customise position of coordinate axis in bottom RH corner?

[Syres]

It's the position I am asking about

OK, small progress, the code that has the hard coded bottom right corner I believe is https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/blob ... .cpp#L3332

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Top Right:

SbVec2s origin(view[0] - pixelarea, view[1] - pixelarea);


Bottom Right:

SbVec2s origin(view[0] - pixelarea, 0);


Bottom Left:

SbVec2s origin(0, 0);


Top Left:

SbVec2s origin(0, view[1] - pixelarea);

So now I can then attempt to make the UI changes to allow the user to change it, be patient, my brain may well be frazzled in the next couple of hours so tomorrow morning maybe more progress.

Edit: Added four corner origins

[bambuko]

OK, small progress...

Thank you!
It would be interesting to compare it with Nav Cube code (and, no I haven't got a clue where and how to even start... )

[mario52]

Hi

And if we are at it: on highDPI displays the letters are illegible small. Customization would be nice.

this with relative size 30% ?

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OS: Windows 10 (10.0)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.26761 (Git)
Build type: Release
Python version: 3.8.12
Qt version: 5.12.9
Coin version: 4.0.0
OCC version: 7.5.3
Locale: French/Mars (fr_MA)

mario

[chrisb]

Thanks! Remains the OP request (to get back on topic).

[Syres]

Thank you!
It would be interesting to compare it with Nav Cube code (and, no I haven't got a clue where and how to even start... )

Firstly, I've not forgotten about this but due to the possibility of new users ending up with multiple entities over each other (Nav Cube, Frame Rate and Coordinate Axis) in the same corner I'm planning on the suggested code change being for power users only. As I'm in the middle of a serious house refurb the time required to deal with all the possibilities and prioritsation of which entity dictates the remaining positions of the others would be too much for me to commit to.

Therefore no UI change would be needed but the power user could add a parameter in Tools>Edit Parameters to set the corner with the default (no entry or 1) being bottom right, each increment of the Integer would be clockwise the next corner, i.e. bottom left = 2, top left =3 and top right = 4. Realistically I should have something to demonstrate by the weekend and if acceptable I can then submit a Pull Request for the devs to look at.

If you feel this isn't sufficient then I can only suggest you raise a new topic in Open Discussion with the title starting [Feature Request] to include the the handling of the three corner positioned entities in the UI.

[bambuko]

Firstly, I've not forgotten about this...

Thank you! I am grateful and very patient

...I'm planning on the suggested code change being for power users only...

makes sense

...If you feel this isn't sufficient...

I think your proposals are very reasonable.
Let's test them when you are ready (no rush )

[Syres]

Let's test them when you are ready (no rush )

The branch is ready for testing https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/comp ... 6:patch-37

I've tested it using:

OS: Linux Mint 19.3 (X-Cinnamon/cinnamon)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.27077 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 94e2ce44b45f81e8242d689a8b5448a5863f01a0
Python version: 3.6.9
Qt version: 5.9.5
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: English/UnitedKingdom (en_GB)


At the very least a Windows user who self compiles really could do to test it before I submit a PR.

[bambuko]

The branch is ready for testing...

Thank you!
Not having done anything like this before, how do I, please, test it on my Linux machine?
(sorry if I disappoint but there ate quite large gaps in my education...)

[Syres]

Not having done anything like this before, how do I, please, test it on my Linux machine?
(sorry if I disappoint but there ate quite large gaps in my education...)

Well, I'll be honest I'm pretty short of time (getting my lounge habitable for the first time in 14 months) to document the whole compiling a branch procedure but you could start by trying to compile FreeCAD by having a thorough read of https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Compile_on_Linux

Your main first step is to make sure you have all the dependencies installed otherwise you'll create much frustration for yourself and those helping!!

[bambuko]

...pretty short of time (getting my lounge habitable for the first time in 14 months) to document the whole compiling a branch procedure..

never expected anything so extreme
grateful for a pointer, link and advice!
let's see if my old grey cell are up to that kind of mental exertion