diff --git a/kstars/ekos/auxiliary/dome.cpp b/kstars/ekos/auxiliary/dome.cpp
--- a/kstars/ekos/auxiliary/dome.cpp
+++ b/kstars/ekos/auxiliary/dome.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "indi/driverinfo.h"
 #include "indi/clientmanager.h"
 #include "kstars.h"
+#include "ekos_debug.h"
 
 #include <basedevice.h>
 
@@ -68,22 +69,25 @@
     if (currentDome == nullptr || currentDome->canPark() == false)
         return false;
 
+    qCDebug(KSTARS_EKOS) << "Parking dome...";
     return currentDome->Park();
 }
 
 bool Dome::unpark()
 {
     if (currentDome == nullptr || currentDome->canPark() == false)
         return false;
 
+    qCDebug(KSTARS_EKOS) << "Unparking dome...";
     return currentDome->UnPark();
 }
 
 bool Dome::abort()
 {
     if (currentDome == nullptr)
         return false;
 
+    qCDebug(KSTARS_EKOS) << "Aborting...";
     return currentDome->Abort();
 }
 
@@ -141,6 +145,10 @@
     if (currentDome == nullptr)
         return false;
 
+    if (isRolloffRoof())
+        qCDebug(KSTARS_EKOS) << (moveCW ? "Opening" : "Closing") << "rolloff roof" << (start ? "started." : "stopped.");
+    else
+        qCDebug(KSTARS_EKOS) << "Moving dome" << (moveCW ? "" : "counter") << "clockwise" << (start ? "started." : "stopped.");
     return currentDome->moveDome(moveCW ? ISD::Dome::DOME_CW : ISD::Dome::DOME_CCW,
                                  start  ? ISD::Dome::MOTION_START : ISD::Dome::MOTION_STOP);
 }
@@ -173,7 +181,10 @@
 {
 
     if (currentDome)
+    {
+        qCDebug(KSTARS_EKOS) << (open ? "Opening" : "Closing") << " shutter...";
         return currentDome->ControlShutter(open);
+    }
     // no dome, no shutter control
     return false;
 }
@@ -192,18 +203,24 @@
     // special case for rolloff roofs.
     if (isRolloffRoof())
     {
-        // if a parked rollof roof starts to move, its state changes to unparking
+        // if a parked rolloff roof starts to move, its state changes to unparking
         if (status == ISD::Dome::DOME_MOVING_CW && (m_ParkStatus == ISD::PARK_PARKED || m_ParkStatus == ISD::PARK_PARKING))
         {
             m_ParkStatus = ISD::PARK_UNPARKING;
+            qCDebug(KSTARS_EKOS) << "Unparking rolloff roof (status = " << status << ").";
             emit newParkStatus(m_ParkStatus);
         }
-        // if a unparked rollof roof starts to move, its state changes to parking
+        // if a unparked rolloff roof starts to move, its state changes to parking
         else if (status == ISD::Dome::DOME_MOVING_CCW && (m_ParkStatus == ISD::PARK_UNPARKED || m_ParkStatus == ISD::PARK_UNPARKING))
         {
             m_ParkStatus = ISD::PARK_PARKING;
+            qCDebug(KSTARS_EKOS) << "Parking rolloff roof (status = " << status << ").";
             emit newParkStatus(m_ParkStatus);
         }
+        else
+        {
+            qCDebug(KSTARS_EKOS) << "Rolloff roof status = " << status << ".";
+        }
     }
     // in all other cases, do nothing
 }
diff --git a/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.cpp b/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.cpp
--- a/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.cpp
+++ b/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.cpp
@@ -197,8 +197,7 @@
 
         // abort button should always be available
         motionAbortButton->setEnabled(true);
-        // update the dome status
-        setDomeStatus(getDomeModel()->status());
+        // update the dome parking status
         setDomeParkStatus(getDomeModel()->parkStatus());
     }
 
@@ -225,25 +224,30 @@
     switch (status)
     {
         case ISD::Dome::DOME_ERROR:
+            appendLogText(i18n("%1 error. See INDI log for details.", getDomeModel()->isRolloffRoof() ? i18n("Rolloff roof") : i18n("Dome")));
+            motionCWButton->setChecked(false);
+            motionCCWButton->setChecked(false);
             break;
-        case ISD::Dome::DOME_IDLE:
+
+    case ISD::Dome::DOME_IDLE:
             motionCWButton->setChecked(false);
             motionCWButton->setEnabled(true);
             motionCCWButton->setChecked(false);
             motionCCWButton->setEnabled(true);
 
-            appendLogText(i18n("Dome is idle."));
+            appendLogText(i18n("%1 is idle.", getDomeModel()->isRolloffRoof() ? i18n("Rolloff roof") : i18n("Dome")));
             break;
 
         case ISD::Dome::DOME_MOVING_CW:
             motionCWButton->setChecked(true);
-            motionCCWButton->setEnabled(true);
+            motionCWButton->setEnabled(false);
             motionCCWButton->setChecked(false);
+            motionCCWButton->setEnabled(true);
             if (getDomeModel()->isRolloffRoof())
             {
                 domeAzimuthPosition->setText(i18n("Opening"));
                 toggleButtons(domeUnpark, i18n("Unparking"), domePark, i18n("Park"));
-                appendLogText(i18n("Dome is opening..."));
+                appendLogText(i18n("Rolloff roof opening..."));
             }
             else
             {
@@ -255,11 +259,12 @@
             motionCWButton->setChecked(false);
             motionCWButton->setEnabled(true);
             motionCCWButton->setChecked(true);
+            motionCCWButton->setEnabled(false);
             if (getDomeModel()->isRolloffRoof())
             {
                 domeAzimuthPosition->setText(i18n("Closing"));
                 toggleButtons(domePark, i18n("Parking"), domeUnpark, i18n("Unpark"));
-                appendLogText(i18n("Dome is closing..."));
+                appendLogText(i18n("Rolloff roof is closing..."));
             }
             else
             {
@@ -270,7 +275,7 @@
         case ISD::Dome::DOME_PARKED:
             setDomeParkStatus(ISD::PARK_PARKED);
 
-            appendLogText(i18n("Dome is parked."));
+            appendLogText(i18n("%1 is parked.", getDomeModel()->isRolloffRoof() ? i18n("Rolloff roof") : i18n("Dome")));
             break;
 
         case ISD::Dome::DOME_PARKING:
@@ -285,7 +290,7 @@
             motionCWButton->setChecked(false);
             motionCCWButton->setChecked(true);
 
-            appendLogText(i18n("Dome is parking..."));
+            appendLogText(i18n("%1 is parking...", getDomeModel()->isRolloffRoof() ? i18n("Rolloff roof") : i18n("Dome")));
             break;
 
         case ISD::Dome::DOME_UNPARKING:
@@ -300,14 +305,14 @@
             motionCWButton->setChecked(true);
             motionCCWButton->setChecked(false);
 
-            appendLogText(i18n("Dome is unparking..."));
+            appendLogText(i18n("%1 is unparking...", getDomeModel()->isRolloffRoof() ? i18n("Rolloff roof") : i18n("Dome")));
             break;
 
         case ISD::Dome::DOME_TRACKING:
             enableMotionControl(true);
             motionCWButton->setEnabled(true);
             motionCCWButton->setChecked(true);
-            appendLogText(i18n("Dome is tracking."));
+            appendLogText(i18n("%1 is tracking.", getDomeModel()->isRolloffRoof() ? i18n("Rolloff roof") : i18n("Dome")));
             break;
     }
 }
@@ -321,7 +326,7 @@
             activateButton(domePark, i18n("Park"));
             buttonPressed(domeUnpark, i18n("Unparked"));
             motionCWButton->setChecked(false);
-            motionCWButton->setEnabled(false);
+            motionCWButton->setEnabled(true);
             motionCCWButton->setChecked(false);
 
             if (getDomeModel()->isRolloffRoof())
diff --git a/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.ui b/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.ui
--- a/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.ui
+++ b/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatory.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>873</width>
-    <height>494</height>
+    <width>800</width>
+    <height>600</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
                <item row="0" column="0">
                 <widget class="QLabel" name="motionLabel">
                  <property name="enabled">
-                  <bool>false</bool>
+                  <bool>true</bool>
                  </property>
                  <property name="text">
                   <string>Motion</string>
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
             </item>
            </layout>
           </item>
-          <item>
+          <item alignment="Qt::AlignTop">
            <widget class="QWidget" name="SlavingBox" native="true">
             <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="slavingBox">
              <property name="leftMargin">
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item>
+       <item alignment="Qt::AlignTop">
         <widget class="QGroupBox" name="shutterBox">
          <property name="enabled">
           <bool>false</bool>
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item>
+       <item alignment="Qt::AlignTop">
         <widget class="QGroupBox" name="statusDefinitionBox">
          <property name="enabled">
           <bool>false</bool>
diff --git a/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatorydomemodel.cpp b/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatorydomemodel.cpp
--- a/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatorydomemodel.cpp
+++ b/kstars/ekos/observatory/observatorydomemodel.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     if (domeInterface == nullptr)
         return;
 
-    emit newLog(i18n("Parking dome..."));
+    emit newLog(i18n("Parking %1...", isRolloffRoof() ? i18n("rolloff roof") : i18n("dome")));
     domeInterface->park();
 }
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     if (domeInterface == nullptr)
         return;
 
-    emit newLog(i18n("Unparking dome..."));
+    emit newLog(i18n("Unparking %1...", isRolloffRoof() ? i18n("rolloff roof") : i18n("dome")));
     domeInterface->unpark();
 }
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
         return;
 
     if (domeInterface->setAutoSync(activate))
-        emit newLog(i18n(activate ? "Slaving activated." : "Slaving deactivated."));
+        emit newLog(activate ? i18n("Slaving activated.") : i18n("Slaving deactivated."));
 
 }
 
@@ -121,7 +121,10 @@
     if (domeInterface == nullptr)
         return false;
 
-    emit newLog(i18n("%2 dome motion %1...", moveCW ? "clockwise" : "counter clockwise", start ? "Starting" : "Stopping"));
+    if (isRolloffRoof())
+        emit newLog(i18nc("%2 dome or rolloff roof motion %1...", "%2 rolloff roof %1...", moveCW ? i18n("opening") : i18n("closing"), start ? i18n("Start") : i18n("Stop")));
+    else
+        emit newLog(i18nc("%2 dome or rolloff roof motion %1...", "%2 dome motion %1...", moveCW ? i18n("clockwise") : i18n("counter clockwise"), start ? i18n("Start") : i18n("Stop")));
     return domeInterface->moveDome(moveCW, start);
 }
 
diff --git a/kstars/indi/indidome.cpp b/kstars/indi/indidome.cpp
--- a/kstars/indi/indidome.cpp
+++ b/kstars/indi/indidome.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,11 @@
             m_Status = DOME_IDLE;
             emit newStatus(m_Status);
         }
+        else if (svp->s == IPS_ALERT)
+        {
+            m_Status = DOME_ERROR;
+            emit newStatus(m_Status);
+        }
     }
     else if (!strcmp(svp->name, "DOME_SHUTTER"))
     {