[Kstars-devel] testing the new code

[Mike Rosseel]

Hi all,

With all the hip new features of kstars I decided to check it out (both 
meanings) ! Here are my experiences :

- the CVS checkout page fails to mention the fact that, apart from 
libkdeedu/kdeeduplot, you also have to compile libkdeedu/extdate
- when running it the first time I had some trouble with the 'hot new stuff' : 
it gave the following error messages :

Loading NGC/IC Data (85%)
Loading NGC/IC Data (92%)
Loading NGC/IC Data (92%)
kstars: WARNING: [bool KStarsData::readURLData(QString, int, bool)] MGC 1435 
not found
kstars: WARNING: [bool KStarsData::readURLData(QString, int, bool)] NGC_7742 
not found
kstars: WARNING: [bool KStarsData::readURLData(QString, int, bool)] Gaspra not 
found
kstars: WARNING: [bool KStarsData::readURLData(QString, int, bool)] XXX not 
found
QTime::setHMS Invalid time -12:00:00.000
QTime::setHMS Invalid time -12:00:00.000
QTime::setHMS Invalid time -12:00:00.000
QTime::setHMS Invalid time -12:00:00.000
KCrash: Application 'lt-kstars' crashing...

- the second time it just worked. I think checkboxes and an 'install now' 
button would be more appropriate so you could check them all, start 
downloading and go eat or something. Especially if later some bigger catalogs 
are added.

- when changing the color scheme to night vision via the 'configure kstars' 
menu, it fails to update the window decorations (also in full screen). When 
doing the same thing through the 'Settings->color schemes' menu everything 
works perfect.

- when adding a FOV circle (eg 7x35) this is added in white, even when in 
night vision. Also the icons and the messier pictures might be too bright.

greetings
Mike