Re-Naming Things - Text Selection

Started by MisterVertigo, May 19, 2016, 10:41:08 AM

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MisterVertigo

This is a minor annoyance that I've noticed since way back, but I don't think I ever posted about it.

Let's say I want to rename a stockpile. I click on it, and then click on the "Rename" button. A box pops up where the current name is entered into a text box where you can type a new name. However, the text box does not have the window "focus", so you have to click in the text entry box. Once you do, the cursor moves to that spot where you clicked. So, to clear the name I have to click the cursor to the end of the text, and then press the backspace key to remove all the text, and then finally enter my new name.

As an example of a better way to do this, look no further than any Windows operating system. If I'm looking at a file, and I click on it to rename it, all the text in the box is highlighted right away. Then all I have to do is start typing and it will replace what the existing name is. I press "Enter", and the file is renamed.

Is this something that Rimworld could do, or is this a limit on the game engine? Is it something that could be fixed or even be modded?

Thank you for listening!
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Lakuna

If you triple-click the text, it immediately highlights it all.

MisterVertigo

"In vertigo you will be..."

"Relax, people. It's a teeny indie game; don't kill it with love." - Bozobub

Lakuna