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In case of display pyramidal image (ie, a tuple-of-tuple of DataArray),
the metadata computation was overly complicated. It used twice in a row getCenterOfTiles():
once in miccanvas and once in canvas. This actually made things worse,
because the second call to getCenterOfTiles() excpected to get the
MD_ metadata on the first tile, while typically in the canvas, the
metadata is a different format (dc_*). To workaround it, the original
metadata was also set on the canvas tile... but if the stream was
updated while the (previous) image was being drawn, a race condition could
happen where the metadata didn't contain the dc_ metadata for a short
time. This prevented the image to be displayed (for that frame, and
immediately after it'd be updated again).

=> Remove all this extra layer of complexity, and do something much
more similar to the standard single image case.

Fixes such error:
11:24:40 ERROR   main           : Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/meteor/development/odemis/src/odemis/gui/comp/overlay/base.py", line 2098, in on_buffer_size
    self.cnvs.update_drawing()
  File "/home/meteor/development/odemis/src/odemis/gui/comp/miccanvas.py", line 632, in update_drawing
    super(DblMicroscopeCanvas, self).update_drawing()
  File "/home/meteor/development/odemis/src/odemis/gui/comp/canvas.py", line 1756, in update_drawing
    self.draw()
  File "/home/meteor/development/odemis/src/odemis/gui/comp/miccanvas.py", line 972, in draw
    super(DblMicroscopeCanvas, self).draw(interpolate_data=interpolate_data)
  File "/home/meteor/development/odemis/src/odemis/gui/comp/canvas.py", line 906, in draw
    self._draw_merged_images(ctx, interpolate_data)
  File "/home/meteor/development/odemis/src/odemis/gui/comp/canvas.py", line 962, in _draw_merged_images
    bm_last = im_last.metadata["blend_mode"]
KeyError: 'blend_mode'

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🟡 Changes recommended

Shared render metadata still permits incorrect positioning, and the regression test can miss conversion failures.

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What changed in this PR

Simplifies tiled-image metadata handling to prevent display failures during concurrent stream updates.

Changes:

  • Computes tiled-image geometry before RGBA conversion.
  • Uses stored canvas metadata when drawing tiles.
  • Adds a threaded image-update regression test.
File Description
src/​odemis/​gui/​test/​comp_miccanvas_test.py Adds concurrent tiled-update testing.
src/​odemis/​gui/​comp/​miccanvas.py Removes source-metadata assignments to cached tiles.
src/​odemis/​gui/​comp/​canvas.py Draws tiles using the stored image center.

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The tiled-image conversion path now derives merged shape and center from the original tile grid before converting tiles to RGBA. The drawing path uses the first tile’s center metadata for tiled images and reads center and transform parameters from the existing metadata reference for regular images. A threaded test exercises drawing while two RGB streams publish tile grids that reuse prior and cached tiles.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to fd230

The remaining issue is limited to required documentation and annotations in the new test. The redraw-failure check now records exceptions, so the change is mergeable with a bounded follow-up.

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Docstring Coverage Warning Docstring coverage is 41.67% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 12 functions across 3 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Description check Passed The description clearly explains the pyramidal-image race condition, the metadata-handling cause, the reported KeyError, and the intended simplification. It directly matches the changeset.
Title check Passed The title clearly identifies a GUI fix for a race condition that could cause pyramidal image update failure. It matches the primary change.
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432-432: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Complete the required annotations and docstrings.

Add parameter and return annotations to these new methods and nested functions. Add docstrings to setUp, tearDown, _update_images, draw_merged_recorded, and updater. The class and the other new helper functions already have docstrings. As per coding guidelines, “always use type hints for function parameters and return types” and “Include docstrings for all functions and classes.”

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Review comment at @src/odemis/gui/test/comp_miccanvas_test.py at line 432:
Add parameter and return type annotations to the new methods and nested
functions in the test class, and add docstrings to setUp, tearDown,
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@pieleric pieleric changed the title [fix] GUI: race condition could cause pyramidal image update failure [MSD-880][fix] GUI: race condition could cause pyramidal image update failure Oct 19, 2026

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432-432: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Annotate and document the new test functions.

The new methods and nested functions must follow the Python guideline. Add -> None to setUp, tearDown, _update_images, and test_draw_with_threaded_updates. Add annotations and docstrings to draw_merged_recorded, convert_recorded, and updater. Keep the existing annotations and docstrings on _make_tile and _make_grid.

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Review comment at @src/odemis/gui/test/comp_miccanvas_test.py at line 432:
In the test class, add `-> None` return annotations to `setUp`, `tearDown`,
`_update_images`, and `test_draw_with_threaded_updates`; add appropriate
annotations and docstrings to `draw_merged_recorded`, `convert_recorded`, and
`updater`. Preserve the existing annotations and docstrings on `_make_tile` and
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- Line 432: In the test class, add `-> None` return annotations to `setUp`,
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In case of display pyramidal image (ie, a tuple-of-tuple of DataArray),
the metadata computation was overly complicated. It used twice in a row getCenterOfTiles():
once in miccanvas and once in canvas. This actually made things worse,
because the second call to getCenterOfTiles() excpected to get the
MD_ metadata on the first tile, while typically in the canvas, the
metadata is a different format (dc_*). To workaround it, the original
metadata was also set on the canvas tile... but if the stream was
updated while the (previous) image was being drawn, a race condition could
happen where the metadata didn't contain the dc_ metadata for a short
time. This prevented the image to be displayed (for that frame, and
immediately after it'd be updated again).

=> Remove all this extra layer of complexity, and do something much
more similar to the standard single image case.

Fixes such error:
11:24:40 ERROR   main           : Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/meteor/development/odemis/src/odemis/gui/comp/overlay/base.py", line 2098, in on_buffer_size
    self.cnvs.update_drawing()
  File "/home/meteor/development/odemis/src/odemis/gui/comp/miccanvas.py", line 632, in update_drawing
    super(DblMicroscopeCanvas, self).update_drawing()
  File "/home/meteor/development/odemis/src/odemis/gui/comp/canvas.py", line 1756, in update_drawing
    self.draw()
  File "/home/meteor/development/odemis/src/odemis/gui/comp/miccanvas.py", line 972, in draw
    super(DblMicroscopeCanvas, self).draw(interpolate_data=interpolate_data)
  File "/home/meteor/development/odemis/src/odemis/gui/comp/canvas.py", line 906, in draw
    self._draw_merged_images(ctx, interpolate_data)
  File "/home/meteor/development/odemis/src/odemis/gui/comp/canvas.py", line 962, in _draw_merged_images
    bm_last = im_last.metadata["blend_mode"]
KeyError: 'blend_mode'
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pieleric force-pushed the fix-gui-race-condition-could-cause-pyramidal-image-update-failure branch from fd230cd to a918e01 Compare October 22, 2026 14:36
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pieleric merged commit c70e029 into delmic:master Oct 22, 2026
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