fix(dock_area): Docks can be open as temporary and do not return after closing to the parent DockArea

bec_widgets/cli/client.py

@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin):
         relative_to: "BECDock | None" = None,
         closable: "bool" = True,
         floating: "bool" = False,
+        temporary: "bool" = False,
         prefix: "str" = "dock",
         widget: "str | QWidget | None" = None,
         row: "int" = None,
@@ -412,6 +413,7 @@ class BECDockArea(RPCBase, BECGuiClientMixin):
             relative_to(BECDock): The dock to which the new dock should be added relative to.
             closable(bool): Whether the dock is closable.
             floating(bool): Whether the dock is detached after creating.
+            temporary(bool): Whether the dock is temporary. After closing the dock do not return to the parent DockArea.
             prefix(str): The prefix for the dock name if no name is provided.
             widget(str|QWidget|None): The widget to be added to the dock. While using RPC, only BEC RPC widgets from RPCWidgetHandler are allowed.
             row(int): The row of the added widget.

bec_widgets/widgets/dock/dock_area.py

@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         relative_to: BECDock | None = None,
         closable: bool = True,
         floating: bool = False,
+        temporary: bool = False,
         prefix: str = "dock",
         widget: str | QWidget | None = None,
         row: int = None,
@@ -296,6 +297,7 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
             relative_to(BECDock): The dock to which the new dock should be added relative to.
             closable(bool): Whether the dock is closable.
             floating(bool): Whether the dock is detached after creating.
+            temporary(bool): Whether the dock is temporary. After closing the dock do not return to the parent DockArea.
             prefix(str): The prefix for the dock name if no name is provided.
             widget(str|QWidget|None): The widget to be added to the dock. While using RPC, only BEC RPC widgets from RPCWidgetHandler are allowed.
             row(int): The row of the added widget.
@@ -317,16 +319,21 @@ class BECDockArea(BECWidget, QWidget):
         if position is None:
             position = "bottom"
 
+        if temporary:
+            target_area = self.dock_area.addTempArea()
+        else:
+            target_area = self.dock_area
+
         dock = BECDock(name=name, parent_dock_area=self, closable=closable)
         dock.config.position = position
         self.config.docks[name] = dock.config
 
-        self.dock_area.addDock(dock=dock, position=position, relativeTo=relative_to)
+        target_area.addDock(dock=dock, position=position, relativeTo=relative_to)
 
-        if len(self.dock_area.docks) <= 1:
+        if len(target_area.docks) <= 1:
             dock.hide_title_bar()
-        elif len(self.dock_area.docks) > 1:
+        elif len(target_area.docks) > 1:
-            for dock in self.dock_area.docks.values():
+            for dock in target_area.docks.values():
                 dock.show_title_bar()
 
         if widget is not None and isinstance(widget, str):

tests/unit_tests/test_bec_dock.py

@@ -159,3 +159,94 @@ def test_toolbar_add_utils_progress_bar(bec_dock_area):
     assert (
         bec_dock_area.panels["progress_bar_1"].widgets[0].config.widget_class == "RingProgressBar"
     )
+
+
+###################################
+# Tests for Temporary Docks
+###################################
+def test_add_temporary_dock(bec_dock_area, qtbot):
+    # Add a temporary dock
+    temp_dock = bec_dock_area.add_dock(name="temp_dock_1", temporary=True)
+
+    # Check that tempAreas has one area
+    assert len(bec_dock_area.dock_area.tempAreas) == 1
+
+    # Check that the dock is in the tempArea's docks
+    temp_area = bec_dock_area.dock_area.tempAreas[0]
+    assert temp_dock.name() in temp_area.docks
+
+    # Close the temporary dock
+    temp_dock.close()
+    qtbot.wait(100)
+
+    # Check that tempAreas is now empty
+    assert len(bec_dock_area.dock_area.tempAreas) == 0
+
+    # Check that the dock is removed from docks
+    assert temp_dock.name() not in bec_dock_area.dock_area.docks
+
+    bec_dock_area.close()
+
+
+def test_clear_all_with_temporary_docks(bec_dock_area, qtbot):
+    # Add normal docks
+    d0 = bec_dock_area.add_dock(name="dock_0")
+    d1 = bec_dock_area.add_dock(name="dock_1")
+    # Add temporary docks
+    temp_dock_1 = bec_dock_area.add_dock(name="temp_dock_1", temporary=True)
+    temp_dock_2 = bec_dock_area.add_dock(name="temp_dock_2", temporary=True)
+
+    # Check that tempAreas have 2 areas
+    assert len(bec_dock_area.dock_area.tempAreas) == 2
+
+    # Clear all docks
+    bec_dock_area.clear_all()
+    qtbot.wait(100)
+
+    # Check that all docks are removed
+    assert len(bec_dock_area.dock_area.docks) == 0
+    assert len(bec_dock_area.dock_area.tempAreas) == 0
+
+
+def test_attach_all_removes_temporary_docks(bec_dock_area, qtbot):
+    # Add normal dock
+    d0 = bec_dock_area.add_dock(name="dock_0")
+    # Add temporary dock
+    temp_dock = bec_dock_area.add_dock(name="temp_dock", temporary=True)
+
+    # Detach normal dock
+    d0.detach()
+
+    # Check tempAreas
+    assert len(bec_dock_area.dock_area.tempAreas) == 2  # One for temp_dock, one for detached d0
+
+    # Call attach_all
+    bec_dock_area.attach_all()
+    qtbot.wait(100)
+
+    # Check that tempAreas is now empty
+    assert len(bec_dock_area.dock_area.tempAreas) == 0
+
+    # Check that temp_dock is not in docks
+    assert temp_dock.name() not in bec_dock_area.dock_area.docks
+
+
+def test_close_temporary_dock(bec_dock_area, qtbot):
+    # Add temporary dock
+    temp_dock = bec_dock_area.add_dock(name="temp_dock", temporary=True)
+
+    # Check tempAreas
+    assert len(bec_dock_area.dock_area.tempAreas) == 1
+
+    # Close the temporary dock
+    temp_dock.close()
+    qtbot.wait(100)
+
+    # Check that tempAreas is now empty
+    assert len(bec_dock_area.dock_area.tempAreas) == 0
+
+    # Check that the dock is removed from docks
+    assert temp_dock.name() not in bec_dock_area.dock_area.docks
+
+    # Close parent area
+    bec_dock_area.close()