make check update opt-in

Author: semuadmin

RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ### RELEASE 1.6.10
 
 1. Minor enhancements to UBX Config Dialog confirmation signalling. Clarify 'X' bitfields are little endian.
+1. Make 'Check for update on startup' 'opt-in' rather than 'opt-out'. Setting available via About dialog.
 
 ### RELEASE 1.6.9
 

pyproject.toml

@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "pygnssutils>=1.2.1",
     "pyunigps>=1.0.0",
     "pynmeagps>=1.1.4",
+    "pyubx2>=1.3.1",
 ]
 
 [project.scripts]

src/pygpsclient/configuration.py

@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def __init__(self, app):
             "showsettings_b": 1,
             "docksettings_b": 1,
             **self.widget_config,
-            "checkforupdate_b": 1,
+            "checkforupdate_b": 0,
             "transient_dialog_b": 1,  # whether pop-up dialogs are on top of main app window
             "resizeable_dialog_b": 0,  # whether pop-up dialogs are all resizeable
             "guiupdateinterval_f": GUI_UPDATE_INTERVAL,  # GUI widget update interval in seconds