Parameterized Template -snapshot configuration on server and on client (relates. to #302)

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Parameterized Template - Snapshot Configuration

Introducing a feature for storing and loading named snapshots of settings on the client. In the named snapshot dictionary, we define:

• ID name of the snapshot as a string
• Dictionary of widget states
  • widgetKey, widgetValue

Snapshot dictionaries can be initially defined on the server, and later, dynamic storage of snapshots on the client can also be implemented.

[miranov25]

Example definition on server

• using CSS style convention, only values which are specified will be set

widgetKey: "dcar_mult"
widgetValue: {
   "varX": "sector_10",
   "varY": "dcar_tpc",
   "varZ": "mult",
   "qpt": [-11, 1]
}

[miranov25]

Dictionary of snapshots - User Interface

• Snapshot keys are configured in the special snapshot select widget (default: None).
• If the user changes the key in the widget, all settings specified in the dictionary are applied to all widgets that are specified.
• The snapshot dictionary will be initially created on the server. In a future implementation, users should also have the ability to save named snapshots on the client during the session.

[miranov25]

The initially proposed method of implementing changes one by one, considering the current status, would be too time-consuming. The approach of using a diagram as the initial step seems to be the appropriate solution, although it is unclear how and if it can achieve optimal.