From fb17bf66cc95832c63fe9f2f0b887b11d056d0e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wyzula-jan <jan.wyzula@psi.ch>
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2024 11:38:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat(widget_io): added method to check and adjust limits of
 spinboxes

---
 bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py b/bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py
index 1ff3e1d8..d2a85fac 100644
--- a/bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py
+++ b/bec_widgets/utils/widget_io.py
@@ -145,6 +145,26 @@ class WidgetIO:
         elif not ignore_errors:
             raise ValueError(f"No handler for widget type: {type(widget)}")
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def check_and_adjust_limits(spin_box: QDoubleSpinBox, number: float):
+        """
+        Check if the new limits are within the current limits, if not adjust the limits.
+
+        Args:
+            number(float): The new value to check against the limits.
+        """
+
+        min_value = spin_box.minimum()
+        max_value = spin_box.maximum()
+
+        # Calculate the new limits
+        new_limit = number + 5 * number
+
+        if number < min_value:
+            spin_box.setMinimum(new_limit)
+        elif number > max_value:
+            spin_box.setMaximum(new_limit)
+
     @staticmethod
     def _find_handler(widget):
         """