Unable to set a planet as a target

[Oafman]

I'm on my way to to Jool, and for some reason (probably a double click or something) it is no longer my ship's target.

When I left click on Jool, to set it as target again, nothing happens. I can focus my view on it if i double click, but I can't get the little menu to appear which enables me to set as target.

I can set any other planet or moon as target, just not Jool.

What am I missing? Thanks in advance

Edited June 19, 2014 by Oafman

[Taki117]

If you single click the menu should pop up. If it doesn't try right clicking.

[Tortoise]

It gets buggy. Just keep clicking around it until you get a focus, and set your target.

[FleetAdmiralJ]

You could also do quicksave and immediately load the quicksave to see if that clears up the problem. That's what I do when I find I can't click on anything (which isn't exactly what's happening but maybe it will help clear this up as well)

[Vanamonde]

Have you tried clicking on the line of the planet's orbital path? That should give you the option as well.

[StrandedonEarth]

Have you entered Jool's SOI? You cannot target a body you are orbiting

[Claw]

Have you entered Jool's SOI? You cannot target a body you are orbiting

Probably this. But I've also had a similar problem and restarting KSP helped.

[Oafman]

Nah I'm only half way to Jool, not in its SoI yet. I clicked everywhere around the planet, but only ended up targeting various moons, and never the actual planet. Tried restarting, but nothing changed.

But then I clicked on my path and created a random maneuver node, and hey presto, I was immediately able to select the planet as a target. I then removed the node and the planet remained as my target. So this doesn't explain why it happened - just a bug I guess - but it was an easy fix.

Thank you all for your suggestions.