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profanicus -> OOB window suggestions (7/12/2015 12:44:06 AM)
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I'm new to the game (loving it btw), so this has probably come up somewhere before and I missed it. Apologies if that is the case. :)
So, the OOB window is great for tracking the groups of units or tasks in play and I like keeping it open for this purpose. However, it has some clunkiness to it that could be improved:
1. The window takes over focus. Most other windows still allow the game's hotkeys to function, such as the game speed controls, or toggling other windows. This is not the case with the OOB window. Even pressing 'O' to close the window doesn't work as it does with others in the game. Game hotkeys should still work when this window has focus.
*edit - Game hotkeys seem to be working for me with the window open now! [sm=innocent0009.gif] So I guess it's just the 'O' key to toggle the window closed that doesn't work.
2. Game changes are not reflected - if I change a group name or un-assign a unit from a mission, you have to close/open the OOB window to update the data. The data should update whilst the window is open.
3. Collapse/expand status is not remembered - if I collapse/expand some groups using the little 'minus/plus' buttons, I'd prefer it if they were in the same state the next time I opened the window. Similarly, it should remember the tab I was on as well. Some programs also allow you to use the modifier keys (ctrl,alt) to expand/collapse all sub-groups at once, maybe this would be handy too.
4. Right click does nothing - it would be awesome if right-click worked on the units in the OOB to bring up the orders menu, just like it does on the units on the map. Then you could order units from the OOB window itself.
5. Bonus - being able to dock the window to the left side of the screen, like the Unit Status/Doctrine/EMCON panel. :)
While I'm on the topic of windows, one other thing - the database window has this annoying thing where it loses focus in regards to mouse-wheel scrolling once you hit the top or bottom of the scroll range. So if you scroll to the bottom of a DB entry for example, you have to click the window again to be able to scroll back up with the mouse wheel.
Hope these suggestions are ok - cheers for the game and thanks for reading.
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