cleaner app starting, new application settings class

CustomROI.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMenu, QAction, QSpinBox, QMenu
 from pyqtgraph import ROI, Point, RectROI, mkPen
 from pyqtgraph import functions as fn
 
-from app_config import settings
+from app_config import AppCfg# settings
 
 from math import *
 

EmblModule.py

@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 #import qsingleton #ZAC: orig. code
 #from CoordinatesModel import CoordinatesModel #ZAC: orig. code
-from app_config import settings, appsconf, option
+from app_config import AppCfg #settings, option, appsconf
 
 EMBL_RESULTS_TIMEOUT = "embl/results_timeout"
 
 EMBL_SAVE_FILES = "embl/save_files"
 
-embl = appsconf["embl"]
+#embl = appsconf["embl"]
 
 #import imageio
 import numpy as np
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class EmblMessage(QObject):
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None, **kwargs):
         super(EmblMessage, self).__init__(parent, **kwargs)
+        return  #ZAC: orig. code
         if not embl["enabled"]:
             return
         context = zmq.Context()

PrelocatedCoordinatesModel.py

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 # from coord_library import conversions
 #import conversions #ZAC: orig. code
-from app_config import settings
+from app_config import AppCfg
 
 #from storage import Folders #ZAC: orig. code
 #folders = Folders() #ZAC: orig. code

app_config.py

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 #TODO:
 # currently 2 settings/configs are used
 # QSettings -> cat ~/.config/Paul\ Scherrer\ Institut/SwissMX.conf
@@ -6,54 +5,102 @@
 # QSettings are changed by program
 # #yaml is fixed and not altened by program
 
-import yaml
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
-from pathlib import Path
-
 import logging
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+_log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+import os
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings
+#import yaml
+#from pathlib import Path
+
+class AppCfg(QSettings):
+  SKIP_ESCAPE_TRANSITIONS_IF_SAFE="escape/skip_transitions_if_safe"
+
+  BEAM_MARKER_POSITIONS="beam/marker_positions"
+  BEAM_SIZE="beam/size"
+
+  CRYOJET_MOTION_ENABLED="cryojet/motion_enabled"
+  CRYOJET_NOZZLE_OUT="cryojet/nozzle_out"
+  CRYOJET_NOZZLE_IN="cryojet/nozzle_in"
+
+  DELTATAU_SHOW_PLOTS="deltatau/show_plots"
+  DELTATAU_OMEGACOS="deltatau/omegacos"
+  DELTATAU_SORT_POINTS="deltatau/sort_points"
+  DELTATAU_VELOCITY_SCALE="deltatau/velocity_scale"
+
+  CAMERA_TRANSFORMATIONS="camera/transformations"
+  CAMERA_ZOOM_TO_PPM="camera/zoom_to_ppm"
+
+  EXPERIMENT_PGROUP="experiment/pgroup"
+  EXPERIMENT_UID="experiment/uid"
+
+  ACTIVATE_PULSE_PICKER="scanning/activate_pulse_picker"
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    super(AppCfg, self).__init__("PSI", "SwissMX")
+    keys = self.allKeys()
+    if AppCfg.ACTIVATE_PULSE_PICKER not in keys:
+      self.setValue(AppCfg.ACTIVATE_PULSE_PICKER, False)
+
+    if AppCfg.SKIP_ESCAPE_TRANSITIONS_IF_SAFE not in keys:
+      self.setValue(AppCfg.SKIP_ESCAPE_TRANSITIONS_IF_SAFE, False)
+
+    if "hits/marker_size" not in keys:
+      self.setValue("hits/marker_size", 10)
+
+    if "graphs/show_auxiliary" not in keys:
+      self.setValue("graphs/show_auxiliary", False)
+
+    if "graphs/auxiliary_graph_index" not in keys:
+      self.setValue("graphs/auxiliary_graph_index", 0)
+
+    if "scan_request/last_location" not in keys:
+      d10 = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), "Data10")
+      self.setValue("scan_request/last_location", d10)
+
+    if AppCfg.BEAM_SIZE in keys:
+      _log.info("setting beamsize from stored settings: {}".format(self.value(AppCfg.BEAM_SIZE)))
+    else:
+      _log.warning("beam size may not reflect reality, please check")
+      self.setValue(AppCfg.BEAM_SIZE, (40, 20))
 
 
-settings = QSettings("PSI", "SwissMX")
+  def option(self,key: str) -> bool:
-
-inst_folder = Path(__file__).absolute().parent
-
-config_file = inst_folder / "swissmx.yaml"
-configs = yaml.load(config_file.read_text(),Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
-endstation = configs["configure_for"]
-appsconf = configs[endstation]
-
-simulated = appsconf.get("simulate", False)
-
-logger.info(f"configuring for endstation: {endstation.upper()}")
-
-if simulated:
-  logger.warning("SIMULATION is ACTIVE")
-css_file = inst_folder / "swissmx.css"
-
-
-
-def font(name: str) -> str:
-  p = Path(__file__).absolute().parent / "fonts" / name
-  return str(p)
-
-
-def logo(size: int = 0) -> str:
-  p = Path(__file__).absolute().parent / "logos" / "logo.png"
-  if size:
-    p = Path(__file__).absolute().parent / "logos" / f"tell_logo_{size}x{size}.png"
-  return str(p)
-
-
-def option(key: str) -> bool:
     try:
-    return settings.value(key, type=bool)
+      return self.value(key, type=bool)
     except:
-    logger.error(f"option {key} not known")
+      _log.error(f"option {key} not known")
     return False
 
+  def toggle_option(self,key: str):
+    v = self.value(key, type=bool)
+    self.setValue(key, not v)
+    self.sync()
+
+
+#inst_folder = Path(__file__).absolute().parent
+#config_file = inst_folder / "swissmx.yaml"
+#configs = yaml.load(config_file.read_text(),Loader=yaml.FullLoader)
+#endstation = configs["configure_for"]
+#appsconf = configs[endstation]
+#simulated = appsconf.get("simulate", False)
+#logger.info(f"configuring for endstation: {endstation.upper()}")
+
+#if simulated:
+#  logger.warning("SIMULATION is ACTIVE")
+#css_file = inst_folder / "swissmx.css"
+
+
+
+#def font(name: str) -> str:
+#  p = Path(__file__).absolute().parent / "fonts" / name
+#  return str(p)
+
+
+#def logo(size: int = 0) -> str:
+#  p = Path(__file__).absolute().parent / "logos" / "logo.png"
+#  if size:
+#    p = Path(__file__).absolute().parent / "logos" / f"tell_logo_{size}x{size}.png"
+#  return str(p)
+
 
-def toggle_option(key: str):
-  v = settings.value(key, type=bool)
-  settings.setValue(key, not v)
-  settings.sync()

camera.py

@@ -341,6 +341,15 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
           exit(0)
       n += 1
   else:
+    def closeEvent(cam,evt):
+      print(args)
+      try:
+        pv=cam._pv['pic']
+        pv.clear_auto_monitor()  # disconnect PV monitor callback -> program exit faster.
+      except AttributeError:
+        _log.warning('disconnect PV callback failed.')
+
+
     class UIcamera(epics_cam):
 
       def __init__(self, prefix="ESB-MX-CAM"):
@@ -446,7 +455,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     ## Display the data and assign each frame a time value from 1.0 to 3.0
     cam = UIcamera(prefix=args.prefix)
-
+    win.closeEvent=lambda x:closeEvent(cam, x)
 
     #cam.set_binning(4,4)
     #cam.run()
@@ -470,3 +479,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     ## Start Qt event loop unless running in interactive mode.
     if (sys.flags.interactive != 1) or not hasattr(QtCore, 'PYQT_VERSION'):
         QtGui.QApplication.instance().exec_()
+

qutilities.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from PyQt5 import QtWidgets, QtGui
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QWidget, QSizePolicy, QVBoxLayout, QDoubleSpinBox, QMessageBox
 
-from app_config import option, toggle_option
+from app_config import AppCfg #option, toggle_option
 
 
 def toggle_warn(key):

swissmx.py

@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ logging.getLogger('matplotlib').setLevel(logging.INFO)
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format='%(levelname)s:%(module)s:%(lineno)d:%(funcName)s:%(message)s ')
 _log = logging.getLogger("swissmx")
 
+import time
+class timestamp():
+  def __init__(self):
+    self.t=time.time()
+  def log(self,txt):
+    t=time.time()
+    print(txt+f'{t-self.t:6.3g}')
+    self.t=t
+ts=timestamp()
+ts.log('Import part 1/7:')
 import sys, os, time
 import json, re
 import random, signal
@@ -40,27 +50,6 @@ import random, signal
 #from helicalscan import HelicalScanGui #ZAC: orig. code
 # publisher = pubber.Publisher()
 
-SKIP_ESCAPE_TRANSITIONS_IF_SAFE = "escape/skip_transitions_if_safe"
-
-BEAM_MARKER_POSITIONS = "beam/marker_positions"
-BEAM_SIZE = "beam/size"
-
-CRYOJET_MOTION_ENABLED = "cryojet/motion_enabled"
-CRYOJET_NOZZLE_OUT = "cryojet/nozzle_out"
-CRYOJET_NOZZLE_IN = "cryojet/nozzle_in"
-
-DELTATAU_SHOW_PLOTS = "deltatau/show_plots"
-DELTATAU_OMEGACOS = "deltatau/omegacos"
-DELTATAU_SORT_POINTS = "deltatau/sort_points"
-DELTATAU_VELOCITY_SCALE = "deltatau/velocity_scale"
-
-CAMERA_TRANSFORMATIONS = "camera/transformations"
-CAMERA_ZOOM_TO_PPM = "camera/zoom_to_ppm"
-
-EXPERIMENT_PGROUP = "experiment/pgroup"
-EXPERIMENT_UID = "experiment/uid"
-
-ACTIVATE_PULSE_PICKER = "scanning/activate_pulse_picker"
 
 TASK_JUNGFRAU_SETTINGS = "jungfrau_settings"
 TASK_SETUP_PPM_CALIBRATION = "ppm_calibration"
@@ -74,7 +63,7 @@ TASK_GRID = "grid"
 TASK_PRELOCATED = "prelocated"
 TASK_HELICAL = "helical"
 TASK_EMBL = "embl"
-
+ts.log('Import part 2/7:')
 import PrelocatedCoordinatesModel # ZAC: orig. code
 from EmblModule import EmblWidget #ZAC: orig. code
 from HelicalTable import HelicalTableWidget #ZAC: orig. code
@@ -84,7 +73,7 @@ from HelicalTable import HelicalTableWidget #ZAC: orig. code
 #import mx_swissfel #ZAC: orig. code
 #swissfel = mx_swissfel.SwissFELMachine() #ZAC: orig. code
 #from bernina_pulse_picker import pulsePicker #ZAC: orig. code
-
+ts.log('Import part 3/7:')
 import qtawesome
 import qutilities
 from PyQt5 import QtCore, QtGui
@@ -95,7 +84,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
   QMessageBox, QPlainTextEdit, QProgressBar, QProgressDialog, QPushButton, QShortcut, QSizePolicy, QSpinBox,
   QSplashScreen, QTextBrowser, QToolBox, QVBoxLayout, QWidget,)
 from PyQt5.uic import loadUiType
-
+ts.log('Import part 4/7:')
 import CustomROI as CstROI
 #from CustomROI import BeamMark, Grid, CrystalCircle #ZAC: orig. code
 #from GenericDialog import GenericDialog #ZAC: orig. code
@@ -104,21 +93,21 @@ import CustomROI as CstROI
 from epics_widgets.MotorTweak import MotorTweak
 from epics_widgets.SmaractMotorTweak import SmaractMotorTweak
 from epics_widgets.SimMotorTweak import SimMotorTweak
-
+ts.log('Import part 5/7:')
-
 from matplotlib import pyplot
 import numpy as np
 import pyqtgraph as pg
 import pyqtgraph.exporters
 # use antialias for draw lines, interpret image data as row-major instead of col-major
 pg.setConfigOptions(antialias=True,imageAxisOrder='row-major')
-
+ts.log('Import part 6/7:')
 import app_utils
-from app_config import settings, appsconf, option, toggle_option, simulated
+from app_config import AppCfg #settings, option, toggle_option
 
 import epics
 from epics.ca import pend_event
 import camera,backlight,zoom,illumination,geometry
+ts.log('Import part 7/7:')
 
 
 #_URL = "http://PC12288:8080"
@@ -386,7 +375,9 @@ class Main(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
     tbox.layout().addWidget(htab)
 
   def add_beam_marker(self):
-    w, h = settings.value(BEAM_SIZE)
+    app = QApplication.instance()
+    cfg = app._cfg
+    w, h = cfg.value(AppCfg.BEAM_SIZE)
     self._beammark = CstROI.BeamMark([100, 100], (int(w), int(h)), parent=self)
     self.vb.addItem(self._beammark)
 
@@ -422,6 +413,8 @@ class Main(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
     self.img.setImage(pic)
 
   def init_settings_tracker(self):
+    app=QApplication.instance()
+    cfg=app._cfg
     _log.info("configuring widget persistence")
     fields = {
       # 'folder': (self._label_folder, str),
@@ -434,7 +427,7 @@ class Main(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
     }
     for key, f_config in fields.items():
       widget, conv = f_config
-      value = settings.value(key)
+      value = cfg.value(key)
       try:
         wset, wget = widget.setText, widget.text
         _log.debug("tracking text field {}".format(key))
@@ -530,8 +523,10 @@ class Main(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
       _log.warning("failed writing {}".format(fname))
 
   def persist_setting(self, s, v):
+    app=QApplication.instance()
+    cfg=app._cfg
     _log.debug("persisting {} = {}".format(s, v))
-    settings.setValue(s, v)
+    cfg.setValue(s, v)
 
   def method_changed(self, index):
     method = self._tabs_daq_methods.currentWidget().accessibleName()
@@ -2477,8 +2472,8 @@ class Main(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
     self._grids = []
     tab = self._tab_daq_method_grid
     layout = tab.layout()  # gridlayout
-    self._sb_grid_x_step.setValue(30.0)
+    self._sb_grid_x_step.setValue(30)
-    self._sb_grid_y_step.setValue(30.0)
+    self._sb_grid_y_step.setValue(30)
     self._bt_add_grid.clicked.connect(self.daq_grid_add_grid)
     self._bt_remove_all_grids.clicked.connect(self.daq_grid_remove_all)
     self._find_targets_from_microscope_image.clicked.connect(
@@ -2564,6 +2559,8 @@ class Main(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
     cont.layout().addWidget(w)
 
   def init_actions(self):
+    app = QApplication.instance()
+    cfg = app._cfg
     self.toolBar.setToolButtonStyle(Qt.ToolButtonTextUnderIcon)
 
     self.shortcut = QShortcut(QKeySequence(Qt.CTRL + Qt.SHIFT + Qt.Key_S), self)
@@ -2611,8 +2608,8 @@ class Main(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
     # icon = qtawesome.icon("material.shutter_speed")
     action = QAction("Use Pulse Picker", self)
     action.setCheckable(True)
-    action.setChecked(option(ACTIVATE_PULSE_PICKER))
+    action.setChecked(cfg.option(AppCfg.ACTIVATE_PULSE_PICKER))
-    action.triggered.connect(lambda: toggle_option(ACTIVATE_PULSE_PICKER))
+    action.triggered.connect(lambda: cfg.toggle_option(AppCfg.ACTIVATE_PULSE_PICKER))
     self.toolBar.addAction(action)
 
     icon = qtawesome.icon("material.timeline")
@@ -3120,60 +3117,33 @@ class Main(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
   def init_settings(self):
     app = QApplication.instance()
-    # settings = Settings
+    cfg = app._cfg
-    #global folders
+    keys = cfg.allKeys()
-    s = settings
-    keys = s.allKeys()
-
-    if ACTIVATE_PULSE_PICKER not in keys:
-      settings.setValue(ACTIVATE_PULSE_PICKER, False)
-
-    if SKIP_ESCAPE_TRANSITIONS_IF_SAFE not in keys:
-      settings.setValue(SKIP_ESCAPE_TRANSITIONS_IF_SAFE, False)
 
     #if EXPERIMENT_PGROUP not in keys:
     #  self.update_user_and_storage()
 
-    if "hits/marker_size" not in keys:
-      settings.setValue("hits/marker_size", 10)
-
     if "window/geometry" in keys:
-      self.restoreGeometry(s.value("window/geometry", ""))
+      self.restoreGeometry(cfg.value("window/geometry", ""))
-      self.restoreState(s.value("window/windowState", ""))
+      self.restoreState(cfg.value("window/windowState", ""))
 
     if "window/main_splitter" in keys:
-      sizes = [int(s) for s in s.value("window/main_splitter")]
+      sizes = [int(s) for s in cfg.value("window/main_splitter")]
       self._main_splitter.setSizes(sizes)
     else:
       self._main_splitter.setSizes([500, 1200])
 
-    if "graphs/show_auxiliary" not in keys:
+    if AppCfg.BEAM_MARKER_POSITIONS in keys:
-      s.setValue("graphs/show_auxiliary", False)
+      self._beam_markers = s.value(AppCfg.BEAM_MARKER_POSITIONS)
-
-    if "graphs/auxiliary_graph_index" not in keys:
-      s.setValue("graphs/auxiliary_graph_index", 0)
-
-    if "scan_request/last_location" not in keys:
-      d10 = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), "Data10")
-      s.setValue("scan_request/last_location", d10)
-
-    if BEAM_MARKER_POSITIONS in keys:
-      self._beam_markers = s.value(BEAM_MARKER_POSITIONS)
       self.update_beam_marker_fitters()
       _log.info("read beam markers {}".format(self._beam_markers))
 
-    if BEAM_SIZE in keys:
+    if AppCfg.CAMERA_TRANSFORMATIONS in keys:
-      _log.info("setting beamsize from stored settings: {}".format(s.value(BEAM_SIZE)))
+      app._camera.set_transformations(s.value(AppCfg.CAMERA_TRANSFORMATIONS))
-    else:
-      _log.warning("beam size may not reflect reality, please check")
-      s.setValue(BEAM_SIZE, (40, 20))
 
-    if CAMERA_TRANSFORMATIONS in keys:
+    if AppCfg.CAMERA_ZOOM_TO_PPM in keys:
-      app._camera.set_transformations(s.value(CAMERA_TRANSFORMATIONS))
+      self._zoom_to_ppm = s.value(AppCfg.CAMERA_ZOOM_TO_PPM)
-
+      _log.info(f"{AppCfg.CAMERA_ZOOM_TO_PPM} updated: {self._zoom_to_ppm}")
-    if CAMERA_ZOOM_TO_PPM in keys:
-      self._zoom_to_ppm = s.value(CAMERA_ZOOM_TO_PPM)
-      _log.info(f"{CAMERA_ZOOM_TO_PPM} updated: {self._zoom_to_ppm}")
       self.update_ppm_fitters()
 
   def really_quit(self):
@@ -3184,11 +3154,9 @@ class Main(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
 
   def closeEvent(self, event):
     """this is called when the user clicks the window's cross icon"""
-    if (
+    if (self._do_quit or QMessageBox.question( self, "", "Are you sure you want to quit?", QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No, QMessageBox.No,) == QMessageBox.Yes):
-      self._do_quit
-      or QMessageBox.question( self, "", "Are you sure you want to quit?", QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No, QMessageBox.No,) == QMessageBox.Yes
-    ):
       app=QApplication.instance()
+      cfg=app._cfg
       try:
         pv=app._camera._pv['pic']
         pv.clear_auto_monitor() # disconnect PV monitor callback -> program exit faster.
@@ -3196,10 +3164,10 @@ class Main(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         _log.warning('disconnect PV callback failed.')
 
       _log.info('disconnect PV callback')
-      settings.setValue("window/geometry", self.saveGeometry())
+      cfg.setValue("window/geometry", self.saveGeometry())
-      settings.setValue("window/windowState", self.saveState())
+      cfg.setValue("window/windowState", self.saveState())
-      settings.setValue("window/main_splitter", self._main_splitter.sizes())
+      cfg.setValue("window/main_splitter", self._main_splitter.sizes())
-      settings.setValue("last_active", time.time())
+      cfg.setValue("last_active", time.time())
       _log.info('save settings')
       #QMainWindow.closeEvent(self, event)
       _log.info('closeEvent done')
@@ -3242,6 +3210,27 @@ def sigint_handler(*args):
   app.quit()
 
 
+class StartupSplash:
+
+  def __init__(self):
+    splash_pix = QPixmap("artwork/logo/256x256.png")
+    self._wnd=splash = QSplashScreen(splash_pix, Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
+    splash.setWindowFlags(Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt.FramelessWindowHint)
+    splash.setEnabled(False)
+
+    self._prgsBar=prgs=QProgressBar(splash)
+    prgs.setMaximum(100)
+    prgs.setGeometry(0, splash_pix.height() - 50, splash_pix.width(), 20)
+
+    splash.show()
+
+  def set(self,i,msg):
+    self._prgsBar.setValue(i)
+    self._wnd.showMessage(f"<font color='red'>{msg}</font></h1>", int(Qt.AlignBottom|Qt.AlignCenter), Qt.black)
+    app=QApplication.instance()
+    app.processEvents()
+    time.sleep(.1)
+
 def main():
   import argparse
 
@@ -3253,38 +3242,11 @@ def main():
   args = parser.parse_args()
   _log.info('Arguments:{}'.format(args.__dict__))
 
-  # needed so pycharm can restart application
-  signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
-
   from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
   # set app icon
 
   app = QApplication(sys.argv)
-  app._args=args
-
-  if args.sim&0x01:
-    app._backlight = backlight.Backlight(None)
-  else:
-    app._backlight = backlight.Backlight()
-  if args.sim&0x02:
-    app._illumination = illumination.IlluminationControl(None)
-  else:
-    app._illumination = illumination.IlluminationControl()
-  if args.sim&0x04:
-    app._zoom = zoom.QopticZoom(None)
-  else:
-    app._zoom = zoom.QopticZoom()
-  if args.sim&0x08:
-    app._camera = camera.epics_cam(None)
-    app._camera.sim_gen(mode=1)
-  else:
-    app._camera = camera.epics_cam()
-  #app._camera.run() is called in center_piece_update
-  app._geometry=geometry.geometry()
-
-
-
   app_icon = QtGui.QIcon()
   app_icon.addFile("artwork/logo/16x16.png", QtCore.QSize(16, 16))
   app_icon.addFile("artwork/logo/24x24.png", QtCore.QSize(24, 24))
@@ -3293,29 +3255,55 @@ def main():
   app_icon.addFile("artwork/logo/256x256.png", QtCore.QSize(256, 256))
   app.setWindowIcon(app_icon)
 
-  splash_pix = QPixmap("artwork/logo/256x256.png")
+  startupWin=StartupSplash()
-  splash = QSplashScreen(splash_pix, Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
-  splash.setWindowFlags(Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint | Qt.FramelessWindowHint)
-  splash.setEnabled(False)
 
-  progressBar = QProgressBar(splash)
+  #for i in range(1, 20):
-  progressBar.setMaximum(10)
+  #  startupWin.set(i,f'sample startup text {i}')
-  progressBar.setGeometry(0, splash_pix.height() - 50, splash_pix.width(), 20)
+  #  #app.processEvents()
+  #  t = time.time()
+  #  #while time.time() < t + 0.1:
+  #  #  app.processEvents()
 
-  splash.show()
+  #app._settings=QSettings("PSI", "SwissMX")
-  # splash.showMessage("<h1><font color='red'>Solid support scanning brought to you by</font></h1>", Qt.AlignTop | Qt.AlignCenter, Qt.black)
 
-  for i in range(1, 11):
+  app._args=args
-    progressBar.setValue(i)
-    t = time.time()
-    while time.time() < t + 0.1:
-      app.processEvents()
 
+  startupWin.set(5, f'load settings')
+  app._cfg=AppCfg()
+  app._geometry=geometry.geometry()
 
+  startupWin.set(15, f'connect backlight')
+  if args.sim&0x01:
+    app._backlight = backlight.Backlight(None)
+  else:
+    app._backlight = backlight.Backlight()
+  startupWin.set(20, f'connect illumination')
+  if args.sim&0x02:
+    app._illumination = illumination.IlluminationControl(None)
+  else:
+    app._illumination = illumination.IlluminationControl()
+  startupWin.set(40, f'connect zoom')
+  if args.sim&0x04:
+    app._zoom = zoom.QopticZoom(None)
+  else:
+    app._zoom = zoom.QopticZoom()
+  startupWin.set(60, f'connect camera')
+  if args.sim&0x08:
+    app._camera = camera.epics_cam(None)
+    app._camera.sim_gen(mode=1)
+  else:
+    app._camera = camera.epics_cam()
+  #app._camera.run() is called in center_piece_update
+
+  startupWin.set(60, f'start main window')
 
   main = Main()
   main.show()
-  splash.finish(main)
+  startupWin._wnd.finish(main)
+
+  # needed so pycharm can restart application
+  signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
+
   #main.update_user_and_storage() #ZAC: orig. code
   sys.exit(app.exec_())
 

zoom.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ from PyQt5.uic import loadUiType
 
 import backlight, illumination, camera
 import epics
-from app_config import settings
+from app_config import AppCfg #settings
 
 Ui_Zoom, QWidget = loadUiType("zoom.ui")
 MIN_ZOOM = 1
@@ -50,19 +50,21 @@ class Zoom(QGroupBox, Ui_Zoom):
     self.setTitle("Sample Viewing")
 
   def configure(self):
-    keys = settings.allKeys()
+    app=QApplication.instance()
+    cfg=app._cfg
+    keys=cfg.allKeys()
     if "sample_viewing/zoom_buttons" not in keys:
-      settings.setValue("sample_viewing/zoom_buttons",
+      cfg.setValue("sample_viewing/zoom_buttons",
                         json.dumps([(1, "1"),(200, "200"),(400, "400"),(600, "600"),(800, "800"),(1000, "1000"),]),)
-    buttons = json.loads(settings.value("sample_viewing/zoom_buttons"))
+    buttons = json.loads(cfg.value("sample_viewing/zoom_buttons"))
 
     if "backlight/backlight_pv" not in keys:
-      settings.setValue("backlight/backlight_pv", "SAR-EXPMX:MOT_BLGT")
+      cfg.setValue("backlight/backlight_pv", "SAR-EXPMX:MOT_BLGT")
-    backlight_pv = settings.value("backlight/backlight_pv")
+    backlight_pv = cfg.value("backlight/backlight_pv")
 
     if "sample_viewing/zoom_api" not in keys:
-      settings.setValue("sample_viewing/zoom_api", "rest://pc12818.psi.ch:9999")
+      cfg.setValue("sample_viewing/zoom_api", "rest://pc12818.psi.ch:9999")
-    zoom_api = settings.value("sample_viewing/zoom_api")
+    zoom_api = cfg.value("sample_viewing/zoom_api")
 
     #self.get_zoom_pv = PV(zoom_api + ":ZOOM-RBV", callback=self.zoom_update_cb)
     #self.status_pv = PV(zoom_api + ":ZOOM-STATUS", callback=self.zoom_status_cb)