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Black outline for text in space

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BeanBagKing
The Order of Atlas
#1 - 2015-02-02 02:46:24 UTC  |  Edited by: BeanBagKing
Edit: Made an album for all of the images https://imgur.com/a/kKxaz

To illustrate the problem
https://i.imgur.com/XZ7YQzv.png Text under targets
https://i.imgur.com/kXcXnYL.png Clicking an object in space
https://i.imgur.com/GGLWJaU.png Modules cycling

So I'm noticing this more and more now that I'm back in highsec. I'm sure it's partially due to the skybox being brighter, and it doesn't help when I mouse over my guns and the range bubble turns everything even brighter, or when there's a nebula. However, even with no tactical overlay, no nebula, just the skybox right outside Jita, things aren't fun to read http://i.imgur.com/dXTXFB3.png With the overlay on, the player's name and distance completely disappear. Even the tactical overlay it'self is hard to read. http://i.imgur.com/xT4COSN.png You get the idea...

All this could be solved easily enough (from a design, not necessarily coding standpoint). Apply a black outline to text in space.

https://i.imgur.com/uQdOyWc.png

Dark grey or something would work too if you don't want to make the outline too obvious. I have no idea how hard this would be, but I'm seeing a lot of UI work done lately, the new icons for instance. Please make this a thing.
Qn'qura Zalas Zula
Doomheim
#2 - 2015-02-02 02:49:33 UTC
Something like that would no doubt help me to no end.
My eyesight is bloody awful and well camoflagued text like the above is a surefire way to give me a headache.

Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance

Nariya Kentaya
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#3 - 2015-02-02 05:25:43 UTC
BeanBagKing wrote:
Edit: Made an album for all of the images https://imgur.com/a/kKxaz

To illustrate the problem
https://i.imgur.com/XZ7YQzv.png Text under targets
https://i.imgur.com/kXcXnYL.png Clicking an object in space
https://i.imgur.com/GGLWJaU.png Modules cycling

So I'm noticing this more and more now that I'm back in highsec. I'm sure it's partially due to the skybox being brighter, and it doesn't help when I mouse over my guns and the range bubble turns everything even brighter, or when there's a nebula. However, even with no tactical overlay, no nebula, just the skybox right outside Jita, things aren't fun to read http://i.imgur.com/dXTXFB3.png With the overlay on, the player's name and distance completely disappear. Even the tactical overlay it'self is hard to read. http://i.imgur.com/xT4COSN.png You get the idea...

All this could be solved easily enough (from a design, not necessarily coding standpoint). Apply a black outline to text in space.

https://i.imgur.com/uQdOyWc.png

Dark grey or something would work too if you don't want to make the outline too obvious. I have no idea how hard this would be, but I'm seeing a lot of UI work done lately, the new icons for instance. Please make this a thing.

as long as its optional, especially if they have to up the size of the lettering to accomodate the border (since obviously you want one big enough to be seen)

or yeah, just changing the color of letters to grey entirely when on or around a white background shouldnt be too hard id hope