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Subject: Re: Problems with KStars 3.5.7 on macOS
From: Bill Tschumy <bill () otherwise ! com>
Date: 2022-03-08 23:06:40
Message-ID: 6B4F8AB4-A2B5-461C-AC2F-948EC07D8CB8 () otherwise ! com
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Oh, wow! That is much better. Now I can also cycle through the windows using CMD-` \
(a standard macOS shortcut). I agree this should be the default for macOS at least.
Thanks,
Bill
> On Mar 8, 2022, at 2:56 PM, Hy Murveit <murveit@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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 \
> <mailto: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 \
> > <mailto: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 <http://www.otherwise.com/>
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Bill Tschumy
> Otherwise -- Longmont, CO
> www.otherwise.com <http://www.otherwise.com/>
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>
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Bill Tschumy
Otherwise -- Longmont, CO
www.otherwise.com
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Now I can also cycle through the windows using CMD-` (a standard macOS \
shortcut). I agree this should be the default for macOS at least.<div \
class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thanks,</div><div class="">Bill<br \
class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 8, \
2022, at 2:56 PM, Hy Murveit <<a href="mailto:murveit@gmail.com" \
class="">murveit@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br \
class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">In the KStars \
settings, there are several "independent window" checkboxes.<div class="">There's one \
for FITS, one for Ekos, and one for INDI.</div><div class="">When I set up my system, \
I always have all of them checked. </div><div class="">I agree that this should \
be the default.</div><div class="">Hy</div></div><br class=""><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" \
class="">bill@otherwise.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote \
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class="">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 class=""><br \
class=""></div><div class="">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 class=""><br class=""></div><div \
class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Bill<br class=""><div class=""><br \
class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 5, 2022, at 3:25 PM, \
Bill Tschumy <<a href="mailto:bill@otherwise.com" target="_blank" \
class="">bill@otherwise.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><div class=""><div \
class="">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 \
class=""><br class="">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 class=""><br class="">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 class=""><br class="">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 \
class=""><br class="">Clicking the Help button in the Configure window (shown by \
choosing Preferences…) causes the app to hang.<br class=""><br class="">Things just \
seem really flakey.<br class=""><br class="">Bill<br class=""><br class="">-- <br \
class="">Bill Tschumy<br class="">Otherwise -- Longmont, CO<br class=""><a \
href="http://www.otherwise.com/" target="_blank" class="">www.otherwise.com</a><br \
class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div><br \
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Tschumy</div><div class="">Otherwise -- Longmont, CO</div><div class=""><a \
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