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Chat Window in Galaxy View
« on: November 05, 2009, 02:00:57 pm »
Another minor and possibly already cataloged suggestion; however, would it be possible for the chat window(s) to be displayed while you are in galaxy view?  I understand that the user input for chat appears in, but the received messages area is not displayed.

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Re: Chat Window in Galaxy View
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2009, 02:03:15 pm »
This is already possible, you simply have to hover over the chat icon to see them.  The chat icon starts flashing when messages are waiting in galaxy view, and they will be shown automatically when you switch back to main planetary view, or will be visible when you hover over the chat icon in the galaxy view.  The reason for not popping them up automatically in the galaxy map is that it then would make 1/3 or more of your galaxy map completely obscured and unusable when anyone was talking.
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Re: Chat Window in Galaxy View
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2009, 07:08:07 pm »
Oh, that's strange--I never noticed that (will see it next time). 

Ugh, sorry.  I am pretty sure I posted this in the Suggestion forum... the school browser is FUBAR.
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Re: Chat Window in Galaxy View
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2009, 07:41:26 pm »
I am pretty sure I posted this in the Suggestion forum... the school browser is FUBAR.

Yep, you did -- no problem.  But when a suggestion is handled in some way, it gets moved.  If it's not a "no" or a "yes" but more of an "fyi" type response from us, we move it to the main forum.
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