Startup options and preferences documentation

section-dialogs.tex

@@ -121,6 +121,72 @@ \subsection{Appearance}
 
 This section allows you to configure fonts, colors, and other display settings for the application.
 
+\subsubsection{Stream Browser}
+
+
+\textbf{\underline{Numeric value display}}
+
+Numeric value display in Stream Browser can take one of the following values:
+\begin{itemize}
+\item \emph{Console font}: use the font defined for console.
+\item \emph{7 segment}: use 7 segment style display.
+\item \emph{Default font}: use the application default font.
+\end{itemize}
+
+\begin{figure}[H]
+\centering
+\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{ng-images/dialog-preferences-numeric-display-7seg.png}
+\caption{7 Segment}
+\label{prefs}
+\end{figure}
+
+\begin{figure}[H]
+\centering
+\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{ng-images/dialog-preferences-numeric-display-console.png}
+\caption{Console font}
+\label{prefs}
+\end{figure}
+
+
+\textbf{\underline{Show block border}}
+
+When ticked, adds a visual border around stream browser blocks (e.g. channel properties)
+
+\begin{figure}[H]
+\centering
+\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{ng-images/dialog-preferences-block-border.png}
+\caption{With block border}
+\label{prefs}
+\end{figure}
+
+\begin{figure}[H]
+\centering
+\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{ng-images/dialog-preferences-no-block-border.png}
+\caption{Without block border}
+\label{prefs}
+\end{figure}
+
+
+\subsubsection{Windowing}
+
+
+\textbf{\underline{Window startup mode}}
+
+Window startup mode can be set to one of the following values:
+\begin{itemize}
+\item \emph{Windowed}: the application is started in a fixed 1280x720 window.
+\item \emph{Maximized}: the window is maximized on the main screen.
+\item \emph{Last State}: the window is restored at the last position and size.
+\end{itemize}
+
+\begin{figure}[H]
+\centering
+\includegraphics[width=10cm]{ng-images/dialog-preferences-window-startup.png}
+\caption{7 Segment}
+\label{prefs}
+\end{figure}
+
+
 % TODO: document all of these preferences once the list has stabilized a bit
 
 \subsection{Drivers}

section-gettingstarted.tex

@@ -420,6 +420,22 @@ \subsection{General arguments}
 \item \texttt{-{}-help}, \texttt{-h}\\
 Print a brief description of the available command line arguments and exit.
 
+\item \texttt{-{}-maximize}, \texttt{-m}\\
+Maximize ngscopeclient window on startup (overrides "Window startup mode" preference).
+
+\item \texttt{-{}-restore}, \texttt{-r}\\
+Restore previous ngscopeclient window size and position (overrides "Window startup mode" preference).
+
+\item \texttt{Session files}\\
+If you wish to resume a prior session, pass the path to a session file saved from the graphical interface as the sole non-option argument.
+
+The file name must end in .scopesession.
+
+\item \texttt{Instrument connection strings}\\
+When starting a new session, you may provide one or more instrument connection strings as arguments, which will be added to the session.
+
+Connection strings are not accepted when resuming an existing session.
+
 \end{itemize}
 
 % TODO: add this section once these are implemented

section-powersupply-drivers.tex

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ \section{Kuaiqu}
 \thickhline
 Kuaiqu SSPS-S series & kuaiqu\_psu & uart & \\
 Kuaiqu SPPS*D series & kuaiqu\_psu & uart & \\
-Kuaiqu SPPS-D series & kuaiqu\_psu & uart & Tested on a Kuaiqu SPPS-D3010-232\\
+Kuaiqu SPPS-D series & kuaiqu\_psu & uart (9600 bauds) & Tested on a Kuaiqu SPPS-D3010-232\\
 Kuaiqu R-SPPS series & kuaiqu\_psu & uart & \\
 \thickhline
 \end{tabularx}