Author Topic: Icon idea once more  (Read 164 times)

Offline janjan

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Icon idea once more
« on: April 26, 2001, 01:01:00 AM »
How about view related delay for icons?

When you are looking to certain view for instance back-view, it takes certain time or delay before the icon pops up depending on range. So, for 6k con it takes maybe 10 seconds before the icon pops up and for 1 k con maybe 2 s

Of course a longer delay should be implemented before the icon disappears again.

So, the target is: con have to spotted and eye followed before it is tagged.

Also icon range should be dynamic depending on light, clouds, on the deck etc.


Offline Fidd

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« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2001, 09:05:00 AM »
This is potentially a nice idea. Perhaps make it *range* related time delay?

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Offline Citabria

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« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2001, 02:41:00 PM »
it would be the most realistic addition that could be made to icons no doubt about it.

believe it or not it takes more than a moment to locate tiny specs in the distance when flying.
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Offline LLv34_Camouflage

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« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2001, 03:59:00 PM »
Excellent idea!!  And make them "pop up" slowly, being transparent first!

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« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2001, 04:39:00 PM »
Wow, a new idea!

That's rare on this board.

I like it too, by the way.

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Offline MRPLUTO

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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2001, 05:03:00 PM »
Note to HTC:  Please pursue this excellent idea.

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Offline Jekyll

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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2001, 04:16:00 AM »
 
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Originally posted by Karnak:
Wow, a new idea!  

That's rare on this board.

I like it too, by the way.


Sadly, not a new idea at all.  Time-dependent icons have been mentioned quite a few times on these boards, as have translucent icons.

Don't know whether we'll ever see them in AH, but we will undoubtedly see them somewhere else pretty soon