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rqt_plot Does not start up if topics are no longer available #110

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chadrockey opened this issue Aug 5, 2013 · 8 comments
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rqt_plot Does not start up if topics are no longer available #110

chadrockey opened this issue Aug 5, 2013 · 8 comments
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My use case is that I've launched plot, looked at some topics, closed rqt_gui and moved onto another problem.

When I come back to use rqt_gui again, it looks for the last topics I've used. Unfortunately, it also waits on the order of minutes to give up and actually allow me to use the tool. To make matters worse, it waits for EVERY topic that was previously plotted. In order. 😦

Example console output:

WARNING: topic [/imu_integrated/angular_velocity/z] does not appear to be published yet. Waiting...
WARNING: topic [/odom/twist/twist/angular/z] does not appear to be published yet. Waiting...

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ablasdel commented Aug 5, 2013

@DorianScholz This looks like a rare occurrence but it might be better just to mark the topic as "not receiving" or something. otherwise we lock things up.

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130s commented Aug 8, 2013

This issue is actually common to us.

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ablasdel commented Aug 8, 2013

I had never seen this before when chad showed it to me. Do you run into it often issac?

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ablasdel commented Aug 8, 2013

Here is the offending code: https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/blob/hydro-devel/rqt_plot/src/rqt_plot/rosplot.py#L87

sleep in a loop until it gets the topic type info. Switching this to a lazy load of topic type will probably solve the problem. Though we would probably have to introduce the concept of plot elements that are "off" or at least not receiving data at the moment.

Interesting note: Adding the concept mentioned would make implementing #106 much easier

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@130s Are you working on this one at the moment? I was going to take a crack at it and just want to make sure we don't duplicate work.

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130s commented Aug 15, 2013

Please go ahead; I'm stuck with other issues.

@ghost ghost assigned ablasdel Aug 15, 2013
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My pull request will address the major issue at hand so people can use it without rqt getting into a stuck state.

ablasdel pushed a commit that referenced this issue Aug 15, 2013
fixes #110: no waiting on unpublished topics
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Quick comment to help out chadrockey. I had this issue as well, and was able to fix it with the '-e' option. When you want to use rqt_plot, launch it with 'rosrun rqt_plot rqt_plot -e'. This option will start the plotter without attempting to restore previous topics.

Hope that helps.

severin-lemaignan referenced this issue in severin-lemaignan/robotpkg Aug 18, 2014
Changes since 0.2.16:

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Changelog for package rqt_reconfigure
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

0.3.8 (2014-07-15)
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0.3.7 (2014-07-11)
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* fix slider bar, add context menus for common operations (`#251
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/251>`_)
* fix bug in float range calculations (`#241
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/241>`_)
* remove experimental suffix from rqt_reconfigure (`#256
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/256>`_)
* export architecture_independent flag in package.xml (`#254
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/254>`_)

0.3.6 (2014-06-02)
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* remove unnecessary margins to improve usability on small screens (`#228
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/228>`_)

0.3.5 (2014-05-07)
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* numerous improvements and bug fixes (`#209
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/pull/209>`_, `#210
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/pull/210>`_)
* add option to open list of names from command line (`#214
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/pull/214>`_)

0.3.4 (2014-01-28)
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0.3.3 (2014-01-08)
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* add groups for rqt plugins, renamed some plugins (`#167
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/167>`_)
* mark rqt_launch and rqt_reconfigure as experimental (`#167
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/167>`_)

0.3.2 (2013-10-14)
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0.3.1 (2013-10-09)
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0.3.0 (2013-08-28)
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* fix updating range limits (`#108
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/108>`_)
* fix layout quirks (`#150
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/150>`_)
* fix icon for closing a node (`#48
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/48>`_)
* fix handling of enum parameters with strings

0.2.17 (2013-07-04)
-------------------
* Improvement; "GUI hangs for awhile or completely, when any one of nodes
doesn't return any value" (`#81
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/81>`_)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Changelog for package rqt_topic
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

0.3.8 (2014-07-15)
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0.3.7 (2014-07-11)
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* export architecture_independent flag in package.xml (`#254
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/254>`_)

0.3.6 (2014-06-02)
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0.3.5 (2014-05-07)
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0.3.4 (2014-01-28)
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0.3.3 (2014-01-08)
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* add groups for rqt plugins, renamed some plugins (`#167
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/167>`_)
* catch and show exceptions `#198
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/198>`_

0.3.2 (2013-10-14)
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0.3.1 (2013-10-09)
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* improve rqt_topic initialization time (`#62
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/62>`_)
* modified toggling topics to use checkbox instead of context menu (`#75
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/75>`_)

0.3.0 (2013-08-28)
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* fix cleaning old data in rqt_topic (fix `#74
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/74>`_)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Changelog for package rqt_top
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

0.3.8 (2014-07-15)
------------------

0.3.7 (2014-07-11)
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* export architecture_independent flag in package.xml (`#254
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/254>`_)

0.3.6 (2014-06-02)
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0.3.5 (2014-05-07)
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0.3.4 (2014-01-28)
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* fix sort order for numerical fields (`#205
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/205>`_)

0.3.3 (2014-01-08)
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* add groups for rqt plugins, renamed some plugins (`#167
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/167>`_)
* fix an error caused by SIGKILLing nodes

0.3.2 (2013-10-14)
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0.3.1 (2013-10-09)
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0.3.0 (2013-08-28)
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* remove copy of psutil module and implement missing function (`#105
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/105>`_)

0.2.17 (2013-07-06)
-------------------
* Embeds python-psutil in the package in order to be enabled on Ubuntu Precise
* first release of this package into hydro

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Changelog for package rqt_image_view
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

0.3.8 (2014-07-15)
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0.3.7 (2014-07-11)
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0.3.6 (2014-06-02)
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0.3.5 (2014-05-07)
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* list image transport topics if parent image topic is not available (`#215
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/215>`_)

0.3.4 (2014-01-28)
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0.3.3 (2014-01-08)
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* add groups for rqt plugins, renamed some plugins (`#167
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/167>`_)
* properly handle aligned images
* wrap cv calls in try-catch-block (`#201
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/201>`_)

0.3.2 (2013-10-14)
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0.3.1 (2013-10-09)
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* fix event handling for rqt_image_view enabling to run multiple instances
simultaneously (`#66
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/66>`_)
* add rqt_image_view to global bin (`#168
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/168>`_)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Changelog for package rqt_bag_plugins
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

0.3.8 (2014-07-15)
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* fix missing installation of resource subfolder

0.3.7 (2014-07-11)
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* add plotting plugin (`#239
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/239>`_)
* fix rqt_bag to plot array members (`#253
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/253>`_)
* export architecture_independent flag in package.xml (`#254
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/254>`_)

0.3.6 (2014-06-02)
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0.3.5 (2014-05-07)
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* fix PIL/Pillow error (`#224
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/224>`_)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Changelog for package rqt_plot
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

0.3.8 (2014-07-15)
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* fix missing installation of Python subpackage

0.3.7 (2014-07-11)
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* fix missing import (`#248
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/248>`_)
* significant improvements and unification of different plot backends (`#239
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/239>`_, `#231
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/231>`_)
* make more things plottable including arrays and simple message types (`#246
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/246>`_)
* make DataPlot a proxy for its plot widget, redraw after loading new data, add
clear_values (`#236
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/236>`_)
* export architecture_independent flag in package.xml (`#254
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/254>`_)

0.3.6 (2014-06-02)
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* subscribe to any known topic, even if currently not available (`#233
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/pull/233>`_)

0.3.5 (2014-05-07)
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* change minimum padding to enable viewing arbitrarily small values (`#223
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/pull/223>`_)
* redraw plot only on new data to reduce cpu load, especially with matplot
(`#219 <https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/219>`_)

0.3.4 (2014-01-28)
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0.3.3 (2014-01-08)
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* add groups for rqt plugins, renamed some plugins (`#167
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/167>`_)
* add checkbox to toggle automatic scrolling of plot with data
* add simple legend for pyqtgraph backend

0.3.2 (2013-10-14)
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0.3.1 (2013-10-09)
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0.3.0 (2013-08-28)
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* fix waiting on unpublished topics (`#110
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/110>`_)
* fix rendering of icons on OS X (`ros-visualization/rqt#83
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt/issues/83>`_)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Changelog for package rqt_console
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

0.3.8 (2014-07-15)
------------------

0.3.7 (2014-07-11)
------------------
* export architecture_independent flag in package.xml (`#254
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/254>`_)

0.3.6 (2014-06-02)
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0.3.5 (2014-05-07)
------------------

0.3.4 (2014-01-28)
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0.3.3 (2014-01-08)
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* add groups for rqt plugins, renamed some plugins (`#167
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/167>`_)
* use icons instead of text when available, refactor pause/resume button

0.3.2 (2013-10-14)
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0.3.1 (2013-10-09)
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* rewrite of rqt_console to drastically improve performance (`#186
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/pull/186>`_)

0.3.0 (2013-08-28)
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* pause button no more saves state (`#125
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/125>`_)
* persist message limit (`#138
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/138>`_)
* add ability to set logger level (`#117
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/117>`_)
* add tooltips to table cells (`#143
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/143>`_)
* improve labels for filters (`#146
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/146>`_)
* fix time column when loading data from file (`#160
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/160>`_)
* fix applying message limit on change (`#133
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/133>`_)
* fix clear button to remove all messages (`#141
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/141>`_)
* fix sorting to use row index to decide order between equal values (except for
time column) (`#124
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/124>`_)
* fix locking of message queue
* fix rendering of icons on OS X (`ros-visualization/rqt#83
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt/issues/83>`_)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Changelog for package rqt_graph
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

0.3.8 (2014-07-15)
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0.3.7 (2014-07-11)
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* fix compatibility with Groovy, use TopicStatistics only if available (`#252
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/252>`_)
* export architecture_independent flag in package.xml (`#254
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/254>`_)

0.3.6 (2014-06-02)
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0.3.5 (2014-05-07)
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* add displaying of topic/connection statistics along edges (`#214
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/pull/214>`_)
* using CATKIN_ENABLE_TESTING to optionally configure tests (`#220
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/pull/220>`_)

0.3.4 (2014-01-28)
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0.3.3 (2014-01-08)
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* add groups for rqt plugins, renamed some plugins (`#167
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/issues/167>`_)

0.3.2 (2013-10-14)
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0.3.1 (2013-10-09)
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* modified zooming method to work better on high-res trackpads like Macbook
Pros (`#187
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt_common_plugins/pull/187>`_)

0.3.0 (2013-08-28)
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* fix rendering of icons on OS X (`ros-visualization/rqt#83
<https://github.com/ros-visualization/rqt/issues/83>`_)

0.2.17 (2013-07-04)
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* Improve checkbox labels and tooltips wording.
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