"Set origin" should be in the tools menu

Bug #1402786 reported by wl-zocker
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Bug Description

The option to change the origin of a map is currently a bit hidden: You have to go to menu -> map options -> set origin. I think it would make more sense to have this option available in the tools menu.
Its appearance which is different from the other tools (it looks like a button) has caused some confustion (see https://wl.widelands.org/forum/topic/1616/). I think when it looks like the other tools and is in the same menu, it is clear how to sue it.

Just a reference: In bug 536550, this tool has been introduced, and it was put into the option menu without a mentioned reason.

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GunChleoc (gunchleoc) wrote :

+1

Changed in widelands:
status: New → Confirmed
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SirVer (sirver) wrote :

Related to this: the minimap should not scroll in the editor, but look like the one displayed on the website on upload. I thought there is a bug for this already, but I could not find it right now.

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GunChleoc (gunchleoc) wrote :

This might make it difficult to find whereon the map one is currently editing - maybe add a red rectangle to the minimap to show the current viewport? Just like a navigator in an image editing software would look like.

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GunChleoc (gunchleoc) wrote :

And I was just thinking, if the map has a "scripting" subdirectory, display a warning, because changing the map's origin will mess up references to specific fields. The user should still be allowed to change the origin though.

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SirVer (sirver) wrote : Re: [Bug 1402786] Re: "Set origin" should be in the tools menu

Yes. We had exactly that originally. Then someone changed it to be a rolling map - which is indeed better for in game, but not for the editor.

> Am 17.12.2014 um 07:46 schrieb GunChleoc <email address hidden>:
>
> This might make it difficult to find whereon the map one is currently
> editing - maybe add a red rectangle to the minimap to show the current
> viewport? Just like a navigator in an image editing software would look
> like.
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> Title:
> "Set origin" should be in the tools menu
>
> Status in Widelands:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> The option to change the origin of a map is currently a bit hidden: You have to go to menu -> map options -> set origin. I think it would make more sense to have this option available in the tools menu.
> Its appearance which is different from the other tools (it looks like a button) has caused some confustion (see https://wl.widelands.org/forum/topic/1616/). I think when it looks like the other tools and is in the same menu, it is clear how to sue it.
>
> Just a reference: In bug 536550, this tool has been introduced, and it
> was put into the option menu without a mentioned reason.
>
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GunChleoc (gunchleoc) wrote :

The tool has been moved: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~widelands-dev/widelands/bug-1390793/revision/7409

We still need a graphic, and should do the minimap changes.

GunChleoc (gunchleoc)
Changed in widelands:
status: Confirmed → In Progress
GunChleoc (gunchleoc)
Changed in widelands:
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
milestone: none → build19-rc1
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kaputtnik (franku) wrote :

Sorry for mention it so late:

The icon in the menu gets cropped at the top while mouseover. As i remember i've made this icon and there was a little discussion about it, but i couldn't find it anymore.

Attached is an adjusted icon for the menu. If you want me to create a branch for this little change let me know.

GunChleoc (gunchleoc)
Changed in widelands:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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GunChleoc (gunchleoc) wrote :

Fixed in build19-rc1.

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