[Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs

[Utkarsh Ayachit]

Brian,

It's still early to say, but we are thinking late Fall/Early winter right now.

Utkarsh

On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Brian Panneton
<brian.panneton at gmail.com> wrote:
> I see that Summary Panels will be release in ParaView 4. Do you have any
> idea when the expected release date will be?
>
> On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 5:21 PM, Brian Panneton <brian.panneton at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I have been away from this for a little while and now I'm coming back to
>> it.
>>
>> The Summary Panels do look like what I am trying to end up with. So
>> essentually, would I have to move all the representation controls that I
>> have on the Properties tab over to the Display tab and then add each of them
>> to the Summary Tab through the XML?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brian Panneton
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Utkarsh Ayachit
>> <utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Brian,
>>>
>>> We were currently working on a "Summary Panel" mechanism that looks
>>> very close to what you're trying to do. You might want to take a look:
>>> http://paraview.org/ParaView3/index.php/Summary_Panels
>>>
>>> Utkarsh
>>>
>>> On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US)
>>> <brian.c.panneton.ctr at mail.mil> wrote:
>>> > In addition, is it possible to have the panel determine which
>>> > representation
>>> > is up? The options I am adding really only affect the representation
>>> > that is
>>> > part of the plugin. Thus, I could disable them when a different
>>> > representation is up.
>>> >
>>> > ________________________________
>>> > From: Brian Panneton [brian.panneton at gmail.com]
>>> > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 7:54 PM
>>> > To: Utkarsh Ayachit
>>> > Cc: Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US); ParaView
>>> > Subject: Re: [Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs
>>> >
>>> > My plugin would act like the display tab and affect the active view.
>>> > For the
>>> > case when the source is created I guess it could just be saved. In
>>> > general,
>>> > the representation options just affect how the data actually looks
>>> > (size,
>>> > color, and things like toggles for labels and bar scales).
>>> >
>>> > However in this case would I not just be storing it in the
>>> > vtkMultiBlockSet
>>> > and reading it out when I load the Representation? In that case I can
>>> > just
>>> > have all the widgets on the panel be part of the reader. The reason I
>>> > was
>>> > trying to avoid this is that I am making a time based plugin which will
>>> > be
>>> > calling the readers Request Data very often, thus I was hoping to avoid
>>> > copying the data as often.
>>> >
>>> > An example would be great if there is another way.
>>> >
>>> > Thanks,
>>> > Brian
>>> >
>>> > On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 5:29 PM, Utkarsh Ayachit
>>> > <utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Brian,
>>> >>
>>> >> There are a few things to remember about ParaView:
>>> >> * the source/filter and it's representation proxy are created
>>> >> separately. The representation is generally not created until after
>>> >> the first accept.
>>> >> * a source can have multiple representation proxies (one for each
>>> >> view). As view are split/closed/visibility changed, these
>>> >> representation can get created/deleted dynamically. pqPipelineSource
>>> >> fires signals (representationAdded / representationRemoved) when that
>>> >> happens.
>>> >> * there is at most one active view at one time. Sicne there's one
>>> >> representation proxy per source per view, you'll see that the display
>>> >> tab is refreshed as one changes the active view.
>>> >>
>>> >> Now based on this, you need to decide how your panel is going to
>>> >> behave:
>>> >> * Does it affect all representations in all views, or does it behave
>>> >> like the display-tab and affect only the active view.
>>> >> * When the source if first created, it's not going to have any
>>> >> representations, how do you want the panel to behave in that case. One
>>> >> possibility is that the checkbox-value is saved and then when
>>> >> represenation is added, you change the property based on the value of
>>> >> the checkbox.
>>> >>
>>> >> If you don't mind elaborating on the use-case that you're trying to
>>> >> solve, I can hack the plugin you sent me to behave accordingly.
>>> >>
>>> >> Utkarsh
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Utkarsh Ayachit
>>> >> <utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com> wrote:
>>> >> > Can you package your code a plugin that you can share and I can try
>>> >> > it
>>> >> > out? It will be easier to figure out the problems when I look at the
>>> >> > code.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Utkarsh
>>> >> >
>>> >> > On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US)
>>> >> > <brian.c.panneton.ctr at mail.mil> wrote:
>>> >> >> I'm still somewhat unsure on how to do this since I now have two
>>> >> >> ProxyGroups (sources and representations) within one Custom Panel.
>>> >> >> When I
>>> >> >> do, vtkSMIntVectorProperty* prop =
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> dynamic_cast<vtkSMIntVectorProperty*>(this->proxy()->GetProperty("GlyphLegend"));,
>>> >> >> prop is null. When I do this for widgets that are within the
>>> >> >> ProxyGroup
>>> >> >> 'source' they work and can be updated as you would expect.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> My guess is because I should be using a different proxy. I tried to
>>> >> >> do
>>> >> >> this by using
>>> >> >> this->proxy()->GetProxyManager()->GetProxy("representations",
>>> >> >> "MyRepresentation") however this just segfaults.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Any ideas?
>>> >> >> ________________________________________
>>> >> >> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
>>> >> >> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 4:15 PM
>>> >> >> To: Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US)
>>> >> >> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Is yours a custom panel? In that case you have to manually update
>>> >> >> the
>>> >> >> property using the value from the widget (use can use
>>> >> >> this->propertyManager() to help you with linking widgets to
>>> >> >> properties).
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US)
>>> >> >> <brian.c.panneton.ctr at mail.mil> wrote:
>>> >> >>> Ah, I had the functions in protected. Once I moved them to public
>>> >> >>> it
>>> >> >>> worked.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> However, it only called the Set on initial load. It does not call
>>> >> >>> it
>>> >> >>> after I modify it and press the accept button. In my panel I have
>>> >> >>> created a
>>> >> >>> QObject::connect for the widget and the signal stateChanged(int).
>>> >> >>> I catch
>>> >> >>> the signal and do this->SetModified(), allowing me to hit accept.
>>> >> >>> Once I hit
>>> >> >>> accept, the SetSomeBoolVar(int) never gets called.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Do I have to manually update the Property throught the proxy? I
>>> >> >>> had
>>> >> >>> thought it would be taken care of for me.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Thanks,
>>> >> >>> Brian
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> ________________________________________
>>> >> >>> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
>>> >> >>> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 11:07 AM
>>> >> >>> To: Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US)
>>> >> >>> Cc: ParaView
>>> >> >>> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> The fact that "SetSomeBoolVar" is not in the *CLientServer.cxx
>>> >> >>> file is
>>> >> >>> the problem. It has nothing to do with the XML, but for some
>>> >> >>> reason
>>> >> >>> the parser that generates the CLientServer.cxx file decided that
>>> >> >>> the
>>> >> >>> method is not "wrappable". If you can attach the header file, I
>>> >> >>> may be
>>> >> >>> able to tell what the issue may be.
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> Utkarsh
>>> >> >>>
>>> >> >>> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US)
>>> >> >>> <brian.c.panneton.ctr at mail.mil> wrote:
>>> >> >>>> The file was created, however it does not contain
>>> >> >>>> "SetSomeBoolVar".
>>> >> >>>> Does it matter that I have two ProxyGroups in my
>>> >> >>>> ServerManagerConfiguration:
>>> >> >>>> sources and representations?
>>> >> >>>> ________________________________________
>>> >> >>>> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
>>> >> >>>> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 10:19 AM
>>> >> >>>> To: Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US)
>>> >> >>>> Cc: ParaView
>>> >> >>>> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> Try to locate vtkMyRepresentationClientServer.cxx file in the
>>> >> >>>> binary
>>> >> >>>> directory. Was that generated? Open and see if it include a
>>> >> >>>> condition
>>> >> >>>> for "SetSomeBoolVar" in it.
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> Utkarsh
>>> >> >>>>
>>> >> >>>> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 10:07 AM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US)
>>> >> >>>> <brian.c.panneton.ctr at mail.mil> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>> Yes, this is what I have for ADD_PARAVIEW_PLUGIN
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> [code]
>>> >> >>>>> ADD_PARAVIEW_PLUGIN(MyPlugin "1.0"
>>> >> >>>>>    SERVER_MANAGER_XML plugin/MyPlugin.xml
>>> >> >>>>>    SERVER_MANAGER_SOURCES
>>> >> >>>>>        vtkReader/vtkMyReader.cxx
>>> >> >>>>>        representations/vtkMyRepresentation.cxx
>>> >> >>>>>    GUI_RESOURCE_FILES plugin/MyPluginGUI.xml
>>> >> >>>>>    GUI_INTERFACES ${IFACES}
>>> >> >>>>>    SOURCES panel/MyReaderPanel.cxx
>>> >> >>>>>            ${MOC_SRCS} ${IFACE_SRCS}
>>> >> >>>>>            ${RCS_SOURCES} ${UI_BUILT_SOURCES}
>>> >> >>>>> )
>>> >> >>>>> [/code]
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> For my ProxyGroup representations XML I have this:
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> [code]
>>> >> >>>>> <ProxyGroup name="representations">
>>> >> >>>>>        <RepresentationProxy name="MyRepresentation"
>>> >> >>>>>            class="vtkMyRepresentation"
>>> >> >>>>>            processes="client|renderserver|dataserver"
>>> >> >>>>>            base_proxygroup="representations"
>>> >> >>>>>            base_proxyname="SurfaceRepresentation">
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>               <IntVectorProperty
>>> >> >>>>>                  name="GlyphLegend"
>>> >> >>>>>                  command="SetSomeBoolVar"
>>> >> >>>>>                  number_of_elements="1"
>>> >> >>>>>                  default_values="1">
>>> >> >>>>>                 <BooleanDomain name="bool"/>
>>> >> >>>>>              </IntVectorProperty>
>>> >> >>>>>        </RepresentationProxy>
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>        <Extension name="GeometryRepresentation">
>>> >> >>>>>            <RepresentationType subproxy="MyRepresentation"
>>> >> >>>>>                text="My Mapper" subtype="Surface" />
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>            <SubProxy>
>>> >> >>>>>                <Proxy name="MyRepresentation"
>>> >> >>>>>                    proxygroup="representations"
>>> >> >>>>>                    proxyname="MyRepresentation">
>>> >> >>>>>                </Proxy>
>>> >> >>>>>                <ShareProperties
>>> >> >>>>> subproxy="SurfaceRepresentation">
>>> >> >>>>>                    <Exception name="Input" />
>>> >> >>>>>                    <Exception name="Visibility" />
>>> >> >>>>>                    <Exception name="Representation" />
>>> >> >>>>>                </ShareProperties>
>>> >> >>>>>            </SubProxy>
>>> >> >>>>>        </Extension>
>>> >> >>>>>    </ProxyGroup>
>>> >> >>>>> [/code]
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> Then in vtkMyRepresentation I have a setter and getter for
>>> >> >>>>> SetSomeBoolVar(int) and GetSomeBoolVar().
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> I also have a ProxyGroup for sources but I didn't think that
>>> >> >>>>> would
>>> >> >>>>> conflict.
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> Thanks,
>>> >> >>>>> Brian
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> ________________________________________
>>> >> >>>>> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
>>> >> >>>>> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 9:54 AM
>>> >> >>>>> To: Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US)
>>> >> >>>>> Cc: ParaView
>>> >> >>>>> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> What's your CMakeLists. txt file? Was vtkMyRepresentation
>>> >> >>>>> specified
>>> >> >>>>> as
>>> >> >>>>> SERVER_MANAGER_SOURCES in the ADD_PARAVIEW_PLUGIN call?
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> Utkarsh
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>
>>> >> >>>>> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Panneton, Brian C USA CTR (US)
>>> >> >>>>> <brian.c.panneton.ctr at mail.mil> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>> Okay, so instead of adding tabs like Properties, Display and
>>> >> >>>>>> Information, I created a Qt TabWidget which possibly does what
>>> >> >>>>>> I want but I
>>> >> >>>>>> am not sure.
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Right now, on my custom panel, I have options that modify the
>>> >> >>>>>> input
>>> >> >>>>>> to my reader. I am looking to also add options to modify part
>>> >> >>>>>> of my custom
>>> >> >>>>>> representation. Am I able to do this from my current custom
>>> >> >>>>>> panel? How would
>>> >> >>>>>> the XML look?
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> I tried setting up my SMC as such without luck:
>>> >> >>>>>> [code]
>>> >> >>>>>> <ServerManagerConfiguration>
>>> >> >>>>>>  <ProxyGroup name="representations">
>>> >> >>>>>>   <RepresentationProxy name ... class="vtkMyRepresentation" ..>
>>> >> >>>>>>    ... < { properties defined here such as intvectorproperty} >
>>> >> >>>>>> ...
>>> >> >>>>>>    </RepresentationProxy>
>>> >> >>>>>>  </ProxyGroup>
>>> >> >>>>>>  <ProxyGroup name="sources">
>>> >> >>>>>>    <SourceProxy name ... class="vtkMyReader" ..>
>>> >> >>>>>>    ... < { properties defined here } > ...
>>> >> >>>>>>    </SourceProxy>
>>> >> >>>>>>  </ProxyGroup>
>>> >> >>>>>> </ServerManagerConfiguration>
>>> >> >>>>>> [/code]
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> But this will end up giving me the error even though I have a
>>> >> >>>>>> vtkMyRepresentation::SetMyProperty(int) in the source:
>>> >> >>>>>> [code]
>>> >> >>>>>> vtkPVSessionCore (0x16e71130): Object type:
>>> >> >>>>>> vtkMyRepresentation,
>>> >> >>>>>> could not find requested method: "SetMyProperty"
>>> >> >>>>>> or the method was called with incorrect arguments.
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> while processing
>>> >> >>>>>> Message 0 = Invoke
>>> >> >>>>>>  Argument 0 = vtk_object_pointer {vtkMyRepresentation
>>> >> >>>>>> (0x1829dfb0)}
>>> >> >>>>>>  Argument 1 = string_value {SetMyProperty}
>>> >> >>>>>>  Argument 2 = int32_value {1}
>>> >> >>>>>> [/code]
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Any ideas?
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Thanks,
>>> >> >>>>>> Brian
>>> >> >>>>>> ________________________________________
>>> >> >>>>>> From: Utkarsh Ayachit [utkarsh.ayachit at kitware.com]
>>> >> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 12:09 PM
>>> >> >>>>>> To: Brian C. Panneton (CONTR)
>>> >> >>>>>> Cc: paraview at paraview.org
>>> >> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Paraview] Object Inspector Tabs
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Nope, this is not possible through plugins yet. You can add a
>>> >> >>>>>> brand-new dock widget through plugins but not add a new tab to
>>> >> >>>>>> the
>>> >> >>>>>> Object Inspector widget.
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> Utkarsh
>>> >> >>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Brian C. Panneton (CONTR)
>>> >> >>>>>> <brian.c.panneton.ctr at us.army.mil> wrote:
>>> >> >>>>>>> I was wondering if there was an example of how to add a new
>>> >> >>>>>>> tab to
>>> >> >>>>>>> the
>>> >> >>>>>>> Object Inspector for a plugin. I remember being told that it
>>> >> >>>>>>> is
>>> >> >>>>>>> possible,
>>> >> >>>>>>> but I can't seem to find any examples.
>>> >> >>>>>>>
>>> >> >>>>>>> Thanks,
>>> >> >>>>>>> Brian Panneton
>>> >> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> >> >>>
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