Splitter GUI, clickable graphical priorities

Ikonos · Post by **Ikonos** » Tue Dec 01, 2020 11:01 am

TL;DR

Remake current yellow arrows for priorities in the splitter's GUI as buttons.

: splitter_gui.png (122.33 KiB) Viewed 5764 times

What ?

Click an arrow button to set the priority to that side. If it already has the priority, then clears it.
Buttons should be rotated to match the splitter preview.
Current GUI should also be kept.

Why ?

To have a graphical and intuitive way to set priorities.

Post by **ssilk** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:58 am

Nice and simple.

jodokus31 · Post by **jodokus31** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:36 am

+1
And display the splitter in the same direction as in the World (probably is already but i cant Check atm)

ickputzdirwech · Post by **ickputzdirwech** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:21 am

jodokus31 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:36 am +1
And display the splitter in the same direction as in the World (probably is already but i cant Check atm)

It is already displayed in the correct direction.

jodokus31 · Post by **jodokus31** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:59 am

ickputzdirwech wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:21 am
jodokus31 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:36 am +1
And display the splitter in the same direction as in the World (probably is already but i cant Check atm)
It is already displayed in the correct direction.

Thanks. I remember that i always screw up the side. So it would help, if dont have to think about right or left, but visually select the direction via correctly displayed splitter+buttons like op suggested

Ikonos · Post by **Ikonos** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:43 pm

I am glad I am not the only one that has to think (click) twice when setting priorities.

I don't know if the buttons would be confusing when the filter is active. I think It could look like this:

: splitter_gui_filter.png (267.93 KiB) Viewed 5652 times

Maybe an " * " on the empty button.

Daeruun · Post by **Daeruun** » Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:15 pm

+1
would be wonderful not to click the wrong filter in every second splitter

foamy · Post by **foamy** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 7:54 am

Yes indeed.

Fargotroniac · Post by **Fargotroniac** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:37 am

Looks good.

Clearer and better than the current GUI.

Stimpatch · Post by **Stimpatch** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:47 am

Hmm... this suggestion looks nice, yes. But this will create the first entity that has some kind of controls within the simulation box. So it will be a precedent for further "Suggesstions" and "UI Improvements" to come. I dont like that.

Lets remember that the simulation box is just an upgraded display of the entity. Also, it represents the ingame world... and there are no priority buttons in my factory.

A preview would be kinda cool, though. So, if you had iron ore on the left belt and coal on the right, changing the settings could show a preview of how the splitter would work, i guess.

ickputzdirwech · Post by **ickputzdirwech** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:11 pm

Stimpatch wrote: ↑Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:47 am A preview would be kinda cool, though. So, if you had iron ore on the left belt and coal on the right, changing the settings could show a preview of how the splitter would work, i guess.

Not sure if I understand you correctly, but the preview already shows all the filters and items on the belt.

Stimpatch · Post by **Stimpatch** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:28 pm

ickputzdirwech wrote: ↑Thu Dec 03, 2020 12:11 pm Not sure if I understand you correctly, but the preview already shows all the filters and items on the belt.

Yes, my bad. ofc the editor window is live, so if you change something there, no preview is needed

Then, i guess i cna only vode agains the suggestion made in this thread.

NotRexButCaesar · Post by **NotRexButCaesar** » Thu Dec 03, 2020 6:15 pm

+1. This would prevent me from accidentally mirroring what I want to do.

Sad_Brother · Post by **Sad_Brother** » Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:27 am

+1. I do not mistake on splitters usually but this looks good.

Squelch · Post by **Squelch** » Sat Dec 05, 2020 11:04 am

I like this too.

I wouldn't need to turn my monitor over to try and work out which side to set

imTheSupremeOne · Post by **imTheSupremeOne** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 1:21 am

TL;DR

Make additional clicking buttons inside GUI displays for some things:

Why ?

It would be really convenient for things like splitters as you would never have to think where is right or left this time. Also mb this could be used by other entities as well to create more enjoyable and natural interactions then with regular sliders — like an actual breaker on power switch and many other interactions... I think something like that would definitely add more coolness and impressiveness to the game...

Post by **ssilk** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 4:44 am

joined with existing thread

The more ground laying idea you described at the end. You are free to make an extra suggestion out of that. Don’t forget to make specific examples, because I’m not 100% sure, if I understood the idea with the circuit breaker for the switch (which is kind of big circuit breaker). E. g. What should happen when clicked?

imTheSupremeOne · Post by **imTheSupremeOne** » Thu Jul 15, 2021 3:31 pm

ssilk wrote: ↑Thu Jul 15, 2021 4:44 am joined with existing thread

The more ground laying idea you described at the end. You are free to make an extra suggestion out of that. Don’t forget to make specific examples, because I’m not 100% sure, if I understood the idea with the circuit breaker for the switch (which is kind of big circuit breaker). E. g. What should happen when clicked?

It's just additional stylistic GUI feature like in Satisfactory where you press not a sliders but actual realistic buttons, breakers... I did enjoyed it, and looking at the window it doesn't conflict with sliders. So just visually to the power switch could be added a breaker that you could press on entity display to interact with power switch to turn it On or Off...

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