Spring RTS Engine

http://dmytry.pandromeda.com/tmp/lua_fo ... insert.lua
What it does: allows to nicely insert commands into queue when pressing spacebar and shift.
Example: try queuing mexes on comet catcher, then queue llt near every mex when pressing shift and spacebar. The llts will be inserted into queue between mexes.

Queue operations with widget:

• Orders with shift are added at the end of queue. (spring's usual behavior)
• Orders with spacebar are added at the beginning of queue. (same as with FrontInsert by jK)
• Orders with both shift and spacebar are inserted at the place in queue so that extra walk is minimal. (new)

After testing we may go for including it into next spring release, what do you think about it?

Installation: save the lua file into your widgets folder.

edit:
Screenshots:
Queued mexes
Added LLTs to queue (pressing spacebar+shift)

edit: update. now spacebar+shift can append to end of queue when that makes sense.

edit: clearer explanations.

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Good stuffs!

I have some improvement idea, allow user to separately pick a point for which the insert place (in queue) is chosen. I.e. allow to insert at arbitrary place, like make 2 mexes, then walk back make 2 llts, then make more mexes. (adding mexes first then llts)
Though I'm not sure what would be easiest / clearest way for user interface, i.e. what kind of key combination it should be.
Would it be possible to do that by pressing left button when placing order, then pressing right button (while holding left) to "drag" the order away while not changing its pos in queue?
(i dont have time right now to test that idea)

Also, when I have more time I'll maybe make it display lines for new order so you see where in queue your order is added.

im used to this being a file, how do i put the internet thing inside my wiget folder? srry if u rly mad i dident read some guide or something

Taco, use Save Page As from your browser.

Just save page as, or rightclick link and save as, into your widgets folder (spring config folder/LuaUI/Widgets)

By the way, it has been added to BA so separately installing it is no longer needed.

What's up with the spacebar locking mouse cursor, though? This makes the widget hard to use.

edit: ahh, that's the easyfacing widget interfering, as it also uses spacebar/meta...