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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0002268SkyChart1-Softwarepublic20-01-18 22:49
ReporterPeter Gottschling Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status feedbackResolutionopen 
PlatformPCOSWindowsOS Version10 64bit
Product Version4.2 
Summary0002268: Control button icons do not display, only black and white marks
DescriptionI have installed CDC several times and the button display never looks like the ones in youtube videos or the Skychart help displays. The buttons always look gray with no indication of what they are for unless I hover over the button. The buttons are gray with no color icons. See screen shot. Skychart chart colors and labels seem OK. Is there another file I need to download to get a complete version of CdC?

Thank you,

Peter
Steps To ReproduceI run the exe file downloaded from Sourceforge. I uninstall before each try.
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Patrick Chevalley

20-01-18 15:55

administrator   ~0006248

Since version 4.2 only a subset of the buttons is show by default .
This is because I receive many remarks about the use of too much buttons that are confusing and intimidating for beginners.

To retrieve all the buttons, select the menu Setup / Toolbar editor.
Click the button Standard, then OK.
You can also select individually which button you want or not.

Do this solve the problem?

Peter Gottschling

20-01-18 22:11

reporter   ~0006250

Hello Patrick and thank you for your prompt reply to help.
No, pushing "standard" in the toolbar setup only added more gray buttons, no color. I have attached the screen shot showing what the buttons look like from the help file and an enlarged view of my buttons. I am looking for the appearance like the buttons in the help file to control the telescope easily at night. Please see the attached.

Patrick Chevalley

20-01-18 22:49

administrator   ~0006251

For some reason the screenshot was not loaded, but I think I understand now.

The icons where changed to monochrome some time ago to better adapt with desktop dark theme and to better scale on high resolution screen.
This was announced here:
https://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/news/a_new_look_for_skychart
But the documentation screenshot where not updated because of lack of time.

If you really want to use the old color icons you need to open the menu Setup / Display / Color , in the Theme box select "old-ugly" instead of "default" (yes, I really not like this old icons ;)

Do this better respond to your question?

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
20-01-17 23:02 Peter Gottschling New Issue
20-01-18 15:55 Patrick Chevalley Status new => feedback
20-01-18 15:55 Patrick Chevalley Note Added: 0006248
20-01-18 22:11 Peter Gottschling Note Added: 0006250
20-01-18 22:11 Peter Gottschling Status feedback => new
20-01-18 22:49 Patrick Chevalley Status new => feedback
20-01-18 22:49 Patrick Chevalley Note Added: 0006251