Added new colorized static text widget to tech board.

Added option to go back to job/jobs from running job view.
Fixed issue with bug reporting.
Fixed other bugs.

12 files changed, 364 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Editors/TextElementEditor.xaml b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Editors/TextElementEditor.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..33b0645ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Editors/TextElementEditor.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<local:ElementEditor x:Class="Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.Editors.TextElementEditor"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+             xmlns:sharedConverters="clr-namespace:Tango.SharedUI.Converters;assembly=Tango.SharedUI"
+             xmlns:items="clr-namespace:Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.TechItems"
+             xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:Tango.Editors.Converters;assembly=Tango.Editors"
+             xmlns:visuals="clr-namespace:Tango.Visuals;assembly=Tango.Visuals"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Tango.Editors;assembly=Tango.Editors"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" Background="Transparent" ClipToBounds="False" BorderThickness="0" MinWidth="1" MinHeight="1" RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,0.5" d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance Type=items:TextItem, IsDesignTimeCreatable=False}" Height="99.188" Width="163.459">
+
+    <UserControl.Resources>
+        <converters:BoolToVisibilityConverter x:Key="BoolToVisibilityConverter"></converters:BoolToVisibilityConverter>
+        <sharedConverters:BooleanInverseConverter x:Key="BooleanInverseConverter" />
+
+        <!--Theme-->
+        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="BorderBrush" Color="Transparent"></SolidColorBrush>
+        <SolidColorBrush x:Key="CornersBrush" Color="Red"></SolidColorBrush>
+    </UserControl.Resources>
+
+    <UserControl.RenderTransform>
+        <RotateTransform Angle="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ElementEditor},Path=Angle}"></RotateTransform>
+    </UserControl.RenderTransform>
+
+    <Grid>
+
+
+        <!--Content-->
+        <Grid>
+            <Viewbox Stretch="Fill">
+                <TextBox PreviewKeyDown="TextBox_PreviewKeyDown" Style="{x:Null}" BorderThickness="0" Background="Transparent" Text="{Binding Text,UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" CaretBrush="Transparent">
+                    <TextBox.Foreground>
+                        <SolidColorBrush Color="{Binding Color}"></SolidColorBrush>
+                    </TextBox.Foreground>
+                </TextBox>
+            </Viewbox>
+        </Grid>
+        <!--Content-->
+
+
+        <Border BorderThickness="1" BorderBrush="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ElementEditor},Path=BorderBrush,TargetNullValue={StaticResource BorderBrush},FallbackValue={StaticResource BorderBrush}}">
+            <Border.Style>
+                <Style TargetType="Border">
+                    <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Collapsed"></Setter>
+                    <Style.Triggers>
+                        <MultiDataTrigger>
+                            <MultiDataTrigger.Conditions>
+                                <Condition Binding="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ElementEditor},Path=(local:ElementsEditor.IsSelected)}" Value="True" />
+                                <Condition Binding="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ElementsEditor},Path=IsEditable}" Value="True" />
+                            </MultiDataTrigger.Conditions>
+
+                            <Setter Property="Visibility" Value="Visible"></Setter>
+                        </MultiDataTrigger>
+                    </Style.Triggers>
+                </Style>
+            </Border.Style>
+            <Grid>
+                <ContentPresenter Content="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ElementEditor},Path=InnerContent}"></ContentPresenter>
+
+                <Thumb Opacity="0" DragDelta="MoveDrag" DragStarted="DragStarted" DragCompleted="OnDragEnded"></Thumb>
+                <Thumb HorizontalAlignment="Left" Cursor="SizeWE" Opacity="0" DragDelta="DragLeft" DragStarted="DragStarted" DragCompleted="OnDragEnded"></Thumb>
+                <Thumb HorizontalAlignment="Right" Cursor="SizeWE" Opacity="0" DragDelta="DragRight" DragStarted="DragStarted" DragCompleted="OnDragEnded"></Thumb>
+                <Thumb VerticalAlignment="Top" Cursor="SizeNS" Opacity="0" DragDelta="DragTop" DragStarted="DragStarted" DragCompleted="OnDragEnded"></Thumb>
+                <Thumb VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Cursor="SizeNS" Opacity="0" DragDelta="DragBottom" DragStarted="DragStarted" DragCompleted="OnDragEnded"></Thumb>
+
+                <Grid ClipToBounds="False" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="0 -20 0 0" Width="10" Height="10">
+                    <Ellipse Stroke="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ElementEditor},Path=CornersBrush,TargetNullValue={StaticResource CornersBrush},FallbackValue={StaticResource CornersBrush}}" StrokeThickness="2"></Ellipse>
+                    <Rectangle HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" Margin="0 10 0 -8" StrokeThickness="1" Stroke="Red"></Rectangle>
+                    <Thumb Opacity="0" DragDelta="DragAngle" DragStarted="DragStarted" Cursor="Arrow" DragCompleted="OnDragEnded"></Thumb>
+                </Grid>
+
+                <Grid Width="10" Height="10" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="-8 -8 0 0">
+                    <Border BorderBrush="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ElementEditor},Path=CornersBrush,TargetNullValue={StaticResource CornersBrush},FallbackValue={StaticResource CornersBrush}}" BorderThickness="2 2 0 0"></Border>
+                    <Thumb Opacity="0" DragDelta="DragTopLeft" DragStarted="DragStarted" Cursor="SizeNWSE" DragCompleted="OnDragEnded"></Thumb>
+                </Grid>
+
+                <Grid Width="10" Height="10" HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Top" Margin="0 -8 -8 0">
+                    <Border BorderBrush="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ElementEditor},Path=CornersBrush,TargetNullValue={StaticResource CornersBrush},FallbackValue={StaticResource CornersBrush}}" BorderThickness="0 2 2 0"></Border>
+                    <Thumb Opacity="0" DragDelta="DragTopRight" DragStarted="DragStarted" Cursor="SizeNESW" DragCompleted="OnDragEnded"></Thumb>
+                </Grid>
+
+                <Grid Width="10" Height="10" HorizontalAlignment="Right" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Margin="0 0 -8 -8">
+                    <Border BorderBrush="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ElementEditor},Path=CornersBrush,TargetNullValue={StaticResource CornersBrush},FallbackValue={StaticResource CornersBrush}}" BorderThickness="0 0 2 2"></Border>
+                    <Thumb Opacity="0" DragDelta="DragBottomRight" DragStarted="DragStarted" Cursor="SizeNWSE" DragCompleted="OnDragEnded"></Thumb>
+                </Grid>
+
+                <Grid Width="10" Height="10" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" Margin="-8 0 0 -8">
+                    <Border BorderBrush="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource AncestorType=local:ElementEditor},Path=CornersBrush,TargetNullValue={StaticResource CornersBrush},FallbackValue={StaticResource CornersBrush}}" BorderThickness="2 0 0 2"></Border>
+                    <Thumb Opacity="0" DragDelta="DragBottomLeft" DragStarted="DragStarted" Cursor="SizeNESW" DragCompleted="OnDragEnded"></Thumb>
+                </Grid>
+            </Grid>
+        </Border>
+    </Grid>
+</local:ElementEditor>
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Editors/TextElementEditor.xaml.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Editors/TextElementEditor.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7505fa35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Editors/TextElementEditor.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Controls.Primitives;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Markup;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Navigation;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+using Tango.Editors;
+using Tango.BL.Entities;
+using Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.TechItems;
+using Tango.Core;
+
+namespace Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.Editors
+{
+    [ContentProperty("InnerContent")]
+    public partial class TextElementEditor : ElementEditor
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MonitorElementEditor"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TextElementEditor()
+            : base()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MonitorElementEditor"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="frameworkElement">The framework element.</param>
+        public TextElementEditor(TextItem textItem)
+            : this()
+        {
+            TextItem = textItem;
+            DataContext = TextItem;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MonitorElementEditor"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="frameworkElement">The framework element.</param>
+        /// <param name="bounds">The bounds.</param>
+        public TextElementEditor(TextItem textItem, Rect bounds)
+            : this(textItem)
+        {
+            Left = bounds.Left;
+            Top = bounds.Top;
+            Width = bounds.Width;
+            Height = bounds.Height;
+        }
+
+        private TextItem _textItem;
+
+        public TextItem TextItem
+        {
+            get { return _textItem; }
+            set { _textItem = value; RaisePropertyChanged(nameof(TextItem)); }
+        }
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Clones this instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public override IElementEditor Clone()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                var clonedItem = TextItem.Clone() as TextItem;
+                TextElementEditor cloned = new TextElementEditor(clonedItem);
+                cloned.Top = Top;
+                cloned.Left = Left;
+                cloned.Width = Width;
+                cloned.Height = Height;
+                cloned.Angle = Angle;
+                return cloned;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException("Could not clone this editor. You may have to create a custom editor and implement a custom Clone method.", ex);
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the hosted element.
+        /// </summary>
+        [ParameterIgnore]
+        public override Object HostedElement
+        {
+            get { return TextItem; }
+        }
+
+        private void TextBox_PreviewKeyDown(object sender, KeyEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (Keyboard.IsKeyDown(Key.LeftCtrl) && e.Key == Key.V)
+            {
+                e.Handled = true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Images/text.png b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Images/text.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6c17bdad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Images/text.png
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index b66227b98..69eb9c7ee 100644
--- a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Windows;
 
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("Tango - Machine Studio Technician Module")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.0.14.1159")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.0.15.1737")]
 
 [assembly: ComVisible(false)]
 
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/PropertiesTemplates/TextTemplate.xaml b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/PropertiesTemplates/TextTemplate.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2193e6df4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/PropertiesTemplates/TextTemplate.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.PropertiesTemplates.TextTemplate"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" 
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" 
+             xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.Converters"
+             xmlns:sharedConverters="clr-namespace:Tango.SharedUI.Converters;assembly=Tango.SharedUI"
+             xmlns:items="clr-namespace:Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.TechItems"
+             xmlns:editors="clr-namespace:Tango.SharedUI.Editors;assembly=Tango.SharedUI"
+             xmlns:mahApps="http://metro.mahapps.com/winfx/xaml/controls"
+             xmlns:colorPicker="clr-namespace:Tango;assembly=Tango.ColorPicker"
+             xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.PropertiesTemplates"
+             mc:Ignorable="d" 
+             d:DesignHeight="500" d:DesignWidth="200" d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance Type=items:TextItem, IsDesignTimeCreatable=False}">
+
+    <UserControl.Resources>
+        <sharedConverters:DoubleToIntConverter x:Key="DoubleToIntConverter" />
+
+        <Style TargetType="{x:Type TabItem}" BasedOn="{StaticResource {x:Type TabItem}}">
+            <Setter Property="mahApps:ControlsHelper.HeaderFontSize" Value="14" />
+            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="2" />
+        </Style>
+    </UserControl.Resources>
+
+    <Grid>
+        <StackPanel>
+            <GroupBox Header="STATIC TEXT">
+                <StackPanel>
+                    <TextBlock FontSize="10">Text</TextBlock>
+                    <TextBox Margin="0 5 0 0" Text="{Binding Text,UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"></TextBox>
+                </StackPanel>
+            </GroupBox>
+            
+            <GroupBox Header="COLOR" Margin="0 10 0 0">
+                <StackPanel>
+                    <Viewbox Margin="0 5 0 0">
+                        <colorPicker:ColorCanvas SelectedColor="{Binding Color,Mode=TwoWay}" Background="Transparent" />
+                    </Viewbox>
+                </StackPanel>
+            </GroupBox>
+        </StackPanel>
+    </Grid>
+</UserControl>
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/PropertiesTemplates/TextTemplate.xaml.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/PropertiesTemplates/TextTemplate.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e5c204bef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/PropertiesTemplates/TextTemplate.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Navigation;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.PropertiesTemplates
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interaction logic for MonitorTemplate.xaml
+    /// </summary>
+    public partial class TextTemplate : UserControl
+    {
+        public TextTemplate()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.csproj b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.csproj
index e187db982..73039bc4b 100644
--- a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.csproj
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.csproj
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Converters\TechIosToDigitalInsConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Converters\TechIosToDigitalOutsConverter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Converters\TransitionLinkConverter.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Editors\TextElementEditor.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>TextElementEditor.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="Editors\ControllerElementEditor.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>ControllerElementEditor.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
@@ -165,6 +168,9 @@
     <Compile Include="Models\TechRecordingData.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\TechRecordingValue.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Project\MachineTechViewProject.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="PropertiesTemplates\TextTemplate.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>TextTemplate.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="PropertiesTemplates\JobRunnerTemplate.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>JobRunnerTemplate.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
@@ -234,6 +240,7 @@
     <Compile Include="TechItems\DancerItem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TechItems\ProcessParametersItem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TechItems\SpeedSensorItem.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="TechItems\TextItem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TechItems\WinderItem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TechItems\PidItem.cs" />
     <Compile Include="TechItems\MotorItem.cs" />
@@ -251,6 +258,10 @@
     <Compile Include="Views\MachineTechView.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>MachineTechView.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
+    <Page Include="Editors\TextElementEditor.xaml">
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+    </Page>
     <Page Include="Editors\ControllerElementEditor.xaml">
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
@@ -327,6 +338,10 @@
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </Page>
+    <Page Include="PropertiesTemplates\TextTemplate.xaml">
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+    </Page>
     <Page Include="PropertiesTemplates\JobRunnerTemplate.xaml">
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
@@ -616,10 +631,13 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Resource Include="Images\blower-big.png" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Resource Include="Images\text.png" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
   <ProjectExtensions>
     <VisualStudio>
-      <UserProperties BuildVersion_StartDate="2000/1/1" BuildVersion_UseGlobalSettings="False" BuildVersion_BuildVersioningStyle="None.None.Increment.TimeStamp" BuildVersion_UpdateAssemblyVersion="True" BuildVersion_AssemblyInfoFilename="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+      <UserProperties BuildVersion_AssemblyInfoFilename="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" BuildVersion_UpdateAssemblyVersion="True" BuildVersion_BuildVersioningStyle="None.None.Increment.TimeStamp" BuildVersion_UseGlobalSettings="False" BuildVersion_StartDate="2000/1/1" />
     </VisualStudio>
   </ProjectExtensions>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/TechItems/DispenserItem.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/TechItems/DispenserItem.cs
index 7945c5b73..d3cd9622f 100644
--- a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/TechItems/DispenserItem.cs
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/TechItems/DispenserItem.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,11 @@ namespace Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.TechItems
                 if (_techDispenser != null)
                 {
                     DispenserType = DispenserTypes.SingleOrDefault(x => x.Code == int.Parse(_techDispenser.Name.Replace("Dispenser", "")) - 1);
-                    DisplayName = _techDispenser.Description;
+
+                    if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(DisplayName))
+                    {
+                        DisplayName = _techDispenser.Description;
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/TechItems/TechItem.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/TechItems/TechItem.cs
index b6ebf2857..04b6c1fab 100644
--- a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/TechItems/TechItem.cs
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/TechItems/TechItem.cs
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ namespace Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.TechItems
     [XmlInclude(typeof(BreakSensorItem))]
     [XmlInclude(typeof(ProcessParametersItem))]
     [XmlInclude(typeof(JobRunnerItem))]
+    [XmlInclude(typeof(TextItem))]
     public abstract class TechItem : ExtendedObject
     {
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/TechItems/TextItem.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/TechItems/TextItem.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..939809504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/TechItems/TextItem.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using Tango.SharedUI.Helpers;
+
+namespace Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.TechItems
+{
+    [TechItem(25)]
+    public class TextItem : TechItem
+    {
+        private String _text;
+        public String Text
+        {
+            get { return _text; }
+            set { _text = value; RaisePropertyChangedAuto(); }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MeterItem"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TextItem() : base()
+        {
+            Name = "Static Text";
+            Description = "Static Text";
+            Text = "Static Text";
+            Image = ResourceHelper.GetImageFromResources("Images/text.png");
+            Color = Colors.DodgerBlue;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="TextItem"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="obj">The object.</param>
+        public TextItem(Object obj) : this()
+        {
+
+        }
+
+        public override TechItem Clone()
+        {
+            TextItem cloned = base.Clone() as TextItem;
+            cloned.Text = Text;
+            return cloned;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/ViewModels/MachineTechViewVM.cs b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/ViewModels/MachineTechViewVM.cs
index 55235b3c2..9ecfa2312 100644
--- a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/ViewModels/MachineTechViewVM.cs
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/ViewModels/MachineTechViewVM.cs
@@ -635,6 +635,10 @@ namespace Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.ViewModels
                 var editor = CreateElement<JobRunnerElementEditor, JobRunnerItem, object>(bounds, null);
                 InitJobRunnerItem(editor.JobRunnerItem);
             }
+            else if (item is TextItem)
+            {
+                CreateElement<TextElementEditor, TextItem, object>(bounds, null);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -774,6 +778,10 @@ namespace Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.ViewModels
                 var editor = CreateElement<JobRunnerElementEditor>(item);
                 InitJobRunnerItem(editor.JobRunnerItem);
             }
+            else if (item is TextItem)
+            {
+                CreateElement<TextElementEditor>(item);
+            }
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -1574,7 +1582,7 @@ namespace Tango.MachineStudio.Technician.ViewModels
 
         public override void OnApplicationReady()
         {
-            
+
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Views/MachineTechView.xaml b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Views/MachineTechView.xaml
index cc6ade388..3fe82944c 100644
--- a/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Views/MachineTechView.xaml
+++ b/Software/Visual_Studio/MachineStudio/Modules/Tango.MachineStudio.Technician/Views/MachineTechView.xaml
@@ -394,6 +394,9 @@
                                         <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type sys:Nullable}">
    
                                         </DataTemplate>
+                                        <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type items:TextItem}">
+                                            <templates:TextTemplate/>
+                                        </DataTemplate>
                                         <DataTemplate DataType="{x:Type items:JobRunnerItem}">
                                             <templates:JobRunnerTemplate/>
                                         </DataTemplate>