From d90d847506021006ddf4b8ca2c07575eb671f7e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Martin Appleby <martin@vearsappleby.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2025 11:47:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] DAQ: changed beamline busy to be constant

---
 gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py | 24 +++---------------------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py b/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py
index 95590971..599b6324 100644
--- a/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py
+++ b/gui/src/aaregui/widgets/camera_image.py
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
         self.__sam_cam = SampleCameraSettings(exposure=0.1, gain=100.0)
         self.__is_daq_busy = False
 
-        self.__busy_blink_timer = QTimer()
-        self.__busy_blink_timer.timeout.connect(self.__toggle_busy_blink)
-        self.__busy_blink_visible = True
-
         self.__geom = geom
         self.__bookmarks: SmargonBookmarkList = SmargonBookmarkList()
         self.__autoscale = False
@@ -112,19 +108,11 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
         self.left_click_hold_threshold = 200
         self.right_click_hold_threshold = 200
 
-    def __toggle_busy_blink(self):
-        """Toggle visibility for blinking busy text."""
-        self.__busy_blink_visible = not self.__busy_blink_visible
-        self.update()
-
     def __draw_busy_overlay(self, painter: QPainter, rect):
         """Draw 'BEAMLINE BUSY' text overlay when DAQ is in busy state."""
         if not self.__is_daq_busy:
             return
 
-        if not self.__busy_blink_visible:
-            return
-
         # Save the current painter state
         painter.save()
 
@@ -382,21 +370,15 @@ class SampleCameraImageLabel(QGraphicsView):
         self.__sam_cam = s.bl.sample_camera
         self.__bounding_box = s.box
 
-        self.__is_daq_busy = s.busy
-
-        if self.__is_daq_busy:
-            if not self.__busy_blink_timer.isActive():
-                self.__busy_blink_timer.start(500)  # Blink every 500ms
-        else:
-            self.__busy_blink_timer.stop()
-            self.__busy_blink_visible = True
+        if s.busy != self.__is_daq_busy:
+            self.__is_daq_busy = s.busy
+            self.update()
 
         if s.state == BeamlineStateEnum.BeamLocation:
             self.__state = SampleCameraImageState.BEAM_MARKING
         elif self.__state == SampleCameraImageState.BEAM_MARKING:
             self.__state = SampleCameraImageState.IDLE
 
-        self.update()
 
     def __left_single_click(self, event):
         match self.__state: