Some work on gerber prefs

FlatCAMApp.py

@@ -10552,7 +10552,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
                 alpha_level = str(hex(
                     self.ui.excellon_defaults_form.excellon_gen_group.color_alpha_slider.value())[2:])
             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:

flatcamGUI/preferences/PreferencesUIManager.py

@@ -48,17 +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 = {
-            # 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,
@@ -87,11 +76,6 @@ class PreferencesUIManager:
             "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,
@@ -639,21 +623,6 @@ 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'])

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 +1,141 @@
-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 PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui
+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()))
+        self.plot_line_field = self.option_dict()["gerber_plot_line"].get_field()
+        self.plot_fill_field = self.option_dict()["gerber_plot_fill"].get_field()
+        self.plot_alpha_field = self.option_dict()["_gerber_plot_alpha"].get_field()
+        self.plot_alpha_field.spinner.valueChanged.connect(self.on_plot_alpha_change)
+
+    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."
+            ),
+            SliderWithSpinnerOptionUI(
+                option="_gerber_plot_alpha",
+                label_text="Alpha",
+                label_tooltip="Set the transparency for plotted objects.",
+                min_value=0, max_value=255, step=1
+            )
+        ]
+
+    def on_plot_alpha_change(self):
+        alpha = self.plot_alpha_field.get_value()
+        fill = self._modify_color_alpha(color=self.plot_fill_field.get_value(), alpha=alpha)
+        self.plot_fill_field.set_value(fill)
+        line = self._modify_color_alpha(color=self.plot_line_field.get_value(), alpha=alpha)
+        self.plot_line_field.set_value(line)
+
+    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
+
+
+    # def on_pf_color_alpha_spinner(self):
+    #     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')
 
-        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