Allow to reach a live plot by name

bliss/flint/client/proxy.py

@@ -524,6 +524,7 @@ class FlintClient:
     def get_live_plot(
         self,
         kind: typing.Optional[str] = None,
+        name: str = None,
         image_detector: typing.Optional[str] = None,
         mca_detector: typing.Optional[str] = None,
         onedim_detector: typing.Optional[str] = None,
@@ -540,16 +541,21 @@ class FlintClient:
             onedim_detector: Name of the detector displaying one dim data.
         """
         if kind is not None:
-            if kind == "default-curve":
+            if kind in ("curve", "default-curve"):
                 plot_class = plots.LiveCurvePlot
                 plot_type = "curve"
-            elif kind == "default-scatter":
+            elif kind in ("scatter", "default-scatter"):
                 plot_class = plots.LiveScatterPlot
                 plot_type = "scatter"
             else:
                 raise ValueError(f"Unexpected plot kind '{kind}'.")
 
-            plot_id = self.get_default_live_scan_plot(plot_type)
+            if name is not None:
+                plot_id = self.get_live_scan_plot_by_name(
+                    plot_name=name, plot_type=plot_type
+                )
+            else:
+                plot_id = self.get_default_live_scan_plot(plot_type)
             if plot_id is None:
                 raise ValueError(f"No {plot_type} plot available")
 

bliss/flint/flint_api.py

@@ -182,6 +182,31 @@ class FlintApi:
         }
         return plot_classes[plot_type]
 
+    def get_live_scan_plot_by_name(self, plot_type, plot_name: str):
+        """Returns the identifier of the default plot according it's type.
+
+        Basically returns the first plot of this kind.
+
+        Returns `None` is nothing found
+        """
+        plot_class = self.__get_plot_class_by_kind(plot_type)
+        workspace = self.__flintModel.workspace()
+        for iwidget, widget in enumerate(workspace.widgets()):
+            if not hasattr(widget, "scan") or not hasattr(widget, "plotModel"):
+                # Skip widgets which does not display scans (like profile)
+                # FIXME: Use interface to flag classes
+                continue
+            plot = widget.plotModel()
+            if plot is None:
+                continue
+            if not isinstance(plot, plot_class):
+                continue
+            if plot.name() != plot_name:
+                continue
+            return f"live:{iwidget}"
+
+        return None
+
     def get_default_live_scan_plot(self, plot_type):
         """Returns the identifier of the default plot according it's type.