[0.23] VAB Helper release v0.1.1

[mareolan]

Mini-plugin which allows detaching ship parts that are obscured (in VAB/SPH screens). Position the mouse somewhere over the obscured part and use Control+MiddleClick (a menu will be shown - see screenshot). The shortcut can be configured to anything else (see config.conf after unpacking the .zip file).

• Download: vabhelper-0.1.1.zip
  
• Current version: 0.1.1
  
• Author: mareolan
  
• Source code: https://github.com/mareolan/VABHelper
  
• MIT license
  

Notes

• Using Alt in the shortcut is discouraged as it seems to collide with the functionality of the editor (Alt+Click in KSP duplicates the selected parts).
  

Edited March 6, 2014 by mareolan

[curiousepic]

I believe SelectRoot already uses ctrl+shift+click, you might consider changing the default.

[Arrowmaster]

Can you give a better explaination of what this does and why it is useful? I don't quite understand and I'm hesitent to install it right away due to the already mentioned SelectRoot conflict.

[Crater]

It looks like it allows you to select parts that are obscured by other parts in front of them,

e.g. you could pick up a part that was inside a closed cargo bay, or pick up a fuselage tank that it completely plastered in batteries without having to find that single-pixel gap between them where you can see the tank itself, or you can pick up a small object that has gotten itself lost inside the collider for, say, a ladder.

At least, that's what I think it is for

[little square dot]

^^that was my take on it too.

mareolan, could you please clarify?

[Boamere]

Yeah because if it is: AWESOME, if not, damn

Edit: actually you guys are definitley right z-axis is a plane in a 3d field so that suggests that you can pick up objects behind others, as for the conflict, I put a hash-tag in front of the original command line and deleted the one in front of control-alt-shift-click, I will come back and tell you if this changed it!

Edited March 6, 2014 by Boamere

[mareolan]

I believe SelectRoot already uses ctrl+shift+click, you might consider changing the default.

I see - I changed the shortcut to Control+MiddleClick. Hopefully it won't be in collision with something else.

I also clarified the purpose of the plugin (yes, it allows you to pick obscured parts).

[Superfluous J]

I don't know if it'd be possible, but what about ctrl-shift-mousewheel to just cycle between the parts, and then click when you've got the one you want?

[rifter]

This looks like it will be handy for dealing with fairings; thanks for making it:)

[Trann]

I don't know if it'd be possible, but what about ctrl-shift-mousewheel ...

"mousewheel"? Luxury!

[Superfluous J]

"mousewheel"? Luxury!

Oh I forgot this game was on mac too. How about ctrl-shift-rightcl... oh wait...

*ducks and runs*

[little square dot]

Edit: actually you guys are definitley right z-axis is a plane in a 3d field

Yeah, the confusion for me resulted from only the one axis being mentioned, as it would have to be a heck of an odd plugin if it only worked in the z-axis. that would mean that only parts in a straight line stretching forwards/backwards at x0, y0 could be selected.

Anyway, all clear now. Cheers. =)

[NathanKell]

z in screenspace...

[little square dot]

z in screenspace...

So, like, behind the screen?

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[Boamere]

So, like, behind the screen?

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(don't question it! )

edit: also thanks for the sneaky update mareolan