cosmos 3.0.1 → 3.1.0

data/lib/cosmos/gui/qt_tool.rb

@@ -1,373 +1,378 @@
-# encoding: ascii-8bit
-
-# Copyright 2014 Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
-# All Rights Reserved.
-#
-# This program is free software; you can modify and/or redistribute it
-# under the terms of the GNU General Public License
-# as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 3 with
-# attribution addendums as found in the LICENSE.txt
-
-require 'cosmos'
-require 'cosmos/gui/qt'
-require 'cosmos/gui/dialogs/about_dialog'
-require 'cosmos/gui/dialogs/exception_dialog'
-require 'cosmos/gui/dialogs/pry_dialog'
-require 'cosmos/gui/dialogs/scroll_text_dialog'
-require 'ostruct'
-require 'optparse'
-
-module Cosmos
-
-  # Base class of all COSMOS GUI Tools based on QT. It creates the help menu
-  # which contains the About menu option. It provides configuration to all
-  # tools to remember both the application window location and size across
-  # executions. It also redirects all I/O from the application (any printing to
-  # stdout or stderr) and creates popups.
-  class QtTool < Qt::MainWindow
-    slots 'about()'
-
-    @@redirect_io_thread = nil
-
-    def initialize(options)
-      # Call QT::MainWindow constructor
-      super() # MUST BE FIRST - All code before super is executed twice in RubyQt Based classes
-
-      # Add Path for plugins
-      Qt::Application.instance.addLibraryPath(Qt::PLUGIN_PATH) if Kernel.is_windows?
-
-      # Prevent killing the parent process from killing this GUI application
-      Process.setpgrp unless Kernel.is_windows?
-
-      self.class.redirect_io if options.redirect_io
-
-      # Configure instance variables
-      @options = options
-      @about_string = nil
-
-      self.window_title = options.title
-      Cosmos.load_cosmos_icon
-    end
-
-    # Create the @exit_action and the @about_action. The @exit_action is not
-    # placed in the File menu and must be manually added by the user. The
-    # @about_action is added to the Help menu by {#initialize_help_menu}.
-    def initialize_actions
-      @exit_action = Qt::Action.new(Cosmos.get_icon('close.png'), tr('E&xit'), self)
-      @exit_keyseq = Qt::KeySequence.new(tr('Ctrl+Q'))
-      @exit_action.shortcut = @exit_keyseq
-      @exit_action.statusTip = tr('Exit the application')
-      connect(@exit_action, SIGNAL('triggered()'), self, SLOT('close()'))
-
-      @about_action = Qt::Action.new(Cosmos.get_icon('help.png'), tr('&About'), self)
-      @about_action.statusTip = tr('About the application')
-      connect(@about_action, SIGNAL('triggered()'), self, SLOT('about()'))
-    end
-
-    # Creates the Help menu and adds the @about_action to it. Thus this MUST be
-    # called after initialize_actions.
-    def initialize_help_menu
-      @help_menu = menuBar().addMenu(tr('&Help'))
-      @help_menu.addAction(@about_action)
-    end
-
-    # This should be called after the tool has been completely laid out and all
-    # widgets added. It resizes the application if necessary and positions the
-    # window on the screen if necessary. It also remembers the size and
-    # position of the windows for subsequent launches of the application.
-    # Finally it can initally show the application as minimized or maximized.
-    def complete_initialize
-      # Handle manually sizing the window
-      resize(@options.width, @options.height) unless @options.auto_size
-
-      # Handle manually positioning the window
-      unless @options.auto_position
-        # Get the desktop's geometry
-        desktop = Qt::Application.desktop
-
-        # Handle position relative to right edge
-        @options.x = desktop.width - frameGeometry().width + @options.x + 1 if @options.x < 0
-
-        # Handle position relative to bottom edge
-        @options.y = desktop.height - frameGeometry().height + @options.y + 1 if @options.y < 0
-
-        # Move to the desired position
-        move(@options.x, @options.y)
-      end
-
-      if @options.remember_geometry and !@options.command_line_geometry
-        settings = Qt::Settings.new('Ball Aerospace', self.class.to_s)
-        if settings.contains('size') and @options.restore_size and @options.startup_state != :DEFAULT
-          size = settings.value('size').toSize
-          resize(size)
-        end
-        if settings.contains('position') and @options.restore_position
-          position = settings.value('position').toPoint
-          move(position)
-        end
-      end
-
-      case @options.startup_state
-      when :MINIMIZED
-        showMinimized()
-      when :MAXIMIZED
-        showMaximized()
-      else
-        show()
-      end
-      self.raise()
-    end
-
-    # The closeEvent is sent to the application when it is about to close. We
-    # re-implement it in order to remember the position and size of the window
-    # for subsequent launches of the application.
-    #
-    # @param event [Qt::CloseEvent] The close event passed by Qt
-    def closeEvent(event)
-      if @options.remember_geometry and not @options.command_line_geometry
-        settings = Qt::Settings.new('Ball Aerospace', self.class.to_s)
-        settings.setValue('position', Qt::Variant.new(pos()))
-        settings.setValue('size',     Qt::Variant.new(size()))
-      end
-
-      self.class.restore_io if @options.redirect_io
-
-      # Close any remaining dialogs
-      qt_version_split = Qt::qVersion.split('.')
-
-      # Only closeAllWindows on Qt versions greater than 4.6
-      if qt_version_split[0].to_i > 4 or (qt_version_split[0].to_i == 4 and qt_version_split[1].to_i > 6)
-        Qt::Application.closeAllWindows()
-      end
-
-      super(event)
-    end
-
-    # Display the AboutDialog with the @about_string. The @about_string should
-    # be set by the user in the constructor of their application.
-    def about
-      AboutDialog.new(self, @about_string)
-    end
-
-    # Called after parsing all the command line options passed to the
-    # application. Users can re-implement this method to return false which
-    # will cause the application to exit without being shown. Return true to
-    # contine creating the window and execing the application.
-    #
-    # @param options [OpenStruct] The application options as configured in the
-    #   command line
-    # @return [Boolean] Whether to contine running the application
-    def self.post_options_parsed_hook(options)
-      true
-    end
-
-    # Called after the Qt::Application has been created but before the
-    # application itself has been created. This is the last chance to execute
-    # custom code before the application executes.
-    #
-    # @param options [OpenStruct] The application options as configured in the
-    #   command line
-    def self.pre_window_new_hook(options)
-    end
-
-    # Create the default application options and parse the command line
-    # options. Create the application instance and call exec on the
-    # Qt::Application.
-    def self.run(option_parser = nil, options = nil)
-      Cosmos.set_working_dir do
-        option_parser, options = create_default_options() unless option_parser and options
-        option_parser.parse!(ARGV)
-
-        if post_options_parsed_hook(options)
-          @@application = nil
-          begin
-            @@application = Qt::Application.new(ARGV)
-            @@application.addLibraryPath(Qt::PLUGIN_PATH) if Kernel.is_windows?
-            pre_window_new_hook(options)
-            @@window = self.new(options)
-            #Qt.debug_level = Qt::DebugLevel::High
-            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_ALL)
-            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_AMBIGUOUS)
-            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_CALLS)
-            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_GC)
-            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_METHOD_MISSING)
-            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_VERBOSE)
-            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_VIRTUAL)
-            @@application.exec
-          rescue Exception => error
-            unless error.class == SystemExit or error.class == Interrupt
-              Cosmos.handle_fatal_exception(error, false)
-            end
-          end
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Creates the default application options in a OpenStruct instance. These
-    # options include the window size and position. Options also exist to
-    # automatically size and position the window and whether to remember the
-    # previous size and position.
-    #
-    # @return [OptionParser, OpenStruct] The options parser which contains all
-    #   default command line options as well as the open struct which contains
-    #   the default values.
-    def self.create_default_options
-      options = OpenStruct.new
-      options.auto_position = true
-      options.x = 0
-      options.y = 0
-      options.auto_size = true
-      options.width = 800
-      options.height = 600
-      options.command_line_geometry = false
-      options.remember_geometry = true
-      options.restore_position = true
-      options.restore_size = true
-      options.redirect_io = true
-      options.title = "COSMOS Tool"
-
-      parser = OptionParser.new do |option_parser|
-        option_parser.banner = "Usage: ruby #{option_parser.program_name} [options]"
-        option_parser.separator("")
-
-        # Create the help option
-        option_parser.on("-h", "--help", "Show this message") do
-          puts option_parser
-          exit
-        end
-
-        # Create the version option
-        option_parser.on("-v", "--version", "Show version") do
-          puts "COSMOS Version: #{COSMOS_VERSION}"
-          puts "User Version: #{USER_VERSION}" if defined? USER_VERSION
-          exit
-        end
-
-        # Create the system option
-        option_parser.on("--system VALUE", "Use an alternative system.txt file") do |arg|
-          System.instance(File.join(USERPATH, 'config', 'system', arg))
-        end
-
-        # Create the minimized option
-        option_parser.on("--minimized", "Start the tool minimized") do |arg|
-          options.startup_state = :MINIMIZED
-        end
-
-        # Create the maximized option
-        option_parser.on("--maximized", "Start the tool maximized") do |arg|
-          options.startup_state = :MAXIMIZED
-        end
-
-        # Create the defaultsize option
-        option_parser.on("--defaultsize", "Start the tool in its default size") do |arg|
-          options.startup_state = :DEFAULT
-        end
-
-        # Create the x and y position options
-        option_parser.separator("")
-        option_parser.separator("Window X & Y Position Options:")
-        option_parser.separator("  Positive values indicate a position from the top and left of the screen.")
-        option_parser.separator("  Negative values indicate a position from the bottom and right of the screen.")
-        option_parser.separator("  A value of -1 indicates to place the right or bottom side of the window")
-        option_parser.separator("  next to the right or bottom edge of the screen.")
-        option_parser.on("-x VALUE", "--xpos VALUE", Integer, "Window X position") do |arg|
-          options.x = arg
-          options.auto_position = false
-          options.command_line_geometry = true
-        end
-        option_parser.on("-y VALUE", "--ypos VALUE", Integer, "Window Y position") do |arg|
-          options.y = arg
-          options.auto_position = false
-          options.command_line_geometry = true
-        end
-
-        # Create the width and height options
-        option_parser.separator("")
-        option_parser.separator("Window Width and Height Options:")
-        option_parser.separator("  Specifing width and height will force the specified dimension.")
-        option_parser.separator("  Otherwise the window will layout according to its defaults.")
-        option_parser.on("-w VALUE", "--width VALUE", Integer, "Window width") do |arg|
-          options.width = arg
-          options.auto_size = false
-          options.command_line_geometry = true
-        end
-        option_parser.on("-t VALUE", "--height VALUE", Integer, "Window height") do |arg|
-          options.height = arg
-          options.auto_size = false
-          options.command_line_geometry = true
-        end
-        option_parser.separator ""
-      end
-
-      return parser, options
-    end
-
-    # Redirect stdout and stderr to a stringIO and monitor it for text.
-    # If text is found create a popup titled "Unexpected STD[OUT/ERR] output".
-    # Thus applications should not print to standard output or standard error
-    # in their applications unless they are trying to warn the user.
-    #
-    # NOTE: This is automatically called in {#initialize} if the redirect_io
-    # option is set which it is by default.
-    #
-    # NOTE: For debugging purposes use STDOUT.puts "Message" which will print
-    # to the command line when run from the command line. If run from the
-    # COSMOS Launcher the output will be lost.
-    #
-    # @param stdout [Boolean] Whether to redirect standard output
-    # @param stderr [Boolean] Whether to redirect standard error
-    def self.redirect_io(stdout = true, stderr = true)
-      if stdout
-        stdout_stringio = StringIO.new('', 'r+')
-        $stdout = stdout_stringio
-      end
-
-      if stderr
-        stderr_stringio = StringIO.new('', 'r+')
-        $stderr = stderr_stringio if stderr
-      end
-
-      # Monitor for text to be written
-      @@redirect_io_thread = Thread.new do
-        begin
-          loop do
-            if stdout and stdout_stringio.string.length > 0
-              saved_string = stdout_stringio.string.dup
-              stdout_stringio.string = ''
-              Qt.execute_in_main_thread(true) do
-                ScrollTextDialog.new(Qt::CoreApplication.instance.activeWindow, 'Unexpected STDOUT output', saved_string)
-              end
-            end
-            if stderr and stderr_stringio.string.length > 0
-              saved_string = stderr_stringio.string.dup
-              stderr_stringio.string = ''
-              Qt.execute_in_main_thread(true) do
-                ScrollTextDialog.new(Qt::CoreApplication.instance.activeWindow, 'Unexpected STDERR output', saved_string)
-              end
-            end
-            sleep(1)
-          end
-        rescue Exception => error
-          Qt.execute_in_main_thread(true) { || ExceptionDialog.new(Qt::CoreApplication.instance.activeWindow, error, 'Exception in Redirect IO Thread') }
-        end
-      end
-    end
-
-    # Restore stdout and stderr so text will not be captured and generate a
-    # popup. This should be called if redirect_io was called.
-    #
-    # NOTE: {#closeEvent} automatically calls restore_io if the redirect_io
-    # option is set (which means redirect_io was called upon startup).
-    #
-    # @param stdout [Boolean] Whether to redirect standard output
-    # @param stderr [Boolean] Whether to redirect standard error
-    def self.restore_io(stdout = true, stderr = true)
-      $stdout = STDOUT if stdout
-      $stderr = STDERR if stderr
-      @@redirect_io_thread.kill if @@redirect_io_thread
-      @@redirect_io_thread = nil
-    end
-
-  end # class QtTool
-
-end # end module Cosmos
+# encoding: ascii-8bit
+
+# Copyright 2014 Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+# This program is free software; you can modify and/or redistribute it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; version 3 with
+# attribution addendums as found in the LICENSE.txt
+
+require 'cosmos'
+require 'cosmos/gui/qt'
+require 'cosmos/gui/dialogs/about_dialog'
+require 'cosmos/gui/dialogs/exception_dialog'
+require 'cosmos/gui/dialogs/pry_dialog'
+require 'cosmos/gui/dialogs/scroll_text_dialog'
+require 'ostruct'
+require 'optparse'
+
+module Cosmos
+
+  # Base class of all COSMOS GUI Tools based on QT. It creates the help menu
+  # which contains the About menu option. It provides configuration to all
+  # tools to remember both the application window location and size across
+  # executions. It also redirects all I/O from the application (any printing to
+  # stdout or stderr) and creates popups.
+  class QtTool < Qt::MainWindow
+    slots 'about()'
+
+    @@redirect_io_thread = nil
+
+    def initialize(options)
+      # Call QT::MainWindow constructor
+      super() # MUST BE FIRST - All code before super is executed twice in RubyQt Based classes
+
+      # Add Path for plugins
+      Qt::Application.instance.addLibraryPath(Qt::PLUGIN_PATH) if Kernel.is_windows?
+
+      # Prevent killing the parent process from killing this GUI application
+      Process.setpgrp unless Kernel.is_windows?
+
+      self.class.redirect_io if options.redirect_io
+
+      # Configure instance variables
+      @options = options
+      @about_string = nil
+
+      self.window_title = options.title
+      Cosmos.load_cosmos_icon
+    end
+
+    # Create the @exit_action and the @about_action. The @exit_action is not
+    # placed in the File menu and must be manually added by the user. The
+    # @about_action is added to the Help menu by {#initialize_help_menu}.
+    def initialize_actions
+      @exit_action = Qt::Action.new(Cosmos.get_icon('close.png'), tr('E&xit'), self)
+      @exit_keyseq = Qt::KeySequence.new(tr('Ctrl+Q'))
+      @exit_action.shortcut = @exit_keyseq
+      @exit_action.statusTip = tr('Exit the application')
+      connect(@exit_action, SIGNAL('triggered()'), self, SLOT('close()'))
+
+      @about_action = Qt::Action.new(Cosmos.get_icon('help.png'), tr('&About'), self)
+      @about_action.statusTip = tr('About the application')
+      connect(@about_action, SIGNAL('triggered()'), self, SLOT('about()'))
+    end
+
+    # Creates the Help menu and adds the @about_action to it. Thus this MUST be
+    # called after initialize_actions.
+    def initialize_help_menu
+      @help_menu = menuBar().addMenu(tr('&Help'))
+      @help_menu.addAction(@about_action)
+    end
+
+    # This should be called after the tool has been completely laid out and all
+    # widgets added. It resizes the application if necessary and positions the
+    # window on the screen if necessary. It also remembers the size and
+    # position of the windows for subsequent launches of the application.
+    # Finally it can initally show the application as minimized or maximized.
+    def complete_initialize
+      # Handle manually sizing the window
+      resize(@options.width, @options.height) unless @options.auto_size
+
+      # Handle manually positioning the window
+      unless @options.auto_position
+        # Get the desktop's geometry
+        desktop = Qt::Application.desktop
+
+        # Handle position relative to right edge
+        @options.x = desktop.width - frameGeometry().width + @options.x + 1 if @options.x < 0
+
+        # Handle position relative to bottom edge
+        @options.y = desktop.height - frameGeometry().height + @options.y + 1 if @options.y < 0
+
+        # Move to the desired position
+        move(@options.x, @options.y)
+      end
+
+      if @options.remember_geometry and !@options.command_line_geometry
+        settings = Qt::Settings.new('Ball Aerospace', self.class.to_s)
+        if settings.contains('size') and @options.restore_size and @options.startup_state != :DEFAULT
+          size = settings.value('size').toSize
+          resize(size)
+        end
+        if settings.contains('position') and @options.restore_position
+          position = settings.value('position').toPoint
+          move(position)
+        end
+      end
+
+      case @options.startup_state
+      when :MINIMIZED
+        showMinimized()
+      when :MAXIMIZED
+        showMaximized()
+      else
+        show()
+      end
+      self.raise()
+    end
+
+    # The closeEvent is sent to the application when it is about to close. We
+    # re-implement it in order to remember the position and size of the window
+    # for subsequent launches of the application.
+    #
+    # @param event [Qt::CloseEvent] The close event passed by Qt
+    def closeEvent(event)
+      if @options.remember_geometry and not @options.command_line_geometry
+        settings = Qt::Settings.new('Ball Aerospace', self.class.to_s)
+        settings.setValue('position', Qt::Variant.new(pos()))
+        settings.setValue('size',     Qt::Variant.new(size()))
+      end
+
+      self.class.restore_io if @options.redirect_io
+
+      # Close any remaining dialogs
+      qt_version_split = Qt::qVersion.split('.')
+
+      # Only closeAllWindows on Qt versions greater than 4.6
+      if qt_version_split[0].to_i > 4 or (qt_version_split[0].to_i == 4 and qt_version_split[1].to_i > 6)
+        Qt::Application.closeAllWindows()
+      end
+
+      super(event)
+    end
+
+    # Display the AboutDialog with the @about_string. The @about_string should
+    # be set by the user in the constructor of their application.
+    def about
+      AboutDialog.new(self, @about_string)
+    end
+
+    # Called after parsing all the command line options passed to the
+    # application. Users can re-implement this method to return false which
+    # will cause the application to exit without being shown. Return true to
+    # contine creating the window and execing the application.
+    #
+    # @param options [OpenStruct] The application options as configured in the
+    #   command line
+    # @return [Boolean] Whether to contine running the application
+    def self.post_options_parsed_hook(options)
+      true
+    end
+
+    # Called after the Qt::Application has been created but before the
+    # application itself has been created. This is the last chance to execute
+    # custom code before the application executes.
+    #
+    # @param options [OpenStruct] The application options as configured in the
+    #   command line
+    def self.pre_window_new_hook(options)
+    end
+
+    # Create the default application options and parse the command line
+    # options. Create the application instance and call exec on the
+    # Qt::Application.
+    def self.run(option_parser = nil, options = nil)
+      Cosmos.set_working_dir do
+        option_parser, options = create_default_options() unless option_parser and options
+        option_parser.parse!(ARGV)
+
+        if post_options_parsed_hook(options)
+          @@application = nil
+          begin
+            @@application = Qt::Application.new(ARGV)
+            @@application.addLibraryPath(Qt::PLUGIN_PATH) if Kernel.is_windows?
+            pre_window_new_hook(options)
+            @@window = self.new(options)
+            #Qt.debug_level = Qt::DebugLevel::High
+            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_ALL)
+            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_AMBIGUOUS)
+            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_CALLS)
+            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_GC)
+            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_METHOD_MISSING)
+            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_VERBOSE)
+            #Qt::Internal::setDebug(Qt::QtDebugChannel::QTDB_VIRTUAL)
+            @@application.exec
+          rescue Exception => error
+            unless error.class == SystemExit or error.class == Interrupt
+              Cosmos.handle_fatal_exception(error, false)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Creates the default application options in a OpenStruct instance. These
+    # options include the window size and position. Options also exist to
+    # automatically size and position the window and whether to remember the
+    # previous size and position.
+    #
+    # @return [OptionParser, OpenStruct] The options parser which contains all
+    #   default command line options as well as the open struct which contains
+    #   the default values.
+    def self.create_default_options
+      options = OpenStruct.new
+      options.auto_position = true
+      options.x = 0
+      options.y = 0
+      options.auto_size = true
+      options.width = 800
+      options.height = 600
+      options.command_line_geometry = false
+      options.remember_geometry = true
+      options.restore_position = true
+      options.restore_size = true
+      options.redirect_io = true
+      options.title = "COSMOS Tool"
+
+      parser = OptionParser.new do |option_parser|
+        option_parser.banner = "Usage: ruby #{option_parser.program_name} [options]"
+        option_parser.separator("")
+
+        # Create the help option
+        option_parser.on("-h", "--help", "Show this message") do
+          puts option_parser
+          exit
+        end
+
+        # Create the version option
+        option_parser.on("-v", "--version", "Show version") do
+          puts "COSMOS Version: #{COSMOS_VERSION}"
+          puts "User Version: #{USER_VERSION}" if defined? USER_VERSION
+          exit
+        end
+
+        # Create the system option
+        option_parser.on("--system VALUE", "Use an alternative system.txt file") do |arg|
+          System.instance(File.join(USERPATH, 'config', 'system', arg))
+        end
+
+        # Create the minimized option
+        option_parser.on("--minimized", "Start the tool minimized") do |arg|
+          options.startup_state = :MINIMIZED
+        end
+
+        # Create the maximized option
+        option_parser.on("--maximized", "Start the tool maximized") do |arg|
+          options.startup_state = :MAXIMIZED
+        end
+
+        # Create the defaultsize option
+        option_parser.on("--defaultsize", "Start the tool in its default size") do |arg|
+          options.startup_state = :DEFAULT
+        end
+
+        # Create the x and y position options
+        option_parser.separator("")
+        option_parser.separator("Window X & Y Position Options:")
+        option_parser.separator("  Positive values indicate a position from the top and left of the screen.")
+        option_parser.separator("  Negative values indicate a position from the bottom and right of the screen.")
+        option_parser.separator("  A value of -1 indicates to place the right or bottom side of the window")
+        option_parser.separator("  next to the right or bottom edge of the screen.")
+        option_parser.on("-x VALUE", "--xpos VALUE", Integer, "Window X position") do |arg|
+          options.x = arg
+          options.auto_position = false
+          options.command_line_geometry = true
+        end
+        option_parser.on("-y VALUE", "--ypos VALUE", Integer, "Window Y position") do |arg|
+          options.y = arg
+          options.auto_position = false
+          options.command_line_geometry = true
+        end
+
+        # Create the width and height options
+        option_parser.separator("")
+        option_parser.separator("Window Width and Height Options:")
+        option_parser.separator("  Specifing width and height will force the specified dimension.")
+        option_parser.separator("  Otherwise the window will layout according to its defaults.")
+        option_parser.on("-w VALUE", "--width VALUE", Integer, "Window width") do |arg|
+          options.width = arg
+          options.auto_size = false
+          options.command_line_geometry = true
+        end
+        option_parser.on("-t VALUE", "--height VALUE", Integer, "Window height") do |arg|
+          options.height = arg
+          options.auto_size = false
+          options.command_line_geometry = true
+        end
+        option_parser.separator ""
+      end
+
+      return parser, options
+    end
+
+    # Redirect stdout and stderr to a stringIO and monitor it for text.
+    # If text is found create a popup titled "Unexpected STD[OUT/ERR] output".
+    # Thus applications should not print to standard output or standard error
+    # in their applications unless they are trying to warn the user.
+    #
+    # NOTE: This is automatically called in {#initialize} if the redirect_io
+    # option is set which it is by default.
+    #
+    # NOTE: For debugging purposes use STDOUT.puts "Message" which will print
+    # to the command line when run from the command line. If run from the
+    # COSMOS Launcher the output will be lost.
+    #
+    # @param stdout [Boolean] Whether to redirect standard output
+    # @param stderr [Boolean] Whether to redirect standard error
+    def self.redirect_io(stdout = true, stderr = true)
+      if stdout
+        stdout_stringio = StringIO.new('', 'r+')
+        $stdout = stdout_stringio
+      end
+
+      if stderr
+        stderr_stringio = StringIO.new('', 'r+')
+        $stderr = stderr_stringio if stderr
+      end
+
+      # Monitor for text to be written
+      @@redirect_io_thread = Thread.new do
+        @@redirect_io_thread_sleeper = Sleeper.new
+        begin
+          loop do
+            if stdout and stdout_stringio.string.length > 0
+              saved_string = stdout_stringio.string.dup
+              stdout_stringio.string = ''
+              Qt.execute_in_main_thread(true) do
+                ScrollTextDialog.new(Qt::CoreApplication.instance.activeWindow, 'Unexpected STDOUT output', saved_string)
+              end
+            end
+            if stderr and stderr_stringio.string.length > 0
+              saved_string = stderr_stringio.string.dup
+              stderr_stringio.string = ''
+              Qt.execute_in_main_thread(true) do
+                ScrollTextDialog.new(Qt::CoreApplication.instance.activeWindow, 'Unexpected STDERR output', saved_string)
+              end
+            end
+            break if @@redirect_io_thread_sleeper.sleep(1)
+          end
+        rescue Exception => error
+          Qt.execute_in_main_thread(true) { || ExceptionDialog.new(Qt::CoreApplication.instance.activeWindow, error, 'Exception in Redirect IO Thread') }
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    # Restore stdout and stderr so text will not be captured and generate a
+    # popup. This should be called if redirect_io was called.
+    #
+    # NOTE: {#closeEvent} automatically calls restore_io if the redirect_io
+    # option is set (which means redirect_io was called upon startup).
+    #
+    # @param stdout [Boolean] Whether to redirect standard output
+    # @param stderr [Boolean] Whether to redirect standard error
+    def self.restore_io(stdout = true, stderr = true)
+      $stdout = STDOUT if stdout
+      $stderr = STDERR if stderr
+      Cosmos.kill_thread(self, @@redirect_io_thread)
+      @@redirect_io_thread = nil
+    end
+
+    def self.graceful_kill
+      @@redirect_io_thread_sleeper.cancel
+    end
+
+  end # class QtTool
+
+end # end module Cosmos