feat: modular_app.py, device_monitor.py, config_dialog.py linked together, plot configuration can be done through GUI

bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular.ui

@@ -15,16 +15,40 @@
   </property>
   <widget class="QWidget" name="centralwidget">
    <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-    <item row="2" column="1">
+    <item row="1" column="2">
-     <widget class="QGraphicsView" name="glw_2"/>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="1">
      <widget class="QLabel" name="label_3">
       <property name="text">
        <string>Plot  Config 2</string>
       </property>
      </widget>
     </item>
+    <item row="3" column="0" colspan="2">
+     <widget class="QGraphicsView" name="glw_1"/>
+    </item>
+    <item row="1" column="3">
+     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_setting_2">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Setting Plot 2</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="3" column="2" colspan="2">
+     <widget class="QGraphicsView" name="glw_2"/>
+    </item>
+    <item row="1" column="4">
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Plot Scan Types = True</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item row="1" column="1">
+     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_setting_1">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Setting Plot 1</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
     <item row="1" column="0">
      <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
       <property name="text">
@@ -32,19 +56,16 @@
       </property>
      </widget>
     </item>
-    <item row="2" column="0">
+    <item row="1" column="5">
-     <widget class="QGraphicsView" name="glw_1"/>
+     <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_setting_3">
-    </item>
-    <item row="2" column="2">
-     <widget class="QGraphicsView" name="glw_3"/>
-    </item>
-    <item row="1" column="2">
-     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
       <property name="text">
-       <string>Plot Scan Types = True</string>
+       <string>Setting Plot 3</string>
       </property>
      </widget>
     </item>
+    <item row="3" column="4" colspan="2">
+     <widget class="QGraphicsView" name="glw_3"/>
+    </item>
    </layout>
   </widget>
   <widget class="QMenuBar" name="menubar">
@@ -53,7 +74,7 @@
      <x>0</x>
      <y>0</y>
      <width>1433</width>
-     <height>24</height>
+     <height>37</height>
     </rect>
    </property>
    <widget class="QMenu" name="menuSettings">

bec_widgets/examples/modular_app/modular_app.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 from PyQt5 import uic
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QApplication, QVBoxLayout
 
-from bec_widgets.widgets.monitor.device_monitor import BECDeviceMonitor
+from bec_widgets.widgets.monitor import BECDeviceMonitor, ConfigDialog
 
 config_1 = {
     "plot_settings": {
@@ -171,6 +171,18 @@ class ModularApp(QMainWindow):
 
         self._init_plots()
 
+        # Config Dialog
+        self.config_dialog = ConfigDialog()
+        self.pushButton_setting_1.clicked.connect(
+            lambda: self.show_config_dialog(config_1, self.bec_device_monitor_1)
+        )
+        self.pushButton_setting_2.clicked.connect(
+            lambda: self.show_config_dialog(config_2, self.bec_device_monitor_2)
+        )
+        self.pushButton_setting_3.clicked.connect(
+            lambda: self.show_config_dialog(config_scan_mode, self.bec_device_monitor_3)
+        )
+
     def _init_plots(self):
         self.glw_1_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.glw_1)  # Create a new QVBoxLayout
         self.bec_device_monitor_1 = BECDeviceMonitor(parent=self, config=config_1)
@@ -184,6 +196,13 @@ class ModularApp(QMainWindow):
         self.bec_device_monitor_3 = BECDeviceMonitor(parent=self, config=config_scan_mode)
         self.glw_3_layout.addWidget(self.bec_device_monitor_3)  # Add BECDeviceMonitor to the layout
 
+    def show_config_dialog(self, config, monitor):
+        # self.config_dialog.load_config(config)  # Load the configuration into the dialog
+        self.config_dialog.config_updated.connect(
+            monitor.update_config
+        )  # Connect the signal to the monitor's slot
+        self.config_dialog.show()  # Show the dialog
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from bec_widgets.bec_dispatcher import bec_dispatcher

bec_widgets/widgets/monitor/__init__.py

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+from .device_monitor import BECDeviceMonitor
+from .config_dialog import ConfigDialog

bec_widgets/widgets/monitor/config_dialog.py

@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+import os
+
 from PyQt5 import uic
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication,
     QWidget,
@@ -11,11 +14,15 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
     QTableWidgetItem,
 )
 
-Ui_Form, BaseClass = uic.loadUiType("config_dialog.ui")
+
-Tab_Ui_Form, Tab_BaseClass = uic.loadUiType("tab_template.ui")
+current_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+Ui_Form, BaseClass = uic.loadUiType(os.path.join(current_path, "config_dialog.ui"))
+Tab_Ui_Form, Tab_BaseClass = uic.loadUiType(os.path.join(current_path, "tab_template.ui"))
 
 
-class MainApp(QWidget, Ui_Form):
+class ConfigDialog(QWidget, Ui_Form):
+    config_updated = pyqtSignal(dict)
+
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
         self.setupUi(self)
@@ -66,10 +73,10 @@ class MainApp(QWidget, Ui_Form):
     def get_configuration(self):
         config = {
             "plot_settings": {
-                "background_color": "black",
+                "background_color": self.comboBox_appearance.currentText(),
                 "num_columns": self.spinBox.value(),
-                "colormap": self.comboBox_2.currentText(),
+                "colormap": self.comboBox_colormap.currentText(),
-                "scan_types": self.comboBox.currentText() == "Enabled",
+                "scan_types": self.comboBox_scanTypes.currentText() == "Enabled",
             },
             "plot_data": [],
         }
@@ -105,6 +112,7 @@ class MainApp(QWidget, Ui_Form):
             config["plot_data"].append(plot_config)
 
         print(config)
+        self.config_updated.emit(config)
         return config
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -114,6 +122,6 @@ class MainApp(QWidget, Ui_Form):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app = QApplication([])
-    main_app = MainApp()
+    main_app = ConfigDialog()
     main_app.show()
     app.exec_()

bec_widgets/widgets/monitor/config_dialog.ui

@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@
        </property>
        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
         <item>
-         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton">
+         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_import">
           <property name="text">
            <string>Import</string>
           </property>
          </widget>
         </item>
         <item>
-         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_2">
+         <widget class="QPushButton" name="pushButton_export">
           <property name="text">
            <string>Export</string>
           </property>

bec_widgets/widgets/monitor/device_monitor.py

@@ -228,6 +228,11 @@ class BECDeviceMonitor(pg.GraphicsLayoutWidget):
 
                 curve.setData(data_x, data_y)
 
+    @pyqtSlot(dict)
+    def update_config(self, config):
+        self.config = config
+        self._init_config()
+
     @pyqtSlot(dict, dict)
     def on_scan_segment(self, msg, metadata):
         """