Unable to add waypoints in mission for ground rover vehicles

[Jaeyoung-Lim]

Expected Behavior

Be able to plan a mission by adding waypoints.

Current Behavior

When trying to add a waypoint to a ground rover in the plan view, it is not possible to add a waypoint since the waypoint button is greyed out.

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Connect QGC to a ground rover vehicle
2. Enter plan view
3. Not possible to add waypoints since the waypoint button is greyed out

System Information

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• Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04
• QGC Version: 4.2.1
• QGC build: stable
• Flight Controller: SITL Gazebo
• Autopilot (with version): PX4 v1.13.0 and main

Detailed Description

It seems that for ground rover vehicles it is not possible to add waypoints and therefore not possible to plan a mission (at all)

Log Files and Screenshots

Note that the buttons are greyed out, and therefore no waypoints can be added

[mvp-cwlin]

In the Application Setting, try to enable "Mission Do Not Require Takeoff Item"

[Jaeyoung-Lim]

@mvp-cwlin Thanks, but shouldn't this not be necessary, since rovers are able to handle takeoff waypoints?

[mvp-cwlin]

If you change the vehicle type setting on QGroundControl to Multi-Rotor, it will let you add a takeoff item, then you can add waypoints. And yes, I believe rovers can handle takeoff.

Personally, I think it makes sense since rovers don't need to takeoff.

[Jaeyoung-Lim]

@mvp-cwlin I am not sure if I agree

QGC already knows which vehicle type it is so it should not prevent the user from planning a mission

[mvp-cwlin]

I agree, QGC should automatically configure to not require a takeoff item when it knows it's a rover.