SUMMARY I downloaded the master branch of the KStars from Git. Then built it successfully with "KDevelop". When I launch the newly built KStars, Ekos option is missing from the Tools menu option, Ekos is also missing from the "Avaialble actions" in the toolbar configuration dialog box. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Build Kstars from master 2. Run Kstars 3. Ekos is missing OBSERVED RESULT Ekos is missing from the build EXPECTED RESULT Ekos is available in the build SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: macOS: Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu 18.04 (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.12.9 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.44.0 Qt Version: 5.9.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
INDI is probably not detected, this is why.
Do you mean INDI is not detected when I build the KStars project or INDI is not detected when I run the newly built KStars? I am new to the KStars development environment and not familiar with how the project is organized. It almost appears that there is a build configuration setting that I am missing. On the same exact machine I have KStars version 3.5.2 installed and the Ekos dialog box comes up in that KStars. I appreciate your help to get me passed this issue. Hopefully as I get more familiar with the project I can pitch in and resolve bugs and test and perhaps work on enhancements of KStars. My immediate need once I get passed this issue is to try to add a vertical scrollbar to the Ekos dialog box. I run KStars on a 1024x600 RPi4 and I cannot see the bottom part of the Ekos dialog box.
Make sure libindi-dev is install. On Ubuntu, you can run this: sudo apt-get -y install libindi-dev
Success! Per your instructions I installed INDI development and rebuilt the KStars project. Now I can bring up the Ekos dialog box. Thanks for all your help. You can close or reject this bug report as you see appropriate.