[IDV #BER-596188]: probe time series improvements

> Yuan
> 
> I guess I did not explain my issues adequately. Please see the comments
> I've inserted below. Thanks.
> 
> Bill
> 
> On 2/3/2011 12:51 PM, Unidata IDV Support wrote:
> >>>> Full Name: bill fingerhut
> >>>> Email Address: address@hidden
> >>>> Organization: lyndon state college retired
> >>>> Package Version: 2.9u2 build date:2010-12-03 08:14 UTC
> >>>> Operating System: Windows XP
> >>>> Hardware: Java: home: C:\Program Files\IDV_2.9u2\jre version: 1.6.0_20 
> >>>> j3d:1.5.2 fcs (build4)
> >>>> Description of problem:
> >>>>
> >>>> I am currently looking at 2 height-time displays and a data probe/time
> >>>> series. I believe everything is displayed according to the documentation;
> >>>> however, I would like to suggest a couple of possible improvements.
> >>>>
> >>>> First, the 2 height-time displays share the same geographic point
> >>>> (lat,lon). I don't see how to make the probe time series share this
> >>>> location. Is it now possible ?
> >> Hi Bill,
> >> The sharing of the geo location of two probe point is possible in the IDV, 
> >> you need to turn the share in the display control panel. Edit>  Sharing>  
> >> Sharing On.
> 
> This was already done, and it does not work as we expect. The 2 height-time
> displays share a point, but the probe time series does not. All 3 are
> supposed
> to be sharing the location point.

Bill,
    It is my fault, I didn't read your report carefully. 
    The time/height is a 3D probe and the time series is a 2D probe, to share 
the geo location of these two different spatial probe point may be complicated. 
I need more time to think about it.
> 
> >>>> Second, the probe in the probe time series is easily customized via a
> >>>> menu. I.e., the color and size can easily be changed. I don't see the
> >>>> same capability with the height-time display. The color can be changed
> >>>> by changing the selector color, but I don't see how to make the size of
> >>>> the probe different. Can this be done ?
> >> No, the size of the probe can not be changed.
> > Bill,
> >
> > Sorry for this wrong information, the probe size can be changed. In the 
> > display control of the probe, Edit>  Properties>  Probe, you can change the 
> > size and shape, or you can do View>  Probe>Size>  Increase.
> 
> I am aware of this. As I mentioned above, I see how to change the size
> of the
> probe in the probe time series display. I do not see how to change the size
> of the probe in the height-time display. There is no probe tab in this
> control
> as there is in the other type of display control.
> 
I think we can add this feature to increase the size of time/height probe.

Yuan
> >
> > Yuan
> >>>> Third, the time labels in the probe/time series are quite long - they 
> >>>> take
> >>>> a lot of space, which reduces the number of time labels possible. The
> >>>> time format looks like the default in user preferences? Could we use
> >>>> the same time format used in the height-time display (day/hour)? I think
> >>>> this would help the appearance quite a bit.
> >>>>
> >> This feature needs to be added, I will put it in the todo list.
> >>
> >>
> >> Yuan
> >>>> Just trying to help !
> >>> Hi Bill,
> >>> Many Thanks for these improvement suggestions, I will check the source 
> >>> code after AMS to see how much work will involved to make these 
> >>> improvements.
> >>>
> >>> Yuan
> >>>>
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: BER-596188
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Open
> >
> >
> 
> 
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> 
> email: address@hidden
> 
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Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: BER-596188
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Open