"Docking mode" in the VAB

[kfsone]

Has anyone else figured out what gets you into the state where the VAB keeps telling you it's changing key control modes?

Every now and again I have to switch from VAB to one of the other KSC tabs in order to unbreak symmetry or because it will no-longer place struts, fuel pumps, or even tanks.

Other times an actual restart of the game is needed and I've noticed that seems to coincide with the "controls now in docking mode" etc toasts.

I also get the sense that there's a pattern to when that happens. I mean, duh, I assumed it was 'adding a docking port' during the session - but attempts to make it happen by fooling with ports didn't seem to make it work. And I've seen it happen 3x now (separate game runs) where I'm pretty sure I never selected a docking port. It's possible I'd selected one or loaded a vehicle with one in a previous VAB session during the same game session and (internal, low level) state seems to be a big problem for the ksp2 engine atm.
 

Ive also found that any vehicle I've saved after seeing these messages will have .. issues - haven't narrowed it down more specifically yet, but they seem more likely to suffer from weird loading state like all fuel lines not registering or all the lights being in a nice little grid 10 ft away from the vehicle.

[Flush Foot]

I believe you might be experiencing this?

Undo (Ctrl-Z) can break symmetry

[Meecrob]

-please delete-

Edited April 15 by Meecrob