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Author Topic: Middle mouse click on a Star directly opens the System map  (Read 678 times)

baxt

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Middle mouse click on a Star directly opens the System map
« on: January 12, 2022, 04:56:48 PM »

I'm not sure how many people use Transverse Jump but I almost never use jump points, preferring to jump directly to where I'm going, In systems I visit often it's easy enough to remember which nascent well takes me where but systems I visit less often.

I'm constantly finding myself pressing Tab then holding left click on the star to bring up the system map to see which well I need to use, If I could middle click on a star while in hyperspace to directly bring up the system map for that start might save hours over a long enough campaign
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SafariJohn

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Re: Middle mouse click on a Star directly opens the System map
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2022, 07:07:26 PM »

Or known nascent jump points could list their planet in their name.
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Re: Middle mouse click on a Star directly opens the System map
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2022, 09:48:27 PM »

Or known nascent jump points could list their planet in their name.

A simple solution too, Not all nascent wells have planets right next to them though right? Sometimes they are in between, just being able to check system map with 1 button press would be nice small but QoL thing
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Re: Middle mouse click on a Star directly opens the System map
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2022, 03:24:16 AM »

Nascents are always over a planet except for certain handmade exceptions.


The primary objection I see to using the middle mouse button is that nothing else uses it. Maybe hitting Tab while the hyperspace map is open should open the nearest system - then you could double-tap Tab to look at the system you are over. Or something like that.

Really, we should have menus connecting the main view with the map view. Left click and hold on JP, drag down to system view option, for example.
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Re: Middle mouse click on a Star directly opens the System map
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2022, 11:21:20 AM »

Really, we should have menus connecting the main view with the map view. Left click and hold on JP, drag down to system view option, for example.

That would work a little better I guess since you can do that on the map already. I'm in favor of anything that eliminates unnecessary button presses.
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