Mission-DMX / Mission-DMX/Project-Editor

Integrate CLI into GUI

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Description

We need the CLI to be available within the GUI instead of having to connect through a remote port, as it is more efficient than using mouse to setup things.

It would be best to have a view that is attachable to other views within the same window. Maybe we could integrate it directly within our window class.

Regarding the editing capabilities, we need an auto complete mechanism, basic syntax highlighting as well as a way to quickly look up the documentation of a command while typing. This documentation hint could be implemented by displaying a little helper window above the current typing.

  • Terminal in Window
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Documentation lookup via Popup
  • Autocompletion

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing Terminal in Window work referenced in the issue, then trace how the GUI window embeds that terminal. The issue is complete when the embedded CLI also provides syntax highlighting, documentation lookup via a popup, and autocompletion; no specific files or tests are named.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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