labUI.git/docs, branch main

Finish multi-platform release restructuring (previous commit was incomplete)

2026-08-11T17:36:10Z

git add silently staged nothing from the previous attempt because one pathspec in that batch (scripts/release/repository, already moved) no longer existed — only the .gitignore-adjacent renames landed. This commit adds what was actually meant to go in: - core/updater.py: releases/download/updates-/ instead of a single shared updates/ tag. - labui.spec: bundles root.json from this platform's own tree. - scripts/release/repo_init.py, repo_release.py: auto-detect platform, operate inside scripts/release//. - .gitignore: per-platform ignore rules (previous commit only carried the file renames, not this). - docs/building.md, scripts/release/README.md: rewritten for the per-platform flow. - Also picks up pre-existing local TUF re-signing (new snapshot/ timestamp signatures, bumped expiry/version) that was sitting uncommitted before this restructuring started. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5

Added documentation to creating new devices and protocols

2026-08-11T16:16:19Z

Added plugin zip file creation instructions

2026-08-04T22:10:47Z

Rename LabDAQ → LabUI and overhaul plugin system

2026-08-02T01:06:36Z

Branding: - Rename app, window title, file extension (.labdaq → .labui), user data dirs (~/.labui/), spec file (labdaq.spec → labui.spec), and APP_NAME throughout all source, docs, and config files Plugin system: - Plugins no longer bundled in the PyInstaller build — installed at runtime by users via Settings → Plugins → Install Plugin (zip) - PluginManager now takes user_dir + extra_scan_dirs; user plugins live in ~/.labui/plugins/, dev scan additionally covers project plugins/ - install_from_zip / uninstall / is_user_installed added to PluginManager - vendor/ dir inside plugin zips: prepended to sys.path at load time so plugins can ship their own deps without requiring pip on end-user machine - source_url field in manifest.json: shown as Download button in the missing-plugins dialog when a profile requires an absent plugin - Frozen-app pip install now targets ~/.labui/plugin_packages/ using a real system Python (sys.executable is the exe in frozen builds) Profile loading: - Profile now stores plugins_manifest snapshot (id, name, version, source_url) alongside plugins_enabled - On load, missing or dep-broken plugins trigger MissingPluginsDialog before the rest of the profile is applied; user can install from zip or download via source_url in-dialog, or cancel the load - Plugin reconciliation only enables installed plugins — missing ones are not written to enabled.json UI: - Version label added to status bar (bottom-right, muted colour) - Settings → Plugins tab: Install Plugin… button, per-plugin Remove button for user-installed plugins, live list refresh after install/remove Docs: - New docs/building.md covers the full release pipeline - docs/plugin-development.md updated for new install flow, vendoring, source_url, profile behaviour, and distribution instructions Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6

Added documentation for CM1 servo motors

2026-07-28T22:33:02Z

Added plugin/add-on system

2026-06-03T15:50:17Z

Plugins live in plugins// with a manifest.json and a LabPlugin subclass. Enabled/disabled in Settings > Plugins tab; state persists in plugins/enabled.json and in .labdaq profiles (loading a profile enables/disables plugins to match). Plugins can contribute toolbar buttons, BaseDevice instances (auto-wired into acquisition pipeline), custom signal filter classes, a settings widget, and profile state via get_save_state/apply_save_state. Load errors now report the exact failing stage (file not found, class missing, on_load crash). Includes example plugin skeleton and docs/plugin-development.md. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6