XCSoar Files

Version 7.44 - 2026-03-22

• WaypointDetails
• Add pan capability to the waypoint details image [#1127]
• Show waypoint type and runway width
• calculations
• remove FFVV NetCoupe [#1259]
• update sprint/league time window to 2 hours (as per OLC and DMSt rules)
• update OLC League calculation to latest ruleset
• improved circling wind algorithm: uses cosine curve fitting with True Airspeed compensation for more accurate wind estimates, angular rate quality assessment for better circle validation, and GPS latency compensation
• fix WeGlide scoring formulas [#1981]
• implement full DMSt scoring rules: triangle (+40% bonus), out-and-return (+30% bonus), composite solver, correct scoring formula, and minimum point thresholds per official Wettbewerbsordnung #1980
• fix speed-to-fly (Vopt) InfoBox showing 0 before GPS fix
• ballast is now stored in litres for accurate device synchronization
• fix ballast dump rate calculation when dump time is configured
• fix circling wind with sub-second GPS fixes
• tracking
• xcsoar-cloud-service: rebuild service, new domain cloud.xcsoar.org
• data files
• fix problem (introduced in v7.42) of first waypoint in user.cup waypoint file being ignored or being overwritten by any Waypoint Editor dialog function.
• add CUPX read support for waypoint detail data and embedded files
• read PG landing waypoint type correctly in cup files [#1539]
• fix line zone gate width from CUP file R1 parameter [#2029]
• CUP files: correctly parse radius values with units (m, nm, ml) and decimal values for observation zones #2031
• openair: support for openair 2.0 format
• openair: parse transponder codes for airspaces
• openair: parse station names for airspaces
• add support for downloadable checklists from repository
• update CUP writer to Naviter 2022 specification with all 14 columns, preventing data loss for details and embedded files on save
• fix text field truncation in waypoint editor (32-character limit removed) #1541
• fix waypoint editor silently discarding altitude and type changes
• checklists: use .xcc extension, fix crash with empty profile path [#2094]
• checklists: add Markdown support (bold, links, checkboxes)
• fix home waypoint lost on restart due to async terrain loading [#2169]
• fix profile migration ordering of old waypoint/airspace keys
• ui
• enable goto and waypoint details for location map items (clicking on empty map locations)
• streamlined, and optimized icons
• apply dark mode settings to thermal assistant
• apply dark mode to large flarm radar
• add options to avoid infoboxes to flarm radar widget
• changed location of setting for flarm radar position
• Flarm gauge: when traffic is farther than 4 km away, it disappears
• add new gesture ULDR to access quick menu
• add quick menu page buttons in case of touch screen
• add quit button to quick menu
• infoboxen: new setting, allow scaling of title/comment font [#1577]
• Radar / Thermalassistant Gauges: Placement to avoid InfoBoxen and Overlap
• Thermal assistant: New positions on top of map to avoid hiding airspace warnings
• Add new InfoBox 'Home altitude difference' (Home AltD)
• Add new InfoBox 'Alternate 1 altitude difference' (Altn 1 AltD)
• Add new InfoBox 'Alternate 2 altitude difference' (Altn 2 AltD)
• Show transponder mode (if available) in transponder code InfoBox
• add helpers on infoboxes for Argentinean contests 95% distance rule
• Popup messages now appear at the top of the map
• add status messages for user actions and state changes (alternates, task abort, task armed, final glide mode, terrain/topography visibility, airspace visibility)
• improve task resume: report failure reasons and allow resuming goto when no ordered task exists
• FlarmTrafficWindow: align colors of FlarmTraffic with map for consistency [#1643]
• BigTrafficWidget: Save/Restore FLARM radar zoom on page change
• BigTrafficWidget: zoom range to 5km when opening big radar via the FlarmGauge
• terrain: added 2 new terrain ramps for use in very flat countries
• terrain: fix terrain shading at highest zoom level and improve DPI scaling [#440]
• add head wind component to V GND Infobox [#1439]
• add V task leg Infobox [#1767]
• PEV start wait/window times now have second accuraccy [#1099]
• PEV start procedure now allows computing a start outside of the window
• show station names in airspace details dialog
• show squawk code in airspace details dialog
• ability to send squawk code from airspace details dialog to transponder
• add support for a dedicated north-up map page layout
• the thermal assistant InfoBox is now clickable
• nearest airspace InfoBoxes (horizontal and vertical) are now clickable to open airspace details dialog #406
• Add support for multiple airspace files in UI
• Add support for multiple waypoint files in UI
• Add support for multiple airfields or details waypoint in UI
• File list dialogs use multi-select widget for selection
• QuickMenu: revamped look
• QuickMenu: sane cursor control
• add Quick Guide with safety disclaimer, onboarding, and gesture reference with version-aware What's New page
• add dark mode support for dialogs, buttons, checkboxes, charts, popup messages, and branded gradient backgrounds
• add Markdown rendering for dialogs with bold, headings, links, checkboxes, and embedded resource images
• add internal link system (xcsoar:// URLs) for navigating to config panels and dialogs from text
• credits dialog now uses scrollable rich text with clickable links
• terrain display config panel: show topography in preview, render at full resolution, add spacer between settings and preview
• add scroll bar arrow buttons and keyboard/mouse wheel scrolling
• add kinetic drag scrolling to vertical scroll panels
• flight status Share button now works on all platforms using geo: URI [#1896]
• request RGBA8888 color depth and enable dithering for smoother gradients on OpenGL
• improve touch screen tap-vs-drag detection
• implement interaction rules and selection management for InfoBoxes
• draw separator between top widget and map
• keep popups centered on visible map
• improve margin handling for different screen orientations
• fix OpenGL panels not clearing background
• fix layout overlap and improve navigation in analysis dialog
• fix map tap not dismissing menu when there is no GPS fix [#2142]
• fix selected InfoBox title color in dark mode
• show help text directly at the bottom of picker dialogs instead of behind a Help button #2143
• fix map scale indicator shifting up when any menu is active
• add inline help descriptions for settings that were missing them
• InfoBoxes with a single action now open their dialog directly on tap instead of showing a redundant menu #1442
• fix Escape key not closing the waypoint details dialog
• fix UTF-8 text wrapping crash with non-ASCII characters [#2184] [#2185]
• display "---" instead of "???" for invalid map item values
• fix profile not saved after team code, plane, or NOAA changes [#2171]
• gettext/po: translate updated entries in 32 language catalogs