Add job polish (#63)

* Remove legacy client

* Misc cleanup

* Add message box after submission success / fail

* Use a new is_localhost method to handle localhost not including '.local'

* Code cleanup

* Fix issue where engine browser would think we're downloading forever

* Add message box after submission success / fail

* Use a new is_localhost method to handle localhost not including '.local'

* Code cleanup

* Fix issue where engine browser would think we're downloading forever

* Add pubsub messages to serverproxy_manager.py

* Add resolution, fps and renderer versions to add_job.py

* Add cameras to add_job.py

* Add message box after submission success / fail

* Use a new is_localhost method to handle localhost not including '.local'

* Code cleanup

* Fix issue where engine browser would think we're downloading forever

* Add message box after submission success / fail

* Code cleanup

* Add cameras to add_job.py

* Add dynamic engine options and output format

* Move UI work out of BG threads and add engine presubmission tasks

* Submit dynamic args when creating a new job

* Hide groups and show messagebox after submission

* Choose file when pressing New Job in main window now

src/api/api_server.py

@@ -418,7 +418,6 @@ def status():
 
 @server.get('/api/renderer_info')
 def renderer_info():
-    return_simple = request.args.get('simple', False)
     renderer_data = {}
     for engine in EngineManager.supported_engines():
         # Get all installed versions of engine
@@ -426,10 +425,9 @@ def renderer_info():
         if installed_versions:
             install_path = installed_versions[0]['path']
             renderer_data[engine.name()] = {'is_available': RenderQueue.is_available_for_job(engine.name()),
-                                            'versions': installed_versions}
+                                            'versions': installed_versions,
-            if not return_simple:
+                                            'supported_extensions': engine.supported_extensions,
-                renderer_data[engine.name()]['supported_extensions'] = engine.supported_extensions
+                                            'supported_export_formats': engine(install_path).get_output_formats()}
-                renderer_data[engine.name()]['supported_export_formats'] = engine(install_path).get_output_formats()
     return renderer_data
 
 
@@ -542,7 +540,8 @@ def start_server():
 
     # Set up the RenderQueue object
     RenderQueue.load_state(database_directory=server.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'])
-    DistributedJobManager.start()
+    ServerProxyManager.subscribe_to_listener()
+    DistributedJobManager.subscribe_to_listener()
 
     thread = threading.Thread(target=eval_loop, kwargs={'delay_sec': Config.queue_eval_seconds}, daemon=True)
     thread.start()

src/api/server_proxy.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import time
 import requests
 from requests_toolbelt.multipart import MultipartEncoder, MultipartEncoderMonitor
 
+from src.utilities.misc_helper import is_localhost
 from src.utilities.status_utils import RenderStatus
 
 status_colors = {RenderStatus.ERROR: "red", RenderStatus.CANCELLED: 'orange1', RenderStatus.COMPLETED: 'green',
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ class RenderServerProxy:
     def post_job_to_server(self, file_path, job_list, callback=None):
 
         # bypass uploading file if posting to localhost
-        if self.hostname == socket.gethostname():
+        if is_localhost(self.hostname):
             jobs_with_path = [{**item, "local_path": file_path} for item in job_list]
             return requests.post(f'http://{self.hostname}:{self.port}/api/add_job', data=json.dumps(jobs_with_path),
                                      headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'})
@@ -181,8 +182,8 @@ class RenderServerProxy:
 
     # --- Renderer --- #
 
-    def get_renderer_info(self, timeout=5, simple=False):
+    def get_renderer_info(self, timeout=5):
-        all_data = self.request_data(f'renderer_info?simple={simple}', timeout=timeout)
+        all_data = self.request_data(f'renderer_info', timeout=timeout)
         return all_data
 
     def delete_engine(self, engine, version, system_cpu=None):

src/api/serverproxy_manager.py

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from pubsub import pub
+from zeroconf import ServiceStateChange
+
 from src.api.server_proxy import RenderServerProxy
 
 
@@ -5,6 +8,21 @@ class ServerProxyManager:
 
     server_proxys = {}
 
+    @classmethod
+    def subscribe_to_listener(cls):
+        """
+          Subscribes the private class method '__local_job_status_changed' to the 'status_change' pubsub message.
+          This should be called once, typically during the initialization phase.
+        """
+        pub.subscribe(cls.__zeroconf_state_change, 'zeroconf_state_change')
+
+    @classmethod
+    def __zeroconf_state_change(cls, hostname, state_change, info):
+        if state_change == ServiceStateChange.Added or state_change == ServiceStateChange.Updated:
+            cls.get_proxy_for_hostname(hostname)
+        else:
+            cls.server_proxys.pop(hostname)
+
     @classmethod
     def get_proxy_for_hostname(cls, hostname):
         found_proxy = cls.server_proxys.get(hostname)
@@ -14,3 +32,4 @@ class ServerProxyManager:
             cls.server_proxys[hostname] = new_proxy
             found_proxy = new_proxy
         return found_proxy
+

src/distributed_job_manager.py

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class DistributedJobManager:
         pass
 
     @classmethod
-    def start(cls):
+    def subscribe_to_listener(cls):
         """
           Subscribes the private class method '__local_job_status_changed' to the 'status_change' pubsub message.
           This should be called once, typically during the initialization phase.

src/engines/blender/blender_engine.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class Blender(BaseRenderEngine):
             raise FileNotFoundError(f'Python script not found: {script_path}')
         raise Exception("Uncaught exception")
 
-    def get_scene_info(self, project_path, timeout=10):
+    def get_project_info(self, project_path, timeout=10):
         scene_info = {}
         try:
             script_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'scripts', 'get_file_info.py')
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ class Blender(BaseRenderEngine):
         return options
 
     def get_detected_gpus(self):
+        # no longer works on 4.0
         engine_output = subprocess.run([self.renderer_path(), '-E', 'help'], timeout=SUBPROCESS_TIMEOUT,
                                        capture_output=True).stdout.decode('utf-8')
         gpu_names = re.findall(r"DETECTED GPU: (.+)", engine_output)
@@ -149,6 +150,17 @@ class Blender(BaseRenderEngine):
         render_engines = [x.strip() for x in engine_output.split('Blender Engine Listing:')[-1].strip().splitlines()]
         return render_engines
 
+    # UI and setup
+    def get_options(self):
+        options = [
+            {'name': 'engine', 'options': self.supported_render_engines()},
+        ]
+        return options
+
+    def perform_presubmission_tasks(self, project_path):
+        packed_path = self.pack_project_file(project_path, timeout=30)
+        return packed_path
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     x = Blender.get_detected_gpus()

src/engines/blender/blender_worker.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class BlenderRenderWorker(BaseRenderWorker):
         self.__frame_percent_complete = 0.0
 
         # Scene Info
-        self.scene_info = Blender(engine_path).get_scene_info(input_path)
+        self.scene_info = Blender(engine_path).get_project_info(input_path)
         self.start_frame = int(self.scene_info.get('start_frame', 1))
         self.end_frame = int(self.scene_info.get('end_frame', self.start_frame))
         self.project_length = (self.end_frame - self.start_frame) + 1
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class BlenderRenderWorker(BaseRenderWorker):
 if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     import pprint
-    x = Blender.get_scene_info('/Users/brett/Desktop/TC Previz/nallie_farm.blend')
+    x = Blender.get_project_info('/Users/brett/Desktop/TC Previz/nallie_farm.blend')
     pprint.pprint(x)
 
     # logging.basicConfig(format='%(asctime)s - %(message)s', datefmt='%d-%b-%y %H:%M:%S', level=logging.DEBUG)

src/engines/blender/scripts/get_file_info.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import json
 import bpy
 
 # Get all cameras
+scene = bpy.data.scenes[0]
 cameras = []
 for cam_obj in bpy.data.cameras:
     user_map = bpy.data.user_map(subset={cam_obj}, value_types={'OBJECT'})
@@ -12,10 +13,10 @@ for cam_obj in bpy.data.cameras:
                'lens': cam_obj.lens,
                'lens_unit': cam_obj.lens_unit,
                'sensor_height': cam_obj.sensor_height,
-               'sensor_width': cam_obj.sensor_width}
+               'sensor_width': cam_obj.sensor_width,
+               'is_active': scene.camera.name_full == cam_obj.name_full}
         cameras.append(cam)
 
-scene = bpy.data.scenes[0]
 data = {'cameras':  cameras,
         'engine': scene.render.engine,
         'frame_start': scene.frame_start,

src/engines/core/base_engine.py

@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class BaseRenderEngine(object):
                                            timeout=SUBPROCESS_TIMEOUT).decode('utf-8')
         return help_doc
 
+    def get_project_info(self, project_path, timeout=10):
+        raise NotImplementedError(f"get_project_info not implemented for {cls.__name__}")
+
     @classmethod
     def get_output_formats(cls):
         raise NotImplementedError(f"get_output_formats not implemented for {cls.__name__}")
@@ -62,3 +65,7 @@ class BaseRenderEngine(object):
     @classmethod
     def get_arguments(cls):
         pass
+
+    def perform_presubmission_tasks(self, project_path):
+        return project_path
+

src/engines/engine_manager.py

@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ class EngineManager:
         for engine in cls.supported_engines():
             if extension in engine.supported_extensions:
                 return engine
+        undefined_renderer_support = [x for x in cls.supported_engines() if not x.supported_extensions]
+        return undefined_renderer_support[0]
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':

src/engines/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_engine.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 import re
 
 from src.engines.core.base_engine import *
@@ -29,6 +30,46 @@ class FFMPEG(BaseRenderEngine):
             logger.error("Failed to get FFMPEG version: {}".format(e))
         return version
 
+    def get_project_info(self, project_path, timeout=10):
+        return self.get_video_info_ffprobe(project_path)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_video_info_ffprobe(video_path):
+        try:
+            # Run ffprobe and parse the output as JSON
+            cmd = [
+                'ffprobe', '-v', 'quiet', '-print_format', 'json',
+                '-show_streams', '-select_streams', 'v', video_path
+            ]
+            result = subprocess.run(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE, text=True)
+            video_info = json.loads(result.stdout)
+
+            # Extract the necessary information
+            video_stream = video_info['streams'][0]
+            frame_rate = eval(video_stream['r_frame_rate'])
+            duration = float(video_stream['duration'])
+            width = video_stream['width']
+            height = video_stream['height']
+
+            # Calculate total frames (end frame)
+            total_frames = int(duration * frame_rate)
+            end_frame = total_frames - 1
+
+            # The start frame is typically 0
+            start_frame = 0
+
+            return {
+                'frame_start': start_frame,
+                'frame_end': end_frame,
+                'fps': frame_rate,
+                'resolution_x': width,
+                'resolution_y': height
+            }
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
+            return None
+
     def get_encoders(self):
         raw_stdout = subprocess.check_output([self.renderer_path(), '-encoders'], stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
                                              timeout=SUBPROCESS_TIMEOUT).decode('utf-8')

src/ui/add_job.py

@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
+import copy
 import os.path
+import pathlib
 import socket
 import threading
 
 import psutil
+from PyQt6.QtCore import QThread, pyqtSignal, Qt
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
     QApplication, QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QLabel, QLineEdit, QPushButton, QFileDialog, QSpinBox, QComboBox,
-    QGroupBox, QCheckBox, QProgressBar, QPlainTextEdit
+    QGroupBox, QCheckBox, QProgressBar, QPlainTextEdit, QDoubleSpinBox, QMessageBox, QListWidget, QListWidgetItem
 )
+from requests import Response
 
 from src.api.server_proxy import RenderServerProxy
 from src.engines.engine_manager import EngineManager
@@ -15,10 +19,20 @@ from src.utilities.zeroconf_server import ZeroconfServer
 
 
 class NewRenderJobForm(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, project_path=None):
         super().__init__()
 
+        self.project_path = project_path
+
         # UI
+        self.current_engine_options = None
+        self.file_format_combo = None
+        self.renderer_options_layout = None
+        self.cameras_list = None
+        self.cameras_group = None
+        self.renderer_version_combo = None
+        self.worker_thread = None
+        self.msg_box = None
         self.engine_help_viewer = None
         self.raw_args = None
         self.submit_progress_label = None
@@ -34,21 +48,21 @@ class NewRenderJobForm(QWidget):
         self.priority_input = None
         self.end_frame_input = None
         self.start_frame_input = None
-        self.output_path_browse_button = None
         self.output_path_input = None
         self.scene_file_input = None
         self.scene_file_browse_button = None
         self.job_name_input = None
 
-        # Setup
-        self.setWindowTitle("New Job")
-        self.setup_ui()
-
         # Job / Server Data
         self.server_proxy = RenderServerProxy(socket.gethostname())
         self.renderer_info = None
         self.project_info = None
 
+        # Setup
+        self.setWindowTitle("New Job")
+        self.setup_ui()
+        self.setup_project()
+
         # get renderer info in bg thread
         t = threading.Thread(target=self.update_renderer_info)
         t.start()
@@ -59,39 +73,12 @@ class NewRenderJobForm(QWidget):
         # Main Layout
         main_layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
 
-        # Server Group
-        # Server List
-        server_group = QGroupBox("Server")
-        server_layout = QVBoxLayout(server_group)
-        server_list_layout = QHBoxLayout()
-        server_list_layout.setSpacing(0)
-        self.server_input = QComboBox()
-        server_list_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Hostname:"), 1)
-        server_list_layout.addWidget(self.server_input, 3)
-        server_layout.addLayout(server_list_layout)
-        main_layout.addWidget(server_group)
-        self.update_server_list()
-        # Priority
-        priority_layout = QHBoxLayout()
-        priority_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Priority:"), 1)
-        self.priority_input = QComboBox()
-        self.priority_input.addItems(["High", "Medium", "Low"])
-        self.priority_input.setCurrentIndex(1)
-        priority_layout.addWidget(self.priority_input, 3)
-        server_layout.addLayout(priority_layout)
-        # Splitjobs
-        self.enable_splitjobs = QCheckBox("Automatically split render across multiple servers")
-        self.enable_splitjobs.setEnabled(True)
-        server_layout.addWidget(self.enable_splitjobs)
-        self.splitjobs_same_os = QCheckBox("Only render on same OS")
-        self.splitjobs_same_os.setEnabled(True)
-        server_layout.addWidget(self.splitjobs_same_os)
-
         # Scene File Group
         scene_file_group = QGroupBox("Project")
         scene_file_layout = QVBoxLayout(scene_file_group)
         scene_file_picker_layout = QHBoxLayout()
         self.scene_file_input = QLineEdit()
+        self.scene_file_input.setText(self.project_path)
         self.scene_file_browse_button = QPushButton("Browse...")
         self.scene_file_browse_button.clicked.connect(self.browse_scene_file)
         scene_file_picker_layout.addWidget(self.scene_file_input)
@@ -110,10 +97,51 @@ class NewRenderJobForm(QWidget):
         scene_file_layout.addLayout(progress_layout)
         main_layout.addWidget(scene_file_group)
 
+        # Server Group
+        # Server List
+        self.server_group = QGroupBox("Server")
+        server_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.server_group)
+        server_list_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        server_list_layout.setSpacing(0)
+        self.server_input = QComboBox()
+        server_list_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Hostname:"), 1)
+        server_list_layout.addWidget(self.server_input, 3)
+        server_layout.addLayout(server_list_layout)
+        main_layout.addWidget(self.server_group)
+        self.update_server_list()
+        # Priority
+        priority_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        priority_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Priority:"), 1)
+        self.priority_input = QComboBox()
+        self.priority_input.addItems(["High", "Medium", "Low"])
+        self.priority_input.setCurrentIndex(1)
+        priority_layout.addWidget(self.priority_input, 3)
+        server_layout.addLayout(priority_layout)
+        # Splitjobs
+        self.enable_splitjobs = QCheckBox("Automatically split render across multiple servers")
+        self.enable_splitjobs.setEnabled(True)
+        server_layout.addWidget(self.enable_splitjobs)
+        self.splitjobs_same_os = QCheckBox("Only render on same OS")
+        self.splitjobs_same_os.setEnabled(True)
+        server_layout.addWidget(self.splitjobs_same_os)
+
         # Output Settings Group
-        output_settings_group = QGroupBox("Output Settings")
+        self.output_settings_group = QGroupBox("Output Settings")
-        output_settings_layout = QVBoxLayout(output_settings_group)
+        output_settings_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.output_settings_group)
-        frame_range_layout = QHBoxLayout(output_settings_group)
+        # output path
+        output_path_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        output_path_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Render name:"))
+        self.output_path_input = QLineEdit()
+        output_path_layout.addWidget(self.output_path_input)
+        output_settings_layout.addLayout(output_path_layout)
+        # file format
+        file_format_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        file_format_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Format:"))
+        self.file_format_combo = QComboBox()
+        file_format_layout.addWidget(self.file_format_combo)
+        output_settings_layout.addLayout(file_format_layout)
+        # frame range
+        frame_range_layout = QHBoxLayout(self.output_settings_group)
         self.start_frame_input = QSpinBox()
         self.start_frame_input.setRange(1, 99999)
         self.end_frame_input = QSpinBox()
@@ -123,39 +151,70 @@ class NewRenderJobForm(QWidget):
         frame_range_layout.addWidget(QLabel("to"))
         frame_range_layout.addWidget(self.end_frame_input)
         output_settings_layout.addLayout(frame_range_layout)
-        # output path
+        # resolution
-        output_path_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        resolution_layout = QHBoxLayout(self.output_settings_group)
-        output_path_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Render name:"))
+        self.resolution_x_input = QSpinBox()
-        self.output_path_input = QLineEdit()
+        self.resolution_x_input.setRange(1, 9999)  # Assuming max resolution width 9999
-        # self.output_path_browse_button = QPushButton("Browse...")
+        self.resolution_x_input.setValue(1920)
-        # self.output_path_browse_button.clicked.connect(self.browse_output_path)
+        self.resolution_y_input = QSpinBox()
-        output_path_layout.addWidget(self.output_path_input)
+        self.resolution_y_input.setRange(1, 9999)  # Assuming max resolution height 9999
-        output_path_layout.addWidget(self.output_path_browse_button)
+        self.resolution_y_input.setValue(1080)
-        output_settings_layout.addLayout(output_path_layout)
+        self.frame_rate_input = QDoubleSpinBox()
-        main_layout.addWidget(output_settings_group)
+        self.frame_rate_input.setRange(1, 9999)  # Assuming max resolution width 9999
+        self.frame_rate_input.setDecimals(3)
+        self.frame_rate_input.setValue(23.976)
+        resolution_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Resolution:"))
+        resolution_layout.addWidget(self.resolution_x_input)
+        resolution_layout.addWidget(QLabel("x"))
+        resolution_layout.addWidget(self.resolution_y_input)
+        resolution_layout.addWidget(QLabel("@"))
+        resolution_layout.addWidget(self.frame_rate_input)
+        resolution_layout.addWidget(QLabel("fps"))
+        output_settings_layout.addLayout(resolution_layout)
+        # add group to layout
+        main_layout.addWidget(self.output_settings_group)
 
         # Renderer Group
-        renderer_group = QGroupBox("Renderer Settings")
+        self.renderer_group = QGroupBox("Renderer Settings")
-        renderer_layout = QVBoxLayout(renderer_group)
+        renderer_group_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.renderer_group)
+        renderer_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+        renderer_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Renderer:"))
         self.renderer_type = QComboBox()
+        self.renderer_type.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.renderer_changed)
         renderer_layout.addWidget(self.renderer_type)
+        # Version
+        renderer_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Version:"))
+        self.renderer_version_combo = QComboBox()
+        renderer_layout.addWidget(self.renderer_version_combo)
+        renderer_group_layout.addLayout(renderer_layout)
+        # dynamic options
+        self.renderer_options_layout = QVBoxLayout()
+        renderer_group_layout.addLayout(self.renderer_options_layout)
         # Raw Args
-        raw_args_layout = QHBoxLayout(renderer_group)
+        raw_args_layout = QHBoxLayout(self.renderer_group)
         raw_args_layout.addWidget(QLabel("Raw Args:"))
         self.raw_args = QLineEdit()
         raw_args_layout.addWidget(self.raw_args)
         args_help_button = QPushButton("?")
         args_help_button.clicked.connect(self.args_help_button_clicked)
         raw_args_layout.addWidget(args_help_button)
-        renderer_layout.addLayout(raw_args_layout)
+        renderer_group_layout.addLayout(raw_args_layout)
-        main_layout.addWidget(renderer_group)
+        main_layout.addWidget(self.renderer_group)
+
+        # Cameras Group
+        self.cameras_group = QGroupBox("Cameras")
+        cameras_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.cameras_group)
+        self.cameras_list = QListWidget()
+        self.cameras_group.setHidden(True)
+        cameras_layout.addWidget(self.cameras_list)
+        main_layout.addWidget(self.cameras_group)
 
         # Notes Group
-        notes_group = QGroupBox("Additional Notes")
+        self.notes_group = QGroupBox("Additional Notes")
-        notes_layout = QVBoxLayout(notes_group)
+        notes_layout = QVBoxLayout(self.notes_group)
         self.notes_input = QPlainTextEdit()
         notes_layout.addWidget(self.notes_input)
-        main_layout.addWidget(notes_group)
+        main_layout.addWidget(self.notes_group)
 
         # Submit Button
         self.submit_button = QPushButton("Submit Job")
@@ -177,6 +236,17 @@ class NewRenderJobForm(QWidget):
     def update_renderer_info(self):
         self.renderer_info = self.server_proxy.get_renderer_info()
         self.renderer_type.addItems(self.renderer_info.keys())
+        self.renderer_changed()
+
+    def renderer_changed(self):
+        # load the version numbers
+        current_renderer = self.renderer_type.currentText().lower() or self.renderer_type.itemText(0)
+        self.renderer_version_combo.clear()
+        self.file_format_combo.clear()
+        if current_renderer:
+            renderer_vers = [version_info['version'] for version_info in self.renderer_info[current_renderer]['versions']]
+            self.renderer_version_combo.addItems(renderer_vers)
+            self.file_format_combo.addItems(self.renderer_info[current_renderer]['supported_export_formats'])
 
     def update_server_list(self):
         clients = ZeroconfServer.found_hostnames()
@@ -184,34 +254,26 @@ class NewRenderJobForm(QWidget):
         self.server_input.addItems(clients)
 
     def browse_scene_file(self):
-
-        def get_project_info():
-            self.process_progress_bar.setHidden(False)
-            self.process_label.setHidden(False)
-            self.toggle_renderer_enablement(False)
-            output_name, _ = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(file_name))
-            self.output_path_input.setText(output_name)
-
-            engine = EngineManager.engine_for_project_path(file_name)
-            self.project_info = engine().get_scene_info(file_name)
-
-            index = self.renderer_type.findText(engine.name().lower())
-            if index >= 0:
-                self.renderer_type.setCurrentIndex(index)
-
-            self.update_project_ui()
-
-            self.process_progress_bar.setHidden(True)
-            self.process_label.setHidden(True)
-            self.toggle_renderer_enablement(True)
-
         file_name, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, "Select Scene File")
         if file_name:
             self.scene_file_input.setText(file_name)
-            # analyze the file
+            self.setup_project()
-            update_thread = threading.Thread(target=get_project_info)
-            update_thread.start()
 
+    def setup_project(self):
+        # UI stuff on main thread
+        self.process_progress_bar.setHidden(False)
+        self.process_label.setHidden(False)
+        self.toggle_renderer_enablement(False)
+
+        output_name, _ = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(self.scene_file_input.text()))
+        output_name = output_name.replace(' ', '_')
+        self.output_path_input.setText(output_name)
+        file_name = self.scene_file_input.text()
+
+        # setup bg worker
+        self.worker_thread = GetProjectInfoWorker(window=self, project_path=file_name)
+        self.worker_thread.message_signal.connect(self.post_get_project_info_update)
+        self.worker_thread.start()
 
     def browse_output_path(self):
         directory = QFileDialog.getExistingDirectory(self, "Select Output Directory")
@@ -226,66 +288,233 @@ class NewRenderJobForm(QWidget):
 
 # -------- Update --------
 
-    def update_project_ui(self):
+    def post_get_project_info_update(self):
+        """Called by the GetProjectInfoWorker - Do not call directly."""
+        try:
+            # Set the best renderer we can find
+            input_path = self.scene_file_input.text()
+            engine = EngineManager.engine_for_project_path(input_path)
+            index = self.renderer_type.findText(engine.name().lower())
+            if index >= 0:
+                self.renderer_type.setCurrentIndex(index)
+
+            self.output_path_input.setText(os.path.basename(input_path))
+
+            # cleanup progress UI
+            self.process_progress_bar.setHidden(True)
+            self.process_label.setHidden(True)
+            self.toggle_renderer_enablement(True)
+
+            # Load scene data
             self.start_frame_input.setValue(self.project_info.get('frame_start'))
             self.end_frame_input.setValue(self.project_info.get('frame_end'))
+            self.resolution_x_input.setValue(self.project_info.get('resolution_x'))
+            self.resolution_y_input.setValue(self.project_info.get('resolution_y'))
+            self.frame_rate_input.setValue(self.project_info.get('fps'))
+
+            # Cameras
+            self.cameras_list.clear()
+            if self.project_info.get('cameras'):
+                self.cameras_group.setHidden(False)
+                found_active = False
+                for camera in self.project_info['cameras']:
+                    # create the list items and make them checkable
+                    item = QListWidgetItem(f"{camera['name']} - {camera['lens']}mm")
+                    item.setFlags(item.flags() | Qt.ItemFlag.ItemIsUserCheckable)
+                    is_checked = camera['is_active'] or len(self.project_info['cameras']) == 1
+                    found_active = found_active or is_checked
+                    item.setCheckState(Qt.CheckState.Checked if is_checked else Qt.CheckState.Unchecked)
+                    self.cameras_list.addItem(item)
+                if not found_active:
+                    self.cameras_list.item(0).setCheckState(Qt.CheckState.Checked)
+            else:
+                self.cameras_group.setHidden(True)
+
+            # Dynamic Engine Options
+            engine_name = self.renderer_type.currentText()
+            engine = EngineManager.engine_with_name(engine_name)
+            # clear old options
+            clear_layout(self.renderer_options_layout)
+            # dynamically populate option list
+            self.current_engine_options = engine().get_options()
+            for option in self.current_engine_options:
+                h_layout = QHBoxLayout()
+                label = QLabel(option['name'].capitalize() + ':')
+                h_layout.addWidget(label)
+                if option.get('options'):
+                    combo_box = QComboBox()
+                    for opt in option['options']:
+                        combo_box.addItem(opt)
+                    h_layout.addWidget(combo_box)
+                else:
+                    text_box = QLineEdit()
+                    h_layout.addWidget(text_box)
+                self.renderer_options_layout.addLayout(h_layout)
+        except AttributeError as e:
+            pass
 
     def toggle_renderer_enablement(self, enabled=False):
-        self.start_frame_input.setEnabled(enabled)
+        """Toggle on/off all the render settings"""
-        self.end_frame_input.setEnabled(enabled)
+        self.server_group.setHidden(not enabled)
-        self.notes_input.setEnabled(enabled)
+        self.output_settings_group.setHidden(not enabled)
-        self.output_path_input.setEnabled(enabled)
+        self.renderer_group.setHidden(not enabled)
+        self.notes_group.setHidden(not enabled)
+        if not enabled:
+            self.cameras_group.setHidden(True)
         self.submit_button.setEnabled(enabled)
 
+    def after_job_submission(self, result):
+
+        # UI cleanup
+        self.submit_progress.setMaximum(0)
+        self.submit_button.setHidden(False)
+        self.submit_progress.setHidden(True)
+        self.submit_progress_label.setHidden(True)
+        self.process_progress_bar.setHidden(True)
+        self.process_label.setHidden(True)
+        self.toggle_renderer_enablement(True)
+
+        self.msg_box = QMessageBox()
+        if result.ok:
+            self.msg_box.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes | QMessageBox.StandardButton.No)
+            self.msg_box.setIcon(QMessageBox.Icon.Information)
+            self.msg_box.setText("Job successfully submitted to server. Submit another?")
+            self.msg_box.setWindowTitle("Success")
+            x = self.msg_box.exec()
+            if x == QMessageBox.StandardButton.No:
+                self.close()
+        else:
+            self.msg_box.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.StandardButton.Ok)
+            self.msg_box.setIcon(QMessageBox.Icon.Critical)
+            self.msg_box.setText(result.text or "Unknown error")
+            self.msg_box.setWindowTitle("Error")
+            self.msg_box.exec()
+
 # -------- Submit Job Calls --------
 
     def submit_job(self):
-        def submit_job_worker():
-            def create_callback(encoder):
-                encoder_len = encoder.len
-                def callback(monitor):
-                    percent = f"{monitor.bytes_read / encoder_len * 100:.0f}"
-                    self.submit_progress_label.setText(f"Transferring to {hostname} - {percent}%")
-                    self.submit_progress.setMaximum(100)
-                    self.submit_progress.setValue(int(percent))
-
-                return callback
 
+        # Pre-worker UI
         self.submit_progress.setHidden(False)
         self.submit_progress_label.setHidden(False)
         self.submit_button.setHidden(True)
+        self.submit_progress.setMaximum(0)
 
-            hostname = self.server_input.currentText()
+        # submit job in background thread
+        self.worker_thread = SubmitWorker(window=self)
+        self.worker_thread.message_signal.connect(self.after_job_submission)
+        self.worker_thread.start()
+
+
+class SubmitWorker(QThread):
+    """Worker class called to submit all the jobs to the server and update the UI accordingly"""
+
+    message_signal = pyqtSignal(Response)
+
+    def __init__(self, window):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.window = window
+
+    def run(self):
+        def create_callback(encoder):
+            encoder_len = encoder.len
+
+            def callback(monitor):
+                percent = f"{monitor.bytes_read / encoder_len * 100:.0f}"
+                self.window.submit_progress_label.setText(f"Transferring to {hostname} - {percent}%")
+                self.window.submit_progress.setMaximum(100)
+                self.window.submit_progress.setValue(int(percent))
+
+            return callback
+
+        hostname = self.window.server_input.currentText()
         job_json = {'owner': psutil.Process().username() + '@' + socket.gethostname(),
-                        'renderer': self.renderer_type.currentText().lower(),
+                    'renderer': self.window.renderer_type.currentText().lower(),
-                        # 'input_path': self.scene_file_input.text(),
+                    'renderer_version': self.window.renderer_version_combo.currentText(),
-                        # 'output_path': os.path.join(os.path.dirname(self.chosen_file), self.output_entry.get()),
+                    'args': {'raw': self.window.raw_args.text()},
-                        'args': {'raw': self.raw_args.text()},
+                    'output_path': self.window.output_path_input.text(),
-                        'output_path': self.output_path_input.text(),
+                    'start_frame': self.window.start_frame_input.value(),
-                        'start_frame': self.start_frame_input.value(),
+                    'end_frame': self.window.end_frame_input.value(),
-                        'end_frame': self.end_frame_input.value(),
+                    'priority': self.window.priority_input.currentIndex() + 1,
-                        'priority': self.priority_input.currentIndex() + 1,
+                    'notes': self.window.notes_input.toPlainText(),
-                        'notes': self.notes_input.toPlainText(),
+                    'enable_split_jobs': self.window.enable_splitjobs.isChecked(),
-                        'enable_split_jobs': self.enable_splitjobs.isChecked()}
+                    'split_jobs_same_os': self.window.splitjobs_same_os.isChecked()}
 
-            input_path = self.scene_file_input.text()
+        # get the dynamic args
+        for i in range(self.window.renderer_options_layout.count()):
+            item = self.window.renderer_options_layout.itemAt(i)
+            layout = item.layout()  # get the layout
+            for x in range(layout.count()):
+                z = layout.itemAt(x)
+                widget = z.widget()
+                if isinstance(widget, QComboBox):
+                    job_json['args'][self.window.current_engine_options[i]['name']] = widget.currentText()
+                elif isinstance(widget, QLineEdit):
+                    job_json['args'][self.window.current_engine_options[i]['name']] = widget.text()
+
+        # determine if any cameras are checked
+        selected_cameras = []
+        if self.window.cameras_list.count() and not self.window.cameras_group.isHidden():
+            for index in range(self.window.cameras_list.count()):
+                item = self.window.cameras_list.item(index)
+                if item.checkState() == Qt.CheckState.Checked:
+                    selected_cameras.append(item.text().rsplit('-', 1)[0].strip())  # cleanup to just camera name
+
+        # process cameras into nested format
+        input_path = self.window.scene_file_input.text()
+        if selected_cameras:
+            job_list = []
+            for cam in selected_cameras:
+                job_copy = copy.deepcopy(job_json)
+                job_copy['args']['camera'] = cam
+                job_copy['name'] = pathlib.Path(input_path).stem.replace(' ', '_') + "-" + cam.replace(' ', '')
+                job_list.append(job_copy)
+        else:
             job_list = [job_json]
-            self.submit_progress.setMaximum(0)
+
-            result = self.server_proxy.post_job_to_server(file_path=input_path, job_list=job_list,
+        # presubmission tasks
+        engine = EngineManager.engine_with_name(self.window.renderer_type.currentText().lower())
+        input_path = engine().perform_presubmission_tasks(input_path)
+        # submit
+        result = self.window.server_proxy.post_job_to_server(file_path=input_path, job_list=job_list,
                                                       callback=create_callback)
-            self.submit_progress.setMaximum(0)
+        self.message_signal.emit(result)
-
-            # todo: error handle
-            print(result.json())
-            self.submit_button.setHidden(False)
-            self.submit_progress.setHidden(True)
-            self.submit_progress_label.setHidden(True)
 
 
+class GetProjectInfoWorker(QThread):
+    """Worker class called to retrieve information about a project file on a background thread and update the UI"""
 
-        # submit thread
+    message_signal = pyqtSignal()
-        worker_thread = threading.Thread(target=submit_job_worker)
+
-        worker_thread.start()
+    def __init__(self, window, project_path):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.window = window
+        self.project_path = project_path
+
+    def run(self):
+        engine = EngineManager.engine_for_project_path(self.project_path)
+        self.window.project_info = engine().get_project_info(self.project_path)
+        self.message_signal.emit()
+
+
+def clear_layout(layout):
+    if layout is not None:
+        # Go through the layout's items in reverse order
+        for i in reversed(range(layout.count())):
+            # Take the item at the current position
+            item = layout.takeAt(i)
+
+            # Check if the item is a widget
+            if item.widget():
+                # Remove the widget and delete it
+                widget_to_remove = item.widget()
+                widget_to_remove.setParent(None)
+                widget_to_remove.deleteLater()
+            elif item.layout():
+                # If the item is a sub-layout, clear its contents recursively
+                clear_layout(item.layout())
+                # Then delete the layout
+                item.layout().deleteLater()
 
 # Run the application
 if __name__ == '__main__':

src/ui/engine_browser.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from PyQt6.QtWidgets import (
 
 from src.api.server_proxy import RenderServerProxy
 from src.engines.engine_manager import EngineManager
+from src.utilities.misc_helper import is_localhost
 
 
 class EngineBrowserWindow(QMainWindow):
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class EngineBrowserWindow(QMainWindow):
     def update_table(self):
 
         def update_table_worker():
-            raw_server_data = RenderServerProxy(self.hostname).get_renderer_info(simple=True)
+            raw_server_data = RenderServerProxy(self.hostname).get_renderer_info()
             if not raw_server_data:
                 return
 
@@ -116,15 +117,16 @@ class EngineBrowserWindow(QMainWindow):
     def engine_picked(self):
         engine_info = self.engine_data[self.table_widget.currentRow()]
         self.delete_button.setEnabled(engine_info['type'] == 'managed')
-        self.launch_button.setEnabled(self.hostname == socket.gethostname())
+        self.launch_button.setEnabled(is_localhost(self.hostname))
 
     def update_download_status(self):
-        hide_progress = not bool(EngineManager.download_tasks)
+        running_tasks = [x for x in EngineManager.download_tasks if x.is_alive()]
+        hide_progress = not bool(running_tasks)
         self.progress_bar.setHidden(hide_progress)
         self.progress_label.setHidden(hide_progress)
 
         # todo: update progress bar with status
-        self.progress_label.setText(f"Downloading {len(EngineManager.download_tasks)} engines")
+        self.progress_label.setText(f"Downloading {len(running_tasks)} engines")
 
     def launch_button_click(self):
         engine_info = self.engine_data[self.table_widget.currentRow()]

src/ui/main_window.py

@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@ from PIL import Image
 from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt, QByteArray, QBuffer, QIODevice, QThread
 from PyQt6.QtGui import QPixmap, QImage, QFont, QIcon
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QWidget, QHBoxLayout, QListWidget, QTableWidget, QAbstractItemView, \
-    QTableWidgetItem, QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QHeaderView, QMessageBox, QGroupBox, QPushButton, QListWidgetItem
+    QTableWidgetItem, QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QHeaderView, QMessageBox, QGroupBox, QPushButton, QListWidgetItem, \
+    QFileDialog
 
 from src.api.server_proxy import RenderServerProxy
 from src.render_queue import RenderQueue
-from src.utilities.misc_helper import get_time_elapsed, resources_dir
+from src.utilities.misc_helper import get_time_elapsed, resources_dir, is_localhost
 from src.utilities.status_utils import RenderStatus
 from src.utilities.zeroconf_server import ZeroconfServer
 from .add_job import NewRenderJobForm
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                 logger.error(f"Error fetching image: {e}")
 
         job_id = self.selected_job_ids()[0] if self.selected_job_ids() else None
-        local_server = self.current_hostname == socket.gethostname()
+        local_server = is_localhost(self.current_hostname)
 
         if job_id:
             fetch_thread = threading.Thread(target=fetch_preview, args=(job_id,))
@@ -380,11 +381,12 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
     def update_servers(self):
         found_servers = list(set(ZeroconfServer.found_hostnames() + self.added_hostnames))
         # Always make sure local hostname is first
-        current_hostname = socket.gethostname()
+        if found_servers and not is_localhost(found_servers[0]):
-        if found_servers and found_servers[0] != current_hostname:
+            for hostname in found_servers:
-            if current_hostname in found_servers:
+                if is_localhost(hostname):
-                found_servers.remove(current_hostname)
+                    found_servers.remove(hostname)
-                found_servers.insert(0, current_hostname)
+                    found_servers.insert(0, hostname)
+                    break
 
         old_count = self.server_list_view.count()
 
@@ -555,5 +557,8 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
                 raise OSError("Unsupported operating system")
 
     def new_job(self) -> None:
-        self.new_job_window = NewRenderJobForm()
+
+        file_name, _ = QFileDialog.getOpenFileName(self, "Select Scene File")
+        if file_name:
+            self.new_job_window = NewRenderJobForm(file_name)
             self.new_job_window.show()

src/utilities/misc_helper.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import platform
+import socket
 import subprocess
 from datetime import datetime
 
@@ -135,3 +136,13 @@ def config_dir():
     config_directory = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))),
                                        'config')
     return config_directory
+
+
+def is_localhost(comparison_hostname):
+    # this is necessary because socket.gethostname() does not always include '.local' - This is a sanitized comparison
+    try:
+        comparison_hostname = comparison_hostname.lower().replace('.local', '')
+        local_hostname = socket.gethostname().lower().replace('.local', '')
+        return comparison_hostname == local_hostname
+    except AttributeError:
+        return False

src/utilities/zeroconf_server.py

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import logging
 import socket
 
-import zeroconf
+from pubsub import pub
-from zeroconf import Zeroconf, ServiceInfo, ServiceBrowser, ServiceStateChange
+from zeroconf import Zeroconf, ServiceInfo, ServiceBrowser, ServiceStateChange, NonUniqueNameException
 
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ZeroconfServer:
             cls.service_info = info
             cls.zeroconf.register_service(info)
             logger.info(f"Registered zeroconf service: {cls.service_info.name}")
-        except zeroconf.NonUniqueNameException as e:
+        except NonUniqueNameException as e:
             logger.error(f"Error establishing zeroconf: {e}")
 
     @classmethod
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class ZeroconfServer:
                 cls.client_cache[name] = info
             else:
                 cls.client_cache.pop(name)
+            pub.sendMessage('zeroconf_state_change', hostname=name, state_change=state_change, info=info)
 
     @classmethod
     def found_hostnames(cls):