Hiding The Pink / Customalization

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Jan 26 2005, 7:32 am
Can there be an add several client-side variables which could be set to disable/enable certain things?

Here's a list of what I'd like to see:
client.commandprompt=1 - If set to 0, removes the pink chatbox and enlarges the text window and the info panel. Also removes the "ALT", "!" and the speech bubble button.
client.commandbuttons=1 - If 0, removes the "ALT", "!" and speech bubble buttons and enlarges the pink box and command_prompt text.
client.layout=1 - If 0, hides the "Layout" menu panel, so users may not select show map/info nor set icon types. Overrides client.icontype and client.showcommands.
client.icontype=1 - If 0, removes the Icon Type menu from the Layout menu.
client.showcommands=1 - If 0, removes the "show info" and "show map" commands from the layout menu.
client.banner=1 - If 0, removes the banner on top of BYOND.*
client.directions=1 - If 0, removes the directional arrows.
client.statuspanel=1 - If 0, removes the status panel.
client.host=0/1 - If 0, removes the "Host..." button. Is 0 for players. Is 1 for hosts.

* MAY want to do this on a p2p/subscriber basis of some sort.
Jan 26 2005, 7:48 am
BYOND 4.0 will allow a great deal more customization. I don't know if these specific features will be included, but from what Tom's been saying I think you'll be pleased with the outcome.

Lummox JR
Jan 27 2005, 5:44 am
client.commandprompt=1 - If set to 0, removes the pink chatbox and enlarges the text window and the info panel. Also removes the "ALT", "!" and the speech bubble button.

client.commandprompt - Removes the command prompt, so that people, like myself, who type commands (instead of clicking them) will no longer play your game.

client.layout=1 - If 0, hides the "Layout" menu panel, so users may not select show map/info nor set icon types. Overrides client.icontype and client.showcommands.
client.icontype=1 - If 0, removes the Icon Type menu from the Layout menu.

client.layout/client.icontype - Removes the ability to use small icon mode, so that people, like myself, with small screens will no longer play your game.
Jan 27 2005, 5:57 am
In response to Elshender
Elshender wrote:
client.commandprompt=1 - If set to 0, removes the pink chatbox and enlarges the text window and the info panel. Also removes the "ALT", "!" and the speech bubble button.

client.commandprompt - Removes the command prompt, so that people, like myself, who type commands (instead of clicking them) will no longer play your game.

A BYOND developer can still provide an interface for typed input without using the built in command line interface. Doing it on the map would be pretty slow and clunky, but popup window input interfaces could be attractive and powerful. When/if BYOND ever gets fullscreen (or full window) map modes, I intend to use HTML interface windows for lots of things. It's a shame BYOND can't alter the translucency of popup windows. That would be really sharp.