ArduPilot / ArduPilot/MissionPlanner

Add easily accessible "refresh parameter description" button

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Description

We quite commonly see users complain that they don't see the latest parameter descriptions. For example this morning I received a question, "Why doesn't the RNGFND_TYPE parameter description include 25 for Benewake TFmini Plus?".

I normally tell the users they need to update their parameter descriptions which involves:

- open flight data screen
- press Ctrl-F to expose the potentially scary window of buttons
- press paramgen

Maybe we could add a button either on the bottom of the Help page (where the check for updates is) or in the full parmeter list page.

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Research direction

Start by examining the Help page's update controls and the full parameter list page, then trace the existing Ctrl-F and paramgen workflow from the flight data screen. Done means users can access a refresh-parameter-descriptions button from one of the proposed locations and it performs the same update action.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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