ArduPilot
Scroll with mouse wheel does not work over labels and text fields in components and in parameters
Is there an existing issue for this?
- [x] I have searched the existing issues
Description of the bug
On Windows scroll is possible only on empty places without any child component.
Steps To Reproduce
No steps - it's just existing UI bug
Expected behavior
Would be handy to enable scrolling over all components except comboboxes.
Software information
- Operating system: MS Windows
- ArduPilot Methodic Configuration version: 1.4.4 and 2.6.1
I had to disable mouse scrolling because it was wreaking havoc on comboboxes. It would be great to re-enable it, but keep it disabled over comboboxes like you said.
Yes, this has not been fixed yet. It it very low priority. @Siddharthh39 do you want to help me fix it?
Yes, this has not been fixed yet. It it very low priority. @Siddharthh39 do you want to help me fix it?
Sure, It would a wonderful opportunity for me to learn.
See ardupilot_methodic_configurator/frontend_tkinter_component_editor.py:192-219
@amilcarlucas if this issue is still open Would it be okay if I take this up?
@Trishanshv sure have a go at it. The relevant code is here: https://github.com/ArduPilot/MethodicConfigurator/blob/fd360b67b1744c527babe7e158a0ff3ba714bc05/ardupilot_methodic_configurator/frontend_tkinter_component_editor.py#L182
@amilcarlucas, This is my first contribution so I wanted to share my approach before implementing it.
I’m thinking of creating a small helper function that forwards mouse wheel events from entries and comboboxes back to their parent frame . please correct me if I am wrong .
I think the best approach is to only accept the mouse wheel if the widget is selected, and if the widget is not selected, forward the events to their parent frame.
I tested it on both the component editor and the parameter editor on windows using the upcoming master branch. It was correctly you can use the mouse wheel to scroll everywhere.
Please post a video showing exactly what is not working correctly for you.
Version 2.6.1, screen capture attached. https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1af2a518-ace9-4563-800d-07a36d3f31c1
I see a pattern here. On your computer ist stops scrolling whenever it opens a tooltip popup (yellow help text).
I do not remember seeing this on my computer, and I do have a slow windows computer. I will test it again.
I tested it, but both my machines have Windows 11 and I can not reproduce it.
What is your exact windows version?
I could reproduce it, but only on windows and only when using the windows installer to install the application.
This seams to be a pyinstaller issue/ race condition.