To be removed from 1.4

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This is the list of plugins that are currently installed with WW. Please add opinions/reasoning on whether they should stay as part of the default install.

Plugins that aren't user-friendly stable or enough should be removed from the install. Ideally, anything that comes with WW by default shouldn't require research to use, regardless of how useful it might be.


[edit] Plugins currently installed and default load/unload status

[edit] Scalebar Legend (on at startup)

  • keep (withak)
  • keep (m_k)
  • keep (woodse)

[edit] NRLWeather loader (on at startup)

  • keep (withak)
  • keep (patrick)
  • keep (m_k)
  • keep (Guest_Jim_*)
  • keep (woodse)

[edit] Kml importer (on at startup)

  • keep (adam hill)

[edit] Bmng loader (on at startup)

  • required (withak)

[edit] Placefinder loader (on at startup)

  • required (withak)

[edit] Light controller (on at startup)

  • required (withak)

[edit] Joystick

[edit] Waving flags (on at startup)

  • switch off (m_k)

[edit] Atmosphere (on at startup)

  • keep (withak)
  • replace with sky gradient (m_k)

[edit] ShapefileLoader (on at startup)

  • switch off (m_k)

[edit] External Layer manager

Kill it

  • but why? it can be useful...
  • useful if you change the opacity of layers by having all of their properties together (Guest_Jim_*)

[edit] Movie recorder

  • remove, not user-friendly enough (withak)
  • remove, recommend user install (patrick)
  • I agree with withak and patrick, not needed with 1.4 install (Guest_Jim_*)
  • remove (adam hill)

[edit] Compass

  • remove (withak)

[edit] Stars 3d (on at startup)

  • keep (withak)

[edit] Dynamic clouds

  • remove (adam hill)

[edit] Overview form

  • remove or fix/replace (withak)
  • i think it was designed for multi-screen environments; could be replaced by http://www.worldwindcentral.com/wiki/Add-on:Globe_Icon (m_k)
    • Doesn't the Globe Icon need to be updated for 1.4? (Guest_Jim_*)
  • OF was written by Chris for the external globe company that has a display at NASA (adam hill)

[edit] MeasuretoolNG

  • remove (withak)

[edit] Time controller

  • required (withak)

[edit] Measure tool

  • keep (withak)
  • keep (m_k)
  • keep (who would consider removing it?) (Guest_Jim_*)
  • Keep (woodse)

[edit] Compass 3d

  • keep, replaces old compass (bull)
  • keep, but get something nicer from Randy (adam hill)

[edit] Shapefile Info tool

  • is it doing anything useful? (m_k)
    • I think it just lets you browse the dbf table for a shapefile loaded in the layer manager. It's not something most people will use, but it works just fine and doesn't get in the way of anything else. (withak)

[edit] RSS earthquake

  • keep (withak)
  • keep (patrick)
  • keep (m_k)
  • definitely keep (Guest_Jim_*)
  • keep (woodse)

[edit] Historical earthquake query

  • keep (TomServo) - useful to educators and students
  • keep, user-friendly (withak)
  • keep (patrick)
  • switch off (m_k)
  • definitely keep (Guest_Jim_*)
  • keep (woodse)

[edit] Global clouds

  • keep (withak)
  • keep, educational use (woodse)

[edit] Image overlay

  • keep (adam hill)

[edit] Planetary rings

  • keep (withak)
  • remove, recommend user install (patrick)
  • keep (but only if there will be Saturn in 1.4 OOTB)
  • keep, doesn't seem to affect how World Wind runs and adds to the appearance just like the Stars 3D (Guest_Jim_*)
  • keep, wont affect any Earth only users (adam hill)

[edit] Satellite tracker

  • remove or fix, not user-friendly (withak)
  • remove, recommend user install (patrick)
  • remove, not needed (Guest_Jim_*)
  • remove (adam hill)

[edit] Virtual Earth

  • keep (withak)
  • remove, recommend user install (patrick)
  • keep (m_k)
  • doesn't it still have bugs? If so then remove (Guest_Jim_*)
  • remove (adam hill)
  • remove (woodse)

[edit] On screen clock

  • this was requested by the National Guard, recommend keeping this (patrick)
  • this is a part of the time controller (m_k)
  • keep, suggest it be given a keystroke or menu option to turn an and off, it is also part of the diagnostic display (Guest_Jim_*)
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