Author Topic: Inconsistent hotkeys for left panel; request for clarity  (Read 7322 times)

Offline kmunoz

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Inconsistent hotkeys for left panel; request for clarity
« on: September 30, 2019, 10:01:13 pm »
The tabs in the left panel have inconsistent hotkeys.

Local - F (why isn't this Fleet)?
Fleet - R (there is no letter R anywhere within a mile of the word Fleet!)
Build - B
Tech - T
Hacks - H
Mercs - O (same as with Fleet!)
Intel - I

I know that L and M are already taken up by other actions, which is unfortunate, but it especially makes no sense that F gets you to Local instead of Fleet, when 4 out of 7 of the tabs are selectable by first letter.

If it's not possible to switch Local, Fleet and Mercs to L, F and M, then there should at least be an indicator on the tab itself for what the hotkey is.

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Re: Inconsistent hotkeys for left panel; request for clarity
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2019, 05:30:31 pm »
Lots of changes coming in 0.896 that should resolve all of these complaints.  Thanks! :)

And excellent observations.
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Offline kmunoz

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Re: Inconsistent hotkeys for left panel; request for clarity
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2019, 12:28:03 am »
While we're at it ;) it would be nice to be able to use the Planet (formerly Local) sidebar to target enemy unit types. If I have a fleet selected I'd like to be able to, for example, right-click on a guard post in the Planet tab and have the fleet select that as the primary/preferred target.