How to always call the "Embark population" dialog?

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How to always call the "Embark population" dialog?

Postby bjg » Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:54 pm

If you want to transfer colonists from (click a "ship" icon on) a multi-species colony the "Embark population" dialog is called. If from single-species - just picks a single "unit" (the "old" way). The "old" way has disadvantages - you can't pick more than one in a single "transaction", and the "focus" (the lower third of the screen) immediately switches to the "source" system (very inconvenient).
Is there (or could you make) a way to always/forcibly call the "Embark population" dialog after clicking the "ship" icon?

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Re: How to always call the "Embark population" dialog?

Postby Arioch » Wed Dec 07, 2016 11:18 pm

You can select more than one unit of pop to transfer; just click multiple times on the source location. The number over the lower part of the population icon will increment to show the number being transported.

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Re: How to always call the "Embark population" dialog?

Postby bjg » Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:10 am

Thanks for the tip.
However, the major annoyance is the change of "focus". Selecting the destination system and transferring from the planet's list is the only bearable way in a large galaxy (even 80-100 stars, but specially bigger) - works fine with the dialog, doesn't work without (the destination gets lost and hard to find than).

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Re: How to always call the "Embark population" dialog?

Postby bjg » Fri Dec 09, 2016 8:47 pm

An alternative proposal - could you allow "dropping" colonists to a big planet picture (the upper left part of the screen - it stays in place even while the "focus" moves)?


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