Dock Area Profiles¶

This tutorial continues from 06 Create Your First GUI. Start with BEC open in the Terminal + Dock interface and a Dock Area containing a ScanControl and a Waveform widgets.

1. Save the current layout¶

In the Dock Area toolbar, click the save button .

Enter the profile name:

alignment_scan

Keep Include in quick selection enabled, then click Save.

The profile name appears in the profile selector in the Dock Area toolbar.

2. Change the layout and add more widgets¶

Create a second layout that is easy to recognize when you switch profiles:

1. Open Add Device Control and add twice PositionerBox.
2. Open Add Plot and add another Waveform.
3. Move the new widgets to the right side of the Dock Area.

You should now have the original scan control and waveform plot, plus two positioner boxes and a second waveform plot.

3. Save a second profile¶

Click the save button again .

Enter the profile name:

motor_check

Keep Include in quick selection enabled, then click Save.

4. Switch between profiles¶

Use the profile selector in the Dock Area toolbar to switch back to alignment_scan.

The Dock Area reloads the layout saved in the first profile. Use the selector again to switch to motor_check.

Next step¶

To create the same profiles from commands, use Create Dock Area Profiles from the BEC IPython Client.

For comprehensive instructions on how to manage profiles, including sharing, switching, deleting and restoring them, see the Dock Area Profiles how-to guides. The more in-depth explanation can be found in Dock Area Profiles.