Keep/Allow the Altimeter in 'Map Mode'.

[Mahnarch]

Just as the Navball has a tab to disappear and/or undisappear it, it would be nice if we could undisappear the altimeter.

Mind; I'm a stock game user so any mod suggestions aren't available.

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[Gnipu]

Yeah, why isn't the altimeter visible in map mode?

[Laie]

When in map mode, click the "i" on the right side. Not pretty, but does the job.

[Red Iron Crown]

I would like this too. You can do a large portion of your piloting in map mode, no reason we shouldn't have all the instruments available. Particularly useful on ascents, where I like to watch the Ap marker while watching my altitude.

Of course some mods add this functionality, but for the OP and other stock players this really should be an option. Maybe have it toggle with the navball?

[FishInferno]

the altimeter should definetley be in map mode, maybe it should be able to be hidden like the navball. i also think staging shoud work in map view

[sam445]

Indeed, it is most unpleasing to be so often switching view when launching/entering atmosphere only to check the altitude. I also agree with FishInferno: staging should be accessible in map view.

[vexx32]

The last I heard about things like this... HarvesteR mentioned he didn't want the game to be able to be played completely from the Map screen.

[Red Iron Crown]

The last I heard about things like this... HarvesteR mentioned he didn't want the game to be able to be played completely from the Map screen.

Really? I wonder what the reasoning behind that is? Some things you'll always want to do from the regular flight screen, like EVA, docking, and landing. Seems to me more ways to play the game as suits the player is a good thing.

[xcorps]

Then he should add AP and PE to the staging screen...

[Bomoo]

Then he should add AP and PE to the staging screen...

Yeah... I'd like to be able to stay on the main screen on the ascent; only reason I switch to map mode is to peek at my Ap.

[bakanando]

Wasn't this option before? I just got the full game a month ago, but I played the 0.18 demo before that and IIRC map mode had the altimeter, staging, and navball visible by default.

Having the altimeter there instead of chasing the ship to know it's altitude, hiding the staging and not knowing quickly how much fuel does your ship stage has left and having to change to normal view to stage and go back to map view is not very good designwise. Having the option to enable somewhere instead of hard-disabling would be better.

The initial state of the navball should be toggle-able too.

[bv1]

Yeah... I'd like to be able to stay on the main screen on the ascent; only reason I switch to map mode is to peek at my Ap.

In the stock game, the only reason I look at the map screen during launch and ascent is to see my apoapsis and estimate my periapsis. Adding these two values to the staging screen would cut down greatly on having to switch to the map screen and back constantly.

[zekes]

ooh, yes, it is a pain to have to show it every launch.