- in CNCJob UI Autolevelling - Grbl Connect tab colors will change with the connection status

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 19.08.2020
 
 - in CNCJob UI Autolevelling - sending GCode/GRBL commands is now threaded
+- in CNCJob UI Autolevelling - Grbl Connect tab colors will change with the connection status
 
 18.08.2020
 

appGUI/ObjectUI.py

@@ -2084,6 +2084,10 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         # self.gr_conn_tab_layout.addWidget(self.gr_conn_scroll_area)
         self.al_toolbar.addTab(self.gr_conn_tab, _("Connect"))
 
+        for idx in range(self.al_toolbar.count()):
+            if self.al_toolbar.tabText(idx) == _("Connect"):
+                self.al_toolbar.tabBar.setTabTextColor(idx, QtGui.QColor('red'))
+
         # GRBL Control TAB
         self.gr_ctrl_tab = QtWidgets.QWidget()
         self.gr_ctrl_tab.setObjectName("connect_tab")
@@ -2176,6 +2180,7 @@ class CNCObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         self.com_connect_button.setToolTip(
             _("Connect to the selected port with the selected baud rate.")
         )
+        self.com_connect_button.setStyleSheet("QPushButton {background-color: red;}")
         ctrl_hlay.addWidget(self.com_connect_button)
 
         grbl_conn_grid.addLayout(ctrl_hlay, 10, 0, 1, 3)

appObjects/FlatCAMCNCJob.py

@@ -953,8 +953,10 @@ class CNCJobObject(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
                                                        rtscts=False)
 
             self.app.inform.emit("%s: %s" % (_("Port connected"), port_name))
-            self.ui.com_connect_button.setStyleSheet("QPushButton {color: seagreen;}")
-
+            self.ui.com_connect_button.setStyleSheet("QPushButton {background-color: seagreen;}")
+            for idx in range(self.ui.al_toolbar.count()):
+                if self.ui.al_toolbar.tabText(idx) == _("Connect"):
+                    self.ui.al_toolbar.tabBar.setTabTextColor(idx, QtGui.QColor('seagreen'))
             # Toggle DTR to reset the controller loaded with GRBL (Arduino, ESP32, etc)
             try:
                 self.grbl_ser_port.dtr = False
@@ -971,7 +973,10 @@ class CNCJobObject(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
             self.grbl_ser_port = serial.Serial()
             self.grbl_ser_port.port = port_name
             self.grbl_ser_port.close()
-            self.ui.com_connect_button.setStyleSheet("")
+            self.ui.com_connect_button.setStyleSheet("QPushButton {background-color: red;}")
+            for idx in range(self.ui.al_toolbar.count()):
+                if self.ui.al_toolbar.tabText(idx) == _("Connect"):
+                    self.ui.al_toolbar.tabBar.setTabTextColor(idx, QtGui.QColor('red'))
             self.app.inform.emit("%s: %s" % (_("Port is connected. Disconnecting"), port_name))
         except Exception:
             self.app.inform.emit("[ERROR_NOTCL] %s: %s" % (_("Could not connect to port"), port_name))