victronenergy/gui-v2
Jul 2025 – Apr 2026
10 Months active
Languages Used
C++CMakeJavaScriptQMLJSON
Technical Skills
Build System ConfigurationC++Code RefactoringEmbedded SystemsEmbedded Systems UIFront-end Development
Toby Tomkins
PROFILE
Toby Tomkins
Toby Tomkins developed and enhanced the victronenergy/gui-v2 repository over ten months, delivering 32 features and addressing five bugs with a focus on embedded systems and user interface reliability. He implemented business-critical improvements such as microgrid parameterization, localization, and robust unit handling, using C++, QML, and CMake to ensure scalable architecture and maintainable code. Toby’s work included UI/UX refinements, real-time data binding, and accessibility enhancements, directly improving operational clarity and reducing configuration errors. His technical approach emphasized structured data models, modular UI components, and disciplined version control, resulting in a stable, extensible platform for complex energy management applications.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
86%Features
Repository Contributions
56Total
Bugs
5
Commits
56
Features
32
Lines of code
4,265
Activity Months10
Your Network
25 peopleSame Organization
@qinetic.com.au4
Shared Repositories
21
Work History
April 2026
2 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2026April 2026: Release readiness and a critical bug fix in victronenergy/gui-v2. Delivered features and fixes with clear business value: verified version bump for a new release and implemented rotation conversion in veutils to resolve RPM GUI conversion errors, improving data accuracy and user experience.
2 Commits • 1 Features
Apr 1, 2026April 2026: Release readiness and a critical bug fix in victronenergy/gui-v2. Delivered features and fixes with clear business value: verified version bump for a new release and implemented rotation conversion in veutils to resolve RPM GUI conversion errors, improving data accuracy and user experience.
April 2026
March 2026
6 Commits • 2 Features
Mar 1, 2026March 2026 monthly summary for the victronenergy/gui-v2 repository. Focused on delivering user-facing features, refining unit handling, and preparing for release. No major bugs fixed this month; primary work centered on feature delivery, refactoring, and test coverage to support a stable release cadence.
March 2026
6 Commits • 2 Features
Mar 1, 2026March 2026 monthly summary for the victronenergy/gui-v2 repository. Focused on delivering user-facing features, refining unit handling, and preparing for release. No major bugs fixed this month; primary work centered on feature delivery, refactoring, and test coverage to support a stable release cadence.
February 2026
14 Commits • 6 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 — Delivered substantial front-end improvements for victronenergy/gui-v2 focused on Microgrid parameterization, data visibility, input controls, connectivity, and unit handling. Business value delivered includes: increased reliability through explicit microgrid error handling; reduced user confusion with always-visible load headers; faster configuration with enhanced generic inputs and navigation; easier troubleshooting via clickable connectivity controls and adjusted settings; and global usability through new distance units and unit conversions in EV pages. Maintained release discipline with version bumps to ensure traceability for deployments.
14 Commits • 6 Features
Feb 1, 2026February 2026 — Delivered substantial front-end improvements for victronenergy/gui-v2 focused on Microgrid parameterization, data visibility, input controls, connectivity, and unit handling. Business value delivered includes: increased reliability through explicit microgrid error handling; reduced user confusion with always-visible load headers; faster configuration with enhanced generic inputs and navigation; easier troubleshooting via clickable connectivity controls and adjusted settings; and global usability through new distance units and unit conversions in EV pages. Maintained release discipline with version bumps to ensure traceability for deployments.
February 2026
January 2026
10 Commits • 6 Features
Jan 1, 2026January 2026 (Month: 2026-01) for victronenergy/gui-v2 focused on UX improvements, configurability, and scalable architecture to support growing installations. Delivered features and fixes that enhance clarity, control, and maintainability, underpinning business value through better user experience, faster configuration, and robust data handling. Key outcomes: - Improved AC Load total power header visibility, adapting to model and phase counts for clearer at-a-glance diagnostics. - Added a Function dropdown to control switchable outputs, enabling settings-driven, user-selected output behavior. - Real-time ColorPresetModel updates tied to system presets, ensuring the UI always reflects current configurations. - Refactored unit handling and metadata into structured storage/lookup, enabling scalable, consistent unit management across the codebase. - Introduced genset droop parameters in microgrid configuration to coordinate multiple distributed gensets and improve grid stability. - Added editable Microgrid parameters with ListSpinBoxRange, with visual confirmation before applying changes to prevent misconfigurations. - Version bump to 1.2.26 for release readiness. Technologies/skills demonstrated: UI/UX improvements in QML, data binding and real-time UI updates, translation handling, settings-driven UI components (Function dropdown, ListSpinBoxRange), microgrid parameterization, and robust version management. Overall impact: Improves operational clarity for users managing complex installations, reduces configuration errors, and establishes scalable foundations for future features and microgrid integrations.
January 2026
10 Commits • 6 Features
Jan 1, 2026January 2026 (Month: 2026-01) for victronenergy/gui-v2 focused on UX improvements, configurability, and scalable architecture to support growing installations. Delivered features and fixes that enhance clarity, control, and maintainability, underpinning business value through better user experience, faster configuration, and robust data handling. Key outcomes: - Improved AC Load total power header visibility, adapting to model and phase counts for clearer at-a-glance diagnostics. - Added a Function dropdown to control switchable outputs, enabling settings-driven, user-selected output behavior. - Real-time ColorPresetModel updates tied to system presets, ensuring the UI always reflects current configurations. - Refactored unit handling and metadata into structured storage/lookup, enabling scalable, consistent unit management across the codebase. - Introduced genset droop parameters in microgrid configuration to coordinate multiple distributed gensets and improve grid stability. - Added editable Microgrid parameters with ListSpinBoxRange, with visual confirmation before applying changes to prevent misconfigurations. - Version bump to 1.2.26 for release readiness. Technologies/skills demonstrated: UI/UX improvements in QML, data binding and real-time UI updates, translation handling, settings-driven UI components (Function dropdown, ListSpinBoxRange), microgrid parameterization, and robust version management. Overall impact: Improves operational clarity for users managing complex installations, reduces configuration errors, and establishes scalable foundations for future features and microgrid integrations.
December 2025
3 Commits • 3 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025: Key UI/UX refinements and data model extension for victronenergy/gui-v2, delivering measurable improvements in usability and device support. Implemented targeted frontend updates to boost user efficiency and added backend support for new device types.
3 Commits • 3 Features
Dec 1, 2025December 2025: Key UI/UX refinements and data model extension for victronenergy/gui-v2, delivering measurable improvements in usability and device support. Implemented targeted frontend updates to boost user efficiency and added backend support for new device types.
December 2025
November 2025
4 Commits • 4 Features
Nov 1, 2025In November 2025, delivered four key enhancements in victronenergy/gui-v2 focused on accessibility, UI polish, and onboarding, accompanied by a formal release bump to 1.2.20. All changes improve usability, consistency across screen sizes, and reduce user friction when devices are not yet connected.
November 2025
4 Commits • 4 Features
Nov 1, 2025In November 2025, delivered four key enhancements in victronenergy/gui-v2 focused on accessibility, UI polish, and onboarding, accompanied by a formal release bump to 1.2.20. All changes improve usability, consistency across screen sizes, and reduce user friction when devices are not yet connected.
October 2025
4 Commits • 3 Features
Oct 1, 2025Month 2025-10 focused on release readiness and UI enhancements for victronenergy/gui-v2. Key activities included a routine release version bump to v1.2.13, UI polish to improve EV charger status clarity and MiniSpinBox visuals, and the introduction of a new Bypassed status for switchable outputs with translations and orange state color. No major bugs were fixed this month; efforts prioritized stability, user experience, and maintainability. Overall business impact includes clearer status signals reducing operator confusion, a streamlined release process, and improved theming and localization readiness for future features.
4 Commits • 3 Features
Oct 1, 2025Month 2025-10 focused on release readiness and UI enhancements for victronenergy/gui-v2. Key activities included a routine release version bump to v1.2.13, UI polish to improve EV charger status clarity and MiniSpinBox visuals, and the introduction of a new Bypassed status for switchable outputs with translations and orange state color. No major bugs were fixed this month; efforts prioritized stability, user experience, and maintainability. Overall business impact includes clearer status signals reducing operator confusion, a streamlined release process, and improved theming and localization readiness for future features.
October 2025
September 2025
1 Commits
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 monthly summary focusing on UI stability and reliability improvements in the Notifications flow for the victronenergy/gui-v2 repository.
September 2025
1 Commits
Sep 1, 2025September 2025 monthly summary focusing on UI stability and reliability improvements in the Notifications flow for the victronenergy/gui-v2 repository.
August 2025
2 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025August 2025 monthly summary for victronenergy/gui-v2: Delivered key UI theming enhancement and resolved a critical OpenGL/shader cache compatibility issue across platforms. Implemented default QSurfaceFormat configuration prior to app initialization to ensure consistent OpenGL context sharing and shader caching behavior. Added ListQuantity color theming with new value and unit color properties aligned with ListQuantityGroup, addressing issue #2438. These changes improve cross-platform stability, visual consistency, and branding customization, delivering measurable business value by reducing compatibility risks and enabling flexible theming.
2 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025August 2025 monthly summary for victronenergy/gui-v2: Delivered key UI theming enhancement and resolved a critical OpenGL/shader cache compatibility issue across platforms. Implemented default QSurfaceFormat configuration prior to app initialization to ensure consistent OpenGL context sharing and shader caching behavior. Added ListQuantity color theming with new value and unit color properties aligned with ListQuantityGroup, addressing issue #2438. These changes improve cross-platform stability, visual consistency, and branding customization, delivering measurable business value by reducing compatibility risks and enabling flexible theming.
August 2025
July 2025
10 Commits • 6 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 (2025-07) highlights a focused set of business-value improvements in victronenergy/gui-v2, spanning localization, battery optimization messaging, sensor naming clarity, and UI guidance. Delivered features include British English localization with translation tooling enhancements, BatteryLife UI toast and ESS state adjustments, improved temperature sensor naming via a Device component, targeted UI polish for dialogs and controls with Modbus TCP guidance, and a new TemperatureSlider control for setpoints. Notable bug fixes addressed dialog height in popups and refinements to the power flow indicator, contributing to a more reliable and intuitive UI. The work demonstrates strong capabilities in i18n tooling, React component architecture, state modeling, accessibility, and integration with VictronConnect workflows. This accelerates time-to-value for UK users, reduces configuration errors, and improves battery longevity outcomes.
July 2025
10 Commits • 6 Features
Jul 1, 2025July 2025 (2025-07) highlights a focused set of business-value improvements in victronenergy/gui-v2, spanning localization, battery optimization messaging, sensor naming clarity, and UI guidance. Delivered features include British English localization with translation tooling enhancements, BatteryLife UI toast and ESS state adjustments, improved temperature sensor naming via a Device component, targeted UI polish for dialogs and controls with Modbus TCP guidance, and a new TemperatureSlider control for setpoints. Notable bug fixes addressed dialog height in popups and refinements to the power flow indicator, contributing to a more reliable and intuitive UI. The work demonstrates strong capabilities in i18n tooling, React component architecture, state modeling, accessibility, and integration with VictronConnect workflows. This accelerates time-to-value for UK users, reduces configuration errors, and improves battery longevity outcomes.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness94.0%
Maintainability90.4%
Architecture90.4%
Performance89.6%
AI Usage21.8%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
C++CMakeJSONJavaScriptQML
Technical Skills
Build SystemBuild System ConfigurationC++C++ DevelopmentC++ developmentCMakeCode RefactoringData StructuresEmbedded SystemsEmbedded Systems UIFront End DevelopmentFront-end DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentInternationalizationJSON
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