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[Feature]: For VBL tool buttons "H" and "P" add tooltip text that warns users they only work with solid drawing tools.

Open adventuremagic123 opened this issue 3 years ago • 1 comments

Feature Request

While experimenting with VBL tool "H", the first thing I did was use a hollow drawing tool. Then, I noticed it didn't work as I expected.

To avoid confusion, I suggest adding tooltip text that says it only works for solid drawing tools. Same for "P".

A better solution might be to disable the hollow (i.e. non-solid) drawing tools when "H" or "P" is selected -- unless somehow using "H" or "P" in combination with "W" or "M" is valid for hollow tools.

The Solution you'd like

To avoid confusion, I suggest adding tooltip text that says it only works for solid drawing tools. Same for "P".

A better solution might be to disable the hollow (i.e. non-solid) drawing tools when "H" or "P" is selected -- unless somehow using "H" or "P" in combination with "W" or "M" is valid for hollow tools.

Alternatives that you've considered.

I do not see an alternative, but I've just started investigating "H" and "P".

Additional Context

I've used similar features in FVTT -- but I strongly prefer MapTool.

adventuremagic123 avatar Sep 18 '22 15:09 adventuremagic123

BTW, using @melek 's Lib:Elevation feature in combination with this feature is just absolutely lightning in a bottle!

https://github.com/melek/lib_elevation

adventuremagic123 avatar Sep 18 '22 15:09 adventuremagic123

In addition to hollow shapes not functioning as the user might expect, it makes no sense for a hill to be able to be defined by a non-closed poly line or a cross shape. Rather than just tooltips (which could easily be overlooked by the user), I suggest when the user selects either the "Draw Hill VBL" or "Draw Pit VBL" buttons, make unavailable (e.g. grey out) the "Draw a hollow rectangular VBL", "Draw a hollow oval VBL", Draw poly line VBL", "Draw a cross VBL", and right rightmost "Draw a hollow rectangular VBL" (as a side note, that last option might be better renamed to "Draw a hollow isometric VBL"). If the user had one of those options selected when they click on the "Draw Hill VBL" or "Draw Pit VBL" button, then switch the drawing selection to the closest available option (e.g., if "Draw a hollow rectangular VBL" was selected, change that selection automatically to to "Draw a rectangular VBL"). This would make it much harder for the user to do something "wrong", and therefore the use of hills and pits much more intuitive overall.

icarean avatar Apr 14 '23 22:04 icarean