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Author Topic: Shift+enter: toggle all labours in a group  (Read 553 times)

Erk

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Shift+enter: toggle all labours in a group
« on: April 08, 2010, 03:40:57 pm »

As the topic says. Under enable/disable labours for a dwarf, shift+enter should activate or deactivate all labours in that group, eg. all hauling labours.

Also, labour groups should be definable under either init or raws so that we can custom-sort our labour menu. This includes double entries, ie. having mining on its own and also a labour group that includes, say, mining and engraving. Or mining and farming if you swing that way.
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Re: Shift+enter: toggle all labours in a group
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2010, 03:49:06 pm »

That would be awesome. It'd save me a ton of time when managing my dwarves labors.
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Re: Shift+enter: toggle all labours in a group
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2010, 03:58:43 pm »

Simple, easy and helpful.  I'd probably only use it for hauling, but that alone is worth it.
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Re: Shift+enter: toggle all labours in a group
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2010, 05:47:00 pm »

I was also thinking about something like that, only for wall construction where you could press Shift+U/H/K/M to get maximum wall size.
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Re: Shift+enter: toggle all labours in a group
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2010, 05:58:15 pm »

This is a brilliant idea, I mean, I DO use The-rapist and all, but I wish some of its features were more integrated.  Shift +enter for hauling (or any labor group, with customizable labor groupings in the .ini) would be absurdly awesome. 
I mean, to be honest, I'd like to see the whole ingame labor system get revamped.  Perhaps it could be as easy making a separate and more complete labor screen.  Or perhaps on the screen that lists the units, you could have a system of letters or symbols representing what they are currently set to do. (I.E. Iamadwarf Ilovemyfortress (Job Title) W H :: which might mean that this particular dwarf is set to cut wood and haul things regardless of what his proficiencies are. (this would be further enhanced by customizable settings in the ini).
I hope any of that makes sense, I love the The-Rapist but I'd prefer it all to be right there : ).
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Re: Shift+enter: toggle all labours in a group
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2010, 08:17:58 pm »

Approved.
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Re: Shift+enter: toggle all labours in a group
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2010, 09:05:52 pm »

now this... I agree with. This was actually one of my very first thoughts when I saw the new skill organizations.
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