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7 changes: 6 additions & 1 deletion software/control/microscope_control_server.py
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Expand Up @@ -685,7 +685,12 @@ def _cmd_run_acquisition(
wellplate_format: str = Field(
"96 well plate", description="Wellplate format (e.g., '6 well plate', '96 well plate', '384 well plate')"
),
overlap_percent: float = Field(10.0, description="Overlap between FOVs in percent", ge=0, le=50),
overlap_percent: float = Field(
10.0,
description="Overlap between FOVs in percent (negative values add spacing)",
ge=-1000,
le=99,
),
) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""Run a multi-point acquisition across wells using the MultiPointController."""
import os
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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions software/control/widgets.py
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Expand Up @@ -5428,7 +5428,8 @@ def add_components(self):

self.entry_overlap = QDoubleSpinBox()
self.entry_overlap.setKeyboardTracking(False)
self.entry_overlap.setRange(0, 99)
self.entry_overlap.setRange(-1000, 99)
self.entry_overlap.setToolTip("Overlap between adjacent FOVs (%). Negative values add spacing between tiles.")
self.entry_overlap.setDecimals(1)
self.entry_overlap.setSuffix(" %")
self.entry_overlap.setValue(10)
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self.entry_overlap = QDoubleSpinBox()
self.entry_overlap.setKeyboardTracking(False)
self.entry_overlap.setRange(0, 99)
self.entry_overlap.setRange(-1000, 99)
self.entry_overlap.setToolTip("Overlap between adjacent FOVs (%). Negative values add spacing between tiles.")
self.entry_overlap.setValue(10)
self.entry_overlap.setSuffix("%")
self.entry_overlap.setFixedWidth(btn_width)
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