add disconnection from server functionality

had to refactor how the server connects

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/web/__init__.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from . import ui, prop, operator
 
 classes = (
     operator.ConnectToWebsocketServer,
+    operator.DisconnectWebsocketServer,
     operator.killWebsocketServer,
     prop.WebProperties,
     ui.BIM_PT_webui,

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/web/operator.py

@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ class ConnectToWebsocketServer(bpy.types.Operator):
         return {"FINISHED"}
 
 
+class DisconnectWebsocketServer(bpy.types.Operator):
+    bl_idname = "bim.disconnect_websocket_server"
+    bl_label = "Disconnect from websocket server"
+    bl_description = "disconnect from current websocket server"
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+        core.disconnect_websocket_server(tool.Web)
+        return {"FINISHED"}
+
+
 class killWebsocketServer(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_idname = "bim.kill_websocket_server"
     bl_label = "Kill websocket server"

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/bim/module/web/ui.py

@@ -50,3 +50,6 @@ class BIM_PT_webui(Panel):
 
         row = layout.row()
         row.operator("bim.kill_websocket_server")
+
+        row = layout.row()
+        row.operator("bim.disconnect_websocket_server")

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/core/web.py

@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ def connect_websocket_server(web, port):
     web.set_is_connected(True)
 
 
+def disconnect_websocket_server(web):
+    web.disconnect_websocket_server()
+    web.set_is_connected(False)
+
+
 def kill_websocket_server(web):
+    web.kill_websocket_server()
     web.set_is_running(False)
     web.set_is_connected(False)
-    web.kill_websocket_server()

src/blenderbim/blenderbim/tool/web.py

@@ -66,12 +66,13 @@ class Web(blenderbim.core.tool.Web):
 
     @classmethod
     def connect_websocket_server(cls, port):
-        def set_thread_loop(url):
+        def start_thread_loop(url):
-            asyncio.set_event_loop(ws_thread_loop)
+            global ws_thread_loop
-            asyncio.run(cls.sio_connect(url))
+            ws_thread_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+            ws_thread_loop.run_until_complete(cls.sio_connect(url))
 
-        ws_url = "ws://localhost:" + str(port) + "/blender"
+        ws_url = f"ws://localhost:{port}/blender"
-        wserver_thread = threading.Thread(target=set_thread_loop, args=(ws_url))
+        wserver_thread = threading.Thread(target=start_thread_loop, args=(ws_url,))
         wserver_thread.daemon = True
         wserver_thread.start()
 
@@ -83,7 +84,15 @@ class Web(blenderbim.core.tool.Web):
         # sio.on("data", test.message_handler, namespace="/blender")
 
         # await sio.emit("data", {"from": "client"}, namespace="/blender")
-        await sio.wait()
+
+    @classmethod
+    def disconnect_websocket_server(cls):
+        ws_thread_loop.run_until_complete(cls.sio_disconnect())
+        print("Disconnected from websocket server")
+
+    @classmethod
+    async def sio_disconnect(cls):
+        await sio.disconnect()
 
     @classmethod
     def kill_websocket_server(cls):