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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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  • dmay

    You could create a highlight label that appears over the layout at the current zoom location and then use the hiRegTimer to clear the highlight after a few seconds. The size of the label should be made relative to the size of the current view area so that it is visible and readable whether you are zoomed way in or way out. 

    curWinCoordBox = geGetWindowBox(hiGetCurrentWindow())

    Here is an example of creating a highlight label:

    https://support.cadence.com/apex/ArticleAttachmentPortal?id=a1Od0000000nVwQEAU&pageName=ArticleContent

    Derek

  • dmay
    in reply to dmay

    Looking at the sample code in the link, it appears to delete ALL highlight sets which may not be what you want and it also requires the bindkey press. Max gave an example of hiRegTimer which could clear the highlight automatically.

    The code creates a hilightSet called set1. I'd do it like this:

    CCSaddHighlight.hiSet = geCreateHilightSet(cv list("hilite" "drawing1")) ; Store as symbol property instead of global variable

    hiRegTimer("geDeleteHilightSet(CCSaddHighlight.hiSet)" 50)

    The rest of the code can be used as is (skip the F10 bindkey). This will clear the one highlight set after 5 seconds. Of course, if your users toggle the snap grid settings more than once in 5 seconds, you'll be creating multiple highlight sets and overwriting the setting you intend to clear. I'll leave this as an exercise for you to solve. The geDeleteAllHilightSets will indeed clear all of these and any other highlights in the cellview.

    Derek

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  • dmay
    in reply to dmay

    Looking at the sample code in the link, it appears to delete ALL highlight sets which may not be what you want and it also requires the bindkey press. Max gave an example of hiRegTimer which could clear the highlight automatically.

    The code creates a hilightSet called set1. I'd do it like this:

    CCSaddHighlight.hiSet = geCreateHilightSet(cv list("hilite" "drawing1")) ; Store as symbol property instead of global variable

    hiRegTimer("geDeleteHilightSet(CCSaddHighlight.hiSet)" 50)

    The rest of the code can be used as is (skip the F10 bindkey). This will clear the one highlight set after 5 seconds. Of course, if your users toggle the snap grid settings more than once in 5 seconds, you'll be creating multiple highlight sets and overwriting the setting you intend to clear. I'll leave this as an exercise for you to solve. The geDeleteAllHilightSets will indeed clear all of these and any other highlights in the cellview.

    Derek

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