Feature Request: Add a Cancel or Pause to the Extrude GUI

The K1C control panel provides a way to Extrude filament, but I often fall into the following trap when I use Extrude while loading new filament into the print head:

After I start an Extrude I will realize I forgot to alter the extruder temperature to match the new material. For instance, say I had PLA in there before, and did a Retract, then removed the spool. Then I load in, say, PETG and start an Extract to push out the remaining PLA and load the PETG. But, OOPS, I forgot to change the temperature from 210°C to 250°C – BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO STOP IT! …other than turning the printer off!

What would be great would be a way to Pause the Extrude so I can alter the temperature. Or, at least, a way to Cancel it.

EVEN BETTER: Make setting the temperature part of the Extrude process, so I’m reminded to do this.

ULTIMATELY: Add, to the Extrude menu, a way to enter a start temperature and a final temperature. Or, create a separate process dedicated solely to changing filaments. In fact, you could make use of the nice RGB LCD display and provide a step-by-step illustrated guide for doing a filament swap (but make it optional, so once the User gets the hang of it, they can opt for a more stream-lined process).

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Another thing to add. This would also be useful to not waste as much filament when extruding after loading filament. since there is no default setting to set how much is extruded.