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Editor: Enhance object selection window to show more objects at the same time

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#8,722 opened on May 23, 2024

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Describe the problem requiring a solution

Currently, the object selection popups contain 1:1 scale pictures of the objects, which makes browsing troublesome - especially on low resolution settings. For example for original 640x480 res, there are only TWO objects at the same time (except units and resources where 4-5 of them match in the window) - see the attached picture: fh2editor-object-selection

Describe the possible solution

Make the object icons smaller (but not as small as in the original editor :P) AND/OR show them in some kind of 2D grid instead of list

Additional info

1.1.0 on Android 5.1.1

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Research direction
Study the rendering code for object selection popups, particularly how icons are sized and laid out, and implement a scaling or grid layout.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
game devdesktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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++UI rendering
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40