[1.2.0] Toolbar 1.7.13 - Common API for draggable/resizable buttons toolbar

[whynot]

That error is usually in the log if a mod has not been installed in the correct place.

Yeah, so I gather. Nevermind the problem was probably due to my GameData folder being bit of a clusterfck. It went away after starting from a clean slate. I'm just curious why it was happening since the indicated missing files were obviously not missing. Is there some way Toolbar can have been made to change it's root?

[blizzy78]

Is there some way Toolbar can have been made to change it's root?

I'm not sure I understand this question.

[whynot]

I'm not sure I understand this question.

As in get confused as to where to look for the texture. The log message doesn't display the full path to the missing texture, and I wanted to make sure that it was pointing to my actual GameData folder. Is the path hardcoded or can a mod using toolbar tell toolbar to look for resources relative to someplace else? You don't have to worry about this though, I think it was just interference with some outdated plugins I had. Cheers

[blizzy78]

It is hardcoded in the way that it always resolves to your KSP\GameData\ folder (whereever your KSP happens to be installed), then appends whatever texture path the third-party plugin specified.

[sp1989]

For some reason my Toolbar will not show up at all. I don't know if this is a common problem I havent really seen anything like it on this thread. I closed KSP and toolbar was working, I went to eat came back opened ksp and toolbar is nowhere to be found. Its weird because I was just using toolbar, and I have been using toolbar for a while now. I wasn't doing anything different from what I was doing before I closed KSP. I do run ATM so I uninstalled ATM, I reinstalled Toolbar, I reinstalled ATM, I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling different mods and the only thing I haven't done is uninstall and reinstall KSP. Please help.

[blizzy78]

Perhaps your toolbar-settings.dat file got messed up somehow, moving the toolbar outside of the visible screen area. Try renaming it to something else, then start KSP.

[Crimor]

Wrongthread.

Edited June 5, 2014 by Crimor

[BloodyRain2k]

Can you add some settings to the toolbar?

The first is that newly added buttons from mods get added instead of needing manual adding. I think I already asked you in the chat about that, dunno anymore.

The second is to allow mapview and inflight share their position. Size and buttons not since these can differ but I like to have them in the same place and moving them in the exact same place is a bit bothersome, especially after correcting their size, but if they're a few pixel differently placed my ocd ticks off, this setting could help with that :3

And maybe a third to tell it whenever it should prefer growing down or right when the size gets exhausted.

Also it would make identifying which version of the toolbar is running if the dll's assembly version would reflect it. I have 1.7.1 and it's just showing the default 1.0.0.0.

[blizzy78]

The first is that newly added buttons from mods get added instead of needing manual adding. I think I already asked you in the chat about that, dunno anymore.

I think you did. I think I was afraid of adding that in that it might result in some problems, but I can't quite remember. I'll see about those problems when the time comes to implement it.

(https://github.com/blizzy78/ksp_toolbar/issues/24)

The second is to allow mapview and inflight share their position.

I'm not going to change that. I feel your pain regarding the OCD, I'm suffering from the same at times. If you need pixel-perfect location, you can make a one-time change in the toolbar-settings.dat file.

And maybe a third to tell it whenever it should prefer growing down or right when the size gets exhausted.

Not sure how that would work. As it is now, you can drag a toolbar's size, which effectively is only its width. If there are too few buttons, it will shrink, of course, but if there are too many, it will grow to the right unless it reaches that width, then it will continue to grow downwards.

Also it would make identifying which version of the toolbar is running if the dll's assembly version would reflect it. I have 1.7.1 and it's just showing the default 1.0.0.0.

Right, I should use one of the two version fields in the DLL that will not cause dependencies to break.

(https://github.com/blizzy78/ksp_toolbar/issues/23)

Edited June 6, 2014 by blizzy78

[bimp95]

Hi!

I'm sorry if this has been solved or is something very easy to fix, but my toolbar doesn't appear. I watched the log, it loads all the skins and textures, but apart from that it doesn't do anything. I can't print out any log, because there isn't any. It's in the folder /GameData/000_Toolbar as it should be. I installed it with FAR, then installed it seperatly, than i tried it with different mods etc. all on a clean install. It doesn't even create a settings.dat. I hope there is a fix to that, because i would love to play my mods again. Thanks in advance

Edit: I also checked the screen if it isn't in the background, but there is absolutely nothing on my screen :/. If it helps: i'm using 3 screens, but only the middle one plays KSP

Edited June 10, 2014 by bimp95

[blizzy78]

Is there nothing in output_log.txt that relates to the Toolbar Plugin??

[bimp95]

Is there nothing in output_log.txt that relates to the Toolbar Plugin??

I solved it, it loaded everything except the dll. i gave KSP.exe advanced permissions, now it works. But i don't think that is the final solution, maybe look into it

[blizzy78]

I'm afraid there is no solution to be had from me here when it comes to permissions.

[bimp95]

I'm afraid there is no solution to be had from me here when it comes to permissions.

I just did'nt think about permissions at all, because before 0.21 (to be precise: before the Toolbar) all the mods and plugins worked without giving them advanced permissions. So i thought that it is maybe solveable. Anyways, great addon and i hope it will grow even more!

[stijn]

the toolbar doesn't show up in flight

[redundantbits]

Hello! First of all congratulations and thank you for your work.

Now, I have a problem. I installed the toolbar and it works perfect but the "Configure visible buttons" menu only shows the Kerbal Engineer Redux addon and I have more addons installed that are listed as compatible with the Toolbar.

How is that? What have I done wrong?

Thanks a lot!

[blizzy78]

It depends on those third-party plugins. Some of their buttons are only visible in certain game scenes, such as flight. The button configuration window reflects that. Other than that, there might be other errors or bugs that could show up in your output_log.txt.

[ctbram]

Would anyone have an idea why I am not seeing the resize icon? it's just a black box and alomost impossible to see against the near black background. Also a couple of the icons for the buttons seem to be squished compared to my recent vanilla installation. It indicates a conflict with a mod I know. I was just hoping someone else might have experienced this and maybe can help me identify the cause.

[Ringkeeper]

didn't saw one bug i noticed:

I chosed the "Robotics Editor" as only icon to be shown in the VAB , but it seems it is not active there. After that the whole toolbar disappeared and won't show up anymore, until i delete the settings .dat .

At least the option button should be always shown.

[blizzy78]

Toolbar Plugin 1.7.2 is now available for download.

[BudgetHedgehog]

If I donate, will you provide me with a way to remove the Donate button and everything related to it entirely? Not just replacing its texture or icon, but remove from the game entirely and forever, any mention of me donating to you? I'm sick of seeing it but I'm also sick of having to replace the icon with a black box. It's annoying me.

[RedAV8R]

If I donate, will you provide me with a way to remove the Donate button and everything related to it entirely? Not just replacing its texture or icon, but remove from the game entirely and forever, any mention of me donating to you? I'm sick of seeing it but I'm also sick of having to replace the icon with a black box. It's annoying me.

You are annoying us...any chance of you removing yourself so we don't have to see you and everything related.

Ok, I have no beefs with you, but come on. Your post is out of line. Blizzy has provided us all with a plugin that is darn near essential...for free...what is the harm in 'Donate' button in a window a person has to click on to see in the first place.

[BudgetHedgehog]

Blizzy has provided us all with a plugin that is darn near essential...for free.

As I thought I made clear, I have no problem donating to Blizzy. I would in heartbeat, that's for sure because I agree with you - it's a pretty much essential mod. However, I don't want to see a Donate button once I already have donated. It's like a friend saying

"hey, can I borrow 10 bucks?".. "sure man, here you go"

"hey, can I borrow 10 bucks?".. "what happened to the last $10 I gave you...? Whatever, here you go dude".

"hey, can I borrow 10 bucks?".. "are you serious? Where is this all going?"

"hey, can I borrow 10 bucks?".. "you've had $30 now, why are you still asking me for more?"

"hey, can I borrow 10 bucks?"..

Dude, I gave you money when you asked me to. If I wanted to give you more, I would go out of my way to do that. There's no need to constantly ask me.

[RedAV8R]

Like I said man, the only 'Donate' I see, is the 'menu' of the toolbar, once the toolbars are set up, I don't see it anymore, and I save my toolbar-settings.dat file to migrate over to any install I do, so it's seen even less now. You've got to have a guilty conscience for that to be bothering you this much. Especially when yeah, you can simply change the donate picture file, put a naked lady on it or something.

To make my installs even easier I've got a dedicated folder where my mods I use all the time go no matter what install it is, all ready to go...just drag and drop into the install. No mess. If an update happens with it, copy it over, and just make sure you don't overwrite your picture file.

[BudgetHedgehog]

And if I add a mod that adds a Toolbar icon? Yep, there's that Donate button again. Hmm, that new icon has made the Toolbar look weird.. I'll just change the size and position and boom, Donate. Again. Ok, now that's in the right place and is the right size, I'll just lock it there and oh look, Donate again. Ok, now that's done, let's just launch this vessel which means when the launch scene initiates, that Toolbar icon won't be there which means hooray, more settings tweaking and I get to see Donate again, how wonderful.

Every single time I want to make one small change to a setting, it's there staring me in the face. Even if I replace the icon, I know what it's replacing and there's a conspicuous black box at the bottom of the settings menu.

You've got to have a guilty conscience for that to be bothering you this much.

Wow, assumptions much? I just don't like seeing 'Donate' buttons in a game I'm playing. Whether it's KSP, some free mobile game or a complete release of some game, seeing them is one of my pet hates. If I could get rid of them altogether, I'd be fine, hence my original question.