fix(dock_area): cli call load_profile has restore_baseline kwarg

bec_widgets/cli/client.py

@@ -358,15 +358,19 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase):
 
     @rpc_timeout(None)
     @rpc_call
-    def load_profile(self, name: "str | None" = None):
+    def load_profile(self, name: "str | None" = None, restore_baseline: "bool" = False):
         """
         Load a workspace profile.
 
         Before switching, persist the current profile to the runtime copy.
-        Prefer loading the runtime copy; fall back to the baseline copy.
+        Prefer loading the runtime copy; fall back to the baseline copy. When
+        ``restore_baseline`` is True, first overwrite the runtime copy with the
+        baseline profile and then load it.
 
         Args:
             name (str | None): The name of the profile to load. If None, prompts the user.
+            restore_baseline (bool): If True, restore the runtime copy from the
+                baseline before loading. Defaults to False.
         """
 
     @rpc_timeout(None)
@@ -1378,15 +1382,19 @@ class DockAreaView(RPCBase):
 
     @rpc_timeout(None)
     @rpc_call
-    def load_profile(self, name: "str | None" = None):
+    def load_profile(self, name: "str | None" = None, restore_baseline: "bool" = False):
         """
         Load a workspace profile.
 
         Before switching, persist the current profile to the runtime copy.
-        Prefer loading the runtime copy; fall back to the baseline copy.
+        Prefer loading the runtime copy; fall back to the baseline copy. When
+        ``restore_baseline`` is True, first overwrite the runtime copy with the
+        baseline profile and then load it.
 
         Args:
             name (str | None): The name of the profile to load. If None, prompts the user.
+            restore_baseline (bool): If True, restore the runtime copy from the
+                baseline before loading. Defaults to False.
         """
 
     @rpc_timeout(None)

bec_widgets/widgets/containers/dock_area/dock_area.py

@@ -820,16 +820,21 @@ class BECDockArea(DockAreaWidget):
 
     @SafeSlot()
     @SafeSlot(str)
+    @SafeSlot(str, bool)
     @rpc_timeout(None)
-    def load_profile(self, name: str | None = None):
+    def load_profile(self, name: str | None = None, restore_baseline: bool = False):
         """
         Load a workspace profile.
 
         Before switching, persist the current profile to the runtime copy.
-        Prefer loading the runtime copy; fall back to the baseline copy.
+        Prefer loading the runtime copy; fall back to the baseline copy. When
+        ``restore_baseline`` is True, first overwrite the runtime copy with the
+        baseline profile and then load it.
 
         Args:
             name (str | None): The name of the profile to load. If None, prompts the user.
+            restore_baseline (bool): If True, restore the runtime copy from the
+                baseline before loading. Defaults to False.
         """
         if name == "":
             return
@@ -851,6 +856,9 @@ class BECDockArea(DockAreaWidget):
                 us_prev = open_runtime_settings(prev_name, namespace=namespace)
                 self._write_snapshot_to_settings(us_prev, save_preview=True)
 
+        if restore_baseline:
+            restore_runtime_from_baseline(name, namespace=namespace)
+
         settings = None
         if any(os.path.exists(path) for path in runtime_profile_candidates(name, namespace)):
             settings = open_runtime_settings(name, namespace=namespace)

tests/unit_tests/test_dock_area.py

@@ -1887,6 +1887,43 @@ class TestWorkspaceProfileOperations:
         widget_map = advanced_dock_area.widget_map()
         assert "test_widget" in widget_map
 
+    def test_load_profile_default_does_not_restore_baseline(self, advanced_dock_area):
+        """Regular profile loading should not restore the runtime copy."""
+        profile_name = "load_without_baseline_restore"
+        helper = profile_helper(advanced_dock_area)
+        helper.open_runtime(profile_name).sync()
+
+        with patch(
+            "bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.dock_area.restore_runtime_from_baseline"
+        ) as mock_restore:
+            advanced_dock_area.load_profile(profile_name)
+
+        mock_restore.assert_not_called()
+        assert advanced_dock_area._current_profile_name == profile_name
+
+    def test_load_profile_restores_baseline_without_dialog(self, advanced_dock_area):
+        """CLI loading can restore the runtime copy from baseline without confirmation."""
+        profile_name = "alignment_scan"
+        helper = profile_helper(advanced_dock_area)
+        helper.open_baseline(profile_name).sync()
+        helper.open_runtime(profile_name).sync()
+
+        with (
+            patch(
+                "bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.dock_area.RestoreProfileDialog.confirm"
+            ) as mock_confirm,
+            patch(
+                "bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.dock_area.restore_runtime_from_baseline"
+            ) as mock_restore,
+        ):
+            advanced_dock_area.load_profile(profile_name, restore_baseline=True)
+
+        mock_confirm.assert_not_called()
+        mock_restore.assert_called_once_with(
+            profile_name, namespace=advanced_dock_area.profile_namespace
+        )
+        assert advanced_dock_area._current_profile_name == profile_name
+
     def test_load_profile_materializes_runtime_namespace_fallback(self, advanced_dock_area):
         """Loading a runtime fallback copies it into the active namespace before opening."""
         profile_name = "load_runtime_namespace_fallback"