Create a method for aligning images

Docs cleanup

docs/usage/displaying-images.rst

@@ -103,14 +103,11 @@ Turning On WCS Locking
 ----------------------
 
 When multiple images covering the same sky location are displayed, you can
-align and lock by sky coordinates. A dedicated method is not available, but
-the following action can be dispatched to lock and align by world coordinates:
+align and lock by sky coordinates. To lock and align by world coordinates:
 
 .. code-block:: py
 
-        fc.dispatch('ImagePlotCntlr.wcsMatch',
-                    payload=dict(matchType='Standard',
-                                 lockMatch=True))
+    fc.align_images(lock_match=True)
 
 Retrieving Images Using IRSA-Specific Searches
 ----------------------------------------------

firefly_client/fc_utils.py

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ def ensure3(val, name):
     'ShowPlot': 'charts.data/chartAdd',
     'ZoomImage': 'ImagePlotCntlr.ZoomImage',
     'PanImage': 'ImagePlotCntlr.recenter',
+    'AlignImages': 'ImagePlotCntlr.wcsMatch',
     'StretchImage': 'ImagePlotCntlr.StretchChange',
     'ColorImage': 'ImagePlotCntlr.ColorChange',
     'CreateRegionLayer': 'DrawLayerCntlr.RegionPlot.createLayer',

firefly_client/firefly_client.py

@@ -1458,6 +1458,29 @@ def set_pan(self, plot_id, x=None, y=None, coord='image'):
             payload.update({'centerPt': f'{x};{y};{coord}'})
 
         return self.dispatch(ACTION_DICT['PanImage'], payload)
+
+    def align_images(self, match_type='Standard', lock_match=False):
+        """
+        Align the images being displayed.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        match_type : {'Standard', 'Target', 'Pixel', 'PixelCenter'}, optional
+            Match type to use to align the images: align by WCS ('Standard'),
+            by target ('Target'), by pixel prigins ('Pixel'), and by pixel at
+            image centers ('PixelCenter').
+        lock_match : bool, optional
+            Whether to lock the alignment. Panning/zooming in one image will
+            preserve the alignment in other images. Default is False.
+
+        Returns
+        -------
+        out : `dict`
+            Status of the request, like {'success': True}.
+        
+        """
+        payload = dict(matchType=match_type, lockMatch=lock_match)
+        return self.dispatch(ACTION_DICT['AlignImages'], payload)
 
     def set_stretch(self, plot_id, stype=None, algorithm=None, band=None, **additional_params):
         """
@@ -1926,7 +1949,7 @@ def apply_table_filters(self, tbl_id, filters):
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        plot_id : `str`
+        tbl_id : `str`
             ID of the table where you want to apply filters
         filters : `str`
             SQL WHERE clause-like string specifying filters. Column names must be quoted.
@@ -1947,7 +1970,7 @@ def sort_table_column(self, tbl_id, column_name, sort_direction=''):
 
         Parameters
         ----------
-        plot_id : `str`
+        tbl_id : `str`
             ID of the table where you want to apply sort
         column_name : `str`
             Name of the table column to sort