- made the mouse cursor (big, small) change in real time for both graphic engines

FlatCAMApp.py

@@ -6428,13 +6428,21 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         :param val: type of mouse cursor, set in Preferences ('small' or 'big')
         :return: None
         """
+        self.app_cursor.enabled = False
 
         if val == 'small':
             self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_set_group.cursor_size_entry.setDisabled(False)
             self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_set_group.cursor_size_lbl.setDisabled(False)
+            self.app_cursor = self.plotcanvas.new_cursor()
         else:
             self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_set_group.cursor_size_entry.setDisabled(True)
             self.ui.general_defaults_form.general_gui_set_group.cursor_size_lbl.setDisabled(True)
+            self.app_cursor = self.plotcanvas.new_cursor(big=True)
+
+        if self.ui.grid_snap_btn.isChecked():
+            self.app_cursor.enabled = True
+        else:
+            self.app_cursor.enabled = False
 
     def on_cnc_custom_parameters(self, signal_text):
         if signal_text == 'Parameters':

README.md

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 - removed the line that remove the spaces from the path parameter in the Tcl commands that open something (Gerber, Gcode, Excellon)
 - fixed issue with the old SysTray icon not hidden when the application is restarted programmatically
 - if an object is edited but the result is not saved, the app will reload the edited object UI and set the Selected tab as active
+- made the mouse cursor (big, small) change in real time for both graphic engines
 
 27.09.2019
 

flatcamGUI/PlotCanvas.py

@@ -196,13 +196,31 @@ class PlotCanvas(QtCore.QObject, VisPyCanvas):
         return ShapeCollection(parent=self.view.scene, pool=self.fcapp.pool, **kwargs)
 
     def new_cursor(self, big=None):
+        """
+        Will create a mouse cursor pointer on canvas
+
+        :param big: if True will create a mouse cursor made out of infinite lines
+        :return: the mouse cursor object
+        """
         if big is True:
             self.c = CursorBig()
+
+            # in case there are multiple new_cursor calls, best to disconnect first the signals
+            try:
+                self.c.mouse_state_updated.disconnect(self.on_mouse_state)
+            except (TypeError, AttributeError):
+                pass
+            try:
+                self.c.mouse_position_updated.disconnect(self.on_mouse_position)
+            except (TypeError, AttributeError):
+                pass
+
             self.c.mouse_state_updated.connect(self.on_mouse_state)
             self.c.mouse_position_updated.connect(self.on_mouse_position)
         else:
             self.c = Cursor(pos=np.empty((0, 2)), parent=self.view.scene)
             self.c.antialias = 0
+
         return self.c
 
     def on_mouse_state(self, state):

flatcamGUI/PlotCanvasLegacy.py

@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ class PlotCanvasLegacy(QtCore.QObject):
             self.big_cursor = True
             self.ch_line = self.axes.axhline(color=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), linewidth=1)
             self.cv_line = self.axes.axvline(color=(0.0, 0.0, 0.0), linewidth=1)
+        else:
+            self.big_cursor = False
+
         c = FakeCursor()
         c.mouse_state_updated.connect(self.clear_cursor)
 
@@ -311,6 +314,11 @@ class PlotCanvasLegacy(QtCore.QObject):
         if state is True:
             self.draw_cursor(x_pos=self.mouse[0], y_pos=self.mouse[1])
         else:
+            if self.big_cursor is True:
+                self.ch_line.remove()
+                self.cv_line.remove()
+                self.canvas.draw_idle()
+
             self.canvas.restore_region(self.background)
             self.canvas.blit(self.axes.bbox)