Manage Rules Dialog

[HadToRegister]

OK, I've now learned about the "Manage Rules" pop up and its usefulness, especially for my purposes, however, can the pop-up be made a little bigger so that the Drop Down Menus can be made wider to show more of the Mod names?

 

Right now because the drop down menu for "Select Plugin" is so skinny, I have this (I know I can drag from side-to-side, however, in a drop down menu that can be pretty tricky without mis-clicking and closing the menu by accident.

 

BetterModDescriptions

BetterModDescriptionsA

BetterModDescriptionsL

BetterModDescriptionsL

BetterModDescriptionsL

BetterModDescriptionsL

BetterModDescriptionsL

BetterModDescriptionsL

BetterModDescriptionsM

BetterModDescriptionsN

BetterModDescriptionsR

BetterModDescriptionsR

BetterModDescriptionsW

 

The mods actual names are

 

BetterModDescriptions.esp

BetterModDescriptionsAE.esp

BetterModDescriptionsLiteWMF.esp

BetterModDescriptionsLMVeryEasy.esp

BetterModDescriptionsLiteWMFAutomatron.esp

BetterModDescriptionsLM2LMVeryeasy.esp

BetterModDescriptionsLME.esp

BetterModDescriptionsLMMiscVeryEasy.esp

BetterModDescriptionsMW.esp

BetterModDescriptionsNLMBACR.esp

BetterModDescriptionsnLSABR.esp

BetterModDescriptionsROWIP.esp

BetterModDescriptionsWMFAutomatron.esp

[Grestorn]

Did you really make a rule for all of these? Why? I'm pretty sure that Loot autosorts the base mods before all of its patches, doesn't it?

 

And if it really doesn't, I'd

a) inform the LOOT guys (because this has to be fixed in the masterlist) and

b) I'd just put the Base Mod into a group which is sorted before the Default group. And voilà!

 

 

In any case, I absolutely agree on your request to improve the UI.

[HadToRegister]

Did you really make a rule for all of these? Why? I'm pretty sure that Loot autosorts the base mods before all of its patches, doesn't it?

 

And if it really doesn't, I'd

a) inform the LOOT guys (because this has to be fixed in the masterlist) and

b) I'd just put the Base Mod into a group which is sorted before the Default group. And voilà!

 

 

In any case, I absolutely agree on your request to improve the UI.

 

No, I didn't make a rule for all of these.

I never said I did, I'm not sure why you even assumed that from what I wrote.

I just compiled a list of mods that get their names truncated as an example of what you see, vs the actual full mod name.

 

I was merely explaining that when opening up the "Manage Rules" window, and opening up the drop-down menu, the names of mods longer than 22 characters gets truncated, while there is a slider to slide sideways in the list, it makes the list prone to closing due to any mis-clicks, which makes it an extra hassle, (currently) to work with the load order, and navigate, which in turn, makes me not want to use the "Manage Rules" window because of not being able to quickly identify and use rules for mods with long names.

 

The idea of the Manage Rules window is great, and I would probably end up using it quite A LOT, but right now it needs the mod drop down made much wider to accommodate mods with longer names, thus making it easier, and faster to navigate.

[Tannin42]

Yeah, I'll look into making that wider. I remember being annoyed by that myself but forgot to do something about it... :sleep:

[HadToRegister]

Yeah, I'll look into making that wider. I remember being annoyed by that myself but forgot to do something about it... :sleep:

 

Great, Thanks!

[HadToRegister]

Can the Plugins Tab get the "Manage Rules" for the plugins as well?
That would be handy

[Tannin42]

Not sure what you mean? "Manage Rules" exists only on on the plugins tab and is only for plugins!?

[HadToRegister]

Not sure what you mean? "Manage Rules" exists only on on the plugins tab and is only for plugins!?

 

My mistake, I meant Mods tab

IT's so handy on the Plugins tab, it could be handy on the MODS tab as well.

Although, clicking on the lightning bolts does seem to open up a similar dialog, but the Manage Rules dialog might be even better for the Mods tab as well

[Tannin42]

I'll look into it