Bug 464834 - Unable to start capture loop in guide module while mount is slewing
Summary: Unable to start capture loop in guide module while mount is slewing
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: kstars
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 3.6.2
Platform: Debian stable Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jasem Mutlaq
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Reported: 2023-01-26 01:31 UTC by Chris Kuethe
Modified: 2023-01-26 05:11 UTC (History)
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Description Chris Kuethe 2023-01-26 01:31:28 UTC
The guide module does not allow capture looping to be started while the mount is slewing. This is useful for visually monitoring mount movement.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open mount module
2. Open mount control widget (MCW)
3. Use MCW to unpark mount
4. Use MCW to search for and select a target
5. Switch to guide module
6. Set some reasonable exposure parameters, eg. 0.5 - 2.0s
7. Use MCW to [Goto] the selected target
8. While the mount is still moving try click the [Loop]

OBSERVED RESULT
The [Loop] button is grayed out / deactivated while the mount is moving

EXPECTED RESULT
The [Loop] button should be usable to control capture looping, even while the mount is moving. Starting to loop before starting the slew works, so looping isn't inherently incompatible with slewing.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Stellarmate 1.7.4 (Debian 11) on Raspberry Pi 4B+
Kernel 5.15.84-v8+ #1613 SMP PREEMPT Thu Jan 5 12:03:08 GMT 2023 aarch64 GNU/Linux
Kstars 3.6.2 Stable
KDE Frameworks 5.78.0
Qt 5.15.2 (built against 5.15.2)
Comment 1 Jasem Mutlaq 2023-01-26 05:11:23 UTC
This is a standard across all Ekos modules: No captures while mount is in motion.