Overlay symbol

[tony1tf]

I'm having a problem getting a degree symbol on an overlay. If I add '& deg ;' to the Text Properties, Label, item. it displays '& deg ;' on the overlay, instead of the desired ° symbol. Help, please.

[EricClaeys]

° With no spaces is what you want.

[tony1tf]

Hi Eric I had to put the spaces in the web discussion form, else it correctly displays the degree symbol. In my AllSkyCamera Version: v2024.12.06_03 running on a RPi 3B, it doesn't display the symbol. I have attached part of the current live image. Tony [image: image.jpg]

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[EricClaeys]

GitHub doesn't support email attachments, so whatever file you had doesn't appear in the post.

In a GitHub post if you surround some characters by back-tics it will display what you typed without interpretation it as html code: °.

Can you attach a screenshot of the problem?

[tony1tf]

Sure, here it is. [image: image.jpg]

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On Fri, 14 Nov 2025 at 18:17, Eric Claeys ***@***.***> wrote: GitHub doesn't support email attachments, so whatever file you had doesn't appear in the post. In a GitHub post if you surround some characters by back-tics it will display what you typed without interpretation it as html code: &deg;. Can you attach a screenshot of the problem? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#4999 (reply in thread)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABJKGTWTKNM5DSLFRRD34YD34YMFBAVCNFSM6AAAAACMELVVWSVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTIOJXGIZDQMI> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[EricClaeys]

You have to log into github to attach files.
This is what email attachments produce:

Sure, here it is.
[image: image.jpg]
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[tony1tf]

Here's the live image from the camera with the faulty °

[Alex-developer]

Here's the live image from the camera with the faulty °

Use a some form of app that can enter the degrees symbol, like word. Then copy and paste it into the field.

[colindawson]

On a windows machine you can also use the following key combination. Press the left alt key, and whilst holding it use the number pad to type 248. For this to work, you have to use a full size keyboard, the numbers from the top of the keyboard won't work.

[tony1tf]

Hi Alex

Great suggestion! I was able to copy and paste from the degree symbol in this thread into Overlays, and it showed the ° symbol, as in the attached. The instructions need updating.

Tony

[EricClaeys]

@tony1tf,
Can you provide a pointer to where in the instructions need updating?
Glad you got it working.

[tony1tf]

Hi Eric
Here - I have put single quotes around the '°' text, to make sure it appear correctly.

/documentation/overlays/overlays.html#ValidVariableNames

3. Extra Data variables - advanced topic

Variable values should generally not include units of measure. For example ${DOME_TEMPERATURE} should be 20.72, not 20.72° C because 20.72 is a "Numeric" variable that can be formated (e.g., to 20.7) whereas 20.72° C is a "Text" string that can't be formatted. If you want ° C to appear on the overlay, add it in the field itself: Dome temperature: ${DOME_TEMPERATURE}'°' C.
Note that '°' adds the degree symbol °.

[tony1tf]

But it converted to ° - sorry.

[EricClaeys]

In the next Allsky release you can tell the Overlay Editor to optionally add the degree symbol and the "C" or "F". This should make things easier.

[EricClaeys]

@Alex-developer,
Should entering ° in a field display the degree symbol?

[Alex-developer]

@Alex-developer, Should entering ° in a field display the degree symbol?

No, html entities are not currently supported. It would be reasonably easy to add for a future release

[Alex-developer]

Actually its pretty trivial so added to the next release

The following label

  < > & " ' £ ¥ € © ® ™ °

Produces

[EricClaeys]

Cool - thanks.