Improvements to pcbnew action plugins settings panel

1. Add open plugins directory button (same as in tools menu) 2. Add show plugin errors button to help debug issues
2020-12-15 14:46:52 -08:00 · 2020-12-15 14:46:52 -08:00 · 07d4a28024
parent 74aa081b8a
commit 07d4a28024
12 changed files with 396 additions and 31 deletions
--- a/bitmaps_png/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bitmaps_png/CMakeLists.txt
@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ set( BMAPS_SMALL
    small_refresh
    small_trash
    small_up
+    small_warning
    tree_nosel
    tree_sel
    triangle_down
@ -603,7 +604,7 @@ function( svg2png inputFile outFile pngWidth pngHeight )
    add_custom_command(
        OUTPUT ${outFile}
        # this Inkscape command line is for old Inkscape version < 1.0
-        # COMMAND ${Inkscape_EXECUTABLE} --without-gui --export-area-snap -f ${inputFile} --export-png ${outFile}
+        # COMMAND ${Inkscape_EXECUTABLE} --without-gui --export-area-snap -f ${inputFile} --export-png ${outFile} -w ${pngWidth} -h ${pngHeight} > ${logfile}

        # this Inkscape command line is for Inkscape >= 1.0
        COMMAND ${Inkscape_EXECUTABLE} --export-area-snap --export-type="png" ${inputFile} --export-filename ${outFile}
--- a/bitmaps_png/cpp_16/small_warning.cpp
+++ b/bitmaps_png/cpp_16/small_warning.cpp
@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+
+/* Do not modify this file, it was automatically generated by the
+ * PNG2cpp CMake script, using a *.png file as input.
+ */
+
+#include <bitmaps_png/bitmaps_list.h>
+
+static const unsigned char png[] = {
+ 0x89, 0x50, 0x4e, 0x47, 0x0d, 0x0a, 0x1a, 0x0a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x0d, 0x49, 0x48, 0x44, 0x52,
+ 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10, 0x08, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x1f, 0xf3, 0xff,
+ 0x61, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x49, 0x49, 0x44, 0x41, 0x54, 0x38, 0xcb, 0xb5, 0x93, 0xbd, 0x4a, 0xc4,
+ 0x40, 0x14, 0x85, 0x03, 0x82, 0x36, 0x2a, 0x5a, 0x58, 0x6b, 0x91, 0xcc, 0x18, 0x54, 0x14, 0xb4,
+ 0x14, 0x2c, 0x44, 0xb0, 0x13, 0xf4, 0x11, 0xac, 0x7c, 0x01, 0xdf, 0xc0, 0xc6, 0xc6, 0x4e, 0x2c,
+ 0xac, 0x2d, 0xac, 0xec, 0xec, 0x65, 0x0b, 0x75, 0x26, 0xb3, 0xb2, 0x92, 0x42, 0xf6, 0x01, 0x74,
+ 0x8d, 0x90, 0x25, 0xd9, 0x3b, 0x13, 0x15, 0xbc, 0x4e, 0xfe, 0x96, 0xcd, 0xee, 0x46, 0x77, 0x05,
+ 0x03, 0x07, 0x02, 0xf7, 0x9c, 0x6f, 0xe6, 0x90, 0x1b, 0xc3, 0xf8, 0xaf, 0x47, 0xdd, 0x9b, 0x1b,
+ 0x92, 0x93, 0x17, 0xad, 0x1b, 0xbf, 0x3a, 0x37, 0x35, 0x54, 0x18, 0xdd, 0x85, 0x51, 0x1d, 0xac,
+ 0x4b, 0x77, 0x0f, 0xa1, 0xb6, 0x8d, 0x92, 0x59, 0x27, 0x43, 0x01, 0x24, 0xa3, 0x87, 0x52, 0xac,
+ 0x20, 0xb4, 0x02, 0x04, 0xff, 0x09, 0x35, 0xec, 0x23, 0xba, 0x9b, 0x27, 0x03, 0x85, 0x43, 0x61,
+ 0xce, 0x28, 0x4e, 0x9a, 0xb2, 0xba, 0x86, 0x00, 0x80, 0x10, 0x3c, 0xc7, 0x80, 0x58, 0x57, 0x83,
+ 0x75, 0xe7, 0xd6, 0x69, 0x12, 0x10, 0xab, 0x29, 0x20, 0x6c, 0xe4, 0x00, 0x8c, 0x98, 0xb5, 0xf5,
+ 0x63, 0xf8, 0xdd, 0xb1, 0x6c, 0x6d, 0xfc, 0x8c, 0xcd, 0x10, 0x57, 0x48, 0x00, 0x5e, 0x1b, 0xa0,
+ 0xf5, 0x80, 0x97, 0xc6, 0x48, 0xf9, 0xe9, 0x8c, 0x5c, 0xb7, 0xcd, 0x62, 0x39, 0x03, 0xbc, 0x75,
+ 0x02, 0x50, 0x31, 0xba, 0xdf, 0x3f, 0x2c, 0xc8, 0x66, 0xa7, 0x51, 0x3a, 0x8b, 0x29, 0xa0, 0xe5,
+ 0x17, 0x00, 0x5a, 0x0d, 0xbc, 0x35, 0x27, 0x8b, 0x9f, 0x4d, 0x5f, 0x4b, 0x77, 0x7f, 0x2c, 0x02,
+ 0xec, 0x0c, 0x10, 0x74, 0x03, 0x10, 0x18, 0x39, 0x2a, 0x00, 0x80, 0xd3, 0x83, 0x6e, 0x93, 0xe4,
+ 0x34, 0xed, 0x1f, 0xbe, 0x62, 0xef, 0x8c, 0x28, 0x25, 0xec, 0xd9, 0xf4, 0xf4, 0x0a, 0x9d, 0xc8,
+ 0x36, 0xae, 0xd7, 0xa8, 0x17, 0x49, 0xba, 0xbb, 0xd8, 0x77, 0xc6, 0xc9, 0x45, 0xbe, 0x34, 0xc7,
+ 0x25, 0x06, 0x04, 0xaf, 0x92, 0xa8, 0x64, 0xfe, 0xa5, 0xf7, 0x65, 0xdd, 0xd0, 0x2f, 0xde, 0x1f,
+ 0x01, 0xa8, 0x1c, 0x7a, 0xa6, 0xfb, 0x93, 0xf3, 0x32, 0xc3, 0x2f, 0x8a, 0x80, 0xd1, 0x9d, 0xfc,
+ 0xe7, 0x19, 0x6f, 0xd6, 0x96, 0xa6, 0x87, 0x11, 0xd6, 0xcd, 0xb1, 0x38, 0xfb, 0x0d, 0xe0, 0xc8,
+ 0xd4, 0x7c, 0x8b, 0xdd, 0x33, 0x7a, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x49, 0x45, 0x4e, 0x44, 0xae, 0x42,
+ 0x60, 0x82,
+};
+
+const BITMAP_OPAQUE small_warning_xpm[1] = {{ png, sizeof( png ), "small_warning_xpm" }};
+
+//EOF
--- a/bitmaps_png/include/bitmaps_png/bitmaps_list.h
+++ b/bitmaps_png/include/bitmaps_png/bitmaps_list.h
@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ EXTERN_BITMAP( small_plus_xpm )
 EXTERN_BITMAP( small_refresh_xpm )
 EXTERN_BITMAP( small_trash_xpm )
 EXTERN_BITMAP( small_up_xpm )
+EXTERN_BITMAP( small_warning_xpm )
 EXTERN_BITMAP( special_tools_xpm )
 EXTERN_BITMAP( spreadsheet_xpm )
 EXTERN_BITMAP( stroke_dash_xpm )
--- a/bitmaps_png/sources/small_warning.svg
+++ b/bitmaps_png/sources/small_warning.svg
@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<svg
+   xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
+   xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#"
+   xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
+   xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+   xmlns:sodipodi="http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd"
+   xmlns:inkscape="http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape"
+   id="Слой_1"
+   data-name="Слой 1"
+   viewBox="0 0 16 16"
+   version="1.1"
+   sodipodi:docname="small_warning.svg"
+   inkscape:version="1.0.1 (3bc2e813f5, 2020-09-07)"
+   width="16"
+   height="16">
+  <sodipodi:namedview
+     pagecolor="#ffffff"
+     bordercolor="#666666"
+     borderopacity="1"
+     objecttolerance="10"
+     gridtolerance="10"
+     guidetolerance="10"
+     inkscape:pageopacity="0"
+     inkscape:pageshadow="2"
+     inkscape:window-width="1609"
+     inkscape:window-height="1286"
+     id="namedview30"
+     showgrid="true"
+     inkscape:zoom="29.1875"
+     inkscape:cx="10.051646"
+     inkscape:cy="11.41049"
+     inkscape:window-x="0"
+     inkscape:window-y="37"
+     inkscape:window-maximized="0"
+     inkscape:document-rotation="0"
+     inkscape:current-layer="Слой_1">
+    <inkscape:grid
+       type="xygrid"
+       id="grid_kicad"
+       spacingx="0.5"
+       spacingy="0.5"
+       color="#9999ff"
+       opacity="0.13"
+       empspacing="2" />
+  </sodipodi:namedview>
+  <metadata
+     id="metadata43">
+    <rdf:RDF>
+      <cc:Work
+         rdf:about="">
+        <cc:license
+           rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/" />
+        <dc:format>image/svg+xml</dc:format>
+        <dc:type
+           rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage" />
+        <dc:title>dialog_warning</dc:title>
+      </cc:Work>
+      <cc:License
+         rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">
+        <cc:permits
+           rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/ns#Reproduction" />
+        <cc:permits
+           rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/ns#Distribution" />
+        <cc:requires
+           rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/ns#Notice" />
+        <cc:requires
+           rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/ns#Attribution" />
+        <cc:permits
+           rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/ns#DerivativeWorks" />
+        <cc:requires
+           rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/ns#ShareAlike" />
+      </cc:License>
+    </rdf:RDF>
+  </metadata>
+  <defs
+     id="defs1003">
+    <style
+       id="style1001">.cls-1{fill:#bf2641;}.cls-2{fill:none;stroke:#f5f5f5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-width:2px;}</style>
+  </defs>
+  <title
+     id="title1005">dialog_warning</title>
+  <path
+     class="cls-1"
+     d="M 15.5,13 9.1288263,1.7394599 A 1.4910507,1.4615622 0 0 0 6.535865,1.7406123 L 0.17866845,13.001216 A 1.4415428,1.4130334 0 0 0 1.4756063,15.08501 H 14.203715 A 1.4416081,1.4130974 0 0 0 15.5,13 Z"
+     id="path1007"
+     style="fill:#f6cc26;fill-opacity:1;stroke-width:0.646648" />
+  <line
+     class="cls-2"
+     x1="8"
+     y1="13"
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+     id="line1009" />
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+     class="cls-2"
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--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_wizard_list.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/dialog_footprint_wizard_list.cpp
@ -186,28 +186,6 @@ void DIALOG_FOOTPRINT_WIZARD_LIST::onShowTrace( wxCommandEvent& event )
    wxString trace;
    pcbnewGetWizardsBackTrace( trace );

-    // Filter message before displaying them
-    // a trace starts by "Traceback" and is followed by 2 useless lines
-    // for our purpose
-    wxArrayString traces;
-    wxStringSplit( trace, traces, '\n' );
-
-    // Build the filtered message (remove useless lines)
-    trace.Clear();
-
-    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < traces.Count(); ++ii )
-    {
-        if( traces[ii].Contains( "Traceback" ) )
-        {
-            ii += 2;    // Skip this line and next lines which are related to pcbnew.py module
-
-            if( !trace.IsEmpty() )  // Add separator for the next trace block
-                trace << "\n**********************************\n";
-        }
-        else
-            trace += traces[ii] + "\n";
-    }
-
    // Now display the filtered trace in our dialog
    // (a simple wxMessageBox is really not suitable for long messages)
    DIALOG_FOOTPRINT_WIZARD_LOG logWindow( this );
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_pcbnew_action_plugins.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_pcbnew_action_plugins.cpp
@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <pcb_edit_frame.h>
 #include <pcbnew_settings.h>
 #include <panel_pcbnew_action_plugins.h>
+#include <dialog_footprint_wizard_list.h>
 #include <widgets/paged_dialog.h>
 #include <widgets/grid_icon_text_helpers.h>
 #include <bitmaps.h>
@ -29,6 +30,13 @@
 #include <grid_tricks.h>
 #include <widgets/wx_grid.h>

+#if defined( KICAD_SCRIPTING ) || defined( KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON )
+#include <python_scripting.h>
+#else
+// Dummy functions, actually defined in python_scripting.h when KICAD_SCRIPTING is enabled
+static void pcbnewGetWizardsBackTrace( wxString& aText ) {}
+#endif
+
 #define GRID_CELL_MARGIN 4

 PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS::PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aFrame,
@ -41,7 +49,9 @@ PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS::PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS( PCB_EDIT_FRAME* aFrame

    m_moveUpButton->SetBitmap( KiBitmap( small_up_xpm ) );
    m_moveDownButton->SetBitmap( KiBitmap( small_down_xpm ) );
+    m_openDirectoryButton->SetBitmap( KiBitmap( small_folder_xpm ) );
    m_reloadButton->SetBitmap( KiBitmap( small_refresh_xpm ) );
+    m_showErrorsButton->SetBitmap( KiBitmap( small_warning_xpm ) );
 }


@ -207,5 +217,36 @@ bool PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS::TransferDataToWindow()

    m_grid->Thaw();

+    // Show errors button should be disabled if there are no errors.
+    wxString trace;
+    pcbnewGetWizardsBackTrace( trace );
+    if( trace.empty() )
+    {
+        m_showErrorsButton->Disable();
+        m_showErrorsButton->Hide();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        m_showErrorsButton->Enable();
+        m_showErrorsButton->Show();
+    }
+
    return true;
 }
+
+void PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS::OnOpenDirectoryButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event )
+{
+    m_frame->PythonPluginsShowFolder();
+}
+
+void PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS::OnShowErrorsButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event )
+{
+    wxString trace;
+    pcbnewGetWizardsBackTrace( trace );
+
+    // Now display the filtered trace in our dialog
+    // (a simple wxMessageBox is really not suitable for long messages)
+    DIALOG_FOOTPRINT_WIZARD_LOG logWindow( this );
+    logWindow.m_Message->SetValue( trace );
+    logWindow.ShowModal();
+}
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_pcbnew_action_plugins.h
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_pcbnew_action_plugins.h
@ -44,11 +44,21 @@ public:
     */
    void OnMoveDownButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) override;

+    /**
+     * Opens user's action plugin directory
+     */
+    void OnOpenDirectoryButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) override;
+
    /**
     * Reloads plugins and updates grid
     */
    void OnReloadButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) override;

+    /**
+     * Shows plugin import errors
+     */
+    void OnShowErrorsButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) override;
+
 private:

    enum GRID_COLUMNS
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_pcbnew_action_plugins_base.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_pcbnew_action_plugins_base.cpp
@ -59,16 +59,32 @@ PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE( wxWindow* pa
 	bButtonsSizer = new wxBoxSizer( wxHORIZONTAL );

 	m_moveUpButton = new wxBitmapButton( this, wxID_ANY, wxNullBitmap, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxBU_AUTODRAW|0 );
+	m_moveUpButton->SetToolTip( _("Move Up") );
+
 	bButtonsSizer->Add( m_moveUpButton, 0, wxLEFT|wxRIGHT, 5 );

 	m_moveDownButton = new wxBitmapButton( this, wxID_ANY, wxNullBitmap, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxBU_AUTODRAW|0 );
+	m_moveDownButton->SetToolTip( _("Move Down") );
+
 	bButtonsSizer->Add( m_moveDownButton, 0, wxRIGHT, 5 );


 	bButtonsSizer->Add( 20, 0, 0, wxEXPAND, 5 );

+	m_openDirectoryButton = new wxBitmapButton( this, wxID_ANY, wxNullBitmap, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxBU_AUTODRAW|0 );
+	m_openDirectoryButton->SetToolTip( _("Open Plugin Directory") );
+
+	bButtonsSizer->Add( m_openDirectoryButton, 0, wxLEFT|wxRIGHT, 5 );
+
 	m_reloadButton = new wxBitmapButton( this, wxID_ANY, wxNullBitmap, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxBU_AUTODRAW|0 );
-	bButtonsSizer->Add( m_reloadButton, 0, wxLEFT|wxRIGHT, 5 );
+	m_reloadButton->SetToolTip( _("Reload Plugins") );
+
+	bButtonsSizer->Add( m_reloadButton, 0, wxRIGHT, 5 );
+
+	m_showErrorsButton = new wxBitmapButton( this, wxID_ANY, wxNullBitmap, wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, wxBU_AUTODRAW|0 );
+	m_showErrorsButton->SetToolTip( _("Show Plugin Errors") );
+
+	bButtonsSizer->Add( m_showErrorsButton, 0, wxRIGHT, 5 );


 	bPanelSizer->Add( bButtonsSizer, 0, wxEXPAND, 0 );
@ -82,7 +98,9 @@ PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE( wxWindow* pa
 	m_grid->Connect( wxEVT_GRID_CELL_LEFT_CLICK, wxGridEventHandler( PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::OnGridCellClick ), NULL, this );
 	m_moveUpButton->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::OnMoveUpButtonClick ), NULL, this );
 	m_moveDownButton->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::OnMoveDownButtonClick ), NULL, this );
+	m_openDirectoryButton->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::OnOpenDirectoryButtonClick ), NULL, this );
 	m_reloadButton->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::OnReloadButtonClick ), NULL, this );
+	m_showErrorsButton->Connect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::OnShowErrorsButtonClick ), NULL, this );
 }

 PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::~PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE()
@ -91,6 +109,8 @@ PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::~PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE()
 	m_grid->Disconnect( wxEVT_GRID_CELL_LEFT_CLICK, wxGridEventHandler( PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::OnGridCellClick ), NULL, this );
 	m_moveUpButton->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::OnMoveUpButtonClick ), NULL, this );
 	m_moveDownButton->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::OnMoveDownButtonClick ), NULL, this );
+	m_openDirectoryButton->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::OnOpenDirectoryButtonClick ), NULL, this );
 	m_reloadButton->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::OnReloadButtonClick ), NULL, this );
+	m_showErrorsButton->Disconnect( wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler( PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE::OnShowErrorsButtonClick ), NULL, this );

 }
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_pcbnew_action_plugins_base.fbp
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_pcbnew_action_plugins_base.fbp
@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
                                <property name="style"></property>
                                <property name="subclass">; forward_declare</property>
                                <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
-                                <property name="tooltip"></property>
+                                <property name="tooltip">Move Up</property>
                                <property name="validator_data_type"></property>
                                <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
                                <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>
@ -298,7 +298,7 @@
                                <property name="style"></property>
                                <property name="subclass">; forward_declare</property>
                                <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
-                                <property name="tooltip"></property>
+                                <property name="tooltip">Move Down</property>
                                <property name="validator_data_type"></property>
                                <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
                                <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>
@ -319,10 +319,83 @@
                                <property name="width">20</property>
                            </object>
                        </object>
-                        <object class="sizeritem" expanded="0">
+                        <object class="sizeritem" expanded="1">
                            <property name="border">5</property>
                            <property name="flag">wxLEFT|wxRIGHT</property>
                            <property name="proportion">0</property>
+                            <object class="wxBitmapButton" expanded="1">
+                                <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
+                                <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
+                                <property name="RightDockable">1</property>
+                                <property name="TopDockable">1</property>
+                                <property name="aui_layer"></property>
+                                <property name="aui_name"></property>
+                                <property name="aui_position"></property>
+                                <property name="aui_row"></property>
+                                <property name="best_size"></property>
+                                <property name="bg"></property>
+                                <property name="bitmap"></property>
+                                <property name="caption"></property>
+                                <property name="caption_visible">1</property>
+                                <property name="center_pane">0</property>
+                                <property name="close_button">1</property>
+                                <property name="context_help"></property>
+                                <property name="context_menu">1</property>
+                                <property name="current"></property>
+                                <property name="default">0</property>
+                                <property name="default_pane">0</property>
+                                <property name="disabled"></property>
+                                <property name="dock">Dock</property>
+                                <property name="dock_fixed">0</property>
+                                <property name="docking">Left</property>
+                                <property name="enabled">1</property>
+                                <property name="fg"></property>
+                                <property name="floatable">1</property>
+                                <property name="focus"></property>
+                                <property name="font"></property>
+                                <property name="gripper">0</property>
+                                <property name="hidden">0</property>
+                                <property name="id">wxID_ANY</property>
+                                <property name="label">Open Plugin Directory</property>
+                                <property name="margins"></property>
+                                <property name="markup">0</property>
+                                <property name="max_size"></property>
+                                <property name="maximize_button">0</property>
+                                <property name="maximum_size"></property>
+                                <property name="min_size"></property>
+                                <property name="minimize_button">0</property>
+                                <property name="minimum_size"></property>
+                                <property name="moveable">1</property>
+                                <property name="name">m_openDirectoryButton</property>
+                                <property name="pane_border">1</property>
+                                <property name="pane_position"></property>
+                                <property name="pane_size"></property>
+                                <property name="permission">protected</property>
+                                <property name="pin_button">1</property>
+                                <property name="pos"></property>
+                                <property name="position"></property>
+                                <property name="pressed"></property>
+                                <property name="resize">Resizable</property>
+                                <property name="show">1</property>
+                                <property name="size"></property>
+                                <property name="style"></property>
+                                <property name="subclass">; ; forward_declare</property>
+                                <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
+                                <property name="tooltip">Open Plugin Directory</property>
+                                <property name="validator_data_type"></property>
+                                <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
+                                <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>
+                                <property name="validator_variable"></property>
+                                <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
+                                <property name="window_name"></property>
+                                <property name="window_style"></property>
+                                <event name="OnButtonClick">OnOpenDirectoryButtonClick</event>
+                            </object>
+                        </object>
+                        <object class="sizeritem" expanded="0">
+                            <property name="border">5</property>
+                            <property name="flag">wxRIGHT</property>
+                            <property name="proportion">0</property>
                            <object class="wxBitmapButton" expanded="0">
                                <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
                                <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
@ -381,7 +454,7 @@
                                <property name="style"></property>
                                <property name="subclass">; forward_declare</property>
                                <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
-                                <property name="tooltip"></property>
+                                <property name="tooltip">Reload Plugins</property>
                                <property name="validator_data_type"></property>
                                <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
                                <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>
@ -392,6 +465,79 @@
                                <event name="OnButtonClick">OnReloadButtonClick</event>
                            </object>
                        </object>
+                        <object class="sizeritem" expanded="1">
+                            <property name="border">5</property>
+                            <property name="flag">wxRIGHT</property>
+                            <property name="proportion">0</property>
+                            <object class="wxBitmapButton" expanded="1">
+                                <property name="BottomDockable">1</property>
+                                <property name="LeftDockable">1</property>
+                                <property name="RightDockable">1</property>
+                                <property name="TopDockable">1</property>
+                                <property name="aui_layer"></property>
+                                <property name="aui_name"></property>
+                                <property name="aui_position"></property>
+                                <property name="aui_row"></property>
+                                <property name="best_size"></property>
+                                <property name="bg"></property>
+                                <property name="bitmap"></property>
+                                <property name="caption"></property>
+                                <property name="caption_visible">1</property>
+                                <property name="center_pane">0</property>
+                                <property name="close_button">1</property>
+                                <property name="context_help"></property>
+                                <property name="context_menu">1</property>
+                                <property name="current"></property>
+                                <property name="default">0</property>
+                                <property name="default_pane">0</property>
+                                <property name="disabled"></property>
+                                <property name="dock">Dock</property>
+                                <property name="dock_fixed">0</property>
+                                <property name="docking">Left</property>
+                                <property name="enabled">1</property>
+                                <property name="fg"></property>
+                                <property name="floatable">1</property>
+                                <property name="focus"></property>
+                                <property name="font"></property>
+                                <property name="gripper">0</property>
+                                <property name="hidden">0</property>
+                                <property name="id">wxID_ANY</property>
+                                <property name="label">Show Plugin Errors</property>
+                                <property name="margins"></property>
+                                <property name="markup">0</property>
+                                <property name="max_size"></property>
+                                <property name="maximize_button">0</property>
+                                <property name="maximum_size"></property>
+                                <property name="min_size"></property>
+                                <property name="minimize_button">0</property>
+                                <property name="minimum_size"></property>
+                                <property name="moveable">1</property>
+                                <property name="name">m_showErrorsButton</property>
+                                <property name="pane_border">1</property>
+                                <property name="pane_position"></property>
+                                <property name="pane_size"></property>
+                                <property name="permission">protected</property>
+                                <property name="pin_button">1</property>
+                                <property name="pos"></property>
+                                <property name="position"></property>
+                                <property name="pressed"></property>
+                                <property name="resize">Resizable</property>
+                                <property name="show">1</property>
+                                <property name="size"></property>
+                                <property name="style"></property>
+                                <property name="subclass">; ; forward_declare</property>
+                                <property name="toolbar_pane">0</property>
+                                <property name="tooltip">Show Plugin Errors</property>
+                                <property name="validator_data_type"></property>
+                                <property name="validator_style">wxFILTER_NONE</property>
+                                <property name="validator_type">wxDefaultValidator</property>
+                                <property name="validator_variable"></property>
+                                <property name="window_extra_style"></property>
+                                <property name="window_name"></property>
+                                <property name="window_style"></property>
+                                <event name="OnButtonClick">OnShowErrorsButtonClick</event>
+                            </object>
+                        </object>
                    </object>
                </object>
            </object>
--- a/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_pcbnew_action_plugins_base.h
+++ b/pcbnew/dialogs/panel_pcbnew_action_plugins_base.h
@ -39,13 +39,17 @@ class PANEL_PCBNEW_ACTION_PLUGINS_BASE : public wxPanel
 		WX_GRID* m_grid;
 		wxBitmapButton* m_moveUpButton;
 		wxBitmapButton* m_moveDownButton;
+		wxBitmapButton* m_openDirectoryButton;
 		wxBitmapButton* m_reloadButton;
+		wxBitmapButton* m_showErrorsButton;

 		// Virtual event handlers, overide them in your derived class
 		virtual void OnGridCellClick( wxGridEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 		virtual void OnMoveUpButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 		virtual void OnMoveDownButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
+		virtual void OnOpenDirectoryButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 		virtual void OnReloadButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
+		virtual void OnShowErrorsButtonClick( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }


 	public:
--- a/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/menubar_pcb_editor.cpp
@ -423,8 +423,8 @@ void PCB_EDIT_FRAME::ReCreateMenuBar()
 #endif
    // Populate the Action Plugin sub-menu: Must be done before Add
    // Since the object is cloned by Add
-    buildActionPluginMenus( submenuActionPlugins );
    submenuActionPlugins->AppendSeparator();
+    buildActionPluginMenus( submenuActionPlugins );

    toolsMenu->AppendSeparator();
    toolsMenu->Add( submenuActionPlugins );
--- a/pcbnew/swig/python_scripting.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/swig/python_scripting.cpp
@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <eda_base_frame.h>
 #include <gal/color4d.h>
 #include <trace_helpers.h>
+#include <kicad_string.h>

 #include <pgm_base.h>
 #include <settings/settings_manager.h>
@ -328,9 +329,31 @@ void pcbnewGetScriptsSearchPaths( wxString& aNames )
 }


-void pcbnewGetWizardsBackTrace( wxString& aNames )
+void pcbnewGetWizardsBackTrace( wxString& aTrace )
 {
-    pcbnewRunPythonMethodWithReturnedString( "pcbnew.GetWizardsBackTrace", aNames );
+    pcbnewRunPythonMethodWithReturnedString( "pcbnew.GetWizardsBackTrace", aTrace );
+
+    // Filter message before displaying them
+    // a trace starts by "Traceback" and is followed by 2 useless lines
+    // for our purpose
+    wxArrayString traces;
+    wxStringSplit( aTrace, traces, '\n' );
+
+    // Build the filtered message (remove useless lines)
+    aTrace.Clear();
+
+    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < traces.Count(); ++ii )
+    {
+        if( traces[ii].Contains( "Traceback" ) )
+        {
+            ii += 2; // Skip this line and next lines which are related to pcbnew.py module
+
+            if( !aTrace.IsEmpty() ) // Add separator for the next trace block
+                aTrace << "\n**********************************\n";
+        }
+        else
+            aTrace += traces[ii] + "\n";
+    }
 }