[HOWTO] Chat Window Size

[Sov13t]

In order to change how big the chat log is (while the chat box is not active) you need to edit the following file chat-log.res located in /FUI/Resources/Multiplayer/

 

\dialog
\begin
   \tag{-1}
   \coord{0, 18, 1023, [color=Red]60[/color]}
       \musthavecursor{0}
       \acceptmouse{0}
       \topmost
       \layer{900}
\end

\multicolumnlistbox
\begin
   \tag{2}
   \coord{20, 0, 1003, [color=Red]60[/color]}
     \defaultitem{Multiplayer/def_list_box_item.res}
   \columnswidth{200, 803}
   \rowsnum{10}
   \readonly{1}
   \visiblescrollbar{0}
\end

 

You need to edit the \coord{x, y, w, h} lines. The last parameter is responsible for height, each line of text is 20px as such setting this parameter to 60 (highlighted in RED) will only leave 3 lines of text max while the chat window is CLOSED.

 

To edit how the chat window appears when it is open you need to edit chat-say.res, but it is a little more complex as there are way more coordinates to mess with.

 

Credits for this go to Distiler and Acedy (http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=676501&postcount=52).

 

Thanks and enjoy.

[Legolasindar]

Great, thanks. And with this can move chat windows down, for read comunications text (tower, awacs...) i think, modifing \coord{x, y, w, h}

 

EDIT: Confirmed changing second \coord{20, 20, 1003, 60} for 20 chat not hide radio messages.

Edited March 30, 2010 by Legolasindar

[Case]

Great stuff Soviet! Many people have been dying to change this! :thumbup:

[Mustang]

Nice find Soviet!

[Legolasindar]

Confirmed changing second \coord{20, 20, 1003, 60} for 20 chat not hide radio messages.

[Sov13t]

Confirmed changing second \coord{20, 20, 1003, 60} for 20 chat not hide radio messages.

 

So that shifts it down by 20 pixels, yeah? Cool.

[Distiler]

I'm testing it and if you put the 20px down it shows only 2 lines of text. Perhaps we should increase both lines with a 60 to 80? [yep it does the trick]

Edited April 6, 2010 by Distiler

[Distiler]

Oh 1001 posts and my first modman package XD For those that prefer to use Modman, here's the package. 3 lines of chat starting below AI communications. Code is:

 

\dialog

\begin

\tag{-1}

\coord{0, 18, 1023, 80}

\musthavecursor{0}

\acceptmouse{0}

\topmost

\layer{900}

\end

 

\multicolumnlistbox

\begin

\tag{2}

\coord{20, 20, 1003, 80}

\defaultitem{Multiplayer/def_list_box_item.res}

\columnswidth{200, 803}

\rowsnum{10}

\readonly{1}

\visiblescrollbar{0}

\end

chat1.0.zip

Edited April 6, 2010 by Distiler

[Ghost]

Thankyou for this:thumbup:

[LawnDart]

Thanks! +1

[Distiler]

Working with FC2 1.2.1

 

Also, with little difference, for DCS:Ka-50 http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=54107

[coolts]

Guys, is it possible to reduce the font size for the messages? It seems rather large.

 

there are font parameters in Chat-say.res

 

\fonttype {font_dejavu_lgc_sans_condensed_12}

 

But i believe thats just for the open chat box

[Sov13t]

Guys, is it possible to reduce the font size for the messages? It seems rather large.

 

there are font parameters in Chat-say.res

 

\fonttype {font_dejavu_lgc_sans_condensed_12}

 

But i believe thats just for the open chat box

 

 

You were on the right path!

 

If you notice, the chat-log.res defines the default container to be used, in this case it is: \defaultitem{Multiplayer/def_list_box_item.res}

 

If we go ahead and edit def_list_box_item.res, we will find the same line of code. Now, the fonts that are available to us are located in FUI\Fonts directory as such changing it from \fonttype {font_dejavu_lgc_sans_condensed_12} to \fonttype {font_dejavu_lgc_sans_condensed_10} will make the font 2 sizes smaller. Which is perfect in my opinion.

 

Now, this container might be used for other things as well, so perhaps somewhere else font size will be smaller, so needs more testing.

 

Also, if you want to change colors check out this thread: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=54702

 

S!

[coolts]

cheers for that. you just saved me hours of messing about. I like having the chat window up but the text was way to large and "in your face"

[c0ff]

Available fonts are in FUI/Fonts folder.

[Sov13t]

Thanks c0ff! :thumbup:

 

This gives us complete control over multiplayer chat behavior, we can now do it all: change the position, resize the log area, change font size and change colors.