TODO List

Bug reports to be resolved

• Empty sky on PPC. Need more info, can't reproduce.
• date boxes are too small in tools. Can't reproduce.
• Sun and other planets overlay in dumped image. Can't reproduce.
• KStars crashes with segfault after loading. Can't reproduce.
• Cannot start INDI service. Can't reproduce.

Other Required Fixes

• Improve opaque ground polygon
• Fix custom catalogs, make it *much* easier to add custom objects
• UI file for Location dialog (and others?)
• OpsDialog: child widgets should disable when parent deselected: CNames, MW, Hide obj.
• AltVsTime: can add custom object more than once, because coords are re-precessed
• Details: "Edit Link" button should allow link text to be changed
• Details: Log window: get rid of Save button; text should silently autosave
• ScriptBuilder: Does not warn if Save As target already exists
• Showing star mag label, but not name label, prepends "star" to label

Wishlist Items

• Add text labels to celestial lines
• Display multiple views (low priority)
• KStars screensaver
• Predict occultations and eclipses
• Show Magelanic Cloud contours
• Ability to add individual custom objects or "pushpin" markers
• Ability to save and reload "view profiles" or "sky bookmarks"
• Add "Goto" button to Details window
• Include Constellation in object details
• Add new cities in Sweden

New Features:

• Almanac Tool: show dates of Sun events (equinoxes/soltices), major moon phases, eclipses, etc. Possible integration with KOrganizer?
• Improve Solar System Viewer: include minor bodies
• Improve Jupiter Moons Tool: show dates rather than day offset; show position of moons at t0
• Contour lines for large nebulae
• Alternative sky-projection schemes
• Indicate binarity/variability of stars on map?
• DCOP functions for drawing text and lines on the sky map
• Better rendering of comets and asteroids

Large Projects

• OpenGL rendering
• more planet satellites
• Add Earth satellites (man-made)
• Update moon equations to Meeus 1998

INDI

• Support for ACL-based telescopes.
• LX200 AltAz and Polar Park feature.
• Non-siderial tracking for Celestron.
• INDI schedualer deamon with RTML-based observation requests for fully automated operations.

Ever-present needs:

• Improve documentation
• More AstroInfo articles
• More Internet links