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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: Rascal on January 10, 2000, 07:48:00 AM

Title: Icon mode change confirmation
Post by: Rascal on January 10, 2000, 07:48:00 AM
An enhancement that I'd like to recommend, that should be fairly quick and easy to implement, is a confirmation message in the text box when you switch Icon settings (pilot name, ac type, off).  When I cycle through the settings and there aren't any planes in view I can't tell what setting I'm left at.  Many times I've been flying in an area where I just know there must be enemy nearby but I don't see anything, I get that sick feeling in my gut, tap the Icon key, and suddenly find myself surrounded by dozens of red icons; all because I lost count of how many times I clicked the Icon key the last time I cycled, or I accidentally hit it without realizing it.  It doesn't help that there are only 3 settings here as opposed to the 4 in WB's that my thumb remembers.
Or am I the only one with this problem?

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Title: Icon mode change confirmation
Post by: -raxx- on January 14, 2000, 08:27:00 PM
Rascal,

you aren't the only one with this problem.

<punt>

Spotcha in the Air
Title: Icon mode change confirmation
Post by: v355_Spike on January 15, 2000, 12:39:00 AM
Rgr That, know that feeling well. As of now, I try to not mess with it to much. Thinken of taken that command off my sitck for this very reason.

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