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IDProjectCategoryLast Update
0001846AI War 1 / ClassicSuggestion - Interface Ideas - Galaxy Map ManagementNov 3, 2012 4:38 pm
ReporterPineappleSam Assigned ToChris_McElligottPark  
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Fixed in Version6.006 
Summary0001846: _______ filter
DescriptionNot sure how to describe it, but here's how I imagine it'd work:

1] You click on the galaxy filter.
2] You click on a button labelled CUSTOM
3] It brings up a text box that you type into, and it auto-fills with names of structures/ships until you find the one you one and click OK
4] The filter is activated

Ideally typing in GOLEM would show all planets with golems, while ARMOURED GOLEM would show all planets with armoured golems on them.

In my current game I keep losing track of my mobile repairers, and this would help keep track without having to clutter the galaxy filter list with every single unit in the game.
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related to 0001261 resolvedChris_McElligottPark Reference -> Ship type should have a textbox filter 

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narc

Feb 27, 2011 12:26 am

reporter   ~0010804

May I suggest the term "search" or "query" for the filter you're trying to describe here? Either way, I like this.

Giegue

Jun 22, 2011 9:56 pm

reporter   ~0012522

useful for when I'm trying to find where I put those damned survey drones.

Burnstreet

Jan 5, 2012 6:21 pm

reporter   ~0017994

Last edited: Jan 5, 2012 6:21 pm

there is something like that already, the find icon, the magnifier symbol, lowerst on the left of the galaxy map (although you have to scroll though all ship types and the tiers.)

Xeph

Mar 15, 2012 5:21 am

reporter   ~0020880

Just a little search dialog box would be pretty helpful for quickly finding where you left a couple raid starships or whatever.

doctorfrog

Aug 15, 2012 1:02 pm

reporter   ~0027669

Upvoting. Except I want both a button and a hotkey to bring up the filter box. And hitting TAB when the box is active will auto-complete.

keith.lamothe

Nov 3, 2012 4:38 pm

administrator   ~0028891

Last edited: Nov 3, 2012 4:38 pm

For 6.006:

* In response to the then-# 2 item on the mantis voting list: Added two new options to the Galaxy Display dropdown on the galaxy map:
** Custom Search (Narrow)
*** Allows you to pick a specific type of object (example: MkII fighter, MkIII Hardened Forcefield Generator), and displays the count of detected units of the specific type on each planet.
** Custom Search (Broad)
*** Allows you to pick a category of object (example: fighter, forcefield), and displays the count of detected units of types in that category on each planet.
** Both of these use the "text filtering" mechanism just implemented for the reference dropdown, so you you can get to the desired selection faster.
** Both of these can be keybound like all the other galaxy display options, but default is unbound.

Thanks :)

And doctorfrog, I considered tab completion but didn't see how it would really help here.

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
Dec 5, 2010 8:51 pm PineappleSam New Issue
Dec 6, 2010 11:15 am Chris_McElligottPark Assigned To => Chris_McElligottPark
Dec 6, 2010 11:15 am Chris_McElligottPark Status new => considering
Feb 27, 2011 12:26 am narc Note Added: 0010804
Mar 16, 2011 4:08 am Nypyren Relationship added related to 0001261
Jun 22, 2011 9:56 pm Giegue Note Added: 0012522
Jan 5, 2012 6:21 pm Burnstreet Note Added: 0017994
Jan 5, 2012 6:21 pm Burnstreet Note Edited: 0017994
Mar 15, 2012 5:21 am Xeph Note Added: 0020880
Aug 15, 2012 1:02 pm doctorfrog Note Added: 0027669
Nov 3, 2012 4:38 pm keith.lamothe Internal Weight => New
Nov 3, 2012 4:38 pm keith.lamothe Note Added: 0028891
Nov 3, 2012 4:38 pm keith.lamothe Status considering => resolved
Nov 3, 2012 4:38 pm keith.lamothe Fixed in Version => 6.006
Nov 3, 2012 4:38 pm keith.lamothe Resolution open => fixed
Nov 3, 2012 4:38 pm keith.lamothe Note Edited: 0028891