pcdshub / pcdshub/lightpath

ENH: Lightpath "lite" (CLI output, minimal widget)

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Description

Expected Behavior

This was requested a few times, but it might be convenient to have a more lightweight lightpath interface.

Current Behavior

Currently you either have to access the lightpath python interface or the full GUI.

Possible Solution

Two ideas come to mind.

  1. a more fleshed out cli interface that can return the inserted / removed / impediment devices for single destinations

    • lightpath --hutches <HUTCH> blocking
    • lightpath --hutches <HUTCH> impediment
  2. a widget that contains a single lightrow widget (device icon, name, blocking color), without any of the filtering or typhos-ing bits.

Context

https://jira.slac.stanford.edu/browse/ECS-994
https://jira.slac.stanford.edu/browse/ECS-1037

Your Environment

pcds-5.7.2, lightpath 1.0.2

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the existing Python interface and full GUI to understand the current lightpath behavior. The issue presents two possible directions—a CLI for inserted, removed, and impediment devices, or a minimal single-lightrow widget—so done requires choosing one scope and defining its expected behavior before implementation.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

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

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