[http://sourceforge.net/p/ufoai/feature-requests/17 Item 17] imported from sourceforge.net tracker on 2013-01-28 20:12:11

Dawn of War-style camera controls. For more details:
http://ufo.myexp.de/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=18
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====== hoehrer (2006-03-09 14:52:31) ======

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A short summary that includes all the suggestions in the
forum and some minor additions from me. The alternatives in
the square-brackets [] are meant to be implemented as an
alternative to the beforementioned method.

Current situation
- The current camera controls in UFO:AI are rather tedious.
As it is you use the numpad keys for moving the camera, and
WASD for rotation and level switching. This works, but it's
not really very convenient.

Proposal - Camera controls in "Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War"
- Scroll/pan the camera -> Use the cursor keys or move the
mouse cursor to the edge of the screen.
- Rotate the camera -> Press and hold ALT, then move the
mouse left or right. [Alternatively use the numpad cursors
left/right]
- Tilt the camera up/down -> Press and hold ALT, then move
the mouse up or down. [Alternatively use Ins/Del.]
- Zoom -> Press and hold ALT and the LMB, and move the mouse
up or down. [Alternatively, use the mouse wheel or Home/End]
- Switch Levels -> Use PgUp/PgDown
- Use the MMB as an alternative to the ALT modifier key
mentioned above (prevents using two devices for one single
action if it's available).
- Use no more then one (ALT=MMB) key as a modifier key.
(e.g. do not use CTRL in combination with the ALT modifier)

Werner
====== nobody (2006-03-13 14:06:53) ======

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The MMB has been scrapped (already used for rotating your
soldier). If anybody knows a good alternative that would be
cool.

Werner
====== bayo-fr (2009-02-13 17:31:01) ======

What can't we do with the current bind mecanism? Or what can we do?

With it we can first improve a little the current key bind with what we can do. And next time add new feature.
====== btaxis (2009-02-13 17:47:13) ======

Link in the original post has been long out of date. New address:
http://ufoai.ninex.info/forum/index.php?topic=18.0
====== mcr2010 (2012-04-18 20:57:37) ======

I guess most of this has already been implemented. Setting to pending.