SkEye App
SkEye aims to be an advanced planetarium for Android.
Ideas and suggestions are welcome here. For submitting bug reports, it is better to raise a ticket.
Please submit each idea separately. Even if two ideas are related, it helps to track them separately.
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update the app to work on 1080p phones.
As of right now, SkEye force closes on launch on Full-HD phones like Sony Xperia Z or Samsung Galaxy S4. This should be fixed to make the app available for newer generations of smartphones.
8 votesFixed in version 6.1.
Thanks for the detailed report Alex!
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1 vote
Rod, your refund has been processed (from my side).
For others reference, one can use this form:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEtUdUJMZG5NRkVMSV9ERWo5dmpQR1E6MQ -
The ability to lock the screen on
Hi, I have just got the app & moving up from Google sky in conjunction with my telescope. I'm wondering if its possible to stop my screen timing out/ locking. With Google sky the screen will not go lock until you exit the app.
Any chance of this being worked in?
1 votePushed a new release 6.4.1 in which the screen stays on on all my devices.
The previous version released today (6.4.0b) had a silly mistake.
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Port to run on Blackberry Z10.
Android phones are good at running apps, but are not very good as a telephone. The Blackberry is a very good phone but with limited applications. The new Z10 can run Android apps such as Kindle etc... I am therefore wondering how to go about porting SkEye to my BB10.
1 voteFrom what I understand, the newest Blackberry branded phones support Android apps natively.
This may not work for older Blackberries, and I never managed to move this forward, but I am marking it as "completed".
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xperia z failures
Keeps failing and closing after location is identified on xperia z. Can't even check within the app for help since it closes down in a couple of seconds. Suggestions?
10 votesFixed in version 6.0.3.
The issue was common to all phones with high density displays.
Marking this as completed. If you still face problems let me know.
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Bug: Some NGC objects missing
I can't find NGC 1746 (a very nice open cluster in Taurus) in the database. Also missing is NGC 1750. Thanks - great app!
4 votesThe latest version, SkEye Pro 8.0.2, addresses this (finally).
Firstly, it shows detailed lists of objects for every catalog:
- List of all objects in each catalog
- List of objects that have been accepted by the filter
- List of objects that have been rejected by the filter
- List of unfilterable objects
Secondly, you can pin any object in these lists by clicking on them. Once pinned, the object is always selected, irrespective of the filter settings.
Thirdly, the Catalog Configuration dialogs now prominently show the number of selected objects and total number of objects, so that there is no confusion about missing objects.
Fourthly, there is now a way to add a custom catalog, by importing a CSV file.
Finally, there is a brand new guide which explains all this. Some relevant sections are:
https://lavadip.com/skeye/book/screens/catalogfilterscreen
https://lavadip.com/skeye/book/notes/missingobjpro
https://lavadip.com/skeye/book/catalogs/customcatalog
Sorry, it has been a long wait. I hope these features will make SkEye…
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Catalog Filters : Support landscape mode
In Skeye Pro the catalog facility seems only to operate in portrait mode - could it be made to work in landscape as well??
5 votesSorry for the really late update, but as of today, SkEye version 8.0.2 has good support for Catalog Filters in landscape mode!
If you find any more areas for improvement, do let me know.
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Display improvements
Optionally hide labels and lines
To make this wonderful app even more useful as a teaching tool, perhaps you would consider adding these menu options: (1) Hide star names; (2) Hide constellation names; (3) Hide constellation lines.Is it possible to let the “ecliptic line” be a little bit better visible?
2 votesThanks for the idea. All of this is now available under the “Map settings” option.
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Allow for larger screen fonts.
The screen fonts are very tiny on the Nexus 7. The problem is worse at night as extra wide pupils of dark adapted eyes will aggravate any vision shortcomings.
14 votesThis is now available in version 7.3.x
To change the label font size, open Map settings from Map screen, then under “General” category, you will find the “Label scale” option.
I have started rolling out the release today. It might take couple of days to reach everyone.
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Maps Skeye vibrate strongly.
Maps Skeye vibrate strongly with NGM Quasar. Maybe because the internal magnetometer is not very sensitive. However, with Google SkyMap it does not. Probably Skeye must mediate multiple readings provided by the magnetometer?
1 voteHi Marco,
SkEye does a lot of filtering of magnetometer readings. Perhaps you can try decreasing the sensitivity in the settings.
For more details you can read the documentation here:
http://lavadip.com/skeye/documentation.htmlcheers,
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crash on Samsung Galaxy Ace
I have a recent problem with SkEye. When I Hold my phone above my head to view the sky the app crashes. Skymap and Sky Safari still work perfectly. I have used SkEye for several months but this problem has only just occured. I have uninstalled and re installed but it still crashes.
Samsung Galaxy Ace.13 votesAssuming that this problem has been resolved.
If not, let me know with a comment.
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Time Machine improvements
An option to select 24-hour format for Time Machine. Many are not accustomed to the english time format.
Make it easier for to change the year of the time machine.
14 votesIn version 6.8.0l, if you click the title in the calendar, you can now set the month and year directly.
As for the option to select 24-hour format, I have created a separate issue: https://skeye.uservoice.com/forums/93533-ideas/suggestions/16088974-24-hour-time-format-in-time-machine
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make skeye work better in real time
Whenever I use the app there is significant lag when I move from point to point, even across a very short distance.
6 votesBased on comments received elsewhere, I am assuming that the latest sensor algorithms don’t have this problem.
Add a comment if you still experience this problem.
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Can the orientation be changed so I can mount my phone to my scope on its back?
I want to be able to mount my Samsung Galaxy iiS on its back to my 10" metal tube scope. Can the orientation be changed so that I can point the end of the phone to my location instead of the back of the phone?
1 voteYes, this is possible via “Settings” dialog. Change the principal orientation to “Landscape”.
I may have not understood your comment fully. If so, please elaborate.
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Have an all-red night mode
When it's used in DSC mode, even in "night" mode, the circle turns from red to green as you home in on the target object. This is a no-no as far as I'm concerned: please can we have an option so that, in "night mode" it stays red, maybe changing in brightness as we home in on the object.
2 votesThe latest release of SkEye (6.3) has a pure red night mode.
Thanks for the feedback.
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6 votes
Done in version 6.2.3
The day theme is now brighter and should be more readable now.
The “screen dimming when not touched” behaviour is an Android feature. You can change this via the Settings on your phone.
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auto rotate user interface (landscape mode)
I'm using this on a tablet, but I don't hold my tablet in portrait mode, I hold it with both hands usually or with one hand on the bottom in landscape mode. However the user interface does not auto rotate with the rest of the star chart. It would be nice to have everything rotate when the device switches from one orientation to another, not just the star chart. Would make this more tablet friendly. :)
1 voteHi Sal,
There is already an option to do this. Menu → Settings → Principal Orientation.
Can be set to Auto, Portrait or Landscape. I would recommend the latter for you.cheers,
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Ability to change date and time
There should be a way to change the date and time of the sky view.
3 votesDone and released in version 6.0
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Show Comets, Asteroids
Display comets and asteroids in the Sky Map.
Since there are many of these, in the first phase it might be okay to show only the brighter / near-pass ones.
25 votesDisplay of bright comets has been supported for some time now. (Forgot to update this idea).
I have created a separate idea for Asteroids: https://skeye.uservoice.com/forums/93533-ideas/suggestions/15952126-show-asteroids
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change magnitude level
I would like to be able to change the magnitude level of the stars so what I see on my phone resembles what I see with my eyes. I mainly use the app hand held and find it can be a bit confusing at times because there are too many stars on the screen.
57 votesI have added the setting for relative scale in Map settings > Stars.
The update (v8.4.0) is being rolled out now.
The absolute and relative scale will take care of adapting the stars to the visible magnitude level.
For catalog objects, the Pro version has a detailed catalog filter.
Thanks for all the feedback and ideas. I have created separate topics for them. If I missed some, do feel free to add a new topic yourself.
https://skeye.uservoice.com/forums/93533-ideas/suggestions/44145840-simulate-light-pollution
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