6 replies to this topic

[bigjoe]

There should be a string setting that controls what layer a string appears on.

[Emily]

There should be a string setting that controls what layer a string appears on.

....yes there should. Why has no one thought to mention this before?

This is exactly why I tell people to do feature requests XD

[bigjoe]

I've actually been meaning to post this for awhile, and may have thought I already did. Your message on PureZC Discord caused me to check and make sure.

[Avaro]

....yes there should. Why has no one thought to mention this before?

 

Probably because you wouldn't ever want anything to be drawn over the text. Text should normally be at the highest layer.

[bigjoe]

Probably because you wouldn't ever want anything to be drawn over the text. Text should normally be at the highest layer.

There are situations where you might want scripted elements to be drawn over(or under) the text.

 

You might even want it drawn under Link for some reason(think magic text on walls).

 

Bad form to leave an option out that could be used for so many different purposes. It doesn't have to break anything, as quests from prior versions would be set to the default(top) layer.

Edited by BigJoe, 28 September 2019 - 11:22 AM.

[Avaro]

Yeah, fair enough. But be aware, text is not instant so text on the floor would "blink in" too. And you'd have to use specific questrules so Link can walk.

 

Also, you can already draw above text boxes with scripts, by drawing on layer 7. But not over the text itself.

[ShadowTiger]

I can imagine using layering to make text blink. You'd put the text below layer 6, and on layer 6 itself, a strategically placed rectangle that quickly switches between an opaque and a transparent tile that is the color of the background of the text, therefore giving it the appearance of blinking text. Neat. Dunno if that's possible now without layering options.