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MYTH_CGC_HelpBoxControl is a plugin allows you to change the Help Window into a moving Tooltip that follows the currently selected Card in Hand. You can alter the dimensions of the Help Window to suit your game's needs.
You can set an Anchor Point on screen where the Help Window will go to when not moving around or being offset by another feature. You can change the alignment of the Window relative to the current Card (placing it on Top, to the Left/Right, or on the Bottom).
This plugin supports the State Windows created by the IsiahStateWindow plugin so that those Windows are nested under the Help Window. You can change the alignment of the State Windows so they appear in a different part of the card or in a new configuration that better suits your game's UI. It is recommended to have your project at a resolution of 1280 x 720 px or higher to take full advantage of these UI Elements (otherwise the screen might feel a little cramped).
If the Help Window or State Windows gets too close to the edge of the screen, you can enable the Screen Edge Buffer and Smart Alignment via plugin parameters so letting the plugin figure out how best to show all Windows within the screen.
Made to work with MythCardGameCombat and IsiahStateWindow plugins. Place those above this plugin so that the tied in features on this plugin can work.
Current Version: 1.1.0
Parameters
| Help Box Settings | |
| Show Help Box? | Determines whether Help Box is shown or hidden |
| Anchor X | Anchor X of the Help Box |
| Anchor Y | Anchor Y of the Help Box |
| Width | Width of the Help Box |
| Height | Height of the Help Box |
| Card Align | Automatically sets Help Box X/Y relative to selected Card position. If “Don't Use”, defaults to Anchor X/Y instead. |
| Use Smart Align? | If using Card Align, this shifts Alignment based on viewport edge (e.g. Left → Right Align if Help Box would go over edge) |
| Skin | Window Skin of the Help Box |
| Screen Edge Buffer | Buffer of how far to keep it from the viewport edges. If set to 0, will not clamp to viewport dimensions. |
| Card Offset Buffer | Buffer of how far to keep it from the Card edges. If Negative, will overlap with selected card. |
| Font Face | Font Face for the Help Box (has to have the same name as in fonts folder) |
| Font Face | Font Size of the Help Box |
| Follow Conditions | |
| Follow Select Card? | |
| Lock X when Follow? | |
| Lock Y when Follow? | |
| Use Anchor Fallback? | |
| State Window Integration | |
| Host State Windows? | |
| Allow Dynamic Offset? | |
| State Align Override | |
Version History
**v1.1.0** - Consolidated some functionality into the core plugin. - Changed plugin name. **v1.0.3** - Tested MZ Functionality and compatibility for multiple resolutions - Added Help Box Position Align Plugin Parameter (Top, Left, Right, Bottom) - Added Smart Align Option to change Alignment in a way to stay in viewport - Added Card Offset Buffer to limit overlap between Windows and Cards - Added integration for IsiahStateWindows to alter State Window placement - Added plugin parameters for additional configuration of State Windows **v1.0.2** - Help Box remains when a cards are Discarded or Removed as a cost - Help Box now repositions after mouse and gamepad selection is made - Added viewportClamp functions to keep Help Box within screen bounds - Can provide descriptions for Deck and Discard for Help Info Box - Can now change the Help Box Window Skin with plugin parameters - Added AnchorFallback if inspection goes outside Card Hand **v1.0.1** - Added Command Selection Overrides **v1.0.0** - Basic Functionality complete. You can move the Help Box around based on Hand Index.