4.60.5 Release

PySimpleGUI.py

@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
-version = __version__ = "4.60.0 Released 8-May-2022"
+version = __version__ = "4.60.5"
 
 _change_log = """
-    Changelog since 4.60.0 released to PyPI on 8-May-2022
+    Changelog since 4.60.0 released to PyPI on 8-May-2022.  These are "Dot" releases....
 
+    4.60.1
+        A "dot-release" / patch for crash that occurs if the horizontal_scroll parm is set in Listbox element
+            Was created when the ttk scrollbars were added
+    4.60.2
+        A "dot-release" for Mac 12.3+ "Invisible window" problem. Adds option in Mac control panel to set Alpha to 0.99 as default
+    4.60.3
+        Another shot at the 12.3+ Mac OS problem.  Had bug in the version check code
+    4.60.4
+        Dot release to quickly fix the Trinket detection which stopped working recently
+    4.60.5
+        Fix for the Mac.  If running MacOS Ventura 13.2.1 then windows with no titlebar had problems with Input elements. Added support for the Upgrade Service.
     """
 
 __version__ = version.split()[0]  # For PEP 396 and PEP 345
@@ -136,7 +147,6 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 # get the tkinter detailed version
 tclversion_detailed = tkinter.Tcl().eval('info patchlevel')
 framework_version = tclversion_detailed
-
 import time
 import pickle
 import calendar
@@ -188,7 +198,7 @@ import re
 import tempfile
 import ctypes
 import platform
-
+import socket
 
 pil_import_attempted = pil_imported = False
 
@@ -318,21 +328,22 @@ def running_windows():
     return sys.platform.startswith('win')
 
 
+
 def running_trinket():
     """
-    A special case for Trinket.  Checks both the OS and the number of environment variables
+    A special case for Trinket. Uses the hostname an platform together to determine if running on Trinket
-    Currently, Trinket only has ONE environment variable.  This fact is used to figure out if Trinket is being used.
 
     Returns True if "Trinket" (in theory)
 
-    :return: True if sys.platform indicates Linux and the number of environment variables is 1
+    :return: True if sys.platform indicates Linux and hostname starts with 'pygame-'
     :rtype:  (bool)
     """
-    if len(os.environ) == 1 and sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
+    if sys.platform.startswith('linux') and socket.gethostname().startswith('pygame-'):
         return True
     return False
 
 
+
 def running_replit():
     """
     A special case for REPLIT.  Checks both the OS and for the existance of the number of environment variable REPL_OWNER
@@ -419,6 +430,7 @@ DEFAULT_TOOLTIP_TIME = 400
 DEFAULT_TOOLTIP_OFFSET = (0, -20)
 DEFAULT_KEEP_ON_TOP = None
 DEFAULT_SCALING = None
+DEFAULT_ALPHA_CHANNEL = 1.0
 TOOLTIP_BACKGROUND_COLOR = "#ffffe0"
 TOOLTIP_FONT = None
 #################### COLOR STUFF ####################
@@ -612,6 +624,7 @@ ENABLE_TREEVIEW_869_PATCH = True
 ENABLE_MAC_NOTITLEBAR_PATCH = False
 ENABLE_MAC_MODAL_DISABLE_PATCH = False
 ENABLE_MAC_DISABLE_GRAB_ANYWHERE_WITH_TITLEBAR = True
+ENABLE_MAC_ALPHA_99_PATCH= False
 
 OLD_TABLE_TREE_SELECTED_ROW_COLORS = ('#FFFFFF', '#4A6984')
 ALTERNATE_TABLE_AND_TREE_SELECTED_ROW_COLORS = ('SystemHighlightText', 'SystemHighlight')
@@ -9325,7 +9338,7 @@ class Window:
                  element_padding=None, margins=(None, None), button_color=None, font=None,
                  progress_bar_color=(None, None), background_color=None, border_depth=None, auto_close=False,
                  auto_close_duration=DEFAULT_AUTOCLOSE_TIME, icon=None, force_toplevel=False,
-                 alpha_channel=1, return_keyboard_events=False, use_default_focus=True, text_justification=None,
+                 alpha_channel=None, return_keyboard_events=False, use_default_focus=True, text_justification=None,
                  no_titlebar=False, grab_anywhere=False, grab_anywhere_using_control=True, keep_on_top=None, resizable=False, disable_close=False,
                  disable_minimize=False, right_click_menu=None, transparent_color=None, debugger_enabled=True,
                  right_click_menu_background_color=None, right_click_menu_text_color=None, right_click_menu_disabled_text_color=None,
@@ -9515,7 +9528,7 @@ class Window:
         self.KeepOnTop = keep_on_top
         self.ForceTopLevel = force_toplevel
         self.Resizable = resizable
-        self._AlphaChannel = alpha_channel
+        self._AlphaChannel = alpha_channel if alpha_channel is not None else DEFAULT_ALPHA_CHANNEL
         self.Timeout = None
         self.TimeoutKey = TIMEOUT_KEY
         self.TimerCancelled = False
@@ -15543,7 +15556,6 @@ def PackFormIntoFrame(form, containing_frame, toplevel_form):
 
                 # Horizontal scrollbar
                 if element.HorizontalScroll:
-                    element.TKText.config(wrap='none')
                     _make_ttk_scrollbar(element, 'h', toplevel_form)
                     element.hsb.pack(side=tk.BOTTOM, fill='x')
                     element.Widget.configure(xscrollcommand=element.hsb.set)
@@ -16833,7 +16845,10 @@ def StartupTK(window):
 
     # for the Raspberry Pi. Need to set the attributes here, prior to the building of the window
     # so going ahead and doing it for all platforms, in addition to doing it after the window is packed
-    _no_titlebar_setup(window)
+    # 2023-April - this call seems to be causing problems on MacOS 13.2.1 Ventura.  Input elements become non-responsive
+    # if this call is made here and at the end of building the window
+    if not running_mac():
+        _no_titlebar_setup(window)
 
     if not window.Resizable:
         root.resizable(False, False)
@@ -17738,7 +17753,7 @@ def set_options(icon=None, button_color=None, element_size=(None, None), button_
                 suppress_error_popups=None, suppress_raise_key_errors=None, suppress_key_guessing=None,warn_button_key_duplicates=False, enable_treeview_869_patch=None,
                 enable_mac_notitlebar_patch=None, use_custom_titlebar=None, titlebar_background_color=None, titlebar_text_color=None, titlebar_font=None,
                 titlebar_icon=None, user_settings_path=None, pysimplegui_settings_path=None, pysimplegui_settings_filename=None, keep_on_top=None, dpi_awareness=None, scaling=None, disable_modal_windows=None, force_modal_windows=None, tooltip_offset=(None, None),
-                sbar_trough_color=None, sbar_background_color=None, sbar_arrow_color=None, sbar_width=None, sbar_arrow_width=None, sbar_frame_color=None, sbar_relief=None):
+                sbar_trough_color=None, sbar_background_color=None, sbar_arrow_color=None, sbar_width=None, sbar_arrow_width=None, sbar_frame_color=None, sbar_relief=None, alpha_channel=None):
     """
     :param icon:                            Can be either a filename or Base64 value. For Windows if filename, it MUST be ICO format. For Linux, must NOT be ICO. Most portable is to use a Base64 of a PNG file. This works universally across all OS's
     :type icon:                             bytes | str
@@ -17865,6 +17880,8 @@ def set_options(icon=None, button_color=None, element_size=(None, None), button_
     :param sbar_frame_color:                Scrollbar Color of frame around scrollbar (available only on some ttk themes)
     :type sbar_frame_color:                 (str)
     :param sbar_relief:                     Scrollbar relief that will be used for the "thumb" of the scrollbar (the thing you grab that slides). Should be a constant that is defined at starting with "RELIEF_" - RELIEF_RAISED, RELIEF_SUNKEN, RELIEF_FLAT, RELIEF_RIDGE, RELIEF_GROOVE, RELIEF_SOLID
+    :param alpha_channel                    Default alpha channel to be used on all windows
+    :type alpha_channel                     (float)
     :type sbar_relief:                      (str)
     :return:                                None
     :rtype:                                 None
@@ -17924,6 +17941,8 @@ def set_options(icon=None, button_color=None, element_size=(None, None), button_
     global DEFAULT_MODAL_WINDOWS_ENABLED
     global DEFAULT_MODAL_WINDOWS_FORCED
     global DEFAULT_TOOLTIP_OFFSET
+    global DEFAULT_ALPHA_CHANNEL
+
     global _pysimplegui_user_settings
     global ttk_part_overrides_from_options
     # global _my_windows
@@ -18109,6 +18128,8 @@ def set_options(icon=None, button_color=None, element_size=(None, None), button_
     if tooltip_offset != (None, None):
         DEFAULT_TOOLTIP_OFFSET = tooltip_offset
 
+    if alpha_channel is not None:
+        DEFAULT_ALPHA_CHANNEL = alpha_channel
 
     # ---------------- ttk scrollbar section ----------------
     if sbar_background_color is not None:
@@ -22254,7 +22275,8 @@ available to make this process more atuomatic.
 # Dictionary of Mac Patches.  Used to find the key in the global settings and the default value
 MAC_PATCH_DICT = {'Enable No Titlebar Patch' : ('-mac feature enable no titlebar patch-', False),
                   'Disable Modal Windows' : ('-mac feature disable modal windows-', True),
-                  'Disable Grab Anywhere with Titlebar' : ('-mac feature disable grab anywhere with titlebar-', True)}
+                  'Disable Grab Anywhere with Titlebar' : ('-mac feature disable grab anywhere with titlebar-', True),
+                  'Set Alpha Channel to 0.99 for MacOS >= 12.3' : ('-mac feature disable Alpha 0.99', True)}
 
 def _read_mac_global_settings():
     """
@@ -22265,6 +22287,7 @@ def _read_mac_global_settings():
     global ENABLE_MAC_MODAL_DISABLE_PATCH
     global ENABLE_MAC_NOTITLEBAR_PATCH
     global ENABLE_MAC_DISABLE_GRAB_ANYWHERE_WITH_TITLEBAR
+    global ENABLE_MAC_ALPHA_99_PATCH
 
     ENABLE_MAC_MODAL_DISABLE_PATCH = pysimplegui_user_settings.get(MAC_PATCH_DICT['Disable Modal Windows'][0],
                                                                    MAC_PATCH_DICT['Disable Modal Windows'][1])
@@ -22272,7 +22295,8 @@ def _read_mac_global_settings():
                                                                 MAC_PATCH_DICT['Enable No Titlebar Patch'][1])
     ENABLE_MAC_DISABLE_GRAB_ANYWHERE_WITH_TITLEBAR = pysimplegui_user_settings.get(MAC_PATCH_DICT['Disable Grab Anywhere with Titlebar'][0],
                                                                 MAC_PATCH_DICT['Disable Grab Anywhere with Titlebar'][1])
-
+    ENABLE_MAC_ALPHA_99_PATCH = pysimplegui_user_settings.get(MAC_PATCH_DICT['Set Alpha Channel to 0.99 for MacOS >= 12.3'][0],
+                                                                MAC_PATCH_DICT['Set Alpha Channel to 0.99 for MacOS >= 12.3'][1])
 
 def _mac_should_apply_notitlebar_patch():
     """
@@ -22295,6 +22319,28 @@ def _mac_should_apply_notitlebar_patch():
 
     return False
 
+def _mac_should_set_alpha_to_99():
+
+    if not running_mac():
+        return False
+
+    if not ENABLE_MAC_ALPHA_99_PATCH:
+        return False
+
+    # At this point, we're running a Mac and the alpha patch is enabled
+    # Final check is to see if Mac OS version is 12.3 or later
+    try:
+        platform_mac_ver = platform.mac_ver()[0]
+        mac_ver = platform_mac_ver.split('.') if '.' in platform_mac_ver  else (platform_mac_ver, 0)
+        if (int(mac_ver[0]) >= 12 and int(mac_ver[1]) >= 3) or int(mac_ver[0]) >= 13 :
+            print("Mac OS Version is {} and patch enabled so applying the patch".format(platform_mac_ver))
+            return True
+    except Exception as e:
+        warnings.warn('_mac_should_seet_alpha_to_99 Exception while trying check mac_ver. Error = {}'.format(e), UserWarning)
+        return False
+
+    return False
+
 
 def main_mac_feature_control():
     """
@@ -23136,6 +23182,196 @@ RED_X_BASE64 = b'iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAFoAAABaCAYAAAA4qEECAAAQ5ElEQVR4nO1ca3S
 GREEN_CHECK_BASE64 = b'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'
 
 
+
+'''
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+'''
+
+__upgrade_server_ip = 'upgradeapi.PySimpleGUI.com'
+__upgrade_server_port = '5353'
+
+
+def __send_dict(ip, port, dict_to_send):
+    """
+    Send a dictionary to the upgrade server and get back a dictionary in response
+    :param ip:           ip address of the upgrade server
+    :type ip:            str
+    :param port:         port number
+    :type port:          int | str
+    :param dict_to_send: dictionary of items to send
+    :type dict_to_send:  dict
+    :return:             dictionary that is the reply
+    :rtype:              dict
+    """
+
+    # print(f'sending dictionary to ip {ip} port {port}')
+    try:
+        # Create a socket object
+        s = socket.socket()
+
+        s.settimeout(5.0)       # set a 5 second timeout
+
+        # connect to the server on local computer
+        s.connect((ip , int(port)))
+        # send a python dictionary
+        s.send(json.dumps(dict_to_send).encode())
+
+        # receive data from the server
+        reply_data = s.recv(1024).decode()
+        # close the connection
+        s.close()
+    except Exception as e:
+        # print(f'Error sending to server:', e)
+        # print(f'payload:\n', dict_to_send)
+        reply_data = e
+    try:
+        data_dict = json.loads(reply_data)
+    except Exception as e:
+        # print(f'UPGRADE THREAD - Error decoding reply {reply_data} as a dictionary. Error = {e}')
+        data_dict = {}
+    return data_dict
+
+def __show_previous_upgrade_information():
+    """
+    Shows information about upgrades if upgrade information is waiting to be shown
+
+    :return:
+    """
+
+    # if nothing to show, then just return
+    if pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade info seen-', True) and not pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade info available-', False):
+        return
+    if pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade show only critical-', False) and pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-severity level-', '') != 'Critical':
+        return
+
+    message1 = pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade message 1-', '')
+    message2 = pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade message 2-', '')
+    recommended_version = pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade recommendation-', '')
+    severity_level = pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-severity level-', '')
+
+    message2 = r'https://www.PySimpleGUI.org'
+
+    layout = [[Image(EMOJI_BASE64_HAPPY_THUMBS_UP), T('An upgrade is available & recommended', font='_ 14')],
+              [T('It is recommended you upgrade to version {}'.format(recommended_version))],
+              [T(message1, enable_events=True, k='-MESSAGE 1-')],
+              [T(message2, enable_events=True, k='-MESSAGE 2-')],
+              [CB('Do not show this message again in the future', default=True, k='-SKIP IN FUTURE-')],
+              [B('Close'), T('This window auto-closes in'), T('30', k='-CLOSE TXT-', text_color='white', background_color='red'), T('seconds')]]
+
+    window = Window('PySimpleGUI Intelligent Upgrade', layout, finalize=True)
+    if 'http' in message1:
+        window['-MESSAGE 1-'].set_cursor('hand1')
+    if 'http' in message2:
+        window['-MESSAGE 2-'].set_cursor('hand1')
+
+    seconds_left=30
+    while True:
+        event, values = window.read(timeout=1000)
+        if event in ('Close', WIN_CLOSED) or seconds_left < 1:
+            break
+        if values['-SKIP IN FUTURE-']:
+            pysimplegui_user_settings['-upgrade info available-'] = False
+            pysimplegui_user_settings['-upgrade info seen-'] = True
+        if event == '-MESSAGE 1-' and 'http' in message1 and webbrowser_available:
+            webbrowser.open_new_tab(message1)
+        elif event == '-MESSAGE 2-' and 'http' in message2 and webbrowser_available:
+            webbrowser.open_new_tab(message2)
+        window['-CLOSE TXT-'].update(seconds_left)
+        seconds_left -= 1
+
+    window.close()
+
+
+def __get_linux_distribution():
+    with open('/etc/os-release') as f:
+        data = f.read()
+    lines = data.split('\n')
+    for line in lines:
+        if line.startswith('PRETTY_NAME'):
+            line_split = line.split('=')[1].strip('"')
+            line_tuple = tuple(line_split.split(' '))
+            return line_tuple
+    return ('Linux Distro', 'Unknown','No lines Found in //etc//os-release')
+
+
+def __perform_upgrade_check_thread():
+    # print(f'Upgrade thread...seen = {pysimplegui_user_settings.get("-upgrade info seen-", False)}')
+    try:
+        if running_trinket():
+            os_name = 'Trinket'
+            os_ver = __get_linux_distribution()
+        elif running_replit():
+            os_name = 'REPL.IT'
+            os_ver = __get_linux_distribution()
+        elif running_windows():
+            os_name = 'Windows'
+            os_ver = platform.win32_ver()
+        elif running_linux():
+            os_name = 'Linux'
+            os_ver = __get_linux_distribution()
+        elif running_mac():
+            os_name = 'Mac'
+            os_ver = platform.mac_ver()
+        else:
+            os_name = 'Other'
+            os_ver = ''
+
+        psg_ver = version
+        framework_ver = framework_version
+        python_ver = sys.version
+
+        upgrade_dict = {
+            'OSName' : str(os_name),
+            'OSVersion' : str(os_ver),
+            'PythonVersion' : str(python_ver),
+            'PSGVersion' : str(psg_ver),
+            'FrameworkName' : 'tkinter',
+            'FrameworkVersion' : str(framework_ver),
+        }
+        reply_data = __send_dict(__upgrade_server_ip, __upgrade_server_port, upgrade_dict)
+
+        recommended_version = reply_data.get('SuggestedVersion', '')
+        message1 = reply_data.get('Message1', '')
+        message2 = reply_data.get('Message2', '')
+        severity_level = reply_data.get('SeverityLevel', '')
+        # If any part of the reply has changed from the last reply, overwrite the data and set flags so user will be informed
+        if (message1 or message2) and not running_trinket():
+            if pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade message 1-', '') != message1 or \
+               pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade message 2-', '') != message2 or \
+               pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade recommendation-', '') != recommended_version or \
+               pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-severity level-', '') != severity_level:
+                # Save the data to the settings file
+                pysimplegui_user_settings['-upgrade info seen-'] = False
+                pysimplegui_user_settings['-upgrade info available-'] = True
+                pysimplegui_user_settings['-upgrade message 1-'] = message1
+                pysimplegui_user_settings['-upgrade message 2-'] = message2
+                pysimplegui_user_settings['-upgrade recommendation-'] = recommended_version
+                pysimplegui_user_settings['-severity level-'] = severity_level
+    except Exception as e:
+        reply_data = {}
+        # print('Upgrade server error', e)
+    # print(f'Upgrade Reply = {reply_data}')
+
+def __perform_upgrade_check():
+    # For now, do not show data returned. Still testing and do not want to "SPAM" users with any popups
+    # __show_previous_upgrade_information()
+    threading.Thread(target=lambda: __perform_upgrade_check_thread(), daemon=True).start()
+
+
 # =========================================================================#
 # MP""""""`MM                                                                dP                  dP
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@@ -23229,7 +23465,7 @@ GREEN_CHECK_BASE64 = b'iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAFoAAABaCAYAAAA4qEECAAAJV0lEQVR4n
 
 def _github_issue_post_make_markdown(issue_type, operating_system, os_ver, psg_port, psg_ver, gui_ver, python_ver,
                                      python_exp, prog_exp, used_gui, gui_notes,
-                                     cb_docs, cb_demos, cb_demo_port, cb_readme_other, cb_command_line, cb_issues, cb_github,
+                                     cb_docs, cb_demos, cb_demo_port, cb_readme_other, cb_command_line, cb_issues, cb_latest_pypi, cb_github,
                                      detailed_desc, code, project_details, where_found):
     body = \
 """
@@ -23287,11 +23523,12 @@ def _github_issue_post_make_markdown(issue_type, operating_system, os_ver, psg_p
 These items may solve your problem. Please check those you've done by changing - [ ] to - [X]
 
 - [{}] Searched main docs for your problem  www.PySimpleGUI.org
-- [{}] Looked for Demo Programs that are similar to your goal Demos.PySimpleGUI.org
+- [{}] Looked for Demo Programs that are similar to your goal. It is recommend you use the Demo Browser! Demos.PySimpleGUI.org
 - [{}] If not tkinter - looked for Demo Programs for specific port
 - [{}] For non tkinter - Looked at readme for your specific port if not PySimpleGUI (Qt, WX, Remi)
 - [{}] Run your program outside of your debugger (from a command line)
 - [{}] Searched through Issues (open and closed) to see if already reported Issues.PySimpleGUI.org
+- [{}] Upgraded to the latest official release of PySimpleGUI on PyPI
 - [{}] Tried using the PySimpleGUI.py file on GitHub. Your problem may have already been fixed but not released
 
 ## Detailed Description
@@ -23312,7 +23549,7 @@ These items may solve your problem. Please check those you've done by changing -
 
 
 """.format(python_exp, prog_exp, used_gui, gui_notes,
-                cb_docs, cb_demos, cb_demo_port, cb_readme_other, cb_command_line, cb_issues, cb_github,
+                cb_docs, cb_demos, cb_demo_port, cb_readme_other, cb_command_line, cb_issues, cb_latest_pypi, cb_github,
                 detailed_desc, code if len(code) > 10 else '# Paste your code here')
 
 
@@ -23496,11 +23733,12 @@ def main_open_github_issue():
                       [In(size=(25, 1), k='-EXP NOTES-', expand_x=True)]]
 
     checklist = (('Searched main docs for your problem', 'www.PySimpleGUI.org'),
-                 ('Looked for Demo Programs that are similar to your goal ', 'http://Demos.PySimpleGUI.org'),
+                 ('Looked for Demo Programs that are similar to your goal.\nIt is recommend you use the Demo Browser!', 'https://Demos.PySimpleGUI.org'),
                  ('If not tkinter - looked for Demo Programs for specific port', ''),
                  ('For non tkinter - Looked at readme for your specific port if not PySimpleGUI (Qt, WX, Remi)', ''),
                  ('Run your program outside of your debugger (from a command line)', ''),
-                 ('Searched through Issues (open and closed) to see if already reported', 'http://Issues.PySimpleGUI.org'),
+                 ('Searched through Issues (open and closed) to see if already reported', 'https://Issues.PySimpleGUI.org'),
+                 ('Upgraded to the latest official release of PySimpleGUI on PyPI', 'https://Upgrading.PySimpleGUI.org'),
                  ('Tried using the PySimpleGUI.py file on GitHub. Your problem may have already been fixed but not released.', ''))
 
     checklist_col1 = Col([[CB(c, k=('-CB-', i)), T(t, k='-T{}-'.format(i), enable_events=True)] for i, (c, t) in enumerate(checklist[:4])], k='-C FRAME CBs1-')
@@ -23563,6 +23801,15 @@ def main_open_github_issue():
     # window['-ML DETAILS-'].expand(True, True, True)
     # window['-ML MARKDOWN-'].expand(True, True, True)
     # window['-PANE-'].expand(True, True, True)
+
+    if running_mac():
+        window['-OS MAC VER-'].update(platform.mac_ver())
+    elif running_windows():
+        window['-OS WIN VER-'].update(platform.win32_ver())
+    elif running_linux():
+        window['-OS LINUX VER-'].update(platform.libc_ver())
+
+
     window.bring_to_front()
     while True:  # Event Loop
         event, values = window.read()
@@ -23624,7 +23871,7 @@ def main_open_github_issue():
                 continue
 
             cb_dict = {'cb_docs': checkboxes[0], 'cb_demos': checkboxes[1], 'cb_demo_port': checkboxes[2], 'cb_readme_other': checkboxes[3],
-                       'cb_command_line': checkboxes[4], 'cb_issues': checkboxes[5], 'cb_github': checkboxes[6], 'detailed_desc': values['-ML DETAILS-'],
+                       'cb_command_line': checkboxes[4], 'cb_issues': checkboxes[5], 'cb_latest_pypi': checkboxes[6], 'cb_github': checkboxes[7], 'detailed_desc': values['-ML DETAILS-'],
                        'code': values['-ML CODE-'],
                        'project_details': values['-ML PROJECT DETAILS-'].rstrip(),
                        'where_found': values['-ML FOUND PSG-']}
@@ -24199,37 +24446,37 @@ def main_sdk_help():
 
     """
     online_help_links = {
-        'Button': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#button-element',
+        'Button': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#button-element',
-        'ButtonMenu': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#buttonmenu-element',
+        'ButtonMenu': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#buttonmenu-element',
-        'Canvas': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#canvas-element',
+        'Canvas': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#canvas-element',
-        'Checkbox': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#checkbox-element',
+        'Checkbox': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#checkbox-element',
-        'Column': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#column-element',
+        'Column': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#column-element',
-        'Combo': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#combo-element',
+        'Combo': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#combo-element',
-        'Frame': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#frame-element',
+        'Frame': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#frame-element',
-        'Graph': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#graph-element',
+        'Graph': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#graph-element',
-        'HorizontalSeparator': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#horizontalseparator-element',
+        'HorizontalSeparator': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#horizontalseparator-element',
-        'Image': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#image-element',
+        'Image': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#image-element',
-        'Input': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#input-element',
+        'Input': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#input-element',
-        'Listbox': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#listbox-element',
+        'Listbox': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#listbox-element',
-        'Menu': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#menu-element',
+        'Menu': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#menu-element',
-        'MenubarCustom': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#menubarcustom-element',
+        'MenubarCustom': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#menubarcustom-element',
-        'Multiline': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#multiline-element',
+        'Multiline': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#multiline-element',
-        'OptionMenu': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#optionmenu-element',
+        'OptionMenu': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#optionmenu-element',
-        'Output': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#output-element',
+        'Output': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#output-element',
-        'Pane': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#pane-element',
+        'Pane': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#pane-element',
-        'ProgressBar': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#progressbar-element',
+        'ProgressBar': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#progressbar-element',
-        'Radio': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#radio-element',
+        'Radio': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#radio-element',
-        'Slider': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#slider-element',
+        'Slider': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#slider-element',
-        'Spin': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#spin-element',
+        'Spin': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#spin-element',
-        'StatusBar': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#statusbar-element',
+        'StatusBar': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#statusbar-element',
-        'Tab': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#tab-element',
+        'Tab': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#tab-element',
-        'TabGroup': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#tabgroup-element',
+        'TabGroup': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#tabgroup-element',
-        'Table': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#table-element',
+        'Table': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#table-element',
-        'Text': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#text-element',
+        'Text': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#text-element',
-        'Titlebar': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#titlebar-element',
+        'Titlebar': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#titlebar-element',
-        'Tree': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#tree-element',
+        'Tree': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#tree-element',
-        'VerticalSeparator': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#verticalseparator-element',
+        'VerticalSeparator': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#verticalseparator-element',
-        'Window': r'https://pysimplegui.readthedocs.io/en/latest/call%20reference/#window',
+        'Window': r'https://PySimpleGUI.org/en/latest/call%20reference/#window',
     }
 
     NOT_AN_ELEMENT = 'Not An Element'
@@ -24516,14 +24763,23 @@ def _create_main_window():
 
     frame6 = [[VPush()],[graph_elem]]
 
-    global_settings_tab_layout = [[T('Settings Filename:'), T(pysimplegui_user_settings.full_filename, s=(50,2))],
-                                  [T('Settings Dictionary:'), MLine(pysimplegui_user_settings, size=(50,8))],
-                                  ]
-
     themes_tab_layout = [[T('You can see a preview of the themes, the color swatches, or switch themes for this window')],
                          [T('If you want to change the default theme for PySimpleGUI, use the Global Settings')],
                          [B('Themes'), B('Theme Swatches'), B('Switch Themes')]]
 
+
+    upgrade_recommendation_tab_layout = [[T('Latest Recommendation and Announcements For You', font='_ 14')],
+                                         [T('Severity Level of Update:'), T(pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-severity level-',''))],
+                                         [T('Recommended Version To Upgrade To:'), T(pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade recommendation-',''))],
+                                         [T(pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade message 1-',''))],
+                                         [T(pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade message 2-',''))],
+                                         [Checkbox('Show Only Critical Messages', default=pysimplegui_user_settings.get('-upgrade show only critical-', False), key='-UPGRADE SHOW ONLY CRITICAL-', enable_events=True)],
+                                         [Button('Show Notification Again'), B('Upgrade from GitHub', button_color='white on red', key='-UPGRADE FROM GITHUB-'),
+],
+                                         ]
+    tab_upgrade = Tab('Upgrade\n',upgrade_recommendation_tab_layout,  expand_x=True)
+
+
     tab1 = Tab('Graph\n', frame6, tooltip='Graph is in here', title_color='red')
     tab2 = Tab('CB, Radio\nList, Combo',
                [[Frame('Multiple Choice Group', frame2, title_color='#FFFFFF', tooltip='Checkboxes, radio buttons, etc', vertical_alignment='t',),
@@ -24535,25 +24791,25 @@ def _create_main_window():
     tab6 = Tab('Course or\nSponsor', frame7, k='-TAB SPONSOR-')
     tab7 = Tab('Popups\n', pop_test_tab_layout, k='-TAB POPUP-')
     tab8 = Tab('Themes\n', themes_tab_layout, k='-TAB THEMES-')
-    tab9 = Tab('Global\nSettings', global_settings_tab_layout, k='-TAB GlOBAL SETTINGS-')
 
     def VerLine(version, description, justification='r', size=(40, 1)):
-        return [T(version, justification=justification, font='Any 12', text_color='yellow', size=size, pad=(0,0)), vtop(T(description, font='Any 12', pad=(0,0)))]
+        return [T(version, justification=justification, font='Any 12', text_color='yellow', size=size, pad=(0,0)), T(description, font='Any 12', pad=(0,0))]
 
     layout_top = Column([
         [Image(EMOJI_BASE64_HAPPY_BIG_SMILE, enable_events=True, key='-LOGO-', tooltip='This is PySimpleGUI logo'),
          Image(data=DEFAULT_BASE64_LOADING_GIF, enable_events=True, key='-IMAGE-'),
-         Text('PySimpleGUI Test Harness\nYou are running PySimpleGUI.py file vs importing', font='ANY 14',
+         Text('PySimpleGUI Test Harness', font='ANY 14',
               tooltip='My tooltip', key='-TEXT1-')],
         VerLine(ver, 'PySimpleGUI Version') + [Image(HEART_3D_BASE64, subsample=4)],
-        VerLine('{}/{}'.format(tkversion, tclversion), 'TK/TCL Versions'),
+        # VerLine('{}/{}'.format(tkversion, tclversion), 'TK/TCL Versions'),
         VerLine(tclversion_detailed, 'detailed tkinter version'),
-        VerLine(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'PySimpleGUI Location', size=(40, 2)),
+        VerLine(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), 'PySimpleGUI Location', size=(40, None)),
+        VerLine(sys.executable, 'Python Executable'),
         VerLine(sys.version, 'Python Version', size=(40,2)) +[Image(PYTHON_COLORED_HEARTS_BASE64, subsample=3, k='-PYTHON HEARTS-', enable_events=True)]], pad=0)
 
     layout_bottom = [
         [B(SYMBOL_DOWN, pad=(0, 0), k='-HIDE TABS-'),
-         pin(Col([[TabGroup([[tab1, tab2, tab3, tab6, tab4, tab5, tab7, tab8, tab9]], key='-TAB_GROUP-')]], k='-TAB GROUP COL-'))],
+         pin(Col([[TabGroup([[tab1, tab2, tab3, tab6, tab4, tab5, tab7, tab8, tab_upgrade]], key='-TAB_GROUP-')]], k='-TAB GROUP COL-'))],
         [B('Button', highlight_colors=('yellow', 'red'),pad=(1, 0)),
          B('ttk Button', use_ttk_buttons=True, tooltip='This is a TTK Button',pad=(1, 0)),
          B('See-through Mode', tooltip='Make the background transparent',pad=(1, 0)),
@@ -24656,7 +24912,7 @@ def main():
         elif event.startswith('See'):
             window._see_through = not window._see_through
             window.set_transparent_color(theme_background_color() if window._see_through else '')
-        elif event == '-INSTALL-':
+        elif event == '-INSTALL-' or event == '-UPGRADE FROM GITHUB-':
             _upgrade_gui()
         elif event == 'Popup':
             popup('This is your basic popup', keep_on_top=True)
@@ -24726,6 +24982,13 @@ def main():
             window.minimize()
             main_open_github_issue()
             window.normal()
+        elif event == 'Show Notification Again':
+            pysimplegui_user_settings.set('-upgrade info seen-', False)
+            __show_previous_upgrade_information()
+        elif event == '-UPGRADE SHOW ONLY CRITICAL-':
+            pysimplegui_user_settings.set('-upgrade show only critical-', values['-UPGRADE SHOW ONLY CRITICAL-'])
+
+
         i += 1
         # _refresh_debugger()
     print('event = ', event)
@@ -24813,6 +25076,10 @@ if running_windows():
 
 
 _read_mac_global_settings()
+
+if _mac_should_set_alpha_to_99():
+    # Applyting Mac OS 12.3+ Alpha Channel fix.  Sets the default Alpha Channel to 0.99
+    set_options(alpha_channel=0.99)
 # if running_mac():
 #     print('Your Mac patches are:')
 #     print('Modal windows disabled:', ENABLE_MAC_MODAL_DISABLE_PATCH)
@@ -24820,6 +25087,10 @@ _read_mac_global_settings()
 #     print('No grab anywhere allowed with titlebar:', ENABLE_MAC_DISABLE_GRAB_ANYWHERE_WITH_TITLEBAR)
 #     print('Currently the no titlebar patch ' + ('WILL' if _mac_should_apply_notitlebar_patch() else 'WILL NOT') + ' be applied')
 
+
+__perform_upgrade_check()
+
+
 # -------------------------------- ENTRY POINT IF RUN STANDALONE -------------------------------- #
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # To execute the upgrade from command line, type: