Addition to the Big Status window

Sequence Generator Feature Requests
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Not sure how many use the big status window, but I find it really valuable. Especially as I have recently been using reader glasses!

Anyway, hoping this would not be a heavy lift, but could the “Time to Pier Flip” line from the Telescope module be added?

Thanks,
Pete

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That would be a rather useful addition indeed. Good suggestion Pete!

I am a regular user of the big status window, especially when a sequence is running fine during the evening hours and I am just keeping an eye on things from a distance while doing something else.

3

Can the main SGP window be minimized with the big status still showing?
If so, does the CPU usage of SGP fall to a couple percent, or does it stay high (10% or more)?

4

We can add this

It’s a good question and Im not sure off hand, but I’ll take a look.

5

It can’t. I tried it after my post. Minimizing the main window minimizes everything.

If you add the ability for the status window to stay open when the main window is minimized, I am most cusious what that does to the CPU time for SGP.
I keep SGP minimized most of the time to significantly lower the CPU usage.

6

Any thoughts on my request at the top?

7

Yep! I indicated we’d add it above and I have already done so. It’ll be in the next beta release soon.

It includes:

  • New (big) Meridian Flip data
  • An option to always keep big status on top of all other windows (in any app)
  • An option to allow Big Status to continue to show even when the main window is minimized.
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Much appreciated!

9

That’s great Ken! Many thanks!