{

    ui->setupUi(this);

    serialPort = port;

    // setup the toolbar

    openAction.setCheckable(true);

    openAction.setShortcut(QKeySequence("F2"));

    openAction.setToolTip("Open Port (F2)");

    QObject::connect(&openAction, &QAction::triggered,

                     this, &PortControl::openActionTriggered);

    portToolBar.addWidget(&tbPortList);

    portToolBar.addAction(&openAction);

    // setup port selection widgets

    tbPortList.setModel(&portList);

    ui->cbPortList->setModel(&portList);

    QObject::connect(ui->cbPortList,

                     SELECT<int>::OVERLOAD_OF(&QComboBox::activated),

                     this, &PortControl::onCbPortListActivated);

    QObject::connect(&tbPortList,

                     SELECT<int>::OVERLOAD_OF(&QComboBox::activated),

                     this, &PortControl::onTbPortListActivated);