Joulescope

2024 Apr 26

* Added plugin framework with live code reload 14
* Restructured code to support human language translation.
* Added AI translations: ar, de, el, es, fr, it, ja, ko, zh.
* Added Intel graphics dialog to display sequence 245
* Modified QComboBox style.
* Added filename replacement variables.
* Added Trigger widget.
* Fixed Waveform widget hover time 263
* Updated pyjoulescope_driver from 1.4.10 → 1.5.1.
Fixes GPI and current range oscillations when downsampled.
* Improved error handling on resource load.

2024 Mar 21

* Fixed JS110 performance degradation (blocking status in device thread)
using pyjoulescope_driver 1.4.8 → 1.4.10.
* Disabled JS110 on-instrument stats polling, which is not used by UI.

2024 Mar 12

* Modified sidebar buttons to disable when no Joulescopes connected.
* Renamed "plugins" directory to "range_tools".
* Modified widgets to display device name, not model-serial_number 256
* Added optional Waveform widget feature to set the plot label 255
* Added JLS v1 support to JLS Info Widget 259
* Fixed JLS reopen support by adding optional on_pubsub_delete callback 260
* Added "dots" to each Waveform widget sample when sufficiently zoomed in 261
* Added snap to sample for Waveform widget hover display.

2024 Feb 27

* Dropped Python 3.9 support as static methods are not callable until 3.10.
See https://docs.python.org/3/whatsnew/3.10.html
* Updated Intel OpenGL dialog text.
* Updated 2024 out-of-office days.
* Added widget class not found handling on config load.
* Deferred rendering on class registration.
* Improved "developer" mode.
* Renamed "debug" mode to "developer" mode.
* Automatically close developer widgets on setting disable.
* Renamed Debug widget to Profile widget.
* Added Publish Spy widget.
* Added Log View widget.
* Added PubSub Explorer widget.
* Added WindowStaysOnTopHint to HelpHtmlMessageBox 245
* Modified Export all data to work when streaming 246
* Added zoom to dual markers in Waveform widget 243
* Added Waveform widget move both dual markers when click on top Δt bar 247
* Added preferred units to Waveform widget i, v, p plots 248
* Added time format options to CSV statistics recording 231
* Added option to set exact plot y-axis range in Waveform widget 126
* Added support for Waveform widget precision and quantity selection 130
* Added clock widget with support for local and UTC time.
* Added path info the issue report index.
* Added safe mode (Hold shift key at launch until window shows) 250
* Modified view activate to restore geometry before dock state.
* Improved JsdrvStreamBuffer shutdown to prevent log warnings.
* Added startup dialog sequencing.
* Improved device update.
* Defer update for several seconds to help insure system stability.
* Prompt user.
* Update sequentially to minimize any update failure risks.
* Added color legend to Memory widget.
* Updated pyjls from 0.9.1 to 0.9.2 to improve corrupted JLS file handling.
* Updated pyjoulescope_driver from 1.4.6 to 1.4.8.
* Updated joulescope from 1.1.8 to 1.1.12.
* Updated PySide6-QtAds from 4.1.0.2 to
[4.2.1](https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/releases)
and PySide6 from 6.2.0 to
[6.2.2](https://code.qt.io/cgit/qt/qtreleasenotes.git/about/qt/6.6.2/release-note.md).
The new versions address a number of stability issues.
* Removed unused pyperclip dependency.
* Converted deprecated QMouseEvent method calls to supported methods.
* Added missing menu items to menu widget storage.
* Added QtCore.Slot decorator to PySide6/Qt6 slots.
* Improved QMenu and Qt Slot memory management and object lifecycle management.
* Updated credits to include missing entries.
* Improved pubsub registration and callback management 254
* Added auto unsubscribe on object unregister to fix dangling subscribes.
* Improved bound method handling to reduce memory leaks.
* Reduced the number of pubsub_singleton usages.
* Added subscribe() return object for use with unsubscribe().
* Fixed settings widget to update on view changes 253
* Fixed QDialog memory management.
* Improved widget open / close handling.
* Upgraded to Nuitka 2.0.5.
* Fixed sidebar widget 257 258

2023 Dec 11

* Fixed device open when UI started with device open in another app.
When other app closes device, can now open in the UI.
* Improved Waveform widget error handling.
* Updated pyjoulescope_driver 1.4.1 -> 1.4.6 with FW 1.2.1 and FPGA 1.2.1.
* Improved JS220 communication robustness
* Improved JS110 time sync long-term stability.
* Fixed stream buffer use-after-free and remove timeout.
* Fixed year on POSIX (macOS & Linux) systems. 241
* Forced Nuitka 1.8.6 (1.9.3 causes crashes in Waveform widget).
* Bumped PySide6 to 6.6.0 with PySide6-QtAds to 4.1.0.2.
* Specified OpenGL 2.1 for "software" renderer (was 3.3 for all).
* Included opengl32sw.dll in Windows distribution. 216
* Added dialog prompt to switch from Intel to software OpenGL renderer. 216
* Added *.png to MANIFSET.in to fix "pip install". 242
* Added CONTRIBUTING.md and CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md. Updated docs. 151
* Fixed streaming Waveform widget not showing waveforms after opening JLS file.
* Improved Device Control widget device open/close.
* Updated QAction.triggered callback signatures from fn() to fn(checked=False)
to eliminate warnings with Nuitka compiled code.

2023 Nov 30

* Deferred Waveform render_to_image operations to synchronize. Fixes 239.
* Added app "opengl" setting and use "desktop" by default.
Select "software" to workaround Intel UHD graphics issue 216.
* Fixed JS220 device settings log warnings.
* Increased the max number of logs from 4 to 10 included in issue reports.
* Changed VersionedFile to use temp file with process ID to avoid collisions.
* Display tooltips for Settings widget labels, not just values.
* Fixed device selection in Multimeter, Value, and Accumulator widgets. 233
* Fixed software_update to log warning (not exception) on unsupported platform.
* Updated pyjoulescope_driver 1.4.0 -> 1.4.1 with fw 1.2.0 and FPGA 1.2.0.
* Improved JS220 UTC time sync with FW 1.2.0 & FPGA 1.2.0 support.
* Improved JS220 skip / drop sample handling.
* Modified internal signal_id format.