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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => The FRED Workshop => Topic started by: karajorma on June 30, 2012, 04:48:32 am

Title: A 5 second hack we probably should have done years ago
Post by: karajorma on June 30, 2012, 04:48:32 am: I was trying to take some screenshots of an event for the Diaspora Documentation and failing miserably as the event was bigger than the part of the Events Editor for viewing events. So I decided that I'd just make that part larger for my local builds and then revert.

(http://thumbnails47.imagebam.com/19936/ff3b81199354415.jpg) (http://www.imagebam.com/image/ff3b81199354415)

Know I'm wondering if there is any reason why I shouldn't just clean up the alignment a little and commit it instead. :D
Title: Re: A 5 second hack we probably should have done years ago
Post by: Aginor on June 30, 2012, 05:45:57 am: Really cool thing!

But isn't it possible to make the size of the windows adjustable by the user?
I'm asking because same goes for the Command Briefing and Debriefing Editors. They are f***ing small.
At the moment I use notepad to write those because the small window size in FRED really sucks.
Title: Re: A 5 second hack we probably should have done years ago
Post by: karajorma on June 30, 2012, 07:12:19 am: Quote from: Aginor on June 30, 2012, 05:45:57 am
But isn't it possible to make the size of the windows adjustable by the user?

You would have thought so, right? :D

Actually from what I can see it means all manner of other changes which won't take 5 seconds. But I'm no MFC expert.
Title: Re: A 5 second hack we probably should have done years ago
Post by: Spoon on June 30, 2012, 10:30:51 am: Quote from: Aginor on June 30, 2012, 05:45:57 am
Really cool thing!

But isn't it possible to make the size of the windows adjustable by the user?
I'm asking because same goes for the Command Briefing and Debriefing Editors. They are f***ing small.
At the moment I use notepad to write those because the small window size in FRED really sucks.
Yes pleeeeeaaaase this.
Events/briefings windows are so uncomfortable small to work with.
Title: Re: A 5 second hack we probably should have done years ago
Post by: mjn.mixael on June 30, 2012, 10:32:42 am: Yes to the larger event editor.

The CBriefs, Briefs and Debriefs all need to be larger too.. also, their text boxes for the writing itself needs scroll functions or something... But that is not a 5 second hack either.
Title: Re: A 5 second hack we probably should have done years ago
Post by: karajorma on June 30, 2012, 11:39:34 am: Putting scrollbars on the text boxes should be ridiculously easy actually. IIRC I only need to tick a checkbox.
Title: Re: A 5 second hack we probably should have done years ago
Post by: TopAce on June 30, 2012, 12:55:40 pm: Yes, it's clear that the FRED windows were scaled with FS1-length briefings in mind. Personally, I am not disturbed by it, but a larger CB and debrief window wouldn't hurt.
Title: Re: A 5 second hack we probably should have done years ago
Post by: FreeSpaceFreak on July 01, 2012, 01:11:44 am: +1 to the new event editor.
Title: Re: A 5 second hack we probably should have done years ago
Post by: Goober5000 on July 01, 2012, 01:38:34 pm: Hmm...

Take the OK and Cancel buttons out for a bit. Then add a horizontal dividing line separating the old input fields from the moved ones. Then move the directive text, sexp help, etc. up to condense the empty space. Finally, put the OK and Cancel buttons down at the lower right of the window.