Rc 1.7.6

.github/workflows/checkpr.yml

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Install deploy dependencies

.github/workflows/deploy.yml

@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ jobs:
   release-build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
           python-version: 3.13
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m build
 
       - name: Upload distributions # upload build artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
         with:
           name: release-dists
           path: dist/

.github/workflows/main.yml

@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-        uses: actions/setup-python@v6
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v7
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Install deploy dependencies

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -25,5 +25,12 @@
     "python.systemPath": "/usr/local/bin/python3.14",
     "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "${userHome}/pygpsclient/bin/python3",
     //"python.defaultInterpreterPath": "C:/Users/steve/pygpsclient/Scripts/python.exe",
-    "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false
+    "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
+    "python-envs.pythonProjects": [
+        {
+            "path": ".",
+            "envManager": "ms-python.python:venv",
+            "packageManager": "ms-python.python:pip"
+        }
+    ]
 }

CITATION.cff

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+cff-version: 1.2.0
+message: "If you use this software, please cite it using the metadata from this file."
+title: "PyGPSClient"
+abstract: "Python GNSS Testing, Diagnostic and Configuration GUI Utility."
+authors:
+  - family-names: "Smith"
+    given-names: "Steve"
+    orcid: "https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5751-8719"
+  - name: "semuadmin"
+version: 1.7.6
+date-released: 2020-10-04
+license: "BSD-3-Clause"
+repository-code: "https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient"

README.md

@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ For more comprehensive installation instructions, please refer to [INSTALLATION.
 |![sysmon widget](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/images/sysmon_widget.png?raw=true)| System Monitor widget showing device cpu, memory and I/O utilisation (*GNSS receiver must be capable of outputting UBX MON-SYS/MON-COMMS or SBF ReceiverStatus messages*). Tick checkbox to toggle between actual (cumulative) I/O stats and pending I/O. Primarily intended for u-blox modules, but can display limited system information for other devices. |
 |![scatterplot widget](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/images/scatterplot_widget.png?raw=true)| Scatterplot widget showing variability in position reporting over time. (Optional) Enter fixed reference position. Select Average to center plot on dynamic average position (*displayed at top left*), or Fixed to center on fixed reference position (*if entered*). Check Autorange to set plot range automatically. Set the update interval (e.g. 4 = every 4th navigation solution). Use the range slider or mouse wheel to adjust plot range. Right-click to set fixed reference point to the current mouse cursor position. Double-click to clear the existing data. |
 |![rover widget](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/images/rover_widget.png?raw=true) | Relative Position (formerly 'Rover') widget plots relative 2D bearing, distance, track and status information for the following configurations:  (i) NAV-RELPOSNED - position of roving receiver relative to a fixed or moving RTK base (including an NTRIP mountpoint); (ii) RTCM 1005/6 - position of roving receiver relative to a fixed RTK NTRIP antenna reference point (ARP);  (iii) NAV-DAHEADING - static heading ('yaw') from a dual-antenna receiver e.g. u-blox ZED-X20D. Double-click to clear existing plot. |
-|![chart view](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/images/chart_widget.png?raw=true) | Chart widget acts as a multi-channel "plotter", allowing the user to plot a series of named numeric data attributes from any parsed GNSS data source, with configurable y (value) and x (time) axes. By default, the number of channels is set to 4, but this can be manually edited by the user via the json configuration file setting `chartsettings_d["numchn_n"]`. For each channel, user can select: (*optional*) identity of message source e.g. `NAV-PVT`; attribute name e.g. `hAcc`; scaling factor (divisor) e.g. 1000; y axis range e.g. 0 - 5. Wildcards are available for attribute groups - "\*" (average of group values), "+" (maximum of group values), "-" (minimum of group values) e.g. `cno*` will plot the average `cno` value for a group of satellites. Double-click to clear the existing data. Double-right-click to save the current chart data to the clipboard in CSV format, which can be directly pasted into a spreadsheet application. |
+|![chart view](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/images/chart_widget.png?raw=true) | Chart widget acts as a multi-channel "plotter", allowing the user to plot a series of named numeric data attributes from any parsed GNSS data source, with configurable y (value) and x (time) axes. By default, the number of channels is set to 4, but this can be manually edited by the user via the json configuration file setting `chartsettings_d["numchn_n"]` or Menu..Options..App Configuration dialog (*save configuration and restart after any changes*). For each channel, user can select: (*optional*) identity of message source e.g. `NAV-PVT`; attribute name e.g. `hAcc`; scaling factor (divisor) e.g. 1000; y axis range e.g. 0 - 5. Wildcards are available for attribute groups - "\*" (average of group values), "+" (maximum of group values), "-" (minimum of group values) e.g. `cno*` will plot the average `cno` value for a group of satellites. Double-click to clear the existing data. Double-right-click to save the current chart data to the clipboard in CSV format, which can be directly pasted into a spreadsheet application. |
 |![attitude widget](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/images/attitude_widget.png?raw=true) |  Attitude Monitor widget (*formerly "IMU Monitor"*) showing current orientation/attitude (roll, pitch, yaw *aka 'static heading'*) and status from a variety of IMU, Dead Reckoning, Dual Antenna or other 2D/3D attitude message sources. Select range in degrees (from ±1 to ±180 degrees). |
 
 ---
@@ -537,6 +537,8 @@ For further details, refer to the `pygnssutils` homepage at [https://github.com/
 
 Copyright © 2020-2026, semuadmin (Steve Smith)
 
+[![ORCID iD icon](https://orcid.org/sites/default/files/images/orcid_16x16.png) https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5751-8719](https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5751-8719)
+
 Application icons from [iconmonstr](https://iconmonstr.com/license/) ©.
 
 ---

RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # PyGPSClient Release Notes
 
+### RELEASE 1.7.6
+
+1. Widget performance improvements.
+1. Add Python 3.15 classifier to pyproject.toml.
+1. Update github actions to latest versions.
+1. Add Chart plotter channels to App Configuration dialog.
+
 ### RELEASE 1.7.5
 
 FIXES:

pyproject.toml

@@ -5,26 +5,36 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta:__legacy__"
 [project]
 name = "pygpsclient"
 dynamic = ["version"]
-authors = [{ name = "Steve Smith", email = "semuadmin@semuconsulting.com" }]
-maintainers = [{ name = "Steve Smith", email = "semuadmin@semuconsulting.com" }]
-description = "GNSS Diagnostic and UBX Configuration GUI Application"
+authors = [{ name = "Steve Smith" }, { email = "semuadmin@semuconsulting.com" }]
+maintainers = [
+    { name = "Steve Smith" },
+    { email = "semuadmin@semuconsulting.com" },
+]
+description = "GNSS Receiver Testing, Diagnostic and Configuration GUI Application"
 license = "BSD-3-Clause"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
 keywords = [
-    "PyGPSClient",
-    "GNSS",
-    "GPS",
+    "BEIDOU",
+    "DGPS",
     "GALILEO",
+    "GIS",
     "GLONASS",
-    "BEIDOU",
+    "GNSS",
+    "GPS",
+    "NAVIC",
     "NMEA",
-    "UBX",
-    "RTCM",
     "NTRIP",
-    "SPARTN",
+    "PyGPSClient",
+    "Quectel",
+    "QZSS",
+    "RTCM",
     "RTK",
-    "DGPS",
+    "Septentrio",
+    "SPARTN",
+    "u-blox",
     "u-center",
+    "UBX",
+    "Unicore",
 ]
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
@@ -44,19 +54,13 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.15",
     "Topic :: Utilities",
     "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
     "Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: GIS",
 ]
 
-dependencies = [
-    "requests>=2.34.0",
-    "Pillow>=12.0.0",
-    "pygnssutils>=1.2.7",
-    "pyunigps>=1.0.0",
-    "pynmeagps>=1.1.7",
-    "pyubx2>=1.3.5",
-]
+dependencies = ["requests>=2.34.0", "Pillow>=12.0.0", "pygnssutils>=1.2.7"]
 
 [project.scripts]
 pygpsclient = "pygpsclient.__main__:main"

src/pygpsclient/_version.py

@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 :license: BSD 3-Clause
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.7.5"
+__version__ = "1.7.6"

src/pygpsclient/app_config_dialog.py

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 )
 MAP_INTERVALS = ("1", "2", "5", "10", "30", "60", "120", "240", "360")
 LOG_SIZES = ("1", "2", "5", "10", "20", "50", "100", "200", "500", "1000")
+PLOT_CHANS = [str(i) for i in range(4, 21, 2)]
 
 
 class AppConfigDialog(ToplevelDialog):
@@ -89,8 +90,10 @@ def __init__(self, app: Tk, *args, **kwargs):
         self._maprefresh = StringVar()
         self._mapkey = StringVar()
         self._logsize = StringVar()
+        self._plotchans = StringVar()
         self._resizedialog = BooleanVar()
         self._transientdialog = BooleanVar()
+        self._showunused = BooleanVar()
 
         self._body()
         self._do_layout()
@@ -149,6 +152,17 @@ def _body(self):
             wrap=True,
             textvariable=self._logsize,
         )
+        self._lbl_plotchans = Label(
+            self._frm_body, text="Chart Plotter Channels", anchor=W
+        )
+        self._spn_plotchans = Spinbox(
+            self._frm_body,
+            values=PLOT_CHANS,
+            width=6,
+            state=READONLY,
+            wrap=True,
+            textvariable=self._plotchans,
+        )
         self._lbl_resizedialog = Label(
             self._frm_body, text="Resizeable TopLevel Dialogs", anchor=W
         )
@@ -165,6 +179,14 @@ def _body(self):
             text="",
             variable=self._transientdialog,
         )
+        self._lbl_showunused = Label(
+            self._frm_body, text="Show Sats With Null C/No", anchor=W
+        )
+        self._chk_showunused = Checkbutton(
+            self._frm_body,
+            text="",
+            variable=self._showunused,
+        )
         self._btn_save = Button(
             self._frm_body,
             command=self._on_save_updates,
@@ -181,21 +203,25 @@ def _do_layout(self):
         self._lbl_guirefresh.grid(column=0, row=0, sticky=W)
         self._spn_guirefresh.grid(column=1, row=0, sticky=W)
         self._lbl_guirefreshu.grid(column=2, row=0, padx=2, sticky=W)
-        self._lbl_maprefresh.grid(column=0, row=1, sticky=W)
-        self._spn_maprefresh.grid(column=1, row=1, sticky=W)
-        self._lbl_maprefreshu.grid(column=2, row=1, padx=2, sticky=W)
-        self._lbl_logsize.grid(column=0, row=2, sticky=W)
-        self._spn_logsize.grid(column=1, row=2, sticky=W)
-        self._lbl_logsizeu.grid(column=2, row=2, padx=2, sticky=W)
-        self._frm_mapkey.grid(column=0, row=3, sticky=EW)
+        self._lbl_logsize.grid(column=0, row=1, sticky=W)
+        self._spn_logsize.grid(column=1, row=1, sticky=W)
+        self._lbl_logsizeu.grid(column=2, row=1, padx=2, sticky=W)
+        self._lbl_plotchans.grid(column=0, row=2, sticky=W)
+        self._spn_plotchans.grid(column=1, row=2, sticky=W)
+        self._lbl_maprefresh.grid(column=0, row=3, sticky=W)
+        self._spn_maprefresh.grid(column=1, row=3, sticky=W)
+        self._lbl_maprefreshu.grid(column=2, row=3, padx=2, sticky=W)
+        self._frm_mapkey.grid(column=0, row=4, sticky=EW)
         self._lbl_mapkey.grid(column=0, row=0, sticky=W)
         self._btn_mapkey.grid(column=1, row=0, sticky=E)
-        self._ent_mapkey.grid(column=1, row=3, columnspan=2, sticky=EW)
-        self._lbl_resizedialog.grid(column=0, row=4, sticky=W)
-        self._chk_resizedialog.grid(column=1, row=4, columnspan=2, sticky=W)
-        self._lbl_transientdialog.grid(column=0, row=5, sticky=W)
-        self._chk_transientdialog.grid(column=1, row=5, columnspan=2, sticky=W)
-        self._btn_save.grid(column=1, row=6, columnspan=2, padx=4, pady=3, sticky=E)
+        self._ent_mapkey.grid(column=1, row=4, columnspan=2, sticky=EW)
+        self._lbl_resizedialog.grid(column=0, row=5, sticky=W)
+        self._chk_resizedialog.grid(column=1, row=5, columnspan=2, sticky=W)
+        self._lbl_transientdialog.grid(column=0, row=6, sticky=W)
+        self._chk_transientdialog.grid(column=1, row=6, columnspan=2, sticky=W)
+        self._lbl_showunused.grid(column=0, row=7, sticky=W)
+        self._chk_showunused.grid(column=1, row=7, columnspan=2, sticky=W)
+        self._btn_save.grid(column=1, row=8, columnspan=2, padx=4, pady=3, sticky=E)
         self._frm_body.columnconfigure(2, weight=1)
 
     def _attach_events(self):
@@ -208,8 +234,10 @@ def _attach_events(self):
             self._guirefresh,
             self._maprefresh,
             self._logsize,
+            self._plotchans,
             self._resizedialog,
             self._transientdialog,
+            self._showunused,
             self._mapkey,
         ):
             var.trace_update(TRACEMODE_WRITE, self._on_update, True)
@@ -224,11 +252,15 @@ def _reset(self):
         )
         self._maprefresh.set(self.__app.configuration.get("mapupdateinterval_n"))
         self._logsize.set(int(self.__app.configuration.get("logsize_n") / 1048576))
+        self._plotchans.set(
+            int(self.__app.configuration.get("chartsettings_d")["numchn_n"])
+        )
         self._mapkey.set(self.__app.configuration.get("mqapikey_s"))
         self._resizedialog.set(int(self.__app.configuration.get("resizeable_dialog_b")))
         self._transientdialog.set(
             int(self.__app.configuration.get("transient_dialog_b"))
         )
+        self._showunused.set(int(self.__app.configuration.get("unusedsat_b")))
         self._enable_save_button(False)
         self.set_status_label("Update with caution! Restart after updating", ERRCOL)
 
@@ -250,6 +282,10 @@ def _on_update(self, var, index, mode):
                 self.__app.configuration.get("logsize_n")
                 != int(self._logsize.get()) * 1048576
             )
+            | (
+                self.__app.configuration.get("chartsettings_d")["numchn_n"]
+                != int(self._plotchans.get())
+            )
             | (self.__app.configuration.get("mqapikey_s") != self._mapkey.get())
             | (
                 self.__app.configuration.get("resizeable_dialog_b")
@@ -259,6 +295,10 @@ def _on_update(self, var, index, mode):
                 self.__app.configuration.get("transient_dialog_b")
                 != int(self._transientdialog.get())
             )
+            | (
+                self.__app.configuration.get("unusedsat_b")
+                != int(self._showunused.get())
+            )
         )
         msg = "Settings updated" if updates else ""
         if int(self._maprefresh.get()) < 60:
@@ -295,13 +335,23 @@ def _on_save_updates(self):
         )
         self.__app.configuration.set("mapupdateinterval_n", int(self._maprefresh.get()))
         self.__app.configuration.set("logsize_n", int(self._logsize.get()) * 1048576)
+        chartsettings = self.__app.configuration.get("chartsettings_d")
+        self.__app.configuration.set(
+            "chartsettings_d",
+            {
+                "numchn_n": int(self._plotchans.get()),
+                "timrng_n": chartsettings["timrng_n"],
+                "maxpoints_n": chartsettings["maxpoints_n"],
+            },
+        )
         self.__app.configuration.set("mqapikey_s", self._mapkey.get())
         self.__app.configuration.set(
             "resizeable_dialog_b", int(self._resizedialog.get())
         )
         self.__app.configuration.set(
             "transient_dialog_b", int(self._transientdialog.get())
         )
+        self.__app.configuration.set("unusedsat_b", int(self._showunused.get()))
         self.set_status_label("Save configuration to file and restart", OKCOL)
         if self.__app.save_config() != "":
             self.set_status_label("Save cancelled", INFOCOL)

src/pygpsclient/attitude_frame.py

@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 :license: BSD 3-Clause
 """
 
-import logging
 from tkinter import (
     EW,
     NSEW,
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ def __init__(self, app: Tk, parent: Frame, *args, **kwargs):
         :param kwargs: Optional kwargs to pass to Frame parent class
         """
         self.__app = app
-        self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
         super().__init__(parent, *args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -352,18 +350,9 @@ def update_frame(self):
                 tag=DATA,
             )
 
-            self.update_idletasks()
-
         except (KeyError, ValueError):
             self._canvas.delete(DATA)
 
-        # MEMORY LEAK DEBUG
-        # tot = len(self._canvas.find_all())
-        # tags = {}
-        # for tag in (TAG_DATA, TAG_WAIT):
-        #     tags[tag] = len(self._canvas.find_withtag(tag))
-        # self.logger.debug((tot, tags))
-
     def _flag_range(self, over: bool = False):
         """
         Flag range spinbox if data is overrange.

src/pygpsclient/banner_frame.py

@@ -411,7 +411,6 @@ def update_frame(self):
         self._update_dop(units)
         self._update_dgps(units)
         self._update_psstats()
-        self.update_idletasks()
 
     def _update_time(self):
         """