Gui slot call focus fix (#150)

* fix for editingFinished for qlineedit using isModified() * spinbox disable keyboard tracking to use valuechanged so slot called only after editing finished, focus fix * return pressed forces qtextfield to be set (slot for tab checks for modification flag due to avoid unnecessary set when focus). This is to remove inconsistencies from command line. A return should set even if it looks like no modification in gui Co-authored-by: Erik Fröjdh <erik.frojdh@gmail.com>
2025-05-04 11:50:05 +02:00 · 2020-09-02 16:56:57 +02:00 · 2020-09-02 16:56:57 +02:00 · 180c7b7191
commit 180c7b7191
parent 050f0ff8a0
15 changed files with 290 additions and 133 deletions
--- a/slsDetectorGui/forms/form_dac.ui
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/forms/form_dac.ui
@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
       <height>25</height>
      </size>
     </property>
+     <property name="keyboardTracking">
+      <bool>false</bool>
+     </property>
     <property name="minimum">
      <double>-1.000000000000000</double>
     </property>
--- a/slsDetectorGui/forms/form_tab_advanced.ui
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/forms/form_tab_advanced.ui
@ -98,6 +98,9 @@
           <height>25</height>
          </size>
         </property>
+         <property name="keyboardTracking">
+          <bool>false</bool>
+         </property>
         <property name="minimum">
          <number>-1</number>
         </property>
--- a/slsDetectorGui/forms/form_tab_dataoutput.ui
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/forms/form_tab_dataoutput.ui
@ -463,6 +463,9 @@ Compression using Root. Available only for Gotthard in Expert Mode.
          <height>25</height>
         </size>
        </property>
+        <property name="keyboardTracking">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
        <property name="suffix">
         <string>ns</string>
        </property>
--- a/slsDetectorGui/forms/form_tab_developer.ui
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/forms/form_tab_developer.ui
@ -180,6 +180,9 @@
     <property name="toolTip">
      <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;High Voltage. Range: 60 - 200V. Swich off high voltage by setting to 0.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-1 corresponds to different values from detectors.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#highvoltage#&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
     </property>
+     <property name="keyboardTracking">
+      <bool>false</bool>
+     </property>
     <property name="minimum">
      <number>-1</number>
     </property>
--- a/slsDetectorGui/forms/form_tab_plot.ui
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/forms/form_tab_plot.ui
@ -2169,7 +2169,7 @@ Displays minimum, maximum and sum of values for each plot.
      <item row="0" column="2">
       <widget class="QStackedWidget" name="stackedTimeInterval">
        <property name="currentIndex">
-         <number>0</number>
+         <number>1</number>
        </property>
        <widget class="QWidget" name="pageTimeGap">
         <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_14">
@ -2181,6 +2181,9 @@ Displays minimum, maximum and sum of values for each plot.
              <verstretch>0</verstretch>
             </sizepolicy>
            </property>
+            <property name="keyboardTracking">
+             <bool>false</bool>
+            </property>
            <property name="decimals">
             <number>3</number>
            </property>
@ -2249,6 +2252,9 @@ Displays minimum, maximum and sum of values for each plot.
              <height>0</height>
             </size>
            </property>
+            <property name="keyboardTracking">
+             <bool>false</bool>
+            </property>
            <property name="minimum">
             <number>1</number>
            </property>
--- a/slsDetectorGui/include/qTabAdvanced.h
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/include/qTabAdvanced.h
@ -18,17 +18,24 @@ class qTabAdvanced : public QWidget, private Ui::TabAdvancedObject {
    void SetDetector();
    void SetControlPort(int port);
    void SetStopPort(int port);
-    void SetDetectorUDPIP();
-    void SetDetectorUDPMAC();
+    void SetDetectorUDPIP(bool force = false);
+    void ForceSetDetectorUDPIP();
+    void SetDetectorUDPMAC(bool force = false);
+    void ForceSetDetectorUDPMAC();
    void SetCltZMQPort(int port);
-    void SetCltZMQIP();
-    void SetRxrHostname();
+    void SetCltZMQIP(bool force = false);
+    void ForceSetCltZMQIP();
+    void SetRxrHostname(bool force = false);
+    void ForceSetRxrHostname();
    void SetRxrTCPPort(int port);
    void SetRxrUDPPort(int port);
-    void SetRxrUDPIP();
-    void SetRxrUDPMAC();
+    void SetRxrUDPIP(bool force = false);
+    void ForceSetRxrUDPIP();
+    void SetRxrUDPMAC(bool force = false);
+    void ForceSetRxrUDPMAC();
    void SetRxrZMQPort(int port);
-    void SetRxrZMQIP();
+    void SetRxrZMQIP(bool force = false);
+    void ForceSetRxrZMQIP();
    void GetROI();
    void ClearROI();
    void SetROI();
--- a/slsDetectorGui/include/qTabDataOutput.h
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/include/qTabDataOutput.h
@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ class qTabDataOutput : public QWidget, private Ui::TabDataOutputObject {
  private slots:
    void GetOutputDir();
    void BrowseOutputDir();
-    void SetOutputDir();
+    void SetOutputDir(bool force = false);
+    void ForceSetOutputDir();
    void SetFileFormat(int format);
    void SetOverwriteEnable(bool enable);
    void SetTenGigaEnable(bool enable);
--- a/slsDetectorGui/include/qTabMeasurement.h
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/include/qTabMeasurement.h
@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ class qTabMeasurement : public QWidget, private Ui::TabMeasurementObject {
    void SetDelay();
    void SetBurstPeriod();
    void SetFileWrite(bool val);
-    void SetFileName();
+    void SetFileName(bool force = false);
+    void ForceSetFileName();
    void SetRunIndex(int val);
    void SetStartingFrameNumber(int val);
    void UpdateProgress();
--- a/slsDetectorGui/include/qTabPlot.h
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/include/qTabPlot.h
@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ class qTabPlot : public QWidget, private Ui::TabPlotObject {
    void SetBinary();
    void SetGapPixels(bool enable);
    void SetTitles();
+    void isXMinModified();
+    void isXMaxModified();
+    void isYMinModified();
+    void isYMaxModified();
+    void isZMinModified();
+    void isZMaxModified();
    void SetXRange();
    void SetYRange();
    void CheckAspectRatio();
--- a/slsDetectorGui/src/qDacWidget.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/src/qDacWidget.cpp
@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void qDacWidget::SetupWidgetWindow(std::string name) {

 void qDacWidget::Initialization() {
    if (isDac) {
-        connect(spinDac, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetDac()));
+        connect(spinDac, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(SetDac()));
    }
 }

@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void qDacWidget::SetDetectorIndex(int id) {
 void qDacWidget::GetDac() {
    LOG(logDEBUG) << "Getting Dac " << index;

-    disconnect(spinDac, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetDac()));
+    disconnect(spinDac, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(SetDac()));
    try {
        // dac units
        auto retval = det->getDAC(index, 0, {detectorIndex}).squash(-1);
@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void qDacWidget::GetDac() {
    CATCH_DISPLAY(std::string("Could not get dac ") + std::to_string(index),
                  "qDacWidget::GetDac")

-    connect(spinDac, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetDac()));
+    connect(spinDac, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this, SLOT(SetDac()));
 }

 void qDacWidget::SetDac() {
--- a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabAdvanced.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabAdvanced.cpp
@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ void qTabAdvanced::Initialization() {

    // trimming
    if (tab_trimming->isEnabled()) {
-        // editingFinished to not set trimbits for every character input
-        connect(spinSetAllTrimbits, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+        connect(spinSetAllTrimbits, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
                SLOT(SetAllTrimbits()));
    }

@ -79,23 +78,36 @@ void qTabAdvanced::Initialization() {
            SLOT(SetStopPort(int)));
    connect(dispDetectorUDPIP, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
            SLOT(SetDetectorUDPIP()));
+    connect(dispDetectorUDPIP, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this,
+            SLOT(ForceSetDetectorUDPIP()));
    connect(dispDetectorUDPMAC, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
            SLOT(SetDetectorUDPMAC()));
+    connect(dispDetectorUDPMAC, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this,
+            SLOT(ForceSetDetectorUDPMAC()));
    connect(spinZMQPort, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetCltZMQPort(int)));
    connect(dispZMQIP, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetCltZMQIP()));
+    connect(dispZMQIP, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this, SLOT(ForceSetCltZMQIP()));
    connect(dispRxrHostname, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
            SLOT(SetRxrHostname()));
+    connect(dispRxrHostname, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this,
+            SLOT(ForceSetRxrHostname()));
    connect(spinRxrTCPPort, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetRxrTCPPort(int)));
    connect(spinRxrUDPPort, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetRxrUDPPort(int)));
    connect(dispRxrUDPIP, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetRxrUDPIP()));
+    connect(dispRxrUDPIP, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this,
+            SLOT(ForceSetRxrUDPIP()));
    connect(dispRxrUDPMAC, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
            SLOT(SetRxrUDPMAC()));
+    connect(dispRxrUDPMAC, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this,
+            SLOT(ForceSetRxrUDPMAC()));
    connect(spinRxrZMQPort, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetRxrZMQPort(int)));
    connect(dispRxrZMQIP, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetRxrZMQIP()));
+    connect(dispRxrZMQIP, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this,
+            SLOT(ForceSetRxrZMQIP()));

    // roi
    if (tab_roi->isEnabled()) {
@ -421,28 +433,42 @@ void qTabAdvanced::SetStopPort(int port) {
                 &qTabAdvanced::GetStopPort)
 }

-void qTabAdvanced::SetDetectorUDPIP() {
-    std::string s = dispDetectorUDPIP->text().toAscii().constData();
-    LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Detector UDP IP:" << s;
-    try {
-        det->setSourceUDPIP(sls::IpAddr{s}, {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+void qTabAdvanced::SetDetectorUDPIP(bool force) {
+    // return forces modification (inconsistency from command line)
+    if (dispDetectorUDPIP->isModified() || force) {
+        dispDetectorUDPIP->setModified(false);
+        std::string s = dispDetectorUDPIP->text().toAscii().constData();
+        LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Detector UDP IP:" << s;
+        try {
+            det->setSourceUDPIP(sls::IpAddr{s},
+                                {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+        }
+        CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Detector UDP IP.",
+                     "qTabAdvanced::SetDetectorUDPIP", this,
+                     &qTabAdvanced::GetDetectorUDPIP)
    }
-    CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Detector UDP IP.",
-                 "qTabAdvanced::SetDetectorUDPIP", this,
-                 &qTabAdvanced::GetDetectorUDPIP)
 }

-void qTabAdvanced::SetDetectorUDPMAC() {
-    std::string s = dispDetectorUDPMAC->text().toAscii().constData();
-    LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Detector UDP MAC:" << s;
-    try {
-        det->setSourceUDPMAC(sls::MacAddr{s}, {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+void qTabAdvanced::ForceSetDetectorUDPIP() { SetDetectorUDPIP(true); };
+
+void qTabAdvanced::SetDetectorUDPMAC(bool force) {
+    // return forces modification (inconsistency from command line)
+    if (dispDetectorUDPMAC->isModified() || force) {
+        dispDetectorUDPMAC->setModified(false);
+        std::string s = dispDetectorUDPMAC->text().toAscii().constData();
+        LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Detector UDP MAC:" << s;
+        try {
+            det->setSourceUDPMAC(sls::MacAddr{s},
+                                 {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+        }
+        CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Detector UDP MAC.",
+                     "qTabAdvanced::SetDetectorUDPMAC", this,
+                     &qTabAdvanced::GetDetectorUDPMAC)
    }
-    CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Detector UDP MAC.",
-                 "qTabAdvanced::SetDetectorUDPMAC", this,
-                 &qTabAdvanced::GetDetectorUDPMAC)
 }

+void qTabAdvanced::ForceSetDetectorUDPMAC() { SetDetectorUDPMAC(true); }
+
 void qTabAdvanced::SetCltZMQPort(int port) {
    LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Client ZMQ Port:" << port;
    try {
@ -453,29 +479,44 @@ void qTabAdvanced::SetCltZMQPort(int port) {
                 &qTabAdvanced::GetCltZMQPort)
 }

-void qTabAdvanced::SetCltZMQIP() {
-    std::string s = dispZMQIP->text().toAscii().constData();
-    LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Client ZMQ IP:" << s;
-    try {
-        det->setClientZmqIp(sls::IpAddr{s}, {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+void qTabAdvanced::SetCltZMQIP(bool force) {
+    // return forces modification (inconsistency from command line)
+    if (dispZMQIP->isModified() || force) {
+        dispZMQIP->setModified(false);
+        std::string s = dispZMQIP->text().toAscii().constData();
+        LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Client ZMQ IP:" << s;
+        try {
+            det->setClientZmqIp(sls::IpAddr{s},
+                                {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+        }
+        CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Client ZMQ IP.",
+                     "qTabAdvanced::SetCltZMQIP", this,
+                     &qTabAdvanced::GetCltZMQIP)
    }
-    CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Client ZMQ IP.", "qTabAdvanced::SetCltZMQIP",
-                 this, &qTabAdvanced::GetCltZMQIP)
 }

-void qTabAdvanced::SetRxrHostname() {
-    std::string s = dispZMQIP->text().toAscii().constData();
-    LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Receiver Hostname:" << s;
-    try {
-        det->setRxHostname(s, {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
-    }
-    CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Client ZMQ IP.", "qTabAdvanced::SetRxrHostname",
-                 this, &qTabAdvanced::GetRxrHostname)
+void qTabAdvanced::ForceSetCltZMQIP() { SetCltZMQIP(true); }

-    // update all network widgets (receiver mainly)
-    SetDetector();
+void qTabAdvanced::SetRxrHostname(bool force) {
+    // return forces modification (inconsistency from command line)
+    if (dispRxrHostname->isModified() || force) {
+        dispRxrHostname->setModified(false);
+        std::string s = dispRxrHostname->text().toAscii().constData();
+        LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Receiver Hostname:" << s;
+        try {
+            det->setRxHostname(s, {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+        }
+        CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Client ZMQ IP.",
+                     "qTabAdvanced::SetRxrHostname", this,
+                     &qTabAdvanced::GetRxrHostname)
+
+        // update all network widgets (receiver mainly)
+        SetDetector();
+    }
 }

+void qTabAdvanced::ForceSetRxrHostname() { SetRxrHostname(true); }
+
 void qTabAdvanced::SetRxrTCPPort(int port) {
    LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Receiver TCP Port:" << port;
    try {
@ -496,29 +537,42 @@ void qTabAdvanced::SetRxrUDPPort(int port) {
                 &qTabAdvanced::GetRxrUDPPort)
 }

-void qTabAdvanced::SetRxrUDPIP() {
-    std::string s = dispRxrUDPIP->text().toAscii().constData();
-    LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Receiver UDP IP:" << s;
-    try {
-        det->setDestinationUDPIP(sls::IpAddr{s},
-                                 {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+void qTabAdvanced::SetRxrUDPIP(bool force) {
+    // return forces modification (inconsistency from command line)
+    if (dispRxrUDPIP->isModified() || force) {
+        dispRxrUDPIP->setModified(false);
+        std::string s = dispRxrUDPIP->text().toAscii().constData();
+        LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Receiver UDP IP:" << s;
+        try {
+            det->setDestinationUDPIP(sls::IpAddr{s},
+                                     {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+        }
+        CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Receiver UDP IP.",
+                     "qTabAdvanced::SetRxrUDPIP", this,
+                     &qTabAdvanced::GetRxrUDPIP)
    }
-    CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Receiver UDP IP.", "qTabAdvanced::SetRxrUDPIP",
-                 this, &qTabAdvanced::GetRxrUDPIP)
 }

-void qTabAdvanced::SetRxrUDPMAC() {
-    std::string s = dispRxrUDPMAC->text().toAscii().constData();
-    LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Receiver UDP MAC:" << s;
-    try {
-        det->setDestinationUDPMAC(sls::MacAddr{s},
-                                  {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+void qTabAdvanced::ForceSetRxrUDPIP() { SetRxrUDPIP(true); }
+
+void qTabAdvanced::SetRxrUDPMAC(bool force) {
+    // return forces modification (inconsistency from command line)
+    if (dispRxrUDPMAC->isModified() || force) {
+        dispRxrUDPMAC->setModified(false);
+        std::string s = dispRxrUDPMAC->text().toAscii().constData();
+        LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Receiver UDP MAC:" << s;
+        try {
+            det->setDestinationUDPMAC(sls::MacAddr{s},
+                                      {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+        }
+        CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Receiver UDP MAC.",
+                     "qTabAdvanced::SetRxrUDPMAC", this,
+                     &qTabAdvanced::GetRxrUDPMAC)
    }
-    CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Receiver UDP MAC.",
-                 "qTabAdvanced::SetRxrUDPMAC", this,
-                 &qTabAdvanced::GetRxrUDPMAC)
 }

+void qTabAdvanced::ForceSetRxrUDPMAC() { SetRxrUDPMAC(true); }
+
 void qTabAdvanced::SetRxrZMQPort(int port) {
    LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Receiver ZMQ Port:" << port;
    try {
@ -529,16 +583,23 @@ void qTabAdvanced::SetRxrZMQPort(int port) {
                 &qTabAdvanced::GetRxrZMQPort)
 }

-void qTabAdvanced::SetRxrZMQIP() {
-    std::string s = dispRxrZMQIP->text().toAscii().constData();
-    LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Receiver ZMQ IP:" << s;
-    try {
-        det->setRxZmqIP(sls::IpAddr{s}, {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+void qTabAdvanced::SetRxrZMQIP(bool force) {
+    // return forces modification (inconsistency from command line)
+    if (dispRxrZMQIP->isModified() || force) {
+        dispRxrZMQIP->setModified(false);
+        std::string s = dispRxrZMQIP->text().toAscii().constData();
+        LOG(logINFO) << "Setting Receiver ZMQ IP:" << s;
+        try {
+            det->setRxZmqIP(sls::IpAddr{s}, {comboDetector->currentIndex()});
+        }
+        CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Receiver ZMQ IP.",
+                     "qTabAdvanced::SetRxrZMQIP", this,
+                     &qTabAdvanced::GetRxrZMQIP)
    }
-    CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set Receiver ZMQ IP.", "qTabAdvanced::SetRxrZMQIP",
-                 this, &qTabAdvanced::GetRxrZMQIP)
 }

+void qTabAdvanced::ForceSetRxrZMQIP() { SetRxrZMQIP(true); }
+
 void qTabAdvanced::GetROI() {
    LOG(logDEBUG) << "Getting ROI";
    try {
@ -575,7 +636,7 @@ void qTabAdvanced::SetROI() {

 void qTabAdvanced::GetAllTrimbits() {
    LOG(logDEBUG) << "Getting all trimbits value";
-    disconnect(spinSetAllTrimbits, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+    disconnect(spinSetAllTrimbits, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
               SLOT(SetAllTrimbits()));

    try {
@ -584,7 +645,7 @@ void qTabAdvanced::GetAllTrimbits() {
    }
    CATCH_DISPLAY("Could not get all trimbits.", "qTabAdvanced::GetAllTrimbits")

-    connect(spinSetAllTrimbits, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+    connect(spinSetAllTrimbits, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetAllTrimbits()));
 }

--- a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabDataOutput.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabDataOutput.cpp
@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ void qTabDataOutput::Initialization() {
            SLOT(GetOutputDir()));
    connect(dispOutputDir, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
            SLOT(SetOutputDir()));
+    connect(dispOutputDir, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this,
+            SLOT(ForceSetOutputDir()));
    connect(btnOutputBrowse, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(BrowseOutputDir()));
    connect(comboFileFormat, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetFileFormat(int)));
@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ void qTabDataOutput::Initialization() {
                SLOT(EnableRateCorrection()));
        connect(btnGroupRate, SIGNAL(buttonClicked(int)), this,
                SLOT(SetRateCorrection()));
-        connect(spinCustomDeadTime, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+        connect(spinCustomDeadTime, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
                SLOT(SetRateCorrection()));
    }
    // flags, speed
@ -169,35 +171,41 @@ void qTabDataOutput::BrowseOutputDir() {
        dispOutputDir->setText(directory);
 }

-void qTabDataOutput::SetOutputDir() {
-    QString path = dispOutputDir->text();
-    LOG(logDEBUG) << "Setting output directory to "
-                  << path.toAscii().constData();
+void qTabDataOutput::SetOutputDir(bool force) {
+    // return forces modification (inconsistency from command line)
+    if (dispOutputDir->isModified() || force) {
+        dispOutputDir->setModified(false);
+        QString path = dispOutputDir->text();
+        LOG(logDEBUG) << "Setting output directory to "
+                      << path.toAscii().constData();

-    // empty
-    if (path.isEmpty()) {
-        qDefs::Message(qDefs::WARNING,
-                       "Invalid Output Path. Must not be empty.",
-                       "qTabDataOutput::SetOutputDir");
-        LOG(logWARNING) << "Invalid Output Path. Must not be empty.";
-        GetOutputDir();
-    } else {
-        // chop off trailing '/'
-        if (path.endsWith('/')) {
-            while (path.endsWith('/')) {
-                path.chop(1);
+        // empty
+        if (path.isEmpty()) {
+            qDefs::Message(qDefs::WARNING,
+                           "Invalid Output Path. Must not be empty.",
+                           "qTabDataOutput::SetOutputDir");
+            LOG(logWARNING) << "Invalid Output Path. Must not be empty.";
+            GetOutputDir();
+        } else {
+            // chop off trailing '/'
+            if (path.endsWith('/')) {
+                while (path.endsWith('/')) {
+                    path.chop(1);
+                }
            }
+            std::string spath = std::string(path.toAscii().constData());
+            try {
+                det->setFilePath(spath, {comboDetector->currentIndex() - 1});
+            }
+            CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set output file path.",
+                         "qTabDataOutput::SetOutputDir", this,
+                         &qTabDataOutput::GetOutputDir)
        }
-        std::string spath = std::string(path.toAscii().constData());
-        try {
-            det->setFilePath(spath, {comboDetector->currentIndex() - 1});
-        }
-        CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set output file path.",
-                     "qTabDataOutput::SetOutputDir", this,
-                     &qTabDataOutput::GetOutputDir)
    }
 }

+void qTabDataOutput::ForceSetOutputDir() { SetOutputDir(true); };
+
 void qTabDataOutput::GetFileFormat() {
    LOG(logDEBUG) << "Getting File Format";
    disconnect(comboFileFormat, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
@ -288,7 +296,7 @@ void qTabDataOutput::GetRateCorrection() {
               SLOT(EnableRateCorrection()));
    disconnect(btnGroupRate, SIGNAL(buttonClicked(int)), this,
               SLOT(SetRateCorrection()));
-    disconnect(spinCustomDeadTime, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+    disconnect(spinCustomDeadTime, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
               SLOT(SetRateCorrection()));
    try {
        spinCustomDeadTime->setValue(-1);
@ -305,7 +313,7 @@ void qTabDataOutput::GetRateCorrection() {
    connect(chkRate, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(EnableRateCorrection()));
    connect(btnGroupRate, SIGNAL(buttonClicked(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetRateCorrection()));
-    connect(spinCustomDeadTime, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+    connect(spinCustomDeadTime, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetRateCorrection()));
 }

--- a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabDeveloper.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabDeveloper.cpp
@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void qTabDeveloper::Initialization() {
            SLOT(Refresh()));
    connect(comboHV, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetHighVoltage()));
-    connect(spinHV, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetHighVoltage()));
+    connect(spinHV, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(SetHighVoltage()));
 }

 void qTabDeveloper::PopulateDetectors() {
@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ void qTabDeveloper::GetHighVoltage() {
    if (!comboHV->isVisible() && !spinHV->isVisible())
        return;
    LOG(logDEBUG) << "Getting High Voltage";
-    disconnect(spinHV, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetHighVoltage()));
+    disconnect(spinHV, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(SetHighVoltage()));
    disconnect(comboHV, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
               SLOT(SetHighVoltage()));
    try {
@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ void qTabDeveloper::GetHighVoltage() {
    }
    CATCH_DISPLAY("Could not get high voltage.",
                  "qTabDeveloper::GetHighVoltage")
-    connect(spinHV, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetHighVoltage()));
+    connect(spinHV, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(SetHighVoltage()));
    connect(comboHV, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetHighVoltage()));
 }
--- a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabMeasurement.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabMeasurement.cpp
@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ void qTabMeasurement::Initialization() {
    }
    connect(chkFile, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetFileWrite(bool)));
    connect(dispFileName, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetFileName()));
+    connect(dispFileName, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this,
+            SLOT(ForceSetFileName()));
    connect(spinIndex, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this, SLOT(SetRunIndex(int)));
    if (startingFnumImplemented) {
        connect(spinStartingFrameNumber, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
@ -723,19 +725,26 @@ void qTabMeasurement::GetFileName() {
    connect(dispFileName, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetFileName()));
 }

-void qTabMeasurement::SetFileName() {
-    std::string val = std::string(dispFileName->text().toAscii().constData());
-    LOG(logINFO) << "Setting File Name Prefix:" << val;
-    try {
-        det->setFileNamePrefix(val);
-    }
-    CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set file name prefix.",
-                 "qTabMeasurement::SetFileName", this,
-                 &qTabMeasurement::GetFileName)
+void qTabMeasurement::SetFileName(bool force) {
+    // return forces modification (inconsistency from command line)
+    if (dispFileName->isModified() || force) {
+        dispFileName->setModified(false);
+        std::string val =
+            std::string(dispFileName->text().toAscii().constData());
+        LOG(logINFO) << "Setting File Name Prefix:" << val;
+        try {
+            det->setFileNamePrefix(val);
+        }
+        CATCH_HANDLE("Could not set file name prefix.",
+                     "qTabMeasurement::SetFileName", this,
+                     &qTabMeasurement::GetFileName)

-    emit FileNameChangedSignal(dispFileName->text());
+        emit FileNameChangedSignal(dispFileName->text());
+    }
 }

+void qTabMeasurement::ForceSetFileName() { SetFileName(true); }
+
 void qTabMeasurement::GetRunIndex() {
    LOG(logDEBUG) << "Getting Acquisition File index";
    disconnect(spinIndex, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
--- a/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabPlot.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorGui/src/qTabPlot.cpp
@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ void qTabPlot::Initialization() {
            SLOT(SetStreamingFrequency()));
    connect(comboTimeGapUnit, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetStreamingFrequency()));
-    connect(spinTimeGap, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+    connect(spinTimeGap, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this,
            SLOT(SetStreamingFrequency()));
-    connect(spinNthFrame, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+    connect(spinNthFrame, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetStreamingFrequency()));

    // navigation buttons for options
@ -174,17 +174,17 @@ void qTabPlot::Initialization() {
    connect(chkXMax, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetXRange()));
    connect(chkYMin, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetYRange()));
    connect(chkYMax, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetYRange()));
-    connect(dispXMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetXRange()));
-    connect(dispXMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetXRange()));
-    connect(dispYMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetYRange()));
-    connect(dispYMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetYRange()));
+    connect(dispXMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(isXMinModified()));
+    connect(dispXMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(isXMaxModified()));
+    connect(dispYMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(isYMinModified()));
+    connect(dispYMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(isYMaxModified()));
    connect(chkAspectRatio, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this,
            SLOT(CheckAspectRatio()));

    connect(chkZMin, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetZRange()));
    connect(chkZMax, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetZRange()));
-    connect(dispZMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetZRange()));
-    connect(dispZMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetZRange()));
+    connect(dispZMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(isZMinModified()));
+    connect(dispZMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(isZMaxModified()));
 }

 void qTabPlot::Select1DPlot(bool enable) {
@ -389,6 +389,48 @@ void qTabPlot::SetTitles() {
            SLOT(SetTitles()));
 }

+void qTabPlot::isXMinModified() {
+    if (dispXMin->isModified()) {
+        dispXMin->setModified(false);
+        SetXRange();
+    }
+}
+
+void qTabPlot::isXMaxModified() {
+    if (dispXMax->isModified()) {
+        dispXMax->setModified(false);
+        SetXRange();
+    }
+}
+
+void qTabPlot::isYMinModified() {
+    if (dispYMin->isModified()) {
+        dispYMin->setModified(false);
+        SetYRange();
+    }
+}
+
+void qTabPlot::isYMaxModified() {
+    if (dispYMax->isModified()) {
+        dispYMax->setModified(false);
+        SetYRange();
+    }
+}
+
+void qTabPlot::isZMinModified() {
+    if (dispZMin->isModified()) {
+        dispZMin->setModified(false);
+        SetZRange();
+    }
+}
+
+void qTabPlot::isZMaxModified() {
+    if (dispZMax->isModified()) {
+        dispZMax->setModified(false);
+        SetZRange();
+    }
+}
+
 void qTabPlot::SetXRange() {
    LOG(logDEBUG) << "Enable X axis range";

@ -452,10 +494,14 @@ void qTabPlot::MaintainAspectRatio(int dimension) {
    disconnect(chkXMax, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetXRange()));
    disconnect(chkYMin, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetYRange()));
    disconnect(chkYMax, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetYRange()));
-    disconnect(dispXMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetXRange()));
-    disconnect(dispXMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetXRange()));
-    disconnect(dispYMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetYRange()));
-    disconnect(dispYMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetYRange()));
+    disconnect(dispXMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+               SLOT(isXMinModified()));
+    disconnect(dispXMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+               SLOT(isXMaxModified()));
+    disconnect(dispYMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+               SLOT(isYMinModified()));
+    disconnect(dispYMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+               SLOT(isYMaxModified()));

    // check all, fill all
    chkXMin->setChecked(true);
@ -550,10 +596,10 @@ void qTabPlot::MaintainAspectRatio(int dimension) {
    connect(chkXMax, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetXRange()));
    connect(chkYMin, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetYRange()));
    connect(chkYMax, SIGNAL(toggled(bool)), this, SLOT(SetYRange()));
-    connect(dispXMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetXRange()));
-    connect(dispXMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetXRange()));
-    connect(dispYMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetYRange()));
-    connect(dispYMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(SetYRange()));
+    connect(dispXMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(isXMinModified()));
+    connect(dispXMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(isXMaxModified()));
+    connect(dispYMin, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(isYMinModified()));
+    connect(dispYMax, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this, SLOT(isYMaxModified()));

    bool isRange[4]{true, true, true, true};
    plot->SetXYRangeChanged(true, ranges, isRange);
@ -583,9 +629,9 @@ void qTabPlot::GetStreamingFrequency() {
               SLOT(SetStreamingFrequency()));
    disconnect(comboTimeGapUnit, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
               SLOT(SetStreamingFrequency()));
-    disconnect(spinTimeGap, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+    disconnect(spinTimeGap, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this,
               SLOT(SetStreamingFrequency()));
-    disconnect(spinNthFrame, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+    disconnect(spinNthFrame, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
               SLOT(SetStreamingFrequency()));
    try {
        int freq = det->getRxZmqFrequency().tsquash(
@ -621,9 +667,9 @@ void qTabPlot::GetStreamingFrequency() {
            SLOT(SetStreamingFrequency()));
    connect(comboTimeGapUnit, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetStreamingFrequency()));
-    connect(spinTimeGap, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+    connect(spinTimeGap, SIGNAL(valueChanged(double)), this,
            SLOT(SetStreamingFrequency()));
-    connect(spinNthFrame, SIGNAL(editingFinished()), this,
+    connect(spinNthFrame, SIGNAL(valueChanged(int)), this,
            SLOT(SetStreamingFrequency()));
 }