GateFinder

GateFinder V1.4.1 — Release Changelog 1. Hotfixes & Critical Bug Fixes The Problem: In V1.4.0, a simple substring check was introduced to filter out General Aviation/Ramp gates (e.g. searching for "ga" in the gate name). Because standard passenger gates are named "GATE", this matched the substring and excluded almost all passenger gates, leaving airports empty of selectable gates. The Fix: Replaced the naive check with a robust split-word validator (is_ga_ramp_gate). It now splits gate names on standard delimiters (spaces, dashes, underscores) to perform exact word-boundary checks (e.g. matching "GA" or "MIL" specifically, without matching "GATE"). 2. Performance Optimizations Instant Application Startup Replaced the heavy, slow recursive folder walk (os.walk) of the MSFS Community directories with a smart lookup of MSFS-standard package layout.json files. Scenery BGL files are now scanned and indexed in milliseconds, reducing app startup times from up to 45 seconds to near-instantaneous. Fast SimBrief Flight Plan Fetch: Converted OpenStreetMap (OSM) Overpass API gate queries to be loaded lazily (only when a gate is missing coordinates or when the airport isn't in the local GSX database). This bypasses unnecessary API network calls for fully mapped airports, speeding up the SimBrief import process by 3 to 5 seconds per flight. 3. UI/UX Enhancements & Window Settings Minimize-to-Tray Icon: Minimizing the window now hides it entirely to the system tray (removing the taskbar icon to keep your workspace clean). Click the tray icon to restore the window. Exit Confirmation Prompt: Clicking the "X" close button now opens a confirm dialog ("Are you sure you want to quit GateFinder?") to prevent accidental closure during flight. Dynamic Settings Window Sizing: The settings window now auto-adjusts its height (expanding to 980px in Settings, and restoring to 870px in the main dashboard view). This guarantees that the bottom action buttons (Save & Close, Cancel, Uninstall) are never cut off. 4. Database Scan Feedback & Tooltips Detailed Local Profile Scan: Redesigned the scan feedback area with left-justified text layout. Isolated any additional local airports (profiles installed on your PC but not yet registered in the community terminal-rules database) into a dedicated visual panel (pill). Interactive Tooltips (Mouse Hover): Added detailed hover tips on both scan labels to explain the distinction: Synchronized Airports: Fully supported with automatic airline-to-terminal routing (e.g., French airlines routed to Terminal 2F at CDG). Additional Local Airports: Profiles loaded locally for gate size and occupancy checking, but without airline-to-terminal filtering rules. 5. New Toggle Options Show/Hide Wingspan Clearance Info: Added a "Show wingspan info (gate size limits)" checkbox in settings. Toggling it off completely hides max wingspan clearances (e.g. "Max: 36m (Easy fit)") in both the desktop app and the MSFS in-game panel. Dynamic Online Networks Hide: Unchecking "Check online networks (VATSIM / IVAO)" now instantly hides all occupancy summaries ("Occupied:...") on both the desktop dashboard and the in-game panel without requiring a flight plan reload.