[Freeciv-Dev] Re: In city report, change list falls off bottom of screen sometimes, so some units cannot be selected (PR#1285)

[Christian Knoke <ChrisK@xxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 07:53:26PM -0800, jonadab@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Full_Name: Nathan Eady
> Version: 1.12.0
> Distribution: Built from source
> Client: Gtk+
> OS: Linux Mandrake 8.1
> Submission from: (NULL) (209.143.57.90)

Well known and still unresolved ...

> Presence of that workaround makes this a bug I can live with, but 
> it loses production points when one could otherwise change directly 
> from one unit to another.  (If there's a unit high on the list
> that you don't want any city building, then loss of production
> points doesn't apply; Alpine Troops are often good for this, once
> mobile war is discovered so that you don't actually need them.)
> 
> Possible fixes include a scrollbar, a second column, or, my 
> personal favourite, popping up a dialog box like Change All 
> does (only without the From: part, obviously).  

I have another suggestion which should be easily implemented.
Divide the change menu into buildings, wonders, and units,
and make up a sub menu for these, like it is now (in CVS) for
the CMA.

> 
> Problem exists in Gtk client and also in Windows native port;
> have not tested with Athena widgets.  

BTW: There is no production loss any more in the CVS version
for your workaround.

Christian

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