Installation requirements for using QtVCP screens and panels.
All the requirements listed below can be installed by using the install_script located in the same directory as this file.
Recommended packages for viewing QtVCP screens or panels:
gstreamer1.0-tools
espeak
espeak-ng
sound-theme-freedesktop
python3-qtpy
python3-opengl
python3-pyqt5
python3-pyqt5.qsci
python3-pyqt5.qtsvg
python3-pyqt5.qtopengl
python3-opencv
python3-dbus
python3-dbus.mainloop.pyqt5
python3-espeak
python3-pyqt5.qtwebengine
python3-xlib
python3-numpy
python3-cairo
python3-gi-cairo
python3-poppler-qt5
pyqt5-dev-tools
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Below are requirements for using Designer to edit or create new QtVCP screens or panels:
Required packages:
qttools5-dev
qttools5-dev-tools
libpython3-dev
To enable LinuxCNC specific widgets to appear in Designer:
1. Create the plugin directory for designer to search:
mkdir -p ~/.designer/plugins/python
2. Copy the <pluginfile> to the above directory:
cp <pluginfile> ~/.designer/plugins/python/
The <pluginfile> is dependent on the type of LinuxCNC installation.
For a package installation:
/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/qtvcp/plugins/qtvcp_plugin.py
For a RIP installation:
~/linuxcnc-dev/lib/python/qtvcp/plugins/qtvcp_plugin.py
Designer can now be run and the LinuxCNC widgets will be available.
For a RIP install only:
source ~/linuxcnc-dev/scripts/rip-environment
Start designer with:
designer -qt=5
