Post by cptsingalong on Feb 24, 2021 4:45:37 GMT -5
There is an area with important notifications top-center, "Alert List". Mouse over these for information popups. The popups occupy the same area as officer/crew chat messages, such as "Navigation aborted". These chat messages contain absolutely no useful information (I know "Navigation aborted" since I clicked space), and as such are noise only / provides atmosphere, yet they cover useful information. Moreover, never have automated information cover information the user is actively seeking out.
Suggestions that would fix the problem
1. Move chat somewhere else.
2. Change z-index so that popup information always is on top of everything. Also change z-index so that chat noise is always below any other piece of information that exists or might be added to the game.
Reproduction steps
1. Refuel
2. Undock and exit orbit to quadrant map.
3. Set some way-point and engage navigation
4. Click space to abort navigation
5. Move mouse to Alert list.
Expected outcome: Being able to read important information.
Actual outcome: Only seeing "Navigation aborted" chat message.
Granted, fuel status isn't the most important alert message, since there is a fuel bar at the bottom which covers jump fuel needs, which makes this particular alert message the least good example. It is however the only one I know how to reproduce 100%.
Suggestions that would fix the problem
1. Move chat somewhere else.
2. Change z-index so that popup information always is on top of everything. Also change z-index so that chat noise is always below any other piece of information that exists or might be added to the game.
Reproduction steps
1. Refuel
2. Undock and exit orbit to quadrant map.
3. Set some way-point and engage navigation
4. Click space to abort navigation
5. Move mouse to Alert list.
Expected outcome: Being able to read important information.
Actual outcome: Only seeing "Navigation aborted" chat message.
Granted, fuel status isn't the most important alert message, since there is a fuel bar at the bottom which covers jump fuel needs, which makes this particular alert message the least good example. It is however the only one I know how to reproduce 100%.
