HUD elements overlap and interfere with some terminals

[Rampant-ai]

Reported by multiple users at mod.io.

Issue: The HUD overlaps very badly with other UI elements when accessing certain terminals.

Details:

• Bad overlap
  • equipment select
  • player chat
• No bad overlap, but still does not belong
  • character select
  • wardrobe
  • bosco
  • shop
  • forge
  • promotions
• No problematic overlaps
  • escape menu
  • mission select
  • bar menu - this one is surprising, maybe Z order?
  • KPI's / perk points
  • assignments
  • mineral trading
  • season
  • deep dive
  • union/discord

Solution(s):

1. Add a mechanism to collapse the HUD. Keybinding?
2. Hide HUD when the problematic terminals are accessed, or perhaps fix some Z-order.
3. Move HUD elements to a different screen?

[samamstar]

If you get a reference to the WindowManager, you can duck out of the way of game windows fairly easily. I do this in DRGLib here: https://github.com/SamsDRGMods/DRGLib/blob/main/DRGLib%20UE%20project/Content/DRGLib/DraggableWindow/LIB_A_WindowManager.uasset

(Check the execution line on BeginPlay)

[Rampant-ai]

I discovered tonight that v1.0.5 still gets confused when switching classes in the Equipment terminal as a client (joiner). I think this isn't "my fault" since I'm literally polling for the game's HUD state, but it's still a bug.

The course for this issue is still further research. Work on the WindowManager or even integrate with DRGLib to inherit other nice framework stuff.