- the Show Shell in Edit -> Preferences will now toggle the Tcl shell based on the current status of the Tcl Shell

- updated the Tcl command Isolate help for follow parameter

FlatCAMApp.py

@@ -5453,6 +5453,21 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         else:
             self.ui.shell_dock.show()
 
+    def on_toggle_shell_from_settings(self, state):
+        """
+        Toggle shell: if is visible close it, if it is closed then open it
+        :return: None
+        """
+
+        self.report_usage("on_toggle_shell_from_settings()")
+
+        if state is True:
+            if not self.ui.shell_dock.isVisible():
+                self.ui.shell_dock.show()
+        else:
+            if self.ui.shell_dock.isVisible():
+                self.ui.shell_dock.hide()
+
     def on_register_files(self, obj_type=None):
         """
         Called whenever there is a need to register file extensions with FlatCAM.

README.md

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 - updated the Tcl command PlotAll to be able to run threaded or not
 - updated the Tcl commands PlotAll and PlotObjects to have a parameter that control if the objects are to be plotted or not on canvas; it serve as a disable/enable
 - minor update to the autocomplete dictionary
+- the Show Shell in Edit -> Preferences will now toggle the Tcl shell based on the current status of the Tcl Shell
+- updated the Tcl command Isolate help for follow parameter 
 
 11.04.2020 
 

flatcamGUI/PreferencesUI.py

@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ class GeneralAppPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         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.app.on_toggle_shell)
+        self.shell_startup_cb.clicked.connect(self.app.on_toggle_shell_from_settings)
 
         self.language_apply_btn.clicked.connect(lambda: fcTranslate.on_language_apply_click(app=self.app, restart=True))
 

tclCommands/TclCommandIsolate.py

@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class TclCommandIsolate(TclCommandSignaled):
                         'E.g: for a 25% from tool diameter overlap use -overlap 25'),
             ('combine', 'Combine all passes into one geometry. Can be True (1) or False (0)'),
             ('outname', 'Name of the resulting Geometry object.'),
-            ('follow', 'Create a Geometry that follows the Gerber path.'),
+            ('follow', 'Create a Geometry that follows the Gerber path. Can be True (1) or False (0).'),
             ('iso_type', 'A value of 0 will isolate exteriors, a value of 1 will isolate interiors '
                          'and a value of 2 will do full isolation.')
         ]),