Exemple #1
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    def main(self,
             argv=None,
             standalone=None,
             plugin_argument_provider=None,
             plugin_manager_settings_prefix=''):
        if argv is None:
            argv = sys.argv

        # extract --args and everything behind manually since argparse can not handle that
        arguments = argv[1:]

        # extract plugin specific args when not being invoked in standalone mode programmatically
        if not standalone:
            plugin_args = []
            if '--args' in arguments:
                index = arguments.index('--args')
                plugin_args = arguments[index + 1:]
                arguments = arguments[0:index + 1]

        parser = ArgumentParser(os.path.basename(Main.main_filename),
                                add_help=False)
        self.add_arguments(parser,
                           standalone=bool(standalone),
                           plugin_argument_provider=plugin_argument_provider)
        self._options = parser.parse_args(arguments)
        self._options.multi_process = False  # not supported anymore

        if standalone:
            # rerun parsing to separate common arguments from plugin specific arguments
            parser = ArgumentParser(os.path.basename(Main.main_filename),
                                    add_help=False)
            self.add_arguments(parser, standalone=bool(standalone))
            self._options, plugin_args = parser.parse_known_args(arguments)
        self._options.plugin_args = plugin_args

        # set default values for options not available in standalone mode
        if standalone:
            self._options.freeze_layout = False
            self._options.lock_perspective = False
            self._options.hide_title = False
            self._options.perspective = None
            self._options.perspective_file = None
            self._options.standalone_plugin = standalone
            self._options.list_perspectives = False
            self._options.list_plugins = False
            self._options.command_pid = None
            self._options.command_start_plugin = None
            self._options.command_switch_perspective = None
            self._options.embed_plugin = None
            self._options.embed_plugin_serial = None
            self._options.embed_plugin_address = None

        # check option dependencies
        try:
            if self._options.plugin_args and not self._options.standalone_plugin and not self._options.command_start_plugin and not self._options.embed_plugin:
                raise RuntimeError(
                    'Option --args can only be used together with either --standalone, --command-start-plugin or --embed-plugin option'
                )

            if self._options.freeze_layout and not self._options.lock_perspective:
                raise RuntimeError(
                    'Option --freeze_layout can only be used together with the --lock_perspective option'
                )

            list_options = (self._options.list_perspectives,
                            self._options.list_plugins)
            list_options_set = [
                opt for opt in list_options if opt is not False
            ]
            if len(list_options_set) > 1:
                raise RuntimeError(
                    'Only one --list-* option can be used at a time')

            command_options = (self._options.command_start_plugin,
                               self._options.command_switch_perspective)
            command_options_set = [
                opt for opt in command_options if opt is not None
            ]
            if len(command_options_set) > 0 and not self._dbus_available:
                raise RuntimeError(
                    'Without DBus support the --command-* options are not available'
                )
            if len(command_options_set) > 1:
                raise RuntimeError(
                    'Only one --command-* option can be used at a time (except --command-pid which is optional)'
                )
            if len(command_options_set
                   ) == 0 and self._options.command_pid is not None:
                raise RuntimeError(
                    'Option --command_pid can only be used together with an other --command-* option'
                )

            embed_options = (self._options.embed_plugin,
                             self._options.embed_plugin_serial,
                             self._options.embed_plugin_address)
            embed_options_set = [
                opt for opt in embed_options if opt is not None
            ]
            if len(command_options_set) > 0 and not self._dbus_available:
                raise RuntimeError(
                    'Without DBus support the --embed-* options are not available'
                )
            if len(embed_options_set) > 0 and len(embed_options_set) < len(
                    embed_options):
                raise RuntimeError(
                    'Missing option(s) - all \'--embed-*\' options must be set'
                )

            if len(embed_options_set) > 0 and self._options.clear_config:
                raise RuntimeError(
                    'Option --clear-config can only be used without any --embed-* option'
                )

            groups = (list_options_set, command_options_set, embed_options_set)
            groups_set = [opt for opt in groups if len(opt) > 0]
            if len(groups_set) > 1:
                raise RuntimeError(
                    'Options from different groups (--list, --command, --embed) can not be used together'
                )

            perspective_options = (self._options.perspective,
                                   self._options.perspective_file)
            perspective_options_set = [
                opt for opt in perspective_options if opt is not None
            ]
            if len(perspective_options_set) > 1:
                raise RuntimeError(
                    'Only one --perspective-* option can be used at a time')

            if self._options.perspective_file is not None and not os.path.isfile(
                    self._options.perspective_file):
                raise RuntimeError(
                    'Option --perspective-file must reference existing file')

        except RuntimeError as e:
            print(str(e))
            #parser.parse_args(['--help'])
            # calling --help will exit
            return 1

        # set implicit option dependencies
        if self._options.standalone_plugin is not None:
            self._options.lock_perspective = True

        # create application context containing various relevant information
        from .application_context import ApplicationContext
        context = ApplicationContext()
        context.qtgui_path = self._qtgui_path
        context.options = self._options

        if self._dbus_available:
            from dbus import DBusException, Interface, SessionBus

        # non-special applications provide various dbus interfaces
        if self._dbus_available:
            context.provide_app_dbus_interfaces = len(groups_set) == 0
            context.dbus_base_bus_name = 'org.ros.qt_gui'
            if context.provide_app_dbus_interfaces:
                context.dbus_unique_bus_name = context.dbus_base_bus_name + '.pid%d' % os.getpid(
                )

                # provide pid of application via dbus
                from .application_dbus_interface import ApplicationDBusInterface
                _dbus_server = ApplicationDBusInterface(
                    context.dbus_base_bus_name)

        # determine host bus name, either based on pid given on command line or via dbus application interface if any other instance is available
        if len(command_options_set) > 0 or len(embed_options_set) > 0:
            host_pid = None
            if self._options.command_pid is not None:
                host_pid = self._options.command_pid
            else:
                try:
                    remote_object = SessionBus().get_object(
                        context.dbus_base_bus_name, '/Application')
                except DBusException:
                    pass
                else:
                    remote_interface = Interface(
                        remote_object,
                        context.dbus_base_bus_name + '.Application')
                    host_pid = remote_interface.get_pid()
            if host_pid is not None:
                context.dbus_host_bus_name = context.dbus_base_bus_name + '.pid%d' % host_pid

        # execute command on host application instance
        if len(command_options_set) > 0:
            if self._options.command_start_plugin is not None:
                try:
                    remote_object = SessionBus().get_object(
                        context.dbus_host_bus_name, '/PluginManager')
                except DBusException:
                    (rc,
                     msg) = (1,
                             'unable to communicate with GUI instance "%s"' %
                             context.dbus_host_bus_name)
                else:
                    remote_interface = Interface(
                        remote_object,
                        context.dbus_base_bus_name + '.PluginManager')
                    (rc, msg) = remote_interface.start_plugin(
                        self._options.command_start_plugin,
                        ' '.join(self._options.plugin_args))
                if rc == 0:
                    print('qt_gui_main() started plugin "%s" in GUI "%s"' %
                          (msg, context.dbus_host_bus_name))
                else:
                    print(
                        'qt_gui_main() could not start plugin "%s" in GUI "%s": %s'
                        % (self._options.command_start_plugin,
                           context.dbus_host_bus_name, msg))
                return rc
            elif self._options.command_switch_perspective is not None:
                remote_object = SessionBus().get_object(
                    context.dbus_host_bus_name, '/PerspectiveManager')
                remote_interface = Interface(
                    remote_object,
                    context.dbus_base_bus_name + '.PerspectiveManager')
                remote_interface.switch_perspective(
                    self._options.command_switch_perspective)
                print(
                    'qt_gui_main() switched to perspective "%s" in GUI "%s"' %
                    (self._options.command_switch_perspective,
                     context.dbus_host_bus_name))
                return 0
            raise RuntimeError('Unknown command not handled')

        # choose selected or default qt binding
        setattr(sys, 'SELECT_QT_BINDING', self._options.qt_binding)
        from python_qt_binding import QT_BINDING

        from python_qt_binding.QtCore import qDebug, qInstallMessageHandler, QSettings, Qt, QtCriticalMsg, QtDebugMsg, QtFatalMsg, QTimer, QtWarningMsg
        from python_qt_binding.QtGui import QIcon
        from python_qt_binding.QtWidgets import QAction, QMenuBar

        from .about_handler import AboutHandler
        from .composite_plugin_provider import CompositePluginProvider
        from .container_manager import ContainerManager
        from .help_provider import HelpProvider
        from .icon_loader import get_icon
        from .main_window import MainWindow
        from .minimized_dock_widgets_toolbar import MinimizedDockWidgetsToolbar
        from .perspective_manager import PerspectiveManager
        from .plugin_manager import PluginManager

        # TODO PySide2 segfaults when invoking this custom message handler atm
        if QT_BINDING != 'pyside':

            def message_handler(type_, context, msg):
                colored_output = 'TERM' in os.environ and 'ANSI_COLORS_DISABLED' not in os.environ
                cyan_color = '\033[36m' if colored_output else ''
                red_color = '\033[31m' if colored_output else ''
                reset_color = '\033[0m' if colored_output else ''
                if type_ == QtDebugMsg and self._options.verbose:
                    print(msg, file=sys.stderr)
                elif type_ == QtWarningMsg:
                    print(cyan_color + msg + reset_color, file=sys.stderr)
                elif type_ == QtCriticalMsg:
                    print(red_color + msg + reset_color, file=sys.stderr)
                elif type_ == QtFatalMsg:
                    print(red_color + msg + reset_color, file=sys.stderr)
                    sys.exit(1)

            qInstallMessageHandler(message_handler)

        app = self.create_application(argv)

        self._check_icon_theme_compliance()

        settings = QSettings(QSettings.IniFormat, QSettings.UserScope,
                             'ros.org', self._settings_filename)
        if len(embed_options_set) == 0:
            if self._options.clear_config:
                settings.clear()

            main_window = MainWindow()
            if self._options.on_top:
                main_window.setWindowFlags(Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)

            main_window.statusBar()

            def sigint_handler(*args):
                qDebug('\nsigint_handler()')
                main_window.close()

            signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
            # the timer enables triggering the sigint_handler
            timer = QTimer()
            timer.start(500)
            timer.timeout.connect(lambda: None)

            if not self._options.lock_perspective:
                menu_bar = main_window.menuBar()
                file_menu = menu_bar.addMenu(menu_bar.tr('&File'))
                action = QAction(file_menu.tr('&Quit'), file_menu)
                action.setIcon(QIcon.fromTheme('application-exit'))
                action.triggered.connect(main_window.close)
                file_menu.addAction(action)
            else:
                menu_bar = None

        else:
            app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)

            main_window = None
            menu_bar = None

        self._add_plugin_providers()

        # setup plugin manager
        plugin_provider = CompositePluginProvider(self.plugin_providers)
        plugin_manager = PluginManager(
            plugin_provider,
            settings,
            context,
            settings_prefix=plugin_manager_settings_prefix)

        if self._options.list_plugins:
            # output available plugins
            print('\n'.join(sorted(plugin_manager.get_plugins().values())))
            return 0

        help_provider = HelpProvider()
        plugin_manager.plugin_help_signal.connect(
            help_provider.plugin_help_request)

        # setup perspective manager
        if main_window is not None:
            perspective_manager = PerspectiveManager(settings, context)

            if self._options.list_perspectives:
                # output available perspectives
                print('\n'.join(sorted(perspective_manager.perspectives)))
                return 0
        else:
            perspective_manager = None

        if main_window is not None:
            container_manager = ContainerManager(main_window, plugin_manager)
            plugin_manager.set_main_window(main_window, menu_bar,
                                           container_manager)

            if not self._options.freeze_layout:
                minimized_dock_widgets_toolbar = MinimizedDockWidgetsToolbar(
                    container_manager, main_window)
                main_window.addToolBar(Qt.BottomToolBarArea,
                                       minimized_dock_widgets_toolbar)
                plugin_manager.set_minimized_dock_widgets_toolbar(
                    minimized_dock_widgets_toolbar)

        if menu_bar is not None:
            perspective_menu = menu_bar.addMenu(menu_bar.tr('P&erspectives'))
            perspective_manager.set_menu(perspective_menu)

        # connect various signals and slots
        if perspective_manager is not None and main_window is not None:
            # signal changed perspective to update window title
            perspective_manager.perspective_changed_signal.connect(
                main_window.perspective_changed)
            # signal new settings due to changed perspective
            perspective_manager.save_settings_signal.connect(
                main_window.save_settings)
            perspective_manager.restore_settings_signal.connect(
                main_window.restore_settings)
            perspective_manager.restore_settings_without_plugin_changes_signal.connect(
                main_window.restore_settings)

        if perspective_manager is not None and plugin_manager is not None:
            perspective_manager.save_settings_signal.connect(
                plugin_manager.save_settings)
            plugin_manager.save_settings_completed_signal.connect(
                perspective_manager.save_settings_completed)
            perspective_manager.restore_settings_signal.connect(
                plugin_manager.restore_settings)
            perspective_manager.restore_settings_without_plugin_changes_signal.connect(
                plugin_manager.restore_settings_without_plugins)

        if plugin_manager is not None and main_window is not None:
            # signal before changing plugins to save window state
            plugin_manager.plugins_about_to_change_signal.connect(
                main_window.save_setup)
            # signal changed plugins to restore window state
            plugin_manager.plugins_changed_signal.connect(
                main_window.restore_state)
            # signal save settings to store plugin setup on close
            main_window.save_settings_before_close_signal.connect(
                plugin_manager.close_application)
            # signal save and shutdown called for all plugins, trigger closing main window again
            plugin_manager.close_application_signal.connect(
                main_window.close, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)

        if main_window is not None and menu_bar is not None:
            about_handler = AboutHandler(context.qtgui_path, main_window)
            help_menu = menu_bar.addMenu(menu_bar.tr('&Help'))
            action = QAction(help_menu.tr('&About'), help_menu)
            action.setIcon(QIcon.fromTheme('help-about'))
            action.triggered.connect(about_handler.show)
            help_menu.addAction(action)

        # set initial size - only used without saved configuration
        if main_window is not None:
            main_window.resize(600, 450)
            main_window.move(100, 100)

        # ensure that qt_gui/src is in sys.path
        src_path = os.path.realpath(
            os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
        if src_path not in sys.path:
            sys.path.append(src_path)

        # load specific plugin
        plugin = None
        plugin_serial = None
        if self._options.embed_plugin is not None:
            plugin = self._options.embed_plugin
            plugin_serial = self._options.embed_plugin_serial
        elif self._options.standalone_plugin is not None:
            plugin = self._options.standalone_plugin
            plugin_serial = 0
        if plugin is not None:
            plugins = plugin_manager.find_plugins_by_name(plugin)
            if len(plugins) == 0:
                print('qt_gui_main() found no plugin matching "%s"' % plugin)
                print('try passing the option "--force-discover"')
                return 1
            elif len(plugins) > 1:
                print(
                    'qt_gui_main() found multiple plugins matching "%s"\n%s' %
                    (plugin, '\n'.join(plugins.values())))
                return 1
            plugin = list(plugins.keys())[0]

        qDebug('QtBindingHelper using %s' % QT_BINDING)

        plugin_manager.discover()

        if self._options.reload_import:
            qDebug(
                'ReloadImporter() automatically reload all subsequent imports')
            from .reload_importer import ReloadImporter
            _reload_importer = ReloadImporter()
            self._add_reload_paths(_reload_importer)
            _reload_importer.enable()

        # switch perspective
        if perspective_manager is not None:
            if plugin:
                perspective_manager.set_perspective(
                    plugin, hide_and_without_plugin_changes=True)
            elif self._options.perspective_file:
                perspective_manager.import_perspective_from_file(
                    self._options.perspective_file,
                    perspective_manager.HIDDEN_PREFIX +
                    os.path.basename(self._options.perspective_file))
            else:
                perspective_manager.set_perspective(self._options.perspective)

        # load specific plugin
        if plugin:
            plugin_manager.load_plugin(plugin, plugin_serial,
                                       self._options.plugin_args)
            running = plugin_manager.is_plugin_running(plugin, plugin_serial)
            if not running:
                return 1
            if self._options.standalone_plugin:
                # use icon of standalone plugin (if available) for application
                plugin_descriptor = plugin_manager.get_plugin_descriptor(
                    plugin)
                action_attributes = plugin_descriptor.action_attributes()
                if 'icon' in action_attributes and action_attributes[
                        'icon'] is not None:
                    base_path = plugin_descriptor.attributes().get(
                        'plugin_path')
                    try:
                        icon = get_icon(
                            action_attributes['icon'],
                            action_attributes.get('icontype', None), base_path)
                    except UserWarning:
                        pass
                    else:
                        app.setWindowIcon(icon)

        if main_window is not None:
            main_window.show()
            if sys.platform == 'darwin':
                main_window.raise_()

        return app.exec_()
Exemple #2
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    def main(self, argv=None, standalone=None, plugin_argument_provider=None, plugin_manager_settings_prefix=''):
        if argv is None:
            argv = sys.argv

        # extract --args and everything behind manually since argparse can not handle that
        arguments = argv[1:]

        # extract plugin specific args when not being invoked in standalone mode programmatically
        if not standalone:
            plugin_args = []
            if '--args' in arguments:
                index = arguments.index('--args')
                plugin_args = arguments[index + 1:]
                arguments = arguments[0:index + 1]

        parser = ArgumentParser(os.path.basename(Main.main_filename), add_help=False)
        self.add_arguments(parser, standalone=bool(standalone), plugin_argument_provider=plugin_argument_provider)
        self._options = parser.parse_args(arguments)

        if standalone:
            # rerun parsing to separate common arguments from plugin specific arguments
            parser = ArgumentParser(os.path.basename(Main.main_filename), add_help=False)
            self.add_arguments(parser, standalone=bool(standalone))
            self._options, plugin_args = parser.parse_known_args(arguments)
        self._options.plugin_args = plugin_args

        # set default values for options not available in standalone mode
        if standalone:
            self._options.freeze_layout = False
            self._options.lock_perspective = False
            self._options.multi_process = False
            self._options.perspective = None
            self._options.perspective_file = None
            self._options.standalone_plugin = standalone
            self._options.list_perspectives = False
            self._options.list_plugins = False
            self._options.command_pid = None
            self._options.command_start_plugin = None
            self._options.command_switch_perspective = None
            self._options.embed_plugin = None
            self._options.embed_plugin_serial = None
            self._options.embed_plugin_address = None

        # check option dependencies
        try:
            if self._options.plugin_args and not self._options.standalone_plugin and not self._options.command_start_plugin and not self._options.embed_plugin:
                raise RuntimeError('Option --args can only be used together with either --standalone, --command-start-plugin or --embed-plugin option')

            if self._options.freeze_layout and not self._options.lock_perspective:
                raise RuntimeError('Option --freeze_layout can only be used together with the --lock_perspective option')

            list_options = (self._options.list_perspectives, self._options.list_plugins)
            list_options_set = [opt for opt in list_options if opt is not False]
            if len(list_options_set) > 1:
                raise RuntimeError('Only one --list-* option can be used at a time')

            command_options = (self._options.command_start_plugin, self._options.command_switch_perspective)
            command_options_set = [opt for opt in command_options if opt is not None]
            if len(command_options_set) > 0 and not self._dbus_available:
                raise RuntimeError('Without DBus support the --command-* options are not available')
            if len(command_options_set) > 1:
                raise RuntimeError('Only one --command-* option can be used at a time (except --command-pid which is optional)')
            if len(command_options_set) == 0 and self._options.command_pid is not None:
                raise RuntimeError('Option --command_pid can only be used together with an other --command-* option')

            embed_options = (self._options.embed_plugin, self._options.embed_plugin_serial, self._options.embed_plugin_address)
            embed_options_set = [opt for opt in embed_options if opt is not None]
            if len(command_options_set) > 0 and not self._dbus_available:
                raise RuntimeError('Without DBus support the --embed-* options are not available')
            if len(embed_options_set) > 0 and len(embed_options_set) < len(embed_options):
                raise RuntimeError('Missing option(s) - all \'--embed-*\' options must be set')

            if len(embed_options_set) > 0 and self._options.clear_config:
                raise RuntimeError('Option --clear-config can only be used without any --embed-* option')

            groups = (list_options_set, command_options_set, embed_options_set)
            groups_set = [opt for opt in groups if len(opt) > 0]
            if len(groups_set) > 1:
                raise RuntimeError('Options from different groups (--list, --command, --embed) can not be used together')

            perspective_options = (self._options.perspective, self._options.perspective_file)
            perspective_options_set = [opt for opt in perspective_options if opt is not None]
            if len(perspective_options_set) > 1:
                raise RuntimeError('Only one --perspective-* option can be used at a time')

            if self._options.perspective_file is not None and not os.path.isfile(self._options.perspective_file):
                raise RuntimeError('Option --perspective-file must reference existing file')

        except RuntimeError as e:
            print(str(e))
            #parser.parse_args(['--help'])
            # calling --help will exit
            return 1

        # set implicit option dependencies
        if self._options.standalone_plugin is not None:
            self._options.lock_perspective = True

        # create application context containing various relevant information
        from .application_context import ApplicationContext
        context = ApplicationContext()
        context.qtgui_path = self._qtgui_path
        context.options = self._options

        if self._dbus_available:
            from dbus import DBusException, Interface, SessionBus

        # non-special applications provide various dbus interfaces
        if self._dbus_available:
            context.provide_app_dbus_interfaces = len(groups_set) == 0
            context.dbus_base_bus_name = 'org.ros.qt_gui'
            if context.provide_app_dbus_interfaces:
                context.dbus_unique_bus_name = context.dbus_base_bus_name + '.pid%d' % os.getpid()

                # provide pid of application via dbus
                from .application_dbus_interface import ApplicationDBusInterface
                _dbus_server = ApplicationDBusInterface(context.dbus_base_bus_name)

        # determine host bus name, either based on pid given on command line or via dbus application interface if any other instance is available
        if len(command_options_set) > 0 or len(embed_options_set) > 0:
            host_pid = None
            if self._options.command_pid is not None:
                host_pid = self._options.command_pid
            else:
                try:
                    remote_object = SessionBus().get_object(context.dbus_base_bus_name, '/Application')
                except DBusException:
                    pass
                else:
                    remote_interface = Interface(remote_object, context.dbus_base_bus_name + '.Application')
                    host_pid = remote_interface.get_pid()
            if host_pid is not None:
                context.dbus_host_bus_name = context.dbus_base_bus_name + '.pid%d' % host_pid

        # execute command on host application instance
        if len(command_options_set) > 0:
            if self._options.command_start_plugin is not None:
                try:
                    remote_object = SessionBus().get_object(context.dbus_host_bus_name, '/PluginManager')
                except DBusException:
                    (rc, msg) = (1, 'unable to communicate with GUI instance "%s"' % context.dbus_host_bus_name)
                else:
                    remote_interface = Interface(remote_object, context.dbus_base_bus_name + '.PluginManager')
                    (rc, msg) = remote_interface.start_plugin(self._options.command_start_plugin, ' '.join(self._options.plugin_args))
                if rc == 0:
                    print('qt_gui_main() started plugin "%s" in GUI "%s"' % (msg, context.dbus_host_bus_name))
                else:
                    print('qt_gui_main() could not start plugin "%s" in GUI "%s": %s' % (self._options.command_start_plugin, context.dbus_host_bus_name, msg))
                return rc
            elif self._options.command_switch_perspective is not None:
                remote_object = SessionBus().get_object(context.dbus_host_bus_name, '/PerspectiveManager')
                remote_interface = Interface(remote_object, context.dbus_base_bus_name + '.PerspectiveManager')
                remote_interface.switch_perspective(self._options.command_switch_perspective)
                print('qt_gui_main() switched to perspective "%s" in GUI "%s"' % (self._options.command_switch_perspective, context.dbus_host_bus_name))
                return 0
            raise RuntimeError('Unknown command not handled')

        # choose selected or default qt binding
        setattr(sys, 'SELECT_QT_BINDING', self._options.qt_binding)
        from python_qt_binding import QT_BINDING

        from python_qt_binding.QtCore import qDebug, qInstallMessageHandler, QSettings, Qt, QtCriticalMsg, QtDebugMsg, QtFatalMsg, QTimer, QtWarningMsg
        from python_qt_binding.QtGui import QIcon
        from python_qt_binding.QtWidgets import QAction, QMenuBar

        from .about_handler import AboutHandler
        from .composite_plugin_provider import CompositePluginProvider
        from .container_manager import ContainerManager
        from .help_provider import HelpProvider
        from .icon_loader import get_icon
        from .main_window import MainWindow
        from .minimized_dock_widgets_toolbar import MinimizedDockWidgetsToolbar
        from .perspective_manager import PerspectiveManager
        from .plugin_manager import PluginManager

        # TODO PySide2 segfaults when invoking this custom message handler atm
        if QT_BINDING != 'pyside':
            def message_handler(type_, context, msg):
                colored_output = 'TERM' in os.environ and 'ANSI_COLORS_DISABLED' not in os.environ
                cyan_color = '\033[36m' if colored_output else ''
                red_color = '\033[31m' if colored_output else ''
                reset_color = '\033[0m' if colored_output else ''
                if type_ == QtDebugMsg and self._options.verbose:
                    print(msg, file=sys.stderr)
                elif type_ == QtWarningMsg:
                    print(cyan_color + msg + reset_color, file=sys.stderr)
                elif type_ == QtCriticalMsg:
                    print(red_color + msg + reset_color, file=sys.stderr)
                elif type_ == QtFatalMsg:
                    print(red_color + msg + reset_color, file=sys.stderr)
                    sys.exit(1)
            qInstallMessageHandler(message_handler)

        app = self.create_application(argv)

        self._check_icon_theme_compliance()

        settings = QSettings(QSettings.IniFormat, QSettings.UserScope, 'ros.org', self._settings_filename)
        if len(embed_options_set) == 0:
            if self._options.clear_config:
                settings.clear()

            main_window = MainWindow()
            if self._options.on_top:
                main_window.setWindowFlags(Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)

            main_window.statusBar()

            def sigint_handler(*args):
                qDebug('\nsigint_handler()')
                main_window.close()
            signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, sigint_handler)
            # the timer enables triggering the sigint_handler
            timer = QTimer()
            timer.start(500)
            timer.timeout.connect(lambda: None)

            menu_bar = main_window.menuBar()
            file_menu = menu_bar.addMenu(menu_bar.tr('&File'))
            action = QAction(file_menu.tr('&Quit'), file_menu)
            action.setIcon(QIcon.fromTheme('application-exit'))
            action.triggered.connect(main_window.close)
            file_menu.addAction(action)

        else:
            app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)

            main_window = None
            menu_bar = None

        self._add_plugin_providers()

        # setup plugin manager
        plugin_provider = CompositePluginProvider(self.plugin_providers)
        plugin_manager = PluginManager(plugin_provider, settings, context, settings_prefix=plugin_manager_settings_prefix)

        if self._options.list_plugins:
            # output available plugins
            print('\n'.join(sorted(plugin_manager.get_plugins().values())))
            return 0

        help_provider = HelpProvider()
        plugin_manager.plugin_help_signal.connect(help_provider.plugin_help_request)

        # setup perspective manager
        if main_window is not None:
            perspective_manager = PerspectiveManager(settings, context)

            if self._options.list_perspectives:
                # output available perspectives
                print('\n'.join(sorted(perspective_manager.perspectives)))
                return 0
        else:
            perspective_manager = None

        if main_window is not None:
            container_manager = ContainerManager(main_window, plugin_manager)
            plugin_manager.set_main_window(main_window, menu_bar if not self._options.lock_perspective else None, container_manager)

            if not self._options.freeze_layout:
                minimized_dock_widgets_toolbar = MinimizedDockWidgetsToolbar(container_manager, main_window)
                main_window.addToolBar(Qt.BottomToolBarArea, minimized_dock_widgets_toolbar)
                plugin_manager.set_minimized_dock_widgets_toolbar(minimized_dock_widgets_toolbar)

        if menu_bar is not None and not self._options.lock_perspective:
            perspective_menu = menu_bar.addMenu(menu_bar.tr('P&erspectives'))
            perspective_manager.set_menu(perspective_menu)

        # connect various signals and slots
        if perspective_manager is not None and main_window is not None:
            # signal changed perspective to update window title
            perspective_manager.perspective_changed_signal.connect(main_window.perspective_changed)
            # signal new settings due to changed perspective
            perspective_manager.save_settings_signal.connect(main_window.save_settings)
            perspective_manager.restore_settings_signal.connect(main_window.restore_settings)
            perspective_manager.restore_settings_without_plugin_changes_signal.connect(main_window.restore_settings)

        if perspective_manager is not None and plugin_manager is not None:
            perspective_manager.save_settings_signal.connect(plugin_manager.save_settings)
            plugin_manager.save_settings_completed_signal.connect(perspective_manager.save_settings_completed)
            perspective_manager.restore_settings_signal.connect(plugin_manager.restore_settings)
            perspective_manager.restore_settings_without_plugin_changes_signal.connect(plugin_manager.restore_settings_without_plugins)

        if plugin_manager is not None and main_window is not None:
            # signal before changing plugins to save window state
            plugin_manager.plugins_about_to_change_signal.connect(main_window.save_setup)
            # signal changed plugins to restore window state
            plugin_manager.plugins_changed_signal.connect(main_window.restore_state)
            # signal save settings to store plugin setup on close
            main_window.save_settings_before_close_signal.connect(plugin_manager.close_application)
            # signal save and shutdown called for all plugins, trigger closing main window again
            plugin_manager.close_application_signal.connect(main_window.close, type=Qt.QueuedConnection)

        if main_window is not None and menu_bar is not None:
            about_handler = AboutHandler(context.qtgui_path, main_window)
            help_menu = menu_bar.addMenu(menu_bar.tr('&Help'))
            action = QAction(file_menu.tr('&About'), help_menu)
            action.setIcon(QIcon.fromTheme('help-about'))
            action.triggered.connect(about_handler.show)
            help_menu.addAction(action)

        # set initial size - only used without saved configuration
        if main_window is not None:
            main_window.resize(600, 450)
            main_window.move(100, 100)

        # ensure that qt_gui/src is in sys.path
        src_path = os.path.realpath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..'))
        if src_path not in sys.path:
            sys.path.append(src_path)

        # load specific plugin
        plugin = None
        plugin_serial = None
        if self._options.embed_plugin is not None:
            plugin = self._options.embed_plugin
            plugin_serial = self._options.embed_plugin_serial
        elif self._options.standalone_plugin is not None:
            plugin = self._options.standalone_plugin
            plugin_serial = 0
        if plugin is not None:
            plugins = plugin_manager.find_plugins_by_name(plugin)
            if len(plugins) == 0:
                print('qt_gui_main() found no plugin matching "%s"' % plugin)
                return 1
            elif len(plugins) > 1:
                print('qt_gui_main() found multiple plugins matching "%s"\n%s' % (plugin, '\n'.join(plugins.values())))
                return 1
            plugin = plugins.keys()[0]

        qDebug('QtBindingHelper using %s' % QT_BINDING)

        plugin_manager.discover()

        if self._options.reload_import:
            qDebug('ReloadImporter() automatically reload all subsequent imports')
            from .reload_importer import ReloadImporter
            _reload_importer = ReloadImporter()
            self._add_reload_paths(_reload_importer)
            _reload_importer.enable()

        # switch perspective
        if perspective_manager is not None:
            if plugin:
                perspective_manager.set_perspective(plugin, hide_and_without_plugin_changes=True)
            elif self._options.perspective_file:
                perspective_manager.import_perspective_from_file(self._options.perspective_file, perspective_manager.HIDDEN_PREFIX + '__cli_perspective_from_file')
            else:
                perspective_manager.set_perspective(self._options.perspective)

        # load specific plugin
        if plugin:
            plugin_manager.load_plugin(plugin, plugin_serial, self._options.plugin_args)
            running = plugin_manager.is_plugin_running(plugin, plugin_serial)
            if not running:
                return 1
            if self._options.standalone_plugin:
                # use icon of standalone plugin (if available) for application
                plugin_descriptor = plugin_manager.get_plugin_descriptor(plugin)
                action_attributes = plugin_descriptor.action_attributes()
                if 'icon' in action_attributes and action_attributes['icon'] is not None:
                    base_path = plugin_descriptor.attributes().get('plugin_path')
                    try:
                        icon = get_icon(action_attributes['icon'], action_attributes.get('icontype', None), base_path)
                    except UserWarning:
                        pass
                    else:
                        app.setWindowIcon(icon)

        if main_window is not None:
            main_window.show()
            if sys.platform == 'darwin':
                main_window.raise_()

        return app.exec_()