Start of a sim window

BEdit/AGENTS.md

@@ -114,10 +114,17 @@ Keep the root of `src/bedit` minimal. New UI modules should go into the relevant
 - OpenModelica integration belongs in `core/simulation/openmodelica.py`. Its
   persistent worker and OMC session start lazily on the first queued request.
   Never perform OMPython work directly on the Qt GUI thread. Result and error
-  callbacks run on the worker thread and must use a Qt signal before touching UI.
+  callbacks run on background threads and must use a Qt signal before touching UI.
   One lazy temporary working directory is shared by all requests in the session.
   Explicit application shutdown closes OMC and removes that directory plus the
   current session's OMPython log and port files; `__del__` is only a fallback.
+- Simulation runs start an ephemeral localhost TCP listener before launching the
+  generated model through OMC's `system()` function. OpenModelica's newline-delimited
+  `xmltcp` status and message records are parsed in the core and forwarded through
+  callbacks; the simulation service retains the latest progress for polling.
+- The application owns one reusable `SimulationWindow`. Starting a run clears its
+  progress, log, and future result views. Extend graph presentation through its
+  Designer-owned `resultsLayout` and the `clear_results()`/`load_results()` hooks.
 - The optional OpenModelica executable is persisted as
   `simulation/openModelicaPath`. The GUI passes it into `Simulation`; core must
   not read `QSettings`. An empty path uses OMPython/PATH discovery, while an
@@ -162,6 +169,9 @@ pyside6-uic --from-imports ui/text_definition_editor.ui \
 pyside6-uic --from-imports ui/simulation_settings_dialog.ui \
   -o src/bedit/gui/generated/ui_simulation_settings_dialog.py
 
+pyside6-uic --from-imports ui/simulation_window.ui \
+  -o src/bedit/gui/generated/ui_simulation_window.py
+
 pyside6-uic --from-imports ui/graph_parameters_dialog.ui \
   -o src/bedit/gui/generated/ui_graph_parameters_dialog.py
 

BEdit/src/bedit/core/simulation/openmodelica.py

@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 import json
 import os
+import shlex
 import shutil
+import socket
 import tempfile
+import time
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 from queue import Queue
-from threading import Lock, Thread, current_thread
+from threading import Event, Lock, Thread, current_thread
 from typing import Any
 
 from bedit.core.application_log import get_logger
@@ -19,17 +23,32 @@ ErrorCallback = Callable[[Exception], None]
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class _Request:
-    expression: str
-    parsed: bool
+    description: str
+    operation: Callable[[Any, Path], Any]
     callback: ResultCallback | None
     error_callback: ErrorCallback | None
 
 
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class SimulationProgress:
+    phase: str
+    current_step_size: float
+    time: float
+    progress: int
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class SimulationMessage:
+    stream: str
+    type: str
+    text: str
+
+
 class OpenModelicaInterface:
     """Asynchronous, persistent interface to one OpenModelica session.
 
-    The worker and OMC session are created lazily for the first request. Callback
-    functions execute on the worker thread and must not manipulate Qt widgets.
+    The worker and OMC session are created lazily for the first request. Callbacks
+    execute on background threads and must not manipulate Qt widgets directly.
     """
 
     def __init__(self, executable_path: str = "") -> None:
@@ -59,32 +78,45 @@ class OpenModelicaInterface:
         """Request the OpenModelica version without blocking the caller."""
         self.send_expression("getVersion()", callback, error_callback)
 
-    def load_model(
+    def build_model(
         self,
         model: str,
-        callback: ResultCallback | None = None,
-        error_callback: ErrorCallback | None = None,
-    ) -> None:
-        """Load a composed model into OpenModelica"""
-        self.send_expression(f"loadString({json.dumps(model)})", callback, error_callback)
-
-    def compile_model(
-        self,
         model_name: str,
         callback: ResultCallback | None = None,
         error_callback: ErrorCallback | None = None,
     ) -> None:
-        """Compile a loaded model in OpenModelica"""
-        self.send_expression(f"buildModel({model_name})", callback, error_callback)
-        
-    def exec_system(
+        """Load and build one composed model as an ordered worker operation."""
+
+        def operation(omc, _temp_dir: Path):
+            loaded = omc.sendExpression(f"loadString({json.dumps(model)})")
+            if loaded is not True:
+                raise RuntimeError("OpenModelica could not load the composed model")
+            return omc.sendExpression(f"buildModel({model_name})")
+
+        self._submit("build model", operation, callback, error_callback)
+
+    def run_model(
         self,
-        cmd: str,
+        executable: str,
+        arguments: list[str],
+        progress_callback: Callable[[SimulationProgress], None] | None = None,
+        message_callback: Callable[[SimulationMessage], None] | None = None,
         callback: ResultCallback | None = None,
         error_callback: ErrorCallback | None = None,
     ) -> None:
-        """Execute system command from OpenModelica"""
-        self.send_expression(f"system(\"{cmd}\", \"system_out.txt\")", callback, error_callback)
+        """Run a built model and consume its XML/TCP status stream."""
+
+        def operation(omc, temp_dir: Path):
+            return _run_model_with_tcp(
+                omc,
+                executable,
+                arguments,
+                temp_dir,
+                progress_callback,
+                message_callback,
+            )
+
+        self._submit("run simulation", operation, callback, error_callback)
 
     def send_expression(
         self,
@@ -96,7 +128,19 @@ class OpenModelicaInterface:
     ) -> None:
         """Queue an OMC expression for ordered execution on the worker thread."""
 
-        request = _Request(expression, parsed, callback, error_callback)
+        def operation(omc, _temp_dir: Path):
+            return omc.sendExpression(expression, parsed=parsed)
+
+        self._submit(expression, operation, callback, error_callback)
+
+    def _submit(
+        self,
+        description: str,
+        operation: Callable[[Any, Path], Any],
+        callback: ResultCallback | None,
+        error_callback: ErrorCallback | None,
+    ) -> None:
+        request = _Request(description, operation, callback, error_callback)
         self._ensure_worker().put(request)
 
     def shutdown(self, *, wait: bool = True) -> None:
@@ -158,13 +202,11 @@ class OpenModelicaInterface:
                             raise RuntimeError(
                                 f"OpenModelica could not use {str(temp_dir)!r}"
                             )
-                    result = omc.sendExpression(
-                        request.expression, parsed=request.parsed
-                    )
+                    result = request.operation(omc, temp_dir)
                 except Exception as error:
                     if request.error_callback is None:
                         log.exception(
-                            "OpenModelica request failed: %s", request.expression
+                            "OpenModelica request failed: %s", request.description
                         )
                     else:
                         _deliver_callback(request.error_callback, error)
@@ -214,6 +256,127 @@ def _create_session(executable_path: str):
     return OMCSessionZMQ(omhome=_openmodelica_home(executable_path))
 
 
+def _run_model_with_tcp(
+    omc,
+    executable: str,
+    arguments: list[str],
+    temp_dir: Path,
+    progress_callback: Callable[[SimulationProgress], None] | None,
+    message_callback: Callable[[SimulationMessage], None] | None,
+) -> int:
+    executable_path = Path(executable)
+    executable_command = executable
+    if not executable_path.is_absolute() and executable_path.parent == Path("."):
+        executable_command = f"./{executable}"
+
+    with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as server:
+        server.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
+        server.bind(("127.0.0.1", 0))
+        server.listen(1)
+        server.settimeout(0.25)
+        port = server.getsockname()[1]
+        command = shlex.join([
+            executable_command,
+            *arguments,
+            f"-port={port}",
+            "-logFormat=xmltcp",
+        ])
+        output_path = temp_dir / "simulation-output.txt"
+        command_finished = Event()
+        reader_finished = Event()
+        reader_errors: list[Exception] = []
+
+        def read_progress() -> None:
+            try:
+                connection = _accept_simulation_connection(server, command_finished)
+                with connection, connection.makefile(
+                    "r", encoding="utf-8"
+                ) as stream:
+                    for line in stream:
+                        _handle_simulation_xml(
+                            line, progress_callback, message_callback
+                        )
+            except Exception as error:
+                reader_errors.append(error)
+            finally:
+                reader_finished.set()
+
+        reader = Thread(
+            target=read_progress,
+            name="bedit-simulation-progress",
+            daemon=True,
+        )
+        reader.start()
+        log.info("Starting simulation through OpenModelica: %s", command)
+        try:
+            return_code = omc.sendExpression(
+                f"system({json.dumps(command)}, {json.dumps(str(output_path))})"
+            )
+        finally:
+            command_finished.set()
+        if not reader_finished.wait(20.0):
+            raise TimeoutError("Simulation progress connection did not close")
+        if reader_errors:
+            raise reader_errors[0]
+        if return_code != 0:
+            output = output_path.read_text(errors="replace") if output_path.exists() else ""
+            detail = f": {output.strip()}" if output.strip() else ""
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Simulation process exited with status {return_code}{detail}"
+            )
+        return int(return_code)
+
+
+def _accept_simulation_connection(
+    server: socket.socket, command_finished: Event
+) -> socket.socket:
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + 15.0
+    while time.monotonic() < deadline:
+        try:
+            connection, _address = server.accept()
+            return connection
+        except socket.timeout:
+            if command_finished.is_set():
+                raise RuntimeError(
+                    "Simulation command finished before opening its progress connection"
+                )
+    raise TimeoutError("Simulation did not connect to the progress server")
+
+
+def _handle_simulation_xml(
+    line: str,
+    progress_callback: Callable[[SimulationProgress], None] | None,
+    message_callback: Callable[[SimulationMessage], None] | None,
+) -> None:
+    text = line.strip()
+    if not text:
+        return
+    try:
+        element = ET.fromstring(text)
+    except ET.ParseError:
+        log.warning("Invalid simulation status XML: %s", text)
+        return
+    if element.tag == "status" and progress_callback is not None:
+        _deliver_callback(
+            progress_callback,
+            SimulationProgress(
+                phase=element.get("phase", ""),
+                current_step_size=float(element.get("currentStepSize", 0)),
+                time=float(element.get("time", 0)),
+                progress=int(float(element.get("progress", 0))),
+            ),
+        )
+    elif element.tag == "message":
+        message = SimulationMessage(
+            stream=element.get("stream", ""),
+            type=element.get("type", ""),
+            text=element.get("text", ""),
+        )
+        log.info("OpenModelica %s: %s", message.stream, message.text)
+        if message_callback is not None:
+            _deliver_callback(message_callback, message)
+
+
 def _ompython_transport_files(omc) -> set[Path]:
     """Return only the log and port files owned by this OMPython session."""
 

BEdit/src/bedit/core/simulation/service.py

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import Any
 
 from bedit.core.application_log import get_logger
@@ -6,6 +7,8 @@ from bedit.core.simulation.openmodelica import (
     ErrorCallback,
     OpenModelicaInterface,
     ResultCallback,
+    SimulationMessage,
+    SimulationProgress,
 )
 
 
@@ -23,7 +26,8 @@ class Simulation:
         self.model_name: str | None = None
         self._openmodelica_path = openmodelica_path
         self.openmodelica = OpenModelicaInterface(openmodelica_path)
-        self.model_path : str | None = None
+        self.model_path: str | None = None
+        self.simulation_progress: SimulationProgress | None = None
 
     @property
     def openmodelica_path(self) -> str:
@@ -34,7 +38,12 @@ class Simulation:
         self._openmodelica_path = value
         self.openmodelica.configure(value)
 
-    def compose(self, graph: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+    def compose(
+        self,
+        graph: dict[str, Any],
+        callback: Callable[[str], None] | None = None,
+        error_callback: ErrorCallback | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
         """Compose and retain the active graph's Modelica representation."""
 
         self.model_path = None
@@ -45,58 +54,98 @@ class Simulation:
         self.id_list = result.objects_by_id
         self.last_composition_output = result.modelica
         self.model_name = result.model_name
-        log.info("Composed OpenModelica model:\n%s", result.modelica)
-
-        # Compile openmodelica model
-        self.openmodelica.load_model(
-            self.last_composition_output,
-            lambda result: log.info("Loading OK: %s", result),
-            lambda error: log.info("Loading ERROR: %s", repr(error)),
-        )
 
         def _model_compiled(result):
             log.info("Compiling OK: %s", result)
-            self.model_path = result[0]
+            try:
+                self.model_path = str(result[0])
+            except (IndexError, TypeError) as error:
+                failure = RuntimeError(
+                    f"OpenModelica returned an invalid build result: {result!r}"
+                )
+                failure.__cause__ = error
+                if error_callback is not None:
+                    error_callback(failure)
+                else:
+                    log.error("%s", failure)
+                return
+            if callback is not None:
+                callback(self.model_path)
 
-        self.openmodelica.compile_model(
+        self.openmodelica.build_model(
+            self.last_composition_output,
             self.model_name,
             _model_compiled,
-            lambda error: log.info("Compiling ERROR: %s", repr(error)),
+            error_callback,
         )
 
-    def run_simulation(self, graph: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
-        """Reserved for a future simulation request."""
+    def run_simulation(
+        self,
+        graph: dict[str, Any],
+        progress_callback: Callable[[SimulationProgress], None] | None = None,
+        message_callback: Callable[[SimulationMessage], None] | None = None,
+        callback: ResultCallback | None = None,
+        error_callback: ErrorCallback | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Compose, build, and asynchronously run the current graph."""
 
-        if self.model_path is None:
-            self.compose(graph)
+        self.simulation_progress = None
 
-        self.openmodelica.get_version(lambda val: log.info(val))
-        log.info(f"Running model binary {self.model_path}")
+        def report_progress(progress: SimulationProgress) -> None:
+            self.simulation_progress = progress
+            if progress_callback is not None:
+                progress_callback(progress)
 
-        self.openmodelica.exec_system(
-            f'./{self.model_name} {self.build_simulation_arguments()}',
-            lambda result: log.info("Running OK: %s", result),
-            lambda error: log.info("Running ERROR: %s", repr(error)),
-        )
+        def run_model(model_path: str) -> None:
+            try:
+                arguments = self.build_simulation_arguments()
+            except Exception as error:
+                if error_callback is not None:
+                    error_callback(error)
+                else:
+                    log.exception("Could not prepare simulation arguments")
+                return
+            self.openmodelica.run_model(
+                model_path,
+                arguments,
+                report_progress,
+                message_callback,
+                callback,
+                error_callback,
+            )
+
+        self.compose(graph, run_model, error_callback)
+
+    def get_progress(self) -> SimulationProgress | None:
+        """Return the most recently received simulation status."""
+
+        return self.simulation_progress
 
     def shutdown(self, *, wait: bool = True) -> None:
         """Close OpenModelica and clean its generated working directory."""
         self.openmodelica.shutdown(wait=wait)
         self.model_path = None
 
-    def build_simulation_arguments(self) -> str:
-        opts = self.last_composition_input['implementation']['graph']['simulation']
-
-
-        args = "-port=40696 -outputFormat=csv -logFormat=xmltcp "
-
-        args += f"-startTime={opts['startTime']} -stopTime={opts['stopTime']} "
-
-        step_size = opts['intervalTime']
-        if opts['intervalMode'] == 'numberOfIntervals':
-            step_size = (opts['stopTime']-opts['startTime'])/opts['numberOfIntervals']
-        args += f"-stepSize={step_size}"
-
-        log.info("Running model with: %s", args)
-
-        return args
+    def build_simulation_arguments(self) -> list[str]:
+        opts = self.last_composition_input["implementation"]["graph"].get(
+            "simulation", {}
+        )
+        start_time = float(opts.get("startTime", 0.0))
+        stop_time = float(opts.get("stopTime", 1.0))
+        interval_mode = opts.get("intervalMode", "numberOfIntervals")
+        interval_time = float(opts.get("intervalTime", 0.002))
+        if interval_mode == "numberOfIntervals":
+            intervals = int(opts.get("numberOfIntervals", 500))
+            if intervals <= 0:
+                raise ValueError("Number of simulation intervals must be positive")
+            interval_time = (stop_time - start_time) / intervals
+        if interval_time <= 0:
+            raise ValueError("Simulation interval must be positive")
+        arguments = [
+            "-outputFormat=csv",
+            f"-startTime={start_time}",
+            f"-stopTime={stop_time}",
+            f"-stepSize={interval_time}",
+        ]
+        log.info("Running model with: %s", arguments)
+        return arguments

BEdit/src/bedit/gui/controllers/document.py

@@ -427,11 +427,23 @@ class DocumentController(QObject):
             raise ValueError("Open a graph component before composing")
         self.simulation.compose(component.to_dict())
 
-    def run_simulation(self) -> None:
+    def run_simulation(
+        self,
+        progress_callback=None,
+        message_callback=None,
+        callback=None,
+        error_callback=None,
+    ) -> None:
         component = self.active_component
         if component is None or component.implementation_kind != "graph":
             raise ValueError("Open a graph component before running a simulation")
-        self.simulation.run_simulation(component.to_dict())
+        self.simulation.run_simulation(
+            component.to_dict(),
+            progress_callback,
+            message_callback,
+            callback,
+            error_callback,
+        )
 
     def set_route_waypoints(self, item_kind: str, item_id: str, waypoints: list[QPointF]) -> None:
         item = (

BEdit/src/bedit/gui/generated/ui_simulation_window.py

@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+################################################################################
+## Form generated from reading UI file 'simulation_window.ui'
+##
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.1
+##
+## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
+################################################################################
+
+from PySide6.QtCore import (QCoreApplication, QDate, QDateTime, QLocale,
+    QMetaObject, QObject, QPoint, QRect,
+    QSize, QTime, QUrl, Qt)
+from PySide6.QtGui import (QBrush, QColor, QConicalGradient, QCursor,
+    QFont, QFontDatabase, QGradient, QIcon,
+    QImage, QKeySequence, QLinearGradient, QPainter,
+    QPalette, QPixmap, QRadialGradient, QTransform)
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QLabel, QListWidget, QListWidgetItem,
+    QMainWindow, QProgressBar, QSizePolicy, QTabWidget,
+    QVBoxLayout, QWidget)
+
+class Ui_SimulationWindow(object):
+    def setupUi(self, SimulationWindow):
+        if not SimulationWindow.objectName():
+            SimulationWindow.setObjectName(u"SimulationWindow")
+        SimulationWindow.resize(720, 480)
+        self.centralWidget = QWidget(SimulationWindow)
+        self.centralWidget.setObjectName(u"centralWidget")
+        self.windowLayout = QVBoxLayout(self.centralWidget)
+        self.windowLayout.setObjectName(u"windowLayout")
+        self.statusLabel = QLabel(self.centralWidget)
+        self.statusLabel.setObjectName(u"statusLabel")
+
+        self.windowLayout.addWidget(self.statusLabel)
+
+        self.progressBar = QProgressBar(self.centralWidget)
+        self.progressBar.setObjectName(u"progressBar")
+        self.progressBar.setMaximum(10000)
+        self.progressBar.setValue(0)
+
+        self.windowLayout.addWidget(self.progressBar)
+
+        self.timeLabel = QLabel(self.centralWidget)
+        self.timeLabel.setObjectName(u"timeLabel")
+
+        self.windowLayout.addWidget(self.timeLabel)
+
+        self.resultsTabs = QTabWidget(self.centralWidget)
+        self.resultsTabs.setObjectName(u"resultsTabs")
+        self.logTab = QWidget()
+        self.logTab.setObjectName(u"logTab")
+        self.logLayout = QVBoxLayout(self.logTab)
+        self.logLayout.setObjectName(u"logLayout")
+        self.messageList = QListWidget(self.logTab)
+        self.messageList.setObjectName(u"messageList")
+        self.messageList.setAlternatingRowColors(True)
+
+        self.logLayout.addWidget(self.messageList)
+
+        self.resultsTabs.addTab(self.logTab, "")
+        self.resultsTab = QWidget()
+        self.resultsTab.setObjectName(u"resultsTab")
+        self.resultsLayout = QVBoxLayout(self.resultsTab)
+        self.resultsLayout.setObjectName(u"resultsLayout")
+        self.resultsPlaceholder = QLabel(self.resultsTab)
+        self.resultsPlaceholder.setObjectName(u"resultsPlaceholder")
+        self.resultsPlaceholder.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
+
+        self.resultsLayout.addWidget(self.resultsPlaceholder)
+
+        self.resultsTabs.addTab(self.resultsTab, "")
+
+        self.windowLayout.addWidget(self.resultsTabs)
+
+        SimulationWindow.setCentralWidget(self.centralWidget)
+
+        self.retranslateUi(SimulationWindow)
+
+        self.resultsTabs.setCurrentIndex(0)
+
+
+        QMetaObject.connectSlotsByName(SimulationWindow)
+    # setupUi
+
+    def retranslateUi(self, SimulationWindow):
+        SimulationWindow.setWindowTitle(QCoreApplication.translate("SimulationWindow", u"Simulation", None))
+        self.statusLabel.setText(QCoreApplication.translate("SimulationWindow", u"No simulation has been run yet.", None))
+        self.progressBar.setFormat(QCoreApplication.translate("SimulationWindow", u"%p%", None))
+        self.timeLabel.setText(QCoreApplication.translate("SimulationWindow", u"Time: 0 s", None))
+        self.resultsTabs.setTabText(self.resultsTabs.indexOf(self.logTab), QCoreApplication.translate("SimulationWindow", u"Simulation Log", None))
+        self.resultsPlaceholder.setText(QCoreApplication.translate("SimulationWindow", u"Simulation graphs and result controls can be added here.", None))
+        self.resultsTabs.setTabText(self.resultsTabs.indexOf(self.resultsTab), QCoreApplication.translate("SimulationWindow", u"Results", None))
+    # retranslateUi
+

BEdit/src/bedit/gui/main_window.py

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ from bedit.gui.dialogs.settings import SettingsDialog
 from bedit.gui.dialogs.port_options import PortOptionsDialog
 from bedit.gui.dialogs.parameter_options import ParameterOptionsDialog
 from bedit.gui.dialogs.simulation_settings import SimulationSettingsDialog
+from bedit.gui.simulation_window import SimulationWindow
 from bedit.gui.preferences import application_settings
 from bedit.gui.simulation_reload import reload_simulation
 from bedit.gui.generated.ui_main_window import Ui_MainWindow
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
         self.log.info("BEdit started")
         self.settings = application_settings()
         self._applying_text_definition = False
+        self._simulation_window = SimulationWindow(self)
 
         self.libraries = LibraryRepository(self)
         self.simulation = Simulation(
@@ -248,11 +250,16 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
 
     @Slot()
     def run_simulation(self) -> None:
+        window = self._simulation_window
+        callbacks = window.begin_run()
+        window.show()
+        window.raise_()
+        window.activateWindow()
         try:
-            self.document_controller.run_simulation()
+            self.document_controller.run_simulation(*callbacks)
         except Exception as error:
             self.log.exception("Simulation run failed")
-            QMessageBox.warning(self, "Cannot run simulation", str(error))
+            window.report_start_error(error)
 
     def _restore_window_geometry(self) -> None:
         geometry = self.settings.value("window/geometry")

BEdit/src/bedit/gui/simulation_window.py

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+from PySide6.QtCore import Signal
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import QMainWindow
+
+from bedit.core.simulation.openmodelica import SimulationMessage, SimulationProgress
+from bedit.gui.generated.ui_simulation_window import Ui_SimulationWindow
+
+
+class SimulationWindow(QMainWindow):
+    """Persistent, reusable view of simulation progress and results."""
+
+    progressReceived = Signal(object)
+    messageReceived = Signal(object)
+    simulationFinished = Signal(object)
+    simulationFailed = Signal(str)
+
+    def __init__(self, parent=None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(parent)
+        self.ui = Ui_SimulationWindow()
+        self.ui.setupUi(self)
+        self._running = False
+        self._run_generation = 0
+        self.progressReceived.connect(self._show_progress)
+        self.messageReceived.connect(self._show_message)
+        self.simulationFinished.connect(self._show_finished)
+        self.simulationFailed.connect(self._show_error)
+
+    def begin_run(self) -> tuple:
+        """Reset the view and return callbacks bound to this particular run."""
+
+        self._run_generation += 1
+        generation = self._run_generation
+        self._running = True
+        self.ui.statusLabel.setText("Preparing simulation…")
+        self.ui.progressBar.setValue(0)
+        self.ui.timeLabel.setText("Time: 0 s")
+        self.ui.messageList.clear()
+        self.clear_results()
+        return (
+            lambda progress: self._report_progress(generation, progress),
+            lambda message: self._report_message(generation, message),
+            lambda result: self._report_finished(generation, result),
+            lambda error: self._report_error(generation, error),
+        )
+
+    def clear_results(self) -> None:
+        """Clear future plots and result models before a new run.
+
+        Add graph widgets and their clearing logic here when simulation result
+        loading and plotting are implemented. The Designer-owned `resultsLayout`
+        is the intended container for those widgets.
+        """
+
+    def _report_progress(
+        self, generation: int, progress: SimulationProgress
+    ) -> None:
+        if generation == self._run_generation:
+            self.progressReceived.emit(progress)
+
+    def _report_message(self, generation: int, message: SimulationMessage) -> None:
+        if generation == self._run_generation:
+            self.messageReceived.emit(message)
+
+    def _report_finished(self, generation: int, result) -> None:
+        if generation == self._run_generation:
+            self.simulationFinished.emit(result)
+
+    def _report_error(self, generation: int, error: Exception) -> None:
+        if generation == self._run_generation:
+            self.simulationFailed.emit(str(error))
+
+    def report_start_error(self, error: Exception) -> None:
+        """Report an error raised before asynchronous callbacks were installed."""
+
+        self.simulationFailed.emit(str(error))
+
+    def _show_progress(self, progress: SimulationProgress) -> None:
+        self.ui.statusLabel.setText(progress.phase or "Running")
+        self.ui.timeLabel.setText(f"Time: {progress.time:g} s")
+        self.ui.progressBar.setValue(max(0, min(10000, progress.progress)))
+
+    def _show_message(self, message: SimulationMessage) -> None:
+        prefix = message.stream or message.type or "OpenModelica"
+        self.ui.messageList.addItem(f"{prefix}: {message.text}")
+        self.ui.messageList.scrollToBottom()
+
+    def _show_finished(self, _result) -> None:
+        self._running = False
+        self.ui.progressBar.setValue(10000)
+        self.ui.statusLabel.setText("Simulation finished")
+        self.load_results()
+
+    def _show_error(self, message: str) -> None:
+        self._running = False
+        self.ui.statusLabel.setText("Simulation failed")
+        self.ui.messageList.addItem(f"Error: {message}")
+
+    def load_results(self) -> None:
+        """Populate future plots and result controls after a successful run."""
+
+    @property
+    def is_running(self) -> bool:
+        return self._running

BEdit/ui/simulation_window.ui

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>SimulationWindow</class>
+ <widget class="QMainWindow" name="SimulationWindow">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>1031</width>
+    <height>881</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Simulation</string>
+  </property>
+  <widget class="QWidget" name="centralWidget">
+   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+    <item>
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="resultsPlaceholder">
+      <property name="minimumSize">
+       <size>
+        <width>0</width>
+        <height>600</height>
+       </size>
+      </property>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>Simulation graphs and result controls can be added here.</string>
+      </property>
+      <property name="alignment">
+       <set>Qt::AlignmentFlag::AlignCenter</set>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+     <widget class="QLabel" name="statusLabel">
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>No simulation has been run yet.</string>
+      </property>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QProgressBar" name="progressBar">
+        <property name="maximum">
+         <number>10000</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="value">
+         <number>0</number>
+        </property>
+        <property name="format">
+         <string>%p%</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QLabel" name="timeLabel">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Time: 0 s</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </item>
+    <item>
+     <widget class="QTabWidget" name="resultsTabs">
+      <property name="currentIndex">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+      <widget class="QWidget" name="logTab">
+       <attribute name="title">
+        <string>Simulation Log</string>
+       </attribute>
+       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="logLayout">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QListWidget" name="messageList">
+          <property name="alternatingRowColors">
+           <bool>true</bool>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </widget>
+     </widget>
+    </item>
+   </layout>
+  </widget>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>

BEdit/untitled.bedit.json

@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
               "implementation": {
                 "kind": "text",
                 "source": {
-                  "equations": "y = v+time;"
+                  "equations": "y = v+sin(time);"
                 }
               }
             },
@@ -652,8 +652,8 @@
             "enabled": false,
             "startTime": 0.0,
             "stopTime": 10.0,
-            "intervalMode": "numberOfIntervals",
-            "numberOfIntervals": 50,
+            "intervalMode": "intervalTime",
+            "numberOfIntervals": 50000,
             "intervalTime": 0.002
           }
         }