step 6: add animation and high rate update stress tests

README.md

@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 
 Dear PyGui gauge widgets for dashboards and telemetry displays.
 
-Current implementation status: Step 5 first catalogue rendering is implemented. Analog, digital,
-bar, level, status, segmented, compass, thermometer, battery, and multi-value gauges render Dear
-PyGui drawlist visuals. Bar/level gauges draw threshold bands and markers; analog gauges draw ticks,
+Current implementation status: Step 6 high-rate update support is implemented. Analog, digital, bar,
+level, status, segmented, compass, thermometer, battery, and multi-value gauges render Dear PyGui
+drawlist visuals. Bar/level gauges draw threshold bands and markers; analog gauges draw ticks,
 redline bands, markers, and needles.
 
 Runtime value updates are intended for the Dear PyGui GUI thread. Attached gauges redraw immediately
-for simple value/configuration changes.
+for simple value/configuration changes. Animation and smoothing are configurable per gauge; high-rate
+examples marshal latest producer-thread values to GUI-thread frame callbacks.

codex/AGENTS.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Current status
 
-Step 5 completed and verified with automated checks. Step 5 commit is pending.
+Step 6 completed and verified with automated checks. Step 6 commit is pending.
 
 ## Completed steps
 
@@ -28,7 +28,19 @@ Step 1 - Public API contract and pure core:
 
 ## Current step
 
-Step 6 - High-rate updates, animation, and stress examples.
+Step 7 - Documentation, hardening, and beta release.
+
+Step 6 - High-rate updates, animation, and stress examples:
+
+Implemented during Step 6:
+
+- Runtime updates now start animations using monotonic time for public calls.
+- Optional smoothing now progresses displayed values toward the latest target instead of snapping immediately.
+- Repeated GUI-thread value updates coalesce naturally to the newest target with no explicit queue.
+- Renderer frame scheduling remains guarded so continuous callbacks are scheduled only while animation or smoothing is active.
+- Debug state now includes detailed animation and smoothing fields.
+- Added `examples/animations.py`, `examples/live_high_rate.py`, and `examples/live_worst_case.py` using GUI-thread frame callbacks for Dear PyGui updates.
+- Added Step 6 tests for animation convergence, smoothing reset behaviour, latest-target wins, and renderer scheduling.
 
 Step 5 - Analog, segmented, compass, thermometer, battery, and multi-value gauges:
 
@@ -91,7 +103,7 @@ Implemented during Step 2:
 
 ## Known issues 
 
-Manual visual example checks for Steps 3, 4, and 5 were not run in this headless session.
+Manual visual/stress example checks for Steps 3, 4, 5, and 6 were not run in this headless session.
 
 ## Commands used
 
@@ -118,6 +130,14 @@ Manual visual example checks for Steps 3, 4, and 5 were not run in this headless
 - Ran `uv run ruff format .`.
 - Ran `uv run ruff format --check .`.
 - Ran `uv run pyright`.
+- Committed Step 5 with `git commit -m "step 5: complete first gauge catalogue"` before starting Step 6.
+- Read `codex/FEATURES.md`, `codex/ARCHITECTURE.md`, `codex/STEPS.md`, and `codex/AGENTS.md` before Step 6 changes.
+- Implemented Step 6 animation/smoothing scheduling refinements, high-rate examples, README status update, diagnostics fields, and tests.
+- Ran `uv run pytest`.
+- Ran `uv run ruff check .`.
+- Ran `uv run ruff format .`.
+- Ran `uv run ruff format --check .`.
+- Ran `uv run pyright`.
 - Read `codex/FEATURES.md`, `codex/ARCHITECTURE.md`, `codex/STEPS.md`, and `codex/AGENTS.md` before Step 2 changes.
 - Implemented Step 2 state, sizing, animation, smoothing, runtime API, diagnostics, tests, and README status update.
 - Ran `uv run pytest`.
@@ -142,4 +162,4 @@ Manual visual example checks for Steps 3, 4, and 5 were not run in this headless
 
 ## Next action 
 
-Commit Step 5, then implement Step 6.
+Commit Step 6, then implement Step 7.

examples/animations.py

@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# pyright: reportGeneralTypeIssues=false
+
+import math
+import time
+
+import dearpygui.dearpygui as dpg
+
+import dpg_gauges as dpgg
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    dpg.create_context()
+    started = time.monotonic()
+
+    def update() -> None:
+        elapsed = time.monotonic() - started
+        dpgg.set_value("animated", 50 + math.sin(elapsed * 2.0) * 50)
+        dpgg.set_value("smoothed", 50 + math.sin(elapsed * 7.0) * 50)
+        dpg.set_frame_callback(dpg.get_frame_count() + 1, update)
+
+    try:
+        with dpg.window(label="Animations", width=460, height=260):
+            dpgg.digital_gauge(
+                tag="animated",
+                label="Animated",
+                value=0,
+                width=360,
+                height=90,
+                animation=dpgg.AnimationConfig(enabled=True, duration=0.35),
+            )
+            dpgg.bar_gauge(
+                tag="smoothed",
+                label="Smoothed",
+                value=0,
+                width=360,
+                height=90,
+                animation=False,
+                smoothing=dpgg.SmoothingConfig(enabled=True, alpha=0.18, max_step=8),
+            )
+
+        dpg.create_viewport(title="dpg-gauges animations", width=500, height=300)
+        dpg.setup_dearpygui()
+        dpg.set_frame_callback(1, update)
+        dpg.show_viewport()
+        dpg.start_dearpygui()
+    finally:
+        dpg.destroy_context()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

examples/live_high_rate.py

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+# pyright: reportGeneralTypeIssues=false
+
+import math
+import threading
+import time
+
+import dearpygui.dearpygui as dpg
+
+import dpg_gauges as dpgg
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    latest = {"rpm": 0.0, "speed": 0.0}
+    lock = threading.Lock()
+    stop = threading.Event()
+
+    def producer() -> None:
+        started = time.monotonic()
+        while not stop.is_set():
+            elapsed = time.monotonic() - started
+            with lock:
+                latest["rpm"] = 4000 + math.sin(elapsed * 9.0) * 3500
+                latest["speed"] = 120 + math.sin(elapsed * 3.0) * 80
+            time.sleep(1 / 240)
+
+    def gui_update() -> None:
+        with lock:
+            rpm = latest["rpm"]
+            speed = latest["speed"]
+        dpgg.set_value("rpm", rpm)
+        dpgg.set_value("speed", speed)
+        dpg.set_frame_callback(dpg.get_frame_count() + 1, gui_update)
+
+    dpg.create_context()
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=producer, daemon=True)
+    try:
+        with dpg.window(label="High Rate", width=620, height=360):
+            dpgg.analog_gauge(
+                tag="rpm",
+                label="RPM",
+                value=0,
+                max_value=8000,
+                redline_start=6500,
+                width=240,
+                height=240,
+                animation=False,
+                smoothing=dpgg.SmoothingConfig(enabled=True, alpha=0.22, max_step=500),
+            )
+            dpgg.digital_gauge(
+                tag="speed",
+                label="Speed",
+                value=0,
+                max_value=240,
+                unit="km/h",
+                width=260,
+                height=90,
+                animation=dpgg.AnimationConfig(enabled=True, duration=0.12),
+            )
+
+        dpg.create_viewport(title="dpg-gauges high rate", width=660, height=400)
+        dpg.setup_dearpygui()
+        thread.start()
+        dpg.set_frame_callback(1, gui_update)
+        dpg.show_viewport()
+        dpg.start_dearpygui()
+    finally:
+        stop.set()
+        thread.join(timeout=1.0)
+        dpg.destroy_context()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

examples/live_worst_case.py

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+# pyright: reportGeneralTypeIssues=false
+
+import math
+import random
+import threading
+import time
+
+import dearpygui.dearpygui as dpg
+
+import dpg_gauges as dpgg
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    latest = {"rpm": 0.0, "boost": 0.0, "fuel": 0.0, "battery": 0.0}
+    lock = threading.Lock()
+    stop = threading.Event()
+
+    def producer() -> None:
+        started = time.monotonic()
+        while not stop.is_set():
+            elapsed = time.monotonic() - started
+            with lock:
+                latest["rpm"] = random.uniform(0, 8000)
+                latest["boost"] = 15 + math.sin(elapsed * 25.0) * 15
+                latest["fuel"] = 50 + math.sin(elapsed * 4.0) * 50
+                latest["battery"] = random.uniform(0, 100)
+            time.sleep(1 / 500)
+
+    def gui_update() -> None:
+        with lock:
+            snapshot = dict(latest)
+        for tag, value in snapshot.items():
+            dpgg.set_value(tag, value)
+        dpg.set_frame_callback(dpg.get_frame_count() + 1, gui_update)
+
+    dpg.create_context()
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=producer, daemon=True)
+    try:
+        with dpg.window(label="Worst Case", width=760, height=420), dpgg.gauge_grid(columns=4):
+            dpgg.analog_gauge(tag="rpm", label="RPM", max_value=8000, width=180, height=180)
+            dpgg.bar_gauge(tag="boost", label="Boost", max_value=30, width=180, height=90)
+            dpgg.level_gauge(tag="fuel", label="Fuel", width=120, height=180)
+            dpgg.battery_gauge(tag="battery", label="Battery", width=180, height=90)
+
+        dpg.create_viewport(title="dpg-gauges worst case", width=800, height=460)
+        dpg.setup_dearpygui()
+        thread.start()
+        dpg.set_frame_callback(1, gui_update)
+        dpg.show_viewport()
+        dpg.start_dearpygui()
+    finally:
+        stop.set()
+        thread.join(timeout=1.0)
+        dpg.destroy_context()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

src/dpg_gauges/diagnostics.py

@@ -25,6 +25,17 @@ def get_gauge_debug_state(tag: Tag) -> dict[str, Any]:
         "config_revision": state.config_revision,
         "animation_active": state.animation_state.active,
         "smoothing_active": state.smoothing_state.active,
+        "animation": {
+            "start_value": state.animation_state.start_value,
+            "target_value": state.animation_state.target_value,
+            "started_at": state.animation_state.started_at,
+            "duration": state.animation_state.duration,
+            "active": state.animation_state.active,
+        },
+        "smoothing": {
+            "value": state.smoothing_state.value,
+            "active": state.smoothing_state.active,
+        },
     }
     if state.renderer is not None:
         debug["renderer"] = state.renderer.debug_state()

src/dpg_gauges/renderer.py

@@ -31,9 +31,16 @@ from .scales import (
 )
 from .sizing import effective_size, square_gauge_rect, update_measured_size
 from .smoothing import advance_smoothing
-from .state import DirtyFlags, GaugeState, animation_config, size_state_for_gauge, update_state_size
+from .state import (
+    DirtyFlags,
+    GaugeState,
+    animation_config,
+    size_state_for_gauge,
+    smoothing_config,
+    update_state_size,
+)
 from .themes import GaugeStyle
-from .types import SmoothingConfig, StatusState, Tag
+from .types import StatusState, Tag
 
 Rect = tuple[float, float, float, float]
 
@@ -97,7 +104,7 @@ class GaugeRenderer:
         if state.animation_state.active:
             state.displayed_value, active = advance_animation(state.animation_state, config, now)
             state.animation_state.active = active
-        smoothing = _smoothing_config(state)
+        smoothing = smoothing_config(state.config)
         if not state.animation_state.active and smoothing is not None and smoothing.enabled:
             state.displayed_value, _ = advance_smoothing(
                 state.smoothing_state, state.clamped_value, smoothing
@@ -640,13 +647,6 @@ def render_attached_gauge(state: GaugeState) -> None:
         state.renderer.render()
 
 
-def _smoothing_config(state: GaugeState) -> SmoothingConfig | None:
-    smoothing = state.config.smoothing
-    if isinstance(smoothing, bool):
-        return SmoothingConfig(enabled=smoothing)
-    return smoothing
-
-
 def _drawlist_tag(state: GaugeState) -> Tag:
     return cast(Tag, state.drawlist_tag)
 

src/dpg_gauges/state.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import math
+import time
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field, replace
 from enum import IntFlag, auto
 from typing import Any
@@ -144,6 +145,13 @@ def animation_config(config: GaugeConfig) -> AnimationConfig | None:
     return animation
 
 
+def smoothing_config(config: GaugeConfig) -> SmoothingConfig | None:
+    smoothing = config.smoothing
+    if isinstance(smoothing, bool):
+        return SmoothingConfig(enabled=smoothing)
+    return smoothing
+
+
 def clamp_runtime_value(value: GaugeValue, config: GaugeConfig) -> tuple[float | None, bool]:
     numeric = coerce_numeric_value(value)
     if numeric is None:
@@ -203,8 +211,9 @@ def get_gauge_state(tag: Tag) -> GaugeState:
         raise GaugeNotFoundError(msg) from exc
 
 
-def set_runtime_value(tag: Tag, value: GaugeValue, *, now: float = 0.0) -> None:
+def set_runtime_value(tag: Tag, value: GaugeValue, *, now: float | None = None) -> None:
     state = get_gauge_state(tag)
+    now = time.monotonic() if now is None else now
     clamped, invalid = clamp_runtime_value(value, state.config)
     state.target_value = value
     state.clamped_value = clamped
@@ -215,8 +224,15 @@ def set_runtime_value(tag: Tag, value: GaugeValue, *, now: float = 0.0) -> None:
         state.displayed_value, clamped, animation_config(state.config), now
     )
     if not state.animation_state.active:
-        state.displayed_value = clamped
-        state.smoothing_state.value = clamped
+        smoothing = smoothing_config(state.config)
+        if smoothing is not None and smoothing.enabled and clamped is not None and not invalid:
+            if state.smoothing_state.value is None:
+                state.smoothing_state.value = state.previous_displayed_value
+            state.smoothing_state.active = state.smoothing_state.value != clamped
+        else:
+            state.displayed_value = clamped
+            state.smoothing_state.value = clamped
+            state.smoothing_state.active = False
     state.dirty |= DirtyFlags.VALUE | DirtyFlags.DYNAMIC | DirtyFlags.TEXT
     render_runtime_gauge(state)
 

tests/test_step6_animation_stress.py

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+# pyright: reportGeneralTypeIssues=false
+
+from collections.abc import Generator
+
+import dearpygui.dearpygui as dpg
+import pytest
+
+import dpg_gauges as dpgg
+from dpg_gauges.animation import advance_animation
+from dpg_gauges.state import clear_registry, get_gauge_state, set_runtime_value
+from dpg_gauges.types import AnimationConfig, SmoothingConfig
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def dpg_context() -> Generator[None]:
+    clear_registry()
+    dpgg.configure()
+    dpg.create_context()
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        clear_registry()
+        dpg.destroy_context()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def clean_registry() -> Generator[None]:
+    clear_registry()
+    dpgg.configure()
+    yield
+    clear_registry()
+
+
+def test_animation_converges_to_latest_target() -> None:
+    dpgg.digital_gauge(tag="anim", value=0, animation=AnimationConfig(enabled=True, duration=1.0))
+
+    set_runtime_value("anim", 100, now=10.0)
+    state = get_gauge_state("anim")
+    config = state.config.animation
+    assert isinstance(config, AnimationConfig)
+    value, active = advance_animation(state.animation_state, config, now=10.5)
+    assert value == 50
+    assert active is True
+
+    value, active = advance_animation(state.animation_state, config, now=11.0)
+    assert value == 100
+    assert active is False
+
+
+def test_smoothing_progresses_and_resets_on_range_change() -> None:
+    dpgg.digital_gauge(
+        tag="smooth",
+        value=0,
+        smoothing=SmoothingConfig(enabled=True, alpha=0.5),
+    )
+
+    set_runtime_value("smooth", 100, now=1.0)
+    state = get_gauge_state("smooth")
+    assert state.displayed_value == 0
+    assert state.smoothing_state.active is True
+
+    dpgg.configure_gauge("smooth", max_value=50)
+    assert state.displayed_value == 50
+    assert state.smoothing_state.value == 50
+
+
+def test_latest_target_wins_without_queue_growth() -> None:
+    dpgg.digital_gauge(tag="latest", value=0, animation=AnimationConfig(enabled=True, duration=1.0))
+
+    set_runtime_value("latest", 25, now=1.0)
+    set_runtime_value("latest", 75, now=1.1)
+    set_runtime_value("latest", 50, now=1.2)
+
+    state = get_gauge_state("latest")
+    assert state.target_value == 50
+    assert state.clamped_value == 50
+    assert state.animation_state.target_value == 50
+    assert state.value_revision == 3
+
+
+def test_attached_renderer_schedules_only_while_animation_active(dpg_context: None) -> None:
+    with dpg.window(label="Animation"):
+        dpgg.digital_gauge(
+            tag="attached",
+            value=0,
+            width=180,
+            height=80,
+            animation=AnimationConfig(enabled=True, duration=1.0),
+        )
+
+    dpgg.set_value("attached", 100)
+    debug = dpgg.get_gauge_debug_state("attached")
+    assert debug["renderer"]["scheduled"] is True
+    assert debug["animation"]["target_value"] == 100
+
+    state = get_gauge_state("attached")
+    state.animation_state.active = False
+    state.smoothing_state.active = False
+    state.renderer._scheduled = False
+    state.renderer.render()
+    assert dpgg.get_gauge_debug_state("attached")["renderer"]["scheduled"] is False