Package edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.shuffleboard

Class Shuffleboard

java.lang.Object
edu.wpi.first.wpilibj.shuffleboard.Shuffleboard
public final class Shuffleboard
extends Object
The Shuffleboard class provides a mechanism with which data can be added and laid out in the Shuffleboard dashboard application from a robot program. Tabs and layouts can be specified, as well as choosing which widgets to display with and setting properties of these widgets; for example, programmers can specify a specific boolean value to be displayed with a toggle button instead of the default colored box, or set custom colors for that box.

For example, displaying a boolean entry with a toggle button: 


 GenericEntry myBoolean = Shuffleboard.getTab("Example Tab")
   .add("My Boolean", false)
   .withWidget("Toggle Button")
   .getEntry();

Changing the colors of the boolean box: 


 GenericEntry myBoolean = Shuffleboard.getTab("Example Tab")
   .add("My Boolean", false)
   .withWidget("Boolean Box")
   .withProperties(Map.of("colorWhenTrue", "green", "colorWhenFalse", "maroon"))
   .getEntry();

Specifying a parent layout. Note that the layout type must always be specified, even if the layout has already been generated by a previously defined entry. 


 GenericEntry myBoolean = Shuffleboard.getTab("Example Tab")
   .getLayout("List", "Example List")
   .add("My Boolean", false)
   .withWidget("Toggle Button")
   .getEntry();

Teams are encouraged to set up shuffleboard layouts at the start of the robot program.

  • Field Details

  • Method Details

    • update

      public static void update()
      Updates all the values in Shuffleboard. Iterative and timed robots are pre-configured to call this method in the main robot loop; teams using custom robot base classes, or subclass SampleRobot, should make sure to call this repeatedly to keep data on the dashboard up to date.

    • getTab

      public static ShuffleboardTab getTab​(String title)
      Gets the Shuffleboard tab with the given title, creating it if it does not already exist.
      Parameters:
      title - the title of the tab
      Returns:
      the tab with the given title

    • selectTab

      public static void selectTab​(int index)
      Selects the tab in the dashboard with the given index in the range [0..n-1], where n is the number of tabs in the dashboard at the time this method is called.
      Parameters:
      index - the index of the tab to select

    • selectTab

      public static void selectTab​(String title)
      Selects the tab in the dashboard with the given title.
      Parameters:
      title - the title of the tab to select

    • enableActuatorWidgets

      public static void enableActuatorWidgets()
      Enables user control of widgets containing actuators: motor controllers, relays, etc. This should only be used when the robot is in test mode. IterativeRobotBase and SampleRobot are both configured to call this method when entering test mode; most users should not need to use this method directly.

    • disableActuatorWidgets

      public static void disableActuatorWidgets()
      Disables user control of widgets containing actuators. For safety reasons, actuators should only be controlled while in test mode. IterativeRobotBase and SampleRobot are both configured to call this method when exiting in test mode; most users should not need to use this method directly.

    • startRecording

      public static void startRecording()
      Starts data recording on the dashboard. Has no effect if recording is already in progress.
      See Also:
      stopRecording()

    • stopRecording

      public static void stopRecording()
      Stops data recording on the dashboard. Has no effect if no recording is in progress.
      See Also:
      startRecording()

    • setRecordingFileNameFormat

      public static void setRecordingFileNameFormat​(String format)
      Sets the file name format for new recording files to use. If recording is in progress when this method is called, it will continue to use the same file. New recordings will use the format.

      To avoid recording files overwriting each other, make sure to use unique recording file names. File name formats accept templates for inserting the date and time when the recording started with the ${date} and ${time} templates, respectively. For example, the default format is "recording-${time}" and recording files created with it will have names like "recording-2018.01.15.sbr". Users are strongly recommended to use the ${time} template to ensure unique file names.

      Parameters:
      format - the format for the
      See Also:
      clearRecordingFileNameFormat()

    • clearRecordingFileNameFormat

      public static void clearRecordingFileNameFormat()
      Clears the custom name format for recording files. New recordings will use the default format.
      See Also:
      setRecordingFileNameFormat(String)

    • addEventMarker

      public static void addEventMarker​(String name, String description, EventImportance importance)
      Notifies Shuffleboard of an event. Events can range from as trivial as a change in a command state to as critical as a total power loss or component failure. If Shuffleboard is recording, the event will also be recorded.

      If name is null or empty, or importance is null, then no event will be sent and an error will be printed to the driver station.

      Parameters:
      name - the name of the event
      description - a description of the event
      importance - the importance of the event

    • addEventMarker

      public static void addEventMarker​(String name, EventImportance importance)
      Notifies Shuffleboard of an event. Events can range from as trivial as a change in a command state to as critical as a total power loss or component failure. If Shuffleboard is recording, the event will also be recorded.

      If name is null or empty, or importance is null, then no event will be sent and an error will be printed to the driver station.

      Parameters:
      name - the name of the event
      importance - the importance of the event