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Numbers (#) refer to GitHub issues.
For example: #3 is https://github.com/albar965/littlenavmap/issues/3.
This text is partially Markdown, so the formatting is sometimes strange.
==>>=============================================================================
# Version 3.0.7.rc1
## Notes
**This is a release candidate of Little Navmap which fixes several bugs and adds a few
improvements and new features.**
**Note that the program translations and the user manual have not been updated yet.**
**macOS users: Keep in mind that you have to clear the quarantine flag when updating Little Xpconnect. See
[Clearing the Quarantine Flag on macOS](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/latest/en/XPCONNECT.html#clearing-the-quarantine-flag-on-macos).**
**Reload the scenery library to see fixes like the duplicate COM frequencies for MSFS airports.**
A big thank you to all who reported bugs and issues!
## Changes from 3.0.6 to 3.0.7.rc1
### Flight Plan Loading and Export
* Added export option for MSFS [KLN 90B](https://github.com/falcon71/kln90b) #1136
* Added multiexport option for MSFS JustFlight BAE-14. This uses the QualityWings format.
* Made loading of MSFS PLN flight plan files more tolerant for missing altitude in element
`WorldPosition`.
* Fixed issue where a wrong error message about invalid procedures appeared after loading a MSFS
PLN file. The message appeared when saving loaded PLN as LNMPLN.
* Better cruise altitude estimate if altitude could not determined from the flight plan after
loading. Altitude is rounded up to 2000 ft to the maximum of departure and destination elevation if
all else fails.
* Changed file extensions in multiexport to be untranslatable for local language to avoid issues.
* Now adding STAR entry waypoint plus airway to MSFS PLN export in certain cases. Removing
destination runway waypoints from MSFS PLN export if STAR is used.
### Weather
* Added interpolated weather reports for for NOAA, VATSIM, IVAO and X-Plane weather. These appear
at airports having no METAR reports. Note that this does not cover cloud layers.
* Added wind display for landing and takeoff runway in flight plan table header. This uses station
or interpolated winds as as selected in menu `Weather` -> `Airport Weather Source`.
* Added support for Active Sky FS (MSFS).
* Fixed issue where ActiveSky weather was not updated.
* Fixed crash that happened randomly when updating METAR data or switching between simulators with
weather enabled.
* Added sunrise and sunset to weather report page in information dock window.
* Now showing weather stations with invalid reports crossed out on the map.
* Fixed wrong time zone for METAR reports from FSX/P3D.
* Better error messages for METAR decoding and outdated weather.
* More optimizations to weather handling.
### Random Flight Generation
* Added shortcut to random flight creation: Menu `Flight Plan` -> `Generate Random Flight`. This
opens the search dock window and activates the controls to generate a random flight.
* Added a dialog window where a user can select either a fixed departure or a fixed destination
airport for the random plan generation. Add at least one airport to your flight plan to enable this
function. #1013
* Random plan generation now puts the change on the undo/redo stack once the user accepts a
generated flight. This is the same behavior as used in the flight plan route description which
allows to restore a previous flight plan and its changes.
* Adjusted the maximum distance for random flight plan to realistic values.
The maximum is 10.800 NM.
* Fixed the minimum and maximum distance for random flight search not being saved on exit.
* Performance improvements and random selection for departure and destionation functionality
by [u-an-i](https://github.com/u-an-i).
### Procedures and Runway Selection
* Improved procedure search. Now showing the first and last waypoint of procedures in the procedure
tree. Also showing the first and last waypoint of a selected procedure in the header. The header
shows first and last for the full path including the procedure when selecting a transition.
* Search now also looks for first and last waypoint of procedures. Procedures and and transitions
are hidden if no criteria match text search. Procedures are expanded if a transition matches the
search text. This allows to find matching STAR for a selected approach and vice versa, for example.
* Procedure view now tries to keep content when switching simulators, provided the airport exists
in both simulators.
* The procedure search tab now expands procedure branches already added to the flight plan.
Procedures and/or respective transitions are expanded when showing procedures for departure or
destination airport.
* Runway selection dialogs windows now have the current runway end from the flight plan preselected.
* The selection in procedure search is not saved anymore when changing airports to avoid unwanted
highlighting on the map.
* Added `Shift+F5` shortcut for procedure search.
* Fixed issue where switching between simulator databases left the procedure search in an invalid
state resulting in a crash.
* Fixed issue where the show procedure menu item was not enabled in map context menu and others.
Example: Weston (EIWT) on X-Plane. #1154
* Procedures for a clicked airport can now be shown with checkbox `Airports` disabled in options on
page `Map Tooltips and Clicks`.
* Added keyboard shortcuts in procedure search. Hit `Return` to show a procedure or a waypoint in
the tree. Use the `Down` key to activate the tree from text input field.
### Logbook
* Added cruise altitude from used flight plan to logbook table. The logbook table layout is reset
back to default.
* Logbook cleanup method improved. Extended function to cleanup off-airport coordinates like
2956N10702E 4831N12255W in addition to empty airport idents.
* Optimizations for aircraft trail loading and display for logbook entries.
### Map Display
* Added warning dialog if aircraft trail is too long after startup as a hint for performance
issues. Also showing warning if trail was truncated after loading a GPX file.
* Fixed issue where updated maximum number of trail points was not applied until restart.
* Fixed crash when fetching tooltip information for short aircraft trails.
* Fixed disappearing flight plans and aircraft trails on high zoom distances or long flight plans.
#1126
* Fixed display issue where userpoints without type were hidden. Optimized code for userpoint
display.
* Added internal object ID as optional aircraft label for AI/multiplayer. Enable this in options on
page `Map Labels` in branch `AI, Multiplayer and Online Client Aircraft`.
* Fixed wrong bearing for nearest radio navaids of airport in information dock window. Used wrong
magnetic declination instead of airport value.
* Attempt to fix not updating sun shading. #1125
* Optimizations for airspace name and aircraft trail display.
### Scenery Library
* Now bailing out early when reading malformed BGL files from MSFS resulting in endless loop.
Example: Broken `UWLS.bgl`.
* Fix for crash when reading BGL files having invalid airports.
* Fixed COM frequency duplicates in MSFS scenery library with Navigraph navdata update installed.
Reload the scenery library to see the fix.
### Information and Aircraft Progress
* Now keeping airport, VOR, NDB, procedure, waypoint, userpoint and logbook information when
switching between simulators.
* Omitting wrong X-Plane propeller ice indications for jets in user aircraft progress now.
* Better formatting in weather and runway information.
* Corrected wrong text for bearing from user aircraft. Now showing bearing and distance `from` user
aircraft instead of `to`.
### User Interface
* Added hint and link to clear the map tile cache in add Mapbox style dialog when changing or
updating the Mapbox user map.
* Fixed issues where coordinates received the wrong sign near Meridian line when using Google
coordinates. This resulted in misplaced userpoints or distance rings.
* Corrected inconsistent naming for arrival/approach. Now using both in related user interface
elements.
* Reworked database error reporting to include more information. SQLite scenery library databases
open read only now.
* Non-blocking dialog windows now remember position. This covers `Flight Plan Calculation`,
`Logbook Statistics` and `Flight Plan Route Description` dialog windows.
* Resetting all non-blocking windows to default size and center position now when using `Reset
window layout` to avoid windows being lost off-screen. Also re-centering the main window when
resetting layout from window menu.
* Added message dialog to `Reset all Messages` for clarification.
* Fixed issue where application was still detected as running when trying to send a command through
the command line.
* Added `-q` / `--quit` command line argument to exit an already running instance.
* More checks to avoid crashes.
### Web Interface
* Fixed missing aircraft trail in web interface.
* Fixed KML overlays not shown on the web interface.
#### Improvements and fixes by [u-an-i](https://github.com/u-an-i) and [KOKAProduktion](https://github.com/KOKAProduktion)
* Default display mode now uses a new navigation method. Click to center the map around the
click-spot and use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out.
* The plugin `Dynamic touch and drag map` enables a dynamic map which has smooth scrolling
(click-and-move) as well as zooming with the mouse wheel. Note that neither the AI/multiplayer
aircraft nor the flight tracks of the user aircraft are shown in this mode. Small display errors
like duplicate labels can appear.
* Legacy map removed.
* More restructuring, performance improvements and updated documentation for the web API.
### Installation
* Windows installer now checks for running program on install and uninstall to avoid a broken
installation.
* Changed Linux archive to XZ format for smaller files.
* Added Debian installation packages provided by Daniel Buschke
[tuxmainy](https://github.com/tuxmainy). This package installs Little Navmap and Little Navconnect.
Little Xpconnect can still be installed using the menu item `Install Little Xpconnect in X-Plane plugins`
in the menu `Tools`.
==<<=============================================================================
# Version 3.0.6
## Changes from 3.0.5 to 3.0.6
### Flight Plan and Procedures
* Fixed wrong warning for runway mismatches in procedure search. Showed unneeded mismatch warning
for runways without procedure. Example: KSTK.
* Fixed issue where SID/STAR could not be reloaded due to wrongly detected runway mismatch when
using the MSFS scenery library. Example: EDDE ERNE1V EDDK/I14L
could not load ERNE1V when loading the flight plan for MSFS.
* Flight plan name now updated in window title bar when using `Save` or `Save as`.
* Now correctly assigning `ALL` as runway designator to SID/STAR having no runway assignments in MSFS.
Reload the scenery library if you use MSFS.
* Fixed issue where STAR could not be loaded from MSFS PLN file. Example: KIAD/30 ANJLL4.DNERO KLAX/06L.
* Fixed crash when modifying flight plan.
### Flight Plan Route Description
* Fixed issue where STAR keyword was not generated from flight plan in route description.
Now always adding generic SID/STAR keywords in export formats like the Rotate MD-80 .txt format
to avoid issues when loading plan in FMC.
* Fixed issue with alternate airports having the same STAR as destination.
Example: `KVHN SSO SUNSS8 KDVT KPHX` showed a wrong error message and used KPHX as destination.
* Fixes in route description where description `MUHA EPMAR3 MAXIM SNDBR3 KMIA` was not recognized
* Added `Ctrl+Return` shortcut to create flight plan from route description.
* Fixed issues where airways were not recognized. Example: `KCNM WHOLE EWM J4 SUNSS8.SSO KDVT` where
J4 was added as a far off NDB.
* Fixed plan reset to VFR in route description. Flight plan type is now set from current flight plan
type in window `Flight Planning` when clicking `Load from Flight Plan`.
### Flight Plan Export
* Reverted change for degree sign `°` vs. `*` in MSFS PLN flight plan files to avoid issues with
third-party software not capable to read this MSFS compatible format.
* Added new multiexport format `Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 format using "*" as degree sign`
for cases where the simulator or add-ons cannot deal with the `°` sign.
* Removed obsolete annotated PLN export. Little Navmap can still read this format from old flight
plans.
### Map Display
* Added three add-on airport map display options to menu `View` and toolbar.
See [User Manual - View Menu - Airports](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/latest/en/MENUS.html#airports).
1. `Add-on no override` (`Ctrl+Alt+O`): Add-on airports are shown like normal airports.
2. `Add-on override zoom` (`Ctrl+Alt+Z`): Add-on airports override zoom distance only but filters
like `Soft Surface` can still be used to hide them.
3. `Add-on override zoom and filter` (`Ctrl+Alt+Y`): Add-on airports override zoom distance and
filters, i.e. are always shown. Filters like `Soft Surface` have no effect on add-on airports.
* Added airport filter preset `Show only add-on airports` in menu `View` and toolbar.
* Map theme shortcuts for included themes can now be defined in DGML file.
* Assigned shortcuts `Ctrl+Alt+0` to `Ctrl+Alt+7` for all default free included map themes.
These do not change when adding additional themes.
* Fixed disappearing related navaids when drawing procedures. This happened when navaid was outside
the bounding box of the flight plan.
* Added options for airport runway labels and taxiway label size on page `Map Display` in section
`Airports`.
### User Interface
* Replaced outdated airway types `Victor` and `Jet` with `Low` and `High` everywhere in the program.
* Fixed too small table cell height on Windows with the high DPI option switched off.
* Now also closing the startup image splash window in all dialog windows to avoid being hidden.
As a result, the program looked like frozen since the hidden dialog window blocked input.
* Fix in Dutch shortcut translation ('Ctrl+D' vs. 'Ctrl+Down') which overlapped with other keys.
* More user interface improvements.
* Minimum number of trail points lowered to 1000.
### Aircraft Progress
* Added map, information and procedure links in progress tab for destination airport, top of climb,
top of descent, next waypoint and related navaids.
* Fixed wrong next waypoint indication when flying missed approach.
### Logbook
* Logbook takeoff and landing detection is now kept for program restart.
* Improved logbook entry creation to avoid creating of unneeded entries. A flight can now be continued
after program restart and logbook entry is updated accordingly.
* Now detecting off-airport takeoff and landing. Logbook entries get coordinates in degree/minute
format as departure and landing position in this case.
### Other
* Translations updated. Thanks to Flavio, Patrick and Ricardo!
* Updated user manual for new features and changes.
* The aircraft performance collection now keeps results on restart. Note that you have to restart
the collection manually by clicking in menu `Aircraft` -> `Restart Aircraft Performance Collection`,
the button in the window or `File` -> `Reset all for a new Flight`.
* Now adding backup log file `abarthel-little_navmap.log.1` to issue and crash reports
* Added new X-Plane 12 VASI types `APAPI_L` and `APAPI_R`.
* Fixed issue where X-Plane airways had wrong type assigned. Example:
EVMON to PAPAL airway Z8 was wrongly declared Jet. #1111
* Corrected VOR range for X-Plane data to use 130 NM for "unspecified but likely high power VOR".
**🐇🐇🪺🪺 Happy Easter! 🪺🪺🐇🐇**
=================================================================================
# Version 3.0.5
**This is a hotfix for Little Navmap which fixes a problem loading MSFS flight plan files.**
See
[Little Navmap 3.0.4 released](https://albar965.github.io/release/2024/03/11/littlenavmap-stable-304-released.html)
or below for the full changelog from 2.8.12.
## Changes from 3.0.4 to 3.0.5
* Hotfix to avoid error message `Caught exception: Invalid lat/long format`
when loading the new MSFS PLN files with `*` as degree sign, as used since 3.0.4.
* Fixed missing navaids in tabs `Airport` -> `Nearest` and added missing links to navaids.
----
# Version 3.0.4
## Notes
**This is a stable release of Little Navmap which fixes several bugs and adds
improvements as well as new features.**
**Notable changes:** Direct to waypoint function, search refined and simplified,
convert procedure to waypoints for editing, route description using runways and approaches,
load and save aircraft trail as GPX, search in options dialog window, hints in options,
wind in runway and procedure selection, install Little Xpconnect from menu `Tools`,
crash and issue reports, colored aircraft trail and more.
**Also update Little Navconnect and Little Xpconnect if you're using one of them.
Little Navmap will show a notification dialog if you use an outdated version of Little Xpconnect.
You can update and install Little Xpconnect from the menu `Tools` in Little Navmap now.**
**Little Navmap will show a reminder to reload the scenery library databases to get improvements.**
**macOS users: Keep in mind that you have to clear the quarantine flag when updating Little Xpconnect. See
[Clearing the Quarantine Flag on macOS](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/latest/en/XPCONNECT.html#clearing-the-quarantine-flag-on-macos).**
The updated online user manual is available here:
[Little Navmap - User Manual](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/).
See here for user manual downloads:
[User Manuals - Stable Releases](https://albar965.github.io/manuals.html#stable).
A big thank you to all who reported bugs and issues!
## Changes from 2.8.12 to 3.0.4
See below for changes from 3.0.3.rc1 to 3.0.4.
### User Manual and FAQ
* [Frequently asked questions](https://albar965.github.io/littlenavmap-faq.html) updated.
* Revised the user manual. Added more tips, hints and screenshots.
* User manual is updated for all new functions. All help buttons and links point to the right chapters.
* Added sub-menu `User Manual - Helpful Chapters` with important help links in main menu.
* Removed offline PDF manual in program and installer. You can download the user manual in PDF and other
formats from the page [User Manuals](https://albar965.github.io/manuals.html). This page is also linked
from the menu `Help` -> `Download User Manuals`.
#### Map Display and Map Context Menu
* [Convert procedure to waypoints function](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MAPDISPLAY.html#convert-to-waypoints)
* [Direct to here function](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MAPDISPLAY.html#direct-to-here)
* [Select leg in flight plan on click](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MAPDISPLAY.html#show-in-flight-plan)
* [Map Display - New handling of file little_navmap_mapstyle.ini](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/CUSTOMIZE.html#customize-map-display)
* [Map overlays explained](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MAPDISPLAY.html#overlays-map)
#### Flight Plan Route Description
* [Improved route description now able to write and read runways and approaches](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/ROUTEDESCR.html)
#### User Interface
* [Web and internal links in dialog windows explained](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/INTRO.html#links)
* [Copy and paste formatted text from all dialog windows](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/INTRO.html#copy-and-paste)
#### New Menu Items
* [Search menu for quick access to airport, navaid and other search tabs](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#search-menu)
* [Changed map display filter for add-on airports as requested by users](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#add-on)
* [Show or hide alternate airports](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#show-alternate-airports)
* [Install or update Little Xpconnect from the Little Navmap menu](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#install-xpconnect)
* [Manually create an issue report menu item](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#create-issue-report)
* [New menu items to show map cache and more](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#files-and-directories)
* [Links to helpful user manual chapters](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#help-chapters)
#### Aircraft Trail
* [New chapter for user aircraft trail loading, saving and display options](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/AIRCRAFTTRAIL.html)
* [GPX exchange format (GPX) menu for load and export](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#menu-gpx)
#### Options
* [Search in options dialog](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/OPTIONS.html#options-search)
* [Hints in options dialog](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/OPTIONS.html#options-hints)
* [Option to toggle FreeType font engine](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/OPTIONS.html#options-freetype)
#### Changed Search
* [Changed text search in airport and navaid search windows](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/SEARCH.html)
* [Changed search for hidden options and new suffixes](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/SEARCH.html#menu-button-search)
* [Changed handling of runways to avoid error messages when adding procedures](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/SEARCHPROCS.html#procedure-runways)
* [Showing preferred runways as well as head and cross winds in procedure search](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/SEARCHPROCS.html#procedure-preferred-runways)
* [Search for approach idents](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/SEARCHPROCS.html#filter-ident-procs)
#### Other
* [New departure leg option in traffic pattern](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/TRAFFICPATTERN.html)
* [Install the Little Xpconnect plugin from the tools menu](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/XPCONNECT.html#xpconnect-installation)
* [New chapter for GLOBE installation](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/GLOBE.html)
* [Create a manual issue report](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/ISSUEREPORT.html)
* [Automatic crash report after improper shutdown](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/CRASHREPORT.html)
### Translations
* Updated Italian translation by Flavio Borgna.
* Updated translation for Brazilian Portuguese by Ricardo Vitor.
* Updated French translation by Patrick.
* Updated German translation.
### Flight Plan
* Added direct to function to all related context menus in flight plan table, map and search result
table. This function is only enabled if you are connected to a simulator. You can select a direct
to any waypoint ahead of the active leg, the destination airport or an alternate airport.
Furthermore you can direct to any position, navaid or airport which are not a part of the flight
plan. Using `Direct to` adds a waypoint `PPOS` (present position) at the aircraft location and a
direct line to the clicked position.
* Added function to convert procedures into a list of waypoints. Right click on a procedure leg in
the flight plan table or the map display and select `Convert to Waypoints`. A warning will be shown
to indicate limitations of the conversion. After converting you can edit the procedure waypoints
like any other flight plan waypoint list.
* Added preferred runway indication in departure and destination runway selection dialog window.
This is based on the selection in menu `Weather` -> `Airport Weather Source` and shows the best
runways for wind and the used weather source. Also showing head and crosswind for each runway in
the selection table.
* Less important columns are now hidden in the flight plan table per default. You can bring these
back in the flight plan table context menu item `Flight Plan Table Display Options` or in the main
menu `Tools` -> `Flight Plan Table Display Options`.
* Added calibrated magnetic declination at a VOR or real magnetic declination at a waypoint to
flight plan table. This is disabled per default. Enable it in main menu `Tools` ->
`Flight Plan Table Display Options`
* Now checking altitude restrictions correctly against airways considering the climb and descent
phase of a flight plan. Clearing airways in flight plan leg if they conflict with restrictions in
climb or descent after flight plan calculation to avoid errors.
* Added button to dialog windows `Select Departure Runway` and `Select Destination Runway` to
quickly jump to the procedure search tab showing departure or arrival and approach procedures.
* An invalid departure and/or destination airport is now allowed when loading a flight plan. The
altitude at departure and destination points is only assigned if GLOBE elevation data is installed
and active.
* Corrected wrong indications for flight plan having only one airport as is useful for pattern
work. Fixed wrong departure indication. Now showing airport as destination as well as distance and
time for single point plans.
* Removed wrong indentation in print and HTML flight plan. More cleanup in HTML export and
printing. Made header smaller. #1054
* Moved distance and time section in flight plan header up to general data. Added underline as
separator in flight plan table header below distance and time section.
* Now showing a warning message if the departure parking spot of a flight cannot be found after
loading or switching simulator databases.
* User interaction fixes in flight plan table. Now avoiding unwanted centering of navaids due to
follow selection while editing flight plan. Fixed cursor positioning when editing flight plan.
* Fixed issues with wrong error messages for runway mismatches. The logic is now more tolerant for
airports where renamed runway numbers do not match exactly the runways in the navigation data due
to magnetic drift.
* Now trying to find a cruise altitude which does not violate restrictions if it cannot be loaded
from a flight plan or if the plan has an invalid cruise altitude. This applies to all plans
which are loaded manually by an user. The change can be undone to revert to the previously
invalid cruise altitude.
* Fixed issue where PLN, FMS or other imported flight plan files were wrongly overwritten in LNMPLN
format in some cases.
* Now assigning runway automatically for STAR and approaches to avoid error messages about runway
mismatches. This means that a selected STAR runway changes automatically to the one used by a
newly selected approach if the STAR allows multiple runways.
The runway of a multi-runway STAR will also be automatically selected for an approach runway
already inserted avoiding the runway selection dialog. Error messages remain if a STAR does not
allow runways for a selected approach or vice versa.
* Fixed issue where no departure runway could be selected if a plan consisted of only one airport.
This can happen when starting to build a flight plan and left menu items in context menus disabled.
* Better transition detection now when importing MSFS PLN files. Using last STAR waypoint or last
en-route waypoint to automatically find a matching approach transition.
* Fixed wrong distance calculation for procedure leg sequence intercept, initial fix and following legs.
This resulted in wrong distance, time and ETA calculations as well as a wrong elevation profile.
Example: EFVA via AXUTI and I16-Y.
* Added option to adjust text size for tab 'Flight Plan Remarks' in options on page `Display and Text`.
* Added text size option for flight plan table header text in options on page `Display and Text`.
* Replaced degree sign `°` in MSFS flight plan export with `*` to avoid issues on computers with
Asian locale.
* More usability improvements.
### Flight Plan Route Description
* Now reading and optionally writing departure runway and approach procedure/runway to and from
ATS strings.
You can disable this in the dropdown menu button of the `Flight Plan Route Description` by
selecting `Write Runway and Approach instructions`.
Examples: `EDDK/06 NVO1K NVO Q760 INLAR T853 LMA EDDL/LMA.I05R` (approach ILS 05R via
LMA) `GCLA/36 TFS3T TFS GCTS/TES2.I07-Y` (depart from runway 36 using SID TFS3T) and
`KSFO/01R DCT BAART R464 BITTA KAENA2 PHNL/BOOKE.R04L` (approach RNAV 04L via BOOKE).
This allows to share a complete flight plan by just using the route description.
* Logbook entries now use the detailed format including runways and approaches for route description.
* Moved less used menu items to sub-menu `Advanced` in drop down button menu in
`Flight Plan Route Description` dialog window.
* Fixed route description to recognize a STAR which is equal to waypoint after an airway.
Example: `RJAA OOITA Y40 KAZMA RJFT` resulted in `No waypoint after airway Y40`.
KAZMA is STAR as well as a waypoint ending airway Y40. Now adding STAR to plan for these cases.
* Improved altitude correction after reading flight plan description without altitude designation.
Now using lowest possible altitude depending on airway and procedure restrictions if present.
Otherwise falls back to defaults for 10000 ft when using VFR or 20000 ft for IFR. Adjust in the
flight plan table as needed.
* More fixes and improvements.
### Flight Plan Export
* Added export, loading and appending of an aircraft track from and to a GPX file in main menu
`File` -> `GPX Exchange Format`. GPX track is centered after loading if enabled in options on page
`Files`.
* Moved GPX export to category `Garmin` in multiexport.
* Fixed wrong altitude in route section for GPX export. Now using calculated altitudes as shown in
elevation profile. #1053
* Corrected export of `.txt` flight plans where STAR keyword was missing in some cases. This
affected JarDesign and Rotate MD-80 aircraft.
* Added warning for invalid VFR flights plans when exporting a VFR plan to MSFS wrongly using airways
and procedures.
* Fixed issue where export did not stop when answering `No` in warning dialog.
* Now prefixing one digit runway numbers with zero for X-Plane FMS export to avoid issues when
loading into the GPS or FMS.
* Now writing field `ICAOIdent` for userpoints in FSX/P3D flight plan export to fix userpoint display
in GPS.
* Fix for PLN flight plan export in MSFS where transitions were not loaded by the simulator due to a
missing waypoint. Example: EDDV, using STAR NIE27 and approach NIE.I27RY or approach SAS.I27RZ.
Same fix for loading without STAR.
* Fix for missing airport ident for waypoints in PLN flight plan export for FSX/P3D.
### Procedures
* Added ARINC procedure type like `I13R` or `R12` in brackets for approaches in the
procedure search tree. The ARINC type and procedure ident can now be searched.
`DACNA (R06)` will be found when entering `DAC` or `R06`, for example.
* Better indication for number of transitions in procedure search using clear text instead of
the misleading `T`.
* Added preferred runway indication in procedure search top label based on selection in menu
`Weather` -> `Airport Weather Source`. This shows the best runways for wind and the used weather
source. Also showing head and crosswind components for approach procedures in procedure tree
based on `Airport Weather Source`.
* Fixed issue where runway filters were missing in some cases in procedure search.
Example: KIAD and runway 30 where the runway has only SID and STAR but no approaches.
* Corrected a problem where procedures could not be found in Navigraph database for airports that
had moved. Examples are GAKL and DAUU in MSFS.
* Now considering airport ident when resolving procedure leg fixes to work around invalid duplicate
waypoint names in a region. This is to avoid malformed procedures.
* Added warning message if procedure runways cannot be not found for simulator airport. This means
that runways from navigation data do not match runways of the simulator airport data. You can
update the navigation data or update or install an add-on airport to fix this. Procedures can still
be used for such airports since Little Navmap uses a best guess to cross reference simulator
runways. As a result you will see slightly differring runway numbers in portions of the program.
### Map Display
* Option to use color or black and white gradients for aircraft trail indicating flown altitude.
Enable this in options on page `Map Aircraft Trail`. The gradient is also used in the elevation
profile and logbook trail preview. #97
* Added tooltips for aircraft trail and logbook trail preview. Enable this function in option on
page `Map Tooltips and Clicks`.
* Trail points are now created dynamically depending on aircraft flight path to save trail points and
get better map display performance. As a result, the trail points are not evenly spaced.
* Add-on airport display has changed and now adheres to airport filters instead of forcing an
always-on display. Add-on filter now only overrides zoom settings and not filters. This means you
can hide all add-on airports having a `Soft Surface`, for example.
* Added option to define distance of departure leg when adding airport traffic pattern.
* Fixed incorrect airport filter `No procedure` which omitted airports in some cases. Examples
EDFQ, EDGS, EDME and EKSN with MSFS and Navigraph in mixed data mode. #1055
* Added function `Select Leg in Flight Plan` in map context menu `More` or for each
click on a flight plan leg if enabled in options on page `Map Tooltips and Clicks`. This will
highlight a flight plan leg in the table if you click on the waypoint in the map.
* Added option to hide alternate airports and related flight plan legs in menu
`View` -> `Show alternate Airports` or on toolbar.
* ILS are now shown or hidden depending on related airport visibility as selected in the airport
filter on the toolbar or in main menu `View` -> `Airports` to have less clutter on the map.
* Added new airspace styles by Michael Schuster. Thank you a lot for your help!
* Map colors and styles are embedded in the program. You can still add a file
`little_navmap_mapstyle.ini` to the settings folder to override the default styles. Your
current `little_navmap_mapstyle.ini` is automatically backed up on first start after updating
Little Navmap.
* Fixed performance issues when drawing airway and other rotated text labels on Windows which
resulted in jerky map movement with airways or ILS visible.
* Now disabling font anti-aliasing for all labels when moving map to get a smoother movement.
* Now using FreeType as font engine for better text labels and better performance on Windows.
Rotated texts are better readable now. You can disable this in options on page `Display and Text`.
* Added airspace labels. Note that labels might still overlap. Disable the labels or
limit airspace display to improve map display performance if you see jerky map movement.
* Airspace label options added to options dialog on page `Map Labels` in branch `Airspaces`.
* New option for airspace transparency and boundary line thickness on options page `Map Display`.
These options are combined with styles in `little_navmap_mapstyle.ini` if this file is present.
* Added option for filtering out FBZ (flight buffer zone) and multiple code `Z` airspaces
on page `Map Display` in section `Airspaces`. This is on per default and reduces clutter. #1047
* Added text size option for airspaces on options page `Map Display` section `Airspaces`.
* Fixed issue where large airspaces near anti-meridian disappeared.
* Improved placement of flight plan text labels to minimize overlap.
* Fixed missing COM on online center previews. #625
* Now drawing transparent surfaces in X-Plane as light gray for airports with wrong surface
definitions.
* Colors for apron, runway and other surfaces can now be changed in little_navmap_mapstyle.ini.
#1059
* Added length in NM and ft or Meters to measurement line tooltips.
* Improved labels on parking spots on the map. Now replacing known keywords like `Gate` and
others with first word character like `G 1` for `Gate 11`.
* Changed default map darkening when using style from menu `Window` -> `Style` -> `Dark` to a
lighter value. You can adjust this in options on page `Map` in section `Map Display Options`.
* Fixed issue where internal cache was not cleaned when switching databases resulting in wrong
nearest airport with procedure indications.
* Improved taxiway labels and increased number of labels.
* Better airspace matching for online airspaces. You can load the files
[firboundaries.json](https://map.vatsim.net/livedata/firboundaries.json) and
[traconboundaries.json](https://map.vatsim.net/livedata/traconboundaries.json) into the
Little Navmap user airspace library to get more real boundaries for VATSIM online centers
instead of the generic circles. #490
* The empty airport display option is now disabled per default on new installations to avoid
confusion with wrongly labeled 2D airports in X-Plane 12.
* Adjusted display of navaids for better visibility on dark maps like CARTO Dark Matter or
Mapbox Dark.
* More map display improvements.
### Map Display Themes
* Better error messages about map theme conflicts showing clickable links to files.
* Added new map theme `Stadia StamenTerrain` requiring an API key since StamenTerrain is discontinued.
Delete the old StamenTerrain files in your map themes folder which can be seen in options on
page `Cache and Files` or in the installation folder `.../Little Navmap/data/maps/earth` to avoid
error messages when starting Little Navmap.
* Updated installer to remove the now unsupported StamenTerrain map theme on update to avoid
error messages.
* Added a reject list for map themes. You will see a warning for broken and discontinued
map themes. Uninstall these to silence the warning.
* Added MapBox Dark and MapBox Light map themes. Note that you need a free MapBox account and an API key
to use these.
### Elevation Profile
* Elevation profile settings are reset now and have to be re-adjusted.
* Now deleting aircraft trail in elevation profile on takeoff to avoid a cluttered profile display.
This does not affect the trail on the map display which is independently stored.
* Added optional display of vertical speeds to elevation profile header. You can enable this in the
profile context menu or in the main menu `Tools` -> `Elevation Profile Display Options` in branch
`Header Line`.
* Fixed issue with wrong error message that kept the program from building the elevation profile.
Example: Approach I29-Z via PLADE at MMGL.
* Missing PAPI in profile fixed when last procedure leg is a short circle-to-land.
Example: EGPF via GOW and D23.
* Fixed inaccuracy where highlight point differed from center position and was sometimes hidden
when using `Follow on map` in the elevation profile.
### Information
* Better text formatting in airport runway and procedure information. Added separator line for
runways and procedures.
* Made more important fields in aircraft progress bold and large for better visibility while
flying: Heading, wind and pressure.
* Fixed issue where airports having procedures were not loaded properly in airport tab `Nearest`.
### Options
* Added search function to options dialog on the top left. Search reduces the visible pages to the
ones containing the search text. Matching labels and buttons are highlighted on each page.
* Reorganized options dialog and moved some options to new pages.
* Better error checking for theme path in options dialog to avoid accidental selection of the stock
theme folder.
* Added hints prefixed with a light bulb in the options dialog pointing to other related settings.
Some hints contain a link which directly opens the related page. Bold text is still an important
note like `Restart required`.
* Extended minimum and maximum line widths and text sizes that can be set in options dialog for
map features.
* Now removing leading and trailing white space from URLs in options to avoid issues with wrong
user input. #1089
* New option to enable or disable the FreeType font engine on Windows on options on page `Display and Text`.
Enabling this results in better and faster text display on the map, especially for rotated labels.
But the text will appear slightly blurred throughout the whole application. Deselect this to
avoid the blurred text in menus and application windows.
### Search
* Added combined search field for airport idents and names (ICAO, FAA, city, name and others)
using partial match for quick search. Separate search fields are still available. The same rules as
mentioned in the point below apply.
* Completely reworked search functions for all search tabs. Now looking for partial text matches
per default in all input fields instead of requiring stars as wildcards. This means that a search
term of `Chicago` will find Gary Chicago as well as KORD. `EDDE` will find Erfurt-Weimar (EDDE)
as well as Wedderburn. Stars `*` act as wildcards and double quotes `"` force an exact search.
You can also enter a space separated list of names or idents and Little Navmap will show the
results for each name.
* Search option fields selected from context menu using include/exclude are now opened
automatically to avoid confusion. This applies to the `Show in search` function in the
map context menu.
* Modified search fields hidden from the dropdown button menu (three-lines-button) are now ignored
when searching.
* Now using better indications in the dropdown menu items. `(changed)` shows that an option is
used and visible to the user. `(changed, not used)` indicates a changed option is ignored
since the related fields are hidden from the dropdown menu button.
* Corrected broken sort order of numerical columns when using distance search #1060
* Fixed search to allow usage of underscore (`_`) and percent (`%`) as literals in search terms.
Note that these are not used as wildcard characters like in SQL.
* Added option to preview the entries to be deleted when using the cleanup function in the
userpoint and the logbook search.
* Fixed date and time stored in wrong format after editing a logbook entry. This resulted in a
wrong sort order when sorting by time in the logbook table. Now storing local real time with
timezone offset. Log data with wrong local real time and missing timezone is now corrected to
current timezone offset. #1057
* Fixed crash that appeared when importing logbook entries or userpoints a second time.
### Weather
* Now also searching for ICAO code instead of internal ident for METAR reports when using X-Plane
to avoid missing airport weather reports.
* Now ignoring empty GRIB files from the X-Plane weather folder.
### Scenery Library
* Additional scenery folder added in options on page `Scenery Library Database` is now read
recursively for all simulators. This means that you can use sub-directories to organize your
add-ons.
* Hints about encrypted airports and others can now be skipped (`Do not show hints again ...`)
after loading a scenery library database.
* Now excluding all navaids in detected Navigraph update when reading scenery library of MSFS. This
speeds up the loading time by skipping unused data.
* Fixed issues with moved or updated airports in MSFS when reading scenery library.
* Doubled number of airspace arc and circle segments for more display accuracy for all simulators.
* Fixed wrong calculation for airport rating which did not update add-on airports in some cases
for MSFS, FSX and P3D.
* Deleting duplicate navaids now by region, ident and position. This allows to update frequency or
type for VOR and NDB on P3D or FSX by add-on.
* Wrongly built MSFS airports like the Microsoft MKJS now keep their procedure information despite
trying to override it with an empty procedure set. #1085
* Updated database version to 14.28. The version is shown in the dialog window `Load Scenery Library`
as `Database Version`. The current version assigned by Little Navmap is shown as `Program Version`.
Little Navmap will show a reminder to reload scenery library databases.
* The program now checks for obsolete database versions. You need at least a version later than 14.24
to avoid crashes. Little Navmap will show a notification dialog on startup where it offers to
erase and reload the outdated database.
* Added new approach markings for XP12.
* Fixed wrong language settings used to load MSFS database on first startup. Now always using the
language set in options by the user.
### Navigraph Navdatabase
Note that these changes were first published in AIRAC cycle 2402 and need an updated Navigraph navdatabase.
* Runways marked as closed are now shown as such when using mode `Use Navigraph for all Features`.
* Airport patterns now correctly marked as not available.
* Runways having one end closed are now positioned correctly. This also resulted in misplaced
departure procedures even when using `Use Navigraph for Navaids and Procedures`. Example: EDDF runway 18.
* Fixed issue where circular airspace arcs resulted in self crossing polygons and thus in wrong
text placement.
### User Interface
* Split toolbars into smaller sections and reorganized toolbar buttons for a more logical order.
The smaller toolbars can now be better arranged to user needs.
Note that the initial state after the update is not defined. You either have to re-arrange
the toolbars manually or use the function in main menu `Window` -> `Reset Window Layout to Default`
which also resets the toolbar layout to default.
* Added new main menu `Search` for quick access to most used search functions.
* Moved toolbars and dock window actions in menu `Window` to sub-menus.
* Now compacting status bar fields after timeout if the mouse cursor is not inside the map (no
coordinate display).
* Fixed issue where not all toolbars were resized on macOS when changing size in options.
* Changed dock window menu items and tool buttons as well as shortcuts to have same order as
dock windows clockwise.
* Updated all message dialogs to make text in dialog boxes selectable by mouse click and
right-click context menu. Text can now copied and pasted from all message boxes. No need
to make screenshots since text can simply be copied.
* Renamed user interface style `Night` to `Dark`.
* More improvements for user interface font changes, dark mode and style `windowsvista`.
* Fixed bug where cleanup did not work properly in logbook and left over logbook entries which could
not be removed.
* Added menu item in `Tools` -> `Files and Directories` ->
`Show GLOBE Offline Elevation Data Installation` to open the GLOBE installation folder.
* Added more clickable blue links for files and folders in information, warning or question dialog windows.
These either open a file in the default program or open a file manager like Windows Explorer or
Apple Finder showing the file or directory selected.
* Opening and selecting files in system file manager when clicking on links in dialogs. This is now
working for Linux and macOS too.
* Assigned shortcut `Ctrl+Alt+Shift+W` to `Reset Window Layout to Default` to restore the main window if
Little Navmap is hidden or off-screen after starting.
### Crash and Issue Report
* Added functionality to automatically generate a crash report on startup. Little Navmap will show
a notification dialog if it detects an improper shutdown of the last session, i.e. a crash. You can
then choose to skip loading last used files such as the flight plan or window layout which may have caused
the crash. A Zip file with all important settings and other files is created and can be shown by
clicking the blue link in the dialog. Upload this file to a platform like
[FileTransfer.io](https://filetransfer.io/) and send me the link
([Contact](https://albar965.github.io/contact.html)) so I can try to reproduce the
issue. Note that there is no need to collect the log and other files for a bug report now. The
files optionally skipped on loading are: Flight plan, aircraft performance, all search terms,
information content, aircraft trail, window layout and KML files. No user files are modified or removed.
* You can create an issue report manually by selecting main menu `Tools` ->
`Create an Issue Report` to get a Zip file containing all relevant files needed to reproduce a problem.
### Other
* Fixed various issues when using Windows UNC paths (file share names like `\\server\share\path`).
* Windows installer now removes portable execution script `Little Navmap Portable.cmd` since this cannot
be used with the installer. Download one of Zip archives of Little Navmap to use the portable mode.
* Enabled IPv6 for remote connections to Little Navconnect.
* Removed command line option `-s` (`--settings-directory`). Use `-p` (`--settings-path`) instead which uses
either the full path or a path relative to the application executable.
* Fixed settings like high DPI mode not read when using command line options to relocate the settings folder
like it is used in portable mode.
### Web Server
* Enabled IPv6 for web server and added additional IPv6 addresses to display.
* Fixed additional map theme not used on web server map which was stuck to OpenStreetMap.
* Removed display of loopback or localhost devices in options on page `Web Server` which are not
accessible from other computers on a local network. This is now added only if no other
address was found, i.e. no network interfaces like Wi-Fi or Ethernet available.
* Fixed issues where the web server map reverted back to the Atlas map theme when using external map
themes.
* Fixed a deadlock resulting in program freeze in HTTP server. This appeared when shutting down with
parallel incoming web requests.
* Corrected excessive logging in HTTP server which could cause stutters in simulators.
* Document root folder change in options on page `Web Server` is now handled correctly.
* Better error checking and display for wrong document root folder in options on page `Web Server`.
* Fixed creating of unwanted registry entries in `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ABarthel\Little Navmap`.
`HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ABarthel` and all sub-keys are now removed when starting Little Navmap
after updating.
### X-Plane and Little Xpconnect
* Added installation option for Little Xpconnect from main menu
`Tools` -> `Install Little Xpconnect in X-Plane plugins`.
This can be used to install or update the X-Plane plugin from the installation folder.
Note that the plugin will be installed in the currently selected X-Plane instance from
menu `Scenery Library`. Additonally Little Navmap will scan for double and wrong installations of
Little Xpconnect. Do not download the plugin manually. It is included in the Little Navmap
download archive.
* Added version check for Little Xpconnect. Now showing a warning message if an outdated version of
the plugin was found.
### Linux
* Now safely catching termination signals on Linux. This avoids data loss due to unsaved files when
terminating the program with Ctrl+C from the command line.
* Show in file manager function for blue links in Little Navmap now also works on Linux. This uses
the DBUS protocol to start the default file manager and select a file in in.
* Little Navmap supports the Wayland compositor which is used on newer Linux distributions
but you have to install the package `qtwayland5`.
## Changes from 3.0.3.rc1 to 3.0.4
These are fixes for bugs introduced with the 3.0 versions.
* AI aircraft altitude now appears at higher zoom distance on the map.
* Corrected not translatable texts in runway dialog.
* Fixed issues in route description when opening from SimBrief. Now hiding advanced menu and adding
runways to route description when opening dialog after download.
* Attempt to fix crashes on Windows shutdown with Little Navmap open.
* Fixed issue where a wrong crash report was triggered after identifying incompatible database.
* Now omitting IPv6 link local addresses in display in options on page `Web Server`.
* Reworked issue report to include up-to-date files now as well as flight plan as loaded in memory.
* Removed ILS de-duplication from X-Plane data compiler and adjusted it for MSFS, P3D and FSX.
* Fixed issue where procedures having runways not matching simulator runways resulted in a wrong
runway warning. Example: SKBO in X-Plane 11/12 having 13L, 13R, 31L and 31R while latest
navigation data (cycle 2402) refers to 14L, 14R, 32L and 32R. In December 2022 the runways at
SKBO (Bogotá El Dorado International Airport) were renamed due to magnetic heading drift.
This can occiasinally happen at airports.
* Changed application to catch Windows shutdown correctly. Now exiting program cleanly when shutting
down Windows with Little Navmap running.
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# Version 3.0.3.rc1
## Changes from 3.0.2.beta to 3.0.3.rc1
### User Manual
#### Map Display and Map Context Menu
* [Convert procedure to waypoints function](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MAPDISPLAY.html#convert-to-waypoints)
* [Direct to here function](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MAPDISPLAY.html#direct-to-here)
* [Map overlays](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MAPDISPLAY.html#overlays-map)
* [Select leg in flight plan on click](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MAPDISPLAY.html#show-in-flight-plan)
* [Map Display - New handling of file little_navmap_mapstyle.ini](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/CUSTOMIZE.html#customize-map-display)
#### Flight Plan Route Description
* [Improved route description now able to use runways and approaches](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/ROUTEDESCR.html)
#### User Interface
* [Web and internal links in dialog windows explained](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/INTRO.html#links)
* [Copy and paste formatted text from all dialog windows](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/INTRO.html#copy-and-paste)
#### New Menu Items
* [Search menu for quick access](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#search-menu)
* [Changed map display filter for add-on airports as requested by users](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#add-on)
* [Show or hide alternate airports](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#show-alternate-airports)
* [Automatic installation of Little Xpconnect menu item](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#install-xpconnect)
* [Manually create an issue report menu item](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#create-issue-report)
* [New menu items to show map cache and more](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#files-and-directories)
* [Links to helpful user manual chapters](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#help-chapters)
#### Aircraft Trail
* [New chapter for user aircraft trail loading, saving and display options](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/AIRCRAFTTRAIL.html)
* [GPX exchange format (GPX) menu for load and export](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/MENUS.html#menu-gpx)
#### Options
* [Search in options dialog](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/OPTIONS.html#options-search)
* [Hints in options dialog](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/OPTIONS.html#options-hints)
* [Option to toggle FreeType font engine](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/OPTIONS.html#options-freetype)
#### Changed Search
* [Changed text search in airport and navaid search windows](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/SEARCH.html)
* [Changed search for hidden options and new suffixes](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/SEARCH.html#menu-button-search)
* [Changed handling of runways to avoid error messages when adding procedures](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/SEARCHPROCS.html#procedure-runways)
* [Showing preferred runways as well as head and cross winds in procedure search](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/SEARCHPROCS.html#procedure-preferred-runways)
* [Search for approach idents](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/SEARCHPROCS.html#filter-ident-procs)
#### Other
* [New departure leg option in traffic pattern](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/TRAFFICPATTERN.html)
* [Install the Little Xpconnect plugin from the tools menu](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/XPCONNECT.html#xpconnect-installation)
* [New chapter for GLOBE installation](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/GLOBE.html)
* [Create a manual issue report](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/ISSUEREPORT.html)
* [Automatic crash report after improper shutdown](https://www.littlenavmap.org/manuals/littlenavmap/release/3.0/en/CRASHREPORT.html)
### General
* Fixed several issues with flight plan labels when crossing the anti-meridian.
* Now removing leading and trailing white space from URLs in options to avoid issues with wrong
user input. #1089
* Improved altitude correction after reading flight plan description without altitude designation.
Now using lowest possible altitude depending on airway and procedure restrictions if present.
Otherwise falls back to defaults for 10000 ft when using VFR or 20000 ft for IFR. Adjust in the
flight plan table as needed.
* Missing PAPI in profile fixed when last procedure leg is short circle-to-land.
Example: EGPF via GOW and D23.
* Fixed turn indicator curve at low aircraft speeds and small turn radii.
* Added text size option for flight plan table header text in options on page `Display and Text`.
* Fixed aircraft index flooding log with messages when loading MSFS aircraft files to get ICAO type.
Now avoiding re-reading if aircraft files are not available.
* Now writing ICAOIdent field for userpoints in FSX/P3D flight plan export to fix userpoint display
in GPS.
* Removed log flooding with messages when adding points to aircraft trail while flying.
* Adding `More` sub-menus in menu `View` -> `Userpoints` to avoid overflow on screen when using many
custom userpoint icons.
* Fixed wrong distance calculation for procedure leg sequence intercept, intitial fix and following legs.
This resulted in wrong distance, time and ETA calculations as well as a wrong elevation profile.
Example: EFVA via AXUTI and I16-Y.
* Windows installer now removes portable execution script `Little Navmap Portable.cmd` since this cannot
be used with the installer. Download one of Zip archives of Little Navmap to use the portable mode.
* Removed offline PDF manual in program and installer. You can download the user manual in PDF and other
formats from the page [User Manuals](https://albar965.github.io/manuals.html).
* Now ignoring empty GRIB files from the X-Plane weather folder. Replaced error dialog window with
warning message in log.
* Moved option to enable or disable the FreeType font engine on Windows into options on page `Display and Text`.
Enabling this option results in better and faster text display on the map, especially for rotated labels.
But the text will appear slightly blurred throughout the whole application. Deselect this to
avoid the slightly blurred text in menus and application windows.
* More fixes in PLN flight plan export for MSFS where transitions were not loaded by MSFS due to a missing
waypoint. This case without a STAR. Example: EDDV, using approach NIE.I27RY or approach SAS.I27RZ both
without STAR.
=================================================================================
# Version 3.0.2.beta
## Changes from 3.0.1.beta to 3.0.2.beta
### Flight Plan and Export
* Now assigning runway automatically for STAR and approaches to avoid error messages about runway
mismatches. This means that a selected STAR runway changes automatically to the one used by a
newly selected approach if the STAR allows multiple runways.
The runway of a multi-runway STAR will also be automatically selected for an approach runway
already inserted avoiding the runway selection dialog.
* Fix for PLN flight plan export in MSFS where transitions were not loaded by MSFS due to a missing
waypoint. Example: EDDV, using STAR NIE27 and approach NIE.I27RY or approach SAS.I27RZ.
* Fixed issue where no departure runway could be selected if a plan consisted of only one airport.
This can happen when starting to build a flight plan and left menu items in context menus disabled.
* Corrected wrong warning about VFR when exporting a PLN flight plan for MSFS. This appeared when
using a departure or destination runway selection.
* Better transition detection now when importing MSFS PLN files. Using last STAR waypoint or last
en-route waypoint to automatically find a matching approach transition.
* Fixed issue where runway filters were missing in some cases in procedure search.
Example: KIAD and 15L where the runway has only SID and STAR but no approaches.
* Fixed route description to recognize a STAR which is equal to waypoint after an airway.
Example: `RJAA OOITA Y40 KAZMA RJFT` resulted in `No waypoint after airway Y40`.
KAZMA is STAR as well as a waypoint ending airway Y40. Now adding STAR to plan for these cases.
* Now generating correct route description for single digit runway.
Example: KYKM runway 9 to 'KYKM/09'.
* Fixed wrong error message about parking not found after deleting or replacing departure airport.
* Now omitting the first runway waypoint for a user defined departure (`Set Departure Runway`) to avoid
issues with simulators.
### Map Display
* Added a reject list for map themes. You will see a warning for broken and discontinued
map themes. Uninstall these to silence the warning.
* Better error checking for theme path in options dialog to avoid accidental selection of the stock
theme folder.
* Updated installer to remove the now unsupported StamenTerrain map theme on update to avoid
error messages.
* Added MapBox Dark and Light map themes. Note that you need a free MapBox account and an API key
to use these.
* Map themes MapBox Outdoors and Satellite Streets updated to latest MapBox theme address.