- created a new custom layout based on the Grid Layout where I can set the horizontal and vertical spacings between grid items and used it throughout the app

appPlugins/ToolSolderPaste.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from PyQt6 import QtGui, QtCore, QtWidgets
 from appTool import AppTool
 from appCommon.Common import LoudDict
 from appGUI.GUIElements import FCComboBox, FCEntry, FCTable, FCDoubleSpinner, FCSpinner, FCFileSaveDialog, \
-    FCInputSpinner, FCButton, VerticalScrollArea
+    FCInputSpinner, FCButton, VerticalScrollArea, FCGridLayout
 
 from camlib import distance
 from appEditors.AppTextEditor import AppTextEditor
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ class SolderUI:
         self.layout.addWidget(title_label)
 
         # ## Form Layout
-        obj_form_layout = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
+        obj_form_layout = FCGridLayout(v_spacing=3)
         obj_form_layout.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
         obj_form_layout.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
         self.layout.addLayout(obj_form_layout)
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ class SolderUI:
               "is the width of the solder paste dispensed."))
 
         # ### Add a new Tool ## ##
-        grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
+        grid0 = FCGridLayout(v_spacing=3)
         grid0.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
         grid0.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
         self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ class SolderUI:
         self.gcode_frame.setLayout(self.tool_box)
 
         # Parameter Layout
-        self.param_grid = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
+        self.param_grid = FCGridLayout(v_spacing=3)
         self.tool_box.addLayout(self.param_grid)
 
         step1_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _('Parameters'))
@@ -1503,7 +1503,7 @@ class SolderUI:
         self.param_grid.addWidget(separator_line, 30, 0, 1, 2)
 
         # Buttons Grid
-        self.button_grid = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
+        self.button_grid = FCGridLayout(v_spacing=3)
         self.button_grid.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
         self.button_grid.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
         self.tool_box.addLayout(self.button_grid)