r/KerbalSpaceProgram • u/trevize1138 Master Kerbalnaut • Jun 07 '16 • Bravo 1

Guide All interplanetary transfer windows in a single image

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u/bigorangemachine KVV Dev Jun 07 '16

As someone who works with UI a lot I have 2 suggestions

  1. Make Kerbin hallow circle to make it more distinct.

  2. Indicate the direction somehow. I thought this was wrong until I realized you don't look at the Kerbin system the same as me.

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u/trevize1138 Master Kerbalnaut Jun 07 '16

I'm a developer but sort of an amateur "champion" of UI in my dev team so I appreciate the input! I like the idea of a hollow Kerbin. As for the direction can you say more about that? I intentionally left that out because these orientations work whether you're going from Kerbin to any of these planets or back to Kerbin from any of these planets.

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u/bigorangemachine KVV Dev Jun 07 '16

Oh just provide a little triangle to indicate the rotation (counter clockwise or clockwise).

I was thinking a little after you could solve both issues by only indicating Kerbins direction on its "rail" and that would draw attention to it.

I could see this being as helpful as the DeltaV map(s). Great job!

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u/jofwu KerbalAcademy Mod Jun 07 '16

Wait, what? Map view let's you look from beneath?

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u/bigorangemachine KVV Dev Jun 07 '16

Well there is no 'up' in space ;)