featurerequest: custom port

[s-light]

a custom port path would allow for virtual ports on alias addresses and similar advanced setups..

currently - as fare as i can see - it is only possible to select one in the list of ports.
and its not clear to me how this list is generated....

[hyOzd]

You can enter a port name manually in the drop-down menu which is also a Text input. That includes virtual ports. For example pseudo tty ports under Linux. Does this not work for you?

[s-light]

thanks @hyOzd for your answer!

for me that does not work. i can not insert a text there...
at least with the serialplot-0.12.0-x86_64.AppImage

2023-12-27.23-35-59.mp4

i will try to compile from source and check if it is possible there..

[s-light]

i got it to compile -
and it starts up fine.
but its the same for the drop down - no text input possible.

therefore it crashed badly after closing the port...
(with an disc sleep and no way found to kill it...)
(→ seems if the process currently started a sys call to an io operation it can be in an state where it is not possible to kill.. source)

[hyOzd]

Have you tried the port selection in the "Port" panel? The one in the toolbar doesn't have text input capability as I remember.