When flying the ship to a target, for example a station, the circular targeting reticule displays both the distance to target (say, 6.85Ls) and the time-to-target (say 0:15).
At the same time, the bottom left panel displays information like the name of the target, a picture of the target, and the distance.
Would it be possible please to place both the distance-to-target and the time-to-target in the bottom left information panel, together?
The rationale for this is that sometimes other information in the centre of the view, i.e. around the targeting reticule, obscures the time-to-target readout, making it more difficult to read it. As this is a very important part of the primary information needed for pilots to navigate to targets, it is better if this information is never obscured. Placing it in the bottom left panel, under the distance indicator, as well as in the targeting reticule, would be an excellent way of doing it. Maybe move the distance indicator up one line so that it's on the same line as the target name, and the time-to-target underneath the distance indicator like it is on the target reticule - although I appreciate that some of the target names may be too long for this to be practical.
This would be great if you can do it - as I'm sure you can!
Thanks
[Edit]: It would also be extremely useful for those times when the target and reticule are not in the field of view of my monitor, i.e. the target is off to one side or above/below the ship trajectory.
At the same time, the bottom left panel displays information like the name of the target, a picture of the target, and the distance.
Would it be possible please to place both the distance-to-target and the time-to-target in the bottom left information panel, together?
The rationale for this is that sometimes other information in the centre of the view, i.e. around the targeting reticule, obscures the time-to-target readout, making it more difficult to read it. As this is a very important part of the primary information needed for pilots to navigate to targets, it is better if this information is never obscured. Placing it in the bottom left panel, under the distance indicator, as well as in the targeting reticule, would be an excellent way of doing it. Maybe move the distance indicator up one line so that it's on the same line as the target name, and the time-to-target underneath the distance indicator like it is on the target reticule - although I appreciate that some of the target names may be too long for this to be practical.
This would be great if you can do it - as I'm sure you can!
Thanks
[Edit]: It would also be extremely useful for those times when the target and reticule are not in the field of view of my monitor, i.e. the target is off to one side or above/below the ship trajectory.
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