Additional custom files for the mill config:
found in the root user directory:
.axisrc
.axis_preferences
bigopenfile.tcl

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.axisrc contents:
# disable the do you want to close dialog
root_window.tk.call("wm","protocol",".","WM_DELETE_WINDOW","destroy .")

# change the startup screen size
root_window.tk.call("wm","geometry",".","1200x600")

# change the file open window size
root_window.tk.call("source","/home/tom/bigfileopen.tcl")

# change the font
font = 'sans 11'
fname,fsize = font.split()
root_window.tk.call('font','configure','TkDefaultFont','-family',fname,'-size',fsize)

# redo the text in tabs so they resize for the new default font

root_window.tk.call('.pane.top.tabs','itemconfigure','manual','-text',' Manual - F3 ')
root_window.tk.call('.pane.top.tabs','itemconfigure','mdi','-text',' MDI - F5 ')
root_window.tk.call('.pane.top.right','itemconfigure','preview','-text',' Preview ')
root_window.tk.call('.pane.top.right','itemconfigure','numbers','-text',' DRO ')


# gcode font is independent

root_window.tk.call('.pane.bottom.t.text','configure','-foreground','blue')
#root_window.tk.call('.pane.bottom.t.text','configure','-foreground','blue','-font',font)
#root_window.tk.call('.pane.bottom.t.text','configure','-foreground','blue','-font',font,'-height','12')

# change the DRO color
root_window.tk.call('.pane.top.right.fnumbers.text','configure','-foreground','white','-background','blue')

# set preview colors
#try:
#    live_plotter.logger.set_colors((255,0,0,255),
#                                    (0,255,0,255),
#                                    (0,0,255,255),
#                                    (255,255,0,255),
#                                    (255,255,255,255),
#                                    (0,255,255,255))
#except Exception as e:
#    print (e)


# To change the live plotter colors in Axis you have to copy the contents of the file:
# /usr/share/doc/linuxcnc/axis_light_background
# into the file
# ~user/.Xresources

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.axis_preferences contents:
[DEFAULT]
tto_g11 = False
show_program = True
show_rapids = True
program_alpha = False
show_live_plot = True
show_tool = True
show_extents = True
show_offsets = True
grid_size = 0.0
show_machine_limits = True
show_machine_speed = True
show_distance_to_go = False
dro_large_font = False
block_delete = True
optional_stop = False
recentfiles = ['/home/tom/linuxcnc/nc_files/arc_test2.ngc', '/home/tom/linuxcnc/nc_files/arc_test_andy1.ngc', '/home/tom/linuxcnc/nc_files/arc_test.ngc', '/home/tom/linuxcnc/nc_files/arc_test_andy.ngc', '/home/tom/linuxcnc/configs/NEW_MILL_2.8.4/auto.ngc', '/home/tom/linuxcnc/nc_files/readme.ngc']

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bigopenfile.tcl contents:
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if {[info proc tkgof] == ""} {rename tk_getOpenFile tkgof}
proc tk_getOpenFile {args} {
  # location on screen:
  set xoff 0
  set yoff 0
  # get width and height for max screen 
#  set maxsize [wm maxsize .]
#  set width   [lindex $maxsize 0]
#  set height  [lindex $maxsize 1]
  # alternately, just set width, height, and offsets explicitly:
  set width  700
  set height 500
  set xoff   100
  set yoff   100
  after 0 [list wm geometry .__tk_filedialog ${width}x${height}+${xoff}+${yoff}]
  return [eval tkgof $args]
}
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