hi all,
I would like customize the original GUI.
i found ctrlpanel.txt file where I can modify some things..
are there some "advanced" setting to change chat format or energy and metal bar??
for example I would like simple transparent background and blu border
is this possible?
ctrlpanel.txt
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Re: ctrlpanel.txt
You can pretty much do anything you want to the gui using Lua Widgets... I'll let other people help you with specifics because I don't know any.daryl wrote:hi all,
I would like customize the original GUI.
i found ctrlpanel.txt file where I can modify some things..
are there some "advanced" setting to change chat format or energy and metal bar??
for example I would like simple transparent background and blu border
is this possible?
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Re: ctrlpanel.txt
The answer to your particular question is "Not really." You can do some stuff like transparency of the build menu but that only works to a certain extent.
Best to use lua.
Best to use lua.
Re: ctrlpanel.txt
ah ..i undesrtand but LUA is not easy for meForboding Angel wrote:The answer to your particular question is "Not really." You can do some stuff like transparency of the build menu but that only works to a certain extent.
Best to use lua.

anyone can help me?
I customized ICE UI but this GUI give some problems with ATI card and it is "heavy" for machines ( standard GUI = 180 FPS, ICE UI =80 FPS )

I would like this simple GUI for a game that i'm making...
I would like possibility to set alpha of background ( probably i will do this transparent ) and the color of the line border... only this
Can you help me???
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Re: ctrlpanel.txt
Well, tbh you prolly need chili. My might be able to get by with redui though.
Re: ctrlpanel.txt
Generally I second that. There seems to be no docu on crtlpanel.txt beside the comments in the file so I guess its hard to do stuff with it. Unless you find a config that is close to what you want.Best to use lua.
ie see Supreme Annihilation for crtlpanel.txt used in a game.
frameAlpha 1.0
might do it.
Not sure what background excactly you want to be transparent but some games ie BA have a widget that makes the build menu and the move/fight/guard etc buttons transparent. It is called "Wisse Layout", here is the version used in CT:
http://code.google.com/p/conflictterra/ ... parent.lua
(no idea if that is newest version)
This line border is something of IceUI I think. In Springs default UI there is no such "frame" containing minimap & buildmenu...
Re: ctrlpanel.txt
I commented some lines in this file to get rid of buttons like Move, attack, fight etc. Works fine, but not with all guis. I use LOL ui.
Re: ctrlpanel.txt
There is a widget by Regret called "hide_commands.lua" that can remove buttons. Dont know where I originally found it as its not at http://www.springinfo.info/lua-widgets/widget-database/ but now its also in spring tanks 
(i also remove all the useless move, fight etc buttons)

(i also remove all the useless move, fight etc buttons)