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Plugin manager/installer? #14047

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byteofsoren opened this issue Jan 27, 2025 · 0 comments
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Plugin manager/installer? #14047

byteofsoren opened this issue Jan 27, 2025 · 0 comments

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Hi there.
I just watched the following video of TenTech.
He does fantastic work but, I think the way he needs to work with the slicer is messed up.
First the user must download the script, paste the path script in to the slicer textbox with options/arguments.
Then the user who uses needs to follow this work order:

  1. slice the part
  2. read back the part to se the effect of the slice
  3. if there is options those are set at command level thus if the user is not happy with the result, change the value and start from one again.

This is messed up, it must be a better way to do this!

Describe the solution you'd like
What if we do like FreeCAD and add a plugin manager to PrusaSlicer where you can select and install plugin`s in different categories.
And then when we want to use a plugin on the slicing there should be a plugin side panel where you also change the settings for the plugin.

Describe how it would work
In a menu file there should be an option to select Plugin manager.
Inside the plugin manage you can observe what plugins exists on the current machine and also what plugins can be installed from an online library that connects to GitHub/GitLab for each plugin.
Then after you install a plugin there will be a new tab the side bar with Quality, Strength and so forth that is just Plugin.
On that tab you can find all the plugins and they have an enable box to enable that plugin for the current slice.
And then the crucial part, slice then observe the change no reloading needed.

Describe alternatives you've considered
The file->plugin_manager is a given but I'm up for other options to enable and change settings on the plugin.
Like why no use something like blenders node editor to add plugins and effects?

Additional context
I have no affiliation with TenTech.
I do just think he does awesome work that has the risk of being forgotten because using plugins are to hard right now.

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