Better chat [UI]

known bugs:

  • text may go out of window bounds
  • unicode symbols are incorrectly loaded from prefs
  • doesn't work in replays causing errors (fix: won't appear in replays anymore)

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— Steve Jobs.
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hi, pretty cool

little idea, in key bindings you can add shortcut to show better chat window, but the shortcut doesnt close it

I know ESC does it , but it would be better if the shortcut did

and when I start new game, the mod creates new three level called "player" on its own, have to delete every time, bit annyoing

@ikit kappa its a feature to easily address a player.
When you press keybind it doesn't close window because it was meanted so

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
— Steve Jobs.
My UI Mods

Version 5 released.

  • Resize bug fix
  • Left click - call line
  • Left+Ctrl click - bind key

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
— Steve Jobs.
My UI Mods

Currently working on refactoring code and shadow mode: after some time window goes into shadow mode like chat does. Also options window coming.

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
— Steve Jobs.
My UI Mods

Can you make the chat unclickable unless Enter was hit?

That is a nice feature 🙂 - chat is unclickable unless some message is visible (or you hit enter to chat yourself).

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“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
— Steve Jobs.
My UI Mods

Nice job! Keep up the great work mate!

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Version 6 released.

  • Shadow mode added: window will fade after some time

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
— Steve Jobs.
My UI Mods

How do you get this to work? I have the mod installed and active. But nothing new is on my screen?

@scout_more_often bind a key to call a window in F1

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
— Steve Jobs.
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@ctrl-k Thanks!

Version 9 released.

  • bug fixes + preparing for integration of options window

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
— Steve Jobs.
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Any chance of a video showing how to best use this?

@scout_more_often usually i use it for warning teammates about exps, snipes, nukes and etc. For requesting energy or mass, ofc there are some special cases.

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
— Steve Jobs.
My UI Mods

Version 10 coming:

  • Rework of shadow mode due to some logical issues with it: you will be able to switch between modes, shadow mode is same as before but whole window is unclickable and calling window with keybind for it no longer returns to default, only changes focus on it.
  • Removing redundant functionality of calling phrases (second checkbox)

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
— Steve Jobs.
My UI Mods

Version 10 released.

  • Rework of shadow mode.
  • Removing redundant functionality of calling phrases (second checkbox).

“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
— Steve Jobs.
My UI Mods

Great, flexible mod!

Those plus symbols should get actual identifiable icons though!