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docs: Update Plan View documentation to match current UI#14091

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docs: Update Plan View documentation to match current UI#14091
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Summary

Updates the Plan View documentation to accurately reflect the current QGroundControl UI.

Changes

  • Screenshot: Replace outdated plan_view_overview.jpg with new plan_view_overview.png
  • UI Overview: Rewrite to reflect current layout (toolbar buttons, left tool strip, right panel tree view, layer switcher, bottom stats panel)
  • Plan Editor Panel (formerly Mission Command List): Complete rewrite with new subsections:
    • Plan Info (plan file name, vehicle info, expected home position)
    • Defaults (altitude mode, waypoints altitude, flight speed, vehicle speeds)
    • Mission Items (item editors, command dropdown, hamburger menu options)
    • Initial Camera Settings
    • GeoFence (polygon/circular fences, breach return point)
    • Rally Points
    • Transform (offset, reposition, rotate mission)
  • Plan Tools: Updated to document actual tool strip items (Takeoff, Pattern, Waypoint, ROI, Return/Land, Stats)
  • File Operations: New section documenting toolbar buttons (Open, Save, Upload, Clear) and hamburger menu
  • Mission Stats / Terrain Panel: New section for bottom panel
  • Layer Switcher: New section
  • Remove all outdated screenshots (pending new ones)
  • Fix typos throughout

Notes

  • Outdated images have been removed; new screenshots can be added in a follow-up.

- Replace plan_view_overview.jpg with updated PlanView.png screenshot
- Rewrite UI Overview section to reflect current toolbar, tool strip, and panel layout
- Rename 'Mission Command List' to 'Plan Editor Panel' throughout
- Add new sections: Plan Info, Defaults, Mission Items, GeoFence, Rally Points, Transform
- Add File Operations, Layer Switcher, and Mission Stats/Terrain Panel sections
- Remove outdated screenshots pending new ones
- Fix typos throughout the document
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@DonLakeFlyer DonLakeFlyer merged commit 84a8345 into master Mar 10, 2026
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