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INDI Library v2.0.6 is Released (02 Feb 2024)

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Collimation Circles, app for easy telescope collimation

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There is new version 1.0.3 available!

Changes are:
Fixed language change (window must be closed to changes take effect)
UI tweaks for easier side by side positioning
App remember it's state after closing and load that state on start
Check for update when application starts

github.com/sajmons/CollimationCircles/releases
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1 year 2 months ago #89907

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There is new version available 2.0.1! It brings tons of improvements and new Bahtinov mask helper wich can be used for fine tune your focusing and telescope collimation with bahtinov mask.
Change list:
- New bathinov mask helper
- New duplicate helper button
- New launcher icon
- Dynamic translation
- Complete UI redesign
- Responisve UI design
- Added key shortcuts
- Added range validation
- Optimized icons for dark mode
- Make first item selected when app starts
- Upgrade to avalonia 11.0.0-rc1.1
- Fix wrong help url
- Fixed code for fetchng app version
- Fix bug that caused double validation messages
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9 months 1 week ago #93464
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Cool. Is there a video or doc for how to use this app for collimation (especially RC collimation)?
Thanks,
Hy
9 months 1 week ago #93465

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Unfortunatelly there is no video on how to use it yet. There are some written instructions accessible via About tab.
Or you can see them here on my blog:

saimons-astronomy.webador.com/software/collimation-circles
saimons-astronomy.webador.com/1191504_ea...-circles-application

I hope you can figure out how to use application reading those instructions. You can contact me via blog any time if you need to.

In principle app work like overlay over video stream from your telescope. You can position different paterns over your video to help you get your telescope in perfect collimation.
9 months 1 week ago #93470

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I have just released new version 2.1.1 of Collimation Circles app.
Download from here: github.com/sajmons/CollimationCircles/releases

Change log:
Added always on top option, that keeps windows on top of all other windows
Added support for themes
Added ability to dock settings interface to main window
Added indicator of curently selected item from list
Added ability to scroll settings tab
Added GitHub link to About tab
Added saving selected index to the state file, so that selected item can be restored upon aplication exit and load
Added PowerShell publish script to automate publishing and creating ZIP atrefacts for GitHub release
Added osx-x64 build
Merge pull request #5 from Alex-Kozachenko/readme_fix
Code and performance optimizations
Fixed windows position not loading and not saved to appstate.json

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8 months 4 weeks ago #93704
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I'm verry happy to anounce new release of Collimation circles application! And it's really exciting one, expecially for macOS users!
Collimation Circles Application is now offically supported on macOS 12+

Download: github.com/sajmons/CollimationCircles/releases
Official WebSite: saimons-astronomy.webador.com/software/collimation-circles

Added global center offset support for patterns
Added new setting for main window opacity
Added French language thanks to Vincent Vidal
Added social button bar
Added GitHub issue button

Fixed Transparency issue for main window on MacOS
Fixed CheckBox for pattern visibility not working
Fixed saving and restoring window position
Fixed setting window not apearing when main windows closes in detached mode
Fixed some minor issues

Change shortcut keys requires CTRL on Windows or ⌘ on macOS to be pressed
Change upgrade to AvaloniaUI 11
Change keyboard shortcuts are now inside collapsible pannel
Change Refactoring of UI
Change Optimized translations
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8 months 1 week ago #94116

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I'm happy to anounce that there is new version of Collimation Circles 2.2.2 available!

Download: github.com/sajmons/CollimationCircles/releases
Official WebSite: saimons-astronomy.webador.com/software/collimation-circles

Added count property to bahtinov mask for easy TriBahtinov mask support
Added property for controling patern opacity
Added pattern max count limitation

Fixed main window movement not working when settings window is detached
Fixed for new version dialog below main window when always on top enabled
Fixed icon on windows not embeded inside exe file
Fixed when settings window was detached and default button was clicked, there was duplicated settings window and pannel
Fixed cutting off of keyboard shortcut text

Updated nuget packages, AvaloniaUI 11.0.3
Updated french translation
7 months 1 week ago #94927

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I am very happy to announce that there are no more transparency issues with the Collimation Circles application on the new Raspbery Pi OS Bookworm!

More here: saimons-astronomy.webador.com/1504731_co...berry-pi-os-bookworm
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So great, thank you !
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Happy new year to Collimation Circles users! You are great! Thank you for all your support!

I have big announcement to make. Collimation Circles 3.0 is just around corners!

Here is little teaser what's comming in next release.

saimons-astronomy.webador.com/1625584_ne...-collimation-circles
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2 months 2 weeks ago #98038

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At last! Version 3.0 of Collimation Circles is here!

You can read all about it here: saimons-astronomy.webador.com/1634837_co...-circles-3-0-is-here

And download it from here: github.com/sajmons/CollimationCircles/releases

Summary of changes:

Added Ability to connect to camera stream and display it in background
Added Log file console support
Added NLog library for application information logging to file
Added Option for show keyboard shortcuts in main window
Added Inclination shortcut
Added links to patreon web page and social networks
Added PayPal donation button to About dialog
Added Requirements check on app startup
Added Missing translation

Fixed fatal error when list of shapes is empty and user loads JSON file
Fixed issue github.com/sajmons/CollimationCircles/issues/13
Fixed Segmentation fault on Linux
Fixed AvaloniaUI NuGet packages Fixed VideoLAN.LibVLC references

Change Item visibility CheckBox replaced with ToggleButton
Change About tab moved to is't own dialog
Change Removed keyboard shortcuts from settings Tab
Change Simplified settings CheckBox-es
Change UI/UX optimizations
Change Upgrade .Net 8
Change Updated NuGet packages to latest versions
Change Undock button size and position
Change Code and performance optimizations
Change Translation updates

Best wishes to all!
2 months 1 week ago #98237

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I very happy to anounce, that new version of Colimation Circles 3.1.0 is awailable.

You can download it here: bit.ly/42yJ3BO

Whats new:
Added UVC and Raspberry Pi camera support by @sajmons in #17
Fix for issue #15 when saving JSON file if UI language is not English app crashes by @sajmons in #16



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