How to read my unit panels

[Philippe]

Division Commander:

"Herr Hauptman, you are ordered to advance and secure that hill."


Company Commander:

"Jawohl, Herr General."


Division Commander:


"Oh, I almost forgot. Does it make any sense for you to attack? What kind of equipment do you have?"




To avoid re-enacting this embarassing dialogue in the privacy of your own home, here are a few things you should consider when using one of my mods.


Here's what a unit looks like when it's selected.



Not very easy to read, but you can sort of make things out. The text is white against a light background.



Here's what a unit looks like when it's not selected.



Everything is legible because the text is white against a dark background.



Here's what a selected unit's panel looks like when you right click on it.



If you keep trying to read unit panels that look like this, you won't get very far and will end up visiting your eye doctor. White text against a light background is a recipe for eyestrain.


Here's what a unit panel looks like when the you right click on it and the unit is not selected.



White text against a dark background is easy to read.


So look before you leap, and always remember to right-click on un-selected units when you want to know what's going on. If you like what you see after you right click on a unit, then you can start giving it orders.