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Displaying Observing List Objects

Hans de Moor

January 05, 2017 00:52

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 Is it possible to add a features that will only displays unobserved objects in an observing list? Right now what I do is I have two lists with the same objects, named something like MyList and MyListWorking. I display MyListWorking, when I observe something I put observation notes in MyList and then delete the object in MyListWorking. A couple times I mixed up the lists and so I'd like to simplify this.

Other than that SkySafari is simply amazing and so very useful.

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  Bill Tschumy January 05, 2017 14:46

  Yes, we already have this on our shortlist of features to implement in the first part of this year.  I have  number of observing list enhancements planned.

   

  Would you prefer they not be displayed (highlighted) at all or just displayed in a way you can tell if they've been observed or not?  The former is easier givens where the code is now.

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  Hans de Moor January 06, 2017 05:12

  I would prefer they not be displayed. Simplicity is, in this case, better.

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  Luca Vanzella January 06, 2017 07:37

  Bill, since you're thinking about observing list enhancements, I have transferred my thread about "Observing List, Tap Object, Choice Popup" from the Yahoo forum to here.

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  Luca

  ---In skysafariastronomy@yahoogroups.com, <luca@...> wrote :

  Thanks for answering, Bill. If you can implement a different widget to put in the Center option, that would be appreciated, as it is the most frequent option I use.
  
  Re: tapping outside the alert window. Tapping outside an alert is just like tapping outside a popup control panel to dismiss it. I see this in other mobile apps. But as you say, not everyone is familiar with this.
  
  Thanks for considering a solution.
  
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  Luca
  

  
  
  ---In skysafariastronomy@yahoogroups.com, <btschumy@...> wrote :

   

  Looks like this is a difference between the iOS and Android version.  On Android, the alert dialog that is popped up only allows 3 items.  I guess when writing this I decided to drop the Center option.

   

  Let me look into rewriting this using a different widget that will allow more options.  Alternatively, as you suggest, I can remove “Cancel” and use “Center" instead.  However, I am worried that some users may not know they can cancel by tapping outside the alert window.

   

  Bill

  On Dec 29, 2016, at 5:52 PM, luca@... [skysafariastronomy] <skysafariastronomy@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

   

  In SkySafari Pro, 5.0.0.5 for Android and SkySafari Pro, 4.4.7 for Android, Observing Lists Help, Using an Observing List says (paraphrasing): "Tapping an object in the list provides a choice of: Show Info, Edit, Center."

   

  However, the app actually provides a choice of Show Info, Edit, Cancel.

   

  Is this an error in the Help text or a bug in the app?

   

  I would advocate that the app should provide the Center choice, since Cancel can be achieved by tapping outside the choice popup.

   

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  Luca Vanzella

   

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  Bill Tschumy January 06, 2017 16:02

  As I responded on the (some to be locked) Yahoo group, I've implemented the feature as you suggested.  Thanks.