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Create a Dockable form in Allegro PCB

PatEscher

Hello, 

is it somehow possible to create a dockable form in Allegro PCB?

I want to have my form docked like some others, e.g. Find, Comments etc.

So far I was only able to create a standard form which is 'floating' around, but because of consistency I would like to see it as a docked panel

Thanks

Patrick

  • 0 in reply to eDave

    Hi Dave, 

    yep. I looked into this (also looked at the documentation and the referenced sampled), but could not get it working using SPB 23.1. My Panel is not showing at all in the options View, it keeps the existing one. Maybe I am still doing some wrong (Edit: works when calling my code from skill, but does not do anything when I use the registered command --> still need to investigate on it)

    But as far as I understand the docs, the axlMiniStatusLoad seems not to be the the right approach for us. We want to keep the form showing all the time, not just temporary, and axlMiniStatusLoad seems to be intended for 'temporary' usage. 

    Patrick

  • 0 in reply to PatEscher

    Hi Patrick,

    I haven't had a problem with axlMiniStatus forms in 23.1. Is your command registered as interactive?

    I don't think docking a form is an option. Ideally we could dock forms into the side window beside Options, Visibility and Find. I would support an enhancement request for this ability.

    Dave

  • 0 in reply to eDave

    Hi Dave, 

    no, it is a default/general" command, as we are not changing the database. But I can give it a try and see if it behaves differently.

    EDIT: it seems that it has something to do with the "placement Edit" App Mode. When I am in this mode and execute my command through the menu, the I see that the "options" pane is flashing and it then shows again the option panes. So it seems that it triggers my form and then gets an event to switch back to the default form.
    When I am e.g. in "edge edit" mode, then my form stays, even if I select a symbol/object in the editor window.

    Pretty strange.

    Would be happy if you can support such kind of an enhancement request (I will probably also request/discuss this with Parag).
    Is there a specific way to raise such an Enhancement Request? Or simply creating a new case?

    Thanks, 

    Patrick

  • 0 in reply to PatEscher

    Hi Patrick,

    I don't do much actual layout work these days so am always in General Edit. I raised a request a few years back to enable us to detect the mode. I may have been successful - try using axlCmdGetAppMode().

    I think you might just need to create a case to ask for an enhancement request.

    Cheers,
    Dave

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