2.6 - Radar coverage is very unclear

[kamor]

As of v2.6, it's very hard to tell the exact range of radar coverage when pressing the appropriate button.

I think that if the radar-covered area were circled in red that would help a lot.

[Eegxeta]

The UI is a work in progress in 2.6. I'd play 2.5 it is done. 2.5 does have lines showing the radar coverage.

[Duke]

This is not a FR, it's a bug. At least I don't know of any decision to take away the radar lines. Please file a bug report on the tracker for it.
And no, this is not a UI2 thing, it is renderer related. Maybe an SDL2 issue.

[Internecivus]

I approximately remember the time when it has gone. Should I bisect?

[Internecivus]

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e9dd3456b4e551e513b5b3bebc27ba2e32c39cb1 is the first bad commit
commit e9dd3456b4e551e513b5b3bebc27ba2e32c39cb1
Author: Duke <aduke1@gmx.de>
Date:   Wed Nov 6 13:17:09 2013 +0100

    * reduce scope

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[Duke]

Good job, Internecivus. Thx
Fixed by commit 92b552c4b9e262f2d84c10b4ce4b9b1c1e540b20

[Internecivus]

You're welcome!

[kamor]

Sorry for posting in the wrong place, Duke - I remembered that v2.4 used to feature radar lines and I assumed they were removed on purpose.

Glad to hear the problem was fixed!

Thanks

[Duke]

Np. It wasn't the wrong place. It's just that I 'upgraded' your FR to a bug.

[TBeholder]

FR: how about marking both radars and missile ranges, in different colors, and showing both while placing an installation? This would help a lot.
In case of new defence weapons, on preview show ranges of the default and currently existing weapons, as concentric circles.
Same with building bases, both for base defense weapons and radars.