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[[File:Editor_overlay_terrains.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Active terrains overlay, named "Special Terrain", configured to highlight one of the active Flooding Terrains.]]
[[File:Editor_overlay_areas.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Active areas overlay, named "Special area", configured to highlight one of the active Flooding areas.]]
The terrains overlay is an overlay which is used for displaying multiple terrains in one overlay. When this overlay is added to a project, it can be activated by selecting the corresponding icon on the minimap. When activated, it displays the active terrains as selected in the terrains list. The terrains appear in the color as selected in the [[Areas|Area]]'s properties.
The areas overlay is an overlay which is used for displaying multiple areas in one overlay. When this overlay is added to a project, it can be activated by selecting the corresponding icon on the minimap. When activated, it displays the active areas as selected in the areas list. The areas appear in the color as selected in the [[Areas|Area]]'s properties.


It has 2 properties which can be adjusted.  
It has 2 properties which can be adjusted.  
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:''The Name of the Overlay''
:''The Name of the Overlay''


'''Selected / Unselected Terrains'''
'''Selected / Unselected Areas'''
:''Terrains to be displayed. An empty checkbox means that terrain won't be displayed, checked means the terrain is displayed on this overlay.''<br clear=all>
:''Areas to be displayed. An empty checkbox means that that area will not be displayed, a checked box means that the area is displayed on this overlay.''<br clear=all>


==Configuring the overlay==
==Configuring the overlay==
[[File:Editor_overlay_terrains_rightpanel.jpg|framed|left|The [[Right Panel]] when the terrains overlay is selected.]]
[[File:Editor_overlay_areas_rightpanel.jpg|framed|left|The [[Right Panel]] when the areas overlay is selected.]]
By default, the overlay does not display anything. The terrains to be displayed must be configured first, by selecting or deselecting terrains.
By default, the overlay does not display anything. The areas to be displayed must be configured first, by selecting or deselecting areas.


====Name====
====Name====
[[File:Editor_overlay_terrains_name.jpg|frame|right|The field for the "name".]]
[[File:Editor_overlay_areas_name.jpg|frame|right|The field for the "name".]]
: ''The name of the overlay. This is the name that will appear as the title of the overlay, displayed when hovering over the related icon in the minimap. It is also the text in the [[Game Interface#Legend|legend]] of the overlay. You can change this by altering the text in the "Name" field.''<br clear=right>
: ''The name of the overlay. This is the name that will appear as the title of the overlay, displayed when hovering over the related icon in the minimap. It is also the text in the [[Game Interface#Legend|legend]] of the overlay. You can change this by altering the text in the "Name" field.''<br clear=right>


====Selecting terrains====
====Selecting areas====
[[File:Editor_overlay_terrains_selected.jpg|frame|right|Active and inactive terrains.]]
[[File:Editor_overlay_areas_selected.jpg|frame|right|Active and inactive areas.]]
: ''A list of available terrains in the current project. Activating a terrain for display on the terrains overlay is done by selecting the checkbox. Deactivating the terrain is done by deselecting the checkbox.''<br clear=right>
: ''A list of available areas in the current project. Activating a area for display on the areas overlay is done by selecting the checkbox. Deactivating the area is done by deselecting the checkbox.''<br clear=right>


==How-to's==
==How-to's==

Revision as of 13:23, 3 April 2019

Active areas overlay, named "Special area", configured to highlight one of the active Flooding areas.

The areas overlay is an overlay which is used for displaying multiple areas in one overlay. When this overlay is added to a project, it can be activated by selecting the corresponding icon on the minimap. When activated, it displays the active areas as selected in the areas list. The areas appear in the color as selected in the Area's properties.

It has 2 properties which can be adjusted.

Name

The Name of the Overlay

Selected / Unselected Areas

Areas to be displayed. An empty checkbox means that that area will not be displayed, a checked box means that the area is displayed on this overlay.

Configuring the overlay

File:Editor overlay areas rightpanel.jpg
The Right Panel when the areas overlay is selected.

By default, the overlay does not display anything. The areas to be displayed must be configured first, by selecting or deselecting areas.

Name

File:Editor overlay areas name.jpg
The field for the "name".
The name of the overlay. This is the name that will appear as the title of the overlay, displayed when hovering over the related icon in the minimap. It is also the text in the legend of the overlay. You can change this by altering the text in the "Name" field.

Selecting areas

File:Editor overlay areas selected.jpg
Active and inactive areas.
A list of available areas in the current project. Activating a area for display on the areas overlay is done by selecting the checkbox. Deactivating the area is done by deselecting the checkbox.

How-to's