Added List syntax for shorts and loops

docs/syntax.md

@@ -88,13 +88,20 @@ tweak:  # optional tweaking of .gv output
                       # on the connector that are to be shorted with a cable loop
                       # more information about the loop can be added by additional
                       # components definition (see below)
+    # OR
+    - <List>          # a list of pins to be looped
   # Shorts
   shorts:             # a list(dict) of shorts
-    - <str>: <List>   # every list item is itself a list of pins
+    <str>: <List>     # every list item is itself a list of pins
                       # on the connector that are to be shorted represented inside
                       # the connector table
                       # more information about the loop can be added by additional
                       # components definition (see below)
+    # OR
+    - <List>          # a list of pins to be shorted
+    # it is not posable to combine those two
+  shorts_hide_lable: <bool> # A Boolean to control if the lable of the shorts should be shown, if a list is used this is automatically turned true.
+
 ```
 
 ## Cable attributes

src/wireviz/wv_dataclasses.py

@@ -312,8 +312,9 @@ class Connector(TopLevelGraphicalComponent):
     # connector-specific properties
     style: Optional[str] = None
     # TODO: Move shorts and loops to PinClass
-    loops: Dict[str, List[int]] = field(default_factory=dict)
-    shorts: Dict[str, List[int]] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    loops: Union[Dict[str, List[int]], List[List[int]]] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    shorts: Union[Dict[str, List[int]], List[List[int]]] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    shorts_hide_lable: bool = False
     # pin information in particular
     pincount: Optional[int] = None
     pins: List[Pin] = field(default_factory=list)  # legacy
@@ -417,6 +418,23 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         if self.show_pincount is None:
             # hide pincount for simple (1 pin) connectors by default
             self.show_pincount = self.style != "simple"
+
+        # Convert short List to Short Dict
+        if type(self.shorts) == list:
+            self.shorts_hide_lable = True
+            shDict = dict()
+            for shIndex in range(0, len(self.shorts)):
+                key = "AutoSH" + str(shIndex)
+                shDict[key] = self.shorts[shIndex]
+            self.shorts = shDict
+
+        # Convert loop List to loop Dict
+        if type(self.loops) == list:
+            loDict = dict()
+            for loIndex in range(0, len(self.loops)):
+                key = "AutoLO" + str(loIndex)
+                loDict[key] = self.loops[loIndex]
+            self.loops = loDict
 
         # TODO: allow using pin labels in addition to pin numbers,
         #       just like when defining regular connections

src/wireviz/wv_graphviz.py

@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def gv_shorts_info_row(component) -> Tr:
 def gv_pin_table(component) -> Table:
     pin_rows = []
 
-    if len(component.shorts) > 0:
+    if len(component.shorts) > 0 and not component.shorts_hide_lable:
         pin_rows.append(gv_shorts_info_row(component))
 
     for pin in component.pin_objects.values():
@@ -343,9 +343,9 @@ def gv_connector_shorts(connector: Connector) -> List:
 
     for short, shPins in connector.shorts.items():
         comp = getAddCompFromRef(short, connector)
-        shColor = "#000000"
+        shColor = "#FFFFFF:#000000:#FFFFFF"
         if comp != None and comp.color != None:
-            shColor = comp.color.html
+            shColor = f"#FFFFFF:{comp.color.html}:#FFFFFF"
 
         for i in range(1, len(shPins)):
             head = f"{connector.designator}:p{shPins[i - 1]}j:c"

src/wireviz/wv_harness.py

@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ def create_graph(self) -> Graph:
                              color=color,
                              straight="straight",
                              addPTS=".18",   # Size of the point at the end of the straight line/edge, it also enables the drawing of it
-                             colorPTS=color,
+                             colorPTS=color.replace("#FFFFFF:", ""), 
                              headclip="false", tailclip="false")
 
         # determine if there are double- or triple-colored wires in the harness;