Node Manager

A GUI to manage the configuration on local and remote ROS masters. For more details see manual, roswiki or use the (?) button in the title bar.

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F2 Renames a selected launch file. F3 Opens a screen for selected node. F4 Opens an XML Editor for selected node. Ctrl+R Opens a dialog to launch a master_discovery node on entered host. Ctrl+E, F4 Opens an XML Editor for selected launch file. Ctrl+L Loads the selected launch file into selected host. Ctrl+O Runs on selected host default_cfg node with selected launch file as parameter. Alt+N Opens a dialog to run a ROS node without a configuration. This node will be launched in a [SCREEN]{.title-ref}. Alt+R Runs selected nodes. Ignores already running nodes. Alt+S Stops selected nodes. If more then one node is selected, nodes ending with [rosout]{.title-ref}, [node_manager]{.title-ref}, [master_discovery]{.title-ref}, [master_sync]{.title-ref} or [default_cfg]{.title-ref} are ignored. Ctrl+Backspace Sends a [SIGKILL]{.title-ref} to selected nodes. If more then one node is selected, nodes ending with [rosout]{.title-ref}, [node_manager]{.title-ref}, [master_discovery]{.title-ref}, [master_sync]{.title-ref} and [default_cfg]{.title-ref} are ignored. Ctrl+Delete Unregister selected nodes (their topics and services) from ROS master. If more then one node is selected, nodes ending with [rosout]{.title-ref}, [node_manager]{.title-ref}, [master_discovery]{.title-ref}, [master_sync]{.title-ref} and [default_cfg]{.title-ref} are ignored. Shift+Backspace Sends a [SIGKILL]{.title-ref} to assigned [SCREEN]{.title-ref} of selected nodes. Shift+S Shows all available [SCREEN\'s]{.title-ref} which contains the ROS nodes launched by node manager. Ctrl+F4 Closes the loaded configurations. Alt+E Expands all groups in Nodes tab. Alt+C Collapses all groups in Nodes tab. Alt+{1..5} Selects all nodes of the {first...fifth} host in Nodes tab excepting the manage nodes. Ctrl+X Copies the alternative values to clipboard. On [Node]{.title-ref} view this is PID. On [Topic]{.title-ref} and [Service]{.title-ref} view it is the type. On [Parameter]{.title-ref} view it is the parameter value.

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Changelog for package node_manager_fkie

0.7.3 (2017-04-24)

• node_manager_fkie: fix crash on start master_discovery
• node_manager_fkie: fixed network discovery dialog
• node_manager_fkie: added \"pass_all_args\" for highlighter
• node_manager_fkie: fixed crash while stop or start a lot of nodes
• node_manager_fkie: changed font color in echo dialog
• node_manager_fkie: changed default color in description widget
• node_manager_fkie: added a workaround for \"CTR mode needs counter parameter, not IV\"
• node_manager_fkie: reverted url changes
• fixed warnings in API documentation
• node_manager_fkie: fixed url handling in host control
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.7.2 (2017-01-27)

• node_manager_fkie: added a parameter to hide domain suffix in description panel and node tree view
• node_manager_fkie: reverted the cut of domains in hostnames
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.7.1 (2017-01-26)

• node_manager_fkie: increased precision for float values in combobox (used by settings)
• node_manager_fkie: fixed editor for kinetic; removed setMargin since it not suported by Qt5
• node_manager_fkie: fixed URLs for some buttons in description panel to use it with Qt5
• node_manager_fkie: added more details on start if no \'screen\' is available
• node_manager_fkie: changed supervised_popen initialization to avoid multi subclassing
• node_manager_fkie: added a raise Exception if no terminal is availabe
• node_manager_fkie: raise an error now if \'paramiko\' is not available
• node_manager_fkie: fixed startup if a node manager instance already running
• node_manager_fkie: added xterm path for macOS
• node_manager_fkie: remove domain suffix from hostname to avoid name problems
• node_manager_fkie: fixed UnboundLocalError for \'selectedGroups\' and \'self._accept_next_update\'
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko, Jason Mercer, Dirk Schulz

0.7.0 (2017-01-09)

• node_manager_fkie: fixed visualisation of not local nodes

  : repaired gui_resources.py for Qt5 compatibility restore Qt5 compatibility

• node_manager_fkie: added update/set time dialog to update time with ntpdate or date

• node_manager_fkie: added rosbag record to rqt menu

• node_manager_fkie: copy now all selected nodes, topics, services or parameter names to clipboard by pressing Ctrl+C

• node_manager_fkie: added cursor position number to editor

• node_manager_fkie: added indent before hostname in description panel

• node_manager_fkie: added a colorize_host settings parameter

  : the color of the host will be now determine automatically you can also set own color for each host by double-click on the hostname in description panel.

• node_manager_fkie: fixed error after cancel color selection

• node_manager_fkie: use gradient to set color

• node_manager_fkie: now you can define colors for each robot

• node_manager_fkie: removed a broken import

• node_manager_fkie: fixed: no longer clear the search result on click into editor

• node_manager_fkie: find dialog in xml-editor shows now all results in as list

• node_manager_fkie: added clear button to filder lines in dialogs

• node_manager_fkie: add filter to nodes view added also a clear button (also ESC) to all filter lines

• node_manager_fkie: fixed some extended visualization for synced nodes

• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko, Sr4l

0.6.2 (2016-11-12)

• node_manager_fkie: fixed node view for multiple cores on the same host
• node_manager_fkie: fixed capabilities view
• node_manager_fkie: fixed view of group description by groups with one node
• Drop roslib.load_manifest, unneeded with catkin
• node_manager_fkie: moved controls in group description to the top
• node_manager_fkie: fixed the link to node in group description
• node_manager_fkie: fixed crash while kill screen on remote host
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.6.1 (2016-10-18)

0.6.0 (2016-10-12)

• node_manager_fkie: changed find-replace doalog to dockable widget
• node_manager_fkie: changed highlight colors
• node_manager_fkie: added more info for search error
• node_manager_fkie: fixed: comment lines with less then 4 characters
• node_manager_fkie: fixed: #49
• node_manager_fkie: added highlightning for yaml stuff inside of a launch file
• node_manager_fkie: fixed: comment of lines with less then 4 characters in xml editor
• node_manager_fkie: fixed: activation of network window after join from network discovery
• node_manager_fkie: fixed: does not open a second configuration editor for a selected node.
• node_manager_fkie: added: \'subst_value\' to xml highlighter
• node_manager_fkie: fixed: network discovery
• node_manager_fkie: comment/uncomment fixed
• node_manager_fkie: fixed: detection of included files
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.5.8 (2016-09-10)

• node_manager_fkie: fixed the error occurs while open configuration for a selected node
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.5.7 (2016-09-07)

• fix imports for Qt5
• fix issue #43 - \"cannot import name QApplication\"
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko, Sr4l

0.5.6 (2016-09-01)

• node_manager_fkie: fixed error \"No module named xml_editor\"
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.5.5 (2016-08-30)

• node_manager_fkie: version in info dialog updated
• node_manager_fkie: changed all buttons of the editor to flat
• node_manager_fkie: changes on xml_editor
  • XmlEditor is renamed to Editor and moved into a subdirectory.
  • xml_edit.py splited to exclude all subclasses
  • Search (replace) dialog is redesigned
• node_manager_fkie: added linenumber to the xmleditor
• node_manager_fkie: fix issue #40 and some other Qt5 changes
• node_manager_fkie: changed the comment/uncomment in xml editor
• node_manager_fkie: fixed some highlightning problems in xmleditor
• node_manager_fkie: added shortcuts for \"Add tag\"-Submenu\'s
• node_manager_fkie: changed xml block highlighting
• node_manager_fkie: fixed seletion in xmleditor
• multimaster_fkie: changed indent in source code to 4
• node_manager_fkie: added a question dialog before set time on remote host Time changes leads to problems on tf tree and may have other unexpected side effects
• node_manager_fkie: compatibility to Qt5
• node_manager_fkie: fixed the showed network id
• node_manager_fkie: fixed host identification in node view
• node_manager_fkie: changed hostname detection for decision to set ROS_HOSTNAME
• node_manager_fkie: removed pep8 warnings
• node_manager_fkie: fix local discovery node detection
• node_manager_fkie: changed master_discovery node detection
• node_manager_fkie: fixed pep8 warnings
• node_manager_fkie: removed pylint warnings
• node_manager_fkie: new feature: close tabs in Launch-Editor with middle mouse button
• node_manager_fkie: fixed style warning in xml_editor and capability_table
• node_manager_fkie: fixed clear of configuration nodes
• node_manager_fkie: changed identification of master (now it is only the masteruri without address)
• node_manager_fkie: fix in capability table
• node_manager_fkie: removed \'-\' from master name generation for ROS master with not default port
• node_manager_fkie: remove the ssh connection if the master goes offline. This avoids timeouts after reconnection
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.5.4 (2016-04-21)

• node_manager_fkie: added visualisation for not synchronized topics/services
• node_manager_fkie: add parameter to the order of publisher/subscriber in description dock new parameter: \'Transpose pub/sub description\'
• node_manager_fkie: changed behaviour of description dock while update info
• node_manager_fkie: fixed deselection of text on context menu
• node_manager_fkie: fixed threading problem while searching for sync interfaces
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.5.3 (2016-04-01)

• node_manager_fkie: fix remote start
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.5.2 (2016-03-31)

• node_manager_fkie: fixed start process on remote hosts without Qt
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.5.1 (2016-03-23)

0.5.0 (2016-03-17)

New Features: * node_manager_fkie: the start with different ROS_MASTER_URI sets now the ROS_HOSTNAME environment variable if a new masteruri was selected to start node_manager or master_discovery * node_manager_fkie: added parameter to disable the highlighting of xml blocks * node_manager_fkie: added ROS-Launch tags to context menu in XML editor * node_manager_fkie: mark XML tag blocks * node_manager_fkie: show the filename in the XML editor dialog title * node_manager_fkie: close configuration items are now sorted * node_manager_fkie: the confirmation dialog at exit can be deaktivated to stop all nodes and roscore or shutdown the host you can use the close button of each master * node_manager_fkie: allow to shutdown localhost * node_manager_fkie: shows \'advanced start\' button also if the selected node laready runs

Fixes: * node_manager_fkie: fixed print XML content in echo_dialog * node_manager_fkie: avoids the print of an error, while loads a wrongs file on start of the node_manager * node_manager_fkie: fixed check of running remote roscore * node_manager_fkie: fixed problem while echo topics on remote hosts * node_manager_fkie: changed cursor position in XML editor after open node configuration * node_manager_fkie: fixed replay of topics with array elements * node_manager_fkie: fixed close process while start/stop nodes * node_manager_fkie: fixed namespace of capability groups, fixed the missing leading SEP * node_manager_fkie: fixed - avoid transmition of some included/changed but not needed files to remote host * node_manager_fkie: fixed start node after a binary was selected from multiple binaries * node_manager_fkie: removed \"\'now\' FIX\" while publish messages to topics * node_manager_fkie: fixed log format on remote hosts * Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.4.4 (2015-12-18)

• node_manager_fkie: fixed republish of array values in paraeter dialog
• node_manager_fkie: reviewed the name resolution
• node_manager_fkie: added an IP to hostname resolution it is usefull for detection of automatic master_sync start if an IP was entered while start of master_discovery
• node_manager_fkie: added a settings parameter \'start_sync_with_discovery\' The start_sync_with_discovery determine the default behaviour to start master_sync with master_discover or not. This presets the \'Start sync\' parameter in Start-dialog.
• node_manager_fkie: added an option to start master_sync with master_discovery
• node_manager_fkie: added network ID visualization
• node_manager_fkie: fixed joining from discovery dialog
• node_manager_fkie: fixed discovery dialog, which was broken after changes in master_discovery
• node_manager_fkie: highlighted the sync button in ROS network dock
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.4.3 (2015-11-30)

• node_manager_fkie: start rviz now as NO rqt plugin
• node_manager_fkie: fixed the sort of paramerter in [add parameter]{.title-ref} dialog
• node_manager_fkie: adapt the chagnes in master_discovery_fkie
• node_manager_fkie: fixed the tooltip of the buttons in the description dock
• node_manager_fkie: stop /master_discovery node before poweroff host to avoid timout problems
• multimaster_fkie: reduced logs and warnings on stop nodes while closing node_manager
• node_manager_fkie: added a new button for call service
• node_manager_fkie: added a \"copy log path to clipboard\" button
• node_manager_fkie: fixed the displayed count of nodes with launch files in description dock
• node_manager_fkie: fixed errors showed while stop nodes on close
• multimaster_fkie: reduced logging of exceptions
• node_manager_fkie: added poweroff command to the host description
• node_manager_fkie: added tooltips to the buttons in description dock
• node_manager_fkie: replaced some icons
• node_manager_fkie: added advanced start link to set console format and loglevel while start of nodes
• node_manager_fkie: skip commented nodes while open a configuration for a selected node
• node_manager_fkie: fixed xml editor; some lines was hide
• node_manager_fkie: added ctrl+shift+slash to shortcuts for un/comment text in editor *some small changes in find dialog
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.4.2 (2015-10-19)

• node_manager_fkie: added further files to change detection
• node_manager_fkie: fixed parameter dialog for some messages e.g. MarkerArray
• node_manager_fkie: shutdown now all nodes and roscore at exit (if selected)
• node_manager_fkie: changed diagnostic visualization
• node_manager_fkie: propagate the diagnostic color of a node to his group
• node_manager_fkie: update the description of selected node after a diagnostic message is recieved
• multimaster_fkie: added a possibility to set time on remote host
• node_manager_fkie: fixed the comparison of host time difference
• node_manager_fkie: added a warning if the time difference to remote host is greater than a defined value (default 3 sec)
• node_manager_fkie: added ControlModifier to package navigation Ctrl+DoubleClick:
  • History file: goto the package of the launch file
  • ..: goto root
  • folder: go only one step down, not until first config file
• node_manager_fkie: changed param template for parameter name in editor
• node_manager_fkie: added log button for remote master_discovery
  • show now only the screen log
• node_manager_fkie: fixed save/load in parameter dialog
• node_manager_fkie: fix load parameter with absolute path
• node_manager_fkie: added more info for error while set a parameter with None value
• node_manager_fkie: added icon for rqt plugin
• node_manager_fkie: fixed error which prevent display info and configuration dialogs
• node_manager_fkie: check now for changes of local binaries and ask for restart if these are changed
• node_manager_fkie: fixed problem while publishing to topic with lists and byte values
• node_manager_fkie: added support diagnostics_agg topic
• node_manager_fkie: added a remote script which does not use qt bindings
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.4.1 (2015-04-28)

• node_manager_fkie: fixed error while parsing list of lists in parameter dialog
• node_manager_fkie: added scrollarea for dynamic_reconfigure widget
• fixed the usage of new parameter in node_manager
• node_manager_fkie: fixed binary selection while \'add node\'
• multimaster_fkie: fixed double log output
• node_manager_fkie: fix to enable the master list if a master_discavery was started
• node_manager_fkie: fixed recursive search
• multimaster_fkie: added network problem detection on remote hosts
• node_manager_fkie: older paramiko versions does not support get_pty parameter in exce_command
• node_manager_fkie: fixed stdout error while transfer files to remote host
• node_manager_fkie: ignore errors caused on after the echo dialog was closed
• node_manager_fkie: changed the color of illegal ros node names
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.4.0 (2015-02-20)

• multimaster_fkie: discovery changed
  • reduced the amount of heartbeat messages for discovery
  • added fallback for environments with multicast problems
• node_manager_fkie: added log_level parameter to all nodes
• node_manager_fkie: fixed syntax highlightning
• node_manager_fkie: fix ssh handler
• node_manager_fkie: parameter changed in dialog \"start master discovery\"
• node_manager_fkie: fixes in parameter dialog
  • fixed filter in parameter dialog
  • fixed parser of the list values
  • update only changed values in ROS parameter server
• node_manager_fkie: default value for heartbeat changed to 0.5
• node_manager_fkie: improved the discovery dialog to detect masters using new methods
• node_manager_fkie: fixed the button view in the sync dialog
• node_manager_fkie: added a xml and yaml validation on save of a configuration files
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.3.18 (2015-02-18)

• node_manager_fkie: fixed alt+space for context menu in xml editor
• node_maanger_fkie: removed sync+AnyMsg option, it is now sync with all messages
• node_manager_fkie: fix an error printed on close of echo dialog
• node_manager_fkie: fixed some ssh issues
• node_manager_fkie: enabled ssh compression
• node_manager_fkie: store user per host
• node_manager_fkie: added rviz to rqt menu
• node_manager_fkie: show now unknown topic types through the SSH connection
• node_manager_fkie: close running nodes on exit
• node_manager_fkie: fixed bug while creation of a new file in xml editor
• node_manager_fkie: added binary selection dialog to xml editor, if you add a node section using \'add tag\' button
• node_manager_fkie: trap the errors printed to stderr in popen
• node_manager_fkie: fixed highlightning in editor
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.3.17 (2015-01-22)

• node_manager_fkie: switch to local monitoring after connection problems to local master_discovery
• node_manager_fkie: added an update procedure to refresh discovered masters In same cases the messages, which are send on the shutdown of the master_discovery are not received by node_manager. To update the discovered list in node_manager the complete list of discoevered hosts will be requested, if the localhost master is added as new master.
• node_manager_fkie: fixed error while publishing to \'std_msgs/Empty\'
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.3.16 (2014-12-08)

• node_manager_fkie: fixed a problem with screen view The node_manager uses the /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator to show the screen content of the nodes. To execute a command with arguments \'konsole\', \'xterm\' uses -e, \'terminator\', \'gnome-terminal\' or \'xfce4-terminal\'use \'-x\'.
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.3.15 (2014-12-01)

• node_manager_fkie: fixed sync button handling
• multimaster_fkie: removed some python mistakes
• node_manager_fkie: removed some python mistakes
• node_manager_fkie: fixed node selection in description dock
• node_manager_fkie: some icons changed
• node_manager_fkie: \'autoupdate\' parameter added The autoupdate parameter disables the automatic requests. It is usefull for low bandwidth networks.
• node_manager_fkie: reduced remote parameter requests
• node_manager_fkie: added a republish functionality This function is accessible in extended info widget.
• node_manager_fkie: fix publish with rate slower one Updated the topic info. Added constants to message definition view.
• node_manager_fkie: restores the view of expanded capability groups after reload of a launch file
• node_managef_fkie: fix sidebar parameter selection
• node_manager_fkie: fixes in parameter dialog
  • fixed filter in parameter dialog
  • fixed parser of the list values
  • update only changed values in ROS parameter server
• Contributors: Alexander Tiderko

0.3.14 (2014-10-24)

• node_manager_fkie: added a warning to capability table, if multiple configurations for the same node are loaded
• node_manager_fkie: remove now the configuration in capability table after a host was removed
• node_manager_fkie: fixed error while navigate in description panel
• node_manager_fkie: changed sidebar parameter handling (for start host dialog)
• node_manager_fkie: changed the handling on click the sync button in master list
• node_manager_fkie: fixed tooltip for recent loaded files
• node_manager_fkie: fixed problems in capability table with multi-launch-files for the same host and group
• CapabilityHeader: Keep indices of _data and controlWidget in sync when inserting new capabilities
• Fixed crash in master_list_model if IPv6 addresses are present on the host
• node_manager_fkie:manual link added
• node_manager_fkie: added args and remaps to change detection after reload a launch file
• node_manager_fkie: ignore namespace while display the Capabilities in Capabilities table
• node_manager_fkie: fixed some template tags in xml editor
• node_manager_fkie: stop nodes first while restart nodes after loading a launch file
• node_manager_fkie: added support of \$(find ...) statement to add images in decription of capabilities
• node_manager_fkie: xmleditor - ask for save by pressing ESC
• node_manager_fkie: changed the update strategy for description dock
• node_manager_fkie: changed the update strategy for description dock
• node_manager_fkie: changed name creation for default configuration node
• node_manager_fkie: fixed blocked focus if a xmleditor was open
• node_manager_fkie: fixed highlighter problem in pyqt
• node_manager_fkie: improved respawn script
• node_manager_fkie: fixed handling of history files
• node_manager_fkie: mark line with problems in launch editor
• Contributors: Alexander, Alexander Tiderko, Stefan O