[Request][UI] Open door button

[ufomesh]

Hi!
I found that one of the important features of openXcom is missing in android port. It is opening doors by right click. So the idea was to make an additional button for this. I think it's not bad if PC version will have this UI button, too
The problem is: I'm not a coder and even can't check out the possibility of creating new UI buttons, but I can draw them.
Also I found that size of a standard button is 32х16. Maybe this is made for some memory reasons and it isn't possible to change button sizes.
Anyway, new ones are 28x16. Check out attached files: normal view and zoomed in x2. For now I have 2 variations of open door button, don't know which is better. I will appreciate any comments, help and advice.

The second problem is: all buttons go in pairs, so it would be good to find another action for this second button in a column. For now this blank place is used for a variation for "open a door" button.

[davide]

+1

[Unknown Hero]

Why not: "Close the door"

Your first soldier, with a power suit, opens the door and enters the UFO.
Your second soldier, with no armor, closes the door.
Then, your first soldier can throw a grenade inside the UFO without risking to hurt the second soldier.


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Forget the "Close the door" button, this can be done with the same button "Open/Close Door".
It's better to reserve the other button for another action.


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[SupSuper]

The other button could be for the Reload shortcut that people keep missing.

[Unknown Hero]

Yes, great; select the active weapon (if the soldier has 2 weapons with clips (one in each hand)), then reload if enough TUs. Should work.

[Solarius Scorch]

Yes, great; select the active weapon (if the soldier has 2 weapons with clips (one in each hand)), then reload if enough TUs. Should work.

You know it already works with the R key, right?

[Muukalainen]

I would love to have hand icon that would work as a use button.

Open and close doors. It would also pick up or place items on the tile ahead.

[Unknown Hero]

@ Solarius Scorch

You know it already works with the R key, right?

Yes, but for players who can/want not use a keyboard.

[Aldorn]

You know it already works with the R key, right?

Thanks for the tip

[luke83]

Would love a Lock door button

[Aldorn]

Would love a Lock door button

And some thief "unlock" capability ? 

[luke83]

And some thief "unlock" capability ? 

One day maybe just causing people to waste the extra TUs to shoot it down for now would be enough

[NeoWorm]

I found that one of the important features of openXcom is missing in android port.

It isnt missing. When you turn towards the door you want to open by hold+flick motion you can open the door by doing the same thing again. Its a little wonky but nothing that harsh. And it works.

[ufomesh]

It isnt missing. When you turn towards the door you want to open by hold+flick motion you can open the door by doing the same thing again. Its a little wonky but nothing that harsh. And it works.

Wow, didn't know that, thanks for tip. Anyway, it would be much easier to open doors with icon rather than this tricky gesture.

[Tarvis]

So the idea was to make an additional button for this. I think it's not bad if PC version will have this UI button, too

Quite frankly, I think the Android version just needs a new UI entirely. The buttons are entirely too small for a finger on 4 or 5 inch screens. There's been a few mockups in the old Android port thread.

I think the best place to start though would be if UI layouts and such were externalized. Then they could simply be handled by mods.