gSender Edge - 1.5.0-Edge-8 - All New UI!

I like the new design! I spent some time clicking around but haven’t run any jobs yet, will post if I find any issues doing so.

Longmill MkII 48x30 with USB SLB connection and Closed Loop Stepper Vortex plugged in

Issues seen in 1.5.0-Edge-5:

  • Config > Spindle/Laser, Advanced Motors, More Settings heading highlights
    • Right side menus change but heading highlights do not go to selection
    • Highlighting animation stops prior to actual selection, depending on direction
      • On Probe > click Spindle, highlighting stops on Homing Limits
      • On Automation > click Spindle, highlighting stops on Jogging
  • gSender does not reconnect automatically on startup if SLB is already powered up
  • Vortex is attached, have not tried disconnected yet:
    • “Rotary” tab was already enabled, disable does not hide tab
    • “New” tab is a duplicate of “Rotary”
  • “Spindle” tab was correctly hidden by default, but subsequent disabling does not hide
  • Rotary GCode visualization looks different/minimal vs. gSender standard release

Not sure if this is the right place to put a wish list, but…

  • A disable option for Coolant tab
  • A way to customize the order of tabs
  • Ability to swap the Zero and Go columns on the DRO
    • This would better align the Go buttons with the Jog UI (at least for me)
  • A confirmation prompt for the Vortex Y Alignment/Z Probe
    • Yes, you can’t 100% verify a person puts the magnet on the bit/collet, but at least they touched the probe leads and probably plugged in the banana clip and touched the magnet to the chuck. I admit to spacing out and clicking one of the buttons expecting a prompt and needed to hit the E-Stop :grimacing:

I might have missed an option covering one of the above items so please let me know if that’s the case and I’ll update.

I appreciate the hard work and look forward to what’s next.

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