Suggestions for editing features

[Kevsoft]

So as you know we've reached the beta stage of the Editor !
You decided that we focus on more editing features, and then on the online feature.

We would now like to hear your suggestions about the editing features you wish. If we like your suggestion and it's possible to implement, I'll add them to this list (I've already put my ideas in it):

Spoiler

Static Templates
Static Templates are just like little structure snippets. Like you would copy an area and save it.

Dynamic Templates
Dynamic Templates are like static template, but they are generated by an algorithm. I will decide later how to program these templates, probably lua.

Mirror Selection
You can mirror the selection vertically or horizontally.

Spin (Rotate) Selection
You can spin/rotate your selection clockwise or non-clockwise.

Anyway, looking forward to seeing you guys post your improvements to the list!

Happy Editing,
Developer Kevsoft

[Veudekato]

i think we need mirror.

[Kevsoft]

This everything is same prioritized in the list, so we don't need a poll!

[nexiana]

here should be a poll.

This thread's purpose is for hearing the community's voice on what editing features they specifically would like in the editor. So what exactly would a poll be useful for?

[Alucard]

As for bucket fill feature, I have an idea to limit "flood" raduis at certain (settable in application settings) amount, usually 25-50 blocks away from click, or use section borders as limit to stop infinite "Flood Fill" and prevent crashing.

[Squishy Rex]

By Static templates I assume you mean like the Toad House and Hammer Bros templates like in Mario Builder. The whole level is programmed, all you have to do is select what BG, BGOs and items you want in the section. If that is sort of what you mean I really like the idea.

I do have one suggestion though, what about an in-editor tile map editor like in Lunar Magic. This basically:


I don't know how practical it would be, but it might be good for performing quick tileset edits or fixing small graphical errors rather than opening the whole tileset or selected object in an external program. It may even be good to implement this with the new tileset item boxes.

[Wohlstand]

Squishy Rex, is you mean internal graphic editor? Good idea, and with PNG format this will be easier
Oh, saving into GIF is possible with libgif which was integrated in the LazyFixTool and in the PNG2GIFs tools, and I can generate masked GIFs instantly

[Squishy Rex]

Squishy Rex, is you mean internal graphic editor?

Yes, basically.

Oh, saving into GIF is possible with libgif which was integrated in the LazyFixTool and in the PNG2GIFs tools, and I can generate masked GIFs instantly

Oh well that is great and extremely convenient!

[DeuxEx]

I think that Squishy Rex has a great idea! An internal program to create graphics would be very helpful!

[sky2]

A gfx editor like YY-CHR would be nice (internal gfx editor)

About selections, if we're going to have mirror selection, so why not something like "Rotate 90 degrees right" and "Rotate 90 degrees left"? People then will be able to easily turn a horizontal section into vertical one.

[Kevsoft]

About selections, if we're going to have mirror selection, so why not something like "Rotate 90 degrees right" and "Rotate 90 degrees left"? People then will be able to easily turn a horizontal section into vertical one.

That what I meant with spin selection xP

[Tinkerbell]

What would be really cool but maybe won't happen would be a in-build recorder tool that let's you record stuff in platgenwohl without using an actual recorder like people normally use for recording smbx stuff. But yeah an in-build Platgenwohl recorder would be really cool.

[Wohlstand]

What would be really cool but maybe won't happen would be a in-build recorder tool that let's you record stuff in platgenwohl without using an actual recorder like people normally use for recording smbx stuff. But yeah an in-build Platgenwohl recorder would be really cool.

Hedgewars game have built-in video recorder of gameplay, you can record video of your game and this video will be saved in your user folder. I think to made some feature for my engine part

[Tinkerbell]

Yeah if you could do that the format of the videos should be one that is supported by Youtube also. Would be great.

[Wohlstand]

Yeah if you could do that the format of the videos should be one that is supported by Youtube also. Would be great.

Post from hedgewars site:
http://www.hedgewars.org/node/3877
It generating the MP4, OGV, AVI, all these formats are supporting by Youtube

[Tinkerbell]

So we could choose between those formats?

[Wohlstand]

So we could choose between those formats?

Yes!

[Tinkerbell]

Alright that sounds amazing Wohlstand thx.

[sky2]

About selections, if we're going to have mirror selection, so why not something like "Rotate 90 degrees right" and "Rotate 90 degrees left"? People then will be able to easily turn a horizontal section into vertical one.

That what I meant with spin selection xP

Ah, sorry. Didn't see that xD

Also, in app menu, there's "Tilesets and Paletts Editor" or something similiar. So why don't add palette system to PGE? It will make preparing graphics much easier, rather than changing every block. It could fit very well with internal editor.

[tb1024]

Also, in app menu, there's "Tilesets and Paletts Editor" or something similiar. So why don't add palette system to PGE? It will make preparing graphics much easier, rather than changing every block. It could fit very well with internal editor.

Huh...So we should make Black and White graphics and PGE should be capable of replacing BW by other colors?
Nice idea.