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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
I have mentioned this problem before, but since I am now using a larger monitor and I still have the same problem, I thought I should mention it again. Perhaps the devs will give it due consideration :)

The tray at the bottom right of the screen (in space missions) is longer than it needs to be, so that one of my officer's powers do not show. Every time I change that officer at the extreme right end of the tray, I have to add their powers to the personal trays and I often forget to do this until I find I need the officer to do use one of their abilities.

It would help if there were a way to remove the pictures (of the officers) and to make the icons a little smaller; that way all the BO powers would show and would be updated when the player changes officers during a mission.

For example, if I see that the next Romulan ship coming has a couple of friends, I want to change to the officer that has "scramble sensors" and if I see a ship coming that will probably use a tractor beam, I want to have the officer that can counter that. I also don't want to not have an ability because I forgot to update the personal tray after I switched a science or eng officer.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    hit f12 and move the tray to the left or change resolution.. What resolution are you using?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Try hitting that button with the 3 little windows. Select option 3. I believe this gets rid of the pictures and just gives you one larger tray to use and arrange how you wish.

    Or as the above said you can change your resolution to fit more into your larger monitor.

    Also in the option I believe there is a UI scale slider, you can shrink it down as needed.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    yep F12 and rearrange your HUD elements, problem solved.


    What i'd like to see is the XP progressbar (on top) to be removed when i hit the CAP, there is no need for it to be displayed anymore if i am maxed out, it will never change anymore from that point on.

    Also i know the Names of my BOff's i do not need them to waste pixels on the bottom of my UI.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    CapnBludd wrote: »
    hit f12 and move the tray to the left or change resolution.. What resolution are you using?

    I am using 1024x768 if I remember correctly and I have moved the trays around but still can't see all the officer powers.

    I also set the personal trays for 3 rows as was suggested in another response but the problem with that is that I still have to change the tray every time I change ships or change officers. It would be much easier to not have to deal with the pictures of the officers.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Z3R0B4NG wrote: »
    yep F12 and rearrange your HUD elements, problem solved.


    What i'd like to see is the XP progressbar (on top) to be removed when i hit the CAP, there is no need for it to be displayed anymore if i am maxed out, it will never change anymore from that point on.

    Also i know the Names of my BOff's i do not need them to waste pixels on the bottom of my UI.

    I need the pictures much less than I need the names. The names can be at the very bottom and small and they won't get in my way.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Not possible atm, who knows when they'll get to improving the UI but it's been asked.

    Only other option you have is to adjust the UI scale which will shrink everything down unfortunately. But will not be affected per ship.

    Esc > Options > Basic tab, It should be the last option.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Dredric wrote: »
    Not possible atm, who knows when they'll get to improving the UI but it's been asked.

    Only other option you have is to adjust the UI scale which will shrink everything down unfortunately. But will not be affected per ship.

    Esc > Options > Basic tab, It should be the last option.

    I changed my resolution to 1280x720 and still had the same problem. I think the default HUD would have been correct at this resolution but I did not know how to get the default HUD so I moved things around and now it is just the way I like it. It would be nice to be able to remove the names so that the try fits lower, though :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Pollywog wrote: »
    I changed my resolution to 1280x720 and still had the same problem. I think the default HUD would have been correct at this resolution but I did not know how to get the default HUD so I moved things around and now it is just the way I like it. It would be nice to be able to remove the names so that the try fits lower, though :)

    I run at 1680x1050, Still have issues with it going off screen to where I've had to tweak the UI scale a small amount to get everything to fit at captain and above i think it was.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited May 2010
    Pollywog wrote: »
    I am using 1024x768

    wow... that is realy realy low. you using a netbook or what?

    how do you even survive the internet with such a resolution?



    anyways here are 3 bad mockup Screenshots done with Paint in a few seconds how i would like to change up my screen to gain a few pixels:

    PIC 1
    PIC 2
    PIC 3

    i think the Pics speak for themself.
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