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Adrian

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Use indentation to denote items are stored in/on objects
« on: February 22, 2016, 04:20:43 pm »

Indenting items with a space would make it clear that they are stored in something, rather than on the floor next to that something.
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Adventure mode's inventory screen already uses indentation to denote what is stored in what.
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Extending this to the world view screens will promote consistency between both modes and make explicit what items will be moved if a container is moved.
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Re: Use indentation to denote items are stored in/on objects
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2016, 06:31:57 am »

This deserves a bump.
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Re: Use indentation to denote items are stored in/on objects
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2016, 08:45:06 am »

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Re: Use indentation to denote items are stored in/on objects
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2016, 11:30:17 pm »

As for the actual discussion, if it's in the t-screen, it's within. K-screen means without. So this is technically unnecessary.
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