Move the textbox menu to a different location

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Move the textbox menu to a different location

#1 Post by amaturemanga » Tue Dec 10, 2019 10:08 pm

Hi there, i'd like to know if its possible to move the little game menu that's underneath the textbox that says History Skip Auto etc. To above the textbox and make it so the text is bigger and within they're own visual button. A friend of mine whose also used Ren'py before told me this may be possible with screen language but he wasnt sure. Below is an example of what im talking about and where i actually am trying to put these little buttons.
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Re: Move the textbox menu to a different location

#2 Post by Imperf3kt » Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:36 pm

That's called the quick_menu, the screen for it is slightly above the navigation menu in screens.rpy
There should be a hbox or similar, just fiddle with its positioning to move everything.
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Re: Move the textbox menu to a different location

#3 Post by amaturemanga » Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:09 pm

thanks im assuming to change the look of the quick_menu buttons i would have to go into the gui.rpy and change the gui.button_text for the font size as well as for adding an image to the button would also be in the gui.rpy

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Re: Move the textbox menu to a different location

#4 Post by Imperf3kt » Wed Dec 11, 2019 4:31 pm

Generally, yes.

The quick menu screen should have some "styles" at the end if it, these tell renpy what to apply.
Either edit the existing styles found in gui.rpy (may change other things that use the same style) or create your own.

If you would like help, I shoukd have some free time later today (currently 7:30AM)
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