RCAIDE-GUI 1.0.2__tar.gz → 1.0.4__tar.gz

{rcaide_gui-1.0.2 → rcaide_gui-1.0.4}/PKG-INFO

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Metadata-Version: 2.4
 Name: RCAIDE-GUI
-Version: 1.0.2
+Version: 1.0.4
 Summary: RCAIDE Graphical User Interface: interactive desktop application for aircraft design and analysis
 License: MIT License
 Classifier: Development Status :: 4 - Beta

{rcaide_gui-1.0.2 → rcaide_gui-1.0.4}/RCAIDE_GUI.egg-info/PKG-INFO

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Metadata-Version: 2.4
 Name: RCAIDE-GUI
-Version: 1.0.2
+Version: 1.0.4
 Summary: RCAIDE Graphical User Interface: interactive desktop application for aircraft design and analysis
 License: MIT License
 Classifier: Development Status :: 4 - Beta

{rcaide_gui-1.0.2 → rcaide_gui-1.0.4}/RCAIDE_GUI.egg-info/SOURCES.txt

@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ utilities.py
 ./tabs/mission/widgets/mission_analysis_widget.py
 ./tabs/mission/widgets/mission_segment_helper.py
 ./tabs/mission/widgets/mission_segment_widget.py
+./tabs/results_viewer/__init__.py
+./tabs/results_viewer/results_viewer.py
 ./tabs/solve/__init__.py
 ./tabs/solve/solve.py
 ./tabs/solve/plots/__init__.py
@@ -160,7 +162,6 @@ utilities.py
 ./tabs/solve/plots/weights/plot_load_diagram.py
 ./tabs/solve/plots/weights/plot_weight_breakdown.py
 ./tabs/visualize_geometry/__init__.py
-./tabs/visualize_geometry/core_3d_viewer.py
 ./tabs/visualize_geometry/geometry_helper_functions.py
 ./tabs/visualize_geometry/visualize_geometry.py
 ./tabs/visualize_geometry/features/__init__.py
@@ -276,6 +277,8 @@ tabs/mission/widgets/flight_controls_widget.py
 tabs/mission/widgets/mission_analysis_widget.py
 tabs/mission/widgets/mission_segment_helper.py
 tabs/mission/widgets/mission_segment_widget.py
+tabs/results_viewer/__init__.py
+tabs/results_viewer/results_viewer.py
 tabs/solve/__init__.py
 tabs/solve/solve.py
 tabs/solve/plots/__init__.py
@@ -328,7 +331,6 @@ tabs/solve/plots/weights/__init__.py
 tabs/solve/plots/weights/plot_load_diagram.py
 tabs/solve/plots/weights/plot_weight_breakdown.py
 tabs/visualize_geometry/__init__.py
-tabs/visualize_geometry/core_3d_viewer.py
 tabs/visualize_geometry/geometry_helper_functions.py
 tabs/visualize_geometry/visualize_geometry.py
 tabs/visualize_geometry/features/__init__.py

rcaide_gui-1.0.4/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="app_data/images/logo.png" alt="RCAIDE GUI logo" width="140">
+</p>
+
+<h1 align="center">RCAIDE GUI</h1>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <strong>A visual aircraft design, analysis, and mission simulation workspace powered by RCAIDE.</strong>
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://pepy.tech/projects/rcaide-gui">
+    <img src="https://static.pepy.tech/badge/rcaide-gui" alt="PyPI Downloads">
+  </a>
+  <a href="https://pypi.org/project/RCAIDE-GUI/">
+    <img src="https://img.shields.io/pypi/v/RCAIDE-GUI?label=PyPI" alt="PyPI Version">
+  </a>
+  <a href="LICENSE">
+    <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-0B7285" alt="License">
+  </a>
+  <a href="https://github.com/leadsgroup/RCAIDE_GUI/stargazers">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/leadsgroup/RCAIDE_GUI?style=social" alt="GitHub Stars">
+</a>
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <a href="https://www.rcaide.leadsresearchgroup.com/gui/">Website</a>
+  |
+  <a href="https://www.docs.rcaide.leadsresearchgroup.com/install.html">Documentation</a>
+</p>
+
+<p align="center">
+  <img src="app_data/images/Home%20(3).png" alt="RCAIDE GUI home screen" width="92%">
+</p>
+
+## What is RCAIDE GUI?
+
+ To make user interaction with [RCAIDE](https://pypi.org/project/RCAIDE-LEADS/) easier and more intuitive, the RCAIDE Graphical User Interface (GUI) was developed. Implemented as a Python desktop application, the GUI provides a structured and visual workflow that guides users through the aircraft design process in a more organized and simplified way. Rather than working with scattered inputs and manual scripting, users can define the vehicle, configure analyses, and construct missions within a single environment. 
+ 
+ The interface is arranged to follow the typical aircraft design workflow, making it easier for users to navigate the design process while reducing the likelihood of technical setup mistakes. By keeping all stages of development within one system, users can focus more on aircraft design decisions rather than software configuration and implementation details.
+
+ Developed and maintained by the [Lab for Electric Aircraft Design and Sustainability](https://www.leadsresearchgroup.com/).
+
+## Quick Start
+
+Install from PyPI:
+
+```bash
+pip install RCAIDE-GUI
+```
+
+Launch the desktop app:
+
+```bash
+rcaide-gui
+```
+
+Or run from source:
+
+```bash
+python main.py
+```
+
+## Design Workflow
+
+```mermaid
+%%{init: {'theme': 'base', 'themeVariables': {'primaryColor': '#FFFFFF', 'primaryBorderColor': '#0891B2', 'primaryTextColor': '#111827', 'lineColor': '#0891B2', 'fontFamily': 'Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif'}, 'flowchart': {'curve': 'linear', 'nodeSpacing': 48, 'rankSpacing': 56}}}%%
+flowchart LR
+    VS["Vehicle Setup"]
+    GV["Geometry Visualization"]
+    CS["Configurations"]
+    AS["Analyses"]
+    MS["Mission Setup"]
+    SIM["Mission Simulation"]
+
+    VS --> GV
+    GV --> CS
+    CS --> AS
+    AS --> MS
+    MS --> SIM
+
+    classDef workflow fill:#FFFFFF,stroke:#0891B2,stroke-width:2px,color:#111827;
+    class VS,GV,CS,AS,MS,SIM workflow;
+    linkStyle default stroke:#0891B2,stroke-width:2px;
+```
+
+## Application Tour
+
+<table>
+  <tr>
+    <td width="50%">
+      <h3>Vehicle Setup</h3>
+      <p>The Vehicle Setup tab serves as the foundation of the aircraft design process. Users can create and modify aircraft geometry through a component-based workflow, adding wings, fuselages, landing gear, propulsors, booms, and other vehicle components. A live aircraft preview allows users to verify geometry and placement in real time, while the vehicle details panel provides access to all design parameters and properties.
+</p>
+    </td>
+    <td width="50%">
+      <img src="app_data/images/Vehicle%20Setup%20(1).png" alt="Vehicle Setup tab">
+    </td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td width="50%">
+      <img src="app_data/images/Geometry_Visualization%20(1).png" alt="Geometry Visualization tab">
+    </td>
+    <td width="50%">
+      <h3>Geometry Visualization</h3>
+      <p>The Geometry Visualization tab provides a dedicated 3D environment for inspecting aircraft geometry. Powered by VTK, the viewer supports interactive rotation, zooming, measurement tools, customizable colors and transparency, predefined viewing angles, and image export capabilities. This environment allows users to verify component placement and evaluate aircraft geometry before running analyses.</p>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td width="50%">
+      <h3>Configurations Setup</h3>
+      <p>The Configurations Setup tab allows users to define aircraft operating states for different phases of flight, including takeoff, cruise, landing, and custom mission conditions. Users can configure control surface deflections, landing gear deployment, and active propulsion systems while maintaining a clear connection to the baseline vehicle geometry. These configurations are later used throughout the mission and analysis workflow.</p>
+    </td>
+    <td width="50%">
+      <img src="app_data/images/Configurations%20(1).png" alt="Configurations Setup tab">
+    </td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td width="50%">
+      <img src="app_data/images/Mission%20Analysis%20(1).png" alt="Analyses Setup tab">
+    </td>
+    <td width="50%">
+      <h3>Analyses Setup</h3>
+      <p>The Analyses Setup tab provides access to RCAIDE's multidisciplinary analysis capabilities through a graphical interface. Users can configure aerodynamic methods, atmospheric models, weight estimation approaches, and aeroacoustic settings without directly interacting with Python code. The available options mirror those found within RCAIDE's analysis framework, ensuring consistency between GUI-based and script-based workflows.</p>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td width="50%">
+      <h3>Mission Setup</h3>
+      <p>The Mission Setup tab enables users to create complete flight profiles through an intuitive visual workflow. Mission segments such as takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and landing can be added and customized with specific operating conditions, solver settings, and control points. Each segment can also be linked to previously defined vehicle configurations and analyses, creating a fully integrated mission definition process.</p>
+    </td>
+    <td width="50%">
+      <img src="app_data/images/Mission%20Setup%20(1).png" alt="Mission Setup tab">
+    </td>
+  </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td width="50%">
+      <img src="app_data/images/Mission%20Simulation%20(1).png" alt="Mission Simulation tab">
+    </td>
+    <td width="50%">
+      <h3>Mission Simulation</h3>
+      <p>The Mission Simulation tab is where aircraft designs are evaluated using RCAIDE's analysis framework. Once the vehicle, configurations, analyses, and mission profile have been defined, simulations can be executed directly from the GUI. Results are presented through plots and numerical outputs, including performance metrics, fuel burn, range, energy consumption, flight time, and stability characteristics, which can be exported for further analysis.</p>
+    </td>
+  </tr>
+</table>
+
+## Why Use It?
+
+| Capability | What it unlocks |
+| --- | --- |
+| Visual aircraft setup | Create and modify complex aircraft models without hand-writing setup scripts. |
+| Live geometry feedback | Catch sizing, placement, and configuration issues early in the design process. |
+| Connected analysis workflow | Move from geometry to configurations, analyses, missions, and results in one desktop environment. |
+| RCAIDE integration | Use the same open-source design and analysis ecosystem behind scripted RCAIDE workflows. |
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Python 3.9 or newer
+- PyQt6
+- pyvista and pyvistaqt
+- RCAIDE-LEADS, installed automatically with `RCAIDE-GUI`
+
+For platform-specific setup notes, see the [RCAIDE installation guide](https://www.docs.rcaide.leadsresearchgroup.com/install.html).
+
+## Contributing
+
+Contributions are welcome! If you want to add methods, improve documentation, or fix issues, start with the [RCAIDE contribution guidelines](https://www.docs.rcaide.leadsresearchgroup.com/contributing.html), then open a pull request against this repository.
+
+## Get in Touch
+
+Share feedback, report issues, and request features through [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/leadsgroup/RCAIDE_GUI/issues). For broader discussion with users and maintainers, join [GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/leadsgroup/RCAIDE_LEADS/discussions).

rcaide_gui-1.0.4/VERSION

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.0.4

{rcaide_gui-1.0.2 → rcaide_gui-1.0.4}/main.py

@@ -62,13 +62,21 @@ class App(QMainWindow):
         self.widgets.append((analysis.get_widget(), "Analyses Setup"))
         self.widgets.append((mission.get_widget(), "Mission Setup"))
         self.widgets.append((solve.get_widget(), "Mission Simulation"))
+        # Results Viewer reads the last mission.evaluate() output stored in rcaide_io.rcaide_results.
+        self.widgets.append((results_viewer.get_widget(), "Results Viewer"))
         # self.widgets.append((shared_analysis_widget, "Multidisciplinary Analyses"))
 
         for widget, name in self.widgets:
             self.tabs.addTab(widget, name)
 
         self.setCentralWidget(self.tabs)
-        self.resize(1280, 720)
+        screen = QApplication.primaryScreen()
+        if screen:
+            ag = screen.availableGeometry()
+            self.resize(min(1280, ag.width()), min(ag.height() - 30, 836))
+        else:
+            self.resize(1280, 836)
+        self.setMinimumSize(700, 480)
 
     def on_tab_change(self, index: int):
         current_frame = self.tabs.currentWidget()

{rcaide_gui-1.0.2 → rcaide_gui-1.0.4}/rcaide_io.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import importlib
 import numpy as np
 import types as _types_module
 from collections import OrderedDict
-from RCAIDE.load import read_RCAIDE_json_dict
+from RCAIDE.Input_Output.load import read_RCAIDE_json_dict
 from RCAIDE.Framework.Core import Data, DataOrdered
 
 _ROOT         = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def repair_local_file_paths(value, source_dir=None):
 
 
 def repair_airfoil_path(path, source_dir=None):
-    if not path or os.path.exists(path):
+    if not path:
         return path
     basename = os.path.basename(path)
     if source_dir:
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def repair_airfoil_path(path, source_dir=None):
         candidate = os.path.join(search_dir, basename)
         if os.path.exists(candidate):
             return candidate
-    return path
+    return basename if basename else path
 
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ def _build_dict_r_with_types(v):
     if module and qualname and not qualname.startswith('<'):
         ret['__type__'] = f"{module}.{qualname}"
 
-    _skip = ('_component_root_map', '_energy_network_root_map', '_base', '_diff')
+    _skip = ('_component_root_map', '_energy_network_root_map', '_base', '_diff', 'vehicle')
     for k in keys:
         if k in _skip:
             continue
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ def _build_dict_r_with_types(v):
 
 
 def _build_dict_base_with_types(base):
-    """Top-level serialisation: like RCAIDE.save.build_dict_base but includes __type__."""
-    _skip = ('_component_root_map', '_energy_network_root_map', '_base', '_diff')
+    """Top-level serialisation: like RCAIDE.Input_Output.save.build_dict_base but includes __type__."""
+    _skip = ('_component_root_map', '_energy_network_root_map', '_base', '_diff', 'vehicle')
     base_dict = {}
     for k in base.keys():
         if k in _skip:
@@ -412,6 +412,9 @@ rcaide_analyses = RCAIDE.Framework.Analyses.Analysis.Container()         # type:
 
 mission_data    = []
 rcaide_mission  = RCAIDE.Framework.Mission.Sequential_Segments()
+# Last in-memory mission output. Set by the Solve tab after mission.evaluate()
+# and browsed by the Results Viewer so users can inspect values without rerunning.
+rcaide_results  = None
 
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -420,7 +423,7 @@ rcaide_mission  = RCAIDE.Framework.Mission.Sequential_Segments()
 
 def vehicle_to_ui_format(vehicle_obj):
     """Convert a RCAIDE vehicle object to UI format for display in frames."""
-    from RCAIDE.save import build_dict_base
+    from RCAIDE.Input_Output.save import build_dict_base
     from tabs.geometry.frames import VehicleFrame
 
     vehicle_dict = make_json_safe(build_dict_base(vehicle_obj))
@@ -702,6 +705,17 @@ def vehicle_dict_to_ui_list_structure(vehicle_dict):
 _DIFF_SKIP = frozenset({'_component_root_map', '_energy_network_root_map', '_base', '_diff'})
 
 
+def _coerce_leaf(new_val, obj, key):
+    """Coerce a JSON list back to numpy array when the target attribute is already an ndarray."""
+    if isinstance(new_val, list):
+        try:
+            if isinstance(obj[key], np.ndarray):
+                return np.array(new_val)
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+    return new_val
+
+
 def _apply_diff_to_obj(obj, diff_dict):
     """Walk a stripped diff dict and apply every leaf value to obj via key navigation."""
     for key, value in diff_dict.items():
@@ -715,7 +729,7 @@ def _apply_diff_to_obj(obj, diff_dict):
                 pass
         else:
             try:
-                obj[key] = value
+                obj[key] = _coerce_leaf(value, obj, key)
             except (KeyError, TypeError, AttributeError):
                 pass
 
@@ -768,9 +782,9 @@ def write_to_json():
 
 
 def read_from_json(data_str, source_dir=None):
-    global rcaide_vehicle, vehicle, rcaide_configs, config_data, analysis_data, mission_data, propulsor_names, rcaide_analyses
+    global rcaide_vehicle, vehicle, rcaide_configs, config_data, analysis_data, mission_data, propulsor_names, rcaide_analyses, rcaide_results
     from RCAIDE.Library.Components.Configs.Config import Config
-    from RCAIDE.import_rcaide_data import analyses_setup as _analyses_setup
+    from RCAIDE.Input_Output.import_data import analyses_setup as _analyses_setup
 
     data = json.loads(data_str, object_pairs_hook=OrderedDict)
     rcaide_vehicle_dict  = data["rcaide_vehicle"]
@@ -806,6 +820,9 @@ def read_from_json(data_str, source_dir=None):
     config_data   = []
     analysis_data = data.get("analysis_data", [])
     mission_data  = data.get("mission_data",  [])
+    # Loaded aircraft files do not include runtime mission results; clear any
+    # previous run so the Results Viewer cannot show stale data for a new file.
+    rcaide_results = None
 
     rcaide_analyses = _analyses_setup(analysis_data, rcaide_configs)
 

{rcaide_gui-1.0.2 → rcaide_gui-1.0.4}/tabs/__init__.py

@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 from .tab_widget import * 
 from . import aircraft_configs
 from . import analysis
-from . import geometry
-from . import home
-from . import mission
-from . import solve
-from . import visualize_geometry
+from . import geometry
+from . import home
+from . import mission
+# Exposes the post-simulation results browser as a main application tab.
+from . import results_viewer
+from . import solve
+from . import visualize_geometry
 

{rcaide_gui-1.0.2 → rcaide_gui-1.0.4}/tabs/geometry/geometry.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import RCAIDE
 
 # RCAIDE-GUI imports
-from tabs.visualize_geometry.core_3d_viewer import Core3DViewer
 from tabs.geometry.frames import *
 from tabs import TabWidget
 from tabs.visualize_geometry.visualize_geometry import VisualizeGeometryWidget
@@ -12,14 +11,12 @@ from utilities import set_data
 import rcaide_io
 
 # PyQt imports
-from PyQt6.QtCore import QEasingCurve, QEvent, QPropertyAnimation, QTimer
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QWidget, QHBoxLayout, QVBoxLayout, QComboBox, QStackedLayout, QTreeWidget, QTreeWidgetItem, \
     QLabel, QLineEdit, QApplication
 
 # Python imports
 from typing import Type
 import vtk
-import os
 
 # Maps geometry tab name → rcaide_io.vehicle container attribute name.
 _TAB_TO_CONTAINER = {
@@ -125,7 +122,7 @@ class GeometryWidget(TabWidget):
 
         vehicle_item = QTreeWidgetItem(["Vehicle"])
         self.tree.addTopLevelItem(vehicle_item)
-        self.tree_frame_layout.addWidget(self.tree)
+        self.tree_frame_layout.addWidget(self.tree, 3)
         self.tree.expandAll()
 
         # Reuse the full Geometry Visualization widget as an embedded preview.
@@ -139,7 +136,9 @@ class GeometryWidget(TabWidget):
         # Hide advanced controls in Vehicle Setup; keep only the 3D viewport.
         if hasattr(self.preview_widget, "toolbar"):
             self.preview_widget.toolbar.hide()
-        if hasattr(self.preview_widget, "colorbar_widget") and self.preview_widget.colorbar_widget:
+        if hasattr(self.preview_widget, "colorbar_scroll"):
+            self.preview_widget.colorbar_scroll.hide()
+        elif hasattr(self.preview_widget, "colorbar_widget") and self.preview_widget.colorbar_widget:
             self.preview_widget.colorbar_widget.hide()
         self.preview_widget.setMinimumHeight(180)
 
@@ -162,27 +161,16 @@ class GeometryWidget(TabWidget):
                 font-weight: 600;
             }
         """)
-        # Keep preview compact by default and widen it on hover without re-parenting.
-        self._preview_hovered = False
-        self._preview_base_width = 300
-        self._preview_hover_width = 660
-        self.preview_container.setMinimumWidth(self._preview_base_width)
-        self.preview_container.setMaximumWidth(self._preview_hover_width)
-        self.preview_container.setMaximumHeight(300)
-        self._preview_width_anim = QPropertyAnimation(self.preview_container, b"minimumWidth", self)
-        self._preview_width_anim.setDuration(160)
-        self._preview_width_anim.setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve.Type.OutCubic)
-        self.preview_container.installEventFilter(self)
-        self.preview_widget.installEventFilter(self)
-        if hasattr(self.preview_widget, "vtkWidget"):
-            self.preview_widget.vtkWidget.installEventFilter(self)
-
-        self.tree_frame_layout.addWidget(self.preview_container, 1)
+        self.preview_container.setMinimumWidth(250)
+        self.preview_container.setMinimumHeight(220)
+        self.preview_container.setMaximumHeight(350)
+
         app = QApplication.instance()
         if app is not None:
             # Fallback cleanup hook in case closeEvent order differs by platform.
             app.aboutToQuit.connect(self._cleanup_preview)
 
+        self.tree_frame_layout.addWidget(self.preview_container, 2)
         self.right_layout.addLayout(self.main_layout)
         base_layout.addLayout(self.tree_frame_layout, 1)
         base_layout.addLayout(self.right_layout, 4)
@@ -412,39 +400,6 @@ class GeometryWidget(TabWidget):
         # Refresh preview when this tab becomes active.
         self.preview_widget.run_solve()
 
-    def eventFilter(self, watched, event):
-        watched_preview = watched in {
-            self.preview_container,
-            self.preview_widget,
-            getattr(self.preview_widget, "vtkWidget", None),
-        }
-        if watched_preview:
-            if event.type() == QEvent.Type.Enter:
-                self._set_preview_hover_state(True)
-            elif event.type() == QEvent.Type.Leave:
-                # Delay so transitions between child widgets don't collapse immediately.
-                QTimer.singleShot(0, self._sync_preview_hover_state)
-        return super().eventFilter(watched, event)
-
-    def _sync_preview_hover_state(self):
-        vtk_widget = getattr(self.preview_widget, "vtkWidget", None)
-        hovered = (
-            self.preview_container.underMouse()
-            or self.preview_widget.underMouse()
-            or (vtk_widget.underMouse() if vtk_widget else False)
-        )
-        self._set_preview_hover_state(hovered)
-
-    def _set_preview_hover_state(self, hovered: bool):
-        if self._preview_hovered == hovered:
-            return
-        self._preview_hovered = hovered
-        target = self._preview_hover_width if hovered else self._preview_base_width
-        self._preview_width_anim.stop()
-        self._preview_width_anim.setStartValue(self.preview_container.minimumWidth())
-        self._preview_width_anim.setEndValue(target)
-        self._preview_width_anim.start()
-
     def closeEvent(self, event):
         # Clean embedded VTK resources before QWidget teardown.
         self._cleanup_preview()

{rcaide_gui-1.0.2 → rcaide_gui-1.0.4}/tabs/home/home.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from PyQt6.QtCore import qInstallMessageHandler
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QPixmap, QDesktopServices
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
     QFrame, QGridLayout, QPushButton, QSizePolicy,
-    QWidget, QHBoxLayout, QVBoxLayout, QLabel, QGraphicsOpacityEffect
+    QWidget, QHBoxLayout, QVBoxLayout, QLabel, QGraphicsOpacityEffect, QStackedLayout
 )
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QApplication
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def suppress_qt_warnings(mode, context, message):
     print(message)
 qInstallMessageHandler(suppress_qt_warnings)
 
-BANNER_HEIGHT = 320          # Default banner image height in pixels
+BANNER_HEIGHT = 400          # Default banner image height in pixels
 VERTICAL_FOCUS = 0.3         # Vertical offset ratio (0 = top, 1 = bottom crop focus)
 
 
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ class HomeWidget(TabWidget):
         # Layout that stacks title and subtitle vertically
         overlay_layout = QVBoxLayout()
         overlay_layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
+        overlay_layout.setSpacing(4)
         overlay_layout.addWidget(self.rcaide_label)
         overlay_layout.addWidget(self.leads_label)
 
@@ -216,14 +217,11 @@ class HomeWidget(TabWidget):
         overlay_widget.setStyleSheet("background:transparent;")
 
         # --- Layout for the banner container ---
-        # Banner image first, then text overlay on top
+        # Banner image first, then text labels below it within the container
         banner_layout = QVBoxLayout(banner_container)
         banner_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
         banner_layout.addWidget(self.banner)
-        banner_layout.addWidget(
-            overlay_widget,
-            alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter
-        )
+        banner_layout.addWidget(overlay_widget, alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
 
         # Add banner section to the main layout
         base_layout.addLayout(header_layout)
@@ -240,10 +238,11 @@ class HomeWidget(TabWidget):
     border-top: 1px solid #11293C;
 }
 """)
+        body_bg.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding)
         body_layout = QHBoxLayout(body_bg)
-        body_layout.setContentsMargins(60, 16, 100, 16)
+        body_layout.setContentsMargins(30, 40, 30, 40)
         body_layout.setSpacing(30)
-        body_layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
+        body_layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignHCenter)
 
     # --- Left Column: How To Use GUI Flowchart Image ---
         self.flowchart_frame = QFrame()
@@ -261,12 +260,13 @@ class HomeWidget(TabWidget):
 
         # Load High-Resolution Flowchart Image
         original_pix = QPixmap(os.path.join(_IMG, "flowchart.png"))
+        self._original_pix = original_pix
         if not original_pix.isNull():
             screen = QApplication.primaryScreen()
             dpr = screen.devicePixelRatio() if screen else 1.0
             highres_pix = original_pix.scaled(
                 int(620 * dpr),
-                int(320 * dpr),
+                int(200 * dpr),
                 Qt.AspectRatioMode.KeepAspectRatio,
                 Qt.TransformationMode.SmoothTransformation
             )
@@ -278,12 +278,10 @@ class HomeWidget(TabWidget):
         self.flowchart_image = QLabel()
         self.flowchart_image.setPixmap(highres_pix)
         self.flowchart_image.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
-        self.flowchart_image.setFixedSize(620, 320)
+        self.flowchart_image.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding)
         self.flowchart_image.setStyleSheet("border:none; background:transparent;")
 
-        flowchart_layout.addStretch(1)
         flowchart_layout.addWidget(self.flowchart_image, alignment=Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
-        flowchart_layout.addStretch(1)
 
         # --- Right Column: Load Aircraft / Mission Or Start From Scratch ---
         self.mission_frame = QFrame()
@@ -318,8 +316,8 @@ QPushButton:hover {
 }
 """)
         mission_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.mission_frame)
-        mission_layout.setContentsMargins(45, 16, 45, 16)
-        mission_layout.setSpacing(14)
+        mission_layout.setContentsMargins(45, 8, 45, 8)
+        mission_layout.setSpacing(8)
         mission_layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
 
     # --- Mission Panel Title Section ---
@@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ QPushButton:hover {
         # Button to load a predefined aircraft and mission setup
         load_btn = QPushButton("Load Aircraft and Mission")
         load_btn.setMinimumWidth(230)
-        load_btn.setFixedHeight(42)
+        load_btn.setFixedHeight(36)
 
         # Add button to the same row
         load_row.addWidget(load_btn)
@@ -403,7 +401,7 @@ QPushButton:hover {
         # Button to start a new mission from scratch
         scratch_btn = QPushButton("Start from Scratch")
         scratch_btn.setMinimumWidth(250)
-        scratch_btn.setFixedHeight(42)
+        scratch_btn.setFixedHeight(36)
 
         scratch_container = QVBoxLayout()
         scratch_container.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
@@ -473,12 +471,13 @@ QPushButton:hover {
         scratch_btn.clicked.connect(handle_scratch_click)
 
         # Sizes
-        self._normal_flowchart_size = QSize(620, 320)
-        self._normal_mission_size = QSize(550, 310)
+        self._normal_flowchart_size = QSize(620, 200)
+        self._normal_mission_size = QSize(550, 200)
         self._fullscreen_scale = 1.55
 
-        self.flowchart_frame.setFixedSize(self._normal_flowchart_size)
-        self.mission_frame.setFixedSize(self._normal_mission_size)
+        self.flowchart_frame.setMinimumSize(self._normal_flowchart_size)
+        self.flowchart_frame.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding)
+        self.mission_frame.setMinimumSize(self._normal_mission_size)
 
         body_layout.addWidget(self.flowchart_frame)
         body_layout.addWidget(self.mission_frame)
@@ -517,8 +516,22 @@ QPushButton:hover {
         mission_h = int(self._normal_mission_size.height() * scale)
 
         # Apply new sizes
-        self.flowchart_frame.setFixedSize(flow_w, flow_h)
-        self.mission_frame.setFixedSize(mission_w, mission_h)
+        self.flowchart_frame.setMinimumSize(flow_w, flow_h)
+        self.mission_frame.setMinimumSize(mission_w, mission_h)
+
+        # Rescale flowchart image to fill the actual frame height
+        actual_h = max(self.flowchart_frame.height(), flow_h)
+        if not self._original_pix.isNull():
+            screen = QApplication.primaryScreen()
+            dpr = screen.devicePixelRatio() if screen else 1.0
+            scaled = self._original_pix.scaled(
+                int(flow_w * dpr),
+                int(actual_h * dpr),
+                Qt.AspectRatioMode.KeepAspectRatio,
+                Qt.TransformationMode.SmoothTransformation,
+            )
+            scaled.setDevicePixelRatio(dpr)
+            self.flowchart_image.setPixmap(scaled)
 
         # Refresh layout and redraw
         self.updateGeometry()