# Navigraph Charts Desktop App stops tracking/creates straight lines when out of focus **URL:** \ **Category:** Simlink/Moving Map\ **Created:** [October 27, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/navigraph-charts-desktop-app-stops-tracking-creates-straight-lines-when-out-of-focus/24640 "2026-10-27T13:09:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PilotWillG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/pilotwillg/32/30946_2.png) [@PilotWillG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/PilotWillG)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/navigraph-charts-desktop-app-stops-tracking-creates-straight-lines-when-out-of-focus/24640/1 "2026-10-27T13:09:24Z")
### Simulator Version MSFS 2020 ### Operating System Windows 11 ### Description of the Issue I am experiencing an issue where Navigraph Charts only tracks my flight path smoothly when the desktop application is actively in focus as the main window. The moment I minimize the app or open another window over it, the map stops updating. When I bring Charts back into focus, it simply draws a perfectly straight line from where I left focus to my current position, missing all the data points in between. What I have tried so far to fix it: - Verified Navigraph Simlink status panel, which explicitly confirms: _“Broadcasted flight data to server successfully”_ with live coordinates updating. - Performed a deep reset of Simlink by deleting the `%appdata%\Navigraph\Simlink` cache folder and re-linking my account. - Ensured my Windows system time is completely synchronized via internet atomic time. - Signed out and back into the Charts desktop app to refresh account and session tokens. - Toggled the “Enable Moving Map” crosshair icon off and on to break local loops. - Switched the simulator graphics settings to Borderless Windowed mode to prevent full-screen app suspension. Despite Simlink successfully sending data to the cloud servers in the background, the desktop viewer application itself completely drops its network sync the second it loses window focus. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated! ### undefined ![Screenshot 2026-10-27 130417.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/navigraph1/original/3X/a/7/a7f49bfa393268dc6c00b97d41b2679277ed35b9.png) ![Screenshot 2026-10-27 125400.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/navigraph1/original/3X/3/e/3e31735c9d36857e8abf0730b5c8db58dd69f269.png) ![Screenshot 2026-10-27 124856.png](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/navigraph1/original/3X/e/7/e77e0444f6571d523945872bd6ae998143f27013.png) ---
**Author:** ![GordonNG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/gordonng/32/27797_2.png) [@GordonNG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/GordonNG)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/navigraph-charts-desktop-app-stops-tracking-creates-straight-lines-when-out-of-focus/24640/2 "2026-10-27T13:20:45Z")
Hello, Thanks a lot for the detailed report, we’re investigating. ---
**Author:** ![GordonNG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/gordonng/32/27797_2.png) [@GordonNG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/GordonNG)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/navigraph-charts-desktop-app-stops-tracking-creates-straight-lines-when-out-of-focus/24640/3 "2026-10-27T13:28:13Z")
Also, just so we know What OS/build are you running? What version of Simlink and Charts app are you running? Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![PilotWillG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/pilotwillg/32/30946_2.png) [@PilotWillG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/PilotWillG)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/navigraph-charts-desktop-app-stops-tracking-creates-straight-lines-when-out-of-focus/24640/4 "2026-10-27T13:35:18Z")
Windows 11 Build 26200.9711 Charts 8.45.0 Build 7a9768 Simlink Version 1.1.41.1805 ---
**Author:** ![GordonNG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/gordonng/32/27797_2.png) [@GordonNG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/GordonNG)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/navigraph-charts-desktop-app-stops-tracking-creates-straight-lines-when-out-of-focus/24640/5 "2026-10-27T13:40:46Z")
Are you seeing Simlink react in the same way with Charts web? ---
**Author:** ![PilotWillG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/pilotwillg/32/30946_2.png) [@PilotWillG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/PilotWillG)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/navigraph-charts-desktop-app-stops-tracking-creates-straight-lines-when-out-of-focus/24640/6 "2026-10-27T13:48:20Z")
![Screenshot 2026-10-27 134743](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/navigraph1/original/3X/6/0/60bafdea986f02c442cd1dfc8d045ba1ffc59fc3.png)yes same issue when using the website and switching tabs/minimising ---
**Author:** ![GordonNG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/gordonng/32/27797_2.png) [@GordonNG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/GordonNG)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/navigraph-charts-desktop-app-stops-tracking-creates-straight-lines-when-out-of-focus/24640/7 "2026-10-27T14:04:28Z")
Thanks a lot, I appreciate the extra info. We’ll look into this ---
**Author:** ![GordonNG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/gordonng/32/27797_2.png) [@GordonNG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/GordonNG)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/navigraph-charts-desktop-app-stops-tracking-creates-straight-lines-when-out-of-focus/24640/8 "2026-10-27T14:05:52Z")
If you click on the ownship icon, deselect ownship trail and reselect it again, does that fix the trail? ---
**Author:** ![PilotWillG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/pilotwillg/32/30946_2.png) [@PilotWillG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/PilotWillG)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/navigraph-charts-desktop-app-stops-tracking-creates-straight-lines-when-out-of-focus/24640/9 "2026-10-27T14:10:21Z")
yes it does ![Screenshot 2026-10-27 141000](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/navigraph1/original/3X/f/c/fc4a4002b17d626d62234adf02c4e5dcf2cd155d.png) ![Screenshot 2026-10-27 141005](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/navigraph1/original/3X/3/b/3b8a873b768fe6375b8d396ecbd8ae37c7747f42.png) ---
**Author:** ![GordonNG](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/gordonng/32/27797_2.png) [@GordonNG](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/GordonNG)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/navigraph-charts-desktop-app-stops-tracking-creates-straight-lines-when-out-of-focus/24640/10 "2026-10-27T14:11:07Z")
Thanks a lot for that, we’ll have a dig into the code and investigate. ---
**Author:** ![Ian](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.navigraph.com/ian/32/154_2.png) [@Ian](https://forum.navigraph.com/u/Ian)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/navigraph-charts-desktop-app-stops-tracking-creates-straight-lines-when-out-of-focus/24640/11 "2026-10-28T19:21:23Z")
Hi…, This issue similar to [Own ship trail doesn't follow ship](https://forum.navigraph.com/t/own-ship-trail-doesnt-follow-ship/23187) has been investigated and resolved. The fix will be provided in the next Charts release. Thank you reporting it. Cheers Ian