Docking Mode: Do you use it?

[Kasuha]

Tho, if rover wheels responded to IJKL then I'd never need it.

There's that secret part of game called Settings.

[Daze]

I use it all the time for docking. If I need to rotate, I just press space to switch to rotation mode. One hand on the mouse for camera handlage, and the other on WASD for my translatizing and rotamation all in one place.

Exactly all i think

[Guest]

I'm using a HOTAS, so flight mode all the time. With my setup, I've got everything under my fingers, so no need to bother with separate modes.

[Spuds]

Ditto with razark, I mapped my translation keys to the key pad. Docking has never been easier

Offtopic: Is it just me, or does the "green" prograde marker look yellow? A lot have people have said it looks green (including the wiki), but it looks yellowish to me...

[Arsonik]

It is yellow.

[Starwhip]

I use Flight mode. I find it easier than switching. Although, for some people, it might not be, because here's a list of all the RCS controls in Flight mode:

WASDQEIJKLHN

[Kasuha]

Offtopic: Is it just me, or does the "green" prograde marker look yellow? A lot have people have said it looks green (including the wiki), but it looks yellowish to me...

From close inspection of screenshots, they're yellowish green (160/255/0 or so) but they appear yellow because they're partially translucent and their color mixes with the background.

Edited March 23, 2014 by Kasuha

[PhaserArray]

I use docking mode because I find it easier to remember the keys I already use to pilot EVA Kerbals and tilt my ship.

[ayana]

I just solve rotation before I do any translating. Docking mode is great for that. Most of my docking is done in IVA with just a camera and the navball by now, so I don't have to touch the mouse at all.

[Brapness]

I love docking mode. IJKLHN just feels weird to me and I keep hitting the wrong keys, plus I like having one hand on the mouse. I normally line up the craft far in advance by pointing them north and south so rotation is almost never a problem and when it is, it doesn't take much to switch controls. The only thing that annoys me is that when you press space to switch to rotation-mode the SAS disables. It's a layover from back when SAS had to be switched off to rotate, it really isn't helpful now.

[Arsonik]

From close inspection of screenshots, they're yellowish green (160/255/0 or so) but they appear yellow because they're partially translucent and their color mixes with the background.

http://i.imgur.com/RfRpGj9.png

I was of the impression we were talking about on the navball, I don't think many people use maneuvering nodes for docking.

[LethalDose]

I use IJKLHN for translation and WASD for attitude control. I like being able to use my left hand to adjust orientation and my right hand for translation simultaneously. Docking mode makes you switch back and forth.

[Shiva]

Sure, Docking mode is great.

[JiWint]

I didn't think so less people use docking mode for actual docking

[Spaceisbeautifulul]

I use docking mode for things other than docking... is that weird?

[Insomn]

I used docking mode until I mapped a controller to all the translation keys, which makes movement so much more fluid and intuitive. Docking mode should probably have better features, like those docking reticule mods do.

[Exothermos]

I use Docking mode. I use a Joystick for most flights, so I don't really get the brain conflicts that some do with the WASD / docking mode control changes. In fact, I always have to hunt around for the right key when I do want to use the translation buttons in normal "staging" mode. I also love the fact that i cant screw things up by hitting space and staging things