Prompt to login, if no accounts locally yet (#46)

* upgrade specklepy

* load UI without account

* call account widget, resize account search window

.config/dotnet-tools.json

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "version": 1,
+  "isRoot": true,
+  "tools": {
+    "gitversion.tool": {
+      "version": "6.1.0",
+      "commands": [
+        "dotnet-gitversion"
+      ],
+      "rollForward": false
+    }
+  }
+}

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+name: build_qgis
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ["main", "installer-test/**"] # Continuous delivery on every long-lived branch
+    tags: ["v3.*.*"] # Manual delivery on every v3.x tag
+
+env:
+  ZipName: "qgis.zip"
+
+jobs:
+  build-connector:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      semver: ${{ steps.set-version.outputs.semver }}
+      file-version: ${{ steps.set-info-version.outputs.file-version }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # fetch the whole repo history
+
+      - name: ⚒️ Run GitVersion
+        run: ./build.sh build-server-version
+
+      - name: Install Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.11" # pb_tool depends on distutils which was deprecated in 3.10 and removed in 3.12
+
+      - name: Setup Poetry Env
+        run: |
+          pip install poetry
+          poetry self add poetry-plugin-export
+          poetry install
+
+      - name: Export requirements.txt
+        run: |
+          poetry export --without-hashes --without-urls --output plugin_utils/requirements.txt
+
+      - name: Clean requirements.txt
+        run: |
+          python plugin_utils/patch_requirements.py
+
+      - name: Update version in plugin metadata.txt
+        run: |
+          python plugin_utils/patch_version.py ${{ env.GitVersion_FullSemVer }}
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          pip install pb_tool==3.1.0 pyqt5==5.15.9
+
+      - name: ZIP plugin
+        run: |
+          pb_tool zip
+          mv "zip_build/speckle-qgis-v3.zip" ${{env.ZipName}}
+
+      - id: set-version
+        name: Set version to output
+        run: echo "semver=${{ env.GitVersion_FullSemVer }}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - id: set-info-version
+        name: Set file version to output
+        run: echo "file-version=${{ env.GitVersion_AssemblySemVer}}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT" # version will be retrieved from tag?
+
+      - name: ⬆️ Upload artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: output-${{ env.GitVersion_FullSemVer }}
+          path: ${{env.ZipName}}
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 1
+          compression-level: 0 # no compression
+
+  deploy-installers:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build-connector
+    env:
+      IS_PUBLIC_RELEASE: ${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' }}
+    steps:
+      - name: 🔫 Trigger Build Installer(s)
+        uses: the-actions-org/workflow-dispatch@v4.0.0
+        with:
+          workflow: Build Installers
+          repo: specklesystems/connector-installers
+          token: ${{ secrets.CONNECTORS_GH_TOKEN }}
+          inputs: '{
+            "run_id": "${{ github.run_id }}",
+            "semver": "${{ needs.build-connector.outputs.semver }}",
+            "file_version": "${{ needs.build-connector.outputs.file-version }}",
+            "repo": "${{ github.repository }}",
+            "is_public_release": ${{ env.IS_PUBLIC_RELEASE }}
+            }'
+          ref: main
+          wait-for-completion: true
+          wait-for-completion-interval: 10s
+          wait-for-completion-timeout: 10m
+          display-workflow-run-url: true
+          display-workflow-run-url-interval: 10s
+
+      - uses: geekyeggo/delete-artifact@v5
+        with:
+          name: output-*

.gitignore

@@ -121,6 +121,33 @@ zip-build*
 *.shp
 *.shx 
 
+# C#
+**/bin/*
+**/obj/*
+_ReSharper.SharpCompress/
+bin/
+*.suo
+*.user
+TestArchives/Scratch/
+TestArchives/Scratch2/
+TestResults/
+*.nupkg
+packages/*/
+project.lock.json
+tests/TestArchives/Scratch
+.vs
+tools
+.vscode
+.idea/
+
+.DS_Store
+*.snupkg
+coverage.xml
+
+*.received.*
+*.log
+
+
 /typings/*
 *.csv
 */PyQt-UI*

GitVersion.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+workflow: GitFlow/v1
+next-version: 3.0.0
+branches:
+  release:
+    prevent-increment:
+      when-current-commit-tagged: true

__init__.py

@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ try:
     from plugin_utils.installer import ensure_dependencies, startDebugger
     from plugin_utils.panel_logging import logger
 
-    from qgis.core import Qgis
-
     # noinspection PyPep8Naming
     def classFactory(iface):  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
         """Load SpeckleQGIS class from file SpeckleQGIS.
@@ -27,29 +25,11 @@ try:
 
         # Ensure dependencies are installed in the machine
         startDebugger()
-        ensure_dependencies("QGIS")
+        ensure_dependencies("QGISv3")
 
         from speckle_qgis_v3 import SpeckleQGIS
-        from specklepy.logging import metrics
 
-        version = (
-            Qgis.QGIS_VERSION.encode("iso-8859-1", errors="ignore")
-            .decode("utf-8")
-            .split(".")[0]
-        )
-        metrics.set_host_app("qgis", version)
         return SpeckleQGIS(iface)
 
-    class EmptyClass:
-        # https://docs.qgis.org/3.28/en/docs/pyqgis_developer_cookbook/plugins/plugins.html#mainplugin-py
-        def __init__(self, iface):
-            pass
-
-        def initGui(self):
-            pass
-
-        def unload(self):
-            pass
-
 except ModuleNotFoundError:
     pass

build.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop";
+
+dotnet run --project ci-build/build.csproj -- $args

build.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+dotnet run --project ci-build/build.csproj -- "$@"

ci-build/Program.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using static Bullseye.Targets;
+using static SimpleExec.Command;
+
+const string RESTORE_TOOLS = "restore-tools";
+const string BUILD_SERVER_VERSION = "build-server-version";
+
+Target(
+  RESTORE_TOOLS,
+  () =>
+  {
+    Run("dotnet", "tool restore");
+  }
+);
+
+Target(
+  BUILD_SERVER_VERSION,
+  DependsOn(RESTORE_TOOLS),
+  () =>
+  {
+    Run("dotnet", "tool run dotnet-gitversion /output json /output buildserver");
+  }
+);
+
+
+await RunTargetsAndExitAsync(args).ConfigureAwait(true);

ci-build/build.csproj

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+ <ItemGroup>
+   <PackageReference Include="Bullseye" Version="5.0.0" />
+   <PackageReference Include="Glob" Version="1.1.9"/>
+   <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Build" Version="17.10.4"/>
+   <PackageReference Include="SimpleExec" Version="12.0.0" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+ <ItemGroup>
+   <Content Include="..\.github\workflows\release.yml">
+     <Link>workflows\release.yml</Link>
+   </Content>
+ </ItemGroup>
+</Project>

ci-build/packages.lock.json

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+{
+  "version": 1,
+  "dependencies": {
+    "net8.0": {
+      "Bullseye": {
+        "type": "Direct",
+        "requested": "[5.0.0, )",
+        "resolved": "5.0.0",
+        "contentHash": "bqyt+m17ym+5aN45C5oZRAjuLDt8jKiCm/ys1XfymIXSkrTFwvI/QsbY3ucPSHDz7SF7uON7B57kXFv5H2k1ew=="
+      },
+      "Glob": {
+        "type": "Direct",
+        "requested": "[1.1.9, )",
+        "resolved": "1.1.9",
+        "contentHash": "AfK5+ECWYTP7G3AAdnU8IfVj+QpGjrh9GC2mpdcJzCvtQ4pnerAGwHsxJ9D4/RnhDUz2DSzd951O/lQjQby2Sw=="
+      },
+      "Microsoft.Build": {
+        "type": "Direct",
+        "requested": "[17.10.4, )",
+        "resolved": "17.10.4",
+        "contentHash": "ZmGA8vhVXFzC4oo48ybQKlEybVKd0Ntfdr+Enqrn5ES1R6e/krIK9hLk0W33xuT0/G6QYd3YdhJZh+Xle717Ag==",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "Microsoft.Build.Framework": "17.10.4",
+          "Microsoft.NET.StringTools": "17.10.4",
+          "System.Collections.Immutable": "8.0.0",
+          "System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager": "8.0.0",
+          "System.Reflection.Metadata": "8.0.0",
+          "System.Reflection.MetadataLoadContext": "8.0.0",
+          "System.Security.Principal.Windows": "5.0.0",
+          "System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow": "8.0.0"
+        }
+      },
+      "SimpleExec": {
+        "type": "Direct",
+        "requested": "[12.0.0, )",
+        "resolved": "12.0.0",
+        "contentHash": "ptxlWtxC8vM6Y6e3h9ZTxBBkOWnWrm/Sa1HT+2i1xcXY3Hx2hmKDZP5RShPf8Xr9D+ivlrXNy57ktzyH8kyt+Q=="
+      },
+      "Microsoft.Build.Framework": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "17.10.4",
+        "contentHash": "4qXCwNOXBR1dyCzuks9SwTwFJQO/xmf2wcMislotDWJu7MN/r3xDNoU8Ae5QmKIHPaLG1xmfDkYS7qBVzxmeKw=="
+      },
+      "Microsoft.NET.StringTools": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "17.10.4",
+        "contentHash": "wyABaqY+IHCMMSTQmcc3Ca6vbmg5BaEPgicnEgpll+4xyWZWlkQqUwafweUd9VAhBb4jqplMl6voUHQ6yfdUcg=="
+      },
+      "System.Collections.Immutable": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "8.0.0",
+        "contentHash": "AurL6Y5BA1WotzlEvVaIDpqzpIPvYnnldxru8oXJU2yFxFUy3+pNXjXd1ymO+RA0rq0+590Q8gaz2l3Sr7fmqg=="
+      },
+      "System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "8.0.0",
+        "contentHash": "JlYi9XVvIREURRUlGMr1F6vOFLk7YSY4p1vHo4kX3tQ0AGrjqlRWHDi66ImHhy6qwXBG3BJ6Y1QlYQ+Qz6Xgww==",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "System.Diagnostics.EventLog": "8.0.0",
+          "System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData": "8.0.0"
+        }
+      },
+      "System.Diagnostics.EventLog": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "8.0.0",
+        "contentHash": "fdYxcRjQqTTacKId/2IECojlDSFvp7LP5N78+0z/xH7v/Tuw5ZAxu23Y6PTCRinqyu2ePx+Gn1098NC6jM6d+A=="
+      },
+      "System.Reflection.Metadata": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "8.0.0",
+        "contentHash": "ptvgrFh7PvWI8bcVqG5rsA/weWM09EnthFHR5SCnS6IN+P4mj6rE1lBDC4U8HL9/57htKAqy4KQ3bBj84cfYyQ==",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "System.Collections.Immutable": "8.0.0"
+        }
+      },
+      "System.Reflection.MetadataLoadContext": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "8.0.0",
+        "contentHash": "SZxrQ4sQYnIcdwiO3G/lHZopbPYQ2lW0ioT4JezgccWUrKaKbHLJbAGZaDfkYjWcta1pWssAo3MOXLsR0ie4tQ==",
+        "dependencies": {
+          "System.Collections.Immutable": "8.0.0",
+          "System.Reflection.Metadata": "8.0.0"
+        }
+      },
+      "System.Security.Cryptography.ProtectedData": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "8.0.0",
+        "contentHash": "+TUFINV2q2ifyXauQXRwy4CiBhqvDEDZeVJU7qfxya4aRYOKzVBpN+4acx25VcPB9ywUN6C0n8drWl110PhZEg=="
+      },
+      "System.Security.Principal.Windows": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "5.0.0",
+        "contentHash": "t0MGLukB5WAVU9bO3MGzvlGnyJPgUlcwerXn1kzBRjwLKixT96XV0Uza41W49gVd8zEMFu9vQEFlv0IOrytICA=="
+      },
+      "System.Threading.Tasks.Dataflow": {
+        "type": "Transitive",
+        "resolved": "8.0.0",
+        "contentHash": "7V0I8tPa9V7UxMx/+7DIwkhls5ouaEMQx6l/GwGm1Y8kJQ61On9B/PxCXFLbgu5/C47g0BP2CUYs+nMv1+Oaqw=="
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}

patch_version.py

@@ -1,97 +0,0 @@
-import re
-import sys
-
-
-def patch_installer(tag):
-    """Patches the installer with the correct connector version and specklepy version"""
-    iss_file = "speckle-sharp-ci-tools/qgis.iss"
-    metadata = "metadata.txt"
-    plugin_start_file = "speckle_qgis.py"
-
-    try:
-        with open(iss_file, "r") as file:
-            lines = file.readlines()
-            new_lines = []
-            for i, line in enumerate(lines):
-                if "#define AppVersion " in line:
-                    line = f'#define AppVersion "{tag.split("-")[0]}"\n'
-                if "#define AppInfoVersion " in line:
-                    line = f'#define AppInfoVersion "{tag}"\n'
-                new_lines.append(line)
-            with open(iss_file, "w") as file:
-                file.writelines(new_lines)
-                print(f"Patched installer with connector v{tag} ")
-        file.close()
-    except:
-        pass
-
-    with open(metadata, "r") as file:
-        lines = file.readlines()
-        new_lines = []
-        for i, line in enumerate(lines):
-            if "version=" in line:
-                line = f"version={tag}\n"  # .split("-")[0]
-            if "experimental=" in line:
-                if "-" in tag:
-                    line = f"experimental=True\n"  # .split("-")[0]
-                elif len(tag.split(".")) == 3 and tag != "0.0.99":
-                    line = f"experimental=False\n"  # .split("-")[0]
-            new_lines.append(line)
-        with open(metadata, "w") as file:
-            file.writelines(new_lines)
-            print(f"Patched metadata v{tag} ")
-    file.close()
-
-    with open(plugin_start_file, "r") as file:
-        lines = file.readlines()
-        for i, line in enumerate(lines):
-            if "self.version = " in line:
-                lines[i] = (
-                    lines[i].split('"')[0]
-                    + '"'
-                    + tag.split("-")[0]
-                    + '"'
-                    + lines[i].split('"')[2]
-                )
-                break
-        with open(plugin_start_file, "w") as file:
-            file.writelines(lines)
-            print(f"Patched GIS start file with connector v{tag} and specklepy ")
-    file.close()
-
-    r"""
-    def whlFileRename(fileName: str): 
-        with open(fileName, "r") as file:
-            lines = file.readlines()
-            for i, line in enumerate(lines):
-                if "-py3-none-any.whl" in line: 
-                    p1 = line.split("-py3-none-any.whl")[0].split("-")[0]
-                    p2 = f'{tag.split("-")[0]}'
-                    p3 = line.split("-py3-none-any.whl")[1]
-                    lines[i] = p1+"-"+p2+"-py3-none-any.whl"+p3
-            with open(fileName, "w") as file:
-                file.writelines(lines)
-                print(f"Patched toolbox_installer with connector v{tag} and specklepy ")
-        file.close()
-
-    whlFileRename(conda_file)
-    whlFileRename(toolbox_install_file)
-    whlFileRename(toolbox_manual_install_file)
-    """
-
-
-def main():
-    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
-        return
-
-    tag = sys.argv[1]
-    if not re.match(r"([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)", tag):
-        raise ValueError(f"Invalid tag provided: {tag}")
-
-    print(f"Patching version: {tag}")
-    # patch_connector(tag.split("-")[0]) if I need to edit a connector file
-    patch_installer(tag)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()

plugin_utils/installer.py

@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ def install_requirements(host_application: str) -> None:
             "-m",
             "pip",
             "install",
+            "--pre",
             "-t",
             str(path),
             "-r",

plugin_utils/patch_requirements.py

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+def main():
+    """Removes Python version and OS from Requirements.txt"""
+    req_file = "plugin_utils/requirements.txt"
+
+    with open(req_file, "r") as file:
+        lines = file.readlines()
+        new_lines = []
+        for i, line in enumerate(lines):
+            new_line = line.split(";")[0].replace(" ", "")
+            if "[" in new_line and "]" in new_line:
+                new_line = new_line.split("[")[0] + new_line.split("]")[1]
+            if i < len(lines) - 1:
+                new_line += "\n"
+
+            new_lines.append(new_line)
+
+        with open(req_file, "w") as file:
+            file.writelines(new_lines)
+            print("Requirements file overwritten")
+    file.close()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

plugin_utils/patch_version.py

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import sys
+
+
+def patch_installer(tag):
+    """Patches the installer with the correct connector version and specklepy version"""
+
+    metadata = "metadata.txt"
+
+    with open(metadata, "r") as file:
+        lines = file.readlines()
+        new_lines = []
+
+        for i, line in enumerate(lines):
+            if "version=" in line:
+                line = f"version={tag}\n"
+            if "experimental=" in line:
+                if "-" in tag:
+                    line = f"experimental=True\n"
+                elif len(tag.split(".")) == 3 and tag != "0.0.99" and "-" not in tag:
+                    line = f"experimental=False\n"  # .split("-")[0]
+            new_lines.append(line)
+
+        with open(metadata, "w") as file:
+            file.writelines(new_lines)
+            print(f"Patched metadata v{tag} ")
+    file.close()
+
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        return
+
+    tag = sys.argv[1]
+    print(f"Patching version: {tag}")
+    patch_installer(tag)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()

plugin_utils/requirements.txt

@@ -1,51 +1,51 @@
 annotated-types==0.7.0
-anyio==4.6.2.post1
+anyio==4.9.0
 appdirs==1.4.4
-attrs==23.2.0
+attrs==25.3.0
 backoff==2.2.1
-certifi==2024.8.30
-charset-normalizer==3.4.0
+certifi==2025.4.26
+charset-normalizer==3.4.2
 click-plugins==1.1.1
-click==8.1.7
+click==8.2.0
 cligj==0.7.2
 colorama==0.4.6
-deprecated==1.2.14
+deprecated==1.2.18
 earcut==1.1.5
-exceptiongroup==1.2.2
+exceptiongroup==1.3.0
 fiona==1.10.1
 geopandas==0.13.2
 geovoronoi==0.4.0
-gql==3.5.0
-graphql-core==3.2.5
-h11==0.14.0
-httpcore==1.0.6
-httpx==0.25.2
+gql==3.5.2
+graphql-core==3.2.4
+h11==0.16.0
+httpcore==1.0.9
+httpx==0.28.1
 idna==3.10
-importlib-metadata==8.5.0
-multidict==6.1.0
+multidict==6.4.3
 numpy==1.26.4
-packaging==24.1
+packaging==25.0
 pandas==2.2.3
-propcache==0.2.0
-pydantic-core==2.23.4
-pydantic==2.9.2
-pyproj==3.6.1
+propcache==0.3.1
+pydantic-core==2.33.2
+pydantic-settings==2.9.1
+pydantic==2.11.4
+pyproj==3.7.1
 pyshp==2.3.1
 python-dateutil==2.9.0.post0
-pytz==2024.2
+python-dotenv==1.1.0
+pytz==2025.2
 requests-toolbelt==1.0.0
 requests==2.31.0
-scipy==1.13.1
-shapely==2.0.6
-six==1.16.0
+scipy==1.15.3
+shapely==2.1.0
+six==1.17.0
 sniffio==1.3.1
-specklepy==2.21.3
-stringcase==1.2.0
-typing-extensions==4.12.2
-tzdata==2024.2
+specklepy==3.0.0a15
+typing-extensions==4.13.2
+typing-inspection==0.4.0
+tzdata==2025.2
 ujson==5.10.0
 urllib3==2.2.1
 websockets==11.0.3
-wrapt==1.16.0
-yarl==1.17.1
-zipp==3.20.2
+wrapt==1.17.2
+yarl==1.20.0

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [tool.poetry]
-name = "speckle-qgis"
+name = "speckle-qgis-v3"
 version = "0.1.0"
-description = "poetry for speckle-qgis"
+description = "poetry for speckle-qgis-v3"
 authors = ["Your Name <you@example.com>"]
 license = "Apache License 2.0"
 readme = "README.md"
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ geopandas = "0.13.2"
 geovoronoi = "0.4.0"
 scipy = "^1.13.0"
 earcut = "1.1.5"
-specklepy = {version = "^3.0.0a1", allow-prereleases = true}
+specklepy = {version = "^3.0.0a15", allow-prereleases = true}
 
 [tool.poetry.group.dev.dependencies]
 pytest = "^7.1.3"

speckle-qgis-v3.sln

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
+# Visual Studio Version 17
+VisualStudioVersion = 17.5.2.0
+MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Build", "ci-build\build.csproj", "{7DF908B3-503D-51C2-3675-626DC2895B77}"
+EndProject
+Global
+	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
+		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
+		Release|Any CPU = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
+		{7DF908B3-503D-51C2-3675-626DC2895B77}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{7DF908B3-503D-51C2-3675-626DC2895B77}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{7DF908B3-503D-51C2-3675-626DC2895B77}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{7DF908B3-503D-51C2-3675-626DC2895B77}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
+		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
+	EndGlobalSection
+	GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution
+		SolutionGuid = {91042CB4-A71D-4F55-8534-D9A7A1760347}
+	EndGlobalSection
+EndGlobal

speckle/host_apps/qgis/connectors/bindings.py

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class QgisBasicConnectorBinding(IBasicConnectorBinding):
         self.parent = bridge
         self.commands = BasicConnectorBindingCommands(bridge)
 
-        self.store.document_changed = lambda: self.commands.notify_document_changed()
+        # self.store.document_changed = lambda: self.commands.notify_document_changed()
 
     def get_source_app_name(self) -> str:
         # TODO self.speckle_application.slug
@@ -127,13 +127,6 @@ class QgisSendBinding(ISendBinding, QObject, metaclass=MetaQObject):
         self.commads = SendBindingUICommands(bridge)
         self.subscribe_to_qgis_events()
 
-        def new_func():
-            self.store.document_changed()
-            # TODO
-            # self.send_conversion_cache.clear_cache()
-
-        self.store.document_changed = new_func
-
     def subscribe_to_qgis_events(self):
         # TODO
         return

speckle/host_apps/qgis/connectors/host_app.py

@@ -5,15 +5,38 @@ from speckle.ui.models import DocumentModelStore
 from specklepy.objects.models.collections.collection import Collection
 from specklepy.objects.proxies import ColorProxy
 
-from PyQt5.QtGui import QColor
 from qgis.core import QgsLayerTreeGroup, QgsVectorLayer, QgsRasterLayer, QgsFeature
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, QObject, QTimer, QVariant
 
 
-class QgisDocumentStore(DocumentModelStore):
-    def __init__(self):
+class MetaQObject(type(QObject), type(DocumentModelStore)):
+    # avoiding TypeError: metaclass conflict: the metaclass of a derived class
+    # must be a (non-strict) subclass of the metaclasses of all its bases
+    pass
+
+
+class QgisDocumentStore(DocumentModelStore, QObject, metaclass=MetaQObject):
+
+    document_changed_signal = pyqtSignal()
+
+    def __init__(self, iface):
+        QObject.__init__(self)
         self.models = []
         self.is_document_init = False
 
+        # connect to reading document from disk
+        iface.projectRead.connect(
+            lambda: QTimer.singleShot(0, self.on_document_changed)
+        )
+
+        # connect to creating new document
+        iface.newProjectCreated.connect(
+            lambda: QTimer.singleShot(0, self.on_document_changed)
+        )
+
+    def document_changed(self):
+        self.document_changed_signal.emit()
+
     def on_project_closing(self):
         return
 
@@ -95,7 +118,10 @@ class QgisLayerUnpacker:
         if isinstance(layer, QgsVectorLayer):
             layer_fields: Dict[str, Any] = {}
             for field in layer.fields():
-                layer_fields[field.name()] = field.type()
+
+                # rename reserved property name 'id' (here and in PropertiesExtractor)
+                field_name = field.name() if field.name() != "id" else "ID"
+                layer_fields[field_name] = field.type()
 
             collection["fields"] = layer_fields
             collection["wkbType"] = layer.wkbType().name
@@ -183,8 +209,11 @@ class QgisColorUnpacker:
     ) -> Any:
 
         feature_value_for_rendering = feature.attribute(self.stored_renderer_field)
-        category_index = renderer.categoryIndexForValue(feature_value_for_rendering)
-        value_symbol = renderer.categories()[category_index].symbol()
+        if not isinstance(feature_value_for_rendering, QVariant):  # for QVariant.NULL
+            category_index = renderer.categoryIndexForValue(feature_value_for_rendering)
+            value_symbol = renderer.categories()[category_index].symbol()
+        else:
+            value_symbol = renderer.sourceSymbol()
 
         if not value_symbol:
             value_symbol = renderer.sourceSymbol()
@@ -197,7 +226,11 @@ class QgisColorUnpacker:
     ) -> Any:
 
         feature_value_for_rendering = feature.attribute(self.stored_renderer_field)
-        value_symbol = renderer.symbolForValue(feature_value_for_rendering)
+        if not isinstance(feature_value_for_rendering, QVariant):  # for QVariant.NULL
+            value_symbol = renderer.symbolForValue(feature_value_for_rendering)
+        else:
+            value_symbol = renderer.sourceSymbol()
+
         if not value_symbol:
             value_symbol = renderer.sourceSymbol()
 

speckle/host_apps/qgis/connectors/layer_utils.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any, List, Optional
 
+from specklepy.objects.geometry import Region
 from speckle.ui.bindings import SelectionInfo
 from speckle.ui.models import ModelCard, SenderModelCard
 
@@ -234,3 +235,35 @@ class QgisLayerUtils:
             selected_object_ids=[layer.id or layer.name for layer in selected_layers],
             summary=f"{len(selected_layers)} layers ({", ".join(object_types)})",
         )
+
+
+    def confirm_features_type(self, converted_features: List["QgisObject"]) -> None:
+
+        # check if it's a Polygon layer and it has vertical data (needs to be converted to Meshes)
+        convert_regions_to_meshes = False
+        for feature in converted_features:
+            polygon_dataset = True
+            for display_region in feature.displayValue:
+                if not isinstance(display_region, Region):
+                    polygon_dataset = False
+                    break
+                else:  # if Region
+                    if getattr(
+                        display_region, "3d", None
+                    ):  # sufficient condition to convert all dataset features to meshes
+                        convert_regions_to_meshes = True
+                        break
+
+            if convert_regions_to_meshes or not polygon_dataset:
+                break
+
+        # modify list of features if needed
+        if convert_regions_to_meshes:
+            for i, feature in enumerate(converted_features):
+                display_meshes = []
+
+                # replace displayValue of Region list to Mesh list
+                for display_region in feature.displayValue:  # region
+                    display_meshes.extend(display_region.displayValue)
+
+                converted_features[i].displayValue = display_meshes

speckle/host_apps/qgis/connectors/operations.py

@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@ from speckle.ui.models import SendInfo
 from specklepy.objects.base import Base
 
 # from specklepy.objects.data import QgisObject
-from specklepy.objects.geometry.mesh import Mesh
+from specklepy.objects.geometry import Mesh
 from specklepy.objects.models.collections.collection import Collection
 
 from qgis.core import QgsProject, QgsVectorLayer, QgsRasterLayer
 
 from speckle.host_apps.qgis.connectors.utils import UNSUPPORTED_PROVIDERS
+from specklepy.objects.other import RenderMaterial
+from specklepy.objects.proxies import RenderMaterialProxy
 
 
 class QgisRootObjectBuilder(IRootObjectBuilder):
@@ -148,6 +150,17 @@ class QgisRootObjectBuilder(IRootObjectBuilder):
             self.color_unpacker.color_proxy_cache.values()
         )
 
+        # duplicate colors into render materials
+        root_collection[ProxyKeys().RENDER_MATERIAL] = [
+            RenderMaterialProxy(
+                objects=x.objects,
+                value=RenderMaterial(
+                    applicationId=x.applicationId, name=x.applicationId, diffuse=x.value
+                ),
+            )
+            for x in self.color_unpacker.color_proxy_cache.values()
+        ]
+
         return RootObjectBuilderResult(
             root_object=root_collection,
             conversion_results=results,
@@ -174,6 +187,9 @@ class QgisRootObjectBuilder(IRootObjectBuilder):
                 feature, get_speckle_app_id(feature, layer_app_id)
             )
 
+        # for 3d polygons: replace Regions with Meshes
+        self.layer_utils.confirm_features_type(converted_features)
+
         return converted_features
 
     def convert_raster_feature(

speckle/host_apps/qgis/connectors/qgis_connector_module.py

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class QgisConnectorModule(QObject):
         self.iface = iface
         self.bridge = bridge
         self.thread_context = QgisThreadContext()
-        self.document_store = QgisDocumentStore()
+        self.document_store = QgisDocumentStore(iface)
         self.basic_binding = QgisBasicConnectorBinding(self.document_store, bridge)
         self.send_binding = QgisSendBinding(
             bridge=bridge,

speckle/host_apps/qgis/connectors/utils.py

@@ -1,15 +1,52 @@
+import os
 from typing import Callable
+from pathlib import Path
+from specklepy.logging import metrics
 
 from speckle.sdk.connectors_common.threading import ThreadContext
 
-from qgis.core import Qgis
+from qgis.core import Qgis, QgsApplication
 
-UNSUPPORTED_PROVIDERS = ["WFS", "wms", "wcs", "vectortile"]
 HOST_APP_FULL_VERSION = (
     Qgis.QGIS_VERSION.encode("iso-8859-1", errors="ignore")
     .decode("utf-8")
     .split("-")[0]
 )
+UNSUPPORTED_PROVIDERS = ["WFS", "wms", "wcs", "vectortile"]
+
+
+def get_core_version():
+
+    metadata_path = os.path.join(
+        QgsApplication.qgisSettingsDirPath(),
+        "python",
+        "plugins",
+        "speckle-qgis-v3",
+        "metadata.txt",
+    )
+    core_version = "3.0.099-alpha"
+    with open(metadata_path, "r") as file:
+        for i, line in enumerate(file.readlines()):
+            if "version=" in line:
+                core_version = line.replace("version=", "").replace("\n", "")
+                break
+    file.close()
+
+    return core_version
+
+
+CORE_VERSION = get_core_version()
+
+
+def setup_metrics():
+
+    # set hostApp and hostAppVersion
+    version = (
+        Qgis.QGIS_VERSION.encode("iso-8859-1", errors="ignore")
+        .decode("utf-8")
+        .split(".")[0]
+    )
+    metrics.set_host_app("qgis", version)
 
 
 class QgisThreadContext(ThreadContext):

speckle/host_apps/qgis/converters/to_speckle/helpers.py

@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ from qgis.core import (
     QgsRasterLayer,
     QgsGeometry,
     QgsCoordinateTransform,
-    QgsPoint,
 )
-from osgeo import gdal
+from PyQt5 import QtCore
 
 
 class DisplayValueExtractor:
@@ -93,7 +92,24 @@ class PropertiesExtractor:
     def get_properties(self, core_object: Any) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 
         if isinstance(core_object, QgsFeature):
-            return core_object.attributeMap()
+            # print(core_object.attributeMap()) # shortcut, but we need special treatment for certain data types, therefore using the loop below
+
+            properties = {}
+            for field in core_object.fields():
+
+                # rename reserved property name (here and in create_and_cache_layer_collection)
+                name: str = field.name() if field.name() != "id" else "ID"
+                value = core_object[field.name()]
+
+                # convert values unfamiliar to our Serializer to String or Null
+                if type(value) is QtCore.QVariant:
+                    value = None
+                elif type(value) is QtCore.QDate or QtCore.QDateTime or QtCore.QTime:
+                    value = str(value)
+
+                properties[name] = value
+
+            return properties
 
         elif isinstance(core_object, QgsRasterLayer):
             return {}  # TODO

speckle/host_apps/qgis/converters/to_speckle/mesher.py

@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import math
+from typing import List
+
+import earcut.earcut
+from specklepy.objects.geometry.mesh import Mesh
+from specklepy.objects.geometry.polyline import Polyline
+
+
+def generate_region_mesh(boundary: Polyline, inner_loops: List[Polyline], units: str):
+    """Generate Speckle Mesh for a planar shape represented by boundary and inner loops."""
+
+    # Get a 'list of coordinate tuples' for boundary points
+    vertices3d_tuples: List[List[float]] = _flat_coords_to_tuples(boundary)
+
+    # Get a list of 'lists of coordinate tuples' for inner loops
+    loops3d_tuples_list: List[List[List[float]]] = []
+    for loop in inner_loops:
+        vertices3d_loop_tuples = _flat_coords_to_tuples(loop)
+        loops3d_tuples_list.append(vertices3d_loop_tuples)
+
+    # triangulate region
+    all_coords, triangles = _get_all_coords_and_triangles(
+        vertices3d_tuples, loops3d_tuples_list
+    )
+
+    # construct mesh
+    mesh: Mesh = _construct_mesh_from_triangles(all_coords, triangles, units)
+
+    return mesh
+
+
+def _flat_coords_to_tuples(polyline: Polyline):
+    """Reduce resolution of the given polyline (if vertices exceed max amount),
+    and return the list of vertices' coordinate tuples."""
+
+    max_points = 1000
+    coef = math.ceil(len(polyline.value) / (3 * max_points))
+
+    # Get a list of coordinate tuples for polyline points
+    points_count = int(len(polyline.value) / 3)
+    coordinates_tuples: List[List[float]] = [
+        (
+            polyline.value[i * coef * 3],
+            polyline.value[i * coef * 3 + 1],
+            polyline.value[i * coef * 3 + 2],
+        )
+        for i, _ in enumerate(polyline.value)
+        if i * coef < points_count
+    ]
+    return coordinates_tuples
+
+
+def _get_all_coords_and_triangles(
+    vertices3d_tuples: List[List[float]], loops3d_tuples: List[List[List[float]]]
+):
+    """Triangulate the shape given tuple lists of boundary and loops' coordinates.
+    Return full flat list of triangulated vertices and list of triangle tuples."""
+
+    data = earcut.earcut.flatten([vertices3d_tuples] + loops3d_tuples)
+    triangles_flat_list = earcut.earcut.earcut(data["vertices"], data["holes"], dim=3)
+
+    triangle_tuples = [
+        [
+            triangles_flat_list[3 * i],
+            triangles_flat_list[3 * i + 1],
+            triangles_flat_list[3 * i + 2],
+        ]
+        for i, _ in enumerate(triangles_flat_list)
+        if i < len(triangles_flat_list) / 3
+    ]
+
+    return data["vertices"], triangle_tuples
+
+
+def _construct_mesh_from_triangles(all_coords, triangles, units) -> Mesh:
+    """Construct Speckle Mesh given a flat list of coordinates and a list of triangles
+    (defined by tuples with vertices' indices)."""
+
+    total_vertices = 0
+    vertices = []
+    faces = []
+
+    for trg in triangles:
+
+        # make sure all faces are clockwise (facing down). Seems earcut already returns clockwise faces
+        vertices.extend(
+            all_coords[3 * trg[0] : 3 * trg[0] + 3]
+            + all_coords[3 * trg[1] : 3 * trg[1] + 3]
+            + all_coords[3 * trg[2] : 3 * trg[2] + 3]
+        )
+
+        faces.extend(
+            [
+                3,
+                total_vertices,
+                total_vertices + 1,
+                total_vertices + 2,
+            ]
+        )
+        total_vertices += 3
+
+    return Mesh(vertices=vertices, faces=faces, units=units)

speckle/host_apps/qgis/converters/to_speckle/raw.py

@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ from typing import List
 from speckle.host_apps.qgis.connectors.extensions import get_speckle_app_id
 from speckle.host_apps.qgis.converters.settings import QgisConversionSettings
 
-from specklepy.objects.geometry.point import Point
-from specklepy.objects.geometry.polyline import Polyline
-from specklepy.objects.geometry.mesh import Mesh
+from speckle.host_apps.qgis.converters.to_speckle.mesher import generate_region_mesh
+from specklepy.objects.base import Base
+from specklepy.objects.geometry import Mesh, Point, Polyline, Region
 
 from qgis.core import (
     QgsAbstractGeometry,
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class PolygonToSpeckleConverter:
         self._conversion_settings = conversion_settings
         self._polyline_converter = polyline_converter
 
-    def convert(self, target: QgsAbstractGeometry) -> List[Polyline]:
+    def convert(self, target: QgsAbstractGeometry) -> List[Base]:
 
         wkb_type = target.wkbType()
 
@@ -142,18 +142,39 @@ class PolygonToSpeckleConverter:
             or wkb_type == QgsWkbTypes.CurvePolygonM
             or wkb_type == QgsWkbTypes.CurvePolygonZM
         ):
-            all_curves = []
+            all_regions = []
+            all_z_values = []
             for part in target.parts():
 
-                all_curves.append(
-                    self._polyline_converter.convert(part.exteriorRing())[0]
+                boundary = self._polyline_converter.convert(part.exteriorRing())[0]
+                all_z_values.extend(
+                    [x for i, x in enumerate(boundary.value) if (i + 1) % 3 == 0]
                 )
+                inner_loops = []
 
                 for i in range(part.numInteriorRings()):
-                    all_curves.append(
+                    inner_loops.append(
                         self._polyline_converter.convert(part.interiorRing(i))[0]
                     )
-            return all_curves
+
+                display_mesh: Mesh = generate_region_mesh(
+                    boundary, inner_loops, self._conversion_settings.speckle_units
+                )
+                new_region = Region(
+                    boundary=boundary,
+                    innerLoops=inner_loops,
+                    hasHatchPattern=False,
+                    displayValue=[display_mesh],
+                    units=self._conversion_settings.speckle_units,
+                )
+                # hacky way to indicate that all features in the dataset should be sent as Meshes instead of Regions
+                if len(list(set(all_z_values))) > 1:
+                    new_region["3d"] = True
+
+                all_regions.append(new_region)
+
+            # return list of Meshes, if not horizontal Polygon
+            return all_regions
 
         raise ValueError(f"Geometry of type '{type(target)}' cannot be converted")
 

speckle/host_apps/qgis/qgis_module.py

@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Module:
         self.dockwidget = SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(
             bridge=self, basic_binding=self.connector_module.basic_binding
         )
-        self.dockwidget.runSetup(self)
+        self.dockwidget.header_widget = self.dockwidget.create_header(self)
+        self.dockwidget.runSetup()
         self.connect_dockwidget_signals()
-        self.connect_self_signals()
 
     def instantiate_module_dependencies(self, iface):
 
@@ -59,16 +59,20 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Module:
             self.dockwidget.add_send_notification
         )  # Send a UI notification after Send operation
 
-        # all dockwidget subscribtions to child widget signals are handled in Dockwidget class,
-        # because child widget are not persistent
+        # refresh widgets if document change signal received
+        self.connector_module.document_store.document_changed_signal.connect(
+            self.dockwidget.refresh_ui
+        )
 
-    def connect_self_signals(self):
-        # signal to update UI, needs t be transferred to the main thread
+        # signal to update UI, needs to be transferred to the main thread
         self.dockwidget.activity_start_signal.connect(
             self.dockwidget.add_activity_status
         )
+        # all dockwidget subscribtions to child widget signals are handled in Dockwidget class,
+        # because child widget are not persistent
 
     def connect_connector_module_signals(self):
+        # create conversion settings and RootObjectBuilder
         self.connector_module.send_binding.create_send_modules_signal.connect(
             self._create_send_modules
         )
@@ -92,24 +96,29 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Module:
         on_operation_progressed: "IProgress[CardProgress]",
         ct: "CancellationToken",
     ):
-
-        # first, update UI status
-        self.dockwidget.activity_start_signal.emit(
-            model_card_id, "Converting and sending.."
-        )
-
-        print("_execute_send_operation, send_operation.execute:")
-        # execute and return send operation results
-        send_operation_result: SendOperationResult = (
-            self.connector_module.send_operation.execute(
-                objects, send_info, on_operation_progressed, ct
+        # wrap into exception handler, which will cancel task and UI progress, instead of giving ipression that task still loads
+        try:
+            # first, update UI status
+            self.dockwidget.activity_start_signal.emit(
+                model_card_id, "Converting and sending.."
             )
-        )
-        self.connector_module.send_binding.commads.set_model_send_result(
-            model_card_id=model_card_id,
-            version_id=send_operation_result.root_obj_id,
-            send_conversion_results=send_operation_result.converted_references,
-        )
+
+            print("_execute_send_operation -> send_operation.execute:")
+            # execute and return send operation results
+            send_operation_result: SendOperationResult = (
+                self.connector_module.send_operation.execute(
+                    objects, send_info, on_operation_progressed, ct
+                )
+            )
+            self.connector_module.send_binding.commads.set_model_send_result(
+                model_card_id=model_card_id,
+                version_id=send_operation_result.root_obj_id,
+                send_conversion_results=send_operation_result.converted_references,
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            # TODO: also show an error message
+            print(e)
+            self._cancel_operation(model_card_id)
 
     def _cancel_operation(self, model_card_id: str):
 

speckle/sdk/connectors_common/operations.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any, Dict, List
 
-from speckle.host_apps.qgis.connectors.utils import HOST_APP_FULL_VERSION
+from speckle.host_apps.qgis.connectors.utils import HOST_APP_FULL_VERSION, CORE_VERSION
 from speckle.sdk.connectors_common.api import IClientFactory, IOperations
 from speckle.sdk.connectors_common.builders import (
     IRootObjectBuilder,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class SendOperation:
             account,
             {
                 "hostAppFullVersion": HOST_APP_FULL_VERSION,
-                "core_version": "3.0.099",
+                "core_version": CORE_VERSION,
                 "ui": "dui3",
                 "workspace_id": get_project_workspace_id(client, send_info.project_id),
             },
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ class SendOperation:
 
         _ = api_client.version.create(
             CreateVersionInput(
-                objectId=obj_id,
-                modelId=send_info.model_id,
-                projectId=send_info.project_id,
+                object_id=obj_id,
+                model_id=send_info.model_id,
+                project_id=send_info.project_id,
                 message="Sent from QGIS v3",
-                sourceApplication=send_info.host_application,
+                source_application=send_info.host_application,
             )
         )
 

speckle/sdk/utils.py

@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ def get_project_workspace_id(client: SpeckleClient, project_id: str) -> Optional
         min = server_version[1]
 
     if maj > 2 or (maj == 2 and min > 20):
-        workspace_id = client.project.get(project_id).workspaceId
+        workspace_id = client.project.get(project_id).workspace_id
     return workspace_id

speckle/ui/utils/search_widget_utils.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from specklepy.core.api.models.current import (
     ResourceCollection,
 )
 from specklepy.core.api.resources.current.project_resource import ProjectResource
+from specklepy.core.api.resources.current.workspace_resource import Workspace
 from speckle.ui.utils.utils import (
     create_new_project_query,
     create_new_model_query,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ class UiSearchUtils(QObject):
     cursor_projects: Any = None
     cursor_models: Any = None
     speckle_client: SpeckleClient = None
+    current_workspace: Optional[Workspace] = None
     batch_size: int = None
     add_selection_filter_signal = pyqtSignal(SenderModelCard)
     add_models_search_signal = pyqtSignal(Project)
@@ -36,30 +38,25 @@ class UiSearchUtils(QObject):
     new_model_widget_signal = pyqtSignal(str)
     change_account_and_projects_signal = pyqtSignal()
     refresh_models_signal = pyqtSignal()
+    open_add_new_account_widget_signal = pyqtSignal()
+    add_new_account_signal = pyqtSignal()
 
     clear_project_search_bar_signal = pyqtSignal()
     clear_model_search_bar_signal = pyqtSignal()
 
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
-        accounts: List[Account] = get_accounts()
-        if len(accounts) == 0:  # TODO handle no local accounts
-            raise SpeckleException(
-                "Add accounts via Speckle Desktop Manager in order to start"
-            )
 
-        self.speckle_client: SpeckleClient = get_authenticate_client_for_account(
-            accounts[0]
-        )
         self.batch_size = QUERY_BATCH_SIZE
-
-    def get_accounts_content(self):
         accounts: List[Account] = get_accounts()
-        if len(accounts) == 0:  # TODO handle no local accounts
-            raise SpeckleException(
-                "Add accounts via Speckle Desktop Manager in order to start"
+        if len(accounts) > 0:
+            self.speckle_client: SpeckleClient = get_authenticate_client_for_account(
+                accounts[0]
             )
 
+    def get_accounts_content(self) -> List[List[Any]]:
+        accounts: List[Account] = get_accounts()
+
         content_list = [
             [
                 partial(self._replace_projects_list_with_new_account, acc),
@@ -77,11 +74,13 @@ class UiSearchUtils(QObject):
         self.change_account_and_projects_signal.emit()
 
     def get_account_initials(self):
+        if self.speckle_client is None:
+            return "?"
         name = self.speckle_client.account.userInfo.name
         if isinstance(name, str) and len(name) > 0:
             return name[0]
 
-        return "X"
+        return "?"
 
     def create_new_project(self, name: str, workspace_id: Optional[str] = None):
         create_new_project_query(self.speckle_client, name, workspace_id)
@@ -90,6 +89,9 @@ class UiSearchUtils(QObject):
         create_new_model_query(self.speckle_client, project_id, model_name)
 
     def get_new_projects_content(self, clear_cursor=False):
+        workspace_id: Optional[str] = (
+            self.current_workspace.id if self.current_workspace else None
+        )
 
         if clear_cursor:
             self.cursor_projects = None
@@ -97,9 +99,18 @@ class UiSearchUtils(QObject):
         content_list: List[List] = []
         projects_resource_collection: ResourceCollection[Project] = (
             get_projects_from_client(
-                speckle_client=self.speckle_client, cursor=self.cursor_projects
+                speckle_client=self.speckle_client,
+                workspace_id=workspace_id,
+                cursor=self.cursor_projects,
             )
         )
+
+        # filter out projects without workspace (if None)
+        if self.current_workspace is None:
+            projects_resource_collection.items = [
+                x for x in projects_resource_collection.items if x.workspace_id is None
+            ]
+
         self.cursor_projects = projects_resource_collection.cursor
         content_list: List[List] = (
             self._create_project_content_list_from_resource_collection(
@@ -111,15 +122,27 @@ class UiSearchUtils(QObject):
 
     def get_new_projects_content_with_name_condition(self, name_filter: str):
 
+        workspace_id: Optional[str] = (
+            self.current_workspace.id if self.current_workspace else None
+        )
+
         self.cursor_projects = None
 
         projects_resource_collection: ResourceCollection[Project] = (
             get_projects_from_client(
                 speckle_client=self.speckle_client,
+                workspace_id=workspace_id,
                 cursor=self.cursor_projects,
                 filter_keyword=name_filter,
             )
         )
+
+        # filter out projects without workspace (if None)
+        if self.current_workspace is None:
+            projects_resource_collection.items = [
+                x for x in projects_resource_collection.items if x.workspace_id is None
+            ]
+
         self.cursor_projects = projects_resource_collection.cursor
         content_list: List[List] = (
             self._create_project_content_list_from_resource_collection(
@@ -137,12 +160,15 @@ class UiSearchUtils(QObject):
         content_list: List[List] = []
 
         for project in projects_batch:
+
+            role = "can edit" if project.role is None else project.role.split(":")[-1]
+
             # make sure to pass the actual project, not a reference to a variable
             project_content = [
                 partial(self._emit_function_add_models_signal, project),
                 project.name,
-                project.role.split(":")[-1],
-                f"updated {time_ago(project.updatedAt)}",
+                role,
+                f"updated {time_ago(project.updated_at)}",
             ]
             content_list.append(project_content)
         return content_list
@@ -205,7 +231,7 @@ class UiSearchUtils(QObject):
             model_content = [
                 partial(self.add_selection_filter_widget, project, model),
                 model.name,
-                f"updated {time_ago(model.updatedAt)}",
+                f"updated {time_ago(model.updated_at)}",
                 project,
             ]
             content_list.append(model_content)
@@ -231,6 +257,12 @@ class UiSearchUtils(QObject):
             )
         )
 
+    def get_workspaces(self) -> List[Workspace]:
+        if self.speckle_client is None:
+            return []
+        workspaces = self.speckle_client.active_user.get_workspaces().items
+        return workspaces
+
     def get_version_search_widget_content(self, project: ProjectResource) -> List[List]:
         """Add search cards for models (only valid for Receive workflow)."""
 

speckle/ui/utils/utils.py

@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ from specklepy.core.api.inputs.model_inputs import CreateModelInput
 from specklepy.core.api.inputs.project_inputs import (
     ProjectCreateInput,
     ProjectModelsFilter,
+    WorkspaceProjectCreateInput,
 )
 from specklepy.core.api.inputs.user_inputs import UserProjectsFilter
+from specklepy.core.api.inputs.project_inputs import WorksaceProjectsFilter
 from specklepy.core.api.models.current import (
     Model,
     Project,
@@ -49,19 +51,51 @@ def get_authenticate_client_for_account(account: Account) -> SpeckleClient:
 
 
 def get_projects_from_client(
-    speckle_client: SpeckleClient, cursor=None, filter_keyword: Optional[str] = None
+    speckle_client: SpeckleClient,
+    workspace_id: Optional[str],
+    cursor=None,
+    filter_keyword: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> ResourceCollection[Project]:
 
     results = []
+
+    # create search filters for user query and workspace query
+    project_user_filter = UserProjectsFilter(search="", workspaceId=workspace_id)
+    project_workspace_filter = WorksaceProjectsFilter(
+        search="", with_project_role_only=False
+    )
+
     if speckle_client is not None:
-        # possible GraphQLException
-        results: ResourceCollection[Project] = speckle_client.active_user.get_projects(
-            limit=100 if filter_keyword else QUERY_BATCH_SIZE,
-            cursor=cursor,
-            filter=(
-                UserProjectsFilter(search=filter_keyword) if filter_keyword else None
-            ),
-        )
+
+        # for personal projects, use active_user query
+        if workspace_id is None:
+            if isinstance(filter_keyword, str):
+                project_user_filter.search = filter_keyword
+
+            # possible GraphQLException
+            results: ResourceCollection[Project] = (
+                speckle_client.active_user.get_projects(
+                    limit=100 if filter_keyword else QUERY_BATCH_SIZE,
+                    cursor=cursor,
+                    filter=project_user_filter,
+                )
+            )
+
+        # for workspace projects, use workspace query (active user.get_projects doesn't return projects created by others, even for admin role)
+        else:
+
+            if isinstance(filter_keyword, str):
+                project_workspace_filter.search = filter_keyword
+
+            # possible GraphQLException
+            results: ResourceCollection[Project] = (
+                speckle_client.workspace.get_projects(
+                    workspace_id=workspace_id,
+                    limit=100 if filter_keyword else QUERY_BATCH_SIZE,
+                    cursor=cursor,
+                    filter=project_workspace_filter,
+                )
+            )
 
         if not isinstance(results, ResourceCollection):
             # TODO: handle
@@ -71,6 +105,20 @@ def get_projects_from_client(
         # TODO add a warning
         pass
 
+    results.items = [
+        item
+        for item in results.items
+        if (
+            (
+                item.role is None
+                and speckle_client.project.get_permissions(
+                    item.id
+                ).can_create_model.authorized
+            )
+            or (isinstance(item.role, str) and not item.role.endswith("viewer"))
+        )  # "None" for "implicit" owner or viewer roles (if not explicitly invited)
+    ]
+
     return results
 
 
@@ -79,7 +127,7 @@ def get_models_from_client(
     project: Project,
     cursor=None,
     filter_keyword: Optional[str] = None,
-) -> ResourceCollection[Project]:
+) -> ResourceCollection[Model]:
 
     results = []
     if speckle_client is not None:
@@ -130,12 +178,25 @@ def create_new_project_query(
 
     result = None
     if speckle_client is not None:
-        # possible GraphQLException
-        result: Project = speckle_client.project.create(
-            input=ProjectCreateInput(
-                name=project_name, description=None, visibility=None
+
+        if workspace_id:
+            # possible GraphQLException
+            result: Project = speckle_client.project.create_in_workspace(
+                input=WorkspaceProjectCreateInput(
+                    name=project_name,
+                    description=None,
+                    visibility=None,
+                    workspaceId=workspace_id,
+                )
+            )
+
+        else:
+            # possible GraphQLException
+            result: Project = speckle_client.project.create(
+                input=ProjectCreateInput(
+                    name=project_name, description=None, visibility=None
+                )
             )
-        )
 
         if not isinstance(result, Project):
             # TODO: handle
@@ -157,7 +218,7 @@ def create_new_model_query(
         # possible GraphQLException
         result: Project = speckle_client.model.create(
             input=CreateModelInput(
-                name=model_name, description=None, projectId=project_id
+                name=model_name, description=None, project_id=project_id
             )
         )
 

speckle/ui/widgets/dockwidget_main.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from speckle.sdk.connectors_common.operations import SendOperationResult
 from speckle.ui.bindings import IBasicConnectorBinding, SelectionInfo
 from speckle.ui.models import ModelCard, SenderModelCard
 from speckle.ui.widgets.widget_account_search import AccountSearchWidget
+from speckle.ui.widgets.widget_add_account import AddAccountWidget
 from speckle.ui.widgets.widget_model_card import ModelCardWidget
 from speckle.ui.widgets.widget_model_cards_list import ModelCardsWidget
 from speckle.ui.widgets.widget_model_search import ModelSearchWidget
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
     widget_project_search: ProjectSearchWidget = None
     widget_model_search: ModelSearchWidget = None
     widget_account_search: AccountSearchWidget = None
+    widget_account_add: AddAccountWidget = None
     widget_new_project: NewProjectWidget = None
     widget_new_model: NewModelWidget = None
     widget_model_cards: ModelCardsWidget = None
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
         self.basic_binding = basic_binding
         self.bridge = bridge
 
-    def runSetup(self, plugin):
+    def runSetup(self):
         self.placeholder_widget = QWidget()
         self.placeholder_widget.layout = QVBoxLayout(self.placeholder_widget)
         self.placeholder_widget.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
@@ -88,11 +90,10 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
         self.placeholder_widget.setStyleSheet(f"{ZERO_MARGIN_PADDING}")
         self.layout().addWidget(self.placeholder_widget)
 
-        # create and add header widget
-        self.header_widget = self._create_header(plugin)
+        # add header widget
         self.placeholder_widget.layout.addWidget(self.header_widget)
 
-        # cerate and add main widget
+        # create and add main widget
         self.main_widget = QWidget()
         self.main_widget.layout = QStackedLayout(self.main_widget)
         self.main_widget.layout.setStackingMode(QStackedLayout.StackAll)
@@ -101,9 +102,13 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
         self.placeholder_widget.layout.addWidget(self.main_widget)
 
         # add first widget to main
-        self._add_start_widget(plugin)
+        self._add_start_widget()
 
-    def _create_header(self, plugin):
+    def refresh_ui(self):
+        self._remove_all_widgets()
+        self._add_start_widget()
+
+    def create_header(self, plugin):
         try:
             header_widget = QWidget()
             header_widget.setStyleSheet(f"{BACKGR_COLOR}{ZERO_MARGIN_PADDING}")
@@ -180,7 +185,7 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
         except Exception as e:
             print(e)
 
-    def _add_start_widget(self, plugin):
+    def _add_start_widget(self):
 
         # document in QGIS is opened by default, we don't need as actually saved file to start working with data
         document_open = True
@@ -218,6 +223,9 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
         if self.widget_account_search:
             self._remove_widget_account_search()
 
+        if self.widget_account_add:
+            self._remove_widget_account_add()
+
         if self.widget_new_project:
             self._remove_widget_new_project()
 
@@ -225,7 +233,7 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
             self._remove_widget_new_model()
 
         if self.widget_selection_filter:
-            self.remove_widget_selection_filter()
+            self._remove_widget_selection_filter()
 
         if self.widget_model_cards:
             self._remove_widget_model_cards()
@@ -244,6 +252,9 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
         elif self.widget_account_search == widget:
             self._remove_widget_account_search()
 
+        elif self.widget_account_add == widget:
+            self._remove_widget_account_add()
+
         elif self.widget_new_project == widget:
             self._remove_widget_new_project()
 
@@ -251,7 +262,7 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
             self._remove_widget_new_model()
 
         elif self.widget_selection_filter == widget:
-            self.remove_widget_selection_filter()
+            self._remove_widget_selection_filter()
 
     def _remove_process_widgets(self):
         if self.widget_project_search:
@@ -261,11 +272,14 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
             self._remove_widget_model_search()
 
         if self.widget_selection_filter:
-            self.remove_widget_selection_filter()
+            self._remove_widget_selection_filter()
 
         if self.widget_account_search:
             self._remove_widget_account_search()
 
+        if self.widget_account_add:
+            self._remove_widget_account_add()
+
         if self.widget_new_project:
             self._remove_widget_new_project()
 
@@ -284,6 +298,10 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
         self.widget_account_search.setParent(None)
         self.widget_account_search = None
 
+    def _remove_widget_account_add(self):
+        self.widget_account_add.setParent(None)
+        self.widget_account_add = None
+
     def _remove_widget_new_project(self):
         self.widget_new_project.setParent(None)
         self.widget_new_project = None
@@ -292,7 +310,7 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
         self.widget_new_model.setParent(None)
         self.widget_new_model = None
 
-    def remove_widget_selection_filter(self):
+    def _remove_widget_selection_filter(self):
         self.widget_selection_filter.setParent(None)
         self.widget_selection_filter = None
 
@@ -375,6 +393,10 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
             self.main_widget.layout.addWidget(self.widget_project_search)
             self.main_widget.layout.setCurrentWidget(self.widget_project_search)
 
+            # if no accounts are present, open Select Account widget
+            if self.widget_project_search.ui_search_content.speckle_client is None:
+                self._open_select_accounts_widget()
+
             self.widget_project_search.ui_search_content.add_selection_filter_signal.connect(
                 self._create_selection_filter_widget
             )
@@ -402,6 +424,16 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
                 self._update_project_list
             )
 
+    def _update_account_list(self):
+
+        # close AddAccount widget
+        # can be called from AddAccount widget
+        if self.widget_account_add:
+            self._remove_widget_account_add()
+
+        # refresh accounts in the AccountSearch widget
+        self.widget_account_search.refresh_accounts()
+
     def _update_project_list(self):
 
         # can be called from CreateAccount or NewProject widgets
@@ -410,6 +442,13 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
         if self.widget_new_project:
             self._remove_widget_new_project()
 
+        # get list of workspaces
+        self.widget_project_search.workspaces = (
+            self.widget_project_search.ui_search_content.get_workspaces()
+        )
+        self.widget_project_search._fill_workspace_dropdown()
+
+        # refresh projects for the selected workspace
         self.widget_project_search.refresh_projects()
 
     def _update_model_list(self):
@@ -474,6 +513,29 @@ class SpeckleQGISv3Dialog(QDockWidget):
             # subscribe to close-on-background-click event
             self._subscribe_to_close_on_background_click(self.widget_account_search)
 
+            # subscribe to select_account_signal signal
+            self.widget_account_search.ui_search_content.open_add_new_account_widget_signal.connect(
+                self._open_add_account_widget
+            )
+
+            # subscribe to add_new_account_signal signal
+            self.widget_account_search.ui_search_content.add_new_account_signal.connect(
+                self._update_account_list
+            )
+
+    def _open_add_account_widget(self):
+        if not self.widget_account_add:
+            self.widget_account_add = AddAccountWidget(
+                parent=self,
+                ui_search_content=self.widget_project_search.ui_search_content,
+            )
+            # add widgets to the layout
+            self.main_widget.layout.addWidget(self.widget_account_add)
+            self.main_widget.layout.setCurrentWidget(self.widget_account_add)
+
+            # subscribe to close-on-background-click event
+            self._subscribe_to_close_on_background_click(self.widget_account_add)
+
     def _open_select_models_widget(self, project):
 
         if not self.widget_model_search:

speckle/ui/widgets/widget_account_search.py

@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ from speckle.ui.widgets.widget_cards_list_temporary import (
     CardsListTemporaryWidget,
 )
 
+from speckle.ui.widgets.utils.global_resources import (
+    BACKGR_COLOR,
+    BACKGR_COLOR_LIGHT,
+)
+
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QPushButton, QSizePolicy
+
 
 class AccountSearchWidget(CardsListTemporaryWidget):
 
@@ -13,25 +20,47 @@ class AccountSearchWidget(CardsListTemporaryWidget):
         *,
         parent=None,
         label_text: str = "Select account",
-        ui_search_content: UiSearchUtils = None
+        ui_search_content: UiSearchUtils = None,
     ):
         self.parent = parent
         self.ui_search_content = ui_search_content
 
-        # customize load_more function
-        self._load_more = lambda: self._add_accounts(clear_cursor=False)
-
         # initialize the inherited widget, passing the card content
         super(AccountSearchWidget, self).__init__(
-            parent=parent, label_text=label_text, cards_content_list=[]
+            parent=parent,
+            label_text=label_text,
+            cards_content_list=[],
+            init_load_more_btn=False,
         )
+        self.refresh_accounts()
 
-        self._add_accounts(clear_cursor=True)
+        button_create = self._create_add_button()
+        self.scroll_container.layout().addWidget(button_create)
 
-    def _add_accounts(self, clear_cursor=False):
+    def _create_add_button(self) -> QPushButton:
+
+        button_create = QPushButton("Add new account")
+        button_create.clicked.connect(
+            self.ui_search_content.open_add_new_account_widget_signal.emit
+        )
+        button_create.setStyleSheet(
+            "QPushButton {"
+            + f"color:white;border-radius: 7px;margin:5px;padding: 5px;height: 20px;text-align: center;{BACKGR_COLOR}"
+            + "} QPushButton:hover { "
+            + f"{BACKGR_COLOR_LIGHT};"
+            + " }"
+        )
+        return button_create
+
+    def refresh_accounts(self, clear_cursor=False):
 
         all_accounts = self.ui_search_content.get_accounts_content()
+        if len(all_accounts) == 0:
+            self.scroll_area.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Minimum)
+        else:
+            self.scroll_area.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Expanding)
 
+        self._remove_all_cards()
         self._add_more_cards(
             all_accounts, clear_cursor, self.ui_search_content.batch_size
         )

speckle/ui/widgets/widget_add_account.py

@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+from speckle.ui.utils.search_widget_utils import UiSearchUtils
+from speckle.ui.widgets.background_widget import BackgroundWidget
+from speckle.ui.widgets.utils.global_resources import (
+    BACKGR_COLOR,
+    BACKGR_COLOR_LIGHT,
+    BACKGR_COLOR_WHITE,
+    WIDGET_SIDE_BUFFER,
+    ZERO_MARGIN_PADDING,
+)
+
+import webbrowser
+
+from PyQt5.QtGui import QColor
+from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt
+from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
+    QVBoxLayout,
+    QWidget,
+    QStackedLayout,
+    QPushButton,
+    QLabel,
+    QLineEdit,
+    QGraphicsDropShadowEffect,
+)
+
+
+class AddAccountWidget(QWidget):
+
+    ui_search_content: UiSearchUtils = None
+    _message_card: QWidget = (
+        None  # needs to be here, so it can be called on resize event
+    )
+    server_url_widget: QLineEdit = None
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *,
+        parent=None,
+        label_text: str = "Add new account",
+        ui_search_content: UiSearchUtils = None,
+    ):
+        super(AddAccountWidget, self).__init__(parent)
+        self.parent = parent
+        self.ui_search_content = ui_search_content
+
+        # align with the parent widget size
+        self.resize(
+            parent.frameSize().width(),
+            parent.frameSize().height(),
+        )
+
+        self._add_background()
+
+        self.layout = QStackedLayout()
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.background)
+
+        self._fill_message_card(label_text)
+
+        content = QWidget()
+        content.layout = QVBoxLayout(self)
+        content.layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
+        content.layout.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
+        content.layout.addWidget(self._message_card)
+
+        self.layout.addWidget(content)
+
+    def _create_widget_label(self, label_text: str, props: str = ""):
+
+        label = QLabel(label_text)
+
+        # for some reason, "margin-left" doesn't make any effect here
+        label.setStyleSheet(
+            "QLabel {"
+            + f"{ZERO_MARGIN_PADDING}padding-left:{int(WIDGET_SIDE_BUFFER/2)};"
+            + f"padding-top:{int(WIDGET_SIDE_BUFFER/4)}; margin-bottom:{int(WIDGET_SIDE_BUFFER/4)};"
+            + f"text-align:left;{props}"
+            + "}"
+        )
+        return label
+
+    def _create_text_widget(self, label_text: str, props: str = ""):
+
+        label = QLabel(label_text)
+
+        # for some reason, "margin-left" doesn't make any effect here
+        label.setStyleSheet(
+            "QLabel {"
+            + f"{ZERO_MARGIN_PADDING}padding-left:5px;padding-right:5px;padding-bottom:5px;"
+            + f"text-align:left;{props}"
+            + "}"
+        )
+        return label
+
+    def _add_background(self):
+        self.background = BackgroundWidget(parent=self, transparent=False)
+        self.background.show()
+
+    def _add_drop_shadow(self, item=None):
+        if not item:
+            item = self
+        # create drop shadow effect
+        self._shadow_effect = QGraphicsDropShadowEffect()
+        self._shadow_effect.setOffset(2, 2)
+        self._shadow_effect.setBlurRadius(8)
+        self._shadow_effect.setColor(QColor.fromRgb(100, 100, 100, 150))
+
+        item.setGraphicsEffect(self._shadow_effect)
+
+    def _fill_message_card(self, label_text: str):
+
+        self._message_card = QWidget()
+        self._message_card.setAttribute(Qt.WA_StyledBackground, True)
+        self._message_card.setStyleSheet(
+            "QWidget {" + "border-radius: 10px;" + f"{BACKGR_COLOR_WHITE}" + "}"
+        )
+        boxLayout = QVBoxLayout(self._message_card)
+
+        label_main = self._create_widget_label(label_text)
+        boxLayout.addWidget(label_main)
+
+        # add text 1
+        label = self._create_text_widget("Server URL:")
+        boxLayout.addWidget(label)
+
+        # add text input 1
+        self.server_url_widget = QLineEdit("https://app.speckle.systems")
+        self.server_url_widget.setMaxLength(40)
+        self.server_url_widget.setStyleSheet(
+            "QLineEdit { "
+            + f"{ZERO_MARGIN_PADDING}margin-left:{int(WIDGET_SIDE_BUFFER/6)};margin-right:{int(WIDGET_SIDE_BUFFER/6)};"
+            + "border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 30px; border-radius: 5px; "
+            + "}"
+        )
+        boxLayout.addWidget(self.server_url_widget)
+
+        button_create = self._create_add_button()
+        boxLayout.addWidget(button_create)
+
+        self._add_drop_shadow(self._message_card)
+
+    def _create_add_button(self) -> QPushButton:
+
+        button_create = QPushButton("Create")
+        button_create.setStyleSheet(
+            "QPushButton {"
+            + f"color:white;border-radius: 7px;margin:5px;padding: 5px;height: 20px;text-align: center;{BACKGR_COLOR}"
+            + "} QPushButton:hover { "
+            + f"{BACKGR_COLOR_LIGHT};"
+            + " }"
+        )
+        button_create.clicked.connect(self._add_account)
+        button_create.clicked.connect(lambda: self._create_ready_button(button_create))
+
+        return button_create
+
+    def _create_ready_button(self, button):
+
+        try:
+            button.clicked.disconnect(self._add_account)
+            button.clicked.disconnect(self._create_ready_button)
+        except:
+            pass  # ignore if methods already disconnected
+
+        button.setText("READY!")
+        button.clicked.connect(self._exit_widget)
+
+        button.setStyleSheet(
+            "QPushButton {"
+            + f"color:white;border-radius: 7px;margin:5px;padding: 5px;height: 20px;text-align: center;{BACKGR_COLOR}"
+            + "} QPushButton:hover { "
+            + f"{BACKGR_COLOR_LIGHT};"
+            + " }"
+        )
+
+    def _exit_widget(self):
+
+        # the next signal will trigger closing the widget and refreshing project list
+        self.ui_search_content.add_new_account_signal.emit()
+
+    def _add_account(self):
+
+        # create a new account, authenticate and write to DB
+        server_url: str = self.server_url_widget.text()
+
+        # Logic to handle sign in
+        api_url = "http://localhost:29364"
+        url = f"{api_url}/auth/add-account?serverUrl={server_url}"
+        webbrowser.open(url)
+
+    def resizeEvent(self, event=None):
+        QWidget.resizeEvent(self, event)
+        try:
+            self.background.resize(
+                self.parent.frameSize().width(),
+                self.parent.frameSize().height(),
+            )
+
+            self._message_card.setGeometry(
+                int(0.5 * WIDGET_SIDE_BUFFER),
+                int(
+                    (self.parent.frameSize().height() - self._message_card.height()) / 2
+                ),
+                self.parent.frameSize().width() - 1 * WIDGET_SIDE_BUFFER,
+                self._message_card.height(),
+            )
+        except RuntimeError as e:
+            # e.g. Widget was deleted
+            pass

speckle/ui/widgets/widget_cards_list_temporary.py

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ from speckle.ui.widgets.widget_card_from_list import CardInListWidget
 class CardsListTemporaryWidget(QWidget):
 
     background: BackgroundWidget = None
+    scroll_area: QtWidgets.QScrollArea = None
     cards_list_widget: QWidget = None  # needed here to resize child elements
     load_more_btn: QPushButton = None
-    scroll_area: QtWidgets.QScrollArea = None
 
     scroll_container: QWidget = None  # overall container, added after the label
 
@@ -29,9 +29,11 @@ class CardsListTemporaryWidget(QWidget):
         parent=None,
         label_text: str = "Label",
         cards_content_list: List[List],
+        init_load_more_btn: bool = True,
     ):
         super(CardsListTemporaryWidget, self).__init__(parent)
         self.parent: "SpeckleQGISv3Dialog" = parent
+        self.init_load_more_btn = init_load_more_btn
 
         # align with the parent widget size
         self.resize(
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ class CardsListTemporaryWidget(QWidget):
 
         return scroll_container
 
-    def _create_container(self):
+    def _create_container(self) -> QWidget:
 
         scroll_container = QWidget()
         scroll_container.setAttribute(QtCore.Qt.WA_StyledBackground, True)
@@ -114,8 +116,8 @@ class CardsListTemporaryWidget(QWidget):
         self.scroll_area.setAlignment(Qt.AlignHCenter)
 
         # create a widget inside scroll area
-        cards_list_widget = self._create_area_with_cards(cards_content_list)
-        self.scroll_area.setWidget(cards_list_widget)
+        self.cards_list_widget = self._create_area_with_cards(cards_content_list)
+        self.scroll_area.setWidget(self.cards_list_widget)
 
         return self.scroll_area
 
@@ -155,22 +157,21 @@ class CardsListTemporaryWidget(QWidget):
 
     def _create_area_with_cards(self, cards_content_list: List[List]) -> QWidget:
 
-        self.cards_list_widget = QWidget()
-        self.cards_list_widget.setStyleSheet(
-            "QWidget {" + f"{ZERO_MARGIN_PADDING}" + "}"
-        )
-        _ = QVBoxLayout(self.cards_list_widget)
+        cards_list_widget = QWidget()
+        cards_list_widget.setStyleSheet("QWidget {" + f"{ZERO_MARGIN_PADDING}" + "}")
+        _ = QVBoxLayout(cards_list_widget)
 
         # in case the input argument was missing or None, don't create any cards
         if isinstance(cards_content_list, list):
             for content in cards_content_list:
                 project_card = CardInListWidget(content)
-                self.cards_list_widget.layout().addWidget(project_card)
+                cards_list_widget.layout().addWidget(project_card)
 
-        self._create_load_more_btn()
-        self.cards_list_widget.layout().addWidget(self.load_more_btn)
+        if self.init_load_more_btn:
+            self._create_load_more_btn()
+            cards_list_widget.layout().addWidget(self.load_more_btn)
 
-        return self.cards_list_widget
+        return cards_list_widget
 
     def _add_more_cards(
         self, new_cards_content_list: list, keep_scroll_on_top=False, batch_size=1
@@ -188,6 +189,7 @@ class CardsListTemporaryWidget(QWidget):
         assigned_cards_list_widget = self._create_area_with_cards(existing_content)
 
         self.scroll_area.setWidget(assigned_cards_list_widget)
+        self.cards_list_widget = assigned_cards_list_widget
 
         # scroll down
         if not keep_scroll_on_top:
@@ -195,9 +197,8 @@ class CardsListTemporaryWidget(QWidget):
             vbar.setValue(vbar.maximum())
 
         # style LoadMore buttom
-        if len(new_cards_content_list) < batch_size:
+        if self.load_more_btn and len(new_cards_content_list) < batch_size:
             self._style_load_btn(active=False, text="No more items found")
-            return
 
     def _remove_all_cards(self):
         all_count = self.cards_list_widget.layout().count()

speckle/ui/widgets/widget_new_project.py

@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class NewProjectWidget(QWidget):
         None  # needs to be here, so it can be called on resize event
     )
     project_name_widget: QLineEdit = None
-    workspace_widget: QLineEdit = None
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -131,22 +130,6 @@ class NewProjectWidget(QWidget):
         )
         boxLayout.addWidget(self.project_name_widget)
 
-        # add text 2
-        label2 = self._create_text_widget("Workspaces:")
-        label2.setEnabled(False)
-        boxLayout.addWidget(label2)
-
-        # add text input 2
-        self.workspace_widget = QLineEdit()
-        self.workspace_widget.setStyleSheet(
-            "QLineEdit { "
-            + f"{ZERO_MARGIN_PADDING}margin-left:{int(WIDGET_SIDE_BUFFER/6)};margin-right:{int(WIDGET_SIDE_BUFFER/6)};"
-            + "border: 1px solid lightgrey; height: 30px; border-radius: 5px; "
-            + "}"
-        )
-        self.workspace_widget.setEnabled(False)
-        boxLayout.addWidget(self.workspace_widget)
-
         button_create = self._create_create_button()
         boxLayout.addWidget(button_create)
 
@@ -154,20 +137,27 @@ class NewProjectWidget(QWidget):
 
     def _create_create_button(self) -> QPushButton:
 
-        button_publish = QPushButton("Create")
-        button_publish.clicked.connect(self._create_project_and_exit_widget)
-        button_publish.setStyleSheet(
+        button_create = QPushButton("Create")
+        button_create.clicked.connect(self._create_project_and_exit_widget)
+        button_create.setStyleSheet(
             "QPushButton {"
             + f"color:white;border-radius: 7px;margin:5px;padding: 5px;height: 20px;text-align: center;{BACKGR_COLOR}"
             + "} QPushButton:hover { "
             + f"{BACKGR_COLOR_LIGHT};"
             + " }"
         )
-        return button_publish
+        return button_create
 
     def _create_project_and_exit_widget(self):
 
-        self.ui_search_content.create_new_project(self.project_name_widget.text(), None)
+        workspace_id = (
+            self.ui_search_content.current_workspace.id
+            if self.ui_search_content.current_workspace
+            else None
+        )
+        self.ui_search_content.create_new_project(
+            self.project_name_widget.text(), workspace_id
+        )
 
         # the next signal will trigger closing the widget and refreshing project list
         self.ui_search_content.change_account_and_projects_signal.emit()

speckle/ui/widgets/widget_project_search.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import List, Optional
 from speckle.ui.widgets.utils.global_resources import (
     BACKGR_COLOR,
     BACKGR_COLOR_LIGHT,
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
     QWidget,
     QLineEdit,
     QPushButton,
+    QComboBox,
+    QSizePolicy,
 )
 
 
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ class ProjectSearchWidget(CardsListTemporaryWidget):
     ui_search_content: UiSearchUtils = None
     account_switch_btn: QPushButton = None
     search_widget: QLineEdit = None
+    workspaces_dropdown: QComboBox = None
+    workspaces: List["Workspace"] = None
 
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -39,6 +43,7 @@ class ProjectSearchWidget(CardsListTemporaryWidget):
 
         # get content for project cards
         self.ui_search_content = UiSearchUtils()
+        self.workspaces = self.ui_search_content.get_workspaces()
 
         # customize load_more function
         self._load_more = lambda: self._add_projects(clear_cursor=False)
@@ -49,11 +54,23 @@ class ProjectSearchWidget(CardsListTemporaryWidget):
             label_text=label_text,
             cards_content_list=[],
         )
-        self._add_search_and_account_switch_line()
+        self._add_project_search_and_project_add_line()
+        self._add_workspace_search_and_account_switch_line()
         self._add_projects(clear_cursor=True)
 
     def _add_projects(self, clear_cursor=False, name_filter: Optional[str] = None):
 
+        if self.ui_search_content.speckle_client is None:
+            return
+
+        workspace_id = None  # default to "Personal Projects"
+        index = self.workspaces_dropdown.currentIndex()
+        if index < len(self.workspaces):
+            workspace_id = self.workspaces[index].id
+            self.ui_search_content.current_workspace = self.workspaces[index]
+        else:  # personal projects
+            self.ui_search_content.current_workspace = None
+
         if name_filter is None:
             # just get the projects in batches
             new_project_cards: list = self.ui_search_content.get_new_projects_content(
@@ -75,15 +92,20 @@ class ProjectSearchWidget(CardsListTemporaryWidget):
         self.resizeEvent()
 
     def refresh_projects(self, name_filter: Optional[str] = None):
+        if self.account_switch_btn:
+            self.account_switch_btn.setText(
+                self.ui_search_content.get_account_initials()
+            )
+
         self._remove_all_cards()
         self._add_projects(clear_cursor=True, name_filter=name_filter)
 
     def clear_search_bar(self):
         self.search_widget.setText("")
 
-    def _add_search_and_account_switch_line(self):
+    def _add_project_search_and_project_add_line(self):
 
-        # create a line widget
+        # create an empty widget
         line = QWidget()
         line.setStyleSheet(
             "QWidget {"
@@ -104,12 +126,46 @@ class ProjectSearchWidget(CardsListTemporaryWidget):
         new_project_btn = self._create_new_project_btn()
         layout_line.addWidget(new_project_btn)
 
+        self.scroll_container.layout().insertWidget(1, line)
+
+    def _add_workspace_search_and_account_switch_line(self):
+
+        # create an empty widget
+        line = QWidget()
+        line.setStyleSheet(
+            "QWidget {"
+            + f"border-radius: 0px;color:white;{ZERO_MARGIN_PADDING}"
+            + f"margin-left:{int(WIDGET_SIDE_BUFFER/4)};margin-right:{int(WIDGET_SIDE_BUFFER/4)};text-align: left;"
+            + "}"
+        )
+        layout_line = QHBoxLayout(line)
+        layout_line.setAlignment(Qt.AlignLeft)
+        layout_line.setContentsMargins(10, 0, 0, 0)
+
+        # workspaces selection dropdown
+        self.workspaces_dropdown = QComboBox()
+        self.workspaces_dropdown.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.refresh_projects)
+        self._fill_workspace_dropdown()
+
+        layout_line.addWidget(self.workspaces_dropdown)
+
         # Account switch buttom
         self.account_switch_btn = self._create_account_switch_btn()
         layout_line.addWidget(self.account_switch_btn)
 
         self.scroll_container.layout().insertWidget(1, line)
 
+    def _fill_workspace_dropdown(self):
+
+        self.workspaces_dropdown.clear()
+        self.workspaces_dropdown.addItems([x.name for x in self.workspaces])
+        self.workspaces_dropdown.addItem("Personal Projects")
+
+        self.workspaces_dropdown.setStyleSheet(
+            """QComboBox { background-color: white; border: 1px solid lightgrey; border-radius: 5px; color: black; height: 30px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px; }"""
+        )
+        self.workspaces_dropdown.setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy.Expanding, QSizePolicy.Fixed)
+
     def _create_search_widget(self):
         text_box = QLineEdit()
         text_box.setMaxLength(20)

speckle_qgis_v3.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import os.path
 from typing import Optional
+from speckle.host_apps.qgis.connectors.utils import setup_metrics
 from speckle.host_apps.qgis.qgis_module import SpeckleQGISv3Module
 
 # Initialize Qt resources from file resources.py
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ class SpeckleQGIS(SpeckleQGISv3Module):
             application at run time.
         :type iface: QgsInterface
         """
+        setup_metrics()
+
         super(SpeckleQGIS, self).__init__(iface)
 
         # initialize plugin directory