designer_window.py

designer_window.py

This is the primary application shell for the neural network Designer.

Core Responsibilities:

• Application Orchestration: Manages the main window, menus, toolbars, and the splitter layout containing the canvas and property panels.
• State Management: Holds the active BrainDesign instance and coordinates "Undo/Redo" style refreshes across all sub-panels.
• Live Game Bridge: If the game is running, it allows the user to "Sync from Game" (import the current brain) or "Push to Game" (export the design to the live squid).
• Network Generation: Provides entry points for "Chaos Mode" or preset-based automated network generation using the SparseNetworkGenerator.

Key Functions:

• setup_ui() - Initializes the BrainCanvas and the vertical tabbed panels (Layers, Sensors, Properties, Connections, Outputs).
• push_to_game() - Converts the visual design into a format the game understands and sends it via the brain_state_bridge.
• instant_random_generate() - Triggers an instant "Chaos" shuffle of neuron positions and randomizes connections.
• load_from_brain_widget_state() - Allows the editor to be opened mid-game by importing the current state of the squid's brain.

Key internal objects:

ScrollingTicker: A specialized UI widget that scrolls rich-text help messages and shortcuts. BrainDesignerWindow: The QMainWindow class that coordinates the canvas, side panels, and the bridge to the live game.