[SUG][PLAYER] Toggle panel view to show how many skills you've used so far

[WillLem]

I'm wondering if it might be possible to make it so that if you right-click on a skill in the panel, it shows how many you've used so far. Maybe the number could be shown in a different colour to help differentiate it.

Left or right-clicking the skill afterwards could return it to default view.

See Reply #2 for current version of this suggestion

[namida]

Right-click already has another function (specifically, assigning to the highlit lemming), but adding some means to check this could be a good idea.

[WillLem]

Ah yes, of course. I never use the highlight lemming feature, so I totally forgot about that!

Maybe a dialog (similar to the replay edit) that lets you know how many of each skill you've used so far?

Better yet, a hotkey that toggles the panel view itself, something like this:

[WillLem]

Just giving this a bump, because it would come in super handy for Save-em-Up, SYCLW and general play.

[Silken Healer]

Prehaps if you hold shift and hover the mouse cursor over the desired tile in the skill panel, it can change the number to the skills remaing. (Click on the image to view the concept art in full size) (I'm also not sure why the builder's bricks turned green in the concept art, not important though).

[WillLem]

I have to say, I think this one's a no-brainer tbh. It removes the need to mentally track skill usage during a challenge or contest, allowing the player to focus completely on the solution.

To be clear, my suggestion is now the toggleable skill panel in Reply #2. I like Silken's idea as well, but a fully-toggleable panel seems to be neater as it shows everything at once.

EDIT: Having said that, I can see the usefulness of, say, knowing how many Builders you've used and how many Platformers remain.

I've added a poll since there haven't been a lot of comments, and I find it's more usual for people to comment when not-in-favour

[Silken Healer]

Prehaps we could add both my previous idea and also add: a 'skills used mode' button on the skill panel (like clear physics mode or fast forward) which changes the skills remaining to skills used. To be clear like WillLem, my idea is to have both my previous post in this topic, and the bold text in this one.

[Silken Healer]

Prehaps we could add both my previous idea and also add: a 'skills used mode' button on the skill panel (like clear physics mode or fast forward) which changes the skills remaining to skills used. To be clear like WillLem, my idea is to have both my previous post in this topic, and the bold text in this one.

Also if this idea were to be implemented, holding shift whilst hovering over the desired skills tile whilst skills used mode is on, it could have the opposite effect and turn the skills used to the skills remaining

[Proxima]

Prehaps we could add both my previous idea and also add: a 'skills used mode' button on the skill panel (like clear physics mode or fast forward) which changes the skills remaining to skills used.

While I'm absolutely in support of a hotkey for "skills used mode", it's far too niche a feature to justify a skill panel slot.

[Silken Healer]

Prehaps we could add both my previous idea and also add: a 'skills used mode' button on the skill panel (like clear physics mode or fast forward) which changes the skills remaining to skills used.

While I'm absolutely in support of a hotkey for "skills used mode", it's far too niche a feature to justify a skill panel slot.

Idk, I think it would look nice. I understand where you coming from though

[namida]

From the rules topic:

4. Please do not create polls in your topics. I will add polls as I see necessary, that ask questions that get the kind of answers I'm interested in finding out.

[WillLem]

From the rules topic:

4. Please do not create polls in your topics. I will add polls as I see necessary, that ask questions that get the kind of answers I'm interested in finding out.

Just to clarify - does this only apply to suggestion topics, or should I not be creating polls at all??

[namida]

It's a rule of the NeoLemmix Bugs / Suggestions board. So - you should not be creating polls anywhere on the NL Bugs / Suggestions boards, unless of course I specifically give it the okay (which I usually won't, unless it's eg. a suggestion being discussed on Discord and I say something like "create a topic and add so-and-so as a poll"). Elsewhere on the forums is fine, as the bugs / sugs board rules don't apply outside those boards.

[WillLem]

It's a rule of the NeoLemmix Bugs / Suggestions board. So - you should not be creating polls anywhere on the NL Bugs / Suggestions boards, unless of course I specifically give it the okay (which I usually won't, unless it's eg. a suggestion being discussed on Discord and I say something like "create a topic and add so-and-so as a poll"). Elsewhere on the forums is fine, as the bugs / sugs board rules don't apply outside those boards.

So I can create a Poll asking, for example, "is namida a silly sausage?", as long as it isn't on the Bugs or Suggestions board?

[namida]

Yes, as long as it is on a suitable board (in that case, most likely General Discussion, as we don't have a dedicated shitposting board).