[PATCH] Groups

[Badmadblacksad]

• Create groups (Ctrl+number)
• Add to group (Shift+number)
• Select group (number or click on icons)
• A unit can only be a member of a single group

copy ​this image in binaries/data/mods/public/art/textures/ui/session/icons/sheets/groups.png (created with binaries/data/mods/public/art/textures/ui/session/icons/single/group[0-9].png)

On my computer I had to replace hotkey.selection.group.[0-9] with hotkey.selection.group.Num[0-9] in the file binaries/data/config/default.cfg. I've got a french keyboard. Don't know if it will work for you.

TODO :

• double click / double press on a key : snap
• maybe some art related stuff ;)

[Kieran P]

Moving to alpha 5. If the code is finished and works well, and Philip gets time to review before release and commit it, I don't see a reason why it couldn't be in A5.

[historic_bruno]

Creating and selecting a group seems to work.

I can't seem to add to a group, pressing Alt+number only brings up the original grouping for me.

Not sure how much I like the group icons being permanently shown, but others may have different opinions on that. I can see how they would be useful.

I think there should be some indication of which group a selected unit is in, perhaps showing an icon on the details panel? (although it looks like the "group" icon is already in use to show how many units are in a selection, maybe an artist will need to come up with another design :))

[Badmadblacksad]

hum.. it's a mistake in the description : press Shift+number to add a unit to a group.

Alt+number do nothing right now, but it will select a group and follow it (center the camera on its first unit) if you replace

//@todo snap

with

Engine.CameraFollow(toSelect[0]);

in the file binaries/data/mods/public/gui/session/input.js, line 1103. don't think it worth a new diff :)