Nidan Report post Posted February 15, 2012 Today I accidentally hit the key combination Ctrl + T and i got a very useful Ranging window, which shows success rate other useful things. I cannot find anything about it in the news and updates, or even in the list of shortcut keys, or the encyclopedia. When i searched for it, i found some topic in the Programming section of the forum. I think it's a shame that these features are not mentioned in a place where normal players will actually look. Had i not accidentally hit ctrl+t i would not even have been aware that this feature exists. And it's kinda hard to search the forum for features you dont know to exist I think the client programmers are doing a nice job, but they should have some place to 'advertise' the new features, or at least half the player base will not be aware of the feature. Shame for all the hard work, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faxie Report post Posted February 15, 2012 I agree with Nidan completely. I happen to stumble across the ctrl-t feature when my window Focus was on EL instead of my browser. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxine Report post Posted February 15, 2012 I've started to document these features on the wiki last summer, see http://el-wiki.net/User_interface, but ran out of steam and no-one has picked it up. Maybe now that the new client is out, that section can be completed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aislinn Report post Posted February 15, 2012 It's too hard for one person to have to do that. I'd rather see a list somewhere that as a developer adds something, he just adds it to the list, very much like radu's Update thread. If it's not in the "official" version yet, but just in git, they can add (git) next to it. Edit: I'd be happy to stick a little section in Official directly under radu's Server update section for the client devs to put their additions. I can make it so only they can post there so it won't get spammy with whatever. But that's up to them if they want to do that. Edit 2: As to ingame documentation in the encyclopedia, same problem. Hard to add it if we don't know it exists. But with a structured list such as I mentioned above, it would be easier to find the information to add here as well. Also last I knew, Theryndan had taken over updating the ingame encyclopedia but I haven't seen him in ages. Guess that needs to be looked at as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Affliction Report post Posted February 15, 2012 @Aislinn I think your idea would be great, If the client devs would be willing. I think it would be a great benefit to the the community and players could get more out of the clients that the devs work so hard at. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluap Report post Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) I've already updated the CHANGES file in the client source code. That should serve as a reminder for what has changed since the last release. It probbaly needs a bit of word smiting and summarising (its based on the check-in logs) but here it is: * Gé Vissers * Speed improvements & code tidy ups * Add X-style copy to/paste from the primary selection with the middle mouse button for Linux (or other Unices if the client builds on them). Works in console and text widgets, compile with MIDDLE_MOUSE_PASTE to enable * Add a feedback message when saving notes. * Tosh * Ranging window * pjbroad/bluap * Option to auto select *open storage* npc option * Added floating message for action points * Storage dialogue options on storage title menu too. * Allow resizing of the item list window. * Detect inv window auto size correctly * Added *Print To Console* option on the ranging window title menu. * Add Date, Time and Coord insert functions to text widget menu. * Code tidy-ups. * Allow double click to unequip even if item swap disabled. * Add alt-click to store all items. * Allow scrolling using the mouse wheel in the buddy window. * Add keypresses K_MARKFILTER and / as shortcut to encyclopedia search. * Remember select tabs for help, stats and info. * Stop the new character icon window being created before the root window, otherwise it is hidden. * Fixed when the buffer fills, old chat shows up in bottom normally blank line. * Do not set use cursor for game window when set on inv/qb windows. * For use_with, allow item reuse in qb and game window (like inv window) when shift+click used. * Bottom HUD. Added action points stats bar. Allow more flexible use of stats and exp bars with variable length. * Add new #keypress command - can be used by user menu to reproduce #K_ defined key presses. * Recipe window changes: Gather store and display names for manufacture recipes. Configurable number of recipes, resizable and scrollable window. Search by name. Help text. * sir_odie * Keep current recipe in manu-window when eat before first mix. * Add L179 to the #calc command. * Added the invance channels to the Channels menu as suggested by the mods. * Don't emulate a 3 button mouse on the Mac, ALT+leftclick doesn't work with the emulation. * Workaround for a Windows bug (at least Vista): tmpfile() needs Administrator privileges there, so it doesn't work for normal users... * Added optional time stamp to chat text (requested by Aislinn) * Added castellan skeleton * Vegar * Sort storage categories alphabetically (but made configurable via the title context menu). * xaphier * More logging for new update. * Fix for custom updates. * Better debug logging, * Fixed bug that crashed el client when 3dc or latc are supported but not s3tc (texture compression) * Fix for random crashes when eye-candy is used. * Fixed uninitialized size of hardware buffer (vbo). * Jeffrey Wilson * Fix for crash on some OS X hardware. Only draw particles if there are particles in buffer to draw * Schmurk * Fixed a bug in the weights of vertices sent to the animation vertex program * Fix for lost shadows when wearing a medallion. * kbialowas * instance mode implementation with banners customization Edited February 15, 2012 by bluap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
