feat: enable conditional loading of DeveloperView based on experimental features

bec_widgets/applications/main_app.py

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from bec_widgets.utils.screen_utils import (
     available_screen_geometry,
     main_app_size_for_screen,
 )
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.profile_utils import is_experimental_features_enabled
 from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.main_window.main_window import BECMainWindow
 
 
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ class BECMainApp(BECMainWindow):
         self.add_section("BEC Applications", "bec_apps")
         self.dock_area = DockAreaView(self)
         self.device_manager = DeviceManagerView(self)
-        # self.developer_view = DeveloperView(self) #TODO temporary disable until the bugs with BECShell are resolved
+        self.developer_view = None
         self.admin_view = AdminView(self)
 
         self.add_view(icon="widgets", title="Dock Area", widget=self.dock_area, mini_text="Docks")
@@ -73,14 +74,15 @@ class BECMainApp(BECMainWindow):
             widget=self.device_manager,
             mini_text="DM",
         )
-        # TODO temporary disable until the bugs with BECShell are resolved
-        # self.add_view(
-        #     icon="code_blocks",
-        #     title="IDE",
-        #     widget=self.developer_view,
-        #     mini_text="IDE",
-        #     exclusive=True,
-        # )
+        if is_experimental_features_enabled():
+            self.developer_view = DeveloperView(self)
+            self.add_view(
+                icon="code_blocks",
+                title="IDE",
+                widget=self.developer_view,
+                mini_text="IDE",
+                exclusive=True,
+            )
         self.add_view(
             icon="admin_panel_settings",
             title="Admin View",

tests/unit_tests/test_main_app.py

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 from bec_widgets.applications.main_app import BECMainApp
 from bec_widgets.applications.views.view import ViewBase
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_widget import BECWidget
+from bec_widgets.widgets.containers.dock_area.profile_utils import (
+    is_experimental_features_enabled,
+    set_experimental_features_enabled,
+)
 
 from .client_mocks import mocked_client
 
@@ -136,6 +140,21 @@ def test_view_content_widget_is_hidden_from_namespace(app_with_spies):
     assert app.dock_area.content is app.dock_area.dock_area
 
 
+def test_developer_view_is_experimental_by_default(monkeypatch, tmp_path, qtbot, mocked_client):
+    monkeypatch.setenv("BECWIDGETS_PROFILE_DIR", str(tmp_path))
+    set_experimental_features_enabled(False)
+
+    app = BECMainApp(client=mocked_client, anim_duration=ANIM_TEST_DURATION, show_examples=False)
+    qtbot.addWidget(app)
+    app.show()
+    qtbot.waitExposed(app)
+
+    assert is_experimental_features_enabled() is False
+    assert (
+        not hasattr(app, "developer_view") or app.sidebar.components.get("developer_view") is None
+    )
+
+
 # def test_developer_plotting_area_parent_id_uses_view_namespace(app_with_spies): #TODO temp disabled due to disabled IDE view
 #     app, _, _, _ = app_with_spies
 #     plotting_area = app.developer_view.developer_widget.plotting_ads