allow toggling (KEY_F) of some entities (constant combinator, power switch) from the pin GUI element (under the minimap).
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allow simple shortcuts (mainly enable/disable) to be applyable to entities directly from the pin GUI,
without having to open the pin, do the shortcut, then leave remote view, remember what you were doing.
additionally:
the GUI could also display the current state of the entity.
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but in my proposal it could be expanded upon such as:
- being square if not togglable because it is controlled by circuits,
- and showing the current color for lamps.
why:
allowing just this tiny bit extra info and control on the entities the player chooses,
allows for the player to temporarily have more attention to certain entities.
such as testing a new blueprint for throughput or circuit computer,
showing info and allowing simple controlling of far away entities with one quick press of a button in the GUI.
extensive details: (less important to read)
- i mainly want toggling as an applyable keybind, but other possible keybinds are: rotating, pipette selecting, flipping horizontally/vertically, copy/pasting recipe/signals/configuration (everything copyable using shift + left/right mouse), deconstructing (hold right mouse). most of these seem not that usefull so im only hoping for the toggling.
- i mainly want to control combinators, but other possible actions are: toggle power switch, rotate belt, pause/unpause spaceship (if pin is on hub), toggle train manual/automatic. and possibly way more if i keep thinking.