1.9.0 section added to changelog

minor version bump

.gitignore

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # quick test
-z_*.py
+quick.py
 
 # Byte-compiled / optimized / DLL files
 __pycache__/
@@ -131,3 +131,5 @@ dmypy.json
 
 # Pyre type checker
 .pyre/
+
+.vscode/

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,7 +7,65 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
--   [ ] Add support for forest theme (should be coming soon)
+-   [ ] Add support for forest theme (if rbende adds it to pypi)
+
+## [1.9.0] - 2023-07-10
+
+### Added
+
+-   Should the voicemeeter-compact app lose communication with Voicemeeter GUI a popup will show asking to restart the GUI.
+    -   If yes is selected the app's mainframe will redraw, there will be a grace period before updates start again due to Voicemeeter engine startup.
+
+### Fixed
+
+-   From the menu, Voicemeeter->Shutdown now closes both the compact app and the main Voicemeeter GUI.
+
+## [1.8.0] - 2023-06-29
+
+### Added
+
+-   Ability to toggle the navigation frame. This may also be set in app.toml, check example config.
+
+### Changed
+
+-   xpadding added to channel labelframes. This may also be configured through app.toml.
+-   During startup of the app there is now a twelve second grace period before parameter updates begin if the GUI was not previously launched. This is aimed at removing the stutter (due to VM engine startup) on initial launch. Be mindful of this if changing settings on the base Voicemeeter app. After the grace period all updates continue as normal.
+
+-   dependency updates:
+    -   sv_ttk updated to v2.5.1.
+    -   voicemeeter-api updated to v2.0.2.
+
+## [1.7.0] - 2023-06-26
+
+### Changed
+
+-   There are changes to how some parameters must be set in user toml configs.
+    -   use `comp.knob` to set a strip comp slider.
+    -   use `gate.knob` to set a strip gate slider.
+    -   use `eq.on` to set a bus eq.on button.
+    -   use `eq.ab` to set a bus eq.ab button.
+
+Check example configs.
+
+-   `configs` directory may now be located in one of the following locations:
+    -   \<current working directory>/configs/
+    -   \<user home directory>/.configs/vm-compact/configs/
+    -   \<user home directory>/Documents/Voicemeeter/configs/
+
+-   dependency updates:
+    -   sv_ttk updated to v2.4.5.
+    -   voicemeeter-api updated to v2.0.1.
+    -   vban-cmd updated to v2.0.0.
+
+### Fixed
+
+-   A number of changes that reduce the amount of api calls being made.
+
+## [1.6.0] - 2022-09-29
+
+### Added
+
+-   Logging module used in place of print statements across the interface.
 
 ## [1.5.1] - 2022-09-16
 
@@ -20,8 +78,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 -   sv_ttk updated to v2.0.
 -   event toggles used to pause updates when dragging sliders.
 
-### Removed
-
 ## [1.4.2] - 2022-09-03
 
 ### Added

README.md

@@ -34,16 +34,16 @@ import vmcompact
 
 
 def main():
-    # pass the kind_id and the vm object to the app
+    # choose the kind of Voicemeeter (Local connection)
-    with voicemeeterlib.api(kind_id) as vm:
+    KIND_ID = "banana"
-        app = vmcompact.connect(kind_id, vm)
+
+    # pass the KIND_ID and the vm object to the app
+    with voicemeeterlib.api(KIND_ID) as vm:
+        app = vmcompact.connect(KIND_ID, vm)
         app.mainloop()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    # choose the kind of Voicemeeter (Local connection)
-    kind_id = "banana"
-
     main()
 ```
 
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ It's important to know that only labelled strips and buses will appear in the Ch
 
 If the GUI looks like the above when you first load it, then no channels are labelled. From the menu, `Configs->Load config` you may load an example config. Save your current Voicemeeter settings first :).
 
-### kind_id
+### KIND_ID
 
-Set the kind of Voicemeeter, kind_id may be:
+Set the kind of Voicemeeter, KIND_ID may be:
 
 -   `basic`
 -   `banana`

__main__.py

@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ import vmcompact
 
 
 def main():
-    with voicemeeterlib.api(kind_id) as vmr:
+    KIND_ID = "banana"
-        app = vmcompact.connect(kind_id, vmr)
+
+    with voicemeeterlib.api(KIND_ID) as vmr:
+        app = vmcompact.connect(KIND_ID, vmr)
         app.mainloop()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    kind_id = "banana"
-
     main()

configs/app.toml

@@ -3,19 +3,23 @@
 # config="example"
 # load with themes enabled? set the default mode
 [theme]
-enabled=true
+enabled = true
-mode="light"
+mode = "light"
 # load in extended mode? if so which orientation
 [extends]
-extended=true
+extended = true
-extends_horizontal=true
+extends_horizontal = true
 # default dimensions for channel label frames
 [channel]
-width=80
+width = 80
-height=130
+height = 130
+xpadding = 2
 # size of a single mouse wheel scroll step
 [mwscroll_step]
-size=3
+size = 3
 # default submix bus
 [submixes]
-default=0
+default = 0
+# show the navigation frame?
+[navigation]
+show = true

configs/banana/example.toml

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 label = "PhysStrip0"
 A1 = true
 gain = -8.8
-comp = 3.2
+comp.knob = 3.2
 
 [strip-1]
 label = "PhysStrip1"
 B1 = true
-gate = 4.1
+gate.knob = 4.1
 
 [strip-2]
 label = "PhysStrip2"
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ mono = true
 
 [bus-2]
 label = "PhysBus2"
-eq = true
+eq.on = true
 mode = "composite"
 
 [bus-3]
 label = "VirtBus0"
-eq_ab = true
+eq.ab = true
 mode = "upmix61"
 
 [bus-4]

configs/potato/example.toml

@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 label = "PhysStrip0"
 A1 = true
 gain = -8.8
-comp = 3.2
+comp.knob = 3.2
 
 [strip-1]
 label = "PhysStrip1"
 B1 = true
-gate = 4.1
+gate.knob = 4.1
 
 [strip-2]
 label = "PhysStrip2"
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ mono = true
 
 [bus-2]
 label = "PhysBus2"
-eq = true
+eq.on = true
 
 [bus-3]
 label = "PhysBus3"
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ mode = "composite"
 
 [bus-5]
 label = "VirtBus0"
-eq_ab = true
+eq.ab = true
 
 [bus-6]
 label = "VirtBus1"

configs/vban.toml

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 # kind = 'banana'
 # ip = '<ip address 1>'
 # streamname = 'Command1'
-# port = 6990
+# port = 6980
 
 # [connection-2]
 # kind = 'potato'
 # ip = '<ip address 2>'
 # streamname = 'Command1'
-# port = 6990
+# port = 6980

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pyproject.toml

@@ -1,26 +1,25 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "voicemeeter-compact"
-version = "1.5.1"
+version = "1.9.0"
 description = "A Compact Voicemeeter Remote App"
 authors = ["onyx-and-iris <code@onyxandiris.online>"]
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/onyx-and-iris/voicemeeter-compact"
 
-packages = [
+packages = [{ include = "vmcompact" }]
-    { include = "vmcompact" },
-]
 include = ["vmcompact/img/cat.ico"]
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 python = "^3.10"
-sv-ttk = "^2.0"
+sv-ttk = "^2.5.1"
 tomli = { version = "^2.0.1", python = "<3.11" }
-voicemeeter-api = "^0.7.0"
+voicemeeter-api = "^2.1.2"
-vban-cmd = "^1.4.2"
+vban-cmd = "^2.2.0"
 
 [tool.poetry.dev-dependencies]
-black = {version = "^22.6.0", allow-prereleases = true}
+black = { version = "^22.6.0", allow-prereleases = true }
+isort = "^5.12.0"
 
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vmcompact/app.py

@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
+import logging
 import tkinter as tk
+from functools import cached_property
 from pathlib import Path
-from tkinter import ttk
+from tkinter import messagebox, ttk
 from typing import NamedTuple
 
+import voicemeeterlib
+
 from .builders import MainFrameBuilder
-from .data import _base_values, _configuration, _kinds_all
+from .configurations import loader
-from .errors import VMCompactErrors
+from .data import _base_values, _configuration, _kinds_all, get_configuration
+from .errors import VMCompactError
 from .menu import Menus
 from .subject import Subject
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class App(tk.Tk):
     """App mainframe"""
@@ -32,15 +39,18 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
 
     def __init__(self, vmr):
         super().__init__()
-
+        self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
         self._vmr = vmr
-        self._vmr.event.add("ldirty")
+        self._vmr.event.add(["pdirty", "ldirty"])
+        self.after(12000 if self._vmr.gui.launched_by_api else 1, self.start_updates)
+        self._vmr.init_thread()
         icon_path = Path(__file__).parent.resolve() / "img" / "cat.ico"
         if icon_path.is_file():
             self.iconbitmap(str(icon_path))
         self.minsize(275, False)
         self.subject = Subject()
-        self["menu"] = Menus(self, vmr)
+        self._configs = None
+        self.menu = self["menu"] = Menus(self, vmr)
         self.styletable = ttk.Style()
         if _configuration.config:
             vmr.apply_config(_configuration.config)
@@ -50,6 +60,11 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
         self.drag_id = ""
         self.bind("<Configure>", self.dragging)
 
+        self.after(1, self.healthcheck_step)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"{type(self).__name__}App"
+
     @property
     def target(self):
         """returns the current interface"""
@@ -74,8 +89,8 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
         if kind:
             self.kind = kind
 
-        # register app as observer
+        # register event callbacks
-        self.target.subject.add(self)
+        self.target.subject.add([self.on_pdirty, self.on_ldirty])
 
         self.bus_frame = None
         self.submix_frame = None
@@ -90,12 +105,12 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
         if self.kind.name == "potato":
             self.builder.create_banner()
 
-    def on_update(self, subject):
+    def on_pdirty(self):
-        """called whenever notified of update"""
+        if _base_values.run_update:
-
-        if subject == "pdirty" and _base_values.run_update:
             self.after(1, self.subject.notify, "pdirty")
-        elif subject == "ldirty" and not _base_values.dragging:
+
+    def on_ldirty(self):
+        if not _base_values.dragging:
             self.after(1, self.subject.notify, "ldirty")
 
     def _destroy_top_level_frames(self):
@@ -106,7 +121,7 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
 
         Destroy all top level frames.
         """
-        self.target.subject.remove(self)
+        self.target.subject.remove([self.on_pdirty, self.on_ldirty])
         self.subject.clear()
         [
             frame.destroy()
@@ -126,6 +141,47 @@ class App(tk.Tk):
         self.drag_id = ""
         _base_values.dragging = False
 
+    @cached_property
+    def userconfigs(self):
+        self._configs = loader(self.kind.name, self.target)
+        return self._configs
+
+    def start_updates(self):
+        self.logger.debug("updates started")
+        _base_values.run_update = True
+        if self._vmr.gui.launched_by_api:
+            self.on_pdirty()
+
+    def healthcheck_step(self):
+        if not _base_values.vban_connected:
+            try:
+                self._vmr.pdirty
+            except voicemeeterlib.error.CAPIError:
+                resp = messagebox.askyesno(message="Restart Voicemeeter GUI?")
+                if resp:
+                    self.logger.debug(
+                        "healthcheck failed, rebuilding the app after GUI restart."
+                    )
+                    self._vmr.end_thread()
+                    self._vmr.run_voicemeeter(self._vmr.kind.name)
+                    _base_values.run_update = False
+                    self._vmr.init_thread()
+                    self.after(8000, self.start_updates)
+                    self._destroy_top_level_frames()
+                    self.build_app(self._vmr.kind)
+                    vban_config = get_configuration("vban")
+                    for i, _ in enumerate(vban_config):
+                        target = getattr(self.menu, f"menu_vban_{i+1}")
+                        target.entryconfig(0, state="normal")
+                        target.entryconfig(1, state="disabled")
+                    [
+                        self.menu.menu_vban.entryconfig(j, state="normal")
+                        for j, _ in enumerate(self.menu.menu_vban.winfo_children())
+                    ]
+                else:
+                    self.destroy()
+        self.after(250, self.healthcheck_step)
+
 
 _apps = {kind.name: App.make(kind) for kind in _kinds_all}
 
@@ -136,5 +192,5 @@ def connect(kind_id: str, vmr) -> App:
     try:
         VMMIN_cls = _apps[kind_id]
     except KeyError:
-        raise VMCompactErrors(f"Invalid kind: {kind_id}")
+        raise VMCompactError(f"Invalid kind: {kind_id}")
     return VMMIN_cls(vmr)

vmcompact/banner.py

@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
+import logging
 import tkinter as tk
 from tkinter import ttk
 
 from .data import _base_values, _configuration
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Banner(ttk.Frame):
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super().__init__()
         self.parent = parent
-        self.submix = tk.StringVar()
+        self.parent.subject.add(self)
-        self.submix.set(self.target.bus[_configuration.submixes].label)
+        self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
+        self.submix = tk.StringVar(value=self.target.bus[_configuration.submixes].label)
 
         self.label = ttk.Label(
             self,
@@ -17,19 +21,15 @@ class Banner(ttk.Frame):
         )
         self.label.grid(column=0, row=0, sticky=(tk.N, tk.S, tk.W, tk.E))
 
-        self.upd_submix()
-
     @property
     def target(self):
         """returns the current interface"""
 
         return self.parent.target
 
-    def upd_submix(self):
+    def on_update(self, subject):
-        self.after(1, self.upd_submix_step)
+        if subject == "submix":
-
+            if not _base_values.dragging:
-    def upd_submix_step(self):
+                self.logger.debug("checking submix for banner")
-        if not _base_values.dragging:
+                self.submix.set(self.target.bus[_configuration.submixes].label)
-            self.submix.set(self.target.bus[_configuration.submixes].label)
+                self.label["text"] = f"SUBMIX: {self.submix.get().upper()}"
-            self.label["text"] = f"SUBMIX: {self.submix.get().upper()}"
-        self.after(100, self.upd_submix_step)

vmcompact/builders.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import abc
+import logging
 import tkinter as tk
 from functools import partial
 from tkinter import ttk
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ from .config import BusConfig, StripConfig
 from .data import _base_values, _configuration
 from .navigation import Navigation
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class AbstractBuilder(abc.ABC):
     @abc.abstractmethod
@@ -30,6 +33,7 @@ class MainFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
     def __init__(self, app):
         self.kind = app.kind
         self.app = app
+        self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
 
     def setup(self):
         self.app.title(
@@ -39,24 +43,26 @@ class MainFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
         if _configuration.themes_enabled:
             if sv_ttk.get_theme() not in ("light", "dark"):
                 sv_ttk.set_theme(_configuration.theme_mode)
-                print(f"Sunvalley {sv_ttk.get_theme().capitalize()} Theme applied")
+                self.logger.info(
-
+                    f"Sunvalley {sv_ttk.get_theme().capitalize()} Theme applied"
-        self.app.target.event.remove("mdirty")
+                )
-        self.app.target.event.remove("midi")
 
     def create_channelframe(self, type_):
         if type_ == "strip":
             self.app.strip_frame = _make_channelframe(self.app, type_)
         else:
             self.app.bus_frame = _make_channelframe(self.app, type_)
+        self.logger.info(f"Finished building channelframe type {type_}")
 
     def create_separator(self):
         self.app.sep = ttk.Separator(self.app, orient="vertical")
         self.app.sep.grid(row=0, column=1, sticky=(tk.N, tk.S))
         self.app.columnconfigure(1, minsize=15)
+        self.logger.info(f"Finished building separator")
 
     def create_navframe(self):
         self.app.nav_frame = Navigation(self.app)
+        self.logger.info(f"Finished building navframe")
 
     def create_configframe(self, type_, index, id):
         if type_ == "strip":
@@ -102,6 +108,7 @@ class MainFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
                     )
                     for _, frame in enumerate(self.app.bus_frame.labelframes)
                 ]
+        self.logger.info(f"Finished building configframe for {type_}[{index}]")
         self.app.after(5, self.reset_config_frames)
 
     def reset_config_frames(self):
@@ -114,6 +121,7 @@ class MainFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
     def create_banner(self):
         self.app.banner = Banner(self.app)
         self.app.banner.grid(row=4, column=0, columnspan=3)
+        self.logger.info(f"Finished building banner")
 
     def teardown(self):
         pass
@@ -187,9 +195,9 @@ class NavigationFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
             if isinstance(child, ttk.Checkbutton)
         ]
         if _configuration.themes_enabled:
-            self.navframe.rowconfigure(1, minsize=_configuration.level_height)
+            self.navframe.rowconfigure(1, minsize=_configuration.channel_height)
         else:
-            self.navframe.rowconfigure(1, minsize=_configuration.level_height + 10)
+            self.navframe.rowconfigure(1, minsize=_configuration.channel_height + 10)
 
     def teardown(self):
         pass
@@ -219,7 +227,7 @@ class ChannelLabelFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
         """Adds a progress bar widget to a single label frame"""
         self.labelframe.pb = ttk.Progressbar(
             self.labelframe,
-            maximum=100,
+            maximum=72,
             orient="vertical",
             mode="determinate",
             variable=self.labelframe.level,
@@ -235,13 +243,19 @@ class ChannelLabelFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
             orient="vertical",
             variable=self.labelframe.gain,
             command=self.labelframe.scale_callback,
-            length=_configuration.level_height,
+            length=_configuration.channel_height,
         )
         self.scale.grid(column=1, row=0)
         self.scale.bind("<Double-Button-1>", self.labelframe.reset_gain)
         self.scale.bind("<Button-1>", self.labelframe.scale_press)
         self.scale.bind("<ButtonRelease-1>", self.labelframe.scale_release)
-        self.scale.bind("<MouseWheel>", self.labelframe._on_mousewheel)
+        self.scale.bind(
+            "<MouseWheel>",
+            partial(
+                self.labelframe.pause_updates,
+                self.labelframe._on_mousewheel,
+            ),
+        )
 
     def add_gain_label(self):
         self.labelframe.gain_label = ttk.Label(
@@ -255,7 +269,7 @@ class ChannelLabelFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
         self.button_mute = ttk.Checkbutton(
             self.labelframe,
             text="MUTE",
-            command=partial(self.labelframe.toggle_mute, "mute"),
+            command=partial(self.labelframe.pause_updates, self.labelframe.toggle_mute),
             style=f"{'Toggle.TButton' if _configuration.themes_enabled else f'{self.identifier}Mute{self.index}.TButton'}",
             variable=self.labelframe.mute,
         )
@@ -275,7 +289,7 @@ class ChannelLabelFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
         self.button_on = ttk.Checkbutton(
             self.labelframe,
             text="ON",
-            command=self.labelframe.set_on,
+            command=partial(self.labelframe.pause_updates, self.labelframe.set_on),
             style=f"{'Toggle.TButton' if _configuration.themes_enabled else f'{self.identifier}On{self.index}.TButton'}",
             variable=self.labelframe.on,
         )
@@ -316,7 +330,7 @@ class ChannelConfigFrameBuilder(AbstractBuilder):
         ]
         self.configframe.grid(sticky=(tk.W))
         [
-            self.configframe.columnconfigure(i, minsize=_configuration.level_width)
+            self.configframe.columnconfigure(i, minsize=_configuration.channel_width)
             for i in range(self.configframe.phys_out + self.configframe.virt_out)
         ]
 
@@ -329,7 +343,7 @@ class StripConfigFrameBuilder(ChannelConfigFrameBuilder):
             self.configframe.slider_params = ("audibility",)
             self.configframe.slider_vars = (tk.DoubleVar(),)
         else:
-            self.configframe.slider_params = ("comp", "gate", "limit")
+            self.configframe.slider_params = ("comp.knob", "gate.knob", "limit")
             self.configframe.slider_vars = [
                 tk.DoubleVar() for _ in self.configframe.slider_params
             ]
@@ -384,18 +398,18 @@ class StripConfigFrameBuilder(ChannelConfigFrameBuilder):
             from_=0.0,
             to=10.0,
             orient="horizontal",
-            length=_configuration.level_width,
+            length=_configuration.channel_width,
             variable=self.configframe.slider_vars[
-                self.configframe.slider_params.index("comp")
+                self.configframe.slider_params.index("comp.knob")
             ],
-            command=partial(self.configframe.scale_callback, "comp"),
+            command=partial(self.configframe.scale_callback, "comp.knob"),
         )
         comp_scale.bind(
-            "<Double-Button-1>", partial(self.configframe.reset_scale, "comp", 0)
+            "<Double-Button-1>", partial(self.configframe.reset_scale, "comp.knob", 0)
         )
         comp_scale.bind("<Button-1>", self.configframe.scale_press)
         comp_scale.bind("<ButtonRelease-1>", self.configframe.scale_release)
-        comp_scale.bind("<Enter>", partial(self.configframe.scale_enter, "comp"))
+        comp_scale.bind("<Enter>", partial(self.configframe.scale_enter, "comp.knob"))
         comp_scale.bind("<Leave>", self.configframe.scale_leave)
 
         comp_label.grid(column=0, row=0)
@@ -408,18 +422,18 @@ class StripConfigFrameBuilder(ChannelConfigFrameBuilder):
             from_=0.0,
             to=10.0,
             orient="horizontal",
-            length=_configuration.level_width,
+            length=_configuration.channel_width,
             variable=self.configframe.slider_vars[
-                self.configframe.slider_params.index("gate")
+                self.configframe.slider_params.index("gate.knob")
             ],
-            command=partial(self.configframe.scale_callback, "gate"),
+            command=partial(self.configframe.scale_callback, "gate.knob"),
         )
         gate_scale.bind(
-            "<Double-Button-1>", partial(self.configframe.reset_scale, "gate", 0)
+            "<Double-Button-1>", partial(self.configframe.reset_scale, "gate.knob", 0)
         )
         gate_scale.bind("<Button-1>", self.configframe.scale_press)
         gate_scale.bind("<ButtonRelease-1>", self.configframe.scale_release)
-        gate_scale.bind("<Enter>", partial(self.configframe.scale_enter, "gate"))
+        gate_scale.bind("<Enter>", partial(self.configframe.scale_enter, "gate.knob"))
         gate_scale.bind("<Leave>", self.configframe.scale_leave)
 
         gate_label.grid(column=2, row=0)
@@ -432,7 +446,7 @@ class StripConfigFrameBuilder(ChannelConfigFrameBuilder):
             from_=-40,
             to=12,
             orient="horizontal",
-            length=_configuration.level_width,
+            length=_configuration.channel_width,
             variable=self.configframe.slider_vars[
                 self.configframe.slider_params.index("limit")
             ],
@@ -456,7 +470,7 @@ class StripConfigFrameBuilder(ChannelConfigFrameBuilder):
             from_=0.0,
             to=10.0,
             orient="horizontal",
-            length=_configuration.level_width,
+            length=_configuration.channel_width,
             variable=self.configframe.slider_vars[
                 self.configframe.slider_params.index("audibility")
             ],
@@ -478,7 +492,9 @@ class StripConfigFrameBuilder(ChannelConfigFrameBuilder):
             ttk.Checkbutton(
                 self.configframe,
                 text=param,
-                command=partial(self.configframe.toggle_a, param),
+                command=partial(
+                    self.configframe.pause_updates, self.configframe.toggle_a, param
+                ),
                 style=f"{'Toggle.TButton' if _configuration.themes_enabled else f'{param}.TButton'}",
                 variable=self.configframe.phys_out_params_vars[
                     self.configframe.phys_out_params.index(param)
@@ -499,7 +515,9 @@ class StripConfigFrameBuilder(ChannelConfigFrameBuilder):
             ttk.Checkbutton(
                 self.configframe,
                 text=param,
-                command=partial(self.configframe.toggle_b, param),
+                command=partial(
+                    self.configframe.pause_updates, self.configframe.toggle_b, param
+                ),
                 style=f"{'Toggle.TButton' if _configuration.themes_enabled else f'{param}.TButton'}",
                 variable=self.configframe.virt_out_params_vars[
                     self.configframe.virt_out_params.index(param)
@@ -520,7 +538,9 @@ class StripConfigFrameBuilder(ChannelConfigFrameBuilder):
             ttk.Checkbutton(
                 self.configframe,
                 text=param,
-                command=partial(self.configframe.toggle_p, param),
+                command=partial(
+                    self.configframe.pause_updates, self.configframe.toggle_p, param
+                ),
                 style=f"{'Toggle.TButton' if _configuration.themes_enabled else f'{param}.TButton'}",
                 variable=self.configframe.param_vars[i],
             )
@@ -556,7 +576,7 @@ class BusConfigFrameBuilder(ChannelConfigFrameBuilder):
         }
         self.configframe.bus_modes = list(self.configframe.bus_mode_map.keys())
         # fmt: on
-        self.configframe.params = ("mono", "eq", "eq_ab")
+        self.configframe.params = ("mono", "eq.on", "eq.ab")
         self.configframe.param_vars = [tk.BooleanVar() for _ in self.configframe.params]
         self.configframe.bus_mode_label_text = tk.StringVar(
             value=self.configframe.bus_mode_map[self.configframe.current_bus_mode()]
@@ -570,10 +590,16 @@ class BusConfigFrameBuilder(ChannelConfigFrameBuilder):
             column=0, row=0, columnspan=2, sticky=(tk.W)
         )
         self.configframe.busmode_button.bind(
-            "<Button-1>", self.configframe.rotate_bus_modes_right
+            "<Button-1>",
+            partial(
+                self.configframe.pause_updates, self.configframe.rotate_bus_modes_right
+            ),
         )
         self.configframe.busmode_button.bind(
-            "<Button-3>", self.configframe.rotate_bus_modes_left
+            "<Button-3>",
+            partial(
+                self.configframe.pause_updates, self.configframe.rotate_bus_modes_left
+            ),
         )
 
     def create_param_buttons(self):
@@ -581,7 +607,9 @@ class BusConfigFrameBuilder(ChannelConfigFrameBuilder):
             ttk.Checkbutton(
                 self.configframe,
                 text=param,
-                command=partial(self.configframe.toggle_p, param),
+                command=partial(
+                    self.configframe.pause_updates, self.configframe.toggle_p, param
+                ),
                 style=f"{'Toggle.TButton' if _configuration.themes_enabled else f'{param}.TButton'}",
                 variable=self.configframe.param_vars[i],
             )

vmcompact/channels.py

@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
+import logging
 import tkinter as tk
-from math import log
 from tkinter import ttk
 
 from . import builders
 from .data import _base_values, _configuration
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class ChannelLabelFrame(ttk.LabelFrame):
     """Base class for a single channel"""
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ class ChannelLabelFrame(ttk.LabelFrame):
         self.parent = parent
         self.index = index
         self.id = id
+        self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
         self.styletable = self.parent.parent.styletable
 
         self.builder = builders.ChannelLabelFrameBuilder(self, index, id)
@@ -40,18 +43,21 @@ class ChannelLabelFrame(ttk.LabelFrame):
         return self.parent.target
 
     def getter(self, param):
-        if hasattr(self.target, param):
+        try:
             return getattr(self.target, param)
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            self.logger(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
 
     def setter(self, param, value):
-        if hasattr(self.target, param):
+        if param in dir(self.target):  # avoid calling getattr (with hasattr)
             setattr(self.target, param, value)
 
     def scale_callback(self, *args):
         """callback function for scale widget"""
 
-        self.setter("gain", self.gain.get())
+        val = round(self.gain.get(), 1)
-        self.gainlabel.set(round(self.gain.get(), 1))
+        self.setter("gain", val)
+        self.gainlabel.set(val)
 
     def toggle_mute(self, *args):
         self.target.mute = self.mute.get()
@@ -82,17 +88,27 @@ class ChannelLabelFrame(ttk.LabelFrame):
         self.parent.target.event.add("ldirty")
         self.after(500, self.resume_updates)
 
+    def pause_updates(self, func, *args):
+        """function wrapper, adds a 50ms delay on updates"""
+        _base_values.run_update = False
+
+        func(*args)
+
+        self.after(50, self.resume_updates)
+
     def resume_updates(self):
         _base_values.run_update = True
 
     def _on_mousewheel(self, event):
-        _base_values.run_update = False
         self.gain.set(
-            self.gain.get()
+            round(
-            + (
+                self.gain.get()
-                _configuration.mwscroll_step
+                + (
-                if event.delta > 0
+                    _configuration.mwscroll_step
-                else -_configuration.mwscroll_step
+                    if event.delta > 0
+                    else -_configuration.mwscroll_step
+                ),
+                1,
             )
         )
         if self.gain.get() > 12:
@@ -100,7 +116,7 @@ class ChannelLabelFrame(ttk.LabelFrame):
         elif self.gain.get() < -60:
             self.gain.set(-60)
         self.setter("gain", self.gain.get())
-        self.after(1, self.resume_updates)
+        self.gainlabel.set(round(self.gain.get(), 1))
 
     def open_config(self):
         if self.conf.get():
@@ -148,7 +164,7 @@ class ChannelLabelFrame(ttk.LabelFrame):
         self.configure(text=retval)
 
     def grid_configure(self):
-        self.grid(sticky=(tk.N, tk.S))
+        self.grid(padx=_configuration.channel_xpadding, sticky=(tk.N, tk.S))
         [
             child.grid_configure(padx=1, pady=1, sticky=(tk.W, tk.E))
             for child in self.winfo_children()
@@ -186,7 +202,7 @@ class Strip(ChannelLabelFrame):
             if self.target.levels.is_updated:
                 val = max(self.target.levels.prefader)
                 self.level.set(
-                    (0 if self.mute.get() else 100 + val - 18 + self.gain.get())
+                    (0 if self.mute.get() else 72 + val - 12 + self.gain.get())
                 )
 
 
@@ -208,7 +224,7 @@ class Bus(ChannelLabelFrame):
         if self.index < self.parent.parent.kind.num_bus:
             if self.target.levels.is_updated or self.level.get() != -118:
                 val = max(self.target.levels.all)
-                self.level.set((0 if self.mute.get() else 100 + val - 18))
+                self.level.set((0 if self.mute.get() else 72 + val - 12))
 
 
 class ChannelFrame(ttk.Frame):
@@ -252,7 +268,7 @@ class ChannelFrame(ttk.Frame):
 
     def grid_configure(self):
         [
-            self.columnconfigure(i, minsize=_configuration.level_width)
+            self.columnconfigure(i, minsize=_configuration.channel_width)
             for i, _ in enumerate(self.labelframes)
         ]
         [self.rowconfigure(0, minsize=100) for i, _ in enumerate(self.labelframes)]

vmcompact/config.py

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-import tkinter as tk
+import logging
-from functools import partial
 from tkinter import ttk
 
 from . import builders
 from .data import _base_values, _configuration
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Config(ttk.Frame):
     def __init__(self, parent, index, _id):
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ class Config(ttk.Frame):
         self.parent = parent
         self.index = index
         self.id = _id
+        self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
         self.styletable = parent.styletable
         self.phys_in, self.virt_in = parent.kind.ins
         self.phys_out, self.virt_out = parent.kind.outs
@@ -29,12 +31,26 @@ class Config(ttk.Frame):
         return self.parent.target
 
     def getter(self, param):
-        if hasattr(self.target, param):
+        param = param.split(".")
-            return getattr(self.target, param)
+        try:
+            if len(param) == 2:
+                target = getattr(self.target, param[0])
+                return getattr(target, param[1])
+            else:
+                return getattr(self.target, param[0])
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            self.logger.error(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
 
     def setter(self, param, value):
-        if hasattr(self.target, param):
+        param = param.split(".")
-            setattr(self.target, param, value)
+        try:
+            if len(param) == 2:
+                target = getattr(self.target, param[0])
+                setattr(target, param[1], value)
+            else:
+                setattr(self.target, param[0], value)
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            self.logger(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
 
     def scale_press(self, *args):
         self.after(1, self.remove_events)
@@ -52,6 +68,14 @@ class Config(ttk.Frame):
         self.parent.target.event.add("ldirty")
         self.after(350, self.resume_updates)
 
+    def pause_updates(self, func, *args):
+        """function wrapper, adds a 50ms delay on updates"""
+        _base_values.run_update = False
+
+        func(*args)
+
+        self.after(50, self.resume_updates)
+
     def resume_updates(self):
         _base_values.run_update = True
 
@@ -66,7 +90,7 @@ class Config(ttk.Frame):
         """callback function for scale widget"""
 
         val = self.slider_vars[self.slider_params.index(param)].get()
-        self.setter(param, val)
+        self.setter(param, round(val, 1))
         self.parent.nav_frame.info_text.set(round(val, 1))
 
     def reset_scale(self, param, val, *args):
@@ -98,6 +122,7 @@ class StripConfig(Config):
         self.make_row_2()
         self.builder.grid_configure()
 
+        self.parent.target.clear_dirty()
         self.sync()
 
     @property
@@ -155,6 +180,12 @@ class StripConfig(Config):
             self.param_vars[i].set(self.getter(param))
             for i, param in enumerate(self.params)
         ]
+        if not _base_values.vban_connected:  # slider vars not defined in RT Packet
+            [
+                self.slider_vars[i].set(self.getter(param))
+                for i, param in enumerate(self.slider_params)
+                if self.index < self.phys_in
+            ]
 
         if not _configuration.themes_enabled:
             [
@@ -193,6 +224,7 @@ class BusConfig(Config):
         self.make_row_1()
         self.builder.grid_configure()
 
+        self.parent.target.clear_dirty()
         self.sync()
 
     @property

vmcompact/configurations.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 
 try:
@@ -5,24 +6,36 @@ try:
 except ModuleNotFoundError:
     import tomli as tomllib
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 configuration = {}
 
-config_path = [Path.cwd() / "configs"]
-for path in config_path:
-    if path.is_dir():
-        filenames = list(path.glob("*.toml"))
-        configs = {}
-        for filename in filenames:
-            name = filename.with_suffix("").stem
-            try:
-                with open(filename, "rb") as f:
-                    configs[name] = tomllib.load(f)
-            except tomllib.TOMLDecodeError:
-                print(f"Invalid TOML config: configs/{filename.stem}")
 
-        for name, cfg in configs.items():
+def get_configpath():
-            print(f"Loaded configuration configs/{name}")
+    configpaths = [
-            configuration[name] = cfg
+        Path.cwd() / "configs",
+        Path.home() / ".config" / "vm-compact" / "configs",
+        Path.home() / "Documents" / "Voicemeeter" / "configs",
+    ]
+    for configpath in configpaths:
+        if configpath.exists():
+            return configpath
+
+
+if configpath := get_configpath():
+    filepaths = list(configpath.glob("*.toml"))
+    if any(f.stem in ("app", "vban") for f in filepaths):
+        configs = {}
+        for filepath in filepaths:
+            filename = filepath.with_suffix("").stem
+            if filename in ("app", "vban"):
+                try:
+                    with open(filepath, "rb") as f:
+                        configs[filename] = tomllib.load(f)
+                    logger.info(f"configuration: {filename} loaded into memory")
+                except tomllib.TOMLDecodeError:
+                    logger.error(f"Invalid TOML config: configs/{filename.stem}")
+        configuration |= configs
 
 _defaults = {
     "configs": {
@@ -39,6 +52,7 @@ _defaults = {
     "channel": {
         "width": 80,
         "height": 130,
+        "xpadding": 3,
     },
     "mwscroll_step": {
         "size": 3,
@@ -46,10 +60,16 @@ _defaults = {
     "submixes": {
         "default": 0,
     },
+    "navigation": {"show": True},
 }
 
+
 if "app" in configuration:
-    configuration["app"] = _defaults | configuration["app"]
+    for key in _defaults:
+        if key in configuration["app"]:
+            configuration["app"][key] = _defaults[key] | configuration["app"][key]
+        else:
+            configuration["app"][key] = _defaults[key]
 else:
     configuration["app"] = _defaults
 
@@ -57,3 +77,22 @@ else:
 def get_configuration(key):
     if key in configuration:
         return configuration[key]
+
+
+def loader(kind_id, target):
+    configs = {"reset": target.configs["reset"]}
+    if configpath := get_configpath():
+        userconfigpath = configpath / kind_id
+        if userconfigpath.exists():
+            filepaths = list(userconfigpath.glob("*.toml"))
+            for filepath in filepaths:
+                identifier = filepath.with_suffix("").stem
+                try:
+                    with open(filepath, "rb") as f:
+                        configs[identifier] = tomllib.load(f)
+                    logger.info(f"loader: {identifier} loaded into memory")
+                except tomllib.TOMLDecodeError:
+                    logger.error(f"Invalid TOML config: configs/{filename.stem}")
+
+    target.configs = configs
+    return target.configs

vmcompact/data.py

@@ -32,10 +32,15 @@ class Configurations(metaclass=SingletonMeta):
     # bus assigned as current submix
     submixes: int = configuration["submixes"]["default"]
 
-    # width of a single labelframe
+    # width of a single channel labelframe
-    level_width: int = configuration["channel"]["width"]
+    channel_width: int = configuration["channel"]["width"]
-    # height of a single labelframe
+    # height of a single channel labelframe
-    level_height: int = configuration["channel"]["height"]
+    channel_height: int = configuration["channel"]["height"]
+    # xpadding for a single channel labelframe
+    channel_xpadding: int = configuration["channel"]["xpadding"]
+
+    # do we grid the navigation frame?
+    navigation_show: bool = configuration["navigation"]["show"]
 
     @property
     def config(self):
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@ class Configurations(metaclass=SingletonMeta):
 @dataclass
 class BaseValues(metaclass=SingletonMeta):
     # pause updates after releasing scale
-    run_update: bool = True
+    run_update: bool = False
     # are we dragging main window with mouse 1
     dragging: bool = False
     # a vban connection established

vmcompact/errors.py

@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-class VMCompactErrors(Exception):
+class VMCompactError(Exception):
-    """Base classs for VMCompact Errors"""
+    """Exception raised when general errors occur"""
-
-    pass

vmcompact/gainlayer.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import tkinter as tk
-from math import log
 from tkinter import ttk
 
 from . import builders
@@ -42,11 +41,13 @@ class GainLayer(ttk.LabelFrame):
         return "gainlayer"
 
     def getter(self, param):
-        if hasattr(self.target, param):
+        try:
             return getattr(self.target, param)
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            self.logger(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
 
     def setter(self, param, value):
-        if hasattr(self.target, param):
+        if param in dir(self.target):  # avoid calling getattr (with hasattr)
             setattr(self.target, param, value)
 
     def reset_gain(self, *args):
@@ -57,8 +58,9 @@ class GainLayer(ttk.LabelFrame):
     def scale_callback(self, *args):
         """callback function for scale widget"""
 
-        self.setter("gain", self.gain.get())
+        val = round(self.gain.get(), 1)
-        self.gainlabel.set(round(self.gain.get(), 1))
+        self.setter("gain", val)
+        self.gainlabel.set(val)
 
     def scale_press(self, *args):
         self.after(1, self.remove_events)
@@ -76,6 +78,14 @@ class GainLayer(ttk.LabelFrame):
         self.parent.target.event.add("ldirty")
         self.after(500, self.resume_updates)
 
+    def pause_updates(self, func, *args):
+        """function wrapper, adds a 50ms delay on updates"""
+        _base_values.run_update = False
+
+        func(*args)
+
+        self.after(50, self.resume_updates)
+
     def resume_updates(self):
         _base_values.run_update = True
 
@@ -157,12 +167,14 @@ class GainLayer(ttk.LabelFrame):
             self.level.set(
                 (
                     0
-                    if self.parent.target.strip[self.index].mute or not self.on.get()
+                    if self.parent.parent.strip_frame.strips[self.index].mute.get()
-                    else 100 + val - 18 + self.gain.get()
+                    or not self.on.get()
+                    else 72 + val - 12 + self.gain.get()
                 )
             )
 
     def grid_configure(self):
+        self.grid(padx=_configuration.channel_xpadding, sticky=(tk.N, tk.S))
         [
             child.grid_configure(padx=1, pady=1, sticky=(tk.N, tk.S, tk.W, tk.E))
             for child in self.winfo_children()
@@ -250,11 +262,11 @@ class SubMixFrame(ttk.Frame):
 
     def grid_configure(self):
         [
-            self.columnconfigure(i, minsize=_configuration.level_width)
+            self.columnconfigure(i, minsize=_configuration.channel_width)
             for i, _ in enumerate(self.labelframes)
         ]
         [
-            self.rowconfigure(0, minsize=_configuration.level_height)
+            self.rowconfigure(0, minsize=_configuration.channel_height)
             for i, _ in enumerate(self.labelframes)
         ]
 

vmcompact/menu.py

@@ -1,24 +1,31 @@
+import logging
 import tkinter as tk
 import webbrowser
 from functools import partial
-from tkinter import messagebox, ttk
+from tkinter import messagebox
 
 import sv_ttk
 import vban_cmd
+from vban_cmd.error import VBANCMDConnectionError
 
 from .data import _base_values, _configuration, get_configuration, kind_get
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Menus(tk.Menu):
     def __init__(self, parent, vmr):
         super().__init__()
         self.parent = parent
         self.vmr = vmr
+        self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
         self.vban_config = get_configuration("vban")
         self.app_config = get_configuration("app")
         self._is_topmost = tk.BooleanVar()
         self._lock = tk.BooleanVar()
         self._unlock = tk.BooleanVar()
+        self._navigation_show = tk.BooleanVar(value=_configuration.navigation_show)
+        self._navigation_hide = tk.BooleanVar(value=not _configuration.navigation_show)
         self._selected_bus = list(tk.BooleanVar() for _ in range(8))
 
         # voicemeeter menu
@@ -78,14 +85,14 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
         self.menu_configs_load = tk.Menu(self.menu_configs, tearoff=0)
         self.menu_configs.add_cascade(menu=self.menu_configs_load, label="Load config")
         self.config_defaults = {"reset"}
-        if len(self.target.configs) > len(self.config_defaults) and all(
+        if len(self.parent.userconfigs) > len(self.config_defaults) and all(
-            key in self.target.configs for key in self.config_defaults
+            key in self.parent.userconfigs for key in self.config_defaults
         ):
             [
                 self.menu_configs_load.add_command(
                     label=profile, command=partial(self.load_profile, profile)
                 )
-                for profile in self.target.configs.keys()
+                for profile in self.parent.userconfigs.keys()
                 if profile not in self.config_defaults
             ]
         else:
@@ -149,6 +156,23 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
         )
         if not _configuration.themes_enabled:
             self.menu_layout.entryconfig(2, state="disabled")
+        # layout/navigation
+        self.menu_navigation = tk.Menu(self.menu_layout, tearoff=0)
+        self.menu_layout.add_cascade(menu=self.menu_navigation, label="Navigation")
+        self.menu_navigation.add_checkbutton(
+            label="show",
+            onvalue=1,
+            offvalue=0,
+            variable=self._navigation_show,
+            command=partial(self.toggle_navigation, "show"),
+        )
+        self.menu_navigation.add_checkbutton(
+            label="hide",
+            onvalue=1,
+            offvalue=0,
+            variable=self._navigation_hide,
+            command=partial(self.toggle_navigation, "hide"),
+        )
 
         # vban connect menu
         self.menu_vban = tk.Menu(self, tearoff=0)
@@ -200,7 +224,10 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
         ]
 
     def action_invoke_voicemeeter(self, cmd):
-        getattr(self.target.command, cmd)()
+        if fn := getattr(self.target.command, cmd):
+            fn()
+        if cmd == "shutdown":
+            self.parent.destroy()
 
     def action_set_voicemeeter(self, cmd, val=True):
         if cmd == "lock":
@@ -208,15 +235,24 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
             self._unlock.set(not self._lock.get())
         setattr(self.target.command, cmd, val)
 
+    def load_custom_profile(self, profile):
+        self.logger.info(f"loading user profile {profile}")
+        self.target.apply(profile)
+
     def load_profile(self, profile):
+        self.logger.info(f"loading user profile {profile}")
         self.target.apply_config(profile)
 
     def load_defaults(self):
-        resp = messagebox.askyesno(
+        msg = (
-            message="Are you sure you want to Reset values to defaults?\nPhysical strips B1, Virtual strips A1\nMono, Solo, Mute, EQ all OFF"
+            "Are you sure you want to Reset values to defaults?",
+            "Physical strips B1, Virtual strips A1",
+            "Mono, Solo, Mute, EQ all OFF",
+            "Gain sliders for Strip/Bus at 0.0",
         )
+        resp = messagebox.askyesno(message="\n".join(msg))
         if resp:
-            self.target.apply_config("reset")
+            self.load_profile("reset")
 
     def always_on_top(self):
         self.parent.attributes("-topmost", self._is_topmost.get())
@@ -238,6 +274,7 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
                 self.parent.nav_frame.show_submix()
             for j, var in enumerate(self._selected_bus):
                 var.set(i == j)
+            self.parent.subject.notify("submix")
 
     def load_theme(self, theme):
         sv_ttk.set_theme(theme)
@@ -267,14 +304,19 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
             for menu in self.menu_layout.winfo_children()
             if isinstance(menu, tk.Menu)
         ]
+        self.logger.info(
+            f"Finished loading theme Sunvalley {sv_ttk.get_theme().capitalize()} theme"
+        )
 
-    def vban_connect(self, i):
+    def menu_teardown(self, i):
         # remove config load menus
-        [
+        if len(self.parent.userconfigs) > len(self.config_defaults):
-            self.menu_configs_load.delete(key)
+            for profile in self.parent.userconfigs:
-            for key in self.vmr.configs.keys()
+                if profile not in self.config_defaults:
-            if key not in self.config_defaults
+                    try:
-        ]
+                        self.menu_configs_load.delete(profile)
+                    except tk._tkinter.tclError as e:
+                        self.logger.warning(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
 
         [
             self.menu_vban.entryconfig(j, state="disabled")
@@ -282,13 +324,51 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
             if j != i
         ]
 
+    def menu_setup(self):
+        if len(self.parent.userconfigs) > len(self.config_defaults):
+            for profile in self.parent.userconfigs:
+                if profile not in self.config_defaults:
+                    self.menu_configs_load.add_command(
+                        label=profile, command=partial(self.load_profile, profile)
+                    )
+                    self.menu_configs.entryconfig(0, state="normal")
+        else:
+            self.menu_configs.entryconfig(0, state="disabled")
+
+    def toggle_navigation(self, cmd=None):
+        if cmd == "show":
+            self.logger.debug("show navframe")
+            self.parent.nav_frame.grid()
+            self._navigation_show.set(True)
+            self._navigation_hide.set(not self._navigation_show.get())
+        else:
+            self.logger.debug("hide navframe")
+            self.parent.nav_frame.grid_remove()
+            self._navigation_hide.set(True)
+            self._navigation_show.set(not self._navigation_hide.get())
+
+    def vban_connect(self, i):
         opts = {}
         opts |= self.vban_config[f"connection-{i+1}"]
         kind_id = opts.pop("kind")
         self.vban = vban_cmd.api(kind_id, **opts)
         # login to vban interface
-        self.vban.login()
+        try:
-        self.vban.event.add("ldirty")
+            self.logger.info(f"Attempting vban connection to {opts.get('ip')}")
+            self.vban.login()
+        except VBANCMDConnectionError as e:
+            self.vban.logout()
+            msg = (
+                f"Timeout attempting to establish connection to {opts.get('ip')}",
+                f"Please check your connection settings",
+            )
+            messagebox.showerror("Connection Error", "\n".join(msg))
+            msg = (str(e), f"resuming local connection")
+            self.logger.error(", ".join(msg))
+            self.after(1, self.enable_vban_menus)
+            return
+        self.menu_teardown(i)
+        self.vban.event.add(["pdirty", "ldirty"])
         # destroy the current App frames
         self.parent._destroy_top_level_frames()
         _base_values.vban_connected = True
@@ -303,27 +383,15 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
         self.menu_layout.entryconfig(
             0, state=f"{'normal' if kind.name == 'potato' else 'disabled'}"
         )
-        # rebuild config load menus
+        # ensure the configs are reloaded into memory
-        if len(self.target.configs) > len(self.config_defaults) and all(
+        if "config" in self.parent.target.__dict__:
-            key in self.target.configs for key in self.config_defaults
+            del self.parent.target.__dict__["config"]
-        ):
+        if "userconfigs" in self.parent.__dict__:
-            [
+            del self.parent.__dict__["userconfigs"]
-                self.menu_configs_load.add_command(
+        self.menu_setup()
-                    label=profile, command=partial(self.load_profile, profile)
-                )
-                for profile in self.target.configs.keys()
-                if profile not in self.config_defaults
-            ]
-        else:
-            self.menu_configs.entryconfig(0, state="disabled")
 
     def vban_disconnect(self, i):
-        # remove config load menus
+        self.menu_teardown(i)
-        [
-            self.menu_configs_load.delete(key)
-            for key in self.vban.configs.keys()
-            if key not in self.config_defaults
-        ]
 
         # destroy the current App frames
         self.parent._destroy_top_level_frames()
@@ -333,26 +401,19 @@ class Menus(tk.Menu):
         self.vban.logout()
         # build new app frames according to a kind
         kind = kind_get(self.vmr.type)
-        self.parent.build_app(kind, None)
+        self.parent.build_app(kind)
         target_menu = getattr(self, f"menu_vban_{i+1}")
         target_menu.entryconfig(0, state="normal")
         target_menu.entryconfig(1, state="disabled")
         self.menu_layout.entryconfig(
             0, state=f"{'normal' if kind.name == 'potato' else 'disabled'}"
         )
-        # rebuild config load menus
+        # ensure the configs are reloaded into memory
-        if len(self.target.configs) > len(self.config_defaults) and all(
+        if "config" in self.parent.target.__dict__:
-            key in self.target.configs for key in self.config_defaults
+            del self.parent.target.__dict__["config"]
-        ):
+        if "userconfigs" in self.parent.__dict__:
-            [
+            del self.parent.__dict__["userconfigs"]
-                self.menu_configs_load.add_command(
+        self.menu_setup()
-                    label=profile, command=partial(self.load_profile, profile)
-                )
-                for profile in self.target.configs.keys()
-                if profile not in self.config_defaults
-            ]
-        else:
-            self.menu_configs.entryconfig(0, state="disabled")
 
         self.after(15000, self.enable_vban_menus)
 

vmcompact/navigation.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import logging
 import tkinter as tk
 from tkinter import ttk
 
@@ -5,12 +6,17 @@ from . import builders
 from .data import _configuration
 from .gainlayer import SubMixFrame
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Navigation(ttk.Frame):
     def __init__(self, parent):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self.parent = parent
+        self.logger = logger.getChild(self.__class__.__name__)
         self.grid(row=0, column=3, padx=(0, 2), pady=(5, 5), sticky=(tk.W, tk.E))
+        if not _configuration.navigation_show:
+            self.grid_remove()
         self.styletable = self.parent.styletable
 
         self.builder = builders.NavigationFrameBuilder(self)
@@ -26,6 +32,9 @@ class Navigation(ttk.Frame):
     def show_submix(self):
         if self.submix.get():
             self.parent.submix_frame = SubMixFrame(self.parent)
+            self.logger.info(
+                f"Finished building submixframe for submix {_configuration.submixes}"
+            )
         else:
             if _configuration.extends_horizontal:
                 self.parent.submix_frame.teardown()
@@ -39,6 +48,9 @@ class Navigation(ttk.Frame):
                     self.parent.bus_frame.grid()
                 else:
                     self.parent.rowconfigure(2, weight=0, minsize=0)
+            self.logger.info(
+                f"Finished tearing down submixframe for submix {_configuration.submixes}"
+            )
 
         if not _configuration.themes_enabled:
             self.styletable.configure(