Selecting single constellation isn't synchronizing very well with Remote Sync plugin from Server to Client

[ChuckGood]

Granted, I'm just starting to play with this, but I've set up the Remote Sync plugin with client and server running on the same Mac, version 25.3. When I turn on "Select single constellation" on the Server and start playing with selections, it seems to work. And it is mirrored on the client sometimes. And settings for W and ALT-W work a little too. But then eventually the single constellation selections I make on the Server instance aren't updated or mirrored on the Client instance.

Or, I'm doing it wrong. I'm not sure.

[gzotti]

We have updated the Skycultures in 2025. Maybe some very specific features need some adaptation when run over RemoteSync. If this is critical, try version 24.4 for the time being. RemoteSync was developed in 2016, not specifically with single-select in mind, and I think apart from myself almost nobody has ever used it. (Prove me wrong, RemoteSync users, and write your experiences here!) My spare time is limited, so I won't do anything about it before 2026.

[ChuckGood]

I loaded 24.4 and it behaves in the same way as 25.3. See below for steps taken. It seems like for the time being, I can move a mouse onto the dome to type [W] to get the single selection behavior working. Breaks the planetarium immersion for a moment but it's not too bad.

Hey, when I bring new folks out star gazing, one of the first things we talk about is finding Polaris via: big dipper, small dipper, North Star! Isn't that a thing people do in planetariums too?

STEPS
Stellarium 24.4 on both client and server.
Check “Single Constellation selection” to enable on Server. (I did make sure it's selected on client too)

on Server, select a star
RESULT: single constellation appears on client and server
On Server, select another star
RESULT additional constellation appears on client and server
On Server, press [W]
RESULT: On server, previously selected constellations fade away. On client, no effect: all singly selected constellations remain visible.
On Client: (click on client’s screen to make it the active app) press [W]
RESULT: On client all constellations fade away
Return to Server: continue clicking stars to bring up constellations on client and server

[ChuckGood]

I think enabling "Isolated" in version 25.3 on the server works! Now when I select one constellation after another both client and server reveal just the selected constellation. Awesome!

oddly, constellation labels do a funny thing on both client and server. If you select a few constellations with "Isolated" enabled, it works fine on client and server. But then if you turn on constellation labels [V] all the labels for this round of selections appear. You can use [W] to toggle them off, so it's not too bad. If you constellation hop WITH "Isolated" AND labels [V] enabled, everything works perfectly on client and server.

Overall, I think I can work with this combination of behaviors.