UI problems.

[oksnoop2]

Is there a way to make "gui_transparent" and some other widgets load on default. I don't really grasp UIs so sorry i can't be more descriptive. During a playtest someone's UI looked like the top right image. When it should look like the bottom. I just want people to see the UI correctly on the first go with out having to flip on and off an bunch of stuff.

[Beherith]

Seems to be that lolui/redui is still on for the screenie on the right.

[Regret]

Seems to be that lolui/redui is still on for the screenie on the right.

Left is RedUI, right is LolUI.

As far as the topic: you would have to disable all user widgets or make a widget to unload all user widgets on first run. Either of which are very annoying for the player.

[JohannesH]

I suggest you customise your own UI for the game, and dont allow other setups.

[oksnoop2]

So my two options are: Leave it alone and leave it up the user to fix it as they see fit. OR Lock it down so people are stuck with what I give them?

[Niobium]

You could have your UI widget unload other UI widgets (Hardcoded list). Users would still be able to open widget list and reenable theirs/disable yours if they wanted.

[oksnoop2]

Is there some widget, example, or tutorial on how to do this?

[zwzsg]

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function widget:GetInfo()
	return {
		name = "Reset widgets and settings",
		desc = "Reset settings and widgets to fit the mod",
		author = "zwzsg",
		date = "March 5th, 2009",
		license = "Public Domain",
		layer = 0,
		enabled = true,
		handler = true,
	}
end

local function WidgetWhiteList()
	Spring.Echo("Enable some widgets")
	for n,w in pairs(widgetHandler.knownWidgets) do
		if n=="AdvPlayersList"
		or n=="Autoquit"
		or n=="CustomFormations2"
		or n=="HealthBars"
		or n=="HighlightSelectedUnits" 
		or n=="Select n Center!"
		or n=="Start Point Remover"
		or n=="MiniMap Start Boxes"
		or n=="Action Finder" 
		or n=="Music"
		or n=="Write GameState"
		or n=="Heroes Right Click"
		or n=="Hide commands"
		or n=="Keep Morpheds Selected"
		or n=="Automatic Tip Dispenser"
		or n=="Build Bar"
		or n=="Console Commands"
		or n=="Default Commands"
		or n=="Hotkeys"
		or n=="Spring Direct Launch 2"
		or n=="noResBar NoMoveWarnings" then
			widgetHandler:EnableWidget(n)
		else
			widgetHandler:DisableWidget(n)
		end
	end
end

function widget:Initialize()
	WidgetWhiteList()
	-- Don't do that! People are gonna hate you if you change their settings!
	Spring.SendCommands({"movewarnings 0","buildwarnings 0"})
	Spring.SendCommands({"volume 100"})
	Spring.SetConfigInt("AdvUnitShading",0)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("MoveWarnings",0)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("BuildWarnings",0)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("LuaAutoModWidgets",1)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("LuaModUICtrl",1)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("LuaUI",1)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("GroundDecals",1)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("CamMode",1)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("CrossSize",6)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("DynamicSky",0)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("AdvSky",0)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("UnitIconDist",500)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("UnitLodDist",500)
	Spring.SetConfigInt("SoundVolume",100)
	widgetHandler:DisableWidget(self:GetInfo().name)
end

[Regret]

-- Don't do that! People are gonna hate you if you change their settings!

This. Do not forget.

[oksnoop2]

So are people saying i should just do...nothing?

[Niobium]

I would just add in disabling other known UI widgets into your UI widget.

If people want their UI's back, then they just need to disable your widget and reenable theirs, simple. Just make sure you give your UI widget a clear name so that people can find it.