[bug][.42] Used-component-bar in the ship designer is malformed

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When designing a ship with many components: the component bar wraps around and places a nearly invisible second line of components.

First picture: The design. Note the marked area: you can barely see the selection box around the active component. The active component is completely invisible.

Too many parts

Second picture: The marked area enlarged. The arrows point to the partly visible selection box of the the active component.

Invisible selected component

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Reply #1 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Aren't some items, like point defense, built in pairs automatically?

Reply #2 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

The problem (indicated) is that components on the (invisible) second row are placed behind the menu bar, and are therefor not visible. The two little yellow lines - which are pointed out by the arrows - are actually part of the top of the selection box.

To resolve this there should be a way to scroll through the components.

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Reply #3 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

You can scroll down with the mouse wheel, but there should be a scroll bar as well as a button to expand the parts list to a window big enough to show all the parts.

Reply #4 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

I am thinking more along the lines of a scroll bar to the right of the component bar and/or automatic scroll on parts selection, but a button to expand the area should work too. It might even be better, since it gives the player a better overview of all the parts.

The scrolling with the mouse wheel suffers from the same problem as the mouse wheel has in all the list: responsiveness. But SD is aware off that, so a fix may be coming (soon pretty please).

Reply #5 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Thecw  I'd love to see the finished ship.  I'm a ship junkie, need a daily fix of new ships. :D

Reply #6 from GalCiv3 Forums Top

Thanks for reporting this, it has been noted. :)