[WOTC] Select Soldier Icons Redux

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Author: RustyDios

Last revision: 25 Mar, 2024 at 18:17 UTC (6)

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Description:

This mod is my personal redux of Soldier Select Icons by zFail, finally uploaded for others to use.
I do not have permission to update the original, but as there has been no correspondence from the author since February 2016, I figured this shouldn’t be an issue!
( IF it is though, I will un-list if required !)

This mod adds a new panel where you can select a unit, by clicking on its icon.
If you are tired of constantly pressing Tab/Shift to search for the right unit, this mod is for you.

The original mod linked above actually works pretty smoothly in WOTC and CI/LWOTC when loaded with the AML, so I didn’t really NEED to do this mod.
I just WANTED too and I made some changes …

• New panel with icons that you can select to directly select a unit
• Icon of selected unit is in Green (config editible)
• Icon of units without action points is disabled and can’t be clicked (config editible)
• Icon of units lost to mind control can’t be clicked (bugfix!)
• Icons have several colour states (config editible)
• Icons have several alpha states (config editable)
• States are: Hovered, Active, Dead, Bleeding, Mind Controlled, Actions Available,
  Last Action Available, Disabled/No Actions/Other
• When hovered the unit gets a selection box outline. (config editable)
• When hovered (after a minor delay), camera auto-focuses on unit (config editable. OFF by default)
• Icons can be arranged in a grid (default is vertical 8down * 4across, 32 icons, config editable)
• Position is config editible (and possibly needs to be for UltraWide monitors!)
• Position and grid layout can be switched between vertical and horizontal
• Position can be set to auto-update on the left-side under the objectives (default)
• Tooltips can be toggled
• Tooltips show class name, unit name and unit headshot
• Includes some class icons for some non-soldier units
• Includes a way for other mods to add non-soldier icons
• Updates Soldier Class icon function to use CHL methods
• Added sounds to on-click events
• Updates in real time for newly acquired units
• Icons for units that are evacc’ed/out of play vanishes

Lots of stuff here. Positions, colours, special icons …

Might have issues with controller users …

There’s normally always something that clashes, but I know of nothing here.
Works by UI Screen Listener, so should be fine with anything.
Should even work with the original, although that would be pointless

Headshots do not work in Skirmish Mode (and never will!).
Headshots only work for XCOM Units from Avenger

Obviously huge credit to zFail for the still working original
Some ideas inspired by -bg-‘s Quick Soldier Info
Many thanks to Dare for the icon grid code/base functions

As always a shoutout to the XCOM2 and MEME modding discords!

~ Enjoy !! and please buy me a Cuppa Tea [www.buymeacoffee.com]