DSDPlus DSDPlus FL Active Call window/text output

[inthesmoke]

I've been wondering for a while if there is a way to have just the active call showing in a specific window, and also a file that can be read by other programs?

In terms of the window display, the main site I monitor, has a Channel activity window that is about 40 rows in size, and a lot of traffic that is ENC or prioritied- out, so it can take a moment to locate the active call. Add to that, a second site running at the same time...
Thoughts I've had is a dedicated window essentially showing the same as what the channel window shows, or having active call shown at the top of the channel window?
I have a vague memory of this being the case a long time ago, but that may have been when running Unitrunker and just DSDPlus to handle voice, back when we first went digital.

In terms of a file/data output - I run Radiofeed at home so I can listen quickly on my phone or another device away from my office. It can monitor certain file types, or a window caption to provide metadata to the feed. Other tools like NodeRed, or a MQTT server could use json and be parsed to different display options also.

Something others may have considered, or already have a solution to?

 

[dave3825]

I've been wondering for a while if there is a way to have just the active call showing in a specific window,

In terms of the window display, the main site I monitor, has a Channel activity window that is about 40 rows in size, and a lot of traffic that is ENC or prioritied- out, so it can take a moment to locate the active call.

Are you using 1 or 2 dongles? I run single dongle and mine shows the active call.

 

[inthesmoke]

Are you using 1 or 2 dongles? I run single dongle and mine shows the active call.

It shows the active call within the channel activity window, but where it shows up moves around based on which voice channel has been allocated, so the visual location moves around a lot. On a busy system, there are also a lot of other calls showing on the site and moving around.

On another site I monitor where there are only 6 channels on the site, it’s not a big deal. However still see value in a way to show the active call details in a static location

 

[inthesmoke]

Just a little update, because a picture always helps.

Below shows 2 sites I usually monitor. I think the comparison helps.

The site on the right side of the screen doesn't have many channels, so it's pretty quick and easy to spot the active call in the channel activity window.
The site on the left is 'large' and very busy, and in this instance the active call is right at the bottom of the window, but a second later the next call could be right at the top. And there can also often be far more 'inactive' calls visible on the screen.

Now when giving it a bit of attention, it can be reasonably easy to follow it, but when it's running off to the side/background I struggle a bit.

Anyway, just one guy's observation and desires

 

[dispatchgeek]

This reminds me of a program I used to use with Unitrunker called uDisplay. It did exactly what you are asking (but with Unitrunker, not DSDPlus.) I agree, this would be a useful enhancement to DSDPlus. There are times I wish to see what DSDPlus is monitoring without using a ton of screen "real estate."