CleverRaven/Cataclysm-DDA

Construction UI needs an overhaul badly

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#70,909 opened on Jan 14, 2024

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.

The construction UI has not been updated since ages, yet the crafting UI has gotten a lot of features which the construction UI would benefit from.

Solution you would like.

  1. First of all, consistency. The windows should look roughly the same and use tabs for readability and general structure. 1.1 We would not necessarily need the nested since we do not have 7 variants of the same construction except for maybe painted walls.
  2. Proficiencies. Construction would benefit from these greatly.
  3. Advanced searching (e.g by ingredient or needed tool quality)
  4. And more

Describe alternatives you have considered.

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Research direction
Study the existing construction UI code in the repository to understand the current implementation. Examine the crafting UI to see how tabs, proficiencies, and advanced searching are implemented. Identify the UI framework used (e.g., tiles or curses). Propose incremental changes starting with consistency improvements.
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Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++game development
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40