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Message with timeout in graphic editor (layout, schematic)

patschouly

I have some keybindings for changing layers, grid etc. in layout and schematic. I would like to get some visual feedback what setting I switched to (for instance the grid spacing). I tried to do this with hiDisplayAppDBox, but this creates a dialog that I have to dismiss, which is a nuisance. Is there a way to draw directly on the canvas (e.g. as the "Selection Hint" does)? This message should disappear after some seconds or after the canvas is moved.

Here is my current approach:

procedure(SetGridSnapSpacing(snap)
    let( (cv)
        cv = hiGetCurrentWindow()
        cv~>xSnapSpacing = snap
        cv~>ySnapSpacing = snap
        cv~>gridSpacing = snap
        cv~>gridMultiple = 5
        hiDisplayAppDBox(?name gensym("dummy") ?dboxText sprintf(nil "Snap pattern changed to %g" snap) ?buttonLayout 'Close ?dialogType hicInformationDialog)
    ) ; let
)

Thanks in advance, kind regards,

Patrick

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  • mbracht

    Hi Patrick,

    You might register a timer that closes the dialog after a few secs...

    (defun volatileDialog (secs dboxText )
       (let ((name gensym("dummy")))
          (hiRegTimer (sprintf nil "(hiDBoxOK %s )" (symbolToString name)) secs*10)
          hiDisplayAppDBox(
             ?name name
             ?dboxText dboxText
             ?buttonLayout 'Close
             ?dialogType hicInformationDialog)
       )
    )

    ...and then call it like this:

    (volatileDialog 1 sprintf(nil "Snap pattern changed to %L" snap))

    cheers
    Max

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  • mbracht

    Hi Patrick,

    You might register a timer that closes the dialog after a few secs...

    (defun volatileDialog (secs dboxText )
       (let ((name gensym("dummy")))
          (hiRegTimer (sprintf nil "(hiDBoxOK %s )" (symbolToString name)) secs*10)
          hiDisplayAppDBox(
             ?name name
             ?dboxText dboxText
             ?buttonLayout 'Close
             ?dialogType hicInformationDialog)
       )
    )

    ...and then call it like this:

    (volatileDialog 1 sprintf(nil "Snap pattern changed to %L" snap))

    cheers
    Max

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