Overview manipulation: Difference between revisions

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You can only change the appearance of players and player items (like mobile depots) this way, celestials, anomalies, NPC ships etc will have their default appearance no matter what you do.

== How do you go about manipulating the overview? ==

[[image:overview_settings.png|thumb|Access your overview settings with your [[Keyboard_controls#Modifying_Shortcuts|shortcut]] or through the right-click context manu.]]

[[image:overview_settings.png|thumb|Access your overview settings with your [[Keyboard_controls#Modifying_Shortcuts|shortcut]], chat-channel command or through the regular right-click context manu.]]

[[image:overview_settings_window.png|thumb|'''Importing''' and '''exporting''' settings is done by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the ''Misc'' tab in the overview settings window.]]

{{important note box|It's highly recommended that you make a backup of your current overview first and work from a copy instead.}}

The easiest way to manipulate your overview is to save your current overview and then export it into your documents folder. Then you can open the overview file in a text editor and quickly view your changes ingame by saving the file and importing the new settings. That way you can easily tinker with your overview until you have it just the way you like it.

~~The easiest way to manipulate~~ your overview ~~is to save~~ your ~~current~~ overview ~~and then export it into~~ your ~~documents folder. That way~~ you can open ~~the~~ overview ~~file in~~ a ~~text editor and quickly view~~ your ~~changes ingame by saving the file and importing the new settings. That way~~ you ~~can easily tinker with your overview until you have~~ it ~~just~~ the ~~way you like it~~.

=== Managing your overview settings while docked in a station ===

You can set up your initial overview while still being safely docked in a station. To open your overview settings without being in space you can use the channel-command {{co|violet|/open overview settings}} or by setting up a [[Keyboard_controls#Modifying_Shortcuts|shortcut]] for your '''Overview Settings''' window (you'll find it in the escape menu's '''Shortcuts''' tab under '''Window''').

You ~~do NOT have~~ to be in ~~space~~ to edit your overview! By setting a keyboard shortcut, you can edit your overview in the safety of spacedock. Go to Neocom Menu > Settings (gear icon at the bottom) > Shortcuts Tab > Window Tab > scroll down to ~~Overview Settings. Assign the Overview Settings a shortcut key (ALT-O is available by default), click the Close Window button, and you can open~~ your ~~Overview Settings for editing from anywhere. Alternatively, you can use a slash command in any chat text input field: /open~~ overview settings~~. You will still have to launch into space to see the changes~~, but ~~that is a much faster procedure than sitting undocked~~ in space ~~editing your Overview and not watching~~ your ~~d-scan~~.

You will still need to undock in order to verify and get used to your new overview settings, but this way you can avoid actually being in space while alt-tabbed or fiddling with your game menus.

=== Exporting your current settings ===

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 You can only change the appearance of players and player items (like mobile depots) this way, celestials, anomalies, NPC ships etc will have their default appearance no matter what you do.
 == How do you go about manipulating the overview? ==
-[[image:overview_settings.png|thumb|Access your overview settings with your [[Keyboard_controls#Modifying_Shortcuts|shortcut]] or through the right-click context manu.]]
+[[image:overview_settings.png|thumb|Access your overview settings with your [[Keyboard_controls#Modifying_Shortcuts|shortcut]], chat-channel command or through the regular right-click context manu.]]
 [[image:overview_settings_window.png|thumb|'''Importing''' and '''exporting''' settings is done by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the ''Misc'' tab in the overview settings window.]]
 {{important note box|It's highly recommended that you make a backup of your current overview first and work from a copy instead.}}
+The easiest way to manipulate your overview is to save your current overview and then export it into your documents folder. Then you can open the overview file in a text editor and quickly view your changes ingame by saving the file and importing the new settings. That way you can easily tinker with your overview until you have it just the way you like it.
-The easiest way to manipulate your overview is to save your current overview and then export it into your documents folder. That way you can open the overview file in a text editor and quickly view your changes ingame by saving the file and importing the new settings. That way you can easily tinker with your overview until you have it just the way you like it.
+=== Managing your overview settings while docked in a station ===
+You can set up your initial overview while still being safely docked in a station. To open your overview settings without being in space you can use the channel-command {{co|violet|/open overview settings}} or by setting up a [[Keyboard_controls#Modifying_Shortcuts|shortcut]] for your '''Overview Settings''' window (you'll find it in the escape menu's '''Shortcuts''' tab under '''Window''').
-You do NOT have to be in space to edit your overview!  By setting a keyboard shortcut, you can edit your overview in the safety of spacedock.  Go to Neocom Menu > Settings (gear icon at the bottom) > Shortcuts Tab > Window Tab > scroll down to Overview Settings.  Assign the Overview Settings a shortcut key (ALT-O is available by default), click the Close Window button, and you can open your Overview Settings for editing from anywhere.  Alternatively, you can use a slash command in any chat text input field: /open overview settings.  You will still have to launch into space to see the changes, but that is a much faster procedure than sitting undocked in space editing your Overview and not watching your d-scan.
+You will still need to undock in order to verify and get used to your new overview settings, but this way you can avoid actually being in space while alt-tabbed or fiddling with your game menus.
 === Exporting your current settings ===