Stellarium : Lost "Field of View" plugin.

[Malpi12]

I have just installed v0.21.0 in Linux Mint via Appimage, on a laptop with live USB, and cannot find my fav.  "field of view"  plugin that I have been used to using in my (Windows desktop) v0.18.0

Anyone know :- has it been moved to a new menu somewhere  or is it nolonger available ?

I was using it via F9 secondary hotkey to set a custom field for my camera+50mm lens.

[Tiny Clanger]

It still seems to be included in all recent versions as far as I can see http://stellarium.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Plugins

 maybe in your new version it needs to be enabled as described on that page ?

Heather

[Malpi12]

55 minutes ago, Tiny Clanger said:

It still seems to be included in all recent versions as far as I can see http://stellarium.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Plugins

 maybe in your new version it needs to be enabled as described on that page ?

Heather

Thanks for looking.

That page covers it up to 0.18.0, then (future)1.0.0 but no mention of 0.19, 0.20 & 0.21.
Also to enable a plug in it first needs to be selected from the list of plugins, but it is not showing in my list

I have since found the archive of past versions and there are AppImages going back through to 18. so I'll have a hunt to see if any of them contain both the Simbad lookup feature (which is real nice in 0.21) and this elusive FoV plugin.

PS found a workround, modify the telrad circles to give me a diameter =my vert. field of view and hope the horiz. of the screen isnt too far off !

 

[alexwolf]

Hint: F1 (shortcuts list)

[Malpi12]

19 hours ago, alexwolf said:

Hint: F1 (shortcuts list)

Thanks,
but without the plugin I can not user change their sizes ? ( EDIT#2later : no worries I find that I can easily switch between  the two, 18 and 21, side-by-side in my linux box, which frees up the windowsPC which was the original intention of my update  )

Also, the Edit Keyboard Shortcuts button is not available in 0.21.0.  EDIT#1 Yes it is, FOUND moved to bottom of the help window ! 

Edited May 13, 2021 by Malpi12

[alexwolf]

Hint: Stellarium User Guide, p. 317