Added Tooltips and a Help Dictionary for the User Options.

pronsole.py

@@ -171,10 +171,10 @@ class Settings:
         # the initial value determines the type
         self.port = ""
         self.baudrate = 115200
-        self.temperature_pla = 185
-        self.temperature_abs = 230
-        self.bedtemp_pla = 60
         self.bedtemp_abs = 110
+        self.bedtemp_pla = 60
+        self.temperature_abs = 230
+        self.temperature_pla = 185
         self.xy_feedrate = 3000
         self.z_feedrate = 200
         self.e_feedrate = 300
@@ -241,6 +241,19 @@ class pronsole(cmd.Cmd):
         self.settings._bedtemp_abs_cb = self.set_temp_preset
         self.settings._bedtemp_pla_cb = self.set_temp_preset
         self.monitoring=0
+        self.helpdict = {}
+        self.helpdict["baudrate"] = _("Communications Speed (default: 115200)")
+        self.helpdict["bedtemp_abs"] = _("Heated Build Platform temp for ABS (default: 110 deg C)")
+        self.helpdict["bedtemp_pla"] = _("Heated Build Platform temp for PLA (default: 60 deg C)")
+        self.helpdict["e_feedrate"] = _("Feedrate for Control Panel Moves in Extrusions (default: 300mm/min)")
+        self.helpdict["port"] = _("Port used to communicate with printer")
+        self.helpdict["slicecommand"] = _("Feedrate for Control Panel Moves in Extrusions.\n   default:\n       python skeinforge/skeinforge_application/skeinforge_utilities/skeinforge_craft.py $s)")
+        self.helpdict["sliceoptscommand"] = _("Feedrate for Control Panel Moves in Extrusions.\n   default:\n       python skeinforge/skeinforge_application/skeinforge.py")
+        self.helpdict["temperature_abs"] = _("Extruder temp for ABS (default: 230 deg C)")
+        self.helpdict["temperature_pla"] = _("Extruder temp for PLA (default: 185 deg C)")
+        self.helpdict["xy_feedrate"] = _("Feedrate for Control Panel Moves in X and Y (default: 3000mm/min)")
+        self.helpdict["z_feedrate"] = _("Feedrate for Control Panel Moves in Z (default: 200mm/min)")
+
     
     def set_temp_preset(self,key,value):
         if not key.startswith("bed"):

pronterface.py

@@ -55,14 +55,20 @@ class Tee(object):
 class PronterWindow(wx.Frame,pronsole.pronsole):
     def __init__(self, filename=None,size=winsize):
         pronsole.pronsole.__init__(self)
+        self.settings.build_dimensions = '200x200x100+0+0+0' #default build dimensions are 200x200x100 with 0,0,0 in the corner of the bed
+        self.settings.last_bed_temperature = 0.0
         self.settings.last_file_path = ""
         self.settings.last_temperature = 0.0
-        self.settings.last_bed_temperature = 0.0
-        #default build dimensions are 200x200x100 with 0,0,0 in the corner of the bed
-        self.settings.build_dimensions = '200x200x100+0+0+0'
+        self.settings.preview_extrusion_width = 0.5
         self.settings.preview_grid_step1 = 10.
         self.settings.preview_grid_step2 = 50.
-        self.settings.preview_extrusion_width = 0.5
+        self.helpdict["build_dimensions"] = _("Dimensions of Build Platform\n & optional offset of origin\n\nExamples:\n   XXXxYYY\n   XXX,YYY,ZZZ\n   XXXxYYYxZZZ+OffX+OffY+OffZ")
+        self.helpdict["last_bed_temperature"] = _("Last Set Temperature for the Heated Print Bed")
+        self.helpdict["last_file_path"] = _("Folder of last opened file")
+        self.helpdict["last_temperature"] = _("Last Temperature of the Hot End")
+        self.helpdict["preview_extrusion_width"] = _("Width of Extrusion in Preview (default: 0.5)")
+        self.helpdict["preview_grid_step1"] = _("Fine Grid Spacing (default: 10)")
+        self.helpdict["preview_grid_step2"] = _("Coarse Grid Spacing (default: 50)")
         self.filename=filename
         os.putenv("UBUNTU_MENUPROXY","0")
         wx.Frame.__init__(self,None,title=_("Printer Interface"),size=size);
@@ -1537,7 +1543,6 @@ class PronterWindow(wx.Frame,pronsole.pronsole):
         bdl_float = [float(value) if value else defaults[i] for i, value in enumerate(bdl)]
         return bdl_float
 
-            
 class macroed(wx.Dialog):
     """Really simple editor to edit macro definitions"""
     def __init__(self,macro_name,definition,callback,gcode=False):
@@ -1619,17 +1624,21 @@ class options(wx.Dialog):
         vbox.Add(grid,0,wx.EXPAND)
         ctrls = {}
         for k,v in sorted(pronterface.settings._all_settings().items()):
-            grid.Add(wx.StaticText(self,-1,k),0,wx.BOTTOM+wx.RIGHT)
-            ctrls[k] = wx.TextCtrl(self,-1,str(v))
-            grid.Add(ctrls[k],1,wx.EXPAND)
+            ctrls[k,0] = wx.StaticText(self,-1,k)
+            ctrls[k,1] = wx.TextCtrl(self,-1,str(v))
+            if k in pronterface.helpdict:
+                ctrls[k,0].SetToolTipString(pronterface.helpdict.get(k))
+                ctrls[k,1].SetToolTipString(pronterface.helpdict.get(k))
+            grid.Add(ctrls[k,0],0,wx.BOTTOM+wx.RIGHT)
+            grid.Add(ctrls[k,1],1,wx.EXPAND)
         topsizer.Add(self.CreateSeparatedButtonSizer(wx.OK+wx.CANCEL),0,wx.EXPAND)
         self.SetSizer(topsizer)        
         topsizer.Layout()
         topsizer.Fit(self)
         if self.ShowModal()==wx.ID_OK:
             for k,v in pronterface.settings._all_settings().items():
-                if ctrls[k].GetValue() != str(v):
-                    pronterface.set(k,str(ctrls[k].GetValue()))
+                if ctrls[k,1].GetValue() != str(v):
+                    pronterface.set(k,str(ctrls[k,1].GetValue()))
         self.Destroy()
         
 class ButtonEdit(wx.Dialog):