v2.0.0rc1 beta : PySide6 multi-camera GUI

DeepLabCut-live-GUI 2.0.0rc1

Version 2.0 is a major rewrite of the application from scratch, delivering a redesigned GUI powered by the latest DLC-Live pose estimation workflows.

New in 2.0

• New GUI rebuilt from the ground up using PySide6
• PyTorch support for DeepLabCut Live inference
• New camera backends for broader hardware support and more flexible acquisition setups

Highlights

Improved experience for live preview, inference, and recording
Better support for multi-camera experimental workflows
Modernized architecture to support future extensions and backend improvements

Notes

This is a major update and may differ from previous versions in setup, supported workflows, and backend behavior.
Please review the updated documentation for installation, camera configuration, and model compatibility.

Credits

• @arturoptophys PySide6 rewrite, new preview, controls & camera backends
• @C-Achard Production polish, UI/UX improvements, camera backends improvements, documentation
• @deruyter92 Code review, testing and feedback
• @MMathisLab Project lead

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What's Changed

• Support Basler camera a2A2590-60umBAS (and other Basler cameras, untested) by @antortjim in #11
• Basler camera support by @MMathisLab in #12
• Relax python version upper bound by @jeylau in #20
• Upgrade Aravis backend features and testing by @C-Achard in #42
• Improving testing coverage and pre-commit checks before release by @C-Achard in #43
• Refactor camera config dialog and reduce code duplication by @C-Achard in #46
• Final UI tweaks by @C-Achard in #47
• Improve camera config loading UX and improve Basler backend by @C-Achard in #45
• Upgrade Gentl backend by @C-Achard in #44
• README update for PySide6 version by @C-Achard in #50
• Add standardized linting workflow and config by @C-Achard in #53
• Upgrade Gentl backend cti discovery by @C-Achard in #51
• Pre-release cleanup for PySide6 GUI by @C-Achard in #54
• Update dlclive requirement & add deploy workflow by @C-Achard in #48
• Deploy workflow candidate for 2.0.0rc1 by @C-Achard in #55
• Upgrade PySide6 multi-camera GUI by @C-Achard in #38
• Remove .coveragerc (duplicated in pyproject.toml) by @C-Achard in #61
• Trigger CI on main/master pushes and tags by @C-Achard in #62
• Add docs link to README by @C-Achard in #63

New Contributors

• @antortjim made their first contribution in #11
• @MMathisLab made their first contribution in #12
• @jeylau made their first contribution in #20
• @C-Achard made their first contribution in #42

Full Changelog: v1.0...v2.0.0rc1

v1.0 DeepLabCut Live GUI released!

The DeepLabCut-Live GUI is released! Simply pip install deeplabcut-live-gui