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@brickbots brickbots released this 02 Sep 22:11
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v2.0.3 Release

The prebuilt image for this release is available at:
https://ddbeeedxfpnp0.cloudfront.net/software/PiFinder_2.0.3.img

For information about how to update software versions:
https://pifinder.readthedocs.io/en/release/user_guide.html#update-software

Notes

This is a major version release which introduces a whole new user interfaces, support for a new camera, and configurations for new v3 PiFinder hardware.

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So much has changed with this release that it's difficult to list all of the new bits. Here's a top-level overview:

  • All new scrolling menu system which allows easy access to all PiFinder functions in a consistent way.
  • All non-numeric buttons have been relabeled and their behavior is more consistent
  • All functions are available by scrolling using the arrows, pressing right to select/move deeper into the menus and left to go back.
  • Text on most screens is larger and more legible and at the same time we've shifted to more descriptive names and less abbreviations.
  • For shortcut/quick access functions we've implemented a context sensitive Quick Menu available via a long-press on the new SQUARE key.
  • There is now one object list which you can be loaded from any catalog, or all catalogs, globally filtered, sorted by nearest, and more. This is the heart of your observing sessions and any object can be selected to get Push-To info, object images and detailed catalog info 🙌
  • Full text search is now available with T9 style text entry 📱
  • All settings and tools are available through the Settings menu item and are organized for easy discovery and access.
  • New Help system for screen/function specific info
  • Just so much more.....

I'd suggest checking out the updated Quick Start and User Manual to get a better sense of the changes:

Due to the significant changes and little tweaks that have gone in during a short public testing period, this is the 3rd minor release of this new software.

Bug Fixes

This v2.0.3 release includes many minor bug fixes and tweaks from the 2.0.0/2.0.1/2.0.2 releases that were found by early testers. Thank you for all the great bug reports.

Feedback on releases is always welcome and we very much appreciate the bug reports to help us continue to improve the PiFinder!

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