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Bug #1652763
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Comment 4 for bug 1652763

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Victor Reijs (web-victor-reijs) wrote on 2016-12-27: Re: [Bug 1652763] Re: change form UTC to LMST

Hello Alexander.
I have not 'Use custom time zone' ticked in the location window.
I have in Navigation window 'System date and time' checked. And my system
date and time is based on GMT (Ireland; at this moment no summer time).

Perhaps having the option to use LMST would be good (I can also see the
merit of that one). But I understand the paradox you have. Everyone might
want a different system, but I like consistency in the interface (and no
automatic changes that users might also not understand).
I think it would be good to also show in the Date/time window also what
time is being used (incl what calendar type is being used).

And perhaps I would use x:xx LMST (UTC+x.yz) (instead of 'x:xx UTC+x.yz
(LMST)'). But again this is perhaps depending on what one uses.
Also remember you use Astronomical year instead of calendar year, which is
also something a lot of people have errors with when using Stellarium (even
archaeoastronomy experts;-).
I like the help when hovering over an area (like the DE431, where you
state that it is still experimental), perhaps that can also be used to
provide help in these timing/dating issues...
Another option is to provide the user with a window here he/she can specify
all these time/date issues and state it can be automatically changed or
not...

Again I can understand the paradoxes and the multiple directions specific
users will want to drag Stellarium.

Hope this helps.

All the best,

Victor

On 27 December 2016 at 15:15, Alexander Wolf <email address hidden>
wrote:

> Wait, are you want use custom time zone settings when he is enabled?
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1652763
>
> Title:
> change form UTC to LMST
>
> Status in Stellarium:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Why is the displayed time in LMST before 1847CE? I state in
> Configure, that the program needs to use the system method, so why
> change that behavior when going earlier than 1847CE?
>
> All the best for 2017,
>
>
> Victor
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/stellarium/+bug/1652763/+subscriptions
>

And perhaps I would use x:xx LMST (UTC+x.yz) (instead of 'x:xx UTC+x.yz
(LMST)'). But again this is perhaps depending on what one uses.
Also remember you use Astronomical year instead of calendar year, which is
also something a lot of people have errors with when using Stellarium (even
archaeoastronomy experts;-).
I like the help when hovering  over  an area (like the DE431, where you
state that it is still experimental), perhaps that can also be used to
provide help in these timing/dating issues...
Another option is to provide the user with a window here he/she can specify
all these time/date issues and state it can be automatically changed or
not...

Again I can understand the paradoxes and the multiple directions specific
users will want to drag Stellarium.

Hope this helps.

All the best,

Victor

On 27 December 2016 at 15:15, Alexander Wolf <1652763@bugs.launchpad.net>
wrote:

> Wait, are you want use custom time zone settings when he is enabled?
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1652763
>
> Title:
>   change form UTC to LMST
>
> Status in Stellarium:
>   Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>   Why is the displayed time in LMST before 1847CE?  I state in
>   Configure, that the program needs to use the system method, so why
>   change that behavior when going earlier than 1847CE?
>
>   All the best for 2017,
>
>
>   Victor
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/stellarium/+bug/1652763/+subscriptions
>