output a warning in params if simulation cannot load (#1143)

4 files changed, 30 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/lib/gui/__init__.py b/lib/gui/__init__.py
index 1509fa77..aac2319f 100644
--- a/lib/gui/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/gui/__init__.py
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ from .dialogs import confirm_dialog, info_dialog
 from .electron import open_url
 from .presets import PresetsPanel
 from .simulator import EmbroiderySimulator, SimulatorPreview, show_simulator
+from .warnings import WarningPanel
diff --git a/lib/gui/dialogs.py b/lib/gui/dialogs.py
index e270d2e5..326f8c72 100644
--- a/lib/gui/dialogs.py
+++ b/lib/gui/dialogs.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def confirm_dialog(parent, question, caption='ink/stitch'):
     return result
 
 
-def info_dialog(parent, message, caption='ink/stitch'):
+def info_dialog(parent, message, caption='Ink/Stitch'):
     dlg = wx.MessageDialog(parent, message, caption, wx.OK | wx.ICON_INFORMATION)
     dlg.ShowModal()
     dlg.Destroy()
diff --git a/lib/gui/simulator.py b/lib/gui/simulator.py
index 27b9a97e..3e1f68c5 100644
--- a/lib/gui/simulator.py
+++ b/lib/gui/simulator.py
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@
 
 import sys
 import time
-import traceback
 from threading import Event, Thread
 
 import wx
 from wx.lib.intctrl import IntCtrl
 
-from .dialogs import info_dialog
 from ..i18n import _
 from ..stitch_plan import patches_to_stitch_plan, stitch_plan_from_file
 from ..svg import PIXELS_PER_MM
@@ -822,8 +820,6 @@ class SimulatorPreview(Thread):
                                                            on_close=self.simulate_window_closed,
                                                            target_duration=self.target_duration)
             except Exception:
-                error = traceback.format_exc()
-
                 try:
                     # a window may have been created, so we need to destroy it
                     # or the app will never exit
@@ -831,8 +827,6 @@ class SimulatorPreview(Thread):
                 except Exception:
                     pass
 
-                info_dialog(self, error, _("Internal Error"))
-
             self.simulate_window.Show()
             wx.CallLater(10, self.parent.Raise)
 
diff --git a/lib/gui/warnings.py b/lib/gui/warnings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48788652
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/gui/warnings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Authors: see git history
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Authors
+# Licensed under the GNU GPL version 3.0 or later.  See the file LICENSE for details.
+
+import wx
+
+from ..i18n import _
+
+
+class WarningPanel(wx.Panel):
+    """A wx.Panel for to display warnings.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, parent, *args, **kwargs):
+        wx.Panel.__init__(self, parent, wx.ID_ANY, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        self.warning_box = wx.StaticBox(self, wx.ID_ANY)
+
+        self.warning = wx.StaticText(self)
+        self.warning.SetLabel(_("Cannot load simulator.\nClose Params to get full error message."))
+        self.warning.SetForegroundColour(wx.Colour(255, 25, 25))
+
+        warning_sizer = wx.StaticBoxSizer(self.warning_box, wx.HORIZONTAL)
+        warning_sizer.Add(self.warning, 1, wx.LEFT | wx.BOTTOM | wx.EXPAND, 10)
+
+        self.SetSizerAndFit(warning_sizer)
+        self.Layout()