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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0024106AI War 2GUIJan 27, 2021 8:15 pm
ReporterIsiel Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Product Version2.630 Arbitrary Icon Inclusion And Weapon Exclusion 
Fixed in VersionBeta 2.724 Mod Bonanza 
Summary0024106: mods section?
DescriptionI notice the menu where the mods are enabled is getting a little cluttered. I think maybe having a separate section for mods would be a good idea.
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Puppet Master

Nov 13, 2020 10:34 pm

reporter   ~0059598

I'll add that there needs to be a scrollable section rather than a hover text as with my setup the text is longer than my screen and so cut off.

Isiel

Nov 13, 2020 11:47 pm

reporter   ~0059601

That's a good point. A dropdown arrow or something akin to that for each mod perhaps?

BadgerBadger

Nov 14, 2020 1:03 am

manager   ~0059602

I submit that modders shouldn't write novels in their hovertext....

I do like the notion of a Modding section though

Chris_McElligottPark

Jan 27, 2021 7:55 pm

administrator   ~0060414

Thanks!

* Rather than the Display category automatically entirely going to the graphics settings file, there is now a new is_stored_in_graphics_settings_file="true" that is set that causes those settings to go there.
** That allows us to add other things to the display category that might not have the same relevance.

* In the past, we had categories on settings that were simply defined as part of the setting. Now we explicitly define categories and even optional subcategories for settings.
** The explicit categories allows us to make new categories that are empty of traditional settings, such as having expansions and mods show up as their own sections on the sidebar.
** The subcategories allows us to visually organize really long sections of settings if we need to. Things like the debug window can otherwise just get plain overwhelming.

* The settings menu has in general gone through a bit of a redesign:
** The Expansions and Mods now each have their own category, which has a count of how many of them you have enabled out of how many in total there are.
** The HUD and Tooltips categories have been made subcategories of display.
** There is one overall Camera category, with the "all cameras," "main camera" and "galaxy camera" bits as subsections.
** The networking tab now has a subsection for the "Your IP Address Information" so that is more clear what it is about.
** Kaizer's Marauders now implements a new mod-specific subcategory of the otherwise-invisible Custom sidebar category, which lets it appear without being in a strange position. Other mods can also easily do this.

Chris_McElligottPark

Jan 27, 2021 8:15 pm

administrator   ~0060415

Thanks!

* Mod descriptions can now only show 1000 characters in a tooltip. Beyond that, it cuts off with an ellipsis and gives a "read more" button over to the right of the mod's normal buttons. You can then click that for a full popup screen that lets the mod author write however much they want.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Nov 12, 2020 5:02 pm Isiel New Issue
Nov 13, 2020 10:34 pm Puppet Master Note Added: 0059598
Nov 13, 2020 11:47 pm Isiel Note Added: 0059601
Nov 14, 2020 1:03 am BadgerBadger Note Added: 0059602
Jan 27, 2021 7:55 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0060414
Jan 27, 2021 8:15 pm Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Jan 27, 2021 8:15 pm Chris_McElligottPark Status new => resolved
Jan 27, 2021 8:15 pm Chris_McElligottPark Resolution open => fixed
Jan 27, 2021 8:15 pm Chris_McElligottPark Fixed in Version => Beta 2.724 Mod Bonanza
Jan 27, 2021 8:15 pm Chris_McElligottPark Note Added: 0060415