improvement to the logic

Author: abbou169

sidebar.py

@@ -91,6 +91,31 @@ def __init__(
         self.create_chips_area(sidebar_frame)
         self.create_manage_button(sidebar_frame)
 
+        self.chips_images_path = chip_images_path
+        self.chip_files_mtimes = self.get_chips_files_mtimes()
+
+    def get_chips_files_mtimes(self):
+        """
+        Gets the modification times of the chip JSON files.
+        """
+        chip_files_mtimes = {}
+        # Construct the correct base path relative to the sidebar.py location
+        chips_dir = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "Components", "Chips")
+        
+        # Subdirectories containing JSON files
+        subdirs = ["Sequential", "Logical"]
+        
+        for subdir in subdirs:
+            folder_path = os.path.join(chips_dir, subdir)
+            if not os.path.isdir(folder_path):
+                print(f"Warning: Subdirectory '{folder_path}' does not exist.")
+                continue
+            for filename in os.listdir(folder_path):
+                filepath = os.path.join(folder_path, filename)
+                if os.path.isfile(filepath) and filename.lower().endswith(".json"):
+                    chip_files_mtimes[filepath] = os.path.getmtime(filepath)
+        return chip_files_mtimes
+
     def initialize_chip_data(self, current_dict_circuit, chip_images_path) -> None:
         """
         Initializes the chip data for the sidebar.
@@ -503,8 +528,14 @@ def on_search(self, _):
 
     def refresh(self):
         """
-        Refreshes the sidebar by reloading the chip data and redisplaying the chips.
+        Refreshes the sidebar with updated chip data.
         """
-        self.initialize_chip_data(self.current_dict_circuit, self.chip_images_path)
-        self.on_search(None)
-        print("Sidebar refreshed.")
+        current_mtimes = self.get_chips_files_mtimes()
+        if current_mtimes != self.chip_files_mtimes:
+            self.chip_files_mtimes = current_mtimes
+            self.initialize_chip_data(self.current_dict_circuit, self.chips_images_path)
+            self.on_search(None)
+            print("Sidebar refreshed with updated chips.")
+        else:
+            print("No changes detected. Sidebar not refreshed.")
+