Ahoy, OpenCPN'ers...
OpenCPN Version 2.6 Beta Build 1718 will soon be available for download from
opencpn.org.
Monitor the opencpn.org Downloads page to find and download the latest Beta version binaries.....
Source is available now on sourceforge git repo.
Changelog
230. Improve S57 Object Query dialog layout and color management
231. Correct
ENC thumbnail display (FS#793)
232. Update
AIS SART target
alarm logic. (FS#787)
233. Correct build rules related to USE_GARMINHOST (FS#792)
234. Correct
AIS Alert dialog flashing on XP/OpenGL (FS#786)
235. Show AIS target brg "unavailable" for targets with Lat > +/-85 deg. (FS#674)
236. Correct runtime errors when no PLIB is available.
237. Modify GRIB
PlugIn toolbar tool behavior. (FS#789)
238. Correct F6 dimmer on Windows, non-openGL mode.
239. Correct Active
route status window (Console) visibility.
240. Add some new HotKeys. Thanks jesper
241. Improve AIS dialog font selection logic. jesper...
242. Implement S57 Query Dialog font face selection capability.
243. Allow track merging by multiple selection. jesper again...
244. Correct some rotated vector symbols (esp. traffic lanes), add a few new or tweaked symbols. jesper...
245. Implement double-click for selection of AIS targets. jesper....
246. Implement some more new single-stroke hotkeys (FS#798)
247. Correct error on colorscheme change with non-OpenGL vector
charts.
248. Implement patch to improve some sort algorithms (FS#796) Thanks to smitten...
249. Implement various code quality improvement patches (FS#795)(FS#797) Thanks, smitten...
250. Implement improved Object Query results formatting, especially LIGHTS. Thanks jesper...
251. Correct backport to libgps19.
252. Improve debian packaging rules/files. Thanks Pavel
253. Implement two more
single button hotkeys.
254. Improve
ENC Text font and sizing. Thanks jesper
255. Improve OpenGL anti-aliased line rendering on ENCs.
256. Update embedded
documentation and Help files. Thanks Thomas (cagney)
257. Correct
GPS datum name match function, add Hermannskogel Datum (FS#752) Thanks h_jessen
258. Correct AIS alert logic to not alert on AIS_ATON class CPA incursions.
Release 2.6.1718
Notes:
232. Change logic to generate Alert dialog on receipt of SART Msg 3 (Position) only. If there is a related Msg 14 text, it's contents will be shown on the Alert dialog.
237. GRIB file selection dialog will be shown/hidden according to the state of the toolbar tool.
KML
PlugIn needs modification to make UI similar for all PlugIns.
240. New Hotkeys:
All affecting Vector
charts only, and only in Mariners Standard display category.
'L' - Toggle LIGHTS display
'R' - Toggle generic "rocks" display, including UWTROC, OBSTRN, and WRECKS
'S' - Toggle SOUNDG display
243. The RouteManagerDialog track tab allows multiple track selection (CTRL +
lift click). Selected tracks can be merged using a context menu (Right Click) pick.
246. Ctrl-M places the WP at cursor's position.
Enter places the WP at boat's position.
Space places the WP at boat's position.
251. Developers note: libgps API changed significantly between libgps19 and ..20. We require the libgps20 API and include files to build OpenCPN, and a "version skew" warning will be produced if thay are not found. The libgps interface will not function correctly if OpenCPN is built with libgps19 include files.
253. New hotkeys: 'T' Toggle ENC text
'O' Toggle chart outlines
255. Opinions solicited. Are the rendered lines too heavy, or too light on your
hardware?
256. Please take a look at the toolbox->Help tab, and review the embedded help files and
images. Comments appreciated.
Overall status:
This Beta Release should be considered to be a Release Candidate.
In our context, this means that features are frozen, and all show-stopping bugs eliminated.
What is left to do, theoretically, is:
1. Update international language translations. (pot files have been updated in this Beta)
2. Finalize embedded
documentation (underway).
2. Change the Version name from Beta 2.6.1718 to OpenCPN Version 3.0
one can hope.....
Anyway, time for translation updates. Send them to me directly, please. That will be a much more reliable way of ensuring that they make it into the Release.
In the home-stretch....
Thanks, and enjoy
Dave