MrAlaux/Nugget-Doom

[Feature] Compact "essentials" for WOOFHUD

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NightFright2k19 commented

This request is about adding an optional display of just the essential stats (Health, Armor, Ammo) in a single line to the WOOFHUD lump, similar to the K/I/S stats.

Explanation:
Instead of using three separate lines, it would look like this (example):
HEL 100 ARM 100 AMM 50/50
(No progress bars, just the numbers.)

Reasoning:
For absolute minimalists (like me) who want to save as much screen space as possible while still being able to check the most vital stats. Also maybe for those who consider the bars kinda redundant. Differing from my previous suggestion, this approach would not mix different HUD styles, just reorganize existing ones a bit.

Possible realization:

  • Either introduce a CVAR which toggles between the old look and the single-line mode or (probably easier)
  • Add a new (optional) identifier to WOOFHUD, something like "vitals", "essentials" or "compact"
MrAlaux commented

I'm not much of a Boom HUD user myself, so I'm largely unfamiliar with it and the WOOFHUD lump. Although it should be possible to implement what you're suggesting, chances are that I won't be doing it myself.

I could mention that there's a setting to hide the "progress bars" in page 4 of the Status Bar/HUD setup menu. Also, if you don't mind getting hacky about it, you could probably make an approximation of the HUD you're suggesting by using NUGHUD, but do know that it isn't as dynamic in terms of widget positioning, given that positions in it are absolute.

MrAlaux commented

Excuse me, I made a mistake. There's an alleged hud_draw_bargraphs CVAR which I believe disables the bars, but it isn't a Nugget-exclusive feature, and it's unrelated to the setting I mentioned previously. I must've mixed something up.

EDIT: Turns out it's a Woof feature, which should be available in that setup menu, but on a different page.

NightFright2k19 commented

I see, I found it now in woof.cfg of the Woof! port. (It's also a menu option, actually.) It's something. Then it's only about placing the three stats together in one line.

MrAlaux commented

Although it should be possible to implement what you're suggesting, chances are that I won't be doing it myself.
[...] you could probably make an approximation of the HUD you're suggesting by using NUGHUD

Sorry, but I'll leave it at that. Maybe in the future.