Line Item UI Improvements Petition.

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I'll start with a list of UI improvements I've requested or have seen requested.  Any items you see that you would like added please note the #'s and give them a +1.  I'll keep tallies with edits until we get a UI patch.  Please post any additional requests you have on this topic here and I'll add them to the list with edits.

The List:     [tallies in brackets]

  1. Control+N       [2]
  2. Esc to exit any screen in-game      [2]
  3. Arrow or compass to orient models in ship designer      [1]
  4. Continue option in main menu to load most recent save      [2]
  5. Global enable/disable of auto-updates      [2]
  6. In game clock  (hidden behind mouse hover of some in-game object if necessary for screen real-estate)      [2]
  7. Option to center camera on and follow autopiloted ships while they are moving.      [2]
  8. Move-part button in ship designer.      [1]
  9. Simultaneous changing of like components in ship designer when grouped.      [1]
  10. Toggle in ship designer to cycle a selected component through the hardpoints available on the component it is attached to.      [1]
  11. (a0152570, reply 1) In designer, allow ship component bar to be dragged up to show more than one line of components.      [1]
  12. (Surge72, reply 2) Mouse-overs show tooltips on visible items in all screens.      [2]

That's a start.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

All good points, my priorities are; 1,2,4,5,6,7

I would add

In designer, allow ship component bar to be dragged up to show more than one line of components.

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Should always be able to mouse over resources to show income, regardless of what other window you are in. I tried it when I had the Promote Citizen window open, and it wouldn't work. 

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting a0152570, reply 1

All good points, my priorities are; 1,2,4,5,6,7

I would add

In designer, allow ship component bar to be dragged up to show more than one line of components.
End of a0152570's quote

I wish the ship component actually snap the where i actually want it instead of randomly snap into other 6 widget that hide inside the ship. It grind me gear quite a lot how imprecision it is. They should add snap deadzone for it.

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Quoting Surge72, reply 2

Should always be able to mouse over resources to show income, regardless of what other window you are in. I tried it when I had the Promote Citizen window open, and it wouldn't work. 
End of Surge72's quote

+1

Quoting FreedomFighterEx, reply 3

I wish the ship component actually snap the where i actually want it instead of randomly snap into other 6 widget that hide inside the ship. It grind me gear quite a lot how imprecision it is. They should add snap deadzone for it.

End of FreedomFighterEx's quote

An alternate solution to fix the same problem my #10 aims at.  I'm afraid either would require additional coding to the engine to be realized making this a more resource-intensive request than many of the others on the list.

Do you want me to add this as an alternative for 10 or count you as a +1 for it.

fixing typo on #5

C'mon and vote people.  You'd think you don't care and that there is no room left for improvement.  :annoyed: