fix: install a plugin printer agent once it registers for selected preset (#16708)

* fix: install a plugin printer agent once it registers for the selected preset

* fix: check for the pending printer agent after every plugin load

src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.cpp

@@ -3002,7 +3002,8 @@ void GUI_App::init_plugin_gui_wiring()
     };
 
     // why: a newly loaded plugin only adds a selectable agent
-    // refresh the dropdown and leave the live agent alone
+    // refresh the dropdown and leave the live agent alone, unless the selected preset was
+    // waiting for this agent: plugins load after the startup preset is applied
     auto refresh_printer_agent_dropdown_after_load = [](const std::string&)
     {
         if (!wxTheApp)
@@ -3014,8 +3015,11 @@ void GUI_App::init_plugin_gui_wiring()
 
         app->CallAfter([app]
         {
-            if (!app->is_closing())
-                app->refresh_printer_agent_dropdown();
+            if (app->is_closing())
+                return;
+
+            app->switch_printer_agent_if_pending();
+            app->refresh_printer_agent_dropdown();
         });
     };
 
@@ -4303,6 +4307,21 @@ void GUI_App::switch_printer_agent()
     select_machine(effective_agent_id);
 }
 
+void GUI_App::switch_printer_agent_if_pending()
+{
+    if (!m_agent || !preset_bundle)
+        return;
+
+    const std::string wanted_agent_id = resolve_printer_agent_id(preset_bundle->printers.get_edited_preset().config.opt_string("printer_agent"));
+    const auto        live_agent      = m_agent->get_printer_agent();
+    if (live_agent && live_agent->get_agent_info().id == wanted_agent_id)
+        return;
+    if (!NetworkAgentFactory::get_printer_agent_info(wanted_agent_id))
+        return;
+
+    switch_printer_agent();
+}
+
 void GUI_App::select_machine(const std::string& agent_id)
 {
     // Skip for BBL agent for now - uses its own device discovery/selection

src/slic3r/GUI/GUI_App.hpp

@@ -412,6 +412,9 @@ public:
 
     // Reconcile the live printer agent with the stored preset selection.
     void switch_printer_agent();
+    // Install the selected preset's agent if it is registered but not live, e.g. when its plugin
+    // finishes loading after the startup preset was applied. Otherwise leave the live agent alone.
+    void switch_printer_agent_if_pending();
 
     std::string resolve_printer_agent_id(const std::string& stored_id) const;
     // ORCA TODO: in the future, bbl presets should specify "bbl" printer agent id