- in the Grid Toolbar, the Grid Y entry is now by default hidden and shown only when there is a need (grid gap link is disabled) in order to maximize the status bar space availability

appGUI/GUIElements.py

@@ -3706,19 +3706,30 @@ class OptionalHideInputSection:
         self.cb.stateChanged.connect(self.on_cb_change)
 
     def on_cb_change(self):
-
         if self.cb.checkState() is Qt.CheckState.Checked:
             for widget in self.optinputs:
                 if self.logic is True:
-                    widget.show()
+                    try:
+                        widget.setVisible(True)
+                    except Exception:
+                        widget.show()
                 else:
-                    widget.hide()
+                    try:
+                        widget.setVisible(False)
+                    except Exception:
+                        widget.hide()
         else:
             for widget in self.optinputs:
                 if self.logic is True:
-                    widget.hide()
+                    try:
+                        widget.setVisible(False)
+                    except Exception:
+                        widget.hide()
                 else:
-                    widget.show()
+                    try:
+                        widget.setVisible(True)
+                    except Exception:
+                        widget.show()
 
 
 class FCTable(QtWidgets.QTableWidget):

appGUI/MainGUI.py

@@ -1326,11 +1326,15 @@ class MainGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         self.grid_gap_y_entry = FCEntry2()
         self.grid_gap_y_entry.setMaximumWidth(70)
         self.grid_gap_y_entry.setToolTip(_("Grid Y snapping distance"))
-        self.grid_toolbar.addWidget(self.grid_gap_y_entry)
+
+        self.grid_gap_y_entry.setVisible(False)
+
+        self.gridy_entry_action = self.grid_toolbar.addWidget(self.grid_gap_y_entry)
         self.grid_toolbar.addWidget(FCLabel(" "))
 
-        self.ois_grid = OptionalInputSection(self.grid_gap_link_cb, [self.grid_gap_y_entry], logic=False)
-
+        # self.ois_grid = OptionalInputSection(self.grid_gap_link_cb, [self.grid_gap_y_entry], logic=False)
+        self.grid_gap_link_cb.clicked.connect(
+            lambda x: self.gridy_entry_action.setVisible(False) if x else self.gridy_entry_action.setVisible(True))
         self.corner_snap_btn = self.grid_toolbar.addAction(
             QtGui.QIcon(self.app.resource_location + '/corner32.png'), _('Snap to corner'))