OpenCPN Version 2.6 Beta Build 1223

[Gilletarom]

Hello Dave,

I need to understand a part of the operation of OpenCPN.

First:
See the attached screenshots of the tab "Settings" tab and "Etc ..." the "Toolbox".

second:
Then I use some "kap" chart.

I display a chart and with the "-" button to the toolbar, I zoom level. I set the screen in order to have a scale of 1 / 7100 with a zoom of 0.48.

Then I change the chart displayed by clicking on the screen. A new area is displayed. The scale is retained. But the zoom level changes. He goes to 1.9.

This is not specific to the version 2.6-1223. It's the same with version 2.5.0.

Why change the zoom level does it?

Best regards

Gilletarom.

[janp391]

When I toggle between use openGL on and off, the light description on the cm93 chart get distorted . I run W7 prof.
with openGL.doc

without openGL.doc

Everything else are the same, just with and without open GL.

Sorry for the attachments I thought they would show up as thumbnails (little more to learn).

[bdbcat]

janp....

See
FS#664 : Opengl do not display texts corectly with CM93 charts

and
http://opencpn.org/ocpn/flyspray/ind...edit&sort=desc

Basic problem is that we did not implement Text DeClutter algorithm in 2.6.1223.
This algorithm prevents overprinting of light characteristics for lights which are co-located. This seems to be quite common in cm93, especially in Europe.

I have done this now, and will be available in the next Beta release.

Thanks
Dave

[Gilletarom]

OpenGL, we observe that the description of the buoys in image of Janp391 is shifted to the right.

[HotRod]

Is it just me???
ENC text is really blurry in OpenGL, while sharp as a knife when OpenGL is deactivated...
Also, smooth zoom/panning, can't see any diff with or without.

[oem]

I've attached an updated danish translation (2.6.1223). Some english terms left untranslated, e.g. a number of shiptypes returned by AIS-module).

Thanks for all the work to everybody, by the way. It's incredible. Period.

[Littlechay]

On my Mac running up-to-date Snow Leopard the OpenCPN menu is in, I think, French and the GRIB plugin comes up in random languages - but that happens on all versions anyway. No isobars on the GRIBS. Otherwise seems OK.

There are no minimise, maximise buttons either; is that intentional?

Chris

[bdbcat]

LittleChay....

Is the menu in French on 2.6.1223?
It was in French on 2.5.0, but I thought was fixed in the latest Beta.
At least on my hardware it was.

I'm not really a Mac guy. Just faking it.
By Minimize/maximize buttons, do you mean the red/green/yellow buttons in upper left of application window?

2.6.1223 was built on a Leopard Hackintosh. Best I can do, I'm afraid....
Still looking for a real Mac developer to get these little UI issues ironed out on a real Mac....

Thanks
Dave

[bdbcat]

LittleChay....

Is the menu in French on 2.6.1223?
It was in French on 2.5.0, but I thought was fixed in the latest Beta.
At least on my hardware it was.

I'm not really a Mac guy. Just faking it.
By Minimize/maximize buttons, do you mean the red/green/yellow buttons in upper left of application window?

2.6.1223 was built on a Leopard Hackintosh. Best I can do, I'm afraid....
Still looking for a real Mac developer to get these little UI issues ironed out on a real Mac....

Thanks
Dave

[Littlechay]

Hi Dave,

Yes it's in French

Chris

[bdbcat]

LittleChay, et al...

Attached is a screenshot of OpenCPN 2.6.1223 on my Hac.

Does it look anything like yours? Differences?

Thanks
Dave

[Littlechay]

Here is how it looks on my system

[bdbcat]

LittleChay....

So, the top "grabber" or title bar is missing for you. Have you ever seen it?
Or, is this an artifact from the screen-grab utility?

Dave

[Littlechay]

I've never seen it; on this or previous versions.

Chris

[bdbcat]

LittleChay/ChannelIslander...
Lets try this as an experiment.

Edit your config file, and change the following keys

FrameWinX=500
FrameWinY=400
FrameMax=0
FrameWinPosX=200
FrameWinPosY=200

This should allow you to get the OCPN frame totally onscreen, from which point you may move/adjust as you desire. Should see the title bar, too.

Let me know how this works.

Thanks
Dave