Please do somthing about TAB menus

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rolfy

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Posted: 2nd Jun 2015 23:56

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Been harking on this one for some time now, since you guy's are introducing yet another panel for Post effects could you please consider making the menu's drop down?

This shot is from Lee's blog and is the same jam packed menus all over the scene on my laptop and it is very difficult to actually see any changes I make overall in a scene....many,many times I think it is all looking good only to find it only looks good in the areas I was able to see behind all those panels.

I have resorted to brute force methods to remove some of it for myself as seen below, but it is not ideal and with yet another panel I am going to get very, very frustrated.

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Posted: 3rd Jun 2015 01:11 Edited at: 3rd Jun 2015 01:15

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I employ a keyboard hud on/off. Bring up TAB menus and toggle HUD on/off.

Not ideal but it gives me full screen view without closing the TAB. Worth a thought?

Not sure where you're at so I thought I'd put it here anyway.

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function hud_init()
end

function hud_main()
  if g_InKey=="h" then 
    ShowHuds()
  elseif g_InKey=="H" then  
    HideHuds()
  end
end

Works with h and shift+h (H) . Could be written to be single "h" toggle but you get the idea. Just attach it to a rock or something temporarily.

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Posted: 3rd Jun 2015 01:28 Edited at: 3rd Jun 2015 01:35

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Thanks, would work to an extent but I like to see changes as I make them when it comes to visuals and pressing 'Tab' removes/shows the panels anyhow. Would work better for me if we could close out unused menu's and show only the panel I am actually using

A simple expand/close menu arrow button would work well enough.

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Posted: 3rd Jun 2015 01:34 Edited at: 3rd Jun 2015 01:53

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lol did you do that by deleting certain graphical elements of the editor?

Quote: "A simple expand/close menu arrow button would work well enough."

Yep. All we really need is a little button on each tab for this. I understand it would take more work on Lee's part for this but this would be the best solution to screen clutter.

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Posted: 3rd Jun 2015 01:37

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Yep

I made the menu's completely transparent on half the graphic, Had to leave half there so I could still read the text otherwise I would have got rid of all of it.

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Posted: 3rd Jun 2015 01:44

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Quote: "A simple expand/close menu arrow button would work well enough."

My current is just my workround but I definitely agree a pull out/minimise style would be a far better option.

Certainly add my voice.

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Posted: 3rd Jun 2015 01:45

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Yes, I have to agree on this one, I find myself positioning what I am trying to adjust in the small free space that is left.
I love all the option for control, But drop downs would work better here.

Have also found that some of these panels are movable. making a bit more space to see in.

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Posted: 3rd Jun 2015 01:55 Edited at: 3rd Jun 2015 01:57

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If TGC is looking at this... in the attachment is the a visual solution.

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Posted: 3rd Jun 2015 01:59

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Teabone for UI designer. Vote 1

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Posted: 3rd Jun 2015 21:42

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I really hope this is considered. Less screen clutter the better.

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Posted: 3rd Jun 2015 23:05

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Quote: "I really hope this is considered. Less screen clutter the better."

Even with the editor>entity/markers tabs.

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Posted: 3rd Jun 2015 23:15

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Quote: "please consider making the menu's drop down"

I agree with rolfy.

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Posted: 3rd Jun 2015 23:18

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same opinion as rolfy

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Posted: 4th Jun 2015 18:43

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Another possibility is to make the editor with Tabbed windows that are dockable and detachable. The game window could be dragged off to a second monitor even and all editor related items could remain in a separate window. It would still be useful even in that scenario to have a more condensed presentation for these editable world details.

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Posted: 4th Jun 2015 19:46

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I also would like to see this feature as well.

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Posted: 4th Jun 2015 22:01 Edited at: 4th Jun 2015 22:02

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Quote: "Another possibility is to make the editor with Tabbed windows that are dockable and detachable"

I asked for that in 2013 and was denied :/

I use duel monitors too.

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Posted: 5th Jun 2015 15:12

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We agree with you all on this one. I'm not sure where it is on the list at present (Lee has been offline due to internet issues), but I know he's planning on taking a tour of the forums soon, so I'm sure he'll call in.

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