":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.slot_array_circular_dir_radio,
-            "excellon_editor_slot_circ_angle":
-                self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_editor_group.slot_array_circular_angle_entry,
-
-            # Geometry General
-            "geometry_plot": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_gen_group.plot_cb,
-            "geometry_circle_steps": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_gen_group.circle_steps_entry,
-            "geometry_cnctooldia": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_gen_group.cnctooldia_entry,
-            "geometry_plot_line": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_gen_group.line_color_entry,
-
-            # Geometry Options
-            "geometry_cutz": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.cutz_entry,
-            "geometry_travelz": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.travelz_entry,
-            "geometry_feedrate": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.cncfeedrate_entry,
-            "geometry_feedrate_z": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.feedrate_z_entry,
-            "geometry_spindlespeed": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.cncspindlespeed_entry,
-            "geometry_dwell": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.dwell_cb,
-            "geometry_dwelltime": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.dwelltime_entry,
-            "geometry_ppname_g": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.pp_geometry_name_cb,
-            "geometry_toolchange": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.toolchange_cb,
-            "geometry_toolchangez": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.toolchangez_entry,
-            "geometry_endz": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.endz_entry,
-            "geometry_endxy": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.endxy_entry,
-            "geometry_depthperpass": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.depthperpass_entry,
-            "geometry_multidepth": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_opt_group.multidepth_cb,
-
-            # Geometry Advanced Options
-            "geometry_toolchangexy": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.toolchangexy_entry,
-            "geometry_startz": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.gstartz_entry,
-            "geometry_feedrate_rapid": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.feedrate_rapid_entry,
-            "geometry_extracut": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.extracut_cb,
-            "geometry_extracut_length": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.e_cut_entry,
-            "geometry_z_pdepth": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.pdepth_entry,
-            "geometry_feedrate_probe": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.feedrate_probe_entry,
-            "geometry_spindledir": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.spindledir_radio,
-            "geometry_f_plunge": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.fplunge_cb,
-            "geometry_segx": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.segx_entry,
-            "geometry_segy": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.segy_entry,
-            "geometry_area_exclusion": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.exclusion_cb,
-            "geometry_area_shape": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.area_shape_radio,
-            "geometry_area_strategy": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.strategy_radio,
-            "geometry_area_overz": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_adv_opt_group.over_z_entry,
-
-            # Geometry Editor
-            "geometry_editor_sel_limit": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_editor_group.sel_limit_entry,
-            "geometry_editor_milling_type": self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_editor_group.milling_type_radio,
-
-            # CNCJob General
-            "cncjob_plot": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.plot_cb,
-            "cncjob_plot_kind": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.cncplot_method_radio,
-            "cncjob_annotation": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.annotation_cb,
-
-            "cncjob_tooldia": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.tooldia_entry,
-            "cncjob_coords_type": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.coords_type_radio,
-            "cncjob_coords_decimals": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.coords_dec_entry,
-            "cncjob_fr_decimals": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.fr_dec_entry,
-            "cncjob_steps_per_circle": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.steps_per_circle_entry,
-            "cncjob_line_ending": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.line_ending_cb,
-            "cncjob_plot_line": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.line_color_entry,
-            "cncjob_plot_fill": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.fill_color_entry,
-            "cncjob_travel_line": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.tline_color_entry,
-            "cncjob_travel_fill": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.tfill_color_entry,
-
-            # CNC Job Options
-            "cncjob_prepend": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_opt_group.prepend_text,
-            "cncjob_append": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_opt_group.append_text,
-
-            # CNC Job Advanced Options
-            "cncjob_toolchange_macro": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_adv_opt_group.toolchange_text,
-            "cncjob_toolchange_macro_enable": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_adv_opt_group.toolchange_cb,
-            "cncjob_annotation_fontsize": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_adv_opt_group.annotation_fontsize_sp,
-            "cncjob_annotation_fontcolor": self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_adv_opt_group.annotation_fontcolor_entry,
 
             # NCC Tool
             "tools_ncctools": self.ui.tools_defaults_form.tools_ncc_group.ncc_tool_dia_entry,
@@ -587,17 +298,49 @@ class PreferencesUIManager:
 
         }
 
+        self.sections = [
+            ui.general_defaults_form,
+            ui.gerber_defaults_form,
+            ui.excellon_defaults_form,
+            ui.geometry_defaults_form,
+            ui.cncjob_defaults_form,
+            ui.tools_defaults_form,
+            ui.tools2_defaults_form,
+            ui.util_defaults_form
+        ]
+
+    def get_form_fields(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        result = {}
+        result.update(self.defaults_form_fields)
+        result.update(self._option_field_dict())
+        return result
+
+    def get_form_field(self, option: str) -> Any:
+        return self.get_form_fields()[option]
+
+    def option_dict(self) -> Dict[str, OptionUI]:
+        result = {}
+        for section in self.sections:
+            sectionoptions = section.option_dict()
+            result.update(sectionoptions)
+        return result
+
+    def _option_field_dict(self):
+        result = {k: v.get_field() for k, v in self.option_dict().items()}
+        return result
+
     def defaults_read_form(self):
         """
         Will read all the values in the Preferences GUI and update the defaults dictionary.
 
         :return: None
         """
-        for option in self.defaults_form_fields:
-            try:
-                self.defaults[option] = self.defaults_form_fields[option].get_value()
-            except Exception as e:
-                log.debug("App.defaults_read_form() --> %s" % str(e))
+        for option in self.get_form_fields():
+            if option in self.defaults:
+                try:
+                    self.defaults[option] = self.get_form_field(option=option).get_value()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    log.debug("App.defaults_read_form() --> %s" % str(e))
 
     def defaults_write_form(self, factor=None, fl_units=None, source_dict=None):
         """
@@ -637,7 +380,7 @@ class PreferencesUIManager:
             if factor is not None:
                 value *= factor
 
-            form_field = self.defaults_form_fields[field]
+            form_field = self.get_form_field(option=field)
             if units is None:
                 form_field.set_value(value)
             elif (units == 'IN' or units == 'MM') and (field == 'global_gridx' or field == 'global_gridy'):
@@ -654,70 +397,12 @@ class PreferencesUIManager:
 
         :return: None
         """
+        # FIXME this should be done in __init__
 
-        gen_form = self.ui.general_defaults_form
-        try:
-            self.ui.general_scroll_area.takeWidget()
-        except Exception:
-            log.debug("Nothing to remove")
-        self.ui.general_scroll_area.setWidget(gen_form)
-        gen_form.show()
-
-        ger_form = self.ui.gerber_defaults_form
-        try:
-            self.ui.gerber_scroll_area.takeWidget()
-        except Exception:
-            log.debug("Nothing to remove")
-        self.ui.gerber_scroll_area.setWidget(ger_form)
-        ger_form.show()
-
-        exc_form = self.ui.excellon_defaults_form
-        try:
-            self.ui.excellon_scroll_area.takeWidget()
-        except Exception:
-            log.debug("Nothing to remove")
-        self.ui.excellon_scroll_area.setWidget(exc_form)
-        exc_form.show()
-
-        geo_form = self.ui.geometry_defaults_form
-        try:
-            self.ui.geometry_scroll_area.takeWidget()
-        except Exception:
-            log.debug("Nothing to remove")
-        self.ui.geometry_scroll_area.setWidget(geo_form)
-        geo_form.show()
-
-        cnc_form = self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form
-        try:
-            self.ui.cncjob_scroll_area.takeWidget()
-        except Exception:
-            log.debug("Nothing to remove")
-        self.ui.cncjob_scroll_area.setWidget(cnc_form)
-        cnc_form.show()
-
-        tools_form = self.ui.tools_defaults_form
-        try:
-            self.ui.tools_scroll_area.takeWidget()
-        except Exception:
-            log.debug("Nothing to remove")
-        self.ui.tools_scroll_area.setWidget(tools_form)
-        tools_form.show()
-
-        tools2_form = self.ui.tools2_defaults_form
-        try:
-            self.ui.tools2_scroll_area.takeWidget()
-        except Exception:
-            log.debug("Nothing to remove")
-        self.ui.tools2_scroll_area.setWidget(tools2_form)
-        tools2_form.show()
-
-        fa_form = self.ui.util_defaults_form
-        try:
-            self.ui.fa_scroll_area.takeWidget()
-        except Exception:
-            log.debug("Nothing to remove")
-        self.ui.fa_scroll_area.setWidget(fa_form)
-        fa_form.show()
+        for section in self.sections:
+            tab = section.build_tab()
+            tab.setObjectName(section.get_tab_id())
+            self.ui.pref_tab_area.addTab(tab, section.get_tab_label())
 
         # Initialize the color box's color in Preferences -> Global -> Colo
         self.__init_color_pickers()
@@ -731,148 +416,6 @@ class PreferencesUIManager:
         log.debug("Finished Preferences GUI form initialization.")
 
     def __init_color_pickers(self):
-        # Init Gerber Plot Colors
-        self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.pf_color_entry.set_value(self.defaults['gerber_plot_fill'])
-        self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.pf_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['gerber_plot_fill'])[:7])
-        self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.pf_color_alpha_spinner.set_value(
-            int(self.defaults['gerber_plot_fill'][7:9], 16))
-        self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.pf_color_alpha_slider.setValue(
-            int(self.defaults['gerber_plot_fill'][7:9], 16))
-
-        self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.pl_color_entry.set_value(self.defaults['gerber_plot_line'])
-        self.ui.gerber_defaults_form.gerber_gen_group.pl_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['gerber_plot_line'])[:7])
-
-        # Init Excellon Plot Colors
-        self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.fill_color_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['excellon_plot_fill'])
-        self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.fill_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['excellon_plot_fill'])[:7])
-        self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.color_alpha_spinner.set_value(
-            int(self.defaults['excellon_plot_fill'][7:9], 16))
-        self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.color_alpha_slider.setValue(
-            int(self.defaults['excellon_plot_fill'][7:9], 16))
-
-        self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.line_color_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['excellon_plot_line'])
-        self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.line_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['excellon_plot_line'])[:7])
-
-        # Init Geometry Plot Colors
-        self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_gen_group.line_color_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['geometry_plot_line'])
-        self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_gen_group.line_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['geometry_plot_line'])[:7])
-
-        # Init CNCJob Travel Line Colors
-        self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.tfill_color_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['cncjob_travel_fill'])
-        self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.tfill_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['cncjob_travel_fill'])[:7])
-        self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.tcolor_alpha_spinner.set_value(
-            int(self.defaults['cncjob_travel_fill'][7:9], 16))
-        self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.tcolor_alpha_slider.setValue(
-            int(self.defaults['cncjob_travel_fill'][7:9], 16))
-
-        self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.tline_color_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['cncjob_travel_line'])
-        self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.tline_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['cncjob_travel_line'])[:7])
-
-        # Init CNCJob Plot Colors
-        self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.fill_color_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['cncjob_plot_fill'])
-        self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.fill_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['cncjob_plot_fill'])[:7])
-
-        self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.line_color_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['cncjob_plot_line'])
-        self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_gen_group.line_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['cncjob_plot_line'])[:7])
-
-        # Init Left-Right Selection colors
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.sf_color_entry.set_value(self.defaults['global_sel_fill'])
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.sf_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['global_sel_fill'])[:7])
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.sf_color_alpha_spinner.set_value(
-            int(self.defaults['global_sel_fill'][7:9], 16))
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.sf_color_alpha_slider.setValue(
-            int(self.defaults['global_sel_fill'][7:9], 16))
-
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.sl_color_entry.set_value(self.defaults['global_sel_line'])
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.sl_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['global_sel_line'])[:7])
-
-        # Init Right-Left Selection colors
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.alt_sf_color_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['global_alt_sel_fill'])
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.alt_sf_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['global_alt_sel_fill'])[:7])
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.alt_sf_color_alpha_spinner.set_value(
-            int(self.defaults['global_sel_fill'][7:9], 16))
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.alt_sf_color_alpha_slider.setValue(
-            int(self.defaults['global_sel_fill'][7:9], 16))
-
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.alt_sl_color_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['global_alt_sel_line'])
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.alt_sl_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['global_alt_sel_line'])[:7])
-
-        # Init Draw color and Selection Draw Color
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.draw_color_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['global_draw_color'])
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.draw_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['global_draw_color'])[:7])
-
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.sel_draw_color_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['global_sel_draw_color'])
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.sel_draw_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['global_sel_draw_color'])[:7])
-
-        # Init Project Items color
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.proj_color_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['global_proj_item_color'])
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.proj_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['global_proj_item_color'])[:7])
-
-        # Init Project Disabled Items color
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.proj_color_dis_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['global_proj_item_dis_color'])
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.proj_color_dis_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['global_proj_item_dis_color'])[:7])
-
-        # Init Project Disabled Items color
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.mouse_cursor_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['global_cursor_color'])
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.mouse_cursor_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['global_cursor_color'])[:7])
-
-        # Init the Annotation CNC Job color
-        self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_adv_opt_group.annotation_fontcolor_entry.set_value(
-            self.defaults['cncjob_annotation_fontcolor'])
-        self.ui.cncjob_defaults_form.cncjob_adv_opt_group.annotation_fontcolor_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s;"
-            "border-color: dimgray" % str(self.defaults['cncjob_annotation_fontcolor'])[:7])
-
         # Init the Tool Film color
         self.ui.tools_defaults_form.tools_film_group.film_color_entry.set_value(
             self.defaults['tools_film_color'])
@@ -921,7 +464,8 @@ class PreferencesUIManager:
             theme = 'white'
 
         should_restart = False
-        val = self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_group.theme_radio.get_value()
+
+        val = self.get_form_field("global_theme").get_value()
         if val != theme:
             msgbox = QtWidgets.QMessageBox()
             msgbox.setText(_("Are you sure you want to continue?"))
@@ -956,20 +500,20 @@ class PreferencesUIManager:
         settgs = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
 
         # save the notebook font size
-        fsize = self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.notebook_font_size_spinner.get_value()
+        fsize = self.get_form_field("notebook_font_size").get_value()
         settgs.setValue('notebook_font_size', fsize)
 
         # save the axis font size
-        g_fsize = self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.axis_font_size_spinner.get_value()
+        g_fsize = self.get_form_field("axis_font_size").get_value()
         settgs.setValue('axis_font_size', g_fsize)
 
         # save the textbox font size
-        tb_fsize = self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.textbox_font_size_spinner.get_value()
+        tb_fsize = self.get_form_field("textbox_font_size").get_value()
         settgs.setValue('textbox_font_size', tb_fsize)
 
         settgs.setValue(
             'machinist',
-            1 if self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_set_group.machinist_cb.get_value() else 0
+            1 if self.get_form_field("global_machinist_setting").get_value() else 0
         )
 
         # This will write the setting to the platform specific storage.
@@ -992,11 +536,11 @@ class PreferencesUIManager:
         self.ignore_tab_close_event = True
 
         try:
-            self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.activated_custom.disconnect()
+            self.get_form_field("units").activated_custom.disconnect()
         except (TypeError, AttributeError):
             pass
         self.defaults_write_form(source_dict=self.defaults.current_defaults)
-        self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.activated_custom.connect(
+        self.get_form_field("units").activated_custom.connect(
             lambda: self.ui.app.on_toggle_units(no_pref=False))
         self.defaults.update(self.defaults.current_defaults)
 

flatcamGUI/preferences/cncjob/CNCJobAdvOptPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtGui, QtCore
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings, Qt
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
 
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCTextArea, FCCheckBox, FCComboBox, FCSpinner, FCEntry
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
@@ -11,93 +10,18 @@ fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
 
+class CNCJobAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-class CNCJobAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "CNC Job Advanced Options Preferences", parent=None)
-        super(CNCJobAdvOptPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
-
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.setTitle(str(_("CNC Job Adv. Options")))
 
-        # ## Export G-Code
-        self.export_gcode_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Export CNC Code"))
-        self.export_gcode_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Export and save G-Code to\n"
-              "make this object to a file.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.export_gcode_label)
-
-        # Prepend to G-Code
-        toolchangelabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s' % _('Toolchange G-Code'))
-        toolchangelabel.setToolTip(
-            _(
-                "Type here any G-Code commands you would\n"
-                "like to be executed when Toolchange event is encountered.\n"
-                "This will constitute a Custom Toolchange GCode,\n"
-                "or a Toolchange Macro.\n"
-                "The FlatCAM variables are surrounded by '%' symbol.\n\n"
-                "WARNING: it can be used only with a preprocessor file\n"
-                "that has 'toolchange_custom' in it's name and this is built\n"
-                "having as template the 'Toolchange Custom' posprocessor file."
-            )
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(toolchangelabel)
-
-        qsettings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-        if qsettings.contains("textbox_font_size"):
-            tb_fsize = qsettings.value('textbox_font_size', type=int)
-        else:
-            tb_fsize = 10
-        font = QtGui.QFont()
-        font.setPointSize(tb_fsize)
-
-        self.toolchange_text = FCTextArea()
-        self.toolchange_text.setPlaceholderText(
-            _(
-                "Type here any G-Code commands you would "
-                "like to be executed when Toolchange event is encountered.\n"
-                "This will constitute a Custom Toolchange GCode, "
-                "or a Toolchange Macro.\n"
-                "The FlatCAM variables are surrounded by '%' symbol.\n"
-                "WARNING: it can be used only with a preprocessor file "
-                "that has 'toolchange_custom' in it's name."
-            )
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.toolchange_text)
-        self.toolchange_text.setFont(font)
-
-        hlay = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(hlay)
-
-        # Toolchange Replacement GCode
-        self.toolchange_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Use Toolchange Macro'))
-        self.toolchange_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Check this box if you want to use\n"
-              "a Custom Toolchange GCode (macro).")
-        )
-        hlay.addWidget(self.toolchange_cb)
-        hlay.addStretch()
-
-        hlay1 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(hlay1)
-
-        # Variable list
-        self.tc_variable_combo = FCComboBox()
-        self.tc_variable_combo.setToolTip(
-            _("A list of the FlatCAM variables that can be used\n"
-              "in the Toolchange event.\n"
-              "They have to be surrounded by the '%' symbol")
-        )
-        hlay1.addWidget(self.tc_variable_combo)
+        self.toolchange_text = self.option_dict()["cncjob_toolchange_macro"].get_field()
 
         # Populate the Combo Box
+        self.tc_variable_combo = self.option_dict()["__toolchange_variable"].get_field()
         variables = [_('Parameters'), 'tool', 'tooldia', 't_drills', 'x_toolchange', 'y_toolchange', 'z_toolchange',
                      'z_cut', 'z_move', 'z_depthpercut', 'spindlespeed', 'dwelltime']
         self.tc_variable_combo.addItems(variables)
@@ -126,83 +50,58 @@ class CNCJobAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
                                            _("dwelltime = time to dwell to allow the spindle to reach it's set RPM"),
                                            Qt.ToolTipRole)
 
-        # hlay1.addStretch()
-
-        # Insert Variable into the Toolchange G-Code Text Box
-        # self.tc_insert_buton = FCButton("Insert")
-        # self.tc_insert_buton.setToolTip(
-        #     "Insert the variable in the GCode Box\n"
-        #     "surrounded by the '%' symbol."
-        # )
-        # hlay1.addWidget(self.tc_insert_buton)
-
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel(''), 1, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Annotation Font Size
-        self.annotation_fontsize_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Annotation Size"))
-        self.annotation_fontsize_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The font size of the annotation text. In pixels.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.annotation_fontsize_label, 2, 0)
-        self.annotation_fontsize_sp = FCSpinner()
-        self.annotation_fontsize_sp.set_range(0, 9999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.annotation_fontsize_sp, 2, 1)
-        grid0.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel(''), 2, 2)
-
-        # Annotation Font Color
-        self.annotation_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Annotation Color'))
-        self.annotation_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the font color for the annotation texts.")
-        )
-        self.annotation_fontcolor_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.annotation_fontcolor_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.annotation_fontcolor_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
-        self.form_box_child.addWidget(self.annotation_fontcolor_entry)
-        self.form_box_child.addWidget(self.annotation_fontcolor_button, alignment=Qt.AlignRight)
-        self.form_box_child.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        color_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget()
-        color_widget.setLayout(self.form_box_child)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.annotation_color_label, 3, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(color_widget, 3, 1)
-        grid0.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel(''), 3, 2)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
-
         self.tc_variable_combo.currentIndexChanged[str].connect(self.on_cnc_custom_parameters)
 
-        self.annotation_fontcolor_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_annotation_fontcolor_entry)
-        self.annotation_fontcolor_button.clicked.connect(self.on_annotation_fontcolor_button)
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Export CNC Code",
+                label_tooltip="Export and save G-Code to\n"
+                              "make this object to a file."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_toolchange_macro_enable",
+                label_text="Use Toolchange Macro",
+                label_tooltip="Check this box if you want to use\n"
+                              "a Custom Toolchange GCode (macro)."
+            ),
+            TextAreaOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_toolchange_macro",
+                label_text="Toolchange G-Code",
+                label_tooltip="Type here any G-Code commands you would "
+                              "like to be executed when Toolchange event is encountered.\n"
+                              "This will constitute a Custom Toolchange GCode, "
+                              "or a Toolchange Macro.\n"
+                              "The FlatCAM variables are surrounded by '%' symbol.\n"
+                              "WARNING: it can be used only with a preprocessor file "
+                              "that has 'toolchange_custom' in it's name."
+            ),
+            ComboboxOptionUI(
+                option="__toolchange_variable",
+                label_text="Insert variable",
+                label_tooltip="A list of the FlatCAM variables that can be used\n"
+                              "in the Toolchange event.\n"
+                              "They have to be surrounded by the '%' symbol",
+                choices=[]  # see init.
+            ),
+
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_annotation_fontsize",
+                label_text="Annotation Size",
+                label_tooltip="The font size of the annotation text. In pixels.",
+                min_value=1, max_value=9999, step=1
+            ),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_annotation_fontcolor",
+                label_text="Annotation Color",
+                label_tooltip="Set the font color for the annotation texts."
+            )
+        ]
 
     def on_cnc_custom_parameters(self, signal_text):
-        if signal_text == 'Parameters':
+        if signal_text == _("Parameters"):
             return
         else:
             self.toolchange_text.insertPlainText('%%%s%%' % signal_text)
+            self.tc_variable_combo.set_value(_("Parameters"))
 
-    def on_annotation_fontcolor_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['cncjob_annotation_fontcolor'] = self.annotation_fontcolor_entry.get_value()
-        self.annotation_fontcolor_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['cncjob_annotation_fontcolor']))
-
-    def on_annotation_fontcolor_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['cncjob_annotation_fontcolor'])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        annotation_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if annotation_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.annotation_fontcolor_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(annotation_color.name()))
-
-        new_val_sel = str(annotation_color.name())
-        self.annotation_fontcolor_entry.set_value(new_val_sel)
-        self.app.defaults['cncjob_annotation_fontcolor'] = new_val_sel

flatcamGUI/preferences/cncjob/CNCJobGenPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,389 +1,142 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCCheckBox, RadioSet, FCSpinner, FCDoubleSpinner, FCEntry
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
-class CNCJobGenPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "CNC Job General Preferences", parent=None)
-        super(CNCJobGenPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class CNCJobGenPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("CNC Job General")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
-
-        # ## Plot options
-        self.plot_options_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Plot Options"))
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.plot_options_label)
-
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
-        grid0.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
-        grid0.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
-
-        # Plot CB
-        # self.plot_cb = QtWidgets.QCheckBox('Plot')
-        self.plot_cb = FCCheckBox(_('Plot Object'))
-        self.plot_cb.setToolTip(_("Plot (show) this object."))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.plot_cb, 0, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Plot Kind
-        self.cncplot_method_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Plot kind"))
-        self.cncplot_method_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This selects the kind of geometries on the canvas to plot.\n"
-              "Those can be either of type 'Travel' which means the moves\n"
-              "above the work piece or it can be of type 'Cut',\n"
-              "which means the moves that cut into the material.")
-        )
-
-        self.cncplot_method_radio = RadioSet([
-            {"label": _("All"), "value": "all"},
-            {"label": _("Travel"), "value": "travel"},
-            {"label": _("Cut"), "value": "cut"}
-        ], orientation='vertical')
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.cncplot_method_label, 1, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.cncplot_method_radio, 1, 1)
-        grid0.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel(''), 1, 2)
-
-        # Display Annotation
-        self.annotation_cb = FCCheckBox(_("Display Annotation"))
-        self.annotation_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("This selects if to display text annotation on the plot.\n"
-              "When checked it will display numbers in order for each end\n"
-              "of a travel line."
-              )
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.annotation_cb, 2, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        # ###################################################################
-        # Number of circle steps for circular aperture linear approximation #
-        # ###################################################################
-        self.steps_per_circle_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Circle Steps"))
-        self.steps_per_circle_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The number of circle steps for <b>GCode</b> \n"
-              "circle and arc shapes linear approximation.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.steps_per_circle_label, 3, 0)
-        self.steps_per_circle_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.steps_per_circle_entry.set_range(0, 99999)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.steps_per_circle_entry, 3, 1)
-
-        # Tool dia for plot
-        tdlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Travel dia'))
-        tdlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("The width of the travel lines to be\n"
-              "rendered in the plot.")
-        )
-        self.tooldia_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.tooldia_entry.set_range(0, 99999)
-        self.tooldia_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.tooldia_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.tooldia_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(tdlabel, 4, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tooldia_entry, 4, 1)
-
-        # add a space
-        grid0.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _("G-code Decimals")), 5, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Number of decimals to use in GCODE coordinates
-        cdeclabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Coordinates'))
-        cdeclabel.setToolTip(
-            _("The number of decimals to be used for \n"
-              "the X, Y, Z coordinates in CNC code (GCODE, etc.)")
-        )
-        self.coords_dec_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.coords_dec_entry.set_range(0, 9)
-        self.coords_dec_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(cdeclabel, 6, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.coords_dec_entry, 6, 1)
-
-        # Number of decimals to use in GCODE feedrate
-        frdeclabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feedrate'))
-        frdeclabel.setToolTip(
-            _("The number of decimals to be used for \n"
-              "the Feedrate parameter in CNC code (GCODE, etc.)")
-        )
-        self.fr_dec_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.fr_dec_entry.set_range(0, 9)
-        self.fr_dec_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(frdeclabel, 7, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.fr_dec_entry, 7, 1)
-
-        # The type of coordinates used in the Gcode: Absolute or Incremental
-        coords_type_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Coordinates type'))
-        coords_type_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The type of coordinates to be used in Gcode.\n"
-              "Can be:\n"
-              "- Absolute G90 -> the reference is the origin x=0, y=0\n"
-              "- Incremental G91 -> the reference is the previous position")
-        )
-        self.coords_type_radio = RadioSet([
-            {"label": _("Absolute G90"), "value": "G90"},
-            {"label": _("Incremental G91"), "value": "G91"}
-        ], orientation='vertical', stretch=False)
-        grid0.addWidget(coords_type_label, 8, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.coords_type_radio, 8, 1)
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("CNC Job General")))
 
         # hidden for the time being, until implemented
-        coords_type_label.hide()
-        self.coords_type_radio.hide()
-
-        # Line Endings
-        self.line_ending_cb = FCCheckBox(_("Force Windows style line-ending"))
-        self.line_ending_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("When checked will force a Windows style line-ending\n"
-              "(\\r\\n) on non-Windows OS's.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.line_ending_cb, 9, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 12, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Travel Line Color
-        self.travel_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Travel Line Color'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.travel_color_label, 13, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Plot Line Color
-        self.tline_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Outline'))
-        self.tline_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the travel line color for plotted objects.")
-        )
-        self.tline_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.tline_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.tline_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_2 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_2.addWidget(self.tline_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_2.addWidget(self.tline_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_2.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tline_color_label, 14, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_2, 14, 1)
-
-        # Plot Fill Color
-        self.tfill_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Fill'))
-        self.tfill_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the fill color for plotted objects.\n"
-              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
-              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level.")
-        )
-        self.tfill_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.tfill_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.tfill_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_1 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_1.addWidget(self.tfill_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_1.addWidget(self.tfill_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_1.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tfill_color_label, 15, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_1, 15, 1)
-
-        # Plot Fill Transparency Level
-        self.alpha_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Alpha'))
-        self.alpha_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the fill transparency for plotted objects.")
-        )
-        self.tcolor_alpha_slider = QtWidgets.QSlider(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
-        self.tcolor_alpha_slider.setMinimum(0)
-        self.tcolor_alpha_slider.setMaximum(255)
-        self.tcolor_alpha_slider.setSingleStep(1)
-
-        self.tcolor_alpha_spinner = FCSpinner()
-        self.tcolor_alpha_spinner.setMinimumWidth(70)
-        self.tcolor_alpha_spinner.set_range(0, 255)
-
-        self.form_box_child_3 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_3.addWidget(self.tcolor_alpha_slider)
-        self.form_box_child_3.addWidget(self.tcolor_alpha_spinner)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.alpha_label, 16, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_3, 16, 1)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 17, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # CNCJob Object Color
-        self.cnc_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('CNCJob Object Color'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.cnc_color_label, 18, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Plot Line Color
-        self.line_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Outline'))
-        self.line_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the color for plotted objects.")
-        )
-        self.line_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.line_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.line_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_2 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_2.addWidget(self.line_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_2.addWidget(self.line_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_2.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.line_color_label, 19, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_2, 19, 1)
-
-        # Plot Fill Color
-        self.fill_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Fill'))
-        self.fill_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the fill color for plotted objects.\n"
-              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
-              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level.")
-        )
-        self.fill_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.fill_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.fill_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_1 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_1.addWidget(self.fill_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_1.addWidget(self.fill_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_1.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.fill_color_label, 20, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_1, 20, 1)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
-
-        # Setting plot colors signals
-        self.tline_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_tline_color_entry)
-        self.tline_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_tline_color_button)
-        self.tfill_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_tfill_color_entry)
-        self.tfill_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_tfill_color_button)
-        self.tcolor_alpha_spinner.valueChanged.connect(self.on_tcolor_spinner)
-        self.tcolor_alpha_slider.valueChanged.connect(self.on_tcolor_slider)
-
-        self.line_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_line_color_entry)
-        self.line_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_line_color_button)
-        self.fill_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_fill_color_entry)
-        self.fill_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_fill_color_button)
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------
-    # Setting travel colors handlers
-    # ------------------------------------------------------
-    def on_tfill_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_fill'] = self.tfill_color_entry.get_value()[:7] + \
-                                                  self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_fill'][7:9]
-        self.tfill_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_fill'])[:7])
-
-    def on_tfill_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_fill'][:7])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_fill_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_fill_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.tfill_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_fill_color.name()))
-
-        new_val = str(plot_fill_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_fill'][7:9])
-        self.tfill_color_entry.set_value(new_val)
-        self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_fill'] = new_val
-
-    def on_tcolor_spinner(self):
-        spinner_value = self.tcolor_alpha_spinner.value()
-        self.tcolor_alpha_slider.setValue(spinner_value)
-        self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_fill'] = \
-            self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_fill'][:7] + \
-            (hex(spinner_value)[2:] if int(hex(spinner_value)[2:], 16) > 0 else '00')
-        self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_line'] = \
-            self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_line'][:7] + \
-            (hex(spinner_value)[2:] if int(hex(spinner_value)[2:], 16) > 0 else '00')
-
-    def on_tcolor_slider(self):
-        slider_value = self.tcolor_alpha_slider.value()
-        self.tcolor_alpha_spinner.setValue(slider_value)
-
-    def on_tline_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_line'] = self.tline_color_entry.get_value()[:7] + \
-                                                  self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_line'][7:9]
-        self.tline_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_line'])[:7])
-
-    def on_tline_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_line'][:7])
-        # print(current_color)
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_line_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_line_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.tline_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_line_color.name()))
-
-        new_val_line = str(plot_line_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_line'][7:9])
-        self.tline_color_entry.set_value(new_val_line)
-        self.app.defaults['cncjob_travel_line'] = new_val_line
-
-    # ------------------------------------------------------
-    # Setting plot colors handlers
-    # ------------------------------------------------------
-    def on_fill_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['cncjob_plot_fill'] = self.fill_color_entry.get_value()[:7] + \
-                                                  self.app.defaults['cncjob_plot_fill'][7:9]
-        self.fill_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['cncjob_plot_fill'])[:7])
-
-    def on_fill_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['cncjob_plot_fill'][:7])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_fill_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_fill_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.fill_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_fill_color.name()))
-
-        new_val = str(plot_fill_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['cncjob_plot_fill'][7:9])
-        self.fill_color_entry.set_value(new_val)
-        self.app.defaults['cncjob_plot_fill'] = new_val
-
-    def on_line_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['cncjob_plot_line'] = self.line_color_entry.get_value()[:7] + \
-                                                  self.app.defaults['cncjob_plot_line'][7:9]
-        self.line_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['cncjob_plot_line'])[:7])
-
-    def on_line_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['cncjob_plot_line'][:7])
-        # print(current_color)
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_line_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_line_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.line_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_line_color.name()))
-
-        new_val_line = str(plot_line_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['cncjob_plot_line'][7:9])
-        self.line_color_entry.set_value(new_val_line)
-        self.app.defaults['cncjob_plot_line'] = new_val_line
+        self.option_dict()["cncjob_coords_type"].label_widget.hide()
+        self.option_dict()["cncjob_coords_type"].get_field().hide()
+
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Plot Options"),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_plot",
+                label_text="Plot Object",
+                label_tooltip="Plot (show) this object."
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_plot_kind",
+                label_text="Plot kind",
+                label_tooltip="This selects the kind of geometries on the canvas to plot.\n"
+                              "Those can be either of type 'Travel' which means the moves\n"
+                              "above the work piece or it can be of type 'Cut',\n"
+                              "which means the moves that cut into the material.",
+                choices=[
+                    {"label": _("All"),    "value": "all"},
+                    {"label": _("Travel"), "value": "travel"},
+                    {"label": _("Cut"),    "value": "cut"}
+                ],
+                orientation="vertical"
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_annotation",
+                label_text="Display Annotation",
+                label_tooltip="This selects if to display text annotation on the plot.\n"
+                              "When checked it will display numbers in order for each end\n"
+                              "of a travel line."
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_steps_per_circle",
+                label_text="Circle Steps",
+                label_tooltip="The number of circle steps for <b>GCode</b> \n"
+                              "circle and arc shapes linear approximation.",
+                min_value=3, max_value=99999, step=1
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_tooldia",
+                label_text="Travel dia",
+                label_tooltip="The width of the travel lines to be\n"
+                              "rendered in the plot.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="G-code Decimals"),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_coords_decimals",
+                label_text="Coordinates",
+                label_tooltip="The number of decimals to be used for \n"
+                              "the X, Y, Z coordinates in CNC code (GCODE, etc.)",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9, step=1
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_fr_decimals",
+                label_text="Feedrate",
+                label_tooltip="The number of decimals to be used for \n"
+                              "the Feedrate parameter in CNC code (GCODE, etc.)",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9, step=1
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_coords_type",
+                label_text="Coordinates type",
+                label_tooltip="The type of coordinates to be used in Gcode.\n"
+                              "Can be:\n"
+                              "- Absolute G90 -> the reference is the origin x=0, y=0\n"
+                              "- Incremental G91 -> the reference is the previous position",
+                choices=[
+                    {"label": _("Absolute G90"),    "value": "G90"},
+                    {"label": _("Incremental G91"), "value": "G91"}
+                ],
+                orientation="vertical"
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_line_ending",
+                label_text="Force Windows style line-ending",
+                label_tooltip="When checked will force a Windows style line-ending\n"
+                              "(\\r\\n) on non-Windows OS's."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Travel Line Color"),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_travel_line",
+                label_text="Outline",
+                label_tooltip="Set the line color for plotted objects.",
+            ),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_travel_fill",
+                label_text="Fill",
+                label_tooltip="Set the fill color for plotted objects.\n"
+                              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
+                              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level."
+            ),
+            ColorAlphaSliderOptionUI(
+                applies_to=["cncjob_travel_line", "cncjob_travel_fill"],
+                group=self,
+                label_text="Alpha",
+                label_tooltip="Set the transparency for plotted objects."
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="CNCJob Object  Color"),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_plot_line",
+                label_text="Outline",
+                label_tooltip="Set the line color for plotted objects.",
+            ),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_plot_fill",
+                label_text="Fill",
+                label_tooltip="Set the fill color for plotted objects.\n"
+                              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
+                              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level."
+            ),
+            ColorAlphaSliderOptionUI(
+                applies_to=["cncjob_plot_line", "cncjob_plot_fill"],
+                group=self,
+                label_text="Alpha",
+                label_tooltip="Set the transparency for plotted objects."
+            )
+        ]

flatcamGUI/preferences/cncjob/CNCJobOptPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,80 +1,39 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtGui
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCTextArea
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
-class CNCJobOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "CNC Job Options Preferences", parent=None)
-        super(CNCJobOptPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class CNCJobOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("CNC Job Options")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("CNC Job Options")))
 
-        # ## Export G-Code
-        self.export_gcode_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Export G-Code"))
-        self.export_gcode_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Export and save G-Code to\n"
-              "make this object to a file.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.export_gcode_label)
-
-        qsettings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-        if qsettings.contains("textbox_font_size"):
-            tb_fsize = qsettings.value('textbox_font_size', type=int)
-        else:
-            tb_fsize = 10
-        font = QtGui.QFont()
-        font.setPointSize(tb_fsize)
-
-        # Prepend to G-Code
-        prependlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Prepend to G-Code'))
-        prependlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Type here any G-Code commands you would\n"
-              "like to add at the beginning of the G-Code file.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(prependlabel)
-
-        self.prepend_text = FCTextArea()
-        self.prepend_text.setPlaceholderText(
-            _("Type here any G-Code commands you would "
-              "like to add at the beginning of the G-Code file.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.prepend_text)
-        self.prepend_text.setFont(font)
-
-        # Append text to G-Code
-        appendlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Append to G-Code'))
-        appendlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Type here any G-Code commands you would\n"
-              "like to append to the generated file.\n"
-              "I.e.: M2 (End of program)")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(appendlabel)
-
-        self.append_text = FCTextArea()
-        self.append_text.setPlaceholderText(
-            _("Type here any G-Code commands you would "
-              "like to append to the generated file.\n"
-              "I.e.: M2 (End of program)")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.append_text)
-        self.append_text.setFont(font)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Export G-Code",
+                label_tooltip="Export and save G-Code to\n"
+                              "make this object to a file."
+            ),
+            TextAreaOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_prepend",
+                label_text="Prepend to G-Code",
+                label_tooltip="Type here any G-Code commands you would\n"
+                              "like to add at the beginning of the G-Code file."
+            ),
+            TextAreaOptionUI(
+                option="cncjob_append",
+                label_text="Append to G-Code",
+                label_tooltip="Type here any G-Code commands you would\n"
+                              "like to append to the generated file.\n"
+                              "I.e.: M2 (End of program)"
+            )
+        ]

flatcamGUI/preferences/cncjob/CNCJobPreferencesUI.py

@@ -1,27 +1,33 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.PreferencesSectionUI import PreferencesSectionUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.cncjob.CNCJobAdvOptPrefGroupUI import CNCJobAdvOptPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.cncjob.CNCJobOptPrefGroupUI import CNCJobOptPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.cncjob.CNCJobGenPrefGroupUI import CNCJobGenPrefGroupUI
 
+import gettext
+import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
+import builtins
+fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
+if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
+    _ = gettext.gettext
+
 
-class CNCJobPreferencesUI(QtWidgets.QWidget):
+class CNCJobPreferencesUI(PreferencesSectionUI):
 
-    def __init__(self, decimals, parent=None):
-        QtWidgets.QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+    def __init__(self, decimals, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
-        self.cncjob_gen_group = CNCJobGenPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.cncjob_gen_group.setMinimumWidth(260)
-        self.cncjob_opt_group = CNCJobOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.cncjob_opt_group.setMinimumWidth(260)
-        self.cncjob_adv_opt_group = CNCJobAdvOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.cncjob_adv_opt_group.setMinimumWidth(260)
+    def build_groups(self) -> [OptionsGroupUI]:
+        return [
+            CNCJobGenPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),
+            CNCJobOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),
+            CNCJobAdvOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
+        ]
 
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.cncjob_gen_group)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.cncjob_opt_group)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.cncjob_adv_opt_group)
+    def get_tab_id(self):
+        # FIXME this doesn't seem right
+        return "text_editor_tab"
 
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+    def get_tab_label(self):
+        return _("CNC-JOB")

flatcamGUI/preferences/excellon/ExcellonAdvOptPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,155 +1,97 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCDoubleSpinner, FCEntry, FloatEntry, RadioSet, FCCheckBox
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
-class ExcellonAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
+class ExcellonAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "Excellon Advanced Options", parent=parent)
-        super(ExcellonAdvOptPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
-
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Excellon Adv. Options")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Excellon Adv. Options")))
 
-        # #######################
-        # ## ADVANCED OPTIONS ###
-        # #######################
-
-        self.exc_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Advanced Options'))
-        self.exc_label.setToolTip(
-            _("A list of Excellon advanced parameters.\n"
-              "Those parameters are available only for\n"
-              "Advanced App. Level.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.exc_label)
-
-        grid1 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid1)
-
-        # Offset Z
-        offsetlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Offset Z'))
-        offsetlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Some drill bits (the larger ones) need to drill deeper\n"
-              "to create the desired exit hole diameter due of the tip shape.\n"
-              "The value here can compensate the Cut Z parameter."))
-        self.offset_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.offset_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.offset_entry.set_range(-999.9999, 999.9999)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(offsetlabel, 0, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.offset_entry, 0, 1)
-
-        # ToolChange X,Y
-        toolchange_xy_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Toolchange X,Y'))
-        toolchange_xy_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Toolchange X,Y position.")
-        )
-        self.toolchangexy_entry = FCEntry()
-
-        grid1.addWidget(toolchange_xy_label, 1, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.toolchangexy_entry, 1, 1)
-
-        # Start Z
-        startzlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Start Z'))
-        startzlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Height of the tool just after start.\n"
-              "Delete the value if you don't need this feature.")
-        )
-        self.estartz_entry = FloatEntry()
-
-        grid1.addWidget(startzlabel, 2, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.estartz_entry, 2, 1)
-
-        # Feedrate Rapids
-        fr_rapid_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feedrate Rapids'))
-        fr_rapid_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Tool speed while drilling\n"
-              "(in units per minute).\n"
-              "This is for the rapid move G00.\n"
-              "It is useful only for Marlin,\n"
-              "ignore for any other cases.")
-        )
-        self.feedrate_rapid_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.feedrate_rapid_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.feedrate_rapid_entry.set_range(0, 99999.9999)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(fr_rapid_label, 3, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.feedrate_rapid_entry, 3, 1)
-
-        # Probe depth
-        self.pdepth_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Probe Z depth"))
-        self.pdepth_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The maximum depth that the probe is allowed\n"
-              "to probe. Negative value, in current units.")
-        )
-        self.pdepth_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.pdepth_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.pdepth_entry.set_range(-99999.9999, 0.0000)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(self.pdepth_label, 4, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.pdepth_entry, 4, 1)
-
-        # Probe feedrate
-        self.feedrate_probe_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Feedrate Probe"))
-        self.feedrate_probe_label.setToolTip(
-           _("The feedrate used while the probe is probing.")
-        )
-        self.feedrate_probe_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.feedrate_probe_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.feedrate_probe_entry.set_range(0, 99999.9999)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(self.feedrate_probe_label, 5, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.feedrate_probe_entry, 5, 1)
-
-        # Spindle direction
-        spindle_dir_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Spindle direction'))
-        spindle_dir_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the direction that the spindle is rotating.\n"
-              "It can be either:\n"
-              "- CW = clockwise or\n"
-              "- CCW = counter clockwise")
-        )
-
-        self.spindledir_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('CW'), 'value': 'CW'},
-                                          {'label': _('CCW'), 'value': 'CCW'}])
-        grid1.addWidget(spindle_dir_label, 6, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.spindledir_radio, 6, 1)
-
-        self.fplunge_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Fast Plunge'))
-        self.fplunge_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("By checking this, the vertical move from\n"
-              "Z_Toolchange to Z_move is done with G0,\n"
-              "meaning the fastest speed available.\n"
-              "WARNING: the move is done at Toolchange X,Y coords.")
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(self.fplunge_cb, 7, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.fretract_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Fast Retract'))
-        self.fretract_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Exit hole strategy.\n"
-              " - When uncheked, while exiting the drilled hole the drill bit\n"
-              "will travel slow, with set feedrate (G1), up to zero depth and then\n"
-              "travel as fast as possible (G0) to the Z Move (travel height).\n"
-              " - When checked the travel from Z cut (cut depth) to Z_move\n"
-              "(travel height) is done as fast as possible (G0) in one move.")
-        )
-
-        grid1.addWidget(self.fretract_cb, 8, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Advanced Options",
+                label_tooltip="A list of Excellon advanced parameters.\n"
+                              "Those parameters are available only for\n"
+                              "Advanced App. Level."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_offset",
+                label_text="Offset Z",
+                label_tooltip="Some drill bits (the larger ones) need to drill deeper\n"
+                              "to create the desired exit hole diameter due of the tip shape.\n"
+                              "The value here can compensate the Cut Z parameter.",
+                min_value=-999.9999, max_value=999.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            LineEntryOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_toolchangexy",
+                label_text="Toolchange X,Y",
+                label_tooltip="Toolchange X,Y position."
+            ),
+            FloatEntryOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_startz",
+                label_text="Start Z",
+                label_tooltip="Height of the tool just after start.\n"
+                           "Delete the value if you don't need this feature."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_feedrate_rapid",
+                label_text="Feedrate Rapids",
+                label_tooltip="Tool speed while drilling\n"
+                              "(in units per minute).\n"
+                              "This is for the rapid move G00.\n"
+                              "It is useful only for Marlin,\n"
+                              "ignore for any other cases.",
+                min_value=0.0001, max_value=99999.9999, step=50, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_z_pdepth",
+                label_text="Probe Z depth",
+                label_tooltip="The maximum depth that the probe is allowed\n"
+                              "to probe. Negative value, in current units.",
+                min_value=-99999.9999, max_value=0.0, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_feedrate_probe",
+                label_text="Feedrate Probe",
+                label_tooltip="The feedrate used while the probe is probing.",
+                min_value=0.0001, max_value=99999.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_spindledir",
+                label_text="Spindle direction",
+                label_tooltip="This sets the direction that the spindle is rotating.\n"
+                              "It can be either:\n"
+                              "- CW = clockwise or\n"
+                              "- CCW = counter clockwise",
+                choices=[{'label': _('CW'), 'value': 'CW'},
+                         {'label': _('CCW'), 'value': 'CCW'}]
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_f_plunge",
+                label_text="Fast Plunge",
+                label_tooltip="By checking this, the vertical move from\n"
+                              "Z_Toolchange to Z_move is done with G0,\n"
+                              "meaning the fastest speed available.\n"
+                              "WARNING: the move is done at Toolchange X,Y coords."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_f_retract",
+                label_text="Fast Retract",
+                label_tooltip="Exit hole strategy.\n"
+                              " - When uncheked, while exiting the drilled hole the drill bit\n"
+                              "will travel slow, with set feedrate (G1), up to zero depth and then\n"
+                              "travel as fast as possible (G0) to the Z Move (travel height).\n"
+                              " - When checked the travel from Z cut (cut depth) to Z_move\n"
+                              "(travel height) is done as fast as possible (G0) in one move."
+            )
+        ]

flatcamGUI/preferences/excellon/ExcellonEditorPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,306 +1,173 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCSpinner, FCDoubleSpinner, RadioSet
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
 
+class ExcellonEditorPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-class ExcellonEditorPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        super(ExcellonEditorPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
-
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Excellon Editor")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Excellon Editor")))
 
-        # Excellon Editor Parameters
-        self.param_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Parameters"))
-        self.param_label.setToolTip(
-            _("A list of Excellon Editor parameters.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.param_label)
-
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
-
-        # Selection Limit
-        self.sel_limit_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Selection limit"))
-        self.sel_limit_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the number of selected Excellon geometry\n"
-              "items above which the utility geometry\n"
-              "becomes just a selection rectangle.\n"
-              "Increases the performance when moving a\n"
-              "large number of geometric elements.")
-        )
-        self.sel_limit_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.sel_limit_entry.set_range(0, 99999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.sel_limit_label, 0, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.sel_limit_entry, 0, 1)
-
-        # New Diameter
-        self.addtool_entry_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('New Dia'))
-        self.addtool_entry_lbl.setToolTip(
-            _("Diameter for the new tool")
-        )
-
-        self.addtool_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.addtool_entry.set_range(0.000001, 99.9999)
-        self.addtool_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.addtool_entry_lbl, 1, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.addtool_entry, 1, 1)
-
-        # Number of drill holes in a drill array
-        self.drill_array_size_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Nr of drills'))
-        self.drill_array_size_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Specify how many drills to be in the array.")
-        )
-        # self.drill_array_size_label.setMinimumWidth(100)
-
-        self.drill_array_size_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.drill_array_size_entry.set_range(0, 9999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_array_size_label, 2, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_array_size_entry, 2, 1)
-
-        self.drill_array_linear_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Linear Drill Array'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_array_linear_label, 3, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Linear Drill Array direction
-        self.drill_axis_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Linear Direction'))
-        self.drill_axis_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Direction on which the linear array is oriented:\n"
-              "- 'X' - horizontal axis \n"
-              "- 'Y' - vertical axis or \n"
-              "- 'Angle' - a custom angle for the array inclination")
-        )
-        # self.drill_axis_label.setMinimumWidth(100)
-        self.drill_axis_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('X'), 'value': 'X'},
-                                          {'label': _('Y'), 'value': 'Y'},
-                                          {'label': _('Angle'), 'value': 'A'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_axis_label, 4, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_axis_radio, 4, 1)
-
-        # Linear Drill Array pitch distance
-        self.drill_pitch_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Pitch'))
-        self.drill_pitch_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Pitch = Distance between elements of the array.")
-        )
-        # self.drill_pitch_label.setMinimumWidth(100)
-        self.drill_pitch_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.drill_pitch_entry.set_range(0, 99999.9999)
-        self.drill_pitch_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_pitch_label, 5, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_pitch_entry, 5, 1)
-
-        # Linear Drill Array custom angle
-        self.drill_angle_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Angle'))
-        self.drill_angle_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Angle at which each element in circular array is placed.")
-        )
-        self.drill_angle_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.drill_pitch_entry.set_range(-360, 360)
-        self.drill_pitch_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.drill_angle_entry.setWrapping(True)
-        self.drill_angle_entry.setSingleStep(5)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_angle_label, 6, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_angle_entry, 6, 1)
-
-        self.drill_array_circ_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Circular Drill Array'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_array_circ_label, 7, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Circular Drill Array direction
-        self.drill_circular_direction_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Circular Direction'))
-        self.drill_circular_direction_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Direction for circular array.\n"
-              "Can be CW = clockwise or CCW = counter clockwise.")
-        )
-
-        self.drill_circular_dir_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('CW'), 'value': 'CW'},
-                                                  {'label': _('CCW'), 'value': 'CCW'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_circular_direction_label, 8, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_circular_dir_radio, 8, 1)
-
-        # Circular Drill Array Angle
-        self.drill_circular_angle_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Circular Angle'))
-        self.drill_circular_angle_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Angle at which each element in circular array is placed.")
-        )
-        self.drill_circular_angle_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.drill_circular_angle_entry.set_range(-360, 360)
-        self.drill_circular_angle_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.drill_circular_angle_entry.setWrapping(True)
-        self.drill_circular_angle_entry.setSingleStep(5)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_circular_angle_label, 9, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_circular_angle_entry, 9, 1)
-
-        # ##### SLOTS #####
-        # #################
-        self.drill_array_circ_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Slots'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.drill_array_circ_label, 10, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Slot length
-        self.slot_length_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Length'))
-        self.slot_length_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Length = The length of the slot.")
-        )
-        self.slot_length_label.setMinimumWidth(100)
-
-        self.slot_length_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.slot_length_entry.set_range(0, 99999)
-        self.slot_length_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.slot_length_entry.setWrapping(True)
-        self.slot_length_entry.setSingleStep(1)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_length_label, 11, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_length_entry, 11, 1)
-
-        # Slot direction
-        self.slot_axis_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Direction'))
-        self.slot_axis_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Direction on which the slot is oriented:\n"
-              "- 'X' - horizontal axis \n"
-              "- 'Y' - vertical axis or \n"
-              "- 'Angle' - a custom angle for the slot inclination")
-        )
-        self.slot_axis_label.setMinimumWidth(100)
-
-        self.slot_axis_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('X'), 'value': 'X'},
-                                         {'label': _('Y'), 'value': 'Y'},
-                                         {'label': _('Angle'), 'value': 'A'}])
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_axis_label, 12, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_axis_radio, 12, 1)
-
-        # Slot custom angle
-        self.slot_angle_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Angle'))
-        self.slot_angle_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Angle at which the slot is placed.\n"
-              "The precision is of max 2 decimals.\n"
-              "Min value is: -359.99 degrees.\n"
-              "Max value is:  360.00 degrees.")
-        )
-        self.slot_angle_label.setMinimumWidth(100)
-
-        self.slot_angle_spinner = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.slot_angle_spinner.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.slot_angle_spinner.setWrapping(True)
-        self.slot_angle_spinner.setRange(-359.99, 360.00)
-        self.slot_angle_spinner.setSingleStep(5)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_angle_label, 13, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_angle_spinner, 13, 1)
-
-        # #### SLOTS ARRAY #######
-        # ########################
-
-        self.slot_array_linear_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Linear Slot Array'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_linear_label, 14, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Number of slot holes in a drill array
-        self.slot_array_size_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Nr of slots'))
-        self.drill_array_size_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Specify how many slots to be in the array.")
-        )
-        # self.slot_array_size_label.setMinimumWidth(100)
-
-        self.slot_array_size_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.slot_array_size_entry.set_range(0, 999999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_size_label, 15, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_size_entry, 15, 1)
-
-        # Linear Slot Array direction
-        self.slot_array_axis_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Linear Direction'))
-        self.slot_array_axis_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Direction on which the linear array is oriented:\n"
-              "- 'X' - horizontal axis \n"
-              "- 'Y' - vertical axis or \n"
-              "- 'Angle' - a custom angle for the array inclination")
-        )
-        # self.slot_axis_label.setMinimumWidth(100)
-        self.slot_array_axis_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('X'), 'value': 'X'},
-                                               {'label': _('Y'), 'value': 'Y'},
-                                               {'label': _('Angle'), 'value': 'A'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_axis_label, 16, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_axis_radio, 16, 1)
-
-        # Linear Slot Array pitch distance
-        self.slot_array_pitch_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Pitch'))
-        self.slot_array_pitch_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Pitch = Distance between elements of the array.")
-        )
-        # self.drill_pitch_label.setMinimumWidth(100)
-        self.slot_array_pitch_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.slot_array_pitch_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.slot_array_pitch_entry.setWrapping(True)
-        self.slot_array_pitch_entry.setRange(0, 999999)
-        self.slot_array_pitch_entry.setSingleStep(1)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_pitch_label, 17, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_pitch_entry, 17, 1)
-
-        # Linear Slot Array custom angle
-        self.slot_array_angle_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Angle'))
-        self.slot_array_angle_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Angle at which each element in circular array is placed.")
-        )
-        self.slot_array_angle_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.slot_array_angle_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.slot_array_angle_entry.setWrapping(True)
-        self.slot_array_angle_entry.setRange(-360, 360)
-        self.slot_array_angle_entry.setSingleStep(5)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_angle_label, 18, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_angle_entry, 18, 1)
-
-        self.slot_array_circ_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Circular Slot Array'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_circ_label, 19, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Circular Slot Array direction
-        self.slot_array_circular_direction_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Circular Direction'))
-        self.slot_array_circular_direction_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Direction for circular array.\n"
-              "Can be CW = clockwise or CCW = counter clockwise.")
-        )
-
-        self.slot_array_circular_dir_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('CW'), 'value': 'CW'},
-                                                       {'label': _('CCW'), 'value': 'CCW'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_circular_direction_label, 20, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_circular_dir_radio, 20, 1)
-
-        # Circular Slot Array Angle
-        self.slot_array_circular_angle_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Circular Angle'))
-        self.slot_array_circular_angle_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Angle at which each element in circular array is placed.")
-        )
-        self.slot_array_circular_angle_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.slot_array_circular_angle_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.slot_array_circular_angle_entry.setWrapping(True)
-        self.slot_array_circular_angle_entry.setRange(-360, 360)
-        self.slot_array_circular_angle_entry.setSingleStep(5)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_circular_angle_label, 21, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.slot_array_circular_angle_entry, 21, 1)
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Parameters",
+                label_tooltip="A list of Excellon Editor parameters."
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_sel_limit",
+                label_text="Selection limit",
+                label_tooltip="Set the number of selected Excellon geometry\n"
+                              "items above which the utility geometry\n"
+                              "becomes just a selection rectangle.\n"
+                              "Increases the performance when moving a\n"
+                              "large number of geometric elements.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999, step=1
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_newdia",
+                label_text="New Dia",
+                label_tooltip="Diameter for the new tool",
+                min_value=0.000001, max_value=99.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_array_size",
+                label_text="Nr of drills",
+                label_tooltip="Specify how many drills to be in the array.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9999, step=1
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Linear Drill Array"),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_lin_dir",
+                label_text="Linear Direction",
+                label_tooltip="Direction on which the linear array is oriented:\n"
+                              "- 'X' - horizontal axis \n"
+                              "- 'Y' - vertical axis or \n"
+                              "- 'Angle' - a custom angle for the array inclination",
+                choices=[
+                    {'label': _('X'),     'value': 'X'},
+                    {'label': _('Y'),     'value': 'Y'},
+                    {'label': _('Angle'), 'value': 'A'}
+                ]
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_lin_pitch",
+                label_text="Pitch",
+                label_tooltip="Pitch = Distance between elements of the array.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_lin_angle",
+                label_text="Angle",
+                label_tooltip="Angle at which each element in circular array is placed.",  # FIXME tooltip seems wrong ?
+                min_value=-360, max_value=360, step=5, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Circular Drill Array"),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_circ_dir",
+                label_text="Circular Direction",
+                label_tooltip="Direction for circular array.\n"
+                              "Can be CW = clockwise or CCW = counter clockwise.",
+                choices=[
+                    {'label': _('CW'), 'value': 'CW'},
+                    {'label': _('CCW'), 'value': 'CCW'}
+                ]
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_circ_angle",
+                label_text="Angle",
+                label_tooltip="Angle at which each element in circular array is placed.",
+                min_value=-360, max_value=360, step=5, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Slots"),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_slot_length",
+                label_text="Length",
+                label_tooltip="Length = The length of the slot.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999, step=1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_slot_direction",
+                label_text="Direction",
+                label_tooltip="Direction on which the slot is oriented:\n"
+                              "- 'X' - horizontal axis \n"
+                              "- 'Y' - vertical axis or \n"
+                              "- 'Angle' - a custom angle for the slot inclination",
+                choices=[
+                    {'label': _('X'),     'value': 'X'},
+                    {'label': _('Y'),     'value': 'Y'},
+                    {'label': _('Angle'), 'value': 'A'}
+                ]
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_slot_angle",
+                label_text="Angle",
+                label_tooltip="Angle at which the slot is placed.\n"
+                              "The precision is of max 2 decimals.\n"
+                              "Min value is: -359.99 degrees.\n"
+                              "Max value is:  360.00 degrees.",
+                min_value=-359.99, max_value=360.00, step=5, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Linear Slot Array"),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_slot_array_size",
+                label_text="Nr of slots",
+                label_tooltip="Specify how many slots to be in the array.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=999999, step=1
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_slot_lin_dir",
+                label_text="Linear Direction",
+                label_tooltip="Direction on which the linear array is oriented:\n"
+                              "- 'X' - horizontal axis \n"
+                              "- 'Y' - vertical axis or \n"
+                              "- 'Angle' - a custom angle for the array inclination",
+                choices=[
+                    {'label': _('X'),     'value': 'X'},
+                    {'label': _('Y'),     'value': 'Y'},
+                    {'label': _('Angle'), 'value': 'A'}
+                ]
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_slot_lin_pitch",
+                label_text="Pitch",
+                label_tooltip="Pitch = Distance between elements of the array.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=999999, step=1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_slot_lin_angle",
+                label_text="Angle",
+                label_tooltip="Angle at which each element in circular array is placed.", # FIXME
+                min_value=-360, max_value=360, step=5, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Circular Slot Array"),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_slot_circ_dir",
+                label_text="Circular Direction",
+                label_tooltip="Direction for circular array.\n"
+                              "Can be CW = clockwise or CCW = counter clockwise.",
+                choices=[{'label': _('CW'), 'value': 'CW'},
+                         {'label': _('CCW'), 'value': 'CCW'}]
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_editor_slot_circ_angle",
+                label_text="Circular Angle",
+                label_tooltip="Angle at which each element in circular array is placed.",
+                min_value=-360, max_value=360, step=5, decimals=self.decimals
+            )
+
+        ]
 
-        self.layout.addStretch()

flatcamGUI/preferences/excellon/ExcellonExpPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,168 +1,86 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtCore
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import RadioSet, FCSpinner
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
-
-class ExcellonExpPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
 
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        super(ExcellonExpPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class ExcellonExpPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Excellon Export")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Excellon Export")))
 
-        # Plot options
-        self.export_options_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Export Options"))
-        self.export_options_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The parameters set here are used in the file exported\n"
-              "when using the File -> Export -> Export Excellon menu entry.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.export_options_label)
-
-        form = QtWidgets.QFormLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(form)
-
-        # Excellon Units
-        self.excellon_units_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Units'))
-        self.excellon_units_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The units used in the Excellon file.")
-        )
-
-        self.excellon_units_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('INCH'), 'value': 'INCH'},
-                                              {'label': _('MM'), 'value': 'METRIC'}])
-        self.excellon_units_radio.setToolTip(
-            _("The units used in the Excellon file.")
-        )
-
-        form.addRow(self.excellon_units_label, self.excellon_units_radio)
-
-        # Excellon non-decimal format
-        self.digits_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("%s:" % _("Int/Decimals"))
-        self.digits_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The NC drill files, usually named Excellon files\n"
-              "are files that can be found in different formats.\n"
-              "Here we set the format used when the provided\n"
-              "coordinates are not using period.")
-        )
-
-        hlay1 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-
-        self.format_whole_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.format_whole_entry.set_range(0, 9)
-        self.format_whole_entry.setMinimumWidth(30)
-        self.format_whole_entry.setToolTip(
-            _("This numbers signify the number of digits in\n"
-              "the whole part of Excellon coordinates.")
-        )
-        hlay1.addWidget(self.format_whole_entry, QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-
-        excellon_separator_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(':')
-        excellon_separator_label.setFixedWidth(5)
-        hlay1.addWidget(excellon_separator_label, QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-
-        self.format_dec_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.format_dec_entry.set_range(0, 9)
-        self.format_dec_entry.setMinimumWidth(30)
-        self.format_dec_entry.setToolTip(
-            _("This numbers signify the number of digits in\n"
-              "the decimal part of Excellon coordinates.")
-        )
-        hlay1.addWidget(self.format_dec_entry, QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-        hlay1.addStretch()
-
-        form.addRow(self.digits_label, hlay1)
-
-        # Select the Excellon Format
-        self.format_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("%s:" % _("Format"))
-        self.format_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Select the kind of coordinates format used.\n"
-              "Coordinates can be saved with decimal point or without.\n"
-              "When there is no decimal point, it is required to specify\n"
-              "the number of digits for integer part and the number of decimals.\n"
-              "Also it will have to be specified if LZ = leading zeros are kept\n"
-              "or TZ = trailing zeros are kept.")
-        )
-        self.format_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('Decimal'), 'value': 'dec'},
-                                      {'label': _('No-Decimal'), 'value': 'ndec'}])
-        self.format_radio.setToolTip(
-            _("Select the kind of coordinates format used.\n"
-              "Coordinates can be saved with decimal point or without.\n"
-              "When there is no decimal point, it is required to specify\n"
-              "the number of digits for integer part and the number of decimals.\n"
-              "Also it will have to be specified if LZ = leading zeros are kept\n"
-              "or TZ = trailing zeros are kept.")
-        )
-
-        form.addRow(self.format_label, self.format_radio)
-
-        # Excellon Zeros
-        self.zeros_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Zeros'))
-        self.zeros_label.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-        self.zeros_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the type of Excellon zeros.\n"
-              "If LZ then Leading Zeros are kept and\n"
-              "Trailing Zeros are removed.\n"
-              "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are kept\n"
-              "and Leading Zeros are removed.")
-        )
-
-        self.zeros_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('LZ'), 'value': 'LZ'},
-                                     {'label': _('TZ'), 'value': 'TZ'}])
-        self.zeros_radio.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the default type of Excellon zeros.\n"
-              "If LZ then Leading Zeros are kept and\n"
-              "Trailing Zeros are removed.\n"
-              "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are kept\n"
-              "and Leading Zeros are removed.")
-        )
-
-        form.addRow(self.zeros_label, self.zeros_radio)
-
-        # Slot type
-        self.slot_type_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Slot type'))
-        self.slot_type_label.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-        self.slot_type_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets how the slots will be exported.\n"
-              "If ROUTED then the slots will be routed\n"
-              "using M15/M16 commands.\n"
-              "If DRILLED(G85) the slots will be exported\n"
-              "using the Drilled slot command (G85).")
-        )
-
-        self.slot_type_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('Routed'), 'value': 'routing'},
-                                         {'label': _('Drilled(G85)'), 'value': 'drilling'}])
-        self.slot_type_radio.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets how the slots will be exported.\n"
-              "If ROUTED then the slots will be routed\n"
-              "using M15/M16 commands.\n"
-              "If DRILLED(G85) the slots will be exported\n"
-              "using the Drilled slot command (G85).")
-        )
-
-        form.addRow(self.slot_type_label, self.slot_type_radio)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
-        self.format_radio.activated_custom.connect(self.optimization_selection)
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_exp_format"].get_field().activated_custom.connect(self.optimization_selection)
+
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Export Options",
+                label_tooltip="The parameters set here are used in the file exported\n"
+                              "when using the File -> Export -> Export Excellon menu entry."
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_exp_units",
+                label_text="Units",
+                label_tooltip="The units used in the Excellon file.",
+                choices=[{'label': _('INCH'), 'value': 'INCH'},
+                         {'label': _('MM'),   'value': 'METRIC'}]
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_exp_integer",
+                label_text="Int",
+                label_tooltip="This number signifies the number of digits in\nthe whole part of Excellon coordinates.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9, step=1
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_exp_decimals",
+                label_text="Decimals",
+                label_tooltip="This number signifies the number of digits in\nthe decimal part of Excellon coordinates.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9, step=1
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_exp_format",
+                label_text="Format",
+                label_tooltip="Select the kind of coordinates format used.\n"
+                              "Coordinates can be saved with decimal point or without.\n"
+                              "When there is no decimal point, it is required to specify\n"
+                              "the number of digits for integer part and the number of decimals.\n"
+                              "Also it will have to be specified if LZ = leading zeros are kept\n"
+                              "or TZ = trailing zeros are kept.",
+                choices=[{'label': _('Decimal'), 'value': 'dec'},
+                         {'label': _('No-Decimal'), 'value': 'ndec'}]
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_exp_zeros",
+                label_text="Zeros",
+                label_tooltip="This sets the type of Excellon zeros.\n"
+                              "If LZ then Leading Zeros are kept and\n"
+                              "Trailing Zeros are removed.\n"
+                              "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are kept\n"
+                              "and Leading Zeros are removed.",
+                choices=[{'label': _('LZ'), 'value': 'LZ'},
+                         {'label': _('TZ'), 'value': 'TZ'}]
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_exp_slot_type",
+                label_text="Slot type",
+                label_tooltip="This sets how the slots will be exported.\n"
+                              "If ROUTED then the slots will be routed\n"
+                              "using M15/M16 commands.\n"
+                              "If DRILLED(G85) the slots will be exported\n"
+                              "using the Drilled slot command (G85).",
+                choices=[{'label': _('Routed'),       'value': 'routing'},
+                         {'label': _('Drilled(G85)'), 'value': 'drilling'}]
+            )
+        ]
 
     def optimization_selection(self):
-        if self.format_radio.get_value() == 'dec':
-            self.zeros_label.setDisabled(True)
-            self.zeros_radio.setDisabled(True)
-        else:
-            self.zeros_label.setDisabled(False)
-            self.zeros_radio.setDisabled(False)
+        disable_zeros = self.option_dict()["excellon_exp_format"].get_field().get_value() == "dec"
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_exp_zeros"].label_widget.setDisabled(disable_zeros)
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_exp_zeros"].get_field().setDisabled(disable_zeros)

flatcamGUI/preferences/excellon/ExcellonGenPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,415 +1,199 @@
 import platform
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCCheckBox, FCSpinner, RadioSet, FCEntry
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
-class ExcellonGenPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
+class ExcellonGenPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "Excellon Options", parent=parent)
-        super(ExcellonGenPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
-
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Excellon General")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Excellon General")))
 
-        # Plot options
-        self.plot_options_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Plot Options"))
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.plot_options_label)
-
-        grid1 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid1)
-
-        self.plot_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('Plot'))
-        self.plot_cb.setToolTip(
-            "Plot (show) this object."
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(self.plot_cb, 0, 0)
-
-        self.solid_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('Solid'))
-        self.solid_cb.setToolTip(
-            "Plot as solid circles."
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(self.solid_cb, 0, 1)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid1.addWidget(separator_line, 1, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        grid2 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid2)
-        grid2.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
-        grid2.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
-
-        # Excellon format
-        self.excellon_format_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Excellon Format"))
-        self.excellon_format_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The NC drill files, usually named Excellon files\n"
-              "are files that can be found in different formats.\n"
-              "Here we set the format used when the provided\n"
-              "coordinates are not using period.\n"
-              "\n"
-              "Possible presets:\n"
-              "\n"
-              "PROTEUS 3:3 MM LZ\n"
-              "DipTrace 5:2 MM TZ\n"
-              "DipTrace 4:3 MM LZ\n"
-              "\n"
-              "EAGLE 3:3 MM TZ\n"
-              "EAGLE 4:3 MM TZ\n"
-              "EAGLE 2:5 INCH TZ\n"
-              "EAGLE 3:5 INCH TZ\n"
-              "\n"
-              "ALTIUM 2:4 INCH LZ\n"
-              "Sprint Layout 2:4 INCH LZ"
-              "\n"
-              "KiCAD 3:5 INCH TZ")
-        )
-        grid2.addWidget(self.excellon_format_label, 0, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.excellon_format_in_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("INCH"))
-        self.excellon_format_in_label.setToolTip(_("Default values for INCH are 2:4"))
-
-        hlay1 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.excellon_format_upper_in_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.excellon_format_upper_in_entry.set_range(0, 9)
-        self.excellon_format_upper_in_entry.setMinimumWidth(30)
-        self.excellon_format_upper_in_entry.setToolTip(
-           _("This numbers signify the number of digits in\n"
-             "the whole part of Excellon coordinates.")
-        )
-        hlay1.addWidget(self.excellon_format_upper_in_entry)
-
-        excellon_separator_in_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(':')
-        excellon_separator_in_label.setFixedWidth(5)
-        hlay1.addWidget(excellon_separator_in_label)
-
-        self.excellon_format_lower_in_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.excellon_format_lower_in_entry.set_range(0, 9)
-        self.excellon_format_lower_in_entry.setMinimumWidth(30)
-        self.excellon_format_lower_in_entry.setToolTip(
-            _("This numbers signify the number of digits in\n"
-              "the decimal part of Excellon coordinates.")
-        )
-        hlay1.addWidget(self.excellon_format_lower_in_entry)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.excellon_format_in_label, 1, 0)
-        grid2.addLayout(hlay1, 1, 1)
-
-        self.excellon_format_mm_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("METRIC"))
-        self.excellon_format_mm_label.setToolTip(_("Default values for METRIC are 3:3"))
-
-        hlay2 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.excellon_format_upper_mm_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.excellon_format_upper_mm_entry.set_range(0, 9)
-        self.excellon_format_upper_mm_entry.setMinimumWidth(30)
-        self.excellon_format_upper_mm_entry.setToolTip(
-            _("This numbers signify the number of digits in\n"
-              "the whole part of Excellon coordinates.")
-        )
-        hlay2.addWidget(self.excellon_format_upper_mm_entry)
-
-        excellon_separator_mm_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(':')
-        excellon_separator_mm_label.setFixedWidth(5)
-        hlay2.addWidget(excellon_separator_mm_label, QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-
-        self.excellon_format_lower_mm_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.excellon_format_lower_mm_entry.set_range(0, 9)
-        self.excellon_format_lower_mm_entry.setMinimumWidth(30)
-        self.excellon_format_lower_mm_entry.setToolTip(
-            _("This numbers signify the number of digits in\n"
-              "the decimal part of Excellon coordinates.")
-        )
-        hlay2.addWidget(self.excellon_format_lower_mm_entry)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.excellon_format_mm_label, 2, 0)
-        grid2.addLayout(hlay2, 2, 1)
-
-        self.excellon_zeros_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Zeros'))
-        self.excellon_zeros_label.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-        self.excellon_zeros_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the type of Excellon zeros.\n"
-              "If LZ then Leading Zeros are kept and\n"
-              "Trailing Zeros are removed.\n"
-              "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are kept\n"
-              "and Leading Zeros are removed.\n\n"
-              "This is used when there is no information\n"
-              "stored in the Excellon file.")
-        )
-        grid2.addWidget(self.excellon_zeros_label, 3, 0)
-
-        self.excellon_zeros_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('LZ'), 'value': 'L'},
-                                              {'label': _('TZ'), 'value': 'T'}])
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.excellon_zeros_radio, 3, 1)
-
-        self.excellon_units_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Units'))
-        self.excellon_units_label.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-        self.excellon_units_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the default units of Excellon files.\n"
-              "If it is not detected in the parsed file the value here\n"
-              "will be used."
-              "Some Excellon files don't have an header\n"
-              "therefore this parameter will be used.")
-        )
-
-        self.excellon_units_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('INCH'), 'value': 'INCH'},
-                                              {'label': _('MM'), 'value': 'METRIC'}])
-        self.excellon_units_radio.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the units of Excellon files.\n"
-              "Some Excellon files don't have an header\n"
-              "therefore this parameter will be used.")
-        )
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.excellon_units_label, 4, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.excellon_units_radio, 4, 1)
-
-        self.update_excellon_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('Update Export settings'))
-        self.update_excellon_cb.setToolTip(
-            "If checked, the Excellon Export settings will be updated with the ones above."
-        )
-        grid2.addWidget(self.update_excellon_cb, 5, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Adding the Excellon Format Defaults Button
-        self.excellon_defaults_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.excellon_defaults_button.setText(str(_("Restore Defaults")))
-        self.excellon_defaults_button.setMinimumWidth(80)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.excellon_defaults_button, 6, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid2.addWidget(separator_line, 7, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.excellon_general_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Excellon Optimization"))
-        grid2.addWidget(self.excellon_general_label, 8, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.excellon_optimization_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('Algorithm:'))
-        self.excellon_optimization_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the optimization type for the Excellon drill path.\n"
-              "If <<MetaHeuristic>> is checked then Google OR-Tools algorithm with\n"
-              "MetaHeuristic Guided Local Path is used. Default search time is 3sec.\n"
-              "If <<Basic>> is checked then Google OR-Tools Basic algorithm is used.\n"
-              "If <<TSA>> is checked then Travelling Salesman algorithm is used for\n"
-              "drill path optimization.\n"
-              "\n"
-              "If this control is disabled, then FlatCAM works in 32bit mode and it uses\n"
-              "Travelling Salesman algorithm for path optimization.")
-        )
-
-        self.excellon_optimization_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('MetaHeuristic'), 'value': 'M'},
-                                                     {'label': _('Basic'), 'value': 'B'},
-                                                     {'label': _('TSA'), 'value': 'T'}],
-                                                    orientation='vertical', stretch=False)
-        self.excellon_optimization_radio.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the optimization type for the Excellon drill path.\n"
-              "If <<MetaHeuristic>> is checked then Google OR-Tools algorithm with\n"
-              "MetaHeuristic Guided Local Path is used. Default search time is 3sec.\n"
-              "If <<Basic>> is checked then Google OR-Tools Basic algorithm is used.\n"
-              "If <<TSA>> is checked then Travelling Salesman algorithm is used for\n"
-              "drill path optimization.\n"
-              "\n"
-              "If this control is disabled, then FlatCAM works in 32bit mode and it uses\n"
-              "Travelling Salesman algorithm for path optimization.")
-        )
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.excellon_optimization_label, 9, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.excellon_optimization_radio, 9, 1)
-
-        self.optimization_time_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Duration'))
-        self.optimization_time_label.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-        self.optimization_time_label.setToolTip(
-            _("When OR-Tools Metaheuristic (MH) is enabled there is a\n"
-              "maximum threshold for how much time is spent doing the\n"
-              "path optimization. This max duration is set here.\n"
-              "In seconds.")
-
-        )
-
-        self.optimization_time_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.optimization_time_entry.set_range(0, 999)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.optimization_time_label, 10, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.optimization_time_entry, 10, 1)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid2.addWidget(separator_line, 11, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Excellon Object Color
-        self.gerber_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Excellon Object Color'))
-        grid2.addWidget(self.gerber_color_label, 12, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Plot Line Color
-        self.line_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Outline'))
-        self.line_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the line color for plotted objects.")
-        )
-        self.line_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.line_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.line_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_2 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_2.addWidget(self.line_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_2.addWidget(self.line_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_2.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.line_color_label, 13, 0)
-        grid2.addLayout(self.form_box_child_2, 13, 1)
-
-        # Plot Fill Color
-        self.fill_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Fill'))
-        self.fill_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the fill color for plotted objects.\n"
-              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
-              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level.")
-        )
-        self.fill_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.fill_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.fill_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_1 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_1.addWidget(self.fill_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_1.addWidget(self.fill_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_1.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.fill_color_label, 14, 0)
-        grid2.addLayout(self.form_box_child_1, 14, 1)
-
-        # Plot Fill Transparency Level
-        self.alpha_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Alpha'))
-        self.alpha_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the fill transparency for plotted objects.")
-        )
-        self.color_alpha_slider = QtWidgets.QSlider(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
-        self.color_alpha_slider.setMinimum(0)
-        self.color_alpha_slider.setMaximum(255)
-        self.color_alpha_slider.setSingleStep(1)
-
-        self.color_alpha_spinner = FCSpinner()
-        self.color_alpha_spinner.setMinimumWidth(70)
-        self.color_alpha_spinner.set_range(0, 255)
-
-        self.form_box_child_3 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_3.addWidget(self.color_alpha_slider)
-        self.form_box_child_3.addWidget(self.color_alpha_spinner)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.alpha_label, 15, 0)
-        grid2.addLayout(self.form_box_child_3, 15, 1)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
-
-        current_platform = platform.architecture()[0]
-        if current_platform == '64bit':
-            self.excellon_optimization_label.setDisabled(False)
-            self.excellon_optimization_radio.setDisabled(False)
-            self.optimization_time_label.setDisabled(False)
-            self.optimization_time_entry.setDisabled(False)
-            self.excellon_optimization_radio.activated_custom.connect(self.optimization_selection)
-
-        else:
-            self.excellon_optimization_label.setDisabled(True)
-            self.excellon_optimization_radio.setDisabled(True)
-            self.optimization_time_label.setDisabled(True)
-            self.optimization_time_entry.setDisabled(True)
+        # disable the Excellon path optimizations made with Google OR-Tools if the app is run on a 32bit platform
+        if platform.architecture()[0] != '64bit':
+            self.option_dict()["excellon_optimization_type"].get_field().set_value('T')
+            self.option_dict()["excellon_optimization_type"].get_field().setDisabled(True)
+            self.option_dict()["excellon_optimization_type"].label_widget.setDisabled(True)
 
-        # Setting plot colors signals
-        self.line_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_line_color_entry)
-        self.line_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_line_color_button)
-        self.fill_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_fill_color_entry)
-        self.fill_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_fill_color_button)
-        self.color_alpha_spinner.valueChanged.connect(self.on_color_spinner)
-        self.color_alpha_slider.valueChanged.connect(self.on_color_slider)
+        # Enable/disable the duration box according to type selected
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_optimization_type"].get_field().activated_custom.connect(self.optimization_selection)
+        self.optimization_selection()
 
         # Load the defaults values into the Excellon Format and Excellon Zeros fields
-        self.excellon_defaults_button.clicked.connect(self.on_excellon_defaults_button)
+        self.option_dict()["__excellon_restore_defaults"].get_field().clicked.connect(self.on_defaults_button)
+
+
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Plot Options"),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_plot",
+                label_text="Plot",
+                label_tooltip="Plot (show) this object."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_solid",
+                label_text="Solid",
+                label_tooltip="Plot as solid circles."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Excellon Format",
+                label_tooltip="The NC drill files, usually named Excellon files\n"
+                              "are files that can be found in different formats.\n"
+                              "Here we set the format used when the provided\n"
+                              "coordinates are not using period.\n"
+                              "\n"
+                              "Possible presets:\n"
+                              "\n"
+                              "PROTEUS 3:3 MM LZ\n"
+                              "DipTrace 5:2 MM TZ\n"
+                              "DipTrace 4:3 MM LZ\n"
+                              "\n"
+                              "EAGLE 3:3 MM TZ\n"
+                              "EAGLE 4:3 MM TZ\n"
+                              "EAGLE 2:5 INCH TZ\n"
+                              "EAGLE 3:5 INCH TZ\n"
+                              "\n"
+                              "ALTIUM 2:4 INCH LZ\n"
+                              "Sprint Layout 2:4 INCH LZ"
+                              "\n"
+                              "KiCAD 3:5 INCH TZ"
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_format_upper_in",
+                label_text="INCH int",
+                label_tooltip="This number signifies the number of digits in\nthe whole part of Excellon coordinates.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9, step=1
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_format_lower_in",
+                label_text="INCH decimals",
+                label_tooltip="This number signifies the number of digits in\nthe decimal part of Excellon coordinates.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9, step=1
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_format_upper_mm",
+                label_text="METRIC int",
+                label_tooltip="This number signifies the number of digits in\nthe whole part of Excellon coordinates.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9, step=1
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_format_lower_mm",
+                label_text="METRIC decimals",
+                label_tooltip="This number signifies the number of digits in\nthe decimal part of Excellon coordinates.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9, step=1
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_zeros",
+                label_text="Zeros",
+                label_tooltip="This sets the type of Excellon zeros.\n"
+                              "If LZ then Leading Zeros are kept and\n"
+                              "Trailing Zeros are removed.\n"
+                              "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are kept\n"
+                              "and Leading Zeros are removed.\n\n"
+                              "This is used when there is no information\n"
+                              "stored in the Excellon file.",
+                choices=[
+                    {'label': _('LZ'), 'value': 'L'},
+                    {'label': _('TZ'), 'value': 'T'}
+                ]
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_units",
+                label_text="Units",
+                label_tooltip="This sets the default units of Excellon files.\n"
+                              "If it is not detected in the parsed file the value here\n"
+                              "will be used."
+                              "Some Excellon files don't have an header\n"
+                              "therefore this parameter will be used.",
+                choices=[
+                    {'label': _('INCH'), 'value': 'INCH'},
+                    {'label': _('MM'), 'value': 'METRIC'}
+                ]
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_update",
+                label_text="Update Export settings",
+                label_tooltip="If checked, the Excellon Export settings will be updated with the ones above."
+            ),
+            FullWidthButtonOptionUI(
+                option="__excellon_restore_defaults",
+                label_text="Restore Defaults",
+                label_tooltip=None
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Excellon Optimization"),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_optimization_type",
+                label_text="Algorithm",
+                label_tooltip="This sets the optimization type for the Excellon drill path.\n"
+                              "If <<MetaHeuristic>> is checked then Google OR-Tools algorithm with\n"
+                              "MetaHeuristic Guided Local Path is used. Default search time is 3sec.\n"
+                              "If <<Basic>> is checked then Google OR-Tools Basic algorithm is used.\n"
+                              "If <<TSA>> is checked then Travelling Salesman algorithm is used for\n"
+                              "drill path optimization.\n"
+                              "\n"
+                              "If this control is disabled, then FlatCAM works in 32bit mode and it uses\n"
+                              "Travelling Salesman algorithm for path optimization.",
+                choices=[
+                    {'label': _('MetaHeuristic'), 'value': 'M'},
+                    {'label': _('Basic'),         'value': 'B'},
+                    {'label': _('TSA'),           'value': 'T'}
+                ],
+                orientation="vertical"
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_search_time",
+                label_text="Duration",
+                label_tooltip="When OR-Tools Metaheuristic (MH) is enabled there is a\n"
+                              "maximum threshold for how much time is spent doing the\n"
+                              "path optimization. This max duration is set here.\n"
+                              "In seconds.",
+                min_value=1, max_value=999, step=1
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Excellon Object Color"),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_plot_line",
+                label_text="Outline",
+                label_tooltip="Set the line color for plotted objects.",
+            ),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_plot_fill",
+                label_text="Fill",
+                label_tooltip="Set the fill color for plotted objects.\n"
+                              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
+                              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level."
+            ),
+            ColorAlphaSliderOptionUI(
+                applies_to=["excellon_plot_line", "excellon_plot_fill"],
+                group=self,
+                label_text="Alpha",
+                label_tooltip="Set the transparency for plotted objects."
+            )
+        ]
 
     def optimization_selection(self):
-        if self.excellon_optimization_radio.get_value() == 'M':
-            self.optimization_time_label.setDisabled(False)
-            self.optimization_time_entry.setDisabled(False)
-        else:
-            self.optimization_time_label.setDisabled(True)
-            self.optimization_time_entry.setDisabled(True)
-
-    # Setting plot colors handlers
-    def on_fill_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_fill'] = self.fill_color_entry.get_value()[:7] + \
-            self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_fill'][7:9]
-        self.fill_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_fill'])[:7])
-
-    def on_fill_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_fill'][:7])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_fill_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_fill_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.fill_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_fill_color.name()))
-
-        new_val = str(plot_fill_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_fill'][7:9])
-        self.fill_color_entry.set_value(new_val)
-        self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_fill'] = new_val
-
-    def on_color_spinner(self):
-        spinner_value = self.color_alpha_spinner.value()
-        self.color_alpha_slider.setValue(spinner_value)
-        self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_fill'] = \
-            self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_fill'][:7] + \
-            (hex(spinner_value)[2:] if int(hex(spinner_value)[2:], 16) > 0 else '00')
-        self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_line'] = \
-            self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_line'][:7] + \
-            (hex(spinner_value)[2:] if int(hex(spinner_value)[2:], 16) > 0 else '00')
-
-    def on_color_slider(self):
-        slider_value = self.color_alpha_slider.value()
-        self.color_alpha_spinner.setValue(slider_value)
-
-    def on_line_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_line'] = self.line_color_entry.get_value()[:7] + \
-                                                self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_line'][7:9]
-        self.line_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_line'])[:7])
-
-    def on_line_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_line'][:7])
-        # print(current_color)
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_line_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_line_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.line_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_line_color.name()))
-
-        new_val_line = str(plot_line_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_line'][7:9])
-        self.line_color_entry.set_value(new_val_line)
-        self.app.defaults['excellon_plot_line'] = new_val_line
-
-    def on_excellon_defaults_button(self):
-        self.app.preferencesUiManager.defaults_form_fields["excellon_format_lower_in"].set_value('4')
-        self.app.preferencesUiManager.defaults_form_fields["excellon_format_upper_in"].set_value('2')
-        self.app.preferencesUiManager.defaults_form_fields["excellon_format_lower_mm"].set_value('3')
-        self.app.preferencesUiManager.defaults_form_fields["excellon_format_upper_mm"].set_value('3')
-        self.app.preferencesUiManager.defaults_form_fields["excellon_zeros"].set_value('L')
-        self.app.preferencesUiManager.defaults_form_fields["excellon_units"].set_value('INCH')
+        disable_time = (self.option_dict()["excellon_optimization_type"].get_field().get_value() != 'M')
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_search_time"].label_widget.setDisabled(disable_time)
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_search_time"].get_field().setDisabled(disable_time)
+
+    def on_defaults_button(self):
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_format_lower_in"].get_field().set_value('4')
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_format_upper_in"].get_field().set_value('2')
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_format_lower_mm"].get_field().set_value('3')
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_format_upper_mm"].get_field().set_value('3')
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_zeros"].get_field().set_value('L')
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_units"].get_field().set_value('INCH')

flatcamGUI/preferences/excellon/ExcellonOptPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import RadioSet, FCDoubleSpinner, FCCheckBox, FCEntry, FCSpinner, OptionalInputSection, \
-    FCComboBox
+from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import OptionalInputSection
 from flatcamGUI.preferences import machinist_setting
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
@@ -20,298 +17,182 @@ else:
     machinist_setting = 0
 
 
-class ExcellonOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "Excellon Options", parent=parent)
-        super(ExcellonOptPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class ExcellonOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Excellon Options")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Excellon Options")))
 
-        # ## Create CNC Job
-        self.cncjob_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Create CNC Job'))
-        self.cncjob_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Parameters used to create a CNC Job object\n"
-              "for this drill object.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.cncjob_label)
-
-        grid2 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid2)
-        grid2.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
-        grid2.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
-
-        # Operation Type
-        self.operation_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Operation'))
-        self.operation_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Operation type:\n"
-              "- Drilling -> will drill the drills/slots associated with this tool\n"
-              "- Milling -> will mill the drills/slots")
-        )
-        self.operation_radio = RadioSet(
-            [
-                {'label': _('Drilling'), 'value': 'drill'},
-                {'label': _("Milling"), 'value': 'mill'}
-            ]
-        )
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.operation_label, 0, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.operation_radio, 0, 1)
-
-        self.mill_type_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Milling Type'))
-        self.mill_type_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Milling type:\n"
-              "- Drills -> will mill the drills associated with this tool\n"
-              "- Slots -> will mill the slots associated with this tool\n"
-              "- Both -> will mill both drills and mills or whatever is available")
-        )
-        self.milling_type_radio = RadioSet(
-            [
-                {'label': _('Drills'), 'value': 'drills'},
-                {'label': _("Slots"), 'value': 'slots'},
-                {'label': _("Both"), 'value': 'both'},
-            ]
-        )
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.mill_type_label, 1, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.milling_type_radio, 1, 1)
-
-        self.mill_dia_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Milling Diameter'))
-        self.mill_dia_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The diameter of the tool who will do the milling")
-        )
-
-        self.mill_dia_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.mill_dia_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.mill_dia_entry.set_range(0.0000, 9999.9999)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.mill_dia_label, 2, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.mill_dia_entry, 2, 1)
-
-        # Cut Z
-        cutzlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Cut Z'))
-        cutzlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Drill depth (negative)\n"
-              "below the copper surface.")
-        )
-
-        self.cutz_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-
-        if machinist_setting == 0:
-            self.cutz_entry.set_range(-9999.9999, 0.0000)
-        else:
-            self.cutz_entry.set_range(-9999.9999, 9999.9999)
-
-        self.cutz_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.cutz_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(cutzlabel, 3, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.cutz_entry, 3, 1)
-
-        # Multi-Depth
-        self.mpass_cb = FCCheckBox('%s:' % _("Multi-Depth"))
-        self.mpass_cb.setToolTip(
-            _(
-                "Use multiple passes to limit\n"
-                "the cut depth in each pass. Will\n"
-                "cut multiple times until Cut Z is\n"
-                "reached."
+        self.pp_excellon_name_cb = self.option_dict()["excellon_ppname_e"].get_field()
+
+        self.multidepth_cb = self.option_dict()["excellon_multidepth"].get_field()
+        self.depthperpass_entry = self.option_dict()["excellon_depthperpass"].get_field()
+        self.ois_multidepth = OptionalInputSection(self.multidepth_cb, [self.depthperpass_entry])
+
+        self.dwell_cb = self.option_dict()["excellon_dwell"].get_field()
+        self.dwelltime_entry = self.option_dict()["excellon_dwelltime"].get_field()
+        self.ois_dwell = OptionalInputSection(self.dwell_cb, [self.dwelltime_entry])
+
+        # FIXME until this feature is implemented these are disabled
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_gcode_type"].label_widget.hide()
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_gcode_type"].get_field().hide()
+
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Create CNC Job",
+                label_tooltip="Parameters used to create a CNC Job object\n"
+                              "for this drill object."
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_operation",
+                label_text="Operation",
+                label_bold=True,
+                label_tooltip="Operation type:\n"
+                              "- Drilling -> will drill the drills/slots associated with this tool\n"
+                              "- Milling -> will mill the drills/slots",
+                choices=[
+                    {'label': _('Drilling'), 'value': 'drill'},
+                    {'label': _("Milling"),  'value': 'mill'}
+                ]
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_milling_type",
+                label_text="Milling Type",
+                label_tooltip="Milling type:\n"
+                              "- Drills -> will mill the drills associated with this tool\n"
+                              "- Slots -> will mill the slots associated with this tool\n"
+                              "- Both -> will mill both drills and mills or whatever is available",
+                choices=[
+                    {'label': _('Drills'), 'value': 'drills'},
+                    {'label': _("Slots"), 'value': 'slots'},
+                    {'label': _("Both"), 'value': 'both'},
+                ]
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_milling_dia",
+                label_text="Milling Diameter",
+                label_tooltip="The diameter of the tool who will do the milling",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=9999.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_cutz",
+                label_text="Cut Z",
+                label_tooltip="Drill depth (negative) \nbelow the copper surface.",
+                min_value=-9999.9999, max_value=(9999.9999 if machinist_setting else 0.0),
+                step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+
+
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_multidepth",
+                label_text="Multi-Depth",
+                label_tooltip="Use multiple passes to limit\n"
+                              "the cut depth in each pass. Will\n"
+                              "cut multiple times until Cut Z is\n"
+                              "reached."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_depthperpass",
+                label_text="Depth/Pass",
+                label_tooltip="Depth of each pass (positive).",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_travelz",
+                label_text="Travel Z",
+                label_tooltip="Tool height when travelling\nacross the XY plane.",
+                min_value=(-9999.9999 if machinist_setting else 0.0001), max_value=9999.9999,
+                step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_toolchange",
+                label_text="Tool change",
+                label_tooltip="Include tool-change sequence\nin G-Code (Pause for tool change)."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_toolchangez",
+                label_text="Toolchange Z",
+                label_tooltip="Z-axis position (height) for\ntool change.",
+                min_value=(-9999.9999 if machinist_setting else 0.0), max_value=9999.9999,
+                step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_endz",
+                label_text="End move Z",
+                label_tooltip="Height of the tool after\nthe last move at the end of the job.",
+                min_value=(-9999.9999 if machinist_setting else 0.0), max_value=9999.9999,
+                step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            LineEntryOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_endxy",
+                label_text="End move X,Y",
+                label_tooltip="End move X,Y position. In format (x,y).\n"
+                              "If no value is entered then there is no move\n"
+                              "on X,Y plane at the end of the job."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_feedrate_z",
+                label_text="Feedrate Z",
+                label_tooltip="Tool speed while drilling\n"
+                              "(in units per minute).\n"
+                              "So called 'Plunge' feedrate.\n"
+                              "This is for linear move G01.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_spindlespeed",
+                label_text="Spindle speed",
+                label_tooltip="Speed of the spindle in RPM (optional).",
+                min_value=0, max_value=1000000, step=100
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_dwell",
+                label_text="Enable Dwell",
+                label_tooltip="Pause to allow the spindle to reach its\nspeed before cutting."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_dwelltime",
+                label_text="Duration",
+                label_tooltip="Number of time units for spindle to dwell.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=999999, step=0.5, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            ComboboxOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_ppname_e",
+                label_text="Preprocessor",
+                label_tooltip="The preprocessor JSON file that dictates\nGcode output.", # FIXME tooltip incorrect?
+                choices=[]  # Populated in App (FIXME)
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_gcode_type",
+                label_text="Gcode",
+                label_bold=True,
+                label_tooltip="Choose what to use for GCode generation:\n"
+                              "'Drills', 'Slots' or 'Both'.\n"
+                              "When choosing 'Slots' or 'Both', slots will be\n"
+                              "converted to drills.",
+                choices=[
+                    {'label': 'Drills', 'value': 'drills'},
+                    {'label': 'Slots',  'value': 'slots'},
+                    {'label': 'Both',   'value': 'both'}
+                ]
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Mill Holes",
+                label_tooltip="Create Geometry for milling holes."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_tooldia",
+                label_text="Drill Tool dia",
+                label_tooltip="Diameter of the cutting tool",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=999.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="excellon_slot_tooldia",
+                label_text="Slot Tool dia",
+                label_tooltip="Diameter of the cutting tool\nwhen milling slots.",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=999.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
             )
-        )
-
-        self.maxdepth_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.maxdepth_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.maxdepth_entry.set_range(0, 9999.9999)
-        self.maxdepth_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-
-        self.maxdepth_entry.setToolTip(_("Depth of each pass (positive)."))
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.mpass_cb, 4, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.maxdepth_entry, 4, 1)
-
-        # Travel Z
-        travelzlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Travel Z'))
-        travelzlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Tool height when travelling\n"
-              "across the XY plane.")
-        )
-
-        self.travelz_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.travelz_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-
-        if machinist_setting == 0:
-            self.travelz_entry.set_range(0.0001, 9999.9999)
-        else:
-            self.travelz_entry.set_range(-9999.9999, 9999.9999)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(travelzlabel, 5, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.travelz_entry, 5, 1)
-
-        # Tool change:
-        self.toolchange_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _("Tool change"))
-        self.toolchange_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Include tool-change sequence\n"
-              "in G-Code (Pause for tool change).")
-        )
-        grid2.addWidget(self.toolchange_cb, 6, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Tool Change Z
-        toolchangezlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Toolchange Z'))
-        toolchangezlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Z-axis position (height) for\n"
-              "tool change.")
-        )
-
-        self.toolchangez_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.toolchangez_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-
-        if machinist_setting == 0:
-            self.toolchangez_entry.set_range(0.0001, 9999.9999)
-        else:
-            self.toolchangez_entry.set_range(-9999.9999, 9999.9999)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(toolchangezlabel, 7, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.toolchangez_entry, 7, 1)
-
-        # End Move Z
-        endz_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('End move Z'))
-        endz_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Height of the tool after\n"
-              "the last move at the end of the job.")
-        )
-        self.endz_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.endz_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-
-        if machinist_setting == 0:
-            self.endz_entry.set_range(0.0000, 9999.9999)
-        else:
-            self.endz_entry.set_range(-9999.9999, 9999.9999)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(endz_label, 8, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.endz_entry, 8, 1)
-
-        # End Move X,Y
-        endmove_xy_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('End move X,Y'))
-        endmove_xy_label.setToolTip(
-            _("End move X,Y position. In format (x,y).\n"
-              "If no value is entered then there is no move\n"
-              "on X,Y plane at the end of the job.")
-        )
-        self.endxy_entry = FCEntry()
-
-        grid2.addWidget(endmove_xy_label, 9, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.endxy_entry, 9, 1)
-
-        # Feedrate Z
-        frlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feedrate Z'))
-        frlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Tool speed while drilling\n"
-              "(in units per minute).\n"
-              "So called 'Plunge' feedrate.\n"
-              "This is for linear move G01.")
-        )
-        self.feedrate_z_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.feedrate_z_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.feedrate_z_entry.set_range(0, 99999.9999)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(frlabel, 10, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.feedrate_z_entry, 10, 1)
-
-        # Spindle speed
-        spdlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Spindle Speed'))
-        spdlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Speed of the spindle\n"
-              "in RPM (optional)")
-        )
-
-        self.spindlespeed_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.spindlespeed_entry.set_range(0, 1000000)
-        self.spindlespeed_entry.set_step(100)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(spdlabel, 11, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.spindlespeed_entry, 11, 1)
-
-        # Dwell
-        self.dwell_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Enable Dwell'))
-        self.dwell_cb .setToolTip(
-            _("Pause to allow the spindle to reach its\n"
-              "speed before cutting.")
-        )
-
-        grid2.addWidget(self.dwell_cb, 12, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Dwell Time
-        dwelltime = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Duration'))
-        dwelltime.setToolTip(_("Number of time units for spindle to dwell."))
-        self.dwelltime_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.dwelltime_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.dwelltime_entry.set_range(0, 99999.9999)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(dwelltime, 13, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.dwelltime_entry, 13, 1)
-
-        self.ois_dwell_exc = OptionalInputSection(self.dwell_cb, [self.dwelltime_entry])
-
-        # preprocessor selection
-        pp_excellon_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Preprocessor"))
-        pp_excellon_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The preprocessor JSON file that dictates\n"
-              "Gcode output.")
-        )
-
-        self.pp_excellon_name_cb = FCComboBox()
-        self.pp_excellon_name_cb.setFocusPolicy(Qt.StrongFocus)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(pp_excellon_label, 14, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.pp_excellon_name_cb, 14, 1)
-
-        # ### Choose what to use for Gcode creation: Drills, Slots or Both
-        excellon_gcode_type_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Gcode'))
-        excellon_gcode_type_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Choose what to use for GCode generation:\n"
-              "'Drills', 'Slots' or 'Both'.\n"
-              "When choosing 'Slots' or 'Both', slots will be\n"
-              "converted to drills.")
-        )
-        self.excellon_gcode_type_radio = RadioSet([{'label': 'Drills', 'value': 'drills'},
-                                                   {'label': 'Slots', 'value': 'slots'},
-                                                   {'label': 'Both', 'value': 'both'}])
-        grid2.addWidget(excellon_gcode_type_label, 15, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.excellon_gcode_type_radio, 15, 1)
-
-        # until I decide to implement this feature those remain disabled
-        excellon_gcode_type_label.hide()
-        self.excellon_gcode_type_radio.setVisible(False)
-
-        # ### Milling Holes ## ##
-        self.mill_hole_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Mill Holes'))
-        self.mill_hole_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Create Geometry for milling holes.")
-        )
-        grid2.addWidget(self.mill_hole_label, 16, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        tdlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Drill Tool dia'))
-        tdlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Diameter of the cutting tool.")
-        )
-        self.tooldia_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.tooldia_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.tooldia_entry.set_range(0, 999.9999)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(tdlabel, 18, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.tooldia_entry, 18, 1)
-
-        stdlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Slot Tool dia'))
-        stdlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Diameter of the cutting tool\n"
-              "when milling slots.")
-        )
-        self.slot_tooldia_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.slot_tooldia_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.slot_tooldia_entry.set_range(0, 999.9999)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(stdlabel, 21, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.slot_tooldia_entry, 21, 1)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+        ]

flatcamGUI/preferences/excellon/ExcellonPreferencesUI.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.PreferencesSectionUI import PreferencesSectionUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.excellon.ExcellonEditorPrefGroupUI import ExcellonEditorPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.excellon.ExcellonExpPrefGroupUI import ExcellonExpPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.excellon.ExcellonAdvOptPrefGroupUI import ExcellonAdvOptPrefGroupUI
@@ -10,44 +9,62 @@ from flatcamGUI.preferences.excellon.ExcellonGenPrefGroupUI import ExcellonGenPr
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
 
+class ExcellonPreferencesUI(PreferencesSectionUI):
 
-class ExcellonPreferencesUI(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-
-    def __init__(self, decimals, parent=None):
-        QtWidgets.QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+    def __init__(self, decimals, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
-
-        self.excellon_gen_group = ExcellonGenPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.excellon_gen_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
+        # FIXME: remove the need for external access to excellon_opt_group
         self.excellon_opt_group = ExcellonOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.excellon_opt_group.setMinimumWidth(290)
-        self.excellon_exp_group = ExcellonExpPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.excellon_exp_group.setMinimumWidth(250)
-        self.excellon_adv_opt_group = ExcellonAdvOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.excellon_adv_opt_group.setMinimumWidth(250)
-        self.excellon_editor_group = ExcellonEditorPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.excellon_editor_group.setMinimumWidth(260)
-
-        self.vlay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.vlay.addWidget(self.excellon_opt_group)
-        self.vlay.addWidget(self.excellon_exp_group)
-
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.excellon_gen_group)
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.excellon_adv_opt_group)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.excellon_editor_group)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.init_sync_export()
+
+    def build_groups(self) -> [OptionsGroupUI]:
+        return [
+            ExcellonGenPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),
+            self.excellon_opt_group,
+            ExcellonExpPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),
+            ExcellonAdvOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),
+            ExcellonEditorPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
+        ]
+
+    def get_tab_id(self):
+        return "excellon_tab"
+
+    def get_tab_label(self):
+        return _("EXCELLON")
+
+    def init_sync_export(self):
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_update"].get_field().stateChanged.connect(self.sync_export)
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_format_upper_in"].get_field().returnPressed.connect(self.sync_export)
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_format_lower_in"].get_field().returnPressed.connect(self.sync_export)
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_format_upper_mm"].get_field().returnPressed.connect(self.sync_export)
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_format_lower_mm"].get_field().returnPressed.connect(self.sync_export)
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_zeros"].get_field().activated_custom.connect(self.sync_export)
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_units"].get_field().activated_custom.connect(self.sync_export)
+
+    def sync_export(self):
+        if not self.option_dict()["excellon_update"].get_field().get_value():
+            # User has disabled sync.
+            return
+
+        zeros = self.option_dict()["excellon_zeros"].get_field().get_value() + 'Z'
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_exp_zeros"].get_field().set_value(zeros)
+
+        units = self.option_dict()["excellon_units"].get_field().get_value()
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_exp_units"].get_field().set_value(units)
+
+        if units.upper() == 'METRIC':
+            whole = self.option_dict()["excellon_format_upper_mm"].get_field().get_value()
+            dec = self.option_dict()["excellon_format_lower_mm"].get_field().get_value()
+        else:
+            whole = self.option_dict()["excellon_format_upper_in"].get_field().get_value()
+            dec = self.option_dict()["excellon_format_lower_in"].get_field().get_value()
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_exp_integer"].get_field().set_value(whole)
+        self.option_dict()["excellon_exp_decimals"].get_field().set_value(dec)
+
+

flatcamGUI/preferences/general/GeneralAPPSetGroupUI.py

@@ -1,483 +0,0 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtWidgets, QtGui
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCDoubleSpinner, FCCheckBox, FCComboBox, RadioSet, OptionalInputSection, FCSpinner, \
-    FCEntry
-from flatcamGUI.preferences import settings
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
-
-import gettext
-import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
-import builtins
-
-fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
-if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
-    _ = gettext.gettext
-
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
-
-class GeneralAPPSetGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        super(GeneralAPPSetGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
-
-        self.setTitle(str(_("App Settings")))
-        self.decimals = decimals
-
-        theme_settings = QtCore.QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-        if theme_settings.contains("theme"):
-            theme = theme_settings.value('theme', type=str)
-        else:
-            theme = 'white'
-
-        if theme == 'white':
-            self.resource_loc = 'assets/resources'
-        else:
-            self.resource_loc = 'assets/resources'
-
-        # Create a grid layout for the Application general settings
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
-        grid0.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
-        grid0.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
-
-        # GRID Settings
-        self.grid_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Grid Settings'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grid_label, 0, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Grid X Entry
-        self.gridx_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('X value'))
-        self.gridx_label.setToolTip(
-           _("This is the Grid snap value on X axis.")
-        )
-        self.gridx_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.gridx_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.gridx_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gridx_label, 1, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gridx_entry, 1, 1)
-
-        # Grid Y Entry
-        self.gridy_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Y value'))
-        self.gridy_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This is the Grid snap value on Y axis.")
-        )
-        self.gridy_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.gridy_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.gridy_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gridy_label, 2, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gridy_entry, 2, 1)
-
-        # Snap Max Entry
-        self.snap_max_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Snap Max'))
-        self.snap_max_label.setToolTip(_("Max. magnet distance"))
-        self.snap_max_dist_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.snap_max_dist_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.snap_max_dist_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.snap_max_label, 3, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.snap_max_dist_entry, 3, 1)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 4, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Workspace
-        self.workspace_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Workspace Settings'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.workspace_label, 5, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.workspace_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Active'))
-        self.workspace_cb.setToolTip(
-           _("Draw a delimiting rectangle on canvas.\n"
-             "The purpose is to illustrate the limits for our work.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.workspace_cb, 6, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.workspace_type_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Size'))
-        self.workspace_type_lbl.setToolTip(
-           _("Select the type of rectangle to be used on canvas,\n"
-             "as valid workspace.")
-        )
-        self.wk_cb = FCComboBox()
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.workspace_type_lbl, 7, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.wk_cb, 7, 1)
-
-        self.pagesize = {}
-        self.pagesize.update(
-            {
-                'A0': (841, 1189),
-                'A1': (594, 841),
-                'A2': (420, 594),
-                'A3': (297, 420),
-                'A4': (210, 297),
-                'A5': (148, 210),
-                'A6': (105, 148),
-                'A7': (74, 105),
-                'A8': (52, 74),
-                'A9': (37, 52),
-                'A10': (26, 37),
-
-                'B0': (1000, 1414),
-                'B1': (707, 1000),
-                'B2': (500, 707),
-                'B3': (353, 500),
-                'B4': (250, 353),
-                'B5': (176, 250),
-                'B6': (125, 176),
-                'B7': (88, 125),
-                'B8': (62, 88),
-                'B9': (44, 62),
-                'B10': (31, 44),
-
-                'C0': (917, 1297),
-                'C1': (648, 917),
-                'C2': (458, 648),
-                'C3': (324, 458),
-                'C4': (229, 324),
-                'C5': (162, 229),
-                'C6': (114, 162),
-                'C7': (81, 114),
-                'C8': (57, 81),
-                'C9': (40, 57),
-                'C10': (28, 40),
-
-                # American paper sizes
-                'LETTER': (8.5, 11),
-                'LEGAL': (8.5, 14),
-                'ELEVENSEVENTEEN': (11, 17),
-
-                # From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_size
-                'JUNIOR_LEGAL': (5, 8),
-                'HALF_LETTER': (5.5, 8),
-                'GOV_LETTER': (8, 10.5),
-                'GOV_LEGAL': (8.5, 13),
-                'LEDGER': (17, 11),
-            }
-        )
-
-        page_size_list = list(self.pagesize.keys())
-
-        self.wk_cb.addItems(page_size_list)
-
-        # Page orientation
-        self.wk_orientation_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Orientation"))
-        self.wk_orientation_label.setToolTip(_("Can be:\n"
-                                               "- Portrait\n"
-                                               "- Landscape"))
-
-        self.wk_orientation_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('Portrait'), 'value': 'p'},
-                                              {'label': _('Landscape'), 'value': 'l'},
-                                              ], stretch=False)
-
-        self.wks = OptionalInputSection(self.workspace_cb,
-                                        [
-                                            self.workspace_type_lbl,
-                                            self.wk_cb,
-                                            self.wk_orientation_label,
-                                            self.wk_orientation_radio
-                                        ])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.wk_orientation_label, 8, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.wk_orientation_radio, 8, 1)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 9, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Font Size
-        self.font_size_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Font Size'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.font_size_label, 10, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Notebook Font Size
-        self.notebook_font_size_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Notebook'))
-        self.notebook_font_size_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the font size for the elements found in the Notebook.\n"
-              "The notebook is the collapsible area in the left side of the GUI,\n"
-              "and include the Project, Selected and Tool tabs.")
-        )
-
-        self.notebook_font_size_spinner = FCSpinner()
-        self.notebook_font_size_spinner.set_range(8, 40)
-        self.notebook_font_size_spinner.setWrapping(True)
-
-        qsettings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-        if qsettings.contains("notebook_font_size"):
-            self.notebook_font_size_spinner.set_value(qsettings.value('notebook_font_size', type=int))
-        else:
-            self.notebook_font_size_spinner.set_value(12)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.notebook_font_size_label, 11, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.notebook_font_size_spinner, 11, 1)
-
-        # Axis Font Size
-        self.axis_font_size_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Axis'))
-        self.axis_font_size_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the font size for canvas axis.")
-        )
-
-        self.axis_font_size_spinner = FCSpinner()
-        self.axis_font_size_spinner.set_range(0, 40)
-        self.axis_font_size_spinner.setWrapping(True)
-
-        qsettings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-        if qsettings.contains("axis_font_size"):
-            self.axis_font_size_spinner.set_value(qsettings.value('axis_font_size', type=int))
-        else:
-            self.axis_font_size_spinner.set_value(8)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.axis_font_size_label, 12, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.axis_font_size_spinner, 12, 1)
-
-        # TextBox Font Size
-        self.textbox_font_size_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Textbox'))
-        self.textbox_font_size_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the font size for the Textbox GUI\n"
-              "elements that are used in FlatCAM.")
-        )
-
-        self.textbox_font_size_spinner = FCSpinner()
-        self.textbox_font_size_spinner.set_range(8, 40)
-        self.textbox_font_size_spinner.setWrapping(True)
-
-        qsettings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-        if qsettings.contains("textbox_font_size"):
-            self.textbox_font_size_spinner.set_value(settings.value('textbox_font_size', type=int))
-        else:
-            self.textbox_font_size_spinner.set_value(10)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.textbox_font_size_label, 13, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.textbox_font_size_spinner, 13, 1)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 14, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # -----------------------------------------------------------
-        # -------------- MOUSE SETTINGS -----------------------------
-        # -----------------------------------------------------------
-
-        self.mouse_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Mouse Settings'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.mouse_lbl, 21, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Mouse Cursor Shape
-        self.cursor_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Cursor Shape'))
-        self.cursor_lbl.setToolTip(
-           _("Choose a mouse cursor shape.\n"
-             "- Small -> with a customizable size.\n"
-             "- Big -> Infinite lines")
-        )
-
-        self.cursor_radio = RadioSet([
-            {"label": _("Small"), "value": "small"},
-            {"label": _("Big"), "value": "big"}
-        ], orientation='horizontal', stretch=False)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.cursor_lbl, 22, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.cursor_radio, 22, 1)
-
-        # Mouse Cursor Size
-        self.cursor_size_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Cursor Size'))
-        self.cursor_size_lbl.setToolTip(
-           _("Set the size of the mouse cursor, in pixels.")
-        )
-
-        self.cursor_size_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.cursor_size_entry.set_range(10, 70)
-        self.cursor_size_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.cursor_size_lbl, 23, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.cursor_size_entry, 23, 1)
-
-        # Cursor Width
-        self.cursor_width_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Cursor Width'))
-        self.cursor_width_lbl.setToolTip(
-           _("Set the line width of the mouse cursor, in pixels.")
-        )
-
-        self.cursor_width_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.cursor_width_entry.set_range(1, 10)
-        self.cursor_width_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.cursor_width_lbl, 24, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.cursor_width_entry, 24, 1)
-
-        # Cursor Color Enable
-        self.mouse_cursor_color_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Cursor Color'))
-        self.mouse_cursor_color_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Check this box to color mouse cursor.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.mouse_cursor_color_cb, 25, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Cursor Color
-        self.mouse_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Cursor Color'))
-        self.mouse_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the color of the mouse cursor.")
-        )
-        self.mouse_cursor_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.mouse_cursor_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.mouse_cursor_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_1 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_1.addWidget(self.mouse_cursor_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_1.addWidget(self.mouse_cursor_button)
-        self.form_box_child_1.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.mouse_color_label, 26, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_1, 26, 1)
-
-        self.mois = OptionalInputSection(
-            self.mouse_cursor_color_cb,
-            [
-                self.mouse_color_label,
-                self.mouse_cursor_entry,
-                self.mouse_cursor_button
-            ]
-        )
-        # Select mouse pan button
-        self.panbuttonlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Pan Button'))
-        self.panbuttonlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Select the mouse button to use for panning:\n"
-              "- MMB --> Middle Mouse Button\n"
-              "- RMB --> Right Mouse Button")
-        )
-        self.pan_button_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('MMB'), 'value': '3'},
-                                          {'label': _('RMB'), 'value': '2'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.panbuttonlabel, 27, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.pan_button_radio, 27, 1)
-
-        # Multiple Selection Modifier Key
-        self.mselectlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Multiple Selection'))
-        self.mselectlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Select the key used for multiple selection.")
-        )
-        self.mselect_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('CTRL'), 'value': 'Control'},
-                                       {'label': _('SHIFT'), 'value': 'Shift'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.mselectlabel, 28, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.mselect_radio, 28, 1)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 29, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Delete confirmation
-        self.delete_conf_cb = FCCheckBox(_('Delete object confirmation'))
-        self.delete_conf_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("When checked the application will ask for user confirmation\n"
-              "whenever the Delete object(s) event is triggered, either by\n"
-              "menu shortcut or key shortcut.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.delete_conf_cb, 30, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Open behavior
-        self.open_style_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('"Open" behavior'))
-        self.open_style_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("When checked the path for the last saved file is used when saving files,\n"
-              "and the path for the last opened file is used when opening files.\n\n"
-              "When unchecked the path for opening files is the one used last: either the\n"
-              "path for saving files or the path for opening files.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.open_style_cb, 31, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Enable/Disable ToolTips globally
-        self.toggle_tooltips_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('Enable ToolTips'))
-        self.toggle_tooltips_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Check this box if you want to have toolTips displayed\n"
-              "when hovering with mouse over items throughout the App.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.toggle_tooltips_cb, 32, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Machinist settings that allow unsafe settings
-        self.machinist_cb = FCCheckBox(_("Allow Machinist Unsafe Settings"))
-        self.machinist_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("If checked, some of the application settings will be allowed\n"
-              "to have values that are usually unsafe to use.\n"
-              "Like Z travel negative values or Z Cut positive values.\n"
-              "It will applied at the next application start.\n"
-              "<<WARNING>>: Don't change this unless you know what you are doing !!!")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.machinist_cb, 33, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Bookmarks Limit in the Help Menu
-        self.bm_limit_spinner = FCSpinner()
-        self.bm_limit_spinner.set_range(0, 9999)
-        self.bm_limit_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Bookmarks limit'))
-        self.bm_limit_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The maximum number of bookmarks that may be installed in the menu.\n"
-              "The number of bookmarks in the bookmark manager may be greater\n"
-              "but the menu will hold only so much.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.bm_limit_label, 34, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.bm_limit_spinner, 34, 1)
-
-        # Activity monitor icon
-        self.activity_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Activity Icon"))
-        self.activity_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Select the GIF that show activity when FlatCAM is active.")
-        )
-        self.activity_combo = FCComboBox()
-        self.activity_combo.addItems(['Ball black', 'Ball green', 'Arrow green', 'Eclipse green'])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.activity_label, 35, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.activity_combo, 35, 1)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
-
-        self.mouse_cursor_color_cb.stateChanged.connect(self.on_mouse_cursor_color_enable)
-
-        self.mouse_cursor_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_mouse_cursor_entry)
-        self.mouse_cursor_button.clicked.connect(self.on_mouse_cursor_button)
-
-    def on_mouse_cursor_color_enable(self, val):
-        if val:
-            self.app.cursor_color_3D = self.app.defaults["global_cursor_color"]
-        else:
-            theme_settings = QtCore.QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-            if theme_settings.contains("theme"):
-                theme = theme_settings.value('theme', type=str)
-            else:
-                theme = 'white'
-
-            if theme == 'white':
-                self.app.cursor_color_3D = 'black'
-            else:
-                self.app.cursor_color_3D = 'gray'
-
-    def on_mouse_cursor_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['global_cursor_color'] = self.mouse_cursor_entry.get_value()
-        self.mouse_cursor_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['global_cursor_color']))
-
-        self.app.cursor_color_3D = self.app.defaults["global_cursor_color"]
-
-    def on_mouse_cursor_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['global_cursor_color'])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        proj_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if proj_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.mouse_cursor_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(proj_color.name()))
-
-        new_val_sel = str(proj_color.name())
-        self.mouse_cursor_entry.set_value(new_val_sel)
-        self.app.defaults['global_cursor_color'] = new_val_sel
-
-        self.app.cursor_color_3D = self.app.defaults["global_cursor_color"]

flatcamGUI/preferences/general/GeneralAppPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,382 +1,251 @@
 import sys
-
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import RadioSet, FCSpinner, FCCheckBox, FCComboBox, FCButton, OptionalInputSection, \
-    FCDoubleSpinner
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import OptionalInputSection
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
-
-class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        super(GeneralAppPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
 
-        self.setTitle(_("App Preferences"))
+class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("App Preferences")))
 
-        # Create a form layout for the Application general settings
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
-        grid0.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
-        grid0.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
-
-        # Units for FlatCAM
-        self.unitslabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('<span style="color:red;"><b>%s:</b></span>' % _('Units'))
-        self.unitslabel.setToolTip(_("The default value for FlatCAM units.\n"
-                                     "Whatever is selected here is set every time\n"
-                                     "FlatCAM is started."))
-        self.units_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('MM'), 'value': 'MM'},
-                                     {'label': _('IN'), 'value': 'IN'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.unitslabel, 0, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.units_radio, 0, 1)
-
-        # Precision Metric
-        self.precision_metric_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Precision MM'))
-        self.precision_metric_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The number of decimals used throughout the application\n"
-              "when the set units are in METRIC system.\n"
-              "Any change here require an application restart.")
-        )
-        self.precision_metric_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.precision_metric_entry.set_range(2, 16)
-        self.precision_metric_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.precision_metric_label, 1, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.precision_metric_entry, 1, 1)
-
-        # Precision Inch
-        self.precision_inch_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Precision INCH'))
-        self.precision_inch_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The number of decimals used throughout the application\n"
-              "when the set units are in INCH system.\n"
-              "Any change here require an application restart.")
-        )
-        self.precision_inch_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.precision_inch_entry.set_range(2, 16)
-        self.precision_inch_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.precision_inch_label, 2, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.precision_inch_entry, 2, 1)
-
-        # Graphic Engine for FlatCAM
-        self.ge_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Graphic Engine'))
-        self.ge_label.setToolTip(_("Choose what graphic engine to use in FlatCAM.\n"
-                                   "Legacy(2D) -> reduced functionality, slow performance but enhanced compatibility.\n"
-                                   "OpenGL(3D) -> full functionality, high performance\n"
-                                   "Some graphic cards are too old and do not work in OpenGL(3D) mode, like:\n"
-                                   "Intel HD3000 or older. In this case the plot area will be black therefore\n"
-                                   "use the Legacy(2D) mode."))
-        self.ge_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('Legacy(2D)'), 'value': '2D'},
-                                  {'label': _('OpenGL(3D)'), 'value': '3D'}],
-                                 orientation='vertical')
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.ge_label, 3, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.ge_radio, 3, 1)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 4, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Application Level for FlatCAM
-        self.app_level_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<span style="color:red;"><b>%s:</b></span>' % _('APP. LEVEL'))
-        self.app_level_label.setToolTip(_("Choose the default level of usage for FlatCAM.\n"
-                                          "BASIC level -> reduced functionality, best for beginner's.\n"
-                                          "ADVANCED level -> full functionality.\n\n"
-                                          "The choice here will influence the parameters in\n"
-                                          "the Selected Tab for all kinds of FlatCAM objects."))
-        self.app_level_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('Basic'), 'value': 'b'},
-                                         {'label': _('Advanced'), 'value': 'a'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.app_level_label, 5, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.app_level_radio, 5, 1)
-
-        # Portability for FlatCAM
-        self.portability_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Portable app'))
-        self.portability_cb.setToolTip(_("Choose if the application should run as portable.\n\n"
-                                         "If Checked the application will run portable,\n"
-                                         "which means that the preferences files will be saved\n"
-                                         "in the application folder, in the lib\\config subfolder."))
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.portability_cb, 6, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 7, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Languages for FlatCAM
-        self.languagelabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Languages'))
-        self.languagelabel.setToolTip(_("Set the language used throughout FlatCAM."))
-        self.language_cb = FCComboBox()
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.languagelabel, 8, 0, 1, 2)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.language_cb, 9, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.language_apply_btn = FCButton(_("Apply Language"))
-        self.language_apply_btn.setToolTip(_("Set the language used throughout FlatCAM.\n"
-                                             "The app will restart after click."))
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.language_apply_btn, 15, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 16, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # -----------------------------------------------------------
-        # ----------- APPLICATION STARTUP SETTINGS ------------------
-        # -----------------------------------------------------------
-
-        self.startup_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Startup Settings'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.startup_label, 17, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Splash Screen
-        self.splash_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Splash Screen'))
-        self.splash_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Enable display of the splash screen at application startup.")
-        )
+        if sys.platform != 'win32':
+            self.option_dict()["global_portable"].get_field().hide()
+        self.option_dict()["splash_screen"].get_field().stateChanged.connect(self.on_splash_changed)
+        self.option_dict()["global_shell_at_startup"].get_field().clicked.connect(self.on_toggle_shell_from_settings)
+        self.option_dict()["__apply_language_button"].get_field().clicked.connect(lambda: fcTranslate.on_language_apply_click(app=self.app, restart=True))
 
         qsettings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
         if qsettings.value("splash_screen"):
-            self.splash_cb.set_value(True)
+            self.option_dict()["splash_screen"].get_field().set_value(True)
         else:
-            self.splash_cb.set_value(False)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.splash_cb, 18, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Sys Tray Icon
-        self.systray_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Sys Tray Icon'))
-        self.systray_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Enable display of FlatCAM icon in Sys Tray.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.systray_cb, 19, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Shell StartUp CB
-        self.shell_startup_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Show Shell'))
-        self.shell_startup_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Check this box if you want the shell to\n"
-              "start automatically at startup.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.shell_startup_cb, 20, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Project at StartUp CB
-        self.project_startup_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Show Project'))
-        self.project_startup_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Check this box if you want the project/selected/tool tab area to\n"
-              "to be shown automatically at startup.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.project_startup_cb, 21, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Version Check CB
-        self.version_check_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Version Check'))
-        self.version_check_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Check this box if you want to check\n"
-              "for a new version automatically at startup.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.version_check_cb, 22, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Send Stats CB
-        self.send_stats_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Send Statistics'))
-        self.send_stats_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Check this box if you agree to send anonymous\n"
-              "stats automatically at startup, to help improve FlatCAM.")
-        )
+            self.option_dict()["splash_screen"].get_field().set_value(False)
 
-        grid0.addWidget(self.send_stats_cb, 23, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.ois_version_check = OptionalInputSection(self.version_check_cb, [self.send_stats_cb])
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 24, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Worker Numbers
-        self.worker_number_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Workers number'))
-        self.worker_number_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The number of Qthreads made available to the App.\n"
-              "A bigger number may finish the jobs more quickly but\n"
-              "depending on your computer speed, may make the App\n"
-              "unresponsive. Can have a value between 2 and 16.\n"
-              "Default value is 2.\n"
-              "After change, it will be applied at next App start.")
-        )
-        self.worker_number_sb = FCSpinner()
-        self.worker_number_sb.set_range(2, 16)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.worker_number_label, 25, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.worker_number_sb, 25, 1)
-
-        # Geometric tolerance
-        tol_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Geo Tolerance"))
-        tol_label.setToolTip(_(
-            "This value can counter the effect of the Circle Steps\n"
-            "parameter. Default value is 0.005.\n"
-            "A lower value will increase the detail both in image\n"
-            "and in Gcode for the circles, with a higher cost in\n"
-            "performance. Higher value will provide more\n"
-            "performance at the expense of level of detail."
-        ))
-        self.tol_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.tol_entry.setSingleStep(0.001)
-        self.tol_entry.set_precision(6)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(tol_label, 26, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tol_entry, 26, 1)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 27, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Save Settings
-        self.save_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _("Save Settings"))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.save_label, 28, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Save compressed project CB
-        self.save_type_cb = FCCheckBox(_('Save Compressed Project'))
-        self.save_type_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Whether to save a compressed or uncompressed project.\n"
-              "When checked it will save a compressed FlatCAM project.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.save_type_cb, 29, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Project LZMA Comppression Level
-        self.compress_spinner = FCSpinner()
-        self.compress_spinner.set_range(0, 9)
-        self.compress_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Compression'))
-        self.compress_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The level of compression used when saving\n"
-              "a FlatCAM project. Higher value means better compression\n"
-              "but require more RAM usage and more processing time.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.compress_label, 30, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.compress_spinner, 30, 1)
-
-        self.proj_ois = OptionalInputSection(self.save_type_cb, [self.compress_label, self.compress_spinner], True)
-
-        # Auto save CB
-        self.autosave_cb = FCCheckBox(_('Enable Auto Save'))
-        self.autosave_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Check to enable the autosave feature.\n"
-              "When enabled, the application will try to save a project\n"
-              "at the set interval.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.autosave_cb, 31, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Auto Save Timeout Interval
-        self.autosave_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.autosave_entry.set_range(0, 9999999)
-        self.autosave_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Interval'))
-        self.autosave_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Time interval for autosaving. In milliseconds.\n"
-              "The application will try to save periodically but only\n"
-              "if the project was saved manually at least once.\n"
-              "While active, some operations may block this feature.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.autosave_label, 32, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.autosave_entry, 32, 1)
+        self.version_check_field = self.option_dict()["global_version_check"].get_field()
+        self.send_stats_field = self.option_dict()["global_send_stats"].get_field()
+        self.ois_version_check = OptionalInputSection(self.version_check_field, [self.send_stats_field])
 
+        self.save_compressed_field = self.option_dict()["global_save_compressed"].get_field()
+        self.compression_label = self.option_dict()["global_compression_level"].label_widget
+        self.compression_field = self.option_dict()["global_compression_level"].get_field()
+        self.proj_ois = OptionalInputSection(self.save_compressed_field, [self.compression_label, self.compression_field], True)
         # self.as_ois = OptionalInputSection(self.autosave_cb, [self.autosave_label, self.autosave_entry], True)
 
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 33, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.pdf_param_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<B>%s:</b>' % _("Text to PDF parameters"))
-        self.pdf_param_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Used when saving text in Code Editor or in FlatCAM Document objects.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.pdf_param_label, 34, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Top Margin value
-        self.tmargin_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.tmargin_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.tmargin_entry.set_range(0.0000, 9999.9999)
-
-        self.tmargin_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Top Margin"))
-        self.tmargin_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Distance between text body and the top of the PDF file.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tmargin_label, 35, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tmargin_entry, 35, 1)
-
-        # Bottom Margin value
-        self.bmargin_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.bmargin_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.bmargin_entry.set_range(0.0000, 9999.9999)
-
-        self.bmargin_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Bottom Margin"))
-        self.bmargin_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Distance between text body and the bottom of the PDF file.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.bmargin_label, 36, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.bmargin_entry, 36, 1)
-
-        # Left Margin value
-        self.lmargin_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.lmargin_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.lmargin_entry.set_range(0.0000, 9999.9999)
-
-        self.lmargin_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Left Margin"))
-        self.lmargin_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Distance between text body and the left of the PDF file.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.lmargin_label, 37, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.lmargin_entry, 37, 1)
-
-        # Right Margin value
-        self.rmargin_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.rmargin_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.rmargin_entry.set_range(0.0000, 9999.9999)
-
-        self.rmargin_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Right Margin"))
-        self.rmargin_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Distance between text body and the right of the PDF file.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.rmargin_label, 38, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.rmargin_entry, 38, 1)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
-
-        if sys.platform != 'win32':
-            self.portability_cb.hide()
-
-        # splash screen button signal
-        self.splash_cb.stateChanged.connect(self.on_splash_changed)
-
-        # Monitor the checkbox from the Application Defaults Tab and show the TCL shell or not depending on it's value
-        self.shell_startup_cb.clicked.connect(self.on_toggle_shell_from_settings)
-
-        self.language_apply_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: fcTranslate.on_language_apply_click(app=self.app, restart=True))
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="units",
+                label_text="Units",
+                label_tooltip="The default value for FlatCAM units.\n"
+                              "Whatever is selected here is set every time\n"
+                              "FlatCAM is started.",
+                label_bold=True,
+                label_color="red",
+                choices=[{'label': _('MM'), 'value': 'MM'},
+                         {'label': _('IN'), 'value': 'IN'}]
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="decimals_metric",
+                label_text="Precision MM",
+                label_tooltip="The number of decimals used throughout the application\n"
+                              "when the set units are in METRIC system.\n"
+                              "Any change here require an application restart.",
+                min_value=2, max_value=16, step=1
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="decimals_metric",
+                label_text="Precision INCH",
+                label_tooltip="The number of decimals used throughout the application\n"
+                              "when the set units are in INCH system.\n"
+                              "Any change here require an application restart.",
+                min_value=2, max_value=16, step=1
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="global_graphic_engine",
+                label_text='Graphic Engine',
+                label_tooltip="Choose what graphic engine to use in FlatCAM.\n"
+                              "Legacy(2D) -> reduced functionality, slow performance but enhanced compatibility.\n"
+                              "OpenGL(3D) -> full functionality, high performance\n"
+                              "Some graphic cards are too old and do not work in OpenGL(3D) mode, like:\n"
+                              "Intel HD3000 or older. In this case the plot area will be black therefore\n"
+                              "use the Legacy(2D) mode.",
+                label_bold=True,
+                choices=[{'label': _('Legacy(2D)'), 'value': '2D'},
+                         {'label': _('OpenGL(3D)'), 'value': '3D'}],
+                orientation="vertical"
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="global_app_level",
+                label_text="APP. LEVEL",
+                label_tooltip="Choose the default level of usage for FlatCAM.\n"
+                              "BASIC level -> reduced functionality, best for beginner's.\n"
+                              "ADVANCED level -> full functionality.\n\n"
+                              "The choice here will influence the parameters in\n"
+                              "the Selected Tab for all kinds of FlatCAM objects.",
+                label_bold=True,
+                label_color="red",
+                choices=[{'label': _('Basic'),    'value': 'b'},
+                         {'label': _('Advanced'), 'value': 'a'}]
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_portable",
+                label_text="Portable app",
+                label_tooltip="Choose if the application should run as portable.\n\n"
+                              "If Checked the application will run portable,\n"
+                              "which means that the preferences files will be saved\n"
+                              "in the application folder, in the lib\\config subfolder."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Languages", label_tooltip="Set the language used throughout FlatCAM."),
+            ComboboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_language",
+                label_text="Language",
+                label_tooltip="Set the language used throughout FlatCAM.",
+                choices=[]  # FIXME: choices should be added here instead of in App
+            ),
+            FullWidthButtonOptionUI(
+                option="__apply_language_button",
+                label_text="Apply Language",
+                label_tooltip="Set the language used throughout FlatCAM.\n"
+                              "The app will restart after click."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI("Startup Settings", label_tooltip=None),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="splash_screen",
+                label_text="Splash Screen",
+                label_tooltip="Enable display of the splash screen at application startup."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_systray_icon",
+                label_text="Sys Tray Icon",
+                label_tooltip="Enable display of FlatCAM icon in Sys Tray."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_shell_at_startup",
+                label_text="Show Shell",
+                label_tooltip="Check this box if you want the shell to\n"
+                              "start automatically at startup."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_project_at_startup",
+                label_text="Show Project",
+                label_tooltip="Check this box if you want the project/selected/tool tab area to\n"
+                              "to be shown automatically at startup."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_version_check",
+                label_text="Version Check",
+                label_tooltip="Check this box if you want to check\n"
+                              "for a new version automatically at startup."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_send_stats",
+                label_text="Send Statistics",
+                label_tooltip="Check this box if you agree to send anonymous\n"
+                              "stats automatically at startup, to help improve FlatCAM."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_worker_number",
+                label_text="Workers number",
+                label_tooltip="The number of Qthreads made available to the App.\n"
+                              "A bigger number may finish the jobs more quickly but\n"
+                              "depending on your computer speed, may make the App\n"
+                              "unresponsive. Can have a value between 2 and 16.\n"
+                              "Default value is 2.\n"
+                              "After change, it will be applied at next App start.",
+                min_value=2, max_value=16, step=1
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_tolerance",
+                label_text="Geo Tolerance",
+                label_tooltip="This value can counter the effect of the Circle Steps\n"
+                              "parameter. Default value is 0.005.\n"
+                              "A lower value will increase the detail both in image\n"
+                              "and in Gcode for the circles, with a higher cost in\n"
+                              "performance. Higher value will provide more\n"
+                              "performance at the expense of level of detail.",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=100.0, step=0.001, decimals=6
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Save Settings"),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_save_compressed",
+                label_text="Save Compressed Project",
+                label_tooltip="Whether to save a compressed or uncompressed project.\n"
+                              "When checked it will save a compressed FlatCAM project."
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_compression_level",
+                label_text="Compression",
+                label_tooltip="The level of compression used when saving\n"
+                              "a FlatCAM project. Higher value means better compression\n"
+                              "but require more RAM usage and more processing time.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9, step=1
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_autosave",
+                label_text="Enable Auto Save",
+                label_tooltip="Check to enable the autosave feature.\n"
+                              "When enabled, the application will try to save a project\n"
+                              "at the set interval."
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_autosave_timeout",
+                label_text="Interval",
+                label_tooltip="Time interval for autosaving. In milliseconds.\n"
+                              "The application will try to save periodically but only\n"
+                              "if the project was saved manually at least once.\n"
+                              "While active, some operations may block this feature.",
+                min_value=500, max_value=9999999, step=60000
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Text to PDF parameters",
+                label_tooltip="Used when saving text in Code Editor or in FlatCAM Document objects."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_tpdf_tmargin",
+                label_text="Top Margin",
+                label_tooltip="Distance between text body and the top of the PDF file.",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=9999.9999, step=1, decimals=2
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_tpdf_bmargin",
+                label_text="Bottom Margin",
+                label_tooltip="Distance between text body and the bottom of the PDF file.",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=9999.9999, step=1, decimals=2
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_tpdf_lmargin",
+                label_text="Left Margin",
+                label_tooltip="Distance between text body and the left of the PDF file.",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=9999.9999, step=1, decimals=2
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_tpdf_rmargin",
+                label_text="Right Margin",
+                label_tooltip="Distance between text body and the right of the PDF file.",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=9999.9999, step=1, decimals=2
+            )
+        ]
 
     def on_toggle_shell_from_settings(self, state):
         """
@@ -399,4 +268,4 @@ class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         qsettings.setValue('splash_screen', 1) if state else qsettings.setValue('splash_screen', 0)
 
         # This will write the setting to the platform specific storage.
-        del qsettings
+        del qsettings

flatcamGUI/preferences/general/GeneralAppSettingsGroupUI.py

@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+from PyQt5 import QtCore
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
+from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import OptionalInputSection
+from flatcamGUI.preferences import settings
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
+
+import gettext
+import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
+import builtins
+fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
+if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
+    _ = gettext.gettext
+
+
+class GeneralAppSettingsGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
+        self.decimals = decimals
+        self.pagesize = {}
+        self.pagesize.update(
+            {
+                'A0': (841, 1189),
+                'A1': (594, 841),
+                'A2': (420, 594),
+                'A3': (297, 420),
+                'A4': (210, 297),
+                'A5': (148, 210),
+                'A6': (105, 148),
+                'A7': (74, 105),
+                'A8': (52, 74),
+                'A9': (37, 52),
+                'A10': (26, 37),
+
+                'B0': (1000, 1414),
+                'B1': (707, 1000),
+                'B2': (500, 707),
+                'B3': (353, 500),
+                'B4': (250, 353),
+                'B5': (176, 250),
+                'B6': (125, 176),
+                'B7': (88, 125),
+                'B8': (62, 88),
+                'B9': (44, 62),
+                'B10': (31, 44),
+
+                'C0': (917, 1297),
+                'C1': (648, 917),
+                'C2': (458, 648),
+                'C3': (324, 458),
+                'C4': (229, 324),
+                'C5': (162, 229),
+                'C6': (114, 162),
+                'C7': (81, 114),
+                'C8': (57, 81),
+                'C9': (40, 57),
+                'C10': (28, 40),
+
+                # American paper sizes
+                'LETTER': (8.5, 11),
+                'LEGAL': (8.5, 14),
+                'ELEVENSEVENTEEN': (11, 17),
+
+                # From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_size
+                'JUNIOR_LEGAL': (5, 8),
+                'HALF_LETTER': (5.5, 8),
+                'GOV_LETTER': (8, 10.5),
+                'GOV_LEGAL': (8.5, 13),
+                'LEDGER': (17, 11),
+            }
+        )
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+        self.setTitle(str(_("App Settings")))
+
+        qsettings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
+
+        self.notebook_font_size_field = self.option_dict()["notebook_font_size"].get_field()
+        if qsettings.contains("notebook_font_size"):
+            self.notebook_font_size_field.set_value(qsettings.value('notebook_font_size', type=int))
+        else:
+            self.notebook_font_size_field.set_value(12)
+
+        self.axis_font_size_field = self.option_dict()["axis_font_size"].get_field()
+        if qsettings.contains("axis_font_size"):
+            self.axis_font_size_field.set_value(qsettings.value('axis_font_size', type=int))
+        else:
+            self.axis_font_size_field.set_value(8)
+
+        self.textbox_font_size_field = self.option_dict()["textbox_font_size"].get_field()
+        if qsettings.contains("textbox_font_size"):
+            self.textbox_font_size_field.set_value(settings.value('textbox_font_size', type=int))
+        else:
+            self.textbox_font_size_field.set_value(10)
+
+        self.workspace_enabled_field = self.option_dict()["global_workspace"].get_field()
+        self.workspace_type_field = self.option_dict()["global_workspaceT"].get_field()
+        self.workspace_type_label = self.option_dict()["global_workspaceT"].label_widget
+        self.workspace_orientation_field = self.option_dict()["global_workspace_orientation"].get_field()
+        self.workspace_orientation_label = self.option_dict()["global_workspace_orientation"].label_widget
+        self.wks = OptionalInputSection(self.workspace_enabled_field, [self.workspace_type_label, self.workspace_type_field, self.workspace_orientation_label, self.workspace_orientation_field])
+
+        self.mouse_cursor_color_enabled_field = self.option_dict()["global_cursor_color_enabled"].get_field()
+        self.mouse_cursor_color_field = self.option_dict()["global_cursor_color"].get_field()
+        self.mouse_cursor_color_label = self.option_dict()["global_cursor_color"].label_widget
+        self.mois = OptionalInputSection(self.mouse_cursor_color_enabled_field, [self.mouse_cursor_color_label, self.mouse_cursor_color_field])
+        self.mouse_cursor_color_enabled_field.stateChanged.connect(self.on_mouse_cursor_color_enable)
+        self.mouse_cursor_color_field.entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_mouse_cursor_entry)
+
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Grid Settings", label_tooltip=None),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_gridx",
+                label_text="X value",
+                label_tooltip="This is the Grid snap value on X axis.",
+                step=0.1,
+                decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_gridy",
+                label_text='Y value',
+                label_tooltip="This is the Grid snap value on Y axis.",
+                step=0.1,
+                decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_snap_max",
+                label_text="Snap Max",
+                label_tooltip="Max. magnet distance",
+                step=0.1,
+                decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Workspace Settings", label_tooltip=None),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_workspace",
+                label_text="Active",
+                label_tooltip="Draw a delimiting rectangle on canvas.\n"
+                              "The purpose is to illustrate the limits for our work."
+            ),
+            ComboboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_workspaceT",
+                label_text="Size",
+                label_tooltip="Select the type of rectangle to be used on canvas,\nas valid workspace.",
+                choices=list(self.pagesize.keys())
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="global_workspace_orientation",
+                label_text="Orientation",
+                label_tooltip="Can be:\n- Portrait\n- Landscape",
+                choices=[
+                    {'label': _('Portrait'), 'value': 'p'},
+                    {'label': _('Landscape'), 'value': 'l'},
+                ]
+            ),
+            # FIXME enabling OptionalInputSection ??
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Font Size", label_tooltip=None),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="notebook_font_size",
+                label_text="Notebook",
+                label_tooltip="This sets the font size for the elements found in the Notebook.\n"
+                              "The notebook is the collapsible area in the left side of the GUI,\n"
+                              "and include the Project, Selected and Tool tabs.",
+                min_value=8, max_value=40, step=1
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="axis_font_size",
+                label_text="Axis",
+                label_tooltip="This sets the font size for canvas axis.",
+                min_value=8, max_value=40, step=1
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="textbox_font_size",
+                label_text="Textbox",
+                label_tooltip="This sets the font size for the Textbox GUI\n"
+                              "elements that are used in FlatCAM.",
+                min_value=8, max_value=40, step=1
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Mouse Settings", label_tooltip=None),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="global_cursor_type",
+                label_text="Cursor Shape",
+                label_tooltip="Choose a mouse cursor shape.\n"
+                              "- Small -> with a customizable size.\n"
+                              "- Big -> Infinite lines",
+                choices=[
+                    {"label": _("Small"), "value": "small"},
+                    {"label": _("Big"), "value": "big"}
+                ]
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_cursor_size",
+                label_text="Cursor Size",
+                label_tooltip="Set the size of the mouse cursor, in pixels.",
+                min_value=10, max_value=70, step=1
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_cursor_width",
+                label_text="Cursor Width",
+                label_tooltip="Set the line width of the mouse cursor, in pixels.",
+                min_value=1, max_value=10, step=1
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_cursor_color_enabled",
+                label_text="Cursor Color",
+                label_tooltip="Check this box to color mouse cursor."
+            ),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="global_cursor_color",
+                label_text="Cursor Color",
+                label_tooltip="Set the color of the mouse cursor."
+            ),
+            # FIXME enabling of cursor color
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="global_pan_button",
+                label_text="Pan Button",
+                label_tooltip="Select the mouse button to use for panning:\n"
+                              "- MMB --> Middle Mouse Button\n"
+                              "- RMB --> Right Mouse Button",
+                choices=[{'label': _('MMB'), 'value': '3'},
+                         {'label': _('RMB'), 'value': '2'}]
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="global_mselect_key",
+                label_text="Multiple Selection",
+                label_tooltip="Select the key used for multiple selection.",
+                choices=[{'label': _('CTRL'),  'value': 'Control'},
+                         {'label': _('SHIFT'), 'value': 'Shift'}]
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_delete_confirmation",
+                label_text="Delete object confirmation",
+                label_tooltip="When checked the application will ask for user confirmation\n"
+                              "whenever the Delete object(s) event is triggered, either by\n"
+                              "menu shortcut or key shortcut."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_open_style",
+                label_text='"Open" behavior',
+                label_tooltip="When checked the path for the last saved file is used when saving files,\n"
+                              "and the path for the last opened file is used when opening files.\n\n"
+                              "When unchecked the path for opening files is the one used last: either the\n"
+                              "path for saving files or the path for opening files."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_toggle_tooltips",
+                label_text="Enable ToolTips",
+                label_tooltip="Check this box if you want to have toolTips displayed\n"
+                              "when hovering with mouse over items throughout the App."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_machinist_setting",
+                label_text="Allow Machinist Unsafe Settings",
+                label_tooltip="If checked, some of the application settings will be allowed\n"
+                              "to have values that are usually unsafe to use.\n"
+                              "Like Z travel negative values or Z Cut positive values.\n"
+                              "It will applied at the next application start.\n"
+                              "<<WARNING>>: Don't change this unless you know what you are doing !!!"
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="global_bookmarks_limit",
+                label_text="Bookmarks limit",
+                label_tooltip="The maximum number of bookmarks that may be installed in the menu.\n"
+                              "The number of bookmarks in the bookmark manager may be greater\n"
+                              "but the menu will hold only so much.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9999, step=1
+            ),
+            ComboboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_activity_icon",
+                label_text="Activity Icon",
+                label_tooltip="Select the GIF that show activity when FlatCAM is active.",
+                choices=['Ball black', 'Ball green', 'Arrow green', 'Eclipse green']
+            )
+
+        ]
+
+    def on_mouse_cursor_color_enable(self, val):
+        if val:
+            self.app.cursor_color_3D = self.app.defaults["global_cursor_color"]
+        else:
+            theme_settings = QtCore.QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
+            if theme_settings.contains("theme"):
+                theme = theme_settings.value('theme', type=str)
+            else:
+                theme = 'white'
+
+            if theme == 'white':
+                self.app.cursor_color_3D = 'black'
+            else:
+                self.app.cursor_color_3D = 'gray'
+
+    def on_mouse_cursor_entry(self):
+        self.app.defaults['global_cursor_color'] = self.mouse_cursor_color_field.get_value()
+        self.app.cursor_color_3D = self.app.defaults["global_cursor_color"]

flatcamGUI/preferences/general/GeneralGUIPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,423 +1,187 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings, Qt
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import RadioSet, FCCheckBox, FCButton, FCComboBox, FCEntry, FCSpinner
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtCore
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import OptionUI, CheckboxOptionUI, RadioSetOptionUI, \
+    SeparatorOptionUI, HeadingOptionUI, ComboboxOptionUI, ColorOptionUI, FullWidthButtonOptionUI, \
+    SliderWithSpinnerOptionUI, ColorAlphaSliderOptionUI
 
 
-class GeneralGUIPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        super(GeneralGUIPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class GeneralGUIPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("GUI Preferences")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("GUI Preferences")))
 
-        # Create a grid layout for the Application general settings
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
-        grid0.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
-        grid0.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
-
-        # Theme selection
-        self.theme_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Theme'))
-        self.theme_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Select a theme for FlatCAM.\n"
-              "It will theme the plot area.")
-        )
-
-        self.theme_radio = RadioSet([
-            {"label": _("Light"), "value": "white"},
-            {"label": _("Dark"), "value": "black"}
-        ], orientation='vertical')
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.theme_label, 0, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.theme_radio, 0, 1)
-
-        # Enable Gray Icons
-        self.gray_icons_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Use Gray Icons'))
-        self.gray_icons_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Check this box to use a set of icons with\n"
-              "a lighter (gray) color. To be used when a\n"
-              "full dark theme is applied.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gray_icons_cb, 1, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        # self.theme_button = FCButton(_("Apply Theme"))
-        # self.theme_button.setToolTip(
-        #     _("Select a theme for FlatCAM.\n"
-        #       "It will theme the plot area.\n"
-        #       "The application will restart after change.")
-        # )
-        # grid0.addWidget(self.theme_button, 2, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 3, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Layout selection
-        self.layout_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Layout'))
-        self.layout_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Select an layout for FlatCAM.\n"
-              "It is applied immediately.")
-        )
-        self.layout_combo = FCComboBox()
-        # don't translate the QCombo items as they are used in QSettings and identified by name
-        self.layout_combo.addItem("standard")
-        self.layout_combo.addItem("compact")
-        self.layout_combo.addItem("minimal")
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.layout_label, 4, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.layout_combo, 4, 1)
-
-        # Set the current index for layout_combo
-        qsettings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-        if qsettings.contains("layout"):
-            layout = qsettings.value('layout', type=str)
-            idx = self.layout_combo.findText(layout.capitalize())
-            self.layout_combo.setCurrentIndex(idx)
-
-        # Style selection
-        self.style_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Style'))
-        self.style_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Select an style for FlatCAM.\n"
-              "It will be applied at the next app start.")
-        )
-        self.style_combo = FCComboBox()
-        self.style_combo.addItems(QtWidgets.QStyleFactory.keys())
-        # find current style
-        index = self.style_combo.findText(QtWidgets.qApp.style().objectName(), QtCore.Qt.MatchFixedString)
-        self.style_combo.setCurrentIndex(index)
-        self.style_combo.activated[str].connect(self.handle_style)
+        self.layout_field = self.option_dict()["layout"].get_field()
+        self.layout_field.activated.connect(self.on_layout)
 
-        grid0.addWidget(self.style_label, 5, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.style_combo, 5, 1)
+        self.theme_field = self.option_dict()["global_theme"].get_field()
 
-        # Enable High DPI Support
-        self.hdpi_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Activate HDPI Support'))
-        self.hdpi_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Enable High DPI support for FlatCAM.\n"
-              "It will be applied at the next app start.")
-        )
+        self.style_field = self.option_dict()["style"].get_field()
+        current_style_index = self.style_field.findText(QtWidgets.qApp.style().objectName(), QtCore.Qt.MatchFixedString)
+        self.style_field.setCurrentIndex(current_style_index)
+        self.style_field.activated[str].connect(self.handle_style)
 
+        self.hdpi_field = self.option_dict()["hdpi"].get_field()
         qsettings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
         if qsettings.contains("hdpi"):
-            self.hdpi_cb.set_value(qsettings.value('hdpi', type=int))
+            self.hdpi_field.set_value(qsettings.value('hdpi', type=int))
         else:
-            self.hdpi_cb.set_value(False)
-        self.hdpi_cb.stateChanged.connect(self.handle_hdpi)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.hdpi_cb, 6, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        # Enable Hover box
-        self.hover_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Display Hover Shape'))
-        self.hover_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Enable display of a hover shape for FlatCAM objects.\n"
-              "It is displayed whenever the mouse cursor is hovering\n"
-              "over any kind of not-selected object.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.hover_cb, 8, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        # Enable Selection box
-        self.selection_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Display Selection Shape'))
-        self.selection_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Enable the display of a selection shape for FlatCAM objects.\n"
-              "It is displayed whenever the mouse selects an object\n"
-              "either by clicking or dragging mouse from left to right or\n"
-              "right to left.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.selection_cb, 9, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 14, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Plot Selection (left - right) Color
-        self.sel_lr_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Left-Right Selection Color'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.sel_lr_label, 15, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.sl_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Outline'))
-        self.sl_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the line color for the 'left to right' selection box.")
-        )
-        self.sl_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.sl_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.sl_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_4 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_4.addWidget(self.sl_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_4.addWidget(self.sl_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_4.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.sl_color_label, 16, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_4, 16, 1)
-
-        self.sf_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Fill'))
-        self.sf_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the fill color for the selection box\n"
-              "in case that the selection is done from left to right.\n"
-              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
-              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level.")
-        )
-        self.sf_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.sf_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.sf_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_5 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_5.addWidget(self.sf_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_5.addWidget(self.sf_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_5.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.sf_color_label, 17, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_5, 17, 1)
-
-        # Plot Selection (left - right) Fill Transparency Level
-        self.sf_alpha_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Alpha'))
-        self.sf_alpha_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the fill transparency for the 'left to right' selection box.")
-        )
-        self.sf_color_alpha_slider = QtWidgets.QSlider(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
-        self.sf_color_alpha_slider.setMinimum(0)
-        self.sf_color_alpha_slider.setMaximum(255)
-        self.sf_color_alpha_slider.setSingleStep(1)
-
-        self.sf_color_alpha_spinner = FCSpinner()
-        self.sf_color_alpha_spinner.setMinimumWidth(70)
-        self.sf_color_alpha_spinner.set_range(0, 255)
-
-        self.form_box_child_6 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_6.addWidget(self.sf_color_alpha_slider)
-        self.form_box_child_6.addWidget(self.sf_color_alpha_spinner)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.sf_alpha_label, 18, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_6, 18, 1)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 19, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Plot Selection (left - right) Color
-        self.sel_rl_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Right-Left Selection Color'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.sel_rl_label, 20, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Plot Selection (right - left) Line Color
-        self.alt_sl_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Outline'))
-        self.alt_sl_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the line color for the 'right to left' selection box.")
-        )
-        self.alt_sl_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.alt_sl_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.alt_sl_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_7 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_7.addWidget(self.alt_sl_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_7.addWidget(self.alt_sl_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_7.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.alt_sl_color_label, 21, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_7, 21, 1)
-
-        # Plot Selection (right - left) Fill Color
-        self.alt_sf_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Fill'))
-        self.alt_sf_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the fill color for the selection box\n"
-              "in case that the selection is done from right to left.\n"
-              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
-              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level.")
-        )
-        self.alt_sf_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.alt_sf_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.alt_sf_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_8 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_8.addWidget(self.alt_sf_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_8.addWidget(self.alt_sf_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_8.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.alt_sf_color_label, 22, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_8, 22, 1)
-
-        # Plot Selection (right - left) Fill Transparency Level
-        self.alt_sf_alpha_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Alpha'))
-        self.alt_sf_alpha_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the fill transparency for selection 'right to left' box.")
-        )
-        self.alt_sf_color_alpha_slider = QtWidgets.QSlider(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
-        self.alt_sf_color_alpha_slider.setMinimum(0)
-        self.alt_sf_color_alpha_slider.setMaximum(255)
-        self.alt_sf_color_alpha_slider.setSingleStep(1)
-
-        self.alt_sf_color_alpha_spinner = FCSpinner()
-        self.alt_sf_color_alpha_spinner.setMinimumWidth(70)
-        self.alt_sf_color_alpha_spinner.set_range(0, 255)
-
-        self.form_box_child_9 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_9.addWidget(self.alt_sf_color_alpha_slider)
-        self.form_box_child_9.addWidget(self.alt_sf_color_alpha_spinner)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.alt_sf_alpha_label, 23, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_9, 23, 1)
+            self.hdpi_field.set_value(False)
+        self.hdpi_field.stateChanged.connect(self.handle_hdpi)
+
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="global_theme",
+                label_text="Theme",
+                label_tooltip="Select a theme for FlatCAM.\nIt will theme the plot area.",
+                choices=[
+                    {"label": _("Light"), "value": "white"},
+                    {"label": _("Dark"), "value": "black"}
+                ],
+                orientation='vertical'
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_gray_icons",
+                label_text="Use Gray Icons",
+                label_tooltip="Check this box to use a set of icons with\na lighter (gray) color. To be used when a\nfull dark theme is applied."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            ComboboxOptionUI(
+                option="layout",
+                label_text="Layout",
+                label_tooltip="Select an layout for FlatCAM.\nIt is applied immediately.",
+                choices=[
+                    "standard",
+                    "compact",
+                    "minimal"
+                ]
+            ),
+            ComboboxOptionUI(
+                option="style",
+                label_text="Style",
+                label_tooltip="Select an style for FlatCAM.\nIt will be applied at the next app start.",
+                choices=QtWidgets.QStyleFactory.keys()
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="hdpi",
+                label_text='Activate HDPI Support',
+                label_tooltip="Enable High DPI support for FlatCAM.\nIt will be applied at the next app start.",
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_hover",
+                label_text='Display Hover Shape',
+                label_tooltip="Enable display of a hover shape for FlatCAM objects.\nIt is displayed whenever the mouse cursor is hovering\nover any kind of not-selected object.",
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_selection_shape",
+                label_text='Display Selection Shape',
+                label_tooltip="Enable the display of a selection shape for FlatCAM objects.\n"
+                  "It is displayed whenever the mouse selects an object\n"
+                  "either by clicking or dragging mouse from left to right or\n"
+                  "right to left."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Left-Right Selection Color", label_tooltip=None),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="global_sel_line",
+                label_text="Outline",
+                label_tooltip="Set the line color for the 'left to right' selection box."
+            ),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="global_sel_fill",
+                label_text="Fill",
+                label_tooltip="Set the fill color for the selection box\n"
+                              "in case that the selection is done from left to right.\n"
+                              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
+                              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level."
+            ),
+            ColorAlphaSliderOptionUI(
+                applies_to=["global_sel_line", "global_sel_fill"],
+                group=self,
+                label_text="Alpha",
+                label_tooltip="Set the fill transparency for the 'left to right' selection box."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Right-Left Selection Color", label_tooltip=None),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="global_alt_sel_line",
+                label_text="Outline",
+                label_tooltip="Set the line color for the 'right to left' selection box."
+            ),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="global_alt_sel_fill",
+                label_text="Fill",
+                label_tooltip="Set the fill color for the selection box\n"
+                              "in case that the selection is done from right to left.\n"
+                              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
+                              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level."
+            ),
+            ColorAlphaSliderOptionUI(
+                applies_to=["global_alt_sel_line", "global_alt_sel_fill"],
+                group=self,
+                label_text="Alpha",
+                label_tooltip="Set the fill transparency for the 'right to left' selection box."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text='Editor Color', label_tooltip=None),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="global_draw_color",
+                label_text="Drawing",
+                label_tooltip="Set the color for the shape."
+            ),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="global_sel_draw_color",
+                label_text="Selection",
+                label_tooltip="Set the color of the shape when selected."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text='Project Items Color', label_tooltip=None),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="global_proj_item_color",
+                label_text="Enabled",
+                label_tooltip="Set the color of the items in Project Tab Tree."
+            ),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="global_proj_item_dis_color",
+                label_text="Disabled",
+                label_tooltip="Set the color of the items in Project Tab Tree,\n"
+                              "for the case when the items are disabled."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="global_project_autohide",
+                label_text="Project AutoHide",
+                label_tooltip="Check this box if you want the project/selected/tool tab area to\n"
+                              "hide automatically when there are no objects loaded and\n"
+                              "to show whenever a new object is created."
+            ),
+        ]
 
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 24, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-        # ----------------------- Editor Color -----------------------------
-        # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-        self.editor_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Editor Color'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.editor_color_label, 25, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Editor Draw Color
-        self.draw_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Drawing'))
-        self.alt_sf_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the color for the shape.")
-        )
-        self.draw_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.draw_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.draw_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_10 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_10.addWidget(self.draw_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_10.addWidget(self.draw_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_10.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.draw_color_label, 26, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_10, 26, 1)
-
-        # Editor Draw Selection Color
-        self.sel_draw_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Selection'))
-        self.sel_draw_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the color of the shape when selected.")
-        )
-        self.sel_draw_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.sel_draw_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.sel_draw_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_11 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_11.addWidget(self.sel_draw_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_11.addWidget(self.sel_draw_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_11.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.sel_draw_color_label, 27, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_11, 27, 1)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 28, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-        # ----------------------- Project Settings -----------------------------
-        # ------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-        self.proj_settings_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Project Items Color'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.proj_settings_label, 29, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Project Tab items color
-        self.proj_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Enabled'))
-        self.proj_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the color of the items in Project Tab Tree.")
-        )
-        self.proj_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.proj_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.proj_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_12 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_12.addWidget(self.proj_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_12.addWidget(self.proj_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_12.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.proj_color_label, 30, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_12, 30, 1)
-
-        self.proj_color_dis_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Disabled'))
-        self.proj_color_dis_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the color of the items in Project Tab Tree,\n"
-              "for the case when the items are disabled.")
-        )
-        self.proj_color_dis_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.proj_color_dis_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.proj_color_dis_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_13 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_13.addWidget(self.proj_color_dis_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_13.addWidget(self.proj_color_dis_button)
-        self.form_box_child_13.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.proj_color_dis_label, 31, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_13, 31, 1)
-
-        # Project autohide CB
-        self.project_autohide_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('Project AutoHide'))
-        self.project_autohide_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Check this box if you want the project/selected/tool tab area to\n"
-              "hide automatically when there are no objects loaded and\n"
-              "to show whenever a new object is created.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.project_autohide_cb, 32, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Just to add empty rows
-        grid0.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel(''), 33, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
-
-        # #############################################################################
-        # ############################# GUI COLORS SIGNALS ############################
-        # #############################################################################
-
-        # Setting selection (left - right) colors signals
-        self.sf_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_sf_color_entry)
-        self.sf_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_sf_color_button)
-        self.sf_color_alpha_spinner.valueChanged.connect(self.on_sf_color_spinner)
-        self.sf_color_alpha_slider.valueChanged.connect(self.on_sf_color_slider)
-        self.sl_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_sl_color_entry)
-        self.sl_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_sl_color_button)
-
-        # Setting selection (right - left) colors signals
-        self.alt_sf_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_alt_sf_color_entry)
-        self.alt_sf_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_alt_sf_color_button)
-        self.alt_sf_color_alpha_spinner.valueChanged.connect(self.on_alt_sf_color_spinner)
-        self.alt_sf_color_alpha_slider.valueChanged.connect(self.on_alt_sf_color_slider)
-        self.alt_sl_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_alt_sl_color_entry)
-        self.alt_sl_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_alt_sl_color_button)
-
-        # Setting Editor Draw colors signals
-        self.draw_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_draw_color_entry)
-        self.draw_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_draw_color_button)
-
-        self.sel_draw_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_sel_draw_color_entry)
-        self.sel_draw_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_sel_draw_color_button)
-
-        self.proj_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_proj_color_entry)
-        self.proj_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_proj_color_button)
-
-        self.proj_color_dis_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_proj_color_dis_entry)
-        self.proj_color_dis_button.clicked.connect(self.on_proj_color_dis_button)
-
-        self.layout_combo.activated.connect(self.on_layout)
+    def on_layout(self, index=None, lay=None):
+        if lay:
+            current_layout = lay
+        else:
+            current_layout = self.layout_field.get_value()
+        self.app.ui.set_layout(current_layout)
 
     @staticmethod
     def handle_style(style):
+        # FIXME: this should be moved out to a view model
         # set current style
         qsettings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
         qsettings.setValue('style', style)
@@ -427,349 +191,10 @@ class GeneralGUIPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
 
     @staticmethod
     def handle_hdpi(state):
+        # FIXME: this should be moved out to a view model
         # set current HDPI
         qsettings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
         qsettings.setValue('hdpi', state)
 
         # This will write the setting to the platform specific storage.
-        del qsettings
-
-    # Setting selection colors (left - right) handlers
-    def on_sf_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['global_sel_fill'] = self.app.defaults['global_sel_fill'][7:9]
-        self.sf_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['global_sel_fill'])[:7])
-
-    def on_sf_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['global_sel_fill'][:7])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_fill_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_fill_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.sf_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_fill_color.name()))
-
-        new_val = str(plot_fill_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['global_sel_fill'][7:9])
-        self.sf_color_entry.set_value(new_val)
-        self.app.defaults['global_sel_fill'] = new_val
-
-    def on_sf_color_spinner(self):
-        spinner_value = self.sf_color_alpha_spinner.value()
-        self.sf_color_alpha_slider.setValue(spinner_value)
-        self.app.defaults['global_sel_fill'] = self.app.defaults['global_sel_fill'][:7] + \
-            (hex(spinner_value)[2:] if int(hex(spinner_value)[2:], 16) > 0 else '00')
-        self.app.defaults['global_sel_line'] = self.app.defaults['global_sel_line'][:7] + \
-            (hex(spinner_value)[2:] if int(hex(spinner_value)[2:], 16) > 0 else '00')
-
-    def on_sf_color_slider(self):
-        slider_value = self.sf_color_alpha_slider.value()
-        self.sf_color_alpha_spinner.setValue(slider_value)
-
-    def on_sl_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['global_sel_line'] = self.sl_color_entry.get_value()[:7] + \
-            self.app.defaults['global_sel_line'][7:9]
-        self.sl_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['global_sel_line'])[:7])
-
-    def on_sl_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['global_sel_line'][:7])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_line_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_line_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.sl_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_line_color.name()))
-
-        new_val_line = str(plot_line_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['global_sel_line'][7:9])
-        self.sl_color_entry.set_value(new_val_line)
-        self.app.defaults['global_sel_line'] = new_val_line
-
-    # Setting selection colors (right - left) handlers
-    def on_alt_sf_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_fill'] = self.alt_sf_color_entry.get_value()[:7] + \
-                                                   self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_fill'][7:9]
-        self.alt_sf_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_fill'])[:7]
-        )
-
-    def on_alt_sf_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_fill'][:7])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_fill_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_fill_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.alt_sf_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_fill_color.name()))
-
-        new_val = str(plot_fill_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_fill'][7:9])
-        self.alt_sf_color_entry.set_value(new_val)
-        self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_fill'] = new_val
-
-    def on_alt_sf_color_spinner(self):
-        spinner_value = self.alt_sf_color_alpha_spinner.value()
-        self.alt_sf_color_alpha_slider.setValue(spinner_value)
-        self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_fill'] = self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_fill'][:7] + \
-            (hex(spinner_value)[2:] if int(hex(spinner_value)[2:], 16) > 0 else '00')
-        self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_line'] = self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_line'][:7] + \
-            (hex(spinner_value)[2:] if int(hex(spinner_value)[2:], 16) > 0 else '00')
-
-    def on_alt_sf_color_slider(self):
-        slider_value = self.alt_sf_color_alpha_slider.value()
-        self.alt_sf_color_alpha_spinner.setValue(slider_value)
-
-    def on_alt_sl_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_line'] = self.alt_sl_color_entry.get_value()[:7] + \
-                                                   self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_line'][7:9]
-        self.alt_sl_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_line'])[:7]
-        )
-
-    def on_alt_sl_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_line'][:7])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_line_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_line_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.alt_sl_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_line_color.name()))
-
-        new_val_line = str(plot_line_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_line'][7:9])
-        self.alt_sl_color_entry.set_value(new_val_line)
-        self.app.defaults['global_alt_sel_line'] = new_val_line
-
-    # Setting Editor colors
-    def on_draw_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['global_draw_color'] = self.draw_color_entry.get_value()
-        self.draw_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['global_draw_color']))
-
-    def on_draw_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['global_draw_color'])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        draw_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if draw_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.draw_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(draw_color.name()))
-
-        new_val = str(draw_color.name())
-        self.draw_color_entry.set_value(new_val)
-        self.app.defaults['global_draw_color'] = new_val
-
-    def on_sel_draw_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['global_sel_draw_color'] = self.sel_draw_color_entry.get_value()
-        self.sel_draw_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['global_sel_draw_color']))
-
-    def on_sel_draw_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['global_sel_draw_color'])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        sel_draw_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if sel_draw_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.sel_draw_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(sel_draw_color.name()))
-
-        new_val_sel = str(sel_draw_color.name())
-        self.sel_draw_color_entry.set_value(new_val_sel)
-        self.app.defaults['global_sel_draw_color'] = new_val_sel
-
-    def on_proj_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['global_proj_item_color'] = self.proj_color_entry.get_value()
-        self.proj_color_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['global_proj_item_color']))
-
-    def on_proj_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['global_proj_item_color'])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        proj_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if proj_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.proj_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(proj_color.name()))
-
-        new_val_sel = str(proj_color.name())
-        self.proj_color_entry.set_value(new_val_sel)
-        self.app.defaults['global_proj_item_color'] = new_val_sel
-
-    def on_proj_color_dis_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['global_proj_item_dis_color'] = self.proj_color_dis_entry.get_value()
-        self.proj_color_dis_button.setStyleSheet(
-            "background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['global_proj_item_dis_color']))
-
-    def on_proj_color_dis_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['global_proj_item_dis_color'])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        proj_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if proj_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.proj_color_dis_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(proj_color.name()))
-
-        new_val_sel = str(proj_color.name())
-        self.proj_color_dis_entry.set_value(new_val_sel)
-        self.app.defaults['global_proj_item_dis_color'] = new_val_sel
-
-    def on_layout(self, index=None, lay=None):
-        """
-        Set the toolbars layout (location)
-
-        :param index:
-        :param lay:     Type of layout to be set on the toolbard
-        :return:        None
-        """
-
-        self.app.defaults.report_usage("on_layout()")
-        if lay:
-            current_layout = lay
-        else:
-            current_layout = self.layout_combo.get_value()
-
-        lay_settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-        lay_settings.setValue('layout', current_layout)
-
-        # This will write the setting to the platform specific storage.
-        del lay_settings
-
-        # first remove the toolbars:
-        try:
-            self.app.ui.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarfile)
-            self.app.ui.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbargeo)
-            self.app.ui.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarview)
-            self.app.ui.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarshell)
-            self.app.ui.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbartools)
-            self.app.ui.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.exc_edit_toolbar)
-            self.app.ui.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar)
-            self.app.ui.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar)
-            self.app.ui.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.snap_toolbar)
-            self.app.ui.removeToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarshell)
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-
-        if current_layout == 'compact':
-            # ## TOOLBAR INSTALLATION # ##
-            self.app.ui.toolbarfile = QtWidgets.QToolBar('File Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.toolbarfile.setObjectName('File_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(Qt.LeftToolBarArea, self.app.ui.toolbarfile)
-
-            self.app.ui.toolbargeo = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Edit Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.toolbargeo.setObjectName('Edit_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(Qt.LeftToolBarArea, self.app.ui.toolbargeo)
-
-            self.app.ui.toolbarshell = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Shell Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.toolbarshell.setObjectName('Shell_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(Qt.LeftToolBarArea, self.app.ui.toolbarshell)
-
-            self.app.ui.toolbartools = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Tools Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.toolbartools.setObjectName('Tools_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(Qt.LeftToolBarArea, self.app.ui.toolbartools)
-
-            self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Geometry Editor Toolbar')
-            # self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
-            self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar.setObjectName('GeoEditor_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(Qt.RightToolBarArea, self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar)
-
-            self.app.ui.toolbarview = QtWidgets.QToolBar('View Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.toolbarview.setObjectName('View_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(Qt.RightToolBarArea, self.app.ui.toolbarview)
-
-            self.app.ui.addToolBarBreak(area=Qt.RightToolBarArea)
-
-            self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Gerber Editor Toolbar')
-            # self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
-            self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar.setObjectName('GrbEditor_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(Qt.RightToolBarArea, self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar)
-
-            self.app.ui.exc_edit_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Excellon Editor Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.exc_edit_toolbar.setObjectName('ExcEditor_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(Qt.RightToolBarArea, self.app.ui.exc_edit_toolbar)
-
-            self.app.ui.snap_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Grid Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.snap_toolbar.setObjectName('Snap_TB')
-            self.app.ui.snap_toolbar.setMaximumHeight(30)
-            self.app.ui.splitter_left.addWidget(self.app.ui.snap_toolbar)
-
-            self.app.ui.corner_snap_btn.setVisible(True)
-            self.app.ui.snap_magnet.setVisible(True)
-        else:
-            # ## TOOLBAR INSTALLATION # ##
-            self.app.ui.toolbarfile = QtWidgets.QToolBar('File Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.toolbarfile.setObjectName('File_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarfile)
-
-            self.app.ui.toolbargeo = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Edit Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.toolbargeo.setObjectName('Edit_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbargeo)
-
-            self.app.ui.toolbarview = QtWidgets.QToolBar('View Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.toolbarview.setObjectName('View_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarview)
-
-            self.app.ui.toolbarshell = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Shell Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.toolbarshell.setObjectName('Shell_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbarshell)
-
-            self.app.ui.toolbartools = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Tools Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.toolbartools.setObjectName('Tools_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(self.app.ui.toolbartools)
-
-            self.app.ui.exc_edit_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Excellon Editor Toolbar')
-            # self.app.ui.exc_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
-            self.app.ui.exc_edit_toolbar.setObjectName('ExcEditor_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(self.app.ui.exc_edit_toolbar)
-
-            self.app.ui.addToolBarBreak()
-
-            self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Geometry Editor Toolbar')
-            # self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
-            self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar.setObjectName('GeoEditor_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar)
-
-            self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Gerber Editor Toolbar')
-            # self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
-            self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar.setObjectName('GrbEditor_TB')
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar)
-
-            self.app.ui.snap_toolbar = QtWidgets.QToolBar('Grid Toolbar')
-            self.app.ui.snap_toolbar.setObjectName('Snap_TB')
-            # self.app.ui.snap_toolbar.setMaximumHeight(30)
-            self.app.ui.addToolBar(self.app.ui.snap_toolbar)
-
-            self.app.ui.corner_snap_btn.setVisible(False)
-            self.app.ui.snap_magnet.setVisible(False)
-
-        if current_layout == 'minimal':
-            self.app.ui.toolbarview.setVisible(False)
-            self.app.ui.toolbarshell.setVisible(False)
-            self.app.ui.snap_toolbar.setVisible(False)
-            self.app.ui.geo_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
-            self.app.ui.grb_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
-            self.app.ui.exc_edit_toolbar.setVisible(False)
-            self.app.ui.lock_toolbar(lock=True)
-
-        # add all the actions to the toolbars
-        self.app.ui.populate_toolbars()
-
-        # reconnect all the signals to the toolbar actions
-        self.app.connect_toolbar_signals()
-
-        self.app.ui.grid_snap_btn.setChecked(True)
-        self.app.ui.on_grid_snap_triggered(state=True)
-
-        self.app.ui.grid_gap_x_entry.setText(str(self.app.defaults["global_gridx"]))
-        self.app.ui.grid_gap_y_entry.setText(str(self.app.defaults["global_gridy"]))
-        self.app.ui.snap_max_dist_entry.setText(str(self.app.defaults["global_snap_max"]))
-        self.app.ui.grid_gap_link_cb.setChecked(True)
+        del qsettings

flatcamGUI/preferences/general/GeneralPreferencesUI.py

@@ -1,43 +1,25 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.PreferencesSectionUI import PreferencesSectionUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.general.GeneralAppPrefGroupUI import GeneralAppPrefGroupUI
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.general.GeneralAPPSetGroupUI import GeneralAPPSetGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.general.GeneralAppSettingsGroupUI import GeneralAppSettingsGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.general.GeneralGUIPrefGroupUI import GeneralGUIPrefGroupUI
 
-import gettext
-import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
-import builtins
-
-fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
-if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
-    _ = gettext.gettext
-
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
 
+class GeneralPreferencesUI(PreferencesSectionUI):
 
-class GeneralPreferencesUI(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, decimals, parent=None):
-        QtWidgets.QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+    def __init__(self, decimals, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
-        self.general_app_group = GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.general_app_group.setMinimumWidth(250)
-
-        self.general_gui_group = GeneralGUIPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.general_gui_group.setMinimumWidth(250)
-
-        self.general_app_set_group = GeneralAPPSetGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.general_app_set_group.setMinimumWidth(250)
+    def build_groups(self) -> [OptionsGroupUI]:
+        return [
+            GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),
+            GeneralGUIPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),
+            GeneralAppSettingsGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
+        ]
 
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.general_app_group)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.general_gui_group)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.general_app_set_group)
+    def get_tab_id(self):
+        return "general_tab"
 
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+    def get_tab_label(self):
+        return _("General")

flatcamGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryAdvOptPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,246 +1,150 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCEntry, FloatEntry, FCDoubleSpinner, FCCheckBox, RadioSet, FCLabel
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
-class GeometryAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "Geometry Advanced Options Preferences", parent=parent)
-        super(GeometryAdvOptPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class GeometryAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Geometry Adv. Options")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Geometry Adv. Options")))
 
-        # ------------------------------
-        # ## Advanced Options
-        # ------------------------------
-        self.geo_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Advanced Options'))
-        self.geo_label.setToolTip(
-            _("A list of Geometry advanced parameters.\n"
-              "Those parameters are available only for\n"
-              "Advanced App. Level.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.geo_label)
-
-        grid1 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid1)
-
-        # Toolchange X,Y
-        toolchange_xy_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Toolchange X-Y'))
-        toolchange_xy_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Toolchange X,Y position.")
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(toolchange_xy_label, 1, 0)
-        self.toolchangexy_entry = FCEntry()
-        grid1.addWidget(self.toolchangexy_entry, 1, 1)
-
-        # Start move Z
-        startzlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Start Z'))
-        startzlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Height of the tool just after starting the work.\n"
-              "Delete the value if you don't need this feature.")
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(startzlabel, 2, 0)
-        self.gstartz_entry = FloatEntry()
-        grid1.addWidget(self.gstartz_entry, 2, 1)
-
-        # Feedrate rapids
-        fr_rapid_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feedrate Rapids'))
-        fr_rapid_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Cutting speed in the XY plane\n"
-              "(in units per minute).\n"
-              "This is for the rapid move G00.\n"
-              "It is useful only for Marlin,\n"
-              "ignore for any other cases.")
-        )
-        self.feedrate_rapid_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.feedrate_rapid_entry.set_range(0, 99999.9999)
-        self.feedrate_rapid_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.feedrate_rapid_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.feedrate_rapid_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(fr_rapid_label, 4, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.feedrate_rapid_entry, 4, 1)
-
-        # End move extra cut
-        self.extracut_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Re-cut'))
-        self.extracut_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("In order to remove possible\n"
-              "copper leftovers where first cut\n"
-              "meet with last cut, we generate an\n"
-              "extended cut over the first cut section.")
-        )
-
-        self.e_cut_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.e_cut_entry.set_range(0, 99999)
-        self.e_cut_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.e_cut_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.e_cut_entry.setWrapping(True)
-        self.e_cut_entry.setToolTip(
-            _("In order to remove possible\n"
-              "copper leftovers where first cut\n"
-              "meet with last cut, we generate an\n"
-              "extended cut over the first cut section.")
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(self.extracut_cb, 5, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.e_cut_entry, 5, 1)
-
-        # Probe depth
-        self.pdepth_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Probe Z depth"))
-        self.pdepth_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The maximum depth that the probe is allowed\n"
-              "to probe. Negative value, in current units.")
-        )
-        self.pdepth_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.pdepth_entry.set_range(-99999, 0.0000)
-        self.pdepth_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.pdepth_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.pdepth_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(self.pdepth_label, 6, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.pdepth_entry, 6, 1)
-
-        # Probe feedrate
-        self.feedrate_probe_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Feedrate Probe"))
-        self.feedrate_probe_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The feedrate used while the probe is probing.")
-        )
-        self.feedrate_probe_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.feedrate_probe_entry.set_range(0, 99999.9999)
-        self.feedrate_probe_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.feedrate_probe_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.feedrate_probe_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(self.feedrate_probe_label, 7, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.feedrate_probe_entry, 7, 1)
-
-        # Spindle direction
-        spindle_dir_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Spindle direction'))
-        spindle_dir_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the direction that the spindle is rotating.\n"
-              "It can be either:\n"
-              "- CW = clockwise or\n"
-              "- CCW = counter clockwise")
-        )
-
-        self.spindledir_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('CW'), 'value': 'CW'},
-                                          {'label': _('CCW'), 'value': 'CCW'}])
-        grid1.addWidget(spindle_dir_label, 8, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.spindledir_radio, 8, 1)
-
-        # Fast Move from Z Toolchange
-        self.fplunge_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _('Fast Plunge'))
-        self.fplunge_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("By checking this, the vertical move from\n"
-              "Z_Toolchange to Z_move is done with G0,\n"
-              "meaning the fastest speed available.\n"
-              "WARNING: the move is done at Toolchange X,Y coords.")
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(self.fplunge_cb, 9, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Size of trace segment on X axis
-        segx_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Segment X size"))
-        segx_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The size of the trace segment on the X axis.\n"
-              "Useful for auto-leveling.\n"
-              "A value of 0 means no segmentation on the X axis.")
-        )
-        self.segx_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.segx_entry.set_range(0, 99999)
-        self.segx_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.segx_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.segx_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(segx_label, 10, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.segx_entry, 10, 1)
-
-        # Size of trace segment on Y axis
-        segy_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Segment Y size"))
-        segy_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The size of the trace segment on the Y axis.\n"
-              "Useful for auto-leveling.\n"
-              "A value of 0 means no segmentation on the Y axis.")
-        )
-        self.segy_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.segy_entry.set_range(0, 99999)
-        self.segy_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.segy_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.segy_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(segy_label, 11, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.segy_entry, 11, 1)
-
-        # -----------------------------
-        # --- Area Exclusion ----------
-        # -----------------------------
-        self.adv_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Area Exclusion'))
-        self.adv_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Area exclusion parameters.\n"
-              "Those parameters are available only for\n"
-              "Advanced App. Level.")
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(self.adv_label, 12, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Exclusion Area CB
-        self.exclusion_cb = FCCheckBox('%s:' % _("Exclusion areas"))
-        self.exclusion_cb.setToolTip(
-            _(
-                "Include exclusion areas.\n"
-                "In those areas the travel of the tools\n"
-                "is forbidden."
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Advanced Options",
+                label_tooltip="A list of Geometry advanced parameters.\n"
+                              "Those parameters are available only for\n"
+                              "Advanced App. Level."
+            ),
+            LineEntryOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_toolchangexy",
+                label_text="Toolchange X-Y",
+                label_tooltip="Toolchange X,Y position."
+            ),
+            FloatEntryOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_startz",
+                label_text="Start Z",
+                label_tooltip="Height of the tool just after starting the work.\n"
+                              "Delete the value if you don't need this feature."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_feedrate_rapid",
+                label_text="Feedrate Rapids",
+                label_tooltip="Cutting speed in the XY plane\n"
+                              "(in units per minute).\n"
+                              "This is for the rapid move G00.\n"
+                              "It is useful only for Marlin,\n"
+                              "ignore for any other cases.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999.9999, step=10, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_extracut",
+                label_text="Re-cut",
+                label_tooltip="In order to remove possible\n"
+                              "copper leftovers where first cut\n"
+                              "meet with last cut, we generate an\n"
+                              "extended cut over the first cut section."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_extracut_length",
+                label_text="Re-cut length",
+                label_tooltip="In order to remove possible\n"
+                              "copper leftovers where first cut\n"
+                              "meet with last cut, we generate an\n"
+                              "extended cut over the first cut section.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_z_pdepth",
+                label_text="Probe Z depth",
+                label_tooltip="The maximum depth that the probe is allowed\n"
+                              "to probe. Negative value, in current units.",
+                min_value=-99999, max_value=0.0, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_feedrate_probe",
+                label_text="Feedrate Probe",
+                label_tooltip="The feedrate used while the probe is probing.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_spindledir",
+                label_text="Spindle direction",
+                label_tooltip="This sets the direction that the spindle is rotating.\n"
+                              "It can be either:\n"
+                              "- CW = clockwise or\n"
+                              "- CCW = counter clockwise",
+                choices=[{'label': _('CW'), 'value': 'CW'},
+                         {'label': _('CCW'), 'value': 'CCW'}]
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_f_plunge",
+                label_text="Fast Plunge",
+                label_tooltip="By checking this, the vertical move from\n"
+                              "Z_Toolchange to Z_move is done with G0,\n"
+                              "meaning the fastest speed available.\n"
+                              "WARNING: the move is done at Toolchange X,Y coords."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_segx",
+                label_text="Segment X size",
+                label_tooltip="The size of the trace segment on the X axis.\n"
+                              "Useful for auto-leveling.\n"
+                              "A value of 0 means no segmentation on the X axis.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_segy",
+                label_text="Segment Y size",
+                label_tooltip="The size of the trace segment on the Y axis.\n"
+                              "Useful for auto-leveling.\n"
+                              "A value of 0 means no segmentation on the Y axis.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Area Exclusion",
+                label_tooltip="Area exclusion parameters.\n"
+                              "Those parameters are available only for\n"
+                              "Advanced App. Level."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_area_exclusion",
+                label_text="Exclusion areas",
+                label_tooltip="Include exclusion areas.\n"
+                              "In those areas the travel of the tools\n"
+                              "is forbidden."
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_area_shape",
+                label_text="Shape",
+                label_tooltip="The kind of selection shape used for area selection.",
+                choices=[{'label': _("Square"),  'value': 'square'},
+                         {'label': _("Polygon"), 'value': 'polygon'}]
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_area_strategy",
+                label_text="Strategy",
+                label_tooltip="The strategy followed when encountering an exclusion area.\n"
+                              "Can be:\n"
+                              "- Over -> when encountering the area, the tool will go to a set height\n"
+                              "- Around -> will avoid the exclusion area by going around the area",
+                choices=[{'label': _('Over'), 'value': 'over'},
+                         {'label': _('Around'), 'value': 'around'}]
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_area_overz",
+                label_text="Over Z",
+                label_tooltip="The height Z to which the tool will rise in order to avoid\n"
+                              "an interdiction area.",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=9999.9999, step=0.5, decimals=self.decimals
             )
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(self.exclusion_cb, 13, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Area Selection shape
-        self.area_shape_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Shape"))
-        self.area_shape_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The kind of selection shape used for area selection.")
-        )
-
-        self.area_shape_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _("Square"), 'value': 'square'},
-                                          {'label': _("Polygon"), 'value': 'polygon'}])
-
-        grid1.addWidget(self.area_shape_label, 14, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.area_shape_radio, 14, 1)
-
-        # Chose Strategy
-        self.strategy_label = FCLabel('%s:' % _("Strategy"))
-        self.strategy_label.setToolTip(_("The strategy followed when encountering an exclusion area.\n"
-                                         "Can be:\n"
-                                         "- Over -> when encountering the area, the tool will go to a set height\n"
-                                         "- Around -> will avoid the exclusion area by going around the area"))
-        self.strategy_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('Over'), 'value': 'over'},
-                                        {'label': _('Around'), 'value': 'around'}])
-
-        grid1.addWidget(self.strategy_label, 15, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.strategy_radio, 15, 1)
-
-        # Over Z
-        self.over_z_label = FCLabel('%s:' % _("Over Z"))
-        self.over_z_label.setToolTip(_("The height Z to which the tool will rise in order to avoid\n"
-                                       "an interdiction area."))
-        self.over_z_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.over_z_entry.set_range(0.000, 9999.9999)
-        self.over_z_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(self.over_z_label, 18, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.over_z_entry, 18, 1)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+        ]

flatcamGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryEditorPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,67 +1,41 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCSpinner, RadioSet
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
-class GeometryEditorPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "Gerber Adv. Options Preferences", parent=parent)
-        super(GeometryEditorPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class GeometryEditorPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Geometry Editor")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Geometry Editor")))
 
-        # Advanced Geometry Parameters
-        self.param_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Parameters"))
-        self.param_label.setToolTip(
-            _("A list of Geometry Editor parameters.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.param_label)
-
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
-
-        # Selection Limit
-        self.sel_limit_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Selection limit"))
-        self.sel_limit_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the number of selected geometry\n"
-              "items above which the utility geometry\n"
-              "becomes just a selection rectangle.\n"
-              "Increases the performance when moving a\n"
-              "large number of geometric elements.")
-        )
-        self.sel_limit_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.sel_limit_entry.set_range(0, 9999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.sel_limit_label, 0, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.sel_limit_entry, 0, 1)
-
-        # Milling Type
-        milling_type_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Milling Type'))
-        milling_type_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Milling type:\n"
-              "- climb / best for precision milling and to reduce tool usage\n"
-              "- conventional / useful when there is no backlash compensation")
-        )
-        self.milling_type_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('Climb'), 'value': 'cl'},
-                                            {'label': _('Conventional'), 'value': 'cv'}])
-        grid0.addWidget(milling_type_label, 1, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.milling_type_radio, 1, 1)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Parameters"),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_editor_sel_limit",
+                label_text="Selection limit",
+                label_tooltip="Set the number of selected geometry\n"
+                              "items above which the utility geometry\n"
+                              "becomes just a selection rectangle.\n"
+                              "Increases the performance when moving a\n"
+                              "large number of geometric elements.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9999, step=1
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_editor_milling_type",
+                label_text="Milling Type",
+                label_tooltip="Milling type:\n"
+                              "- climb / best for precision milling and to reduce tool usage\n"
+                              "- conventional / useful when there is no backlash compensation",
+                choices=[{'label': _('Climb'), 'value': 'cl'},
+                         {'label': _('Conventional'), 'value': 'cv'}]
+            )
+        ]

flatcamGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryGenPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCCheckBox, FCSpinner, FCEntry
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
@@ -12,112 +9,46 @@ fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
-class GeometryGenPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "Geometry General Preferences", parent=parent)
-        super(GeometryGenPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class GeometryGenPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Geometry General")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Geometry General")))
 
-        # ## Plot options
-        self.plot_options_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Plot Options"))
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.plot_options_label)
-
-        # Plot CB
-        self.plot_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('Plot'))
-        self.plot_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Plot (show) this object.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.plot_cb)
-
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
-        grid0.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
-        grid0.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
-
-        # Number of circle steps for circular aperture linear approximation
-        self.circle_steps_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Circle Steps"))
-        self.circle_steps_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The number of circle steps for <b>Geometry</b> \n"
-              "circle and arc shapes linear approximation.")
-        )
-        self.circle_steps_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.circle_steps_entry.set_range(0, 999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.circle_steps_label, 1, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.circle_steps_entry, 1, 1)
-
-        # Tools
-        self.tools_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Tools"))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tools_label, 2, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Tooldia
-        tdlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b><font color="green">%s:</font></b>' % _('Tools Dia'))
-        tdlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Diameters of the tools, separated by comma.\n"
-              "The value of the diameter has to use the dot decimals separator.\n"
-              "Valid values: 0.3, 1.0")
-        )
-        self.cnctooldia_entry = FCEntry()
-
-        grid0.addWidget(tdlabel, 3, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.cnctooldia_entry, 3, 1)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 9, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Geometry Object Color
-        self.gerber_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Geometry Object Color'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gerber_color_label, 10, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Plot Line Color
-        self.line_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Outline'))
-        self.line_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the line color for plotted objects.")
-        )
-        self.line_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.line_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.line_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_2 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_2.addWidget(self.line_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_2.addWidget(self.line_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_2.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.line_color_label, 11, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_2, 11, 1)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
-
-        # Setting plot colors signals
-        self.line_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_line_color_entry)
-        self.line_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_line_color_button)
-
-    def on_line_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['geometry_plot_line'] = self.line_color_entry.get_value()[:7] + 'FF'
-        self.line_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['geometry_plot_line'])[:7])
-
-    def on_line_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['geometry_plot_line'][:7])
-        # print(current_color)
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_line_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_line_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.line_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_line_color.name()))
-
-        new_val_line = str(plot_line_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['geometry_plot_line'][7:9])
-        self.line_color_entry.set_value(new_val_line)
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Plot Options"),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_plot",
+                label_text="Plot",
+                label_tooltip="Plot (show) this object."
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_circle_steps",
+                label_text="Circle Steps",
+                label_tooltip="The number of circle steps for <b>Geometry</b> \n"
+                              "circle and arc shapes linear approximation.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9999, step=1
+            ),
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Tools"),
+            LineEntryOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_cnctooldia",
+                label_text="Tools Dia",
+                label_color="green",
+                label_bold=True,
+                label_tooltip="Diameters of the tools, separated by comma.\n"
+                              "The value of the diameter has to use the dot decimals separator.\n"
+                              "Valid values: 0.3, 1.0"
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Geometry Object Color"),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_plot_line",
+                label_text="Outline",
+
+                label_tooltip="Set the line color for plotted objects.",
+            ),
+        ]

flatcamGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryOptPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QSettings
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
 
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCDoubleSpinner, FCCheckBox, OptionalInputSection, FCEntry, FCSpinner, FCComboBox
+from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import OptionalInputSection
 from flatcamGUI.preferences import machinist_setting
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
@@ -20,246 +19,135 @@ else:
     machinist_setting = 0
 
 
-class GeometryOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "Geometry Options Preferences", parent=parent)
-        super(GeometryOptPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class GeometryOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Geometry Options")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Geometry Options")))
+        self.pp_geometry_name_cb = self.option_dict()["geometry_ppname_g"].get_field()
 
-        # ------------------------------
-        # ## Create CNC Job
-        # ------------------------------
-        self.cncjob_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Create CNC Job'))
-        self.cncjob_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Create a CNC Job object\n"
-              "tracing the contours of this\n"
-              "Geometry object.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.cncjob_label)
-
-        grid1 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid1)
-        grid1.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
-        grid1.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
-
-        # Cut Z
-        cutzlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Cut Z'))
-        cutzlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Cutting depth (negative)\n"
-              "below the copper surface.")
-        )
-        self.cutz_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-
-        if machinist_setting == 0:
-            self.cutz_entry.set_range(-9999.9999, 0.0000)
-        else:
-            self.cutz_entry.set_range(-9999.9999, 9999.9999)
-
-        self.cutz_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.cutz_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.cutz_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(cutzlabel, 0, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.cutz_entry, 0, 1)
-
-        # Multidepth CheckBox
-        self.multidepth_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('Multi-Depth'))
-        self.multidepth_cb.setToolTip(
-            _(
-                "Use multiple passes to limit\n"
-                "the cut depth in each pass. Will\n"
-                "cut multiple times until Cut Z is\n"
-                "reached."
-            )
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(self.multidepth_cb, 1, 0)
-
-        # Depth/pass
-        dplabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Depth/Pass'))
-        dplabel.setToolTip(
-            _("The depth to cut on each pass,\n"
-              "when multidepth is enabled.\n"
-              "It has positive value although\n"
-              "it is a fraction from the depth\n"
-              "which has negative value.")
-        )
-
-        self.depthperpass_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.depthperpass_entry.set_range(0, 99999)
-        self.depthperpass_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.depthperpass_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.depthperpass_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(dplabel, 2, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.depthperpass_entry, 2, 1)
-
+        self.multidepth_cb = self.option_dict()["geometry_multidepth"].get_field()
+        self.depthperpass_entry = self.option_dict()["geometry_depthperpass"].get_field()
         self.ois_multidepth = OptionalInputSection(self.multidepth_cb, [self.depthperpass_entry])
 
-        # Travel Z
-        travelzlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Travel Z'))
-        travelzlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Height of the tool when\n"
-              "moving without cutting.")
-        )
-        self.travelz_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-
-        if machinist_setting == 0:
-            self.travelz_entry.set_range(0.0001, 9999.9999)
-        else:
-            self.travelz_entry.set_range(-9999.9999, 9999.9999)
-
-        self.travelz_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.travelz_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.travelz_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(travelzlabel, 3, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.travelz_entry, 3, 1)
-
-        # Tool change:
-        self.toolchange_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _("Tool change"))
-        self.toolchange_cb.setToolTip(
-            _(
-                "Include tool-change sequence\n"
-                "in the Machine Code (Pause for tool change)."
-            )
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(self.toolchange_cb, 4, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Toolchange Z
-        toolchangezlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Toolchange Z'))
-        toolchangezlabel.setToolTip(
-            _(
-                "Z-axis position (height) for\n"
-                "tool change."
-            )
-        )
-        self.toolchangez_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-
-        if machinist_setting == 0:
-            self.toolchangez_entry.set_range(0.000, 9999.9999)
-        else:
-            self.toolchangez_entry.set_range(-9999.9999, 9999.9999)
-
-        self.toolchangez_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.toolchangez_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.toolchangez_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(toolchangezlabel, 5, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.toolchangez_entry, 5, 1)
-
-        # End move Z
-        endz_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('End move Z'))
-        endz_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Height of the tool after\n"
-              "the last move at the end of the job.")
-        )
-        self.endz_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-
-        if machinist_setting == 0:
-            self.endz_entry.set_range(0.000, 9999.9999)
-        else:
-            self.endz_entry.set_range(-9999.9999, 9999.9999)
-
-        self.endz_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.endz_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.endz_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(endz_label, 6, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.endz_entry, 6, 1)
-
-        # End Move X,Y
-        endmove_xy_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('End move X,Y'))
-        endmove_xy_label.setToolTip(
-            _("End move X,Y position. In format (x,y).\n"
-              "If no value is entered then there is no move\n"
-              "on X,Y plane at the end of the job.")
-        )
-        self.endxy_entry = FCEntry()
-
-        grid1.addWidget(endmove_xy_label, 7, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.endxy_entry, 7, 1)
-
-        # Feedrate X-Y
-        frlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feedrate X-Y'))
-        frlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Cutting speed in the XY\n"
-              "plane in units per minute")
-        )
-        self.cncfeedrate_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.cncfeedrate_entry.set_range(0, 99999.9999)
-        self.cncfeedrate_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.cncfeedrate_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.cncfeedrate_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(frlabel, 8, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.cncfeedrate_entry, 8, 1)
-
-        # Feedrate Z (Plunge)
-        frz_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feedrate Z'))
-        frz_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Cutting speed in the XY\n"
-              "plane in units per minute.\n"
-              "It is called also Plunge.")
-        )
-        self.feedrate_z_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.feedrate_z_entry.set_range(0, 99999.9999)
-        self.feedrate_z_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.feedrate_z_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.feedrate_z_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(frz_label, 9, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.feedrate_z_entry, 9, 1)
-
-        # Spindle Speed
-        spdlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Spindle speed'))
-        spdlabel.setToolTip(
-            _(
-                "Speed of the spindle in RPM (optional).\n"
-                "If LASER preprocessor is used,\n"
-                "this value is the power of laser."
-            )
-        )
-        self.cncspindlespeed_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.cncspindlespeed_entry.set_range(0, 1000000)
-        self.cncspindlespeed_entry.set_step(100)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(spdlabel, 10, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.cncspindlespeed_entry, 10, 1)
-
-        # Dwell
-        self.dwell_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Enable Dwell'))
-        self.dwell_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Pause to allow the spindle to reach its\n"
-              "speed before cutting.")
-        )
-        dwelltime = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Duration'))
-        dwelltime.setToolTip(
-            _("Number of time units for spindle to dwell.")
-        )
-        self.dwelltime_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.dwelltime_entry.set_range(0, 99999)
-        self.dwelltime_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.dwelltime_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.dwelltime_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(self.dwell_cb, 11, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(dwelltime, 12, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.dwelltime_entry, 12, 1)
-
+        self.dwell_cb = self.option_dict()["geometry_dwell"].get_field()
+        self.dwelltime_entry = self.option_dict()["geometry_dwelltime"].get_field()
         self.ois_dwell = OptionalInputSection(self.dwell_cb, [self.dwelltime_entry])
 
-        # preprocessor selection
-        pp_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Preprocessor"))
-        pp_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The Preprocessor file that dictates\n"
-              "the Machine Code (like GCode, RML, HPGL) output.")
-        )
-        self.pp_geometry_name_cb = FCComboBox()
-        self.pp_geometry_name_cb.setFocusPolicy(Qt.StrongFocus)
-
-        grid1.addWidget(pp_label, 13, 0)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.pp_geometry_name_cb, 13, 1)
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Create CNC Job",
+                label_tooltip="Create a CNC Job object\n"
+                              "tracing the contours of this\n"
+                              "Geometry object."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_cutz",
+                label_text="Cut Z",
+                label_tooltip="Cutting depth (negative)\n"
+                              "below the copper surface.",
+                min_value=-9999.9999, max_value=(9999.999 if machinist_setting else 0.0),
+                decimals=self.decimals, step=0.1
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_multidepth",
+                label_text="Multi-Depth",
+                label_tooltip="Use multiple passes to limit\n"
+                              "the cut depth in each pass. Will\n"
+                              "cut multiple times until Cut Z is\n"
+                              "reached."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_depthperpass",
+                label_text="Depth/Pass",
+                label_tooltip="The depth to cut on each pass,\n"
+                              "when multidepth is enabled.\n"
+                              "It has positive value although\n"
+                              "it is a fraction from the depth\n"
+                              "which has negative value.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_travelz",
+                label_text="Travel Z",
+                label_tooltip="Height of the tool when\n"
+                              "moving without cutting.",
+                min_value=(-9999.9999 if machinist_setting else 0.0001), max_value=9999.9999,
+                step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_toolchange",
+                label_text="Tool change",
+                label_tooltip="Include tool-change sequence\n"
+                              "in the Machine Code (Pause for tool change)."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_toolchangez",
+                label_text="Toolchange Z",
+                label_tooltip="Z-axis position (height) for\n"
+                              "tool change.",
+                min_value=(-9999.9999 if machinist_setting else 0.0), max_value=9999.9999,
+                step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_endz",
+                label_text="End move Z",
+                label_tooltip="Height of the tool after\n"
+                              "the last move at the end of the job.",
+                min_value=(-9999.9999 if machinist_setting else 0.0), max_value=9999.9999,
+                step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            LineEntryOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_endxy",
+                label_text="End move X,Y",
+                label_tooltip="End move X,Y position. In format (x,y).\n"
+                              "If no value is entered then there is no move\n"
+                              "on X,Y plane at the end of the job."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_feedrate",
+                label_text="Feedrate X-Y",
+                label_tooltip="Cutting speed in the XY\n"
+                              "plane in units per minute",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_feedrate_z",
+                label_text="Feedrate Z",
+                label_tooltip="Cutting speed in the XY\n"
+                              "plane in units per minute.\n"
+                              "It is called also Plunge.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=99999.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_spindlespeed",
+                label_text="Spindle speed",
+                label_tooltip="Speed of the spindle in RPM (optional).\n"
+                              "If LASER preprocessor is used,\n"
+                              "this value is the power of laser.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=1000000, step=100
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_dwell",
+                label_text="Enable Dwell",
+                label_tooltip="Pause to allow the spindle to reach its\n"
+                              "speed before cutting."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_dwelltime",
+                label_text="Duration",
+                label_tooltip="Number of time units for spindle to dwell.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=999999, step=0.5, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            ComboboxOptionUI(
+                option="geometry_ppname_g",
+                label_text="Preprocessor",
+                label_tooltip="The Preprocessor file that dictates\n"
+                           "the Machine Code (like GCode, RML, HPGL) output.",
+                choices=[]  # Populated in App (FIXME)
+            )
+        ]
 
-        self.layout.addStretch()

flatcamGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryPreferencesUI.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.PreferencesSectionUI import PreferencesSectionUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.geometry.GeometryEditorPrefGroupUI import GeometryEditorPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.geometry.GeometryAdvOptPrefGroupUI import GeometryAdvOptPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.geometry.GeometryOptPrefGroupUI import GeometryOptPrefGroupUI
@@ -9,38 +8,30 @@ from flatcamGUI.preferences.geometry.GeometryGenPrefGroupUI import GeometryGenPr
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
 
+class GeometryPreferencesUI(PreferencesSectionUI):
 
-class GeometryPreferencesUI(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-
-    def __init__(self, decimals, parent=None):
-        QtWidgets.QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+    def __init__(self, decimals, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
-
-        self.geometry_gen_group = GeometryGenPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.geometry_gen_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
+        # FIXME: remove the need for external access to geometry_opt_group
         self.geometry_opt_group = GeometryOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.geometry_opt_group.setMinimumWidth(300)
-        self.geometry_adv_opt_group = GeometryAdvOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.geometry_adv_opt_group.setMinimumWidth(270)
-        self.geometry_editor_group = GeometryEditorPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.geometry_editor_group.setMinimumWidth(250)
-
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.geometry_gen_group)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.geometry_opt_group)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.geometry_adv_opt_group)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.geometry_editor_group)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    def build_groups(self) -> [OptionsGroupUI]:
+        return [
+            GeometryGenPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),
+            self.geometry_opt_group,
+            GeometryAdvOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),
+            GeometryEditorPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
+        ]
+
+    def get_tab_id(self):
+        return "geometry_tab"
+
+    def get_tab_label(self):
+        return _("GEOMETRY")
+

flatcamGUI/preferences/gerber/GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCCheckBox, RadioSet, FCDoubleSpinner, FCSpinner, OptionalInputSection
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import OptionalInputSection
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
@@ -12,175 +10,113 @@ fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
-class GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "Gerber Adv. Options Preferences", parent=parent)
-        super(GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Gerber Adv. Options")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Gerber Adv. Options")))
 
-        # ## Advanced Gerber Parameters
-        self.adv_param_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Advanced Options'))
-        self.adv_param_label.setToolTip(
-            _("A list of Gerber advanced parameters.\n"
-              "Those parameters are available only for\n"
-              "Advanced App. Level.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.adv_param_label)
-
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
-
-        # Follow Attribute
-        self.follow_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('"Follow"'))
-        self.follow_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Generate a 'Follow' geometry.\n"
-              "This means that it will cut through\n"
-              "the middle of the trace.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.follow_cb, 0, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Aperture Table Visibility CB
-        self.aperture_table_visibility_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('Table Show/Hide'))
-        self.aperture_table_visibility_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Toggle the display of the Gerber Apertures Table.\n"
-              "Also, on hide, it will delete all mark shapes\n"
-              "that are drawn on canvas.")
-
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.aperture_table_visibility_cb, 1, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 2, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Tool Type
-        self.tool_type_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Tool Type'))
-        self.tool_type_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Choose which tool to use for Gerber isolation:\n"
-              "'Circular' or 'V-shape'.\n"
-              "When the 'V-shape' is selected then the tool\n"
-              "diameter will depend on the chosen cut depth.")
-        )
-        self.tool_type_radio = RadioSet([{'label': 'Circular', 'value': 'circular'},
-                                         {'label': 'V-Shape', 'value': 'v'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tool_type_label, 3, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tool_type_radio, 3, 1, 1, 2)
-
-        # Tip Dia
-        self.tipdialabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('V-Tip Dia'))
-        self.tipdialabel.setToolTip(
-            _("The tip diameter for V-Shape Tool")
-        )
-        self.tipdia_spinner = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.tipdia_spinner.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.tipdia_spinner.set_range(-99.9999, 99.9999)
-        self.tipdia_spinner.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.tipdia_spinner.setWrapping(True)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tipdialabel, 4, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tipdia_spinner, 4, 1, 1, 2)
-
-        # Tip Angle
-        self.tipanglelabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('V-Tip Angle'))
-        self.tipanglelabel.setToolTip(
-            _("The tip angle for V-Shape Tool.\n"
-              "In degree.")
-        )
-        self.tipangle_spinner = FCSpinner()
-        self.tipangle_spinner.set_range(1, 180)
-        self.tipangle_spinner.set_step(5)
-        self.tipangle_spinner.setWrapping(True)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tipanglelabel, 5, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.tipangle_spinner, 5, 1, 1, 2)
-
-        # Cut Z
-        self.cutzlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Cut Z'))
-        self.cutzlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Cutting depth (negative)\n"
-              "below the copper surface.")
-        )
-        self.cutz_spinner = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.cutz_spinner.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.cutz_spinner.set_range(-99.9999, 0.0000)
-        self.cutz_spinner.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.cutz_spinner.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.cutzlabel, 6, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.cutz_spinner, 6, 1, 1, 2)
-
-        # Isolation Type
-        self.iso_type_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Isolation Type'))
-        self.iso_type_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Choose how the isolation will be executed:\n"
-              "- 'Full' -> complete isolation of polygons\n"
-              "- 'Ext' -> will isolate only on the outside\n"
-              "- 'Int' -> will isolate only on the inside\n"
-              "'Exterior' isolation is almost always possible\n"
-              "(with the right tool) but 'Interior'\n"
-              "isolation can be done only when there is an opening\n"
-              "inside of the polygon (e.g polygon is a 'doughnut' shape).")
-        )
-        self.iso_type_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('Full'), 'value': 'full'},
-                                        {'label': _('Exterior'), 'value': 'ext'},
-                                        {'label': _('Interior'), 'value': 'int'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.iso_type_label, 7, 0,)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.iso_type_radio, 7, 1, 1, 2)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 8, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Buffering Type
-        buffering_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Buffering'))
-        buffering_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Buffering type:\n"
-              "- None --> best performance, fast file loading but no so good display\n"
-              "- Full --> slow file loading but good visuals. This is the default.\n"
-              "<<WARNING>>: Don't change this unless you know what you are doing !!!")
-        )
-        self.buffering_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('None'), 'value': 'no'},
-                                         {'label': _('Full'), 'value': 'full'}])
-        grid0.addWidget(buffering_label, 9, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.buffering_radio, 9, 1)
-
-        # Simplification
-        self.simplify_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('Simplify'))
-        self.simplify_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("When checked all the Gerber polygons will be\n"
-              "loaded with simplification having a set tolerance.\n"
-              "<<WARNING>>: Don't change this unless you know what you are doing !!!")
-                                    )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.simplify_cb, 10, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Simplification tolerance
-        self.simplification_tol_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(_('Tolerance'))
-        self.simplification_tol_label.setToolTip(_("Tolerance for polygon simplification."))
-
-        self.simplification_tol_spinner = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.simplification_tol_spinner.set_precision(self.decimals + 1)
-        self.simplification_tol_spinner.setWrapping(True)
-        self.simplification_tol_spinner.setRange(0.00000, 0.01000)
-        self.simplification_tol_spinner.setSingleStep(0.0001)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.simplification_tol_label, 11, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.simplification_tol_spinner, 11, 1)
-        self.ois_simplif = OptionalInputSection(
-            self.simplify_cb,
-            [
-                self.simplification_tol_label, self.simplification_tol_spinner
-            ],
-            logic=True)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+        self.simplify_cb = self.option_dict()["gerber_simplification"].get_field()
+        self.simplification_tol_label = self.option_dict()["gerber_simp_tolerance"].label_widget
+        self.simplification_tol_spinner = self.option_dict()["gerber_simp_tolerance"].get_field()
+        self.ois_simplif = OptionalInputSection(self.simplify_cb, [self.simplification_tol_label, self.simplification_tol_spinner], logic=True)
+
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Advanced Options",
+                label_tooltip="A list of Gerber advanced parameters.\n"
+                              "Those parameters are available only for\n"
+                              "Advanced App. Level."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_follow",
+                label_text='"Follow"',
+                label_tooltip="Generate a 'Follow' geometry.\n"
+                              "This means that it will cut through\n"
+                              "the middle of the trace."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_aperture_display",
+                label_text="Table Show/Hide",
+                label_tooltip="Toggle the display of the Gerber Apertures Table.\n"
+                              "Also, on hide, it will delete all mark shapes\n"
+                              "that are drawn on canvas."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_tool_type",
+                label_text="Tool Type",
+                label_bold=True,
+                label_tooltip="Choose which tool to use for Gerber isolation:\n"
+                              "'Circular' or 'V-shape'.\n"
+                              "When the 'V-shape' is selected then the tool\n"
+                              "diameter will depend on the chosen cut depth.",
+                choices=[{'label': 'Circular', 'value': 'circular'},
+                         {'label': 'V-Shape', 'value': 'v'}]
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_vtipdia",
+                label_text="V-Tip Dia",
+                label_tooltip="The tip diameter for V-Shape Tool",
+                min_value=-99.9999, max_value=99.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_vtipangle",
+                label_text="V-Tip Angle",
+                label_tooltip="The tip angle for V-Shape Tool.\n"
+                              "In degrees.",
+                min_value=1, max_value=180, step=5
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_vcutz",
+                label_text="Cut Z",
+                label_tooltip="Cutting depth (negative)\n"
+                              "below the copper surface.",
+                min_value=-99.9999, max_value=0.0000, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_iso_type",
+                label_text="Isolation Type",
+                label_tooltip="Choose how the isolation will be executed:\n"
+                              "- 'Full' -> complete isolation of polygons\n"
+                              "- 'Ext' -> will isolate only on the outside\n"
+                              "- 'Int' -> will isolate only on the inside\n"
+                              "'Exterior' isolation is almost always possible\n"
+                              "(with the right tool) but 'Interior'\n"
+                              "isolation can be done only when there is an opening\n"
+                              "inside of the polygon (e.g polygon is a 'doughnut' shape).",
+                choices=[{'label': _('Full'), 'value': 'full'},
+                         {'label': _('Exterior'), 'value': 'ext'},
+                         {'label': _('Interior'), 'value': 'int'}]
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_buffering",
+                label_text="Buffering",
+                label_tooltip="Buffering type:\n"
+                              "- None --> best performance, fast file loading but no so good display\n"
+                              "- Full --> slow file loading but good visuals. This is the default.\n"
+                              "<<WARNING>>: Don't change this unless you know what you are doing !!!",
+                choices=[{'label': _('None'), 'value': 'no'},
+                         {'label': _('Full'), 'value': 'full'}]
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_simplification",
+                label_text="Simplify",
+                label_tooltip="When checked all the Gerber polygons will be\n"
+                              "loaded with simplification having a set tolerance.\n"
+                              "<<WARNING>>: Don't change this unless you know what you are doing !!!"
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_simp_tolerance",
+                label_text="Tolerance",
+                label_tooltip="Tolerance for polygon simplification.",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=0.01, step=0.0001, decimals=self.decimals+1
+            )
+        ]

flatcamGUI/preferences/gerber/GerberEditorPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,247 +1,138 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCSpinner, FCDoubleSpinner, FCComboBox, FCEntry, RadioSet
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
-class GerberEditorPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "Gerber Adv. Options Preferences", parent=parent)
-        super(GerberEditorPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class GerberEditorPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Gerber Editor")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Gerber Editor")))
 
-        # Advanced Gerber Parameters
-        self.param_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Parameters"))
-        self.param_label.setToolTip(
-            _("A list of Gerber Editor parameters.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.param_label)
-
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
-
-        # Selection Limit
-        self.sel_limit_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Selection limit"))
-        self.sel_limit_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the number of selected Gerber geometry\n"
-              "items above which the utility geometry\n"
-              "becomes just a selection rectangle.\n"
-              "Increases the performance when moving a\n"
-              "large number of geometric elements.")
-        )
-        self.sel_limit_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.sel_limit_entry.set_range(0, 9999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.sel_limit_label, 0, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.sel_limit_entry, 0, 1)
-
-        # New aperture code
-        self.addcode_entry_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('New Aperture code'))
-        self.addcode_entry_lbl.setToolTip(
-            _("Code for the new aperture")
-        )
-
-        self.addcode_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.addcode_entry.set_range(10, 99)
-        self.addcode_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.addcode_entry_lbl, 1, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.addcode_entry, 1, 1)
-
-        # New aperture size
-        self.addsize_entry_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('New Aperture size'))
-        self.addsize_entry_lbl.setToolTip(
-            _("Size for the new aperture")
-        )
-
-        self.addsize_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.addsize_entry.set_range(0, 100)
-        self.addsize_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.addsize_entry_lbl, 2, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.addsize_entry, 2, 1)
-
-        # New aperture type
-        self.addtype_combo_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('New Aperture type'))
-        self.addtype_combo_lbl.setToolTip(
-            _("Type for the new aperture.\n"
-              "Can be 'C', 'R' or 'O'.")
-        )
-
-        self.addtype_combo = FCComboBox()
-        self.addtype_combo.addItems(['C', 'R', 'O'])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.addtype_combo_lbl, 3, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.addtype_combo, 3, 1)
-
-        # Number of pads in a pad array
-        self.grb_array_size_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Nr of pads'))
-        self.grb_array_size_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Specify how many pads to be in the array.")
-        )
-
-        self.grb_array_size_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.grb_array_size_entry.set_range(0, 9999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_array_size_label, 4, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_array_size_entry, 4, 1)
-
-        self.adddim_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Aperture Dimensions'))
-        self.adddim_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Diameters of the tools, separated by comma.\n"
-              "The value of the diameter has to use the dot decimals separator.\n"
-              "Valid values: 0.3, 1.0")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.adddim_label, 5, 0)
-        self.adddim_entry = FCEntry()
-        grid0.addWidget(self.adddim_entry, 5, 1)
-
-        self.grb_array_linear_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Linear Pad Array'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_array_linear_label, 6, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Linear Pad Array direction
-        self.grb_axis_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Linear Direction'))
-        self.grb_axis_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Direction on which the linear array is oriented:\n"
-              "- 'X' - horizontal axis \n"
-              "- 'Y' - vertical axis or \n"
-              "- 'Angle' - a custom angle for the array inclination")
-        )
-
-        self.grb_axis_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('X'), 'value': 'X'},
-                                        {'label': _('Y'), 'value': 'Y'},
-                                        {'label': _('Angle'), 'value': 'A'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_axis_label, 7, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_axis_radio, 7, 1)
-
-        # Linear Pad Array pitch distance
-        self.grb_pitch_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Pitch'))
-        self.grb_pitch_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Pitch = Distance between elements of the array.")
-        )
-        # self.drill_pitch_label.setMinimumWidth(100)
-        self.grb_pitch_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.grb_pitch_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_pitch_label, 8, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_pitch_entry, 8, 1)
-
-        # Linear Pad Array custom angle
-        self.grb_angle_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Angle'))
-        self.grb_angle_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Angle at which each element in circular array is placed.")
-        )
-        self.grb_angle_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.grb_angle_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.grb_angle_entry.set_range(-360, 360)
-        self.grb_angle_entry.setSingleStep(5)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_angle_label, 9, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_angle_entry, 9, 1)
-
-        self.grb_array_circ_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Circular Pad Array'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_array_circ_label, 10, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Circular Pad Array direction
-        self.grb_circular_direction_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Circular Direction'))
-        self.grb_circular_direction_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Direction for circular array.\n"
-              "Can be CW = clockwise or CCW = counter clockwise.")
-        )
-
-        self.grb_circular_dir_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('CW'), 'value': 'CW'},
-                                                {'label': _('CCW'), 'value': 'CCW'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_circular_direction_label, 11, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_circular_dir_radio, 11, 1)
-
-        # Circular Pad Array Angle
-        self.grb_circular_angle_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Circular Angle'))
-        self.grb_circular_angle_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Angle at which each element in circular array is placed.")
-        )
-        self.grb_circular_angle_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.grb_circular_angle_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.grb_circular_angle_entry.set_range(-360, 360)
-
-        self.grb_circular_angle_entry.setSingleStep(5)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_circular_angle_label, 12, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_circular_angle_entry, 12, 1)
-
-        self.grb_array_tools_b_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Buffer Tool'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_array_tools_b_label, 13, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Buffer Distance
-        self.grb_buff_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Buffer distance'))
-        self.grb_buff_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Distance at which to buffer the Gerber element.")
-        )
-        self.grb_buff_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.grb_buff_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.grb_buff_entry.set_range(-9999, 9999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_buff_label, 14, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_buff_entry, 14, 1)
-
-        self.grb_array_tools_s_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Scale Tool'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_array_tools_s_label, 15, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Scale Factor
-        self.grb_scale_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Scale factor'))
-        self.grb_scale_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Factor to scale the Gerber element.")
-        )
-        self.grb_scale_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.grb_scale_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.grb_scale_entry.set_range(0, 9999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_scale_label, 16, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_scale_entry, 16, 1)
-
-        self.grb_array_tools_ma_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Mark Area Tool'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_array_tools_ma_label, 17, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # Mark area Tool low threshold
-        self.grb_ma_low_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Threshold low'))
-        self.grb_ma_low_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Threshold value under which the apertures are not marked.")
-        )
-        self.grb_ma_low_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.grb_ma_low_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.grb_ma_low_entry.set_range(0, 9999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_ma_low_label, 18, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_ma_low_entry, 18, 1)
-
-        # Mark area Tool high threshold
-        self.grb_ma_high_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Threshold high'))
-        self.grb_ma_high_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Threshold value over which the apertures are not marked.")
-        )
-        self.grb_ma_high_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.grb_ma_high_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.grb_ma_high_entry.set_range(0, 9999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_ma_high_label, 19, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.grb_ma_high_entry, 19, 1)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Parameters",
+                label_tooltip="A list of Gerber Editor parameters."
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_sel_limit",
+                label_text="Selection limit",
+                label_tooltip="Set the number of selected Gerber geometry\n"
+                              "items above which the utility geometry\n"
+                              "becomes just a selection rectangle.\n"
+                              "Increases the performance when moving a\n"
+                              "large number of geometric elements.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9999, step=1
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_newcode",
+                label_text="New Aperture code",
+                label_tooltip="Code for the new aperture",
+                min_value=10, max_value=99, step=1
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_newsize",
+                label_text="New Aperture size",
+                label_tooltip="Size for the new aperture",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=100.0, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            ComboboxOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_newtype",
+                label_text="New Aperture type",
+                label_tooltip="Type for the new aperture.\n"
+                              "Can be 'C', 'R' or 'O'.",
+                choices=['C', 'R', 'O']
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_array_size",
+                label_text="Nr of pads",
+                label_tooltip="Specify how many pads to be in the array.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9999, step=1
+            ),
+            LineEntryOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_newdim",
+                label_text="Aperture Dimensions",
+                label_tooltip="Diameters of the tools, separated by comma.\n"
+                              "The value of the diameter has to use the dot decimals separator.\n"
+                              "Valid values: 0.3, 1.0"
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Linear Pad Array"),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_lin_axis",
+                label_text="Linear Direction",
+                label_tooltip="Direction on which the linear array is oriented:\n"
+                              "- 'X' - horizontal axis \n"
+                              "- 'Y' - vertical axis or \n"
+                              "- 'Angle' - a custom angle for the array inclination",
+                choices=[{'label': _('X'), 'value': 'X'},
+                         {'label': _('Y'), 'value': 'Y'},
+                         {'label': _('Angle'), 'value': 'A'}]
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_lin_pitch",
+                label_text="Pitch",
+                label_tooltip="Pitch = Distance between elements of the array.",
+                min_value=-9999.99, max_value=9999.99, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_lin_angle",
+                label_text="Angle",
+                label_tooltip="Angle at which each element in circular array is placed.",  # FIXME: this seems wrong
+                min_value=-360, max_value=360, step=5, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Circular Pad Array"),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_circ_dir",
+                label_text="Circular Direction",
+                label_tooltip="Direction for circular array.\n"
+                              "Can be CW = clockwise or CCW = counter clockwise.",
+                choices=[{'label': _('CW'), 'value': 'CW'},
+                         {'label': _('CCW'), 'value': 'CCW'}]
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_circ_angle",
+                label_text="Circular Angle",
+                label_tooltip="Angle at which each element in circular array is placed.",
+                min_value=-360, max_value=360, step=5, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Buffer Tool"),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_buff_f",
+                label_text="Buffer distance",
+                label_tooltip="Distance at which to buffer the Gerber element.",
+                min_value=-9999, max_value=9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Scale Tool"),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_scale_f",
+                label_text="Scale factor",
+                label_tooltip="Factor to scale the Gerber element.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Mark Area Tool"),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_ma_low",
+                label_text="Threshold low",
+                label_tooltip="Threshold value under which the apertures are not marked.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_editor_ma_high",
+                label_text="Threshold high",
+                label_tooltip="Threshold value over which the apertures are not marked.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            )
+        ]

flatcamGUI/preferences/gerber/GerberExpPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtCore
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import RadioSet, FCSpinner
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
@@ -12,107 +9,49 @@ fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
-
-class GerberExpPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
 
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        super(GerberExpPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class GerberExpPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Gerber Export")))
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Gerber Export")))
 
-        # Plot options
-        self.export_options_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Export Options"))
-        self.export_options_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The parameters set here are used in the file exported\n"
-              "when using the File -> Export -> Export Gerber menu entry.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.export_options_label)
-
-        form = QtWidgets.QFormLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(form)
-
-        # Gerber Units
-        self.gerber_units_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Units'))
-        self.gerber_units_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The units used in the Gerber file.")
-        )
-
-        self.gerber_units_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('INCH'), 'value': 'IN'},
-                                            {'label': _('MM'), 'value': 'MM'}])
-        self.gerber_units_radio.setToolTip(
-            _("The units used in the Gerber file.")
-        )
-
-        form.addRow(self.gerber_units_label, self.gerber_units_radio)
-
-        # Gerber format
-        self.digits_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("%s:" % _("Int/Decimals"))
-        self.digits_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The number of digits in the whole part of the number\n"
-              "and in the fractional part of the number.")
-        )
-
-        hlay1 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-
-        self.format_whole_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.format_whole_entry.set_range(0, 9)
-        self.format_whole_entry.set_step(1)
-        self.format_whole_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        self.format_whole_entry.setMinimumWidth(30)
-        self.format_whole_entry.setToolTip(
-            _("This numbers signify the number of digits in\n"
-              "the whole part of Gerber coordinates.")
-        )
-        hlay1.addWidget(self.format_whole_entry, QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-
-        gerber_separator_label = QtWidgets.QLabel(':')
-        gerber_separator_label.setFixedWidth(5)
-        hlay1.addWidget(gerber_separator_label, QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-
-        self.format_dec_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.format_dec_entry.set_range(0, 9)
-        self.format_dec_entry.set_step(1)
-        self.format_dec_entry.setWrapping(True)
-
-        self.format_dec_entry.setMinimumWidth(30)
-        self.format_dec_entry.setToolTip(
-            _("This numbers signify the number of digits in\n"
-              "the decimal part of Gerber coordinates.")
-        )
-        hlay1.addWidget(self.format_dec_entry, QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-        hlay1.addStretch()
-
-        form.addRow(self.digits_label, hlay1)
-
-        # Gerber Zeros
-        self.zeros_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Zeros'))
-        self.zeros_label.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-        self.zeros_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the type of Gerber zeros.\n"
-              "If LZ then Leading Zeros are removed and\n"
-              "Trailing Zeros are kept.\n"
-              "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are removed\n"
-              "and Leading Zeros are kept.")
-        )
-
-        self.zeros_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('LZ'), 'value': 'L'},
-                                     {'label': _('TZ'), 'value': 'T'}])
-        self.zeros_radio.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the type of Gerber zeros.\n"
-              "If LZ then Leading Zeros are removed and\n"
-              "Trailing Zeros are kept.\n"
-              "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are removed\n"
-              "and Leading Zeros are kept.")
-        )
-
-        form.addRow(self.zeros_label, self.zeros_radio)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Export Options",
+                label_tooltip="The parameters set here are used in the file exported\n"
+                              "when using the File -> Export -> Export Gerber menu entry."
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_exp_units",
+                label_text="Units",
+                label_tooltip="The units used in the Gerber file.",
+                choices=[{'label': _('INCH'), 'value': 'IN'},
+                         {'label': _('MM'),   'value': 'MM'}]
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_exp_integer",
+                label_text="Int",
+                label_tooltip="The number of digits in the whole part of Gerber coordinates",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9, step=1
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_exp_decimals",
+                label_text="Decimals",
+                label_tooltip="The number of digits in the decimal part of Gerber coordinates",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9, step=1
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_exp_zeros",
+                label_text="Zeros",
+                label_tooltip="This sets the type of Gerber zeros.\n"
+                              "If LZ then Leading Zeros are removed and\n"
+                              "Trailing Zeros are kept.\n"
+                              "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are removed\n"
+                              "and Leading Zeros are kept.",
+                choices=[{'label': _('LZ'), 'value': 'L'},
+                         {'label': _('TZ'), 'value': 'T'}]
+            )
+        ]

flatcamGUI/preferences/gerber/GerberGenPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,273 +1,106 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtCore, QtGui
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCCheckBox, FCSpinner, RadioSet, FCEntry
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
-
-class GerberGenPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "Gerber General Preferences", parent=parent)
-        super(GerberGenPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
 
-        self.setTitle(str(_("Gerber General")))
+class GerberGenPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+        self.setTitle(str(_("Gerber General")))
 
-        # ## Plot options
-        self.plot_options_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Plot Options"))
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.plot_options_label)
-
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
-
-        # Solid CB
-        self.solid_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Solid'))
-        self.solid_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Solid color polygons.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.solid_cb, 0, 0)
-
-        # Multicolored CB
-        self.multicolored_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('M-Color'))
-        self.multicolored_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Draw polygons in different colors.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.multicolored_cb, 0, 1)
-
-        # Plot CB
-        self.plot_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Plot'))
-        self.plot_options_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Plot (show) this object.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.plot_cb, 0, 2)
-
-        # Number of circle steps for circular aperture linear approximation
-        self.circle_steps_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Circle Steps"))
-        self.circle_steps_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The number of circle steps for Gerber \n"
-              "circular aperture linear approximation.")
-        )
-        self.circle_steps_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.circle_steps_entry.set_range(0, 9999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.circle_steps_label, 1, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.circle_steps_entry, 1, 1, 1, 2)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(QtWidgets.QLabel(''), 2, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        # Default format for Gerber
-        self.gerber_default_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Default Values'))
-        self.gerber_default_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Those values will be used as fallback values\n"
-              "in case that they are not found in the Gerber file.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gerber_default_label, 3, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        # Gerber Units
-        self.gerber_units_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Units'))
-        self.gerber_units_label.setToolTip(
-            _("The units used in the Gerber file.")
-        )
-
-        self.gerber_units_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('INCH'), 'value': 'IN'},
-                                            {'label': _('MM'), 'value': 'MM'}])
-        self.gerber_units_radio.setToolTip(
-            _("The units used in the Gerber file.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gerber_units_label, 4, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gerber_units_radio, 4, 1, 1, 2)
-
-        # Gerber Zeros
-        self.gerber_zeros_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Zeros'))
-        self.gerber_zeros_label.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft)
-        self.gerber_zeros_label.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the type of Gerber zeros.\n"
-              "If LZ then Leading Zeros are removed and\n"
-              "Trailing Zeros are kept.\n"
-              "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are removed\n"
-              "and Leading Zeros are kept.")
-        )
-
-        self.gerber_zeros_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('LZ'), 'value': 'L'},
-                                            {'label': _('TZ'), 'value': 'T'}])
-        self.gerber_zeros_radio.setToolTip(
-            _("This sets the type of Gerber zeros.\n"
-              "If LZ then Leading Zeros are removed and\n"
-              "Trailing Zeros are kept.\n"
-              "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are removed\n"
-              "and Leading Zeros are kept.")
-        )
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gerber_zeros_label, 5, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gerber_zeros_radio, 5, 1, 1, 2)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 6, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        # Apertures Cleaning
-        self.gerber_clean_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Clean Apertures'))
-        self.gerber_clean_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Will remove apertures that do not have geometry\n"
-              "thus lowering the number of apertures in the Gerber object.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gerber_clean_cb, 7, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        # Apply Extra Buffering
-        self.gerber_extra_buffering = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Polarity change buffer'))
-        self.gerber_extra_buffering.setToolTip(
-            _("Will apply extra buffering for the\n"
-              "solid geometry when we have polarity changes.\n"
-              "May help loading Gerber files that otherwise\n"
-              "do not load correctly.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gerber_extra_buffering, 8, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 9, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        # Gerber Object Color
-        self.gerber_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Gerber Object Color'))
-        grid0.addWidget(self.gerber_color_label, 10, 0, 1, 3)
-
-        # Plot Line Color
-        self.pl_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Outline'))
-        self.pl_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the line color for plotted objects.")
-        )
-        self.pl_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.pl_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.pl_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_2 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_2.addWidget(self.pl_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_2.addWidget(self.pl_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_2.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.pl_color_label, 11, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_2, 11, 1, 1, 2)
-
-        # Plot Fill Color
-        self.pf_color_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Fill'))
-        self.pf_color_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the fill color for plotted objects.\n"
-              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
-              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level.")
-        )
-        self.pf_color_entry = FCEntry()
-        self.pf_color_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton()
-        self.pf_color_button.setFixedSize(15, 15)
-
-        self.form_box_child_1 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_1.addWidget(self.pf_color_entry)
-        self.form_box_child_1.addWidget(self.pf_color_button)
-        self.form_box_child_1.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.pf_color_label, 12, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_1, 12, 1, 1, 2)
-
-        # Plot Fill Transparency Level
-        self.pf_alpha_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Alpha'))
-        self.pf_alpha_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Set the fill transparency for plotted objects.")
-        )
-        self.pf_color_alpha_slider = QtWidgets.QSlider(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
-        self.pf_color_alpha_slider.setMinimum(0)
-        self.pf_color_alpha_slider.setMaximum(255)
-        self.pf_color_alpha_slider.setSingleStep(1)
-
-        self.pf_color_alpha_spinner = FCSpinner()
-        self.pf_color_alpha_spinner.setMinimumWidth(70)
-        self.pf_color_alpha_spinner.set_range(0, 255)
-
-        self.form_box_child_3 = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.form_box_child_3.addWidget(self.pf_color_alpha_slider)
-        self.form_box_child_3.addWidget(self.pf_color_alpha_spinner)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.pf_alpha_label, 13, 0)
-        grid0.addLayout(self.form_box_child_3, 13, 1, 1, 2)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
-
-        # Setting plot colors signals
-        self.pl_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_pl_color_entry)
-        self.pl_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_pl_color_button)
-        self.pf_color_entry.editingFinished.connect(self.on_pf_color_entry)
-        self.pf_color_button.clicked.connect(self.on_pf_color_button)
-        self.pf_color_alpha_spinner.valueChanged.connect(self.on_pf_color_spinner)
-        self.pf_color_alpha_slider.valueChanged.connect(self.on_pf_color_slider)
-
-    # Setting plot colors handlers
-    def on_pf_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_fill'] = self.pf_color_entry.get_value()[:7] + \
-            self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_fill'][7:9]
-        self.pf_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_fill'])[:7])
-
-    def on_pf_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_fill'][:7])
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_fill_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_fill_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.pf_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_fill_color.name()))
-
-        new_val = str(plot_fill_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_fill'][7:9])
-        self.pf_color_entry.set_value(new_val)
-        self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_fill'] = new_val
-
-    def on_pf_color_spinner(self):
-        spinner_value = self.pf_color_alpha_spinner.value()
-        self.pf_color_alpha_slider.setValue(spinner_value)
-        self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_fill'] = \
-            self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_fill'][:7] + \
-            (hex(spinner_value)[2:] if int(hex(spinner_value)[2:], 16) > 0 else '00')
-        self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_line'] = \
-            self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_line'][:7] + \
-            (hex(spinner_value)[2:] if int(hex(spinner_value)[2:], 16) > 0 else '00')
-
-    def on_pf_color_slider(self):
-        slider_value = self.pf_color_alpha_slider.value()
-        self.pf_color_alpha_spinner.setValue(slider_value)
-
-    def on_pl_color_entry(self):
-        self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_line'] = self.pl_color_entry.get_value()[:7] + \
-                                                self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_line'][7:9]
-        self.pl_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_line'])[:7])
-
-    def on_pl_color_button(self):
-        current_color = QtGui.QColor(self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_line'][:7])
-        # print(current_color)
-
-        c_dialog = QtWidgets.QColorDialog()
-        plot_line_color = c_dialog.getColor(initial=current_color)
-
-        if plot_line_color.isValid() is False:
-            return
-
-        self.pl_color_button.setStyleSheet("background-color:%s" % str(plot_line_color.name()))
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Plot Options"),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_solid",
+                label_text="Solid",
+                label_tooltip="Solid color polygons."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_multicolored",
+                label_text="M-Color",
+                label_tooltip="Draw polygons in different colors."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_plot",
+                label_text="Plot",
+                label_tooltip="Plot (show) this object."
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_circle_steps",
+                label_text="Circle Steps",
+                label_tooltip="The number of circle steps for Gerber \n"
+                              "circular aperture linear approximation.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=9999, step=1
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Default Values",
+                label_tooltip="Those values will be used as fallback values\n"
+                              "in case that they are not found in the Gerber file."
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_def_units",
+                label_text="Units",
+                label_tooltip="The units used in the Gerber file.",
+                choices=[{'label': _('INCH'), 'value': 'IN'},
+                         {'label': _('MM'),   'value': 'MM'}]
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_def_zeros",
+                label_text="Zeros",
+                label_tooltip="This sets the type of Gerber zeros.\n"
+                              "If LZ then Leading Zeros are removed and\n"
+                              "Trailing Zeros are kept.\n"
+                              "If TZ is checked then Trailing Zeros are removed\n"
+                              "and Leading Zeros are kept.",
+                choices=[{'label': _('LZ'), 'value': 'L'},
+                         {'label': _('TZ'), 'value': 'T'}]
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_clean_apertures",
+                label_text="Clean Apertures",
+                label_tooltip="Will remove apertures that do not have geometry\n"
+                              "thus lowering the number of apertures in the Gerber object."
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_extra_buffering",
+                label_text="Polarity change buffer",
+                label_tooltip="Will apply extra buffering for the\n"
+                              "solid geometry when we have polarity changes.\n"
+                              "May help loading Gerber files that otherwise\n"
+                              "do not load correctly."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Gerber Object Color"),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_plot_line",
+                label_text="Outline",
+                label_tooltip="Set the line color for plotted objects.",
+            ),
+            ColorOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_plot_fill",
+                label_text="Fill",
+                label_tooltip="Set the fill color for plotted objects.\n"
+                              "First 6 digits are the color and the last 2\n"
+                              "digits are for alpha (transparency) level."
+            ),
+            ColorAlphaSliderOptionUI(
+                applies_to=["gerber_plot_line", "gerber_plot_fill"],
+                group=self,
+                label_text="Alpha",
+                label_tooltip="Set the transparency for plotted objects."
+            )
+        ]
 
-        new_val_line = str(plot_line_color.name()) + str(self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_line'][7:9])
-        self.pl_color_entry.set_value(new_val_line)
-        self.app.defaults['gerber_plot_line'] = new_val_line

flatcamGUI/preferences/gerber/GerberOptPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
-from flatcamGUI.GUIElements import FCDoubleSpinner, FCSpinner, RadioSet, FCCheckBox
-from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionUI import *
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI2
 
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
@@ -12,176 +9,103 @@ fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
-class GerberOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
-    def __init__(self, decimals=4, parent=None):
-        # OptionsGroupUI.__init__(self, "Gerber Options Preferences", parent=parent)
-        super(GerberOptPrefGroupUI, self).__init__(self, parent=parent)
+class GerberOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI2):
 
+    def __init__(self, decimals=4, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
-
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.setTitle(str(_("Gerber Options")))
 
-        # ## Isolation Routing
-        self.isolation_routing_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Isolation Routing"))
-        self.isolation_routing_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Create a Geometry object with\n"
-              "toolpaths to cut outside polygons.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.isolation_routing_label)
-
-        # Cutting Tool Diameter
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
-
-        tdlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Tool dia'))
-        tdlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Diameter of the cutting tool.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(tdlabel, 0, 0)
-        self.iso_tool_dia_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.iso_tool_dia_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.iso_tool_dia_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.iso_tool_dia_entry.set_range(-9999, 9999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.iso_tool_dia_entry, 0, 1)
-
-        # Nr of passes
-        passlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('# Passes'))
-        passlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Width of the isolation gap in\n"
-              "number (integer) of tool widths.")
-        )
-        self.iso_width_entry = FCSpinner()
-        self.iso_width_entry.set_range(1, 999)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(passlabel, 1, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.iso_width_entry, 1, 1)
-
-        # Pass overlap
-        overlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Pass overlap'))
-        overlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("How much (percentage) of the tool width to overlap each tool pass.")
-        )
-        self.iso_overlap_entry = FCDoubleSpinner(suffix='%')
-        self.iso_overlap_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.iso_overlap_entry.setWrapping(True)
-        self.iso_overlap_entry.setRange(0.0000, 99.9999)
-        self.iso_overlap_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-
-        grid0.addWidget(overlabel, 2, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.iso_overlap_entry, 2, 1)
-
-        # Isolation Scope
-        self.iso_scope_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Scope'))
-        self.iso_scope_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Isolation scope. Choose what to isolate:\n"
-              "- 'All' -> Isolate all the polygons in the object\n"
-              "- 'Selection' -> Isolate a selection of polygons.")
-        )
-        self.iso_scope_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('All'), 'value': 'all'},
-                                         {'label': _('Selection'), 'value': 'single'}])
-
-        grid0.addWidget(self.iso_scope_label, 3, 0)
-        grid0.addWidget(self.iso_scope_radio, 3, 1, 1, 2)
-
-        # Milling Type
-        milling_type_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Milling Type'))
-        milling_type_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Milling type:\n"
-              "- climb / best for precision milling and to reduce tool usage\n"
-              "- conventional / useful when there is no backlash compensation")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(milling_type_label, 4, 0)
-        self.milling_type_radio = RadioSet([{'label': _('Climb'), 'value': 'cl'},
-                                            {'label': _('Conventional'), 'value': 'cv'}])
-        grid0.addWidget(self.milling_type_radio, 4, 1)
-
-        # Combine passes
-        self.combine_passes_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('Combine Passes'))
-        self.combine_passes_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Combine all passes into one object")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.combine_passes_cb, 5, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid0.addWidget(separator_line, 6, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # ## Clear non-copper regions
-        self.clearcopper_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Non-copper regions"))
-        self.clearcopper_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Create polygons covering the\n"
-              "areas without copper on the PCB.\n"
-              "Equivalent to the inverse of this\n"
-              "object. Can be used to remove all\n"
-              "copper from a specified region.")
-        )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.clearcopper_label)
-
-        grid1 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid1)
-
-        # Margin
-        bmlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Boundary Margin'))
-        bmlabel.setToolTip(
-            _("Specify the edge of the PCB\n"
-              "by drawing a box around all\n"
-              "objects with this minimum\n"
-              "distance.")
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(bmlabel, 0, 0)
-        self.noncopper_margin_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.noncopper_margin_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.noncopper_margin_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.noncopper_margin_entry.set_range(-9999, 9999)
-        grid1.addWidget(self.noncopper_margin_entry, 0, 1)
-
-        # Rounded corners
-        self.noncopper_rounded_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_("Rounded Geo"))
-        self.noncopper_rounded_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("Resulting geometry will have rounded corners.")
-        )
-        grid1.addWidget(self.noncopper_rounded_cb, 1, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
-        separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
-        separator_line.setFrameShadow(QtWidgets.QFrame.Sunken)
-        grid1.addWidget(separator_line, 2, 0, 1, 2)
-
-        # ## Bounding box
-        self.boundingbox_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s:</b>' % _('Bounding Box'))
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.boundingbox_label)
-
-        grid2 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
-        self.layout.addLayout(grid2)
-
-        bbmargin = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Boundary Margin'))
-        bbmargin.setToolTip(
-            _("Distance of the edges of the box\n"
-              "to the nearest polygon.")
-        )
-        self.bbmargin_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
-        self.bbmargin_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
-        self.bbmargin_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
-        self.bbmargin_entry.set_range(-9999, 9999)
-
-        grid2.addWidget(bbmargin, 0, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.bbmargin_entry, 0, 1)
-
-        self.bbrounded_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _("Rounded Geo"))
-        self.bbrounded_cb.setToolTip(
-            _("If the bounding box is \n"
-              "to have rounded corners\n"
-              "their radius is equal to\n"
-              "the margin.")
-        )
-        grid2.addWidget(self.bbrounded_cb, 1, 0, 1, 2)
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+    def build_options(self) -> [OptionUI]:
+        return [
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Isolation Routing",
+                label_tooltip="Create a Geometry object with\n"
+                              "toolpaths to cut outside polygons."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_isotooldia",
+                label_text="Tool dia",
+                label_tooltip="Diameter of the cutting tool.",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=9999.9, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            SpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_isopasses",
+                label_text="# Passes",
+                label_tooltip="Width of the isolation gap in\n"
+                              "number (integer) of tool widths.",
+                min_value=1, max_value=999, step=1
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_isooverlap",
+                label_text="Pass overlap",
+                label_tooltip="How much (percentage) of the tool width to overlap each tool pass.",
+                min_value=0.0, max_value=99.9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals, suffix="%"
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_iso_scope",
+                label_text="Scope",
+                label_tooltip="Isolation scope. Choose what to isolate:\n"
+                              "- 'All' -> Isolate all the polygons in the object\n"
+                              "- 'Selection' -> Isolate a selection of polygons.",
+                choices=[{'label': _('All'),       'value': 'all'},
+                         {'label': _('Selection'), 'value': 'single'}]
+            ),
+            RadioSetOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_milling_type",
+                label_text="Milling Type",
+                label_tooltip="Milling type:\n"
+                              "- climb / best for precision milling and to reduce tool usage\n"
+                              "- conventional / useful when there is no backlash compensation",
+                choices=[{'label': _('Climb'),        'value': 'cl'},
+                         {'label': _('Conventional'), 'value': 'cv'}]
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_combine_passes",
+                label_text="Combine Passes",
+                label_tooltip="Combine all passes into one object"
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(
+                label_text="Non-copper regions",
+                label_tooltip="Create polygons covering the\n"
+                              "areas without copper on the PCB.\n"
+                              "Equivalent to the inverse of this\n"
+                              "object. Can be used to remove all\n"
+                              "copper from a specified region."
+            ),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_noncoppermargin",
+                label_text="Boundary Margin",
+                label_tooltip="Specify the edge of the PCB\n"
+                              "by drawing a box around all\n"
+                              "objects with this minimum\n"
+                              "distance.",
+                min_value=-9999, max_value=9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_noncopperrounded",
+                label_text="Rounded Geo",
+                label_tooltip="Resulting geometry will have rounded corners."
+            ),
+            SeparatorOptionUI(),
+
+            HeadingOptionUI(label_text="Bounding Box"),
+            DoubleSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_bboxmargin",
+                label_text="Boundary Margin",
+                label_tooltip="Distance of the edges of the box\n"
+                              "to the nearest polygon.",
+                min_value=-9999, max_value=9999, step=0.1, decimals=self.decimals
+            ),
+            CheckboxOptionUI(
+                option="gerber_bboxrounded",
+                label_text="Rounded Geo",
+                label_tooltip="If the bounding box is \n"
+                              "to have rounded corners\n"
+                              "their radius is equal to\n"
+                              "the margin."
+            ),
+        ]

flatcamGUI/preferences/gerber/GerberPreferencesUI.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.PreferencesSectionUI import PreferencesSectionUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.gerber.GerberEditorPrefGroupUI import GerberEditorPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.gerber.GerberExpPrefGroupUI import GerberExpPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.gerber.GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI import GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI
@@ -10,44 +9,30 @@ from flatcamGUI.preferences.gerber.GerberGenPrefGroupUI import GerberGenPrefGrou
 import gettext
 import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
 import builtins
-
 fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
 if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
     _ = gettext.gettext
 
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
 
+class GerberPreferencesUI(PreferencesSectionUI):
 
-class GerberPreferencesUI(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-
-    def __init__(self, decimals, parent=None):
-        QtWidgets.QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+    def __init__(self, decimals, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    def build_groups(self) -> [OptionsGroupUI]:
+        return [
+            GerberGenPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),
+
+            GerberOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),  # FIXME vertical layout with opt and exp
+            GerberExpPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),
+
+            GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals),
+            GerberEditorPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
+        ]
+
+    def get_tab_id(self):
+        return "gerber_tab"
 
-        self.gerber_gen_group = GerberGenPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.gerber_gen_group.setMinimumWidth(250)
-        self.gerber_opt_group = GerberOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.gerber_opt_group.setMinimumWidth(250)
-        self.gerber_exp_group = GerberExpPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.gerber_exp_group.setMinimumWidth(230)
-        self.gerber_adv_opt_group = GerberAdvOptPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.gerber_adv_opt_group.setMinimumWidth(200)
-        self.gerber_editor_group = GerberEditorPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.gerber_editor_group.setMinimumWidth(200)
-
-        self.vlay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.vlay.addWidget(self.gerber_opt_group)
-        self.vlay.addWidget(self.gerber_exp_group)
-
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.gerber_gen_group)
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.gerber_adv_opt_group)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.gerber_editor_group)
-
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+    def get_tab_label(self):
+        return _("GERBER")

flatcamGUI/preferences/tools/Tools2PreferencesUI.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.PreferencesSectionUI import PreferencesSectionUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.tools.Tools2InvertPrefGroupUI import Tools2InvertPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.tools.Tools2PunchGerberPrefGroupUI import Tools2PunchGerberPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.tools.Tools2EDrillsPrefGroupUI import Tools2EDrillsPrefGroupUI
@@ -11,79 +10,46 @@ from flatcamGUI.preferences.tools.Tools2QRCodePrefGroupUI import Tools2QRCodePre
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.tools.Tools2OptimalPrefGroupUI import Tools2OptimalPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.tools.Tools2RulesCheckPrefGroupUI import Tools2RulesCheckPrefGroupUI
 
-import gettext
-import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
-import builtins
-
-fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
-if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
-    _ = gettext.gettext
-
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
-class Tools2PreferencesUI(QtWidgets.QWidget):
+class Tools2PreferencesUI(PreferencesSectionUI):
 
-    def __init__(self, decimals, parent=None):
-        QtWidgets.QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+    def __init__(self, decimals, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
-
         self.tools2_checkrules_group = Tools2RulesCheckPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools2_checkrules_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools2_optimal_group = Tools2OptimalPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools2_optimal_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools2_qrcode_group = Tools2QRCodePrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools2_qrcode_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools2_cfill_group = Tools2CThievingPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools2_cfill_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools2_fiducials_group = Tools2FiducialsPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools2_fiducials_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools2_cal_group = Tools2CalPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools2_cal_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools2_edrills_group = Tools2EDrillsPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools2_edrills_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools2_punch_group = Tools2PunchGerberPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools2_punch_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools2_invert_group = Tools2InvertPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools2_invert_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
-        self.vlay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.vlay.addWidget(self.tools2_checkrules_group)
-        self.vlay.addWidget(self.tools2_optimal_group)
+    def build_groups(self) -> [OptionsGroupUI]:
+        return [
+            # fixme column 1
+            self.tools2_checkrules_group,
+            self.tools2_optimal_group,
 
-        self.vlay1 = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.vlay1.addWidget(self.tools2_qrcode_group)
-        self.vlay1.addWidget(self.tools2_fiducials_group)
+            # fixme column 2
+            self.tools2_qrcode_group,
+            self.tools2_fiducials_group,
 
-        self.vlay2 = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.vlay2.addWidget(self.tools2_cfill_group)
+            # fixme column 3
+            self.tools2_cfill_group,
 
-        self.vlay3 = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.vlay3.addWidget(self.tools2_cal_group)
-        self.vlay3.addWidget(self.tools2_edrills_group)
+            # fixme column 4
+            self.tools2_cal_group,
+            self.tools2_edrills_group,
 
-        self.vlay4 = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.vlay4.addWidget(self.tools2_punch_group)
-        self.vlay4.addWidget(self.tools2_invert_group)
+            # fixme column 5
+            self.tools2_punch_group,
+            self.tools2_invert_group,
+        ]
 
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay)
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay1)
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay2)
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay3)
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay4)
+    def get_tab_id(self):
+        return "tools2_tab"
 
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+    def get_tab_label(self):
+        return _("TOOLS 2")

flatcamGUI/preferences/tools/ToolsPreferencesUI.py

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.PreferencesSectionUI import PreferencesSectionUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.tools.ToolsSubPrefGroupUI import ToolsSubPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.tools.ToolsSolderpastePrefGroupUI import ToolsSolderpastePrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.tools.ToolsTransformPrefGroupUI import ToolsTransformPrefGroupUI
@@ -12,83 +11,48 @@ from flatcamGUI.preferences.tools.Tools2sidedPrefGroupUI import Tools2sidedPrefG
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.tools.ToolsCutoutPrefGroupUI import ToolsCutoutPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.tools.ToolsNCCPrefGroupUI import ToolsNCCPrefGroupUI
 
-import gettext
-import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
-import builtins
-
-fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
-if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
-    _ = gettext.gettext
-
-settings = QSettings("Open Source", "FlatCAM")
-if settings.contains("machinist"):
-    machinist_setting = settings.value('machinist', type=int)
-else:
-    machinist_setting = 0
-
 
-class ToolsPreferencesUI(QtWidgets.QWidget):
+class ToolsPreferencesUI(PreferencesSectionUI):
 
-    def __init__(self, decimals, parent=None):
-        QtWidgets.QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+    def __init__(self, decimals, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
-
         self.tools_ncc_group = ToolsNCCPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools_ncc_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools_paint_group = ToolsPaintPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools_paint_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools_cutout_group = ToolsCutoutPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools_cutout_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools_2sided_group = Tools2sidedPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools_2sided_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools_film_group = ToolsFilmPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools_film_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools_panelize_group = ToolsPanelizePrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools_panelize_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools_calculators_group = ToolsCalculatorsPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools_calculators_group.setMinimumWidth(220)
-
         self.tools_transform_group = ToolsTransformPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools_transform_group.setMinimumWidth(200)
-
         self.tools_solderpaste_group = ToolsSolderpastePrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools_solderpaste_group.setMinimumWidth(200)
-
         self.tools_sub_group = ToolsSubPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.tools_sub_group.setMinimumWidth(200)
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
 
-        self.vlay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.vlay.addWidget(self.tools_ncc_group)
-        self.vlay.addWidget(self.tools_cutout_group)
+    def build_groups(self) -> [OptionsGroupUI]:
+        return [
+            # fixme column 1
+            self.tools_ncc_group,
+            self.tools_cutout_group,
 
-        self.vlay1 = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.vlay1.addWidget(self.tools_paint_group)
-        self.vlay1.addWidget(self.tools_panelize_group)
+            # fixme column 2
+            self.tools_paint_group,
+            self.tools_panelize_group,
 
-        self.vlay2 = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.vlay2.addWidget(self.tools_transform_group)
-        self.vlay2.addWidget(self.tools_2sided_group)
-        self.vlay2.addWidget(self.tools_sub_group)
+            # fixme column 3
+            self.tools_transform_group,
+            self.tools_2sided_group,
+            self.tools_sub_group,
 
-        self.vlay3 = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.vlay3.addWidget(self.tools_film_group)
-        self.vlay3.addWidget(self.tools_calculators_group)
+            # fixme column 4
+            self.tools_film_group,
+            self.tools_calculators_group,
 
-        self.vlay4 = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
-        self.vlay4.addWidget(self.tools_solderpaste_group)
+            # fixme column 5
+            self.tools_solderpaste_group,
+        ]
 
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay)
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay1)
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay2)
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay3)
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay4)
+    def get_tab_id(self):
+        return "tools_tab"
 
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+    def get_tab_label(self):
+        return _("TOOLS")

flatcamGUI/preferences/utilities/UtilPreferencesUI.py

@@ -1,37 +1,31 @@
-from PyQt5 import QtWidgets
-
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.OptionsGroupUI import OptionsGroupUI
+from flatcamGUI.preferences.PreferencesSectionUI import PreferencesSectionUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.utilities.AutoCompletePrefGroupUI import AutoCompletePrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.utilities.FAGrbPrefGroupUI import FAGrbPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.utilities.FAGcoPrefGroupUI import FAGcoPrefGroupUI
 from flatcamGUI.preferences.utilities.FAExcPrefGroupUI import FAExcPrefGroupUI
 
 
-class UtilPreferencesUI(QtWidgets.QWidget):
+class UtilPreferencesUI(PreferencesSectionUI):
 
-    def __init__(self, decimals, parent=None):
-        QtWidgets.QWidget.__init__(self, parent=parent)
-        self.layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.setLayout(self.layout)
+    def __init__(self, decimals, **kwargs):
         self.decimals = decimals
-
-        self.vlay = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
         self.fa_excellon_group = FAExcPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.fa_excellon_group.setMinimumWidth(260)
-
         self.fa_gcode_group = FAGcoPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.fa_gcode_group.setMinimumWidth(260)
-
-        self.vlay.addWidget(self.fa_excellon_group)
-        self.vlay.addWidget(self.fa_gcode_group)
-
         self.fa_gerber_group = FAGrbPrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.fa_gerber_group.setMinimumWidth(260)
-
         self.kw_group = AutoCompletePrefGroupUI(decimals=self.decimals)
-        self.kw_group.setMinimumWidth(260)
+        super().__init__(**kwargs)
+
+    def build_groups(self) -> [OptionsGroupUI]:
+        return [
+            self.fa_excellon_group, # fixme column with fa_excellon and fa_gcode
+            self.fa_gcode_group,
+            self.fa_gerber_group,
+            self.kw_group,
+        ]
 
-        self.layout.addLayout(self.vlay)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.fa_gerber_group)
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.kw_group)
+    def get_tab_id(self):
+        return "fa_tab"
 
-        self.layout.addStretch()
+    def get_tab_label(self):
+        return _("UTILITIES")

flatcamTools/ToolCopperThieving.py

@@ -910,16 +910,22 @@ class ToolCopperThieving(FlatCAMTool):
                                          edge_width=self.app.defaults["global_cursor_width"],
                                          size=self.app.defaults["global_cursor_size"])
 
-        # update the positions on status bar
-        self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
-                                           "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (curr_pos[0], curr_pos[1]))
         if self.cursor_pos is None:
             self.cursor_pos = (0, 0)
 
         self.app.dx = curr_pos[0] - float(self.cursor_pos[0])
         self.app.dy = curr_pos[1] - float(self.cursor_pos[1])
-        self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
-                                               "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+
+        # # update the positions on status bar
+        # self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
+        #                                    "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (curr_pos[0], curr_pos[1]))
+        # self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
+        #                                        "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+
+        units = self.app.defaults["units"].lower()
+        self.plotcanvas.text_hud.text = \
+            'Dx:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nDy:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nX:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nY:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]'.format(
+                self.app.dx, units, self.app.dy, units, curr_pos[0], units, curr_pos[1], units)
 
         # draw the utility geometry
         if self.first_click:

flatcamTools/ToolDistance.py

@@ -544,11 +544,16 @@ class Distance(FlatCAMTool):
             else:
                 pos = (pos_canvas[0], pos_canvas[1])
 
-            self.app.ui.position_label.setText(
-                "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: {}&nbsp;&nbsp;   <b>Y</b>: {}".format(
-                    '%.*f' % (self.decimals, pos[0]), '%.*f' % (self.decimals, pos[1])
-                )
-            )
+            # self.app.ui.position_label.setText(
+            #     "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: {}&nbsp;&nbsp;   <b>Y</b>: {}".format(
+            #         '%.*f' % (self.decimals, pos[0]), '%.*f' % (self.decimals, pos[1])
+            #     )
+            # )
+
+            units = self.app.defaults["units"].lower()
+            self.plotcanvas.text_hud.text = \
+                'Dx:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nDy:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nX:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nY:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]'.format(
+                    0.0000, units, 0.0000, units, pos[0], units, pos[1], units)
 
             if self.rel_point1 is not None:
                 dx = pos[0] - float(self.rel_point1[0])

flatcamTools/ToolNCC.py

@@ -1825,16 +1825,22 @@ class NonCopperClear(FlatCAMTool, Gerber):
                                          edge_width=self.app.defaults["global_cursor_width"],
                                          size=self.app.defaults["global_cursor_size"])
 
-        # update the positions on status bar
-        self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
-                                           "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (curr_pos[0], curr_pos[1]))
         if self.cursor_pos is None:
             self.cursor_pos = (0, 0)
 
         self.app.dx = curr_pos[0] - float(self.cursor_pos[0])
         self.app.dy = curr_pos[1] - float(self.cursor_pos[1])
-        self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
-                                               "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+
+        # # update the positions on status bar
+        # self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
+        #                                    "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (curr_pos[0], curr_pos[1]))
+        # self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
+        #                                        "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+
+        units = self.app.defaults["units"].lower()
+        self.plotcanvas.text_hud.text = \
+            'Dx:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nDy:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nX:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nY:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]'.format(
+                self.app.dx, units, self.app.dy, units, curr_pos[0], units, curr_pos[1], units)
 
         # draw the utility geometry
         if shape_type == "square":

flatcamTools/ToolPaint.py

@@ -1724,16 +1724,22 @@ class ToolPaint(FlatCAMTool, Gerber):
                                          edge_width=self.app.defaults["global_cursor_width"],
                                          size=self.app.defaults["global_cursor_size"])
 
-        # update the positions on status bar
-        self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
-                                           "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (curr_pos[0], curr_pos[1]))
         if self.cursor_pos is None:
             self.cursor_pos = (0, 0)
 
         self.app.dx = curr_pos[0] - float(self.cursor_pos[0])
         self.app.dy = curr_pos[1] - float(self.cursor_pos[1])
-        self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
-                                               "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+
+        # # update the positions on status bar
+        # self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
+        #                                    "<b>Y</b>: %.4f" % (curr_pos[0], curr_pos[1]))
+        # self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
+        #                                        "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (self.app.dx, self.app.dy))
+
+        units = self.app.defaults["units"].lower()
+        self.plotcanvas.text_hud.text = \
+            'Dx:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nDy:\t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nX:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]\nY:  \t{:<.4f} [{:s}]'.format(
+                self.app.dx, units, self.app.dy, units, curr_pos[0], units, curr_pos[1], units)
 
         # draw the utility geometry
         if shape_type == "square":