Warning Dialog for ROS 1 EOL.

src/rviz/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME}
   message_filter_display.h
   mesh_loader.cpp
   new_object_dialog.cpp
+  noetic_eol_dialog.cpp
   add_display_dialog.cpp
   ogre_helpers/apply_visibility_bits.cpp
   ogre_helpers/arrow.cpp

src/rviz/noetic_eol_dialog.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include <rviz/noetic_eol_dialog.h>
+
+namespace rviz
+{
+NoeticEOLDialog::NoeticEOLDialog(QWidget* parent) : QMessageBox(parent)
+{
+  setIcon(QMessageBox::Critical);
+  setTextFormat(Qt::RichText);
+  setText(
+      "<p>ROS Noetic goes end-of-life 2025-05-31.</p>"
+      "<p>Users are encouraged to migrate to ROS 2 as soon as possible!"
+      "Alternatively, switch to the <a href='https://ros.packages.techfak.net'>ROS One "
+      "distribution</a>.</p>"
+      "<p>For more information see <a href='https://www.ros.org/blog/noetic-eol'>this blog post</a>.</p>"
+      "<p>To disable this dialog, set the <code>DISABLE_ROS1_EOL_WARNINGS</code> environment "
+      "variable.</p>");
+  setWindowTitle("ROS 1 End-of-Life is May 31st, 2025");
+  setStandardButtons(QMessageBox::Ok);
+}
+} // end namespace rviz

src/rviz/noetic_eol_dialog.h

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#ifndef RVIZ_NOETIC_EOL_DIALOG_H
+#define RVIZ_NOETIC_EOL_DIALOG_H
+
+#include <QMessageBox>
+
+namespace rviz
+{
+class NoeticEOLDialog : public QMessageBox
+{
+  Q_OBJECT
+public:
+  NoeticEOLDialog(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+};
+
+} // end namespace rviz
+
+#endif // RVIZ_WAIT_FOR_MASTER_DIALOG_H

src/rviz/visualizer_app.cpp

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QProcessEnvironment> // check env variables
 #include <QTimer>
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@
 #include <rviz/visualization_frame.h>
 #include <rviz/visualization_manager.h>
 #include <rviz/wait_for_master_dialog.h>
+#include <rviz/noetic_eol_dialog.h>
 #include <rviz/ogre_helpers/render_system.h>
 
 #include <rviz/visualizer_app.h>
@@ -231,6 +233,17 @@ bool VisualizerApp::init(int argc, char** argv)
     save_config_service_ =
         private_nh.advertiseService("save_config", &VisualizerApp::saveConfigCallback, this);
 
+      // Notify users of ROS 1 EOL Date
+      // Get the environment variables
+      QProcessEnvironment env = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment();
+      // If environment variable is not set
+      if(!env.contains("DISABLE_ROS1_EOL_WARNINGS"))
+      {
+        // Create a warning pop up
+        NoeticEOLDialog eol_dialog;
+        eol_dialog.exec();
+      }
+
 #if CATCH_EXCEPTIONS
   }
   catch (std::exception& e)