Problems with KStars 3.5.7 on macOS

[Hy Murveit]

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 at 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 at 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
>
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