[APBeta] Default reticle colors...

Paul Rodman paul at ilanga.com
Sat Jan 3 10:48:51 PST 2009


On Jan 2, 2009, at 09:40 AM, Bruce Pipes wrote:

> OK, I see how you have set it up. I now realize that with imagers,  
> eyepieces and custom reticles each potentially having different  
> colors you are navigating in complex waters.
>
> I can live with the way you have it set up, but, if you do consider  
> changes, I think I would prefer to do all the reticle color changes  
> for both the FOV and the DSS image overlays in the FOV preference  
> window, i.e. one color change button each for eyepieces, imagers and  
> custom reticles. That would make the color changes occur in the FOV  
> window immediately and in the DSS image overlays the next time the  
> DSS image is opened. I realize this would make it hard to have  
> different colors for different eyepieces, imagers, etc., but that is  
> less important to me than having a simple way to set a color for  
> each type of reticle.

OK, here's plan B:

<http://www.astroplanner.net/reports/details/1700/1711.shtml>

The interface is more complex, but is more logical. As I mention in  
the remarks, I'm actually a bit wary of introducing this (since I'm  
trying to get rid of excess options).

Paul R.




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