[Kstars-devel] A short mockup of my GSoC ideas.

[Prakash Mohan]

2009/5/8 Akarsh Simha <akarshsimha at gmail.com>:
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>> When I point my telescope or a Binocular at an Object, I'd prefer to
>> see how the FOV looks like right ? What I want to do is, for a given
>> object and equipment, show the FOV around it.
>
> That's right. But KStars already does that right?

I'm planning to get it within the Observing list. Like a tab or
something. Click on a object, and select FOV , it'll display the FOV
around the object. Its going to be a little difficult to implement, I
dunno it its worth the fight., Any suggestions on this ?

>> I'm going to provide functionality for the user to open FindDalog from
>> within the Observing list anyway. Why I want to add a "Add to list"
>> option in FindDialog is for increasing the usability. If I'm planning
>> an observation session and I have a few objects in mind, I'd prefer if
>> I can simply do a Ctrl + F , type name and click add to list. That OK?

I did the other implementation as I mentioned in the previous mail. :)

> Maybe you could have shortcut keys like the ones in the Konqueror
> address bar.
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> Let's say "add:Object name" will add the object to observing list.
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> Or maybe we should invent a separate KStars command bar for this (like
> Cartes' quick search). I'll work on that :)

Nice idea. FindDialog is "Quick" enough already. But a command line
will be amazing.

>> > What exactly do you want to do with INDI?
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>> Well, I'd like Observing list to provide functionality to :
>> 1. Show where the telescope is currently pointing at.
>> 2. Slew to any object in the list.
>> 3. If the telescope is anyway connected, I'd also prefer to have the
>> telescope type automatically selected in the Observing logs part.
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> Sorry, hadn't read this till now.
> Nice. I particularly liked 3.

Yeah, saves a lot of trouble.

Regards,
Prakash



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Prakash
Undergraduate Student
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Indian Institute Of Technology Madras