Automatic Recording (was: Add option to "Start With Minimal UI")

[Toneking77]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Not really a problem... just a nice to have for convenience. I have Sky Dolly setup to start up every time I run MSFS. But then I immediately select the Minimal UI feature instead of minimizing to the Taskbar, because then I forget to start recording (out of sight, out of mind). With Minimal UI, I see it on my second screen with the reduced footprint along with Little Nav Map, Active Sky, etc.

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Have an option in settings to "Start With Minimal UI".

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An "auto-pause" feature that would allow clicking Record as soon as Sky Dolly loads but doesn't start recording until some condition(s) are met. Like ground speed increasing or throttle advanced past 30%, something like that.

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Thank you for creating, maintaining and enhancing Sky Dolly. Amazing!

[Toneking77]

And... I just realized that the Minimal UI state is saved when the program is shut down. Sorry about that!

[till213]

And... I just realized that the Minimal UI state is saved when the program is shut down. Sorry about that!

Indeed: the window layout (including the table / column layouts) is supposed to be stored in the application settings, including the "minimal UI" state. If that does not work (e.g. also in the context of a "two screen setup") then this would be a bug.

An "auto-pause" feature that would allow clicking Record as soon as Sky Dolly loads but doesn't start recording until some condition(s) are met. Like ground speed increasing or throttle advanced past 30%, something like that.

I can confirm that such an "auto-record" feature is indeed on my own to-do list since a long time. I took the liberty to rename this issue and will use it once this feature will be implemented.

But to set expectations right: this is somewhat lower in the "backlog", as other (existing) features are to be enhanced / improved first.

[till213]

From #157:

Please add an option to automate the start of the recording because many times players forget to record before landing. For example:

Start Recording when I am (xxx) miles from landing

Or

Start Record When I am (x) minutes before the destination