- trying to optimize Gerber Editor selection with the mouse

- optimized some of the strings

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 - updated the Tools Database to include all the Geometry keys in the every tool from database
 - made sure that the Operation Type values ('Iso', 'Rough' and 'Finish') are not translated as this may create issues all over the application
 - fix an older issue that made that only the Custom choice created an effect when changing the Offset in the Geometry Object Tool Table
+- trying to optimize Gerber Editor selection with the mouse
+- optimized some of the strings
 
 2.11.2020
 

appEditors/AppGeoEditor.py

@@ -2709,7 +2709,7 @@ class FCMove(FCShapeTool):
             return "Done."
 
     def make(self):
-        with self.draw_app.app.proc_container.new("Moving Geometry ..."):
+        with self.draw_app.app.proc_container.new(_("Working ...")):
             # Create new geometry
             dx = self.destination[0] - self.origin[0]
             dy = self.destination[1] - self.origin[1]

appEditors/AppGerberEditor.py

@@ -2378,6 +2378,18 @@ class FCApertureSelect(DrawTool):
         except Exception as e:
             log.debug("AppGerberEditor.FCApertureSelect --> %s" % str(e))
 
+        try:
+            self.grb_editor_app.selection_triggered.disconnect()
+        except (TypeError, AttributeError):
+            pass
+        self.grb_editor_app.selection_triggered.connect(self.selection_worker)
+
+        try:
+            self.grb_editor_app.plot_object.disconnect()
+        except (TypeError, AttributeError):
+            pass
+        self.grb_editor_app.plot_object.connect(self.clean_up)
+
     def set_origin(self, origin):
         self.origin = origin
 
@@ -2411,46 +2423,63 @@ class FCApertureSelect(DrawTool):
             self.grb_editor_app.selected.clear()
             self.sel_aperture.clear()
 
-        for storage in self.grb_editor_app.storage_dict:
-            try:
-                for shape_stored in self.grb_editor_app.storage_dict[storage]['geometry']:
-                    if 'solid' in shape_stored.geo:
-                        geometric_data = shape_stored.geo['solid']
-                        if Point(point).within(geometric_data):
-                            if shape_stored in self.grb_editor_app.selected:
-                                self.grb_editor_app.selected.remove(shape_stored)
-                            else:
-                                # add the object to the selected shapes
-                                self.grb_editor_app.selected.append(shape_stored)
-            except KeyError:
-                pass
+        self.grb_editor_app.selection_triggered.emit(point)
 
-        # select the aperture in the Apertures Table that is associated with the selected shape
-        self.sel_aperture.clear()
+    def selection_worker(self, point):
+        def job_thread(editor_obj):
+            with editor_obj.app.proc_container.new('%s' % _("Working ...")):
+                brake_flag = False
+                for storage_key, storage_val in editor_obj.storage_dict.items():
+                    for shape_stored in storage_val['geometry']:
+                        if 'solid' in shape_stored.geo:
+                            geometric_data = shape_stored.geo['solid']
+                            if Point(point).intersects(geometric_data):
+                                if shape_stored in editor_obj.selected:
+                                    editor_obj.selected.remove(shape_stored)
+                                else:
+                                    # add the object to the selected shapes
+                                    editor_obj.selected.append(shape_stored)
+                                brake_flag = True
+                                break
+                    if brake_flag is True:
+                        break
 
-        self.grb_editor_app.apertures_table.clearSelection()
-        try:
-            self.grb_editor_app.apertures_table.cellPressed.disconnect()
-        except Exception as e:
-            log.debug("AppGerberEditor.FCApertureSelect.click_release() --> %s" % str(e))
+                # #############################################################################################################
+                # select the aperture in the Apertures Table that is associated with the selected shape
+                # #############################################################################################################
+                self.sel_aperture.clear()
+                editor_obj.apertures_table.clearSelection()
 
-        for shape_s in self.grb_editor_app.selected:
-            for storage in self.grb_editor_app.storage_dict:
-                if shape_s in self.grb_editor_app.storage_dict[storage]['geometry']:
-                    self.sel_aperture.append(storage)
+                # disconnect signal when clicking in the table
+                try:
+                    editor_obj.apertures_table.cellPressed.disconnect()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    log.debug("AppGerberEditor.FCApertureSelect.click_release() --> %s" % str(e))
 
-        # self.grb_editor_app.apertures_table.setSelectionMode(QtWidgets.QAbstractItemView.MultiSelection)
-        for aper in self.sel_aperture:
-            for row in range(self.grb_editor_app.apertures_table.rowCount()):
-                if str(aper) == self.grb_editor_app.apertures_table.item(row, 1).text():
-                    if not self.grb_editor_app.apertures_table.item(row, 0).isSelected():
-                        self.grb_editor_app.apertures_table.selectRow(row)
-                        self.grb_editor_app.last_aperture_selected = aper
-        # self.grb_editor_app.apertures_table.setSelectionMode(QtWidgets.QAbstractItemView.ExtendedSelection)
+                brake_flag = False
+                for shape_s in editor_obj.selected:
+                    for storage in editor_obj.storage_dict:
+                        if shape_s in editor_obj.storage_dict[storage]['geometry']:
+                            self.sel_aperture.append(storage)
+                            brake_flag = True
+                            break
+                    if brake_flag is True:
+                        break
 
-        self.grb_editor_app.apertures_table.cellPressed.connect(self.grb_editor_app.on_row_selected)
+                # actual row selection is done here
+                for aper in self.sel_aperture:
+                    for row in range(editor_obj.apertures_table.rowCount()):
+                        if str(aper) == editor_obj.apertures_table.item(row, 1).text():
+                            if not editor_obj.apertures_table.item(row, 0).isSelected():
+                                editor_obj.apertures_table.selectRow(row)
+                                editor_obj.last_aperture_selected = aper
 
-        return ""
+                # reconnect signal when clicking in the table
+                editor_obj.apertures_table.cellPressed.connect(editor_obj.on_row_selected)
+
+                editor_obj.plot_object.emit(None)
+
+        self.grb_editor_app.app.worker_task.emit({'fcn': job_thread, 'params': [self.grb_editor_app]})
 
     def clean_up(self):
         self.grb_editor_app.plot_all()
@@ -2481,6 +2510,9 @@ class AppGerberEditor(QtCore.QObject):
     # plot_finished = QtCore.pyqtSignal()
     mp_finished = QtCore.pyqtSignal(list)
 
+    selection_triggered = QtCore.pyqtSignal(object)
+    plot_object = QtCore.pyqtSignal(object)
+
     def __init__(self, app):
         # assert isinstance(app, FlatCAMApp.App), \
         #     "Expected the app to be a FlatCAMApp.App, got %s" % type(app)
@@ -4113,7 +4145,7 @@ class AppGerberEditor(QtCore.QObject):
 
             @staticmethod
             def worker_job(app_obj):
-                with app_obj.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Loading Gerber into Editor")):
+                with app_obj.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Loading")):
                     # ###############################################################
                     # APPLY CLEAR_GEOMETRY on the SOLID_GEOMETRY
                     # ###############################################################
@@ -4400,7 +4432,7 @@ class AppGerberEditor(QtCore.QObject):
             grb_obj.source_file = self.app.f_handlers.export_gerber(obj_name=out_name, filename=None,
                                                                     local_use=grb_obj, use_thread=False)
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Creating Gerber.")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Working ...")):
             try:
                 self.app.app_obj.new_object("gerber", outname, obj_init)
             except Exception as e:
@@ -4615,8 +4647,8 @@ class AppGerberEditor(QtCore.QObject):
                             self.select_tool("select")
                         return
 
-                if isinstance(self.active_tool, FCApertureSelect):
-                    self.plot_all()
+                # if isinstance(self.active_tool, FCApertureSelect):
+                #     self.plot_all()
             else:
                 self.app.log.debug("No active tool to respond to click!")
 
@@ -4702,9 +4734,9 @@ class AppGerberEditor(QtCore.QObject):
                 elif isinstance(self.active_tool, FCApertureSelect):
                     self.active_tool.click_release((self.pos[0], self.pos[1]))
 
-                    # if there are selected objects then plot them
-                    if self.selected:
-                        self.plot_all()
+                    # # if there are selected objects then plot them
+                    # if self.selected:
+                    #     self.plot_all()
         except Exception as e:
             log.warning("AppGerberEditor.on_grb_click_release() LMB click --> Error: %s" % str(e))
             raise
@@ -4888,11 +4920,11 @@ class AppGerberEditor(QtCore.QObject):
         :return: None
         :rtype: None
         """
-        with self.app.proc_container.new("Plotting"):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Plotting")):
             self.shapes.clear(update=True)
 
             for storage in self.storage_dict:
-                # fix for apertures with now geometry inside
+                # fix for apertures with no geometry inside
                 if 'geometry' in self.storage_dict[storage]:
                     for elem in self.storage_dict[storage]['geometry']:
                         if 'solid' in elem.geo:

appObjects/AppObject.py

@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ class AppObject(QtCore.QObject):
 
         # here it is done the object plotting
         def plotting_task(t_obj):
-            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Plotting")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Plotting")):
                 if t_obj.kind == 'cncjob':
                     t_obj.plot(kind=self.app.defaults["cncjob_plot_kind"])
                 if t_obj.kind == 'gerber':

appObjects/FlatCAMCNCJob.py

@@ -1891,7 +1891,7 @@ class CNCJobObject(FlatCAMObj, CNCjob):
         kind = self.ui.cncplot_method_combo.get_value()
 
         def worker_task():
-            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Plotting...")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Plotting")):
                 self.plot(kind=kind)
 
         self.app.worker_task.emit({'fcn': worker_task, 'params': []})

appObjects/FlatCAMGeometry.py

@@ -2561,7 +2561,7 @@ class GeometryObject(FlatCAMObj, Geometry):
     def on_polish(self):
 
         def job_thread(obj):
-            with obj.app.proc_container.new(_("Working...")):
+            with obj.app.proc_container.new(_("Working ...")):
                 tooldia = obj.ui.polish_dia_entry.get_value()
                 depth = obj.ui.polish_pressure_entry.get_value()
                 travelz = obj.ui.polish_travelz_entry.get_value()

appObjects/FlatCAMGerber.py

@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class GerberObject(FlatCAMObj, Gerber):
         self.app.inform.emit('[WARNING_NOTCL] %s...' % _("Buffering solid geometry"))
 
         def buffer_task():
-            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s...' % _("Buffering")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Buffering")):
                 output = self.app.pool.apply_async(self.buffer_handler, args=([self.solid_geometry]))
                 self.solid_geometry = output.get()
 
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ class GerberObject(FlatCAMObj, Gerber):
             visibility = kwargs['visible']
 
         def job_thread(app_obj):
-            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Plotting Apertures")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Plotting")):
                 try:
                     if aperture_to_plot_mark in self.apertures:
                         for elem in app_obj.apertures[aperture_to_plot_mark]['geometry']:

appObjects/FlatCAMObj.py

@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class FlatCAMObj(QtCore.QObject):
             with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Offsetting...")):
                 self.offset(vector_val)
             self.app.proc_container.update_view_text('')
-            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s...' % _("Plotting")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Plotting")):
                 self.plot()
             self.app.app_obj.object_changed.emit(self)
 
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ class FlatCAMObj(QtCore.QObject):
                 self.app.inform.emit('[success] %s' % _("Scale done."))
 
             self.app.proc_container.update_view_text('')
-            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s...' % _("Plotting")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Plotting")):
                 self.plot()
             self.app.app_obj.object_changed.emit(self)
 
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class FlatCAMObj(QtCore.QObject):
             with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Skewing...")):
                 self.skew(x_angle, y_angle)
             self.app.proc_container.update_view_text('')
-            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s...' % _("Plotting")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Plotting")):
                 self.plot()
             self.app.app_obj.object_changed.emit(self)
 
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ class FlatCAMObj(QtCore.QObject):
 
     def single_object_plot(self):
         def plot_task():
-            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s...' % _("Plotting")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Plotting")):
                 self.plot()
             self.app.app_obj.object_changed.emit(self)
 

appTools/ToolCorners.py

@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class ToolCorners(AppTool):
 
     def replot(self, obj, run_thread=True):
         def worker_task():
-            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s...' % _("Plotting")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Plotting")):
                 obj.plot()
                 self.app.app_obj.object_plotted.emit(obj)
 

appTools/ToolFiducials.py

@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ class ToolFiducials(AppTool):
 
     def replot(self, obj, run_thread=True):
         def worker_task():
-            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s...' % _("Plotting")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Plotting")):
                 obj.plot()
                 self.app.app_obj.object_plotted.emit(obj)
 

appTools/ToolImage.py

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class ToolImage(AppTool):
             geo_obj.import_image(filename, units=units, dpi=dpi, mode=mode, mask=mask)
             geo_obj.multigeo = False
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Importing Image")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Importing")):
 
             # Object name
             name = outname or filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]

appTools/ToolIsolation.py

@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ class ToolIsolation(AppTool, Gerber):
             return
 
         def job_thread(app_obj, is_display):
-            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Working...")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Working ...")):
                 try:
                     old_disp_number = 0
                     pol_nr = 0
@@ -1387,7 +1387,7 @@ class ToolIsolation(AppTool, Gerber):
             self.find_safe_tooldia_worker(is_displayed=False)
 
         def worker_task(iso_obj):
-            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Isolating...")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Isolating ...")):
                 self.isolate_handler(iso_obj)
 
         self.app.worker_task.emit({'fcn': worker_task, 'params': [self.grb_obj]})

appTools/ToolMove.py

@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class ToolMove(AppTool):
                                 if obj.options['plot'] and obj.visible is True]
 
                     def job_move(app_obj):
-                        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Moving...")):
+                        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Moving ...")):
 
                             if not obj_list:
                                 app_obj.app.inform.emit('[WARNING_NOTCL] %s' % _("No object(s) selected."))
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class ToolMove(AppTool):
     def replot(self, obj_list):
 
         def worker_task():
-            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s...' % _("Plotting")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Plotting")):
                 for sel_obj in obj_list:
                     sel_obj.plot()
 

appTools/ToolOptimal.py

@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class ToolOptimal(AppTool):
             self.app.inform.emit('[ERROR_NOTCL] %s' % _("Only Gerber objects can be evaluated."))
             return
 
-        proc = self.app.proc_container.new(_("Working..."))
+        proc = self.app.proc_container.new(_("Working ..."))
 
         def job_thread(app_obj):
             app_obj.inform.emit(_("Optimal Tool. Started to search for the minimum distance between copper features."))

appTools/ToolPDF.py

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class ToolPDF(AppTool):
             # graceful abort requested by the user
             raise grace
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Parsing PDF file ...")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Parsing ...")):
             with open(filename, "rb") as f:
                 pdf = f.read()
 

appTools/ToolPaint.py

@@ -2193,7 +2193,7 @@ class ToolPaint(AppTool, Gerber):
         # Promise object with the new name
         self.app.collection.promise(name)
 
-        proc = self.app.proc_container.new(_("Painting..."))
+        proc = self.app.proc_container.new(_("Painting ..."))
 
         if run_threaded:
             # Background

appTools/ToolPanelize.py

@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ class Panelize(AppTool):
                                    "Final panel has {col} columns and {row} rows").format(
                 text='[WARNING] ', col=columns, row=rows))
 
-        proc = self.app.proc_container.new(_("Working..."))
+        proc = self.app.proc_container.new(_("Working ..."))
 
         def job_thread(app_obj):
             try:

appTools/ToolPcbWizard.py

@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class PcbWizard(AppTool):
 
         if excellon_fileobj is not None and excellon_fileobj != '':
             if self.process_finished:
-                with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Importing Excellon.")):
+                with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Importing")):
 
                     # Object name
                     name = self.outname

appTools/ToolProperties.py

@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ class Properties(AppTool):
         self.treeWidget.addChild(obj_name, [obj.options['name']])
 
         def job_thread(obj_prop):
-            self.app.proc_container.new(_("Calculating dimensions ... Please wait."))
+            self.app.proc_container.new(_("Working ..."))
 
             length = 0.0
             width = 0.0

appTools/ToolQRCode.py

@@ -163,47 +163,47 @@ class QRCode(AppTool):
         self.mr = self.app.plotcanvas.graph_event_connect('mouse_release', self.on_mouse_release)
         self.kr = self.app.plotcanvas.graph_event_connect('key_release', self.on_key_release)
 
-        self.proc = self.app.proc_container.new('%s...' % _("Generating QRCode geometry"))
-
         def job_thread_qr(app_obj):
-            error_code = {
-                'L': qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_L,
-                'M': qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_M,
-                'Q': qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_Q,
-                'H': qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_H
-            }[self.ui.error_radio.get_value()]
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s' % _("Working ...")) as self.proc:
 
-            qr = qrcode.QRCode(
-                version=self.ui.version_entry.get_value(),
-                error_correction=error_code,
-                box_size=self.ui.bsize_entry.get_value(),
-                border=self.ui.border_size_entry.get_value(),
-                image_factory=qrcode.image.svg.SvgFragmentImage
-            )
-            qr.add_data(text_data)
-            qr.make()
+                error_code = {
+                    'L': qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_L,
+                    'M': qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_M,
+                    'Q': qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_Q,
+                    'H': qrcode.constants.ERROR_CORRECT_H
+                }[self.ui.error_radio.get_value()]
 
-            svg_file = BytesIO()
-            img = qr.make_image()
-            img.save(svg_file)
+                qr = qrcode.QRCode(
+                    version=self.ui.version_entry.get_value(),
+                    error_correction=error_code,
+                    box_size=self.ui.bsize_entry.get_value(),
+                    border=self.ui.border_size_entry.get_value(),
+                    image_factory=qrcode.image.svg.SvgFragmentImage
+                )
+                qr.add_data(text_data)
+                qr.make()
 
-            svg_text = StringIO(svg_file.getvalue().decode('UTF-8'))
-            svg_geometry = self.convert_svg_to_geo(svg_text, units=self.units)
-            self.qrcode_geometry = deepcopy(svg_geometry)
+                svg_file = BytesIO()
+                img = qr.make_image()
+                img.save(svg_file)
 
-            svg_geometry = unary_union(svg_geometry).buffer(0.0000001).buffer(-0.0000001)
-            self.qrcode_utility_geometry = svg_geometry
+                svg_text = StringIO(svg_file.getvalue().decode('UTF-8'))
+                svg_geometry = self.convert_svg_to_geo(svg_text, units=self.units)
+                self.qrcode_geometry = deepcopy(svg_geometry)
 
-            # make a bounding box of the QRCode geometry to help drawing the utility geometry in case it is too
-            # complicated
-            try:
-                a, b, c, d = self.qrcode_utility_geometry.bounds
-                self.box_poly = box(minx=a, miny=b, maxx=c, maxy=d)
-            except Exception as ee:
-                log.debug("QRCode.make() bounds error --> %s" % str(ee))
+                svg_geometry = unary_union(svg_geometry).buffer(0.0000001).buffer(-0.0000001)
+                self.qrcode_utility_geometry = svg_geometry
 
-            app_obj.call_source = 'qrcode_tool'
-            app_obj.inform.emit(_("Click on the Destination point ..."))
+                # make a bounding box of the QRCode geometry to help drawing the utility geometry in case it is too
+                # complicated
+                try:
+                    a, b, c, d = self.qrcode_utility_geometry.bounds
+                    self.box_poly = box(minx=a, miny=b, maxx=c, maxy=d)
+                except Exception as ee:
+                    log.debug("QRCode.make() bounds error --> %s" % str(ee))
+
+                app_obj.call_source = 'qrcode_tool'
+                app_obj.inform.emit(_("Click on the Destination point ..."))
 
         self.app.worker_task.emit({'fcn': job_thread_qr, 'params': [self.app]})
 
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ class QRCode(AppTool):
 
     def replot(self, obj):
         def worker_task():
-            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s...' % _("Plotting")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new('%s ...' % _("Plotting")):
                 obj.plot()
 
         self.app.worker_task.emit({'fcn': worker_task, 'params': []})

appTools/ToolSolderPaste.py

@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ class SolderPaste(AppTool):
         :param use_thread: use thread, True or False
         :return: a Geometry type object
         """
-        proc = self.app.proc_container.new(_("Creating Solder Paste dispensing geometry."))
+        proc = self.app.proc_container.new(_("Working ..."))
         obj = work_object
 
         # Sort tools in descending order
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ class SolderPaste(AppTool):
         if use_thread:
             # To be run in separate thread
             def job_thread(app_obj):
-                with self.app.proc_container.new("Generating CNC Code"):
+                with self.app.proc_container.new('%s' % _("Working ...")):
                     if app_obj.app_obj.new_object("cncjob", name, job_init) != 'fail':
                         app_obj.inform.emit('[success] [success] %s: %s' %
                                             (_("ToolSolderPaste CNCjob created"), name))

appTools/ToolSub.py

@@ -194,35 +194,36 @@ class ToolSub(AppTool):
                     self.new_apertures[apid][key] = self.target_grb_obj.apertures[apid][key]
 
         def worker_job(app_obj):
-            # SUBTRACTOR geometry (always the same)
-            sub_geometry = {'solid': [], 'clear': []}
-            # iterate over SUBTRACTOR geometry and load it in the sub_geometry dict
-            for s_apid in app_obj.sub_grb_obj.apertures:
-                for s_el in app_obj.sub_grb_obj.apertures[s_apid]['geometry']:
-                    if "solid" in s_el:
-                        sub_geometry['solid'].append(s_el["solid"])
-                    if "clear" in s_el:
-                        sub_geometry['clear'].append(s_el["clear"])
+            with app_obj.app.proc_container.new('%s' % _("Working ...")):
+                # SUBTRACTOR geometry (always the same)
+                sub_geometry = {'solid': [], 'clear': []}
+                # iterate over SUBTRACTOR geometry and load it in the sub_geometry dict
+                for s_apid in app_obj.sub_grb_obj.apertures:
+                    for s_el in app_obj.sub_grb_obj.apertures[s_apid]['geometry']:
+                        if "solid" in s_el:
+                            sub_geometry['solid'].append(s_el["solid"])
+                        if "clear" in s_el:
+                            sub_geometry['clear'].append(s_el["clear"])
 
-            for ap_id in app_obj.target_grb_obj.apertures:
-                # TARGET geometry
-                target_geo = [geo for geo in app_obj.target_grb_obj.apertures[ap_id]['geometry']]
+                for ap_id in app_obj.target_grb_obj.apertures:
+                    # TARGET geometry
+                    target_geo = [geo for geo in app_obj.target_grb_obj.apertures[ap_id]['geometry']]
 
-                # send the job to the multiprocessing JOB
-                app_obj.results.append(
-                    app_obj.pool.apply_async(app_obj.aperture_intersection, args=(ap_id, target_geo, sub_geometry))
-                )
+                    # send the job to the multiprocessing JOB
+                    app_obj.results.append(
+                        app_obj.pool.apply_async(app_obj.aperture_intersection, args=(ap_id, target_geo, sub_geometry))
+                    )
 
-            output = []
-            for p in app_obj.results:
-                res = p.get()
-                output.append(res)
-                app_obj.app.inform.emit('%s: %s...' % (_("Finished parsing geometry for aperture"), str(res[0])))
+                output = []
+                for p in app_obj.results:
+                    res = p.get()
+                    output.append(res)
+                    app_obj.app.inform.emit('%s: %s...' % (_("Finished parsing geometry for aperture"), str(res[0])))
 
-            app_obj.app.inform.emit("%s" % _("Subtraction aperture processing finished."))
+                app_obj.app.inform.emit("%s" % _("Subtraction aperture processing finished."))
 
-            outname = app_obj.ui.target_gerber_combo.currentText() + '_sub'
-            app_obj.aperture_processing_finished.emit(outname, output)
+                outname = app_obj.ui.target_gerber_combo.currentText() + '_sub'
+                app_obj.aperture_processing_finished.emit(outname, output)
 
         self.app.worker_task.emit({'fcn': worker_job, 'params': [self]})
 
@@ -349,7 +350,7 @@ class ToolSub(AppTool):
             grb_obj.source_file = app_obj.f_handlers.export_gerber(obj_name=outname, filename=None,
                                                                    local_use=grb_obj, use_thread=False)
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Generating new object ...")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("New object ...")):
             ret = self.app.app_obj.new_object('gerber', outname, obj_init, autoselected=False)
             if ret == 'fail':
                 self.app.inform.emit('[ERROR_NOTCL] %s' % _('Generating new object failed.'))
@@ -543,7 +544,7 @@ class ToolSub(AppTool):
                     app_obj.log.debug("ToolSub.new_geo_object() --> %s" % str(e))
                 geo_obj.multigeo = False
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Generating new object ...")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("New object ...")):
             ret = self.app.app_obj.new_object('geometry', outname, obj_init, autoselected=False)
             if ret == 'fail':
                 self.app.inform.emit('[ERROR_NOTCL] %s' % _('Generating new object failed.'))

app_Main.py

@@ -9358,7 +9358,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
             return
 
         if use_thread is True:
-            self.app.proc_container.new(_("Printing PDF ... Please wait."))
+            self.app.proc_container.new(_("Printing PDF ..."))
             self.worker_task.emit({'fcn': self.save_pdf, 'params': [filename, obj_selection]})
         else:
             self.save_pdf(filename, obj_selection)
@@ -9555,7 +9555,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
         except Exception:
             return 'fail'
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Exporting SVG")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Exporting ...")):
             exported_svg = obj.export_svg(scale_stroke_factor=scale_stroke_factor)
 
             # Determine bounding area for svg export
@@ -9815,7 +9815,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
 
         if use_thread is True:
 
-            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Exporting Excellon")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Exporting ...")):
 
                 def job_thread_exc(app_obj):
                     ret = make_excellon()
@@ -9949,7 +9949,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
                 return 'fail'
 
         if use_thread is True:
-            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Exporting Gerber")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Exporting ...")):
 
                 def job_thread_grb(app_obj):
                     ret = make_gerber()
@@ -10016,7 +10016,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
 
         if use_thread is True:
 
-            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Exporting DXF")):
+            with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Exporting ...")):
 
                 def job_thread_exc(app_obj):
                     ret_dxf_val = make_dxf()
@@ -10069,7 +10069,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
             # appGUI feedback
             app_obj.inform.emit('[success] %s: %s' % (_("Opened"), filename))
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Importing SVG")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Importing ...")):
 
             # Object name
             name = outname or filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]
@@ -10124,7 +10124,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
             # appGUI feedback
             app_obj.inform.emit('[success] %s: %s' % (_("Opened"), filename))
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Importing DXF")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Importing ...")):
 
             # Object name
             name = outname or filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]
@@ -10182,7 +10182,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
 
         self.app.log.debug("open_gerber()")
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Opening Gerber")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Opening ...")):
             # Object name
             name = outname or filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]
 
@@ -10246,7 +10246,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
             app_obj.inform.emit('[ERROR_NOTCL] %s: %s' % (_("No geometry found in file"), filename))
             return "fail"
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Opening Excellon.")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Opening ...")):
             # Object name
             name = outname or filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]
             ret_val = self.app.app_obj.new_object("excellon", name, obj_init, autoselected=False, plot=plot)
@@ -10306,7 +10306,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
 
             job_obj.create_geometry()
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Opening G-Code.")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Opening ...")):
 
             # Object name
             name = outname or filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]
@@ -10380,7 +10380,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
 
         self.app.log.debug("open_hpgl2()")
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Opening HPGL2")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Opening ...")):
             # Object name
             name = outname or filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]
 
@@ -10433,7 +10433,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
 
         self.app.log.debug("open_script()")
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Opening TCL Script...")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Opening ...")):
 
             # Object name
             script_name = outname or filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]
@@ -10642,7 +10642,7 @@ class MenuFileHandlers(QtCore.QObject):
         if from_tcl:
             log.debug("MenuFileHandlers.save_project() -> Project saved from TCL command.")
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Saving FlatCAM Project")):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Saving Project ...")):
             # Capture the latest changes
             # Current object
             try:

tclCommands/TclCommandImportSvg.py

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class TclCommandImportSvg(TclCommandSignaled):
         if obj_type != "geometry" and obj_type != "gerber":
             self.raise_tcl_error("Option type can be 'geometry' or 'gerber' only, got '%s'." % obj_type)
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new("Import SVG"):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new('%s' % _("Importing ...")):
 
             # Object creation
             self.app.app_obj.new_object(obj_type, outname, obj_init, plot=False)

tclCommands/TclCommandOpenDXF.py

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class TclCommandOpenDXF(TclCommandSignaled):
 
         units = self.app.defaults['units'].upper()
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new("Open DXF"):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new('%s' % _("Opening ...")):
 
             # Object creation
             ret_val = self.app.app_obj.new_object(obj_type, outname, obj_init, plot=False)

tclCommands/TclCommandOpenSVG.py

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TclCommandOpenSVG(TclCommandSignaled):
 
         units = self.app.defaults['units'].upper()
 
-        with self.app.proc_container.new("Import SVG"):
+        with self.app.proc_container.new(_("Working ...")):
 
             # Object creation
             ret_val = self.app.app_obj.new_object(obj_type, outname, obj_init, plot=False)

tclCommands/TclCommandPanelize.py

@@ -288,12 +288,12 @@ class TclCommandPanelize(TclCommand):
                     self.app.app_obj.new_object("geometry", outname, job_init_geometry, plot=False, autoselected=True)
 
         if threaded is True:
-            self.app.proc_container.new("Generating panel ... Please wait.")
+            self.app.proc_container.new(_("Working ..."))
 
             def job_thread(app_obj):
                 try:
                     panelize_2()
-                    app_obj.inform.emit("[success] Panel created successfully.")
+                    app_obj.inform.emit('[success]' % _("Done."))
                 except Exception as ee:
                     log.debug(str(ee))
                     return
@@ -302,4 +302,4 @@ class TclCommandPanelize(TclCommand):
             self.app.worker_task.emit({'fcn': job_thread, 'params': [self.app]})
         else:
             panelize_2()
-            self.app.inform.emit("[success] Panel created successfully.")
+            self.app.inform.emit('[success]' % _("Done."))