I think the simplest solution would be to have a option in WSJT-X to enable/disable color highlighting. For users of JTAlert, having two sets of highlights can be more confusing than it is helpful. I don't think there's any way that WSJT-X can do a color configuration that keeps everyone happy (see the incredible number of options in JTAlert). I agree with others that the core product should concentrate on sending/receiving messages, not UI.
If developers have time to work on this kind of thing, it might be better to help get JTAlert ported to Linux/Mac. On Wed, Sep 26, 2018 at 9:51 AM Don AA5AU <aa...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > I agree with George as I've been thinking this all along since 2.0.0 rc1 > came out. I don't pay much attention to the colors in WSJT-X other than the > dark purple for new DXCC. The old system of colors worked fine for me. > > I rely on JTAlert to alert me to my needs because I run two radios and > multiple instances of WSJT-X. > > When running two radios and multiple instances of WSJT-X, wsjt_log.adi is > not always updated for all instances since they are not sync'd > automatically. So the color codes are not always correct. > > To update all the instances of wsjt_log.adi, occasionally I filter my > DXKeeper log to show all FT8 contacts, then export that and name it > wsjt_log.adi. I then replace the existing wsjt_log.adi files for all > instances of WSJT-X. That works great but I don't do it that often. > > To update JTAlert, I just do a "Scan Log & Rebuild" before each operating > session and JTAlert is up-to-date. > > Don AA5AU > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* George J. Molnar <geo...@molnar.com> > *To:* WSJT software development <wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 26, 2018 8:19 AM > *Subject:* Re: [wsjt-devel] Decode Background Colors - Suggestions > > Honestly, I think WSJT-x doing the highlighting and parsing is probably a > bad idea. If we keep it simple, with just CQs and your QSO partner, it > should be a better user experience and sturdier program. Helper apps like > JT-Alert do the external heavy lifting for those that want it, so there’s > no need to duplicate the functionality. > > Think that some of the well-intentioned added functionality is going to > come back and bite us. > > > > *George J Molnar* > Arlington, Virginia, USA > KF2T - FM18lv > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel > > > _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel >
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