Hi!
Basically, what it says on the can: I am wondering and asking whether there are other people who actually like the user interface the way it is right now (with maybe only slight improvements like Escape vs. Space vs. F9).
You see, whenever I see the user interface mentioned, it seems that people are stating how horrible it is.
This strikes me as kind of odd as I find the interface very efficient and very clean and helpful most of the time. Personally, I prefer the key driven interface over any mouse-based interface as it has many advantages in my eyes:
1. No clicking on the wrong pixel: There is no danger of being just one pixel off when clicking with the mouse. You can easily mark what you want to mark.
2. Fast commands: You can quickly access the commands/command menus you want as a single keypress gets you there.
3. Easy overview: The command info you have (the middle section of the screen in the default situation) gives you a reminder of all the keys you need to know.
Personally, I am very happy with the current interface and would miss it dearly if it got removed.
So, are there others who feel the same, or how do you see this?
EDIT: Please discuss your feelings openly, regardless of whether you feel the same or differently. Just try to respect that some people like this way and some that way, thank you.
EDIT: There is also suggestion thread dealing with the user interface, and if you want to thwart
Jiri Petru's evil schemes to sacrifice the keyboard purity of the game to the mouse abomination, or if you simply have some concrete ideas you want to share in a more focused environment, you may wish to have a look at that:
http://www.bay12forums.com/smf/index.php?topic=34949.0Thanks go to
Jiri Petru for pointing out that thread. (And of course, the summary above is not meant to insult)
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