[#5594][8.00.HF4] Arrow navigation breaks sub-menu selection focus in the map menu

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[#5594][8.00.HF4] Arrow navigation breaks sub-menu selection focus in the map menu

Post by azaghal »

GOG, GNU/Linux, Debian 12 Bookworm.

Ran into this problem when I was using the Thrustmater TWCS HOTAS, but after trying to reproduce it, I realised that the issue is not joystick-specific, and can be reproduced with just the keyboard. This is with no mods enabled, no DLCs, no configuration changes, fully fresh game config directory.

What works fine (straight out of the game start, I used the Young Gun one):
  • Press M for map -> Press ESC to close the submenu -> Navigate to Mission Offers using the DOWN KEY -> Press ENTER -> Game selects/focuses the first entry in the sub-menu list.
  • From above end state -> Press ESC to close the submenu -> Navigate to Mission Manager using the DOWN KEY -> Press ENTER -> Game selects/focuses the first entry in the sub-menu list.
What does not work fine:
  • Press M for map -> Press LEFT to move into the sub-menu selection list on the left side -> Navigate to Mission Offers using the DOWN KEY -> Press ENTER -> Game does not select/focus the first entry in the sub-menu list - the focus remains on the sub-menu selection. Even if you press RIGHT, the focus will not move onto the sub-menu first entry, but on the player name (reset to top view button).
So, the focus on first item upon selecting the sub-menu only ever works if the (previous) sub-menu is fully closed. This makes for a rather tedious menu navigation, particularly when using the joystick. For example, I have the menu scroll controls mapped to T.16000M's hat (this is even the default I think), and menu selection via the trigger. I would expect to be able to use just these "two" (hat and trigger) input controls to be able to navigate around the menu. Instead I have to constantly go through the motions of closing the menu with ESC (or whatever I got it mapped to on joystick itself) when all I want to be able to do is quickly and consistently navigate through the map's sub-menus. The worst "offenders" in this regard are the mission offers/mission manager sub-menus in the early-game (when you are likely to be picking up lots of missions to carry out).
Last edited by Tranxalive on Sat, 16. May 26, 16:43, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Adding Mantis Report number.
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azaghal
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Re: [8.00.HF4] Arrow navigation breaks sub-menu selection focus in the map menu

Post by azaghal »

The interesting part is that the upgrade/equipment menu does not behave in the same way - there the game will move focus onto the sub-menu item when a sub-menu (engines, thrusters, shield generators etc) are selected - even when navigating around just using the arrow keys.
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