[Feature requests] Station plans I/O

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runekn
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[Feature requests] Station plans I/O

Post by runekn »

1)

I like designing stations. I have a lot of station plans. Actually it's 142 right now and always growing. I would really like a way to better organize these rather than just a long continuos drop down list. I am trying to mitigate this through a plan naming scheme that makes good use of the alphabetic sorting, but it is still becoming too much. If you could somehow implement folders, that would be very helpful.
Here a quick sketch of how it would look with a simple extension to the current dropdown: https://i.imgur.com/ZAqbr9X.png
Better yet if you were to ditch the dropdown entirely and implement a file explorer dialog. That would unlock many more useful features such as: longer plan names that are not cut off, folder and subfolders, and filters (like by ware factory).

2)

Separate the export button from normal saving. It is bit annoying that I am unable to export a plan without also saving it to my constructionplans.xml

3)

Add the plan name to the delete confirmation dialog, such that I am sure of what I am about to delete. As mentioned I have 142 plans, and every time I am about to click confirm on delete I worry that I am about to delete something that I really don't want to.

4)

Allow loading of plans with missing blueprints. Should either:
* insert it without that module/loadout: This could then also be used for modules or loadout from mod, if you are missing that mod.
* insert it but not allow confirming plan until it is removed: so you can see how it integrates into the station and add replacement. Would not work with missing mod blueprints.
runekn
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Joined: Sun, 21. Mar 21, 19:24
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Re: [Feature requests] Station plans I/O

Post by runekn »

Fine. I'll do it myself. *sniff*

(Feel free to take inspiration egosoft...)

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