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Author Topic: Make embark area controls more similar to movement in fort mode  (Read 764 times)

PeridexisErrant

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Make embark area controls more similar to movement in fort mode
« on: November 27, 2013, 07:09:56 pm »
Another idea to make the interface more consistent: when selecting the embark site, you currently change regions with arrows, move embark with uhmk, and resize with UHMK.

This could be standardised by moving within a region using arrow keys, and between regions with shift-arrows (mimicking the movement style in fort mode). The embark could then use the same size controls as constructions (uhmk). For bonus usability points, scrolling against the edge of a region could move to the next one over.
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Re: Make embark area controls more similar to movement in fort mode
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2013, 01:58:01 am »
A small, and sensible, change.  +1 to this.
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Re: Make embark area controls more similar to movement in fort mode
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2013, 07:57:49 pm »
There might be some sort of reason behind having the keys be different on the region menu. I have no idea what that reason may be but I think this is a great idea.
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Re: Make embark area controls more similar to movement in fort mode
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2013, 02:06:02 am »
I agree with WoobMonkey.
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