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Subject: Re: Problems with KStars 3.5.7 on macOS
From: Hy Murveit <murveit () gmail ! com>
Date: 2022-03-08 21:56:13
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In the KStars settings, there are several "independent window" checkboxes.
There's one for FITS, one for Ekos, and one for INDI.
When I set up my system, I always have all of them checked.
I agree that this should be the default.
Hy
On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 1:49 PM Bill Tschumy <bill@otherwise.com> wrote:
> Another problem that really bothers me is that I frequently get windows
> brought up behind other windows. For example, I was just deleting a
> profile in Ekos. It didn't delete it and was mystified. However, I later
> found an alert behind the Ekos windows asking "Are you sure you want to
> delete the profile?". Why did this not display on top?
>
> Another example is that the Ekos window is always floating above the
> KStars window. Ideally, the two windows should be independent of each
> other and you should be able to toggle between them. Is there some hack to
> make this possible?
>
>
> Bill
>
> On Mar 5, 2022, at 3:25 PM, Bill Tschumy <bill@otherwise.com> wrote:
>
> I seem to be having numerous problems with KStars 3.5.7 on Mac. I've
> tried it on the latest macOS (12.2.1) as well as one two years old
> (10.15.7).
>
> I've tried downloading the "Extra Data", both from the Startup Wizard and
> from the Data menu item. I will install something and then later, when I
> go back it says it is uninstalled. Some of the larger downloads will say
> "Installing…" but then al of the sudden say "Install Again". Often if I
> install again it will indicate it is installed.
>
> I have downloaded the USNO stars and initially is said it was installed.
> However, if I go back now it says for me to install them. Yet if I zoom
> in, I do see 14th mag stars so it really is installed.
>
> I have been trying to get the inline thumbnails to install, but they never
> show up in the chart. I did see them at one point while playing around,
> but now they are gone.
>
> Clicking the Help button in the Configure window (shown by choosing
> Preferences…) causes the app to hang.
>
> Things just seem really flakey.
>
> Bill
>
> --
> Bill Tschumy
> Otherwise -- Longmont, CO
> www.otherwise.com
>
>
>
>
> --
> Bill Tschumy
> Otherwise -- Longmont, CO
> www.otherwise.com
>
>
>
>
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<div dir="ltr">In the KStars settings, there are several "independent \
window" checkboxes.<div>There's one for FITS, one for Ekos, and one for \
INDI.</div><div>When I set up my system, I always have all of them checked. \
</div><div>I agree that this should be the default.</div><div>Hy</div></div><br><div \
class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Mar 8, 2022 at 1:49 PM \
Bill Tschumy <<a href="mailto:bill@otherwise.com">bill@otherwise.com</a>> \
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px \
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div \
style="overflow-wrap: break-word;">Another problem that really bothers me is that I \
frequently get windows brought up behind other windows. For example, I was just \
deleting a profile in Ekos. It didn't delete it and was mystified. However, I \
later found an alert behind the Ekos windows asking "Are you sure you want to delete \
the profile?". Why did this not display on top? <div><br></div><div>Another \
example is that the Ekos window is always floating above the KStars window. \
Ideally, the two windows should be independent of each other and you should be able \
to toggle between them. Is there some hack to make this \
possible?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Bill<br><div><br><blockquote \
type="cite"><div>On Mar 5, 2022, at 3:25 PM, Bill Tschumy <<a \
href="mailto:bill@otherwise.com" target="_blank">bill@otherwise.com</a>> \
wrote:</div><br><div><div>I seem to be having numerous problems with KStars 3.5.7 on \
Mac. I've tried it on the latest macOS (12.2.1) as well as one two years old \
(10.15.7).<br><br>I've tried downloading the "Extra Data", both from the Startup \
Wizard and from the Data menu item. I will install something and then later, when I \
go back it says it is uninstalled. Some of the larger downloads will say \
"Installing…" but then al of the sudden say "Install Again". Often if I \
install again it will indicate it is installed.<br><br>I have downloaded the USNO \
stars and initially is said it was installed. However, if I go back now it says for \
me to install them. Yet if I zoom in, I do see 14th mag stars so it really is \
installed.<br><br>I have been trying to get the inline thumbnails to install, but \
they never show up in the chart. I did see them at one point while playing around, \
but now they are gone.<br><br>Clicking the Help button in the Configure window (shown \
by choosing Preferences…) causes the app to hang.<br><br>Things just seem really \
flakey.<br><br>Bill<br><br>-- <br>Bill Tschumy<br>Otherwise -- Longmont, CO<br><a \
href="http://www.otherwise.com" \
target="_blank">www.otherwise.com</a><br><br><br><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br><div>
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ght:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><div \
style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div>-- </div><div>Bill \
Tschumy</div><div>Otherwise -- Longmont, CO</div><div><a \
href="http://www.otherwise.com" \
target="_blank">www.otherwise.com</a></div><div><br></div></div></span></div></span></div></div></div><br>
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