gcylc.rc enhancements

doc/gcylcrc.tex

@@ -12,6 +12,31 @@ \section{Gcylc Config File Reference}
 
 \subsection{Top Level Items}
 
+\subsubsection{dot icon size}
+
+Set the size of the task state dot icons displayed in the text and dot
+views.
+
+\begin{myitemize}
+\item {\em type:} string
+\item {\em legal values:} ``small'' (10px), ``medium'' (14px), ``large'' (20px),
+        ``extra large (30px)''
+\item {\em default:} ``medium''
+\end{myitemize}
+
+
+\subsubsection{initial side-by-side views}
+
+Set the suite view panels initial orientation when the GUI starts.
+This can be changed later using the ``View'' menu ``Toggle views side-by-side''
+ option.
+
+\begin{myitemize}
+\item {\em type:} boolean (False or True)
+\item {\em default:} ``False''
+\end{myitemize}
+
+
 \subsubsection{initial views}
 
 Set the suite view panel(s) displayed initially, when the GUI starts.
@@ -24,47 +49,62 @@ \subsubsection{initial views}
 \item {\em example:} \lstinline@initial views = graph, dot@
 \end{myitemize}
 
-\subsubsection{ungrouped views}
+\subsubsection{sort by definition order}
 
-List suite views, if any, that should be displayed initially in an
-ungrouped state. Namespace family grouping can be changed later
-using the tool bar.
+If this is not turned off the default sort order for task names and
+families in the dot and text views will the order they appear in the
+suite definition. Clicking on the task name column in the treeview will
+toggle to alphanumeric sort, and a View menu item does the same for the
+dot view.  If turned off, the default sort order is alphanumeric and
+definition order is not available at all.
 
 \begin{myitemize}
-\item {\em type:} string (a list of zero or more view names)
-\item {\em legal values:} ``text'', ``dot'',  ``graph''
-\item {\em default:} (none)
-\item {\em example:} \lstinline@ungrouped views = text, dot@
+\item {\em type:} boolean
+\item {\em default:} True
 \end{myitemize}
 
-\subsubsection{use theme}
 
-Set the task state color theme, common to all views, to use
-initially. The color theme can be changed later using the tool bar. 
-See \lstinline@gcylc.rc.eg@ and \lstinline@themes.rc@ in
-\lstinline@$CYLC_DIR/conf/gcylcrc/@ for how to modify existing color
-themes or define your own. Use \lstinline@cylc get-gui-config@
-to list your available themes.
+\subsubsection{sort column}
+
+If ``text'' is in \lstinline@initial views@ then \lstinline@sort column@ sets
+the column that will be sorted initially when the GUI launches. Sorting can be
+changed later by clicking on the column headers.
 
 \begin{myitemize}
-\item {\em type:} string (theme name)
-\item {\em legal values:} ``default'', ``solid'', ``high-contrast'',
-    ``color-blind'', and any custom or user-modified themes.
-\item {\em default:} ``default''
+    \item {\em type:} string
+    \item {\em legal values:} ``task'', ``state'', ``host'', ``job system'',
+        ``job ID'', ``T-submit'', ``T-start'', ``T-finish'', ``dT-mean'',
+        ``latest message'', ``none''
+    \item {\em default:} ``none''
+    \item {\em example:} \lstinline@sort column = T-start@
 \end{myitemize}
 
-\subsubsection{initial side-by-side views}
 
-Set the suite view panels initial orientation when the GUI starts.
-This can be changed later using the "View" menu "Toggle views side-by-side"
- option.
+\subsubsection{sort column ascending}
+
+For use in combination with \lstinline@sort column@, sets whether the column will
+be sorted using ascending or descending order.
 
 \begin{myitemize}
-\item {\em type:} boolean (False or True)
-\item {\em legal values:} ``False'', ``True''.
-\item {\em default:} ``False''
+    \item {\em type:} boolean
+    \item {\em default:} ``True''
+    \item {\em example:} \lstinline@sort column ascending = False@
+\end{myitemize}
+
+
+\subsubsection{task filter highlight color}
+
+The color used to highlight active task filters in gcylc. It must be a name
+from the X11 rgb.txt file, e.g.\ \lstinline=SteelBlue=; or a
+{\em quoted} hexadecimal color code, e.g.\ \lstinline="#ff0000"= for red (quotes
+are required to prevent the hex code being interpreted as a comment).
+
+\begin{myitemize}
+    \item {\em type:} string
+    \item {\em default:} \lstinline=PowderBlue=
 \end{myitemize}
 
+
 \subsubsection{task states to filter out}
 
 Set the initial filtering options when the GUI starts. Later this can be
@@ -77,43 +117,76 @@ \subsubsection{task states to filter out}
 \item {\em default:} runahead
 \end{myitemize}
 
-\subsubsection{dot icon size}
 
-Set the size of the task state dot icons displayed in the text and dot
-views.
+\subsubsection{transpose dot}
+
+Transposes the content in dot view so that it displays from left to right rather
+than from top to bottom. Can be changed later using the options submenu
+available via the view menu.
 
 \begin{myitemize}
-\item {\em type:} string
-\item {\em legal values:} ``small'' (10px), ``medium'' (14px), ``large'' (20px)
-\item {\em default:} ``medium''
+    \item {\em type:} boolean
+    \item {\em default:} ``False''
+    \item {\em example:} \lstinline@transpose dot = True@
 \end{myitemize}
 
-\subsubsection{sort by definition order}
 
-If this is not turned off the default sort order for task names and
-families in the dot and text views will the order they appear in the
-suite definition. Clicking on the task name column in the treeview will
-toggle to alphanumeric sort, and a View menu item does the same for the
-dot view.  If turned off, the default sort order is alphanumeric and
-definition order is not available at all.
+\subsubsection{transpose graph}
+
+Transposes the content in graph view so that it displays from left to right
+rather than from top to bottom. Can be changed later using the options submenu
+via the view menu.
 
 \begin{myitemize}
-\item {\em type:} boolean
-\item {\em default:} True
+    \item {\em type:} boolean
+    \item {\em default:} ``False''
+    \item {\em example:} \lstinline@transpose graph = True@
 \end{myitemize}
 
-\subsubsection{task filter highlight color}
 
-The color used to highlight active task filters in gcylc. It must be a name
-from the X11 rgb.txt file, e.g.\ \lstinline=SteelBlue=; or a
-{\em quoted} hexadecimal color code, e.g.\ \lstinline="#ff0000"= for red (quotes
-are required to prevent the hex code being interpreted as a comment).
+\subsubsection{ungrouped views}
+
+List suite views, if any, that should be displayed initially in an
+ungrouped state. Namespace family grouping can be changed later
+using the tool bar.
 
 \begin{myitemize}
-    \item {\em type:} string
-    \item {\em default:} \lstinline=PowderBlue=
+\item {\em type:} string (a list of zero or more view names)
+\item {\em legal values:} ``text'', ``dot'',  ``graph''
+\item {\em default:} (none)
+\item {\em example:} \lstinline@ungrouped views = text, dot@
+\end{myitemize}
+
+
+\subsubsection{use theme}
+
+Set the task state color theme, common to all views, to use
+initially. The color theme can be changed later using the tool bar. 
+See \lstinline@gcylc.rc.eg@ and \lstinline@themes.rc@ in
+\lstinline@$CYLC_DIR/conf/gcylcrc/@ for how to modify existing color
+themes or define your own. Use \lstinline@cylc get-gui-config@
+to list your available themes.
+
+\begin{myitemize}
+\item {\em type:} string (theme name)
+\item {\em legal values:} ``default'', ``solid'', ``high-contrast'',
+    ``color-blind'', and any custom or user-modified themes.
+\item {\em default:} ``default''
+\end{myitemize}
+
+
+\subsubsection{window size}
+
+Sets the size (in pixels) of the cylc GUI at startup.
+
+\begin{myitemize}
+    \item {\em type:} integer list (x, y)
+    \item {\em legal values:} positive integers
+    \item {\em default:} 800, 500
+    \item {\em example:} \lstinline@window size = 1000, 700@
 \end{myitemize}
 
+
 \subsection{[themes]}
 
 This section may contain task state color theme definitions.

lib/cylc/cfgspec/gcylc.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 from parsec.validate import validator as vdr
 from parsec.upgrade import upgrader
 from parsec.util import printcfg
+from cylc.gui.view_tree import ControlTree
 from cylc.task_state import (
     TASK_STATUSES_ALL, TASK_STATUS_RUNAHEAD, TASK_STATUS_HELD,
     TASK_STATUS_WAITING, TASK_STATUS_EXPIRED, TASK_STATUS_QUEUED,
@@ -41,16 +42,20 @@
 USER_FILE = os.path.join(os.environ['HOME'], '.cylc', 'gcylc.rc')
 
 SPEC = {
-    'initial views': vdr(vtype='string_list', default=["text"]),
-    'ungrouped views': vdr(vtype='string_list', default=[]),
-    'use theme': vdr(vtype='string', default="default"),
     'dot icon size': vdr(
         vtype='string',
         default="medium",
         options=["small", "medium", "large", "extra large"]),
+    'initial side-by-side views': vdr(vtype='boolean', default=False),
+    'initial views': vdr(vtype='string_list', default=["text"]),
     'sort by definition order': vdr(vtype='boolean', default=True),
+    'sort column': vdr(
+        vtype='string',
+        default='none',
+        options=[heading for heading in ControlTree.headings if heading is not
+                 None] + ['none']),
+    'sort column ascending': vdr(vtype='boolean', default=True),
     'task filter highlight color': vdr(vtype='string', default='PowderBlue'),
-    'initial side-by-side views': vdr(vtype='boolean', default=False),
     'task states to filter out': vdr(
         vtype='string_list',
         default=[TASK_STATUS_RUNAHEAD]),
@@ -73,6 +78,11 @@
             TASK_STATUS_RUNAHEAD: vdr(vtype='string_list'),
         },
     },
+    'transpose dot': vdr(vtype='boolean', default=False),
+    'transpose graph': vdr(vtype='boolean', default=False),
+    'ungrouped views': vdr(vtype='string_list', default=[]),
+    'use theme': vdr(vtype='string', default="default"),
+    'window size': vdr(vtype='integer_list', default=[800, 500]),
 }
 
 
@@ -173,8 +183,24 @@ def transform(self):
         cfg['themes'] = cfg_themes
 
     def check(self):
-        # check initial view config
         cfg = self.get(sparse=True)
+
+        # check window size config
+        if 'window size' in cfg:
+            fail = False
+            if len(cfg['window size']) != 2:
+                print >> sys.stderr, ("WARNING: window size requires two "
+                                      "values (x, y). Using default.")
+                fail = True
+            elif cfg['window size'][0] < 0 or cfg['window size'][1] < 0:
+                print >> sys.stderr, ("WARNING: window size values must be "
+                                      "positive. Using default.")
+                fail = True
+            # TODO: check for daft window sizes? (10, 5), (80000, 5000) ?
+            if fail:
+                cfg['window size'] = [800, 500]
+
+        # check initial view config
         if 'initial views' not in cfg:
             return
         views = copy(cfg['initial views'])

lib/cylc/gui/app_gcylc.py

@@ -562,7 +562,8 @@ def __init__(self, suite, db, owner, host, port, pyro_timeout,
         self.window = gtk.Window(gtk.WINDOW_TOPLEVEL)
 
         self.window.set_icon(get_icon())
-        self.window.set_default_size(800, 500)
+        window_size = gcfg.get(['window size'])
+        self.window.set_default_size(window_size[0], window_size[1])
         self.window.connect("delete_event", self.delete_event)
 
         self._prev_status = None
@@ -878,6 +879,10 @@ def create_view(self, viewname, view_num=0, pane_position=-1):
             view_widgets.set_size_request(1, 1)
         container.pack_start(view_widgets,
                              expand=True, fill=True)
+
+        # Set user default values for this view
+        self.set_view_defaults(viewname, view_num)
+
         # Handle menu
         menu = self.views_option_menus[view_num]
         for item in menu.get_children():
@@ -899,6 +904,23 @@ def create_view(self, viewname, view_num=0, pane_position=-1):
         self.current_view_toolitems[view_num] = new_toolitems
         self.window_show_all()
 
+    def set_view_defaults(self, viewname, view_num):
+        """Apply user settings defined in gcylc.rc on a new view.
+        Run this method before handling menus or toolbars."""
+        # Sort text view by column ('sort column')
+        if gcfg.get(['sort column']) != 'none' and viewname == 'text':
+            self.current_views[view_num].sort_by_column(
+                gcfg.get(['sort column']),
+                ascending=gcfg.get(['sort column ascending'])
+            )
+        # Transpose graph view ('transpose graph')
+        elif gcfg.get(['transpose graph']) and viewname == 'graph':
+            self.current_views[view_num].toggle_left_to_right_mode(None)
+        # Transpose dot view ('transpose dot')
+        elif gcfg.get(['transpose dot']) and viewname == 'dot':
+            view = self.current_views[view_num]
+            view.t.should_transpose_view = True
+
     def remove_view(self, view_num):
         """Remove a view instance."""
         self.current_views[view_num].stop()

lib/cylc/gui/view_tree.py

@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
 
 class ControlTree(object):
     """Text Treeview suite control interface."""
+    headings = [
+        None, 'task', 'state', 'host', 'job system', 'job ID', 'T-submit',
+        'T-start', 'T-finish', 'dT-mean', 'latest message',
+    ]
+
     def __init__(self, cfg, updater, theme, dot_size, info_bar,
                  get_right_click_menu, log_colors, insert_task_popup):
 
@@ -105,14 +110,10 @@ def treeview_widgets(self):
 
         self.ttreeview.connect(
             'button_press_event', self.on_treeview_button_pressed)
-        headings = [
-            None, 'task', 'state', 'host', 'job system', 'job ID', 'T-submit',
-            'T-start', 'T-finish', 'dT-mean', 'latest message',
-        ]
 
-        for n in range(1, len(headings)):
+        for n in range(1, len(ControlTree.headings)):
             # Skip first column (cycle point)
-            tvc = gtk.TreeViewColumn(headings[n])
+            tvc = gtk.TreeViewColumn(ControlTree.headings[n])
             if n == 1:
                 crp = gtk.CellRendererPixbuf()
                 tvc.pack_start(crp, False)
@@ -207,6 +208,18 @@ def on_treeview_button_pressed(self, treeview, event):
 
         return True
 
+    def sort_by_column(self, col_name=None, col_no=None, ascending=True):
+        """Sort this ControlTree by the column selected by the string
+        col_name OR by the index col_no."""
+        if col_name is not None and col_name in ControlTree.headings:
+            col_no = ControlTree.headings.index(col_name)
+        if col_no is not None:
+            self.sort_col_num = col_no
+            cols = self.ttreeview.get_columns()
+            order = gtk.SORT_ASCENDING if ascending else gtk.SORT_DESCENDING
+            cols[col_no].set_sort_order(order)
+            self.tmodelsort.set_sort_column_id(col_no - 1, order)
+
     def sort_column(self, model, iter1, iter2, col_num):
         cols = self.ttreeview.get_columns()
         point_string1 = model.get_value(iter1, 0)