Patch: Small map industry selector v6 [update]

[gule]

I added to this patch a button to select how are shown hidden industries and changed buttons texts and added tooltips texts.
New version diff is in first post.

[gule]

I have updated this patch and now when only one industry is selected it is shown in industries list which industries accept cargo produced by selected industry and which industries produce cargo accepted by selected industry.
Diff file and screenshot are in first post.

[athanasios]

Very practical for new industries. This feature of Simutrans enhanced in OpenTTD. Great!

[Roujin]

Nice feature, but these outlines are hardly visible

[gule]

but these outlines are hardly visible

I know, and here i need your help.

I need a good idea how to mark which industries are connected or which colors use for outlines.

[T-Unit]

Could you put a contrasting cross through them? E.g. Black cross for red industry, white cross for black industry

[fabca2]

I know, and here i need your help.

I need a good idea how to mark which industries are connected or which colors use for outlines.

green outline for accepted gargo,
and red outline for required gargo.

an other idea, instead of "selecting one industry", it could be oulined on mouse-hover : then you don't need to unselect and re-select after...

[gule]

I change how to show which industries are connected. I remove outlines and replace them with black markers (squares) on the left or right side of the box which shows industry color.
If marker is on the left side, then industry accept cargo produced by selected industry and if marker is on the right side, then industry produce cargo accepted by selected industry. If I use different colors then black, you can hardly see the markes.
I remove outlines beacuse, with them you can not see industries which accept produced cargo and also produce accepted cargo by selected industy, now you can.
Screenshot and diff files are in first post.

If some body have even better idea how to show connected industries, let me know.

Could you put a contrasting cross through them? E.g. Black cross for red industry, white cross for black industry

I do not understand what do you want.

an other idea, instead of "selecting one industry", it could be oulined on mouse-hover : then you don't need to unselect and re-select after...

I do not think this will be usefull, too much blinking when you move mouse over industries list and also to much calculating on every mouse move.

[T-Unit]

Could you put a contrasting cross through them? E.g. Black cross for red industry, white cross for black industry

I do not understand what do you want.

Sorry i seem to have misunderstood what you meant. I was thinking physically connected (i.e. by rail) rather than connected by supply chain.

[fabca2]

I change how to show which industries are connected. I remove outlines and replace them with black markers (squares)

good idea, but maybe change the square by a triangle (an horizontal arrow)

example ...

accept cargo :

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|\  ##########
|/  ##########

produce cargo :

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  ########## |\
  ########## |/

[gule]

I replaced black boxes with arrows (->). I do not know if looks good.
I am still looking for realy good idea.
Diff is in first post.