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Would a kind panel designer whiz mind educating me?  I want to move the Lear default GPS window from the right (covering up all the buttons, etc.) to here.  The original coordinates (default) are :

[Window02]
size_mm=150,250
position=8
BACKGROUND_COLOR=16,16,16
VISIBLE=0
ident=GPS_PANEL

gauge00=gps!gps,0,0,150,250

which is pretty much gibberish to me.  Any help would be appreciated.


Hmmm... can't figure out how to insert the picture, anyway, what I want to do is move it and resize it so it covers up the engine gauges in the middle. More simply, what do

size_mm=150,250
position=8

do?  I have a vague idea of bitmapping coordinates.

The secret is in the position= line.
This can be numbered from 0 thru 8. The pop-up window will display like this.

0

Thanks, I'll poke around with that and see what I can do.  But a picture is worth a thousand words - how can I upload a picture?  Do I have to post it on my own site then link to it?

Just click on 'Upload Images' at the top of the forum webpage under the banners where you can upload your images, then you can link to them

There we go.

So how do I make it permanent?

Well I thought my description + the little tute would explain it. It's really not difficult. Try this.

[Window02]
size_mm=150,250
windowsize_ratio=2.0
position=7
BACKGROUND_COLOR=16,16,16
VISIBLE=0
ident=GPS_PANEL

gauge00=gps!gps,0,0,150,250

I marked the modified Panel.cfg entries/values in red. You will need to experiment with the ratio.

Thanks.  I'lll let you know how it works out.

I showed you the "quick & dirty" method. It usually does the trick. An exact fit as in your shot is a tad more complicated. The size of the window is defined in the size_mm= line. This matches the size of the gauge. The values are in pixels, horizontally & vertically.
You can change the depth of the gauge + window like this. Again, you will need to experiment with the value.

[Window02]  
size_mm=150,200
windowsize_ratio=2.0  
position=7
BACKGROUND_COLOR=16,16,16  
VISIBLE=0  
ident=GPS_PANEL  
 
gauge00=gps!gps,0,0,150,200

I futzed around for a few minutes and was able to produce this.  2.0 ratio was way too big.  Position 7 seems to leave it in the middle of the screen no matter what else I do.  Since I accomplished my original goal of moving it so it doesn't cover the buttons I should be happy.

[Window02]  
size_mm=224,247  
windowsize_ratio=.85  
position=7  
BACKGROUND_COLOR=16,16,16  
VISIBLE=0  
ident=GPS_PANEL  
 
gauge00=gps!gps,0,0,224,247

[img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/untitled.jpg
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Here's the picture.

OK. As long as you're happy.  ;)
The position= line is actually a left-over from FS98 still used on the M$ default panels. The positions are left right or centre as I tried to show in the little table in my first reply. That's what I meant by "quick & dirty".

It is possible to position a pop-up window more accurately but that's much more complicated. If you wished to do that it would be easier to use a panel design program.