Hotkey control for apps (hud elements)

[Elaphe]

I wonder if there is any way (maybe a mod?) that allows to enable/disable hud elements on screen, but not all at once (ctrl+h), but in a selective way.

 

[Elaphe]

Mi idea is to display an image with the labels of my button box, so that the user knows the function of every button. This is important because I'm running AC with Oculus Rift.

For the moment, I'm using the AC logo app, replacing the original logo with a .png with the image of my button box. I have mapped a button to Ctrl+H, so that I can toggle the image on/off. However, this also affects other elements on my hud (track map and gear indicator, which I use for cars with H shifter).

Any solutions or alternatives?

 

[Neilski]

I'm not convinced I have understood correctly, but...
Can't you just make the app respond to a keypress (Sidekick does it, so you could look there for inspiration) and then just use that to toggle whether or not to draw something?

 

[Elaphe]

I'm not convinced I have understood correctly, but...
Can't you just make the app respond to a keypress (Sidekick does it, so you could look there for inspiration) and then just use that to toggle whether or not to draw something?

Do you mean I have to develop my own app with hotkey support. Unfortunatelly, I'm not a programmer

 

[Neilski]

Ah, OK. I misunderstood and thought you had adapted the logo app.
Not sure there's a way to do what you want without a bit of coding I'm afraid.

 

[Elaphe]

I'll see if I can find some basic tutorials, although I have never coded anything apart from a bunch of programs and scripts made with AutoHotkey.

 

[SuperMario333]

Hello together,

sorry I'm not sure if you search for the same feature. Is there the possibility to switch between the UI-view via a Hotkey?

thx
Mario

 

[Elaphe]

You mean the virtual desktops? Today I´ve found about this feature which I didn't know and that can be a solution for my needs.

 

[Fat-Alfie]

I have 'desktop selection' mapped to one of the rotary switches on my TS-PC, and 'hide all apps' mapped to another button.

 

[SuperMario333]

And you can with your rotary switch paging through the desktops? What for a button will mapped in TS?

thx
Mario

 

[Fat-Alfie]

Yes, you can scroll through the desktops but only in one direction, so 1->2->3->4->1

I use the left rotary switch to scroll desktops, and push it in to Hide Apps:

 

[Elaphe]

If you leave one of your desktops clear without any apps isn't the same as using Ctrl+H? (just to save button functions).

 

[SuperMario333]

Yes, you can scroll through the desktops but only in one direction, so 1->2->3->4->1

Cool, that's exactly what I searched for. But I don't understand what for a button/action do you have configured at you rotation button. CTRL-H switched only between on/off and not between the different desktops.

 

[Fat-Alfie]

In Content Manager, "Next Desktop" is assigned to Button 15, which is the left rotary switch on my TS-PC wheel:

 

[Elaphe]

Yes, you can scroll through the desktops but only in one direction, so 1->2->3->4->1

I use the left rotary switch to scroll desktops, and push it in to Hide Apps:

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Where's that menu? I cannot find it in my Content Manager.

 

[Fat-Alfie]

Settings> Controls> System I think - not at my PC right now but I can check in the morning.

 

[Elaphe]

Oh, now I see. Thanx.

 

[SuperMario333]

Great it works. Thank you very much!