TOPIC: ❤️ PREVIEW - Valentines Update 2022 ❤️

maddox wrote:
Reworking the F4 menu (at least from a code perspective) is one of the things we need to do sooner or later since it's been built upon for ages and got quite messy over the years. The look and feel of the reworked F4 menu is up for discussion, the need to re-work it isn't!

Clarky wrote:
The reason for a new F4 menu is because the existing one is both visually and code-wise far to cluttered to the point where it is causing limitations for content that we can include in it. A recode and redesign of the F4 menu has been needed for many years, as the current one is over a decade old and has only had more code slapped onto it over the years, reaching the point where the code is so messy that it had to be split into 2 files due to hitting the limit of filesize that can be loaded in Lua.
Still using the old F4 menu, which is cluttered, unoptimised and not something which fits with the current scene in Garry's Mod anymore, isn't an option

YisYas wrote:
The old code for inventory sorting was incredibly unoptimised and causing issues, so for the time being this is not a feature and has been replaced by category-based sorting, however it is likely that custom sorting may be re-implemented in the future.

you could recode the menu to look exactly the same but optimised

Clarky wrote:
Note where I also mentioned how cluttered it is visually - the old F4 menu has no space for new content to be added, and for new players we just have far too many buttons in a small space, requiring a lot of scrolling and a poor UX for anyone who doesn't already know all the features which ZARP has.

NOW THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT!
Good job on the rework!

I mean I kinda like it, seems better than last year with 0 Valentine’s Day update. Thanks for the previews

TheXnator wrote: hence why you recode to menu to look the same but better supported for extra features, the style is what drew people into the server idk how else i can say this but this isn’t it, it’s just nothing special or unique, it’s not even green which is the colour of zarp which removes that vibe that you’re playing ssrp and rather a server like superior, asap etc

TheXnator wrote:
not sure about this one

Martin wrote: I know literally nothing about code but cant you just clean up the code without changing the appearance too much?

maddox wrote:
it’s been worked on for like 5+ years, it’s easier to just recode a new one

YisYas wrote:
Didn't answer the question

YisYas wrote: yeah well lots of people liked the original one, the proposed one looks like its sold on gmodstore

looks like asap's f4

bassboosted oven wrote: https://imgur.com/a/wZc2bcC looks quite a bit similar

Clarky wrote:
Max #1

I think these changes to the UI look very nice but are possibly going to take a turn for the best... I understand you want to change the server and add your own touch. Unfortunately from what I can see the majority of the community doesn't like what's happening with the current changes, hence why there's a lack of player base left on the ssrp servers... Maybe a big community meeting discussing what people really want to see on the server would help! Or even posting polls asking what people want to see. I feel like the past couple of updates have been things that have been pulled out of your pocket that you like and not what the community wants... Don't get me wrong, zarp has a strong developer team but I think the question needs to be asked, do you really think this is the update that everyone is going to enjoy long term or not? Thank you for reading...

yo this thread toxic as fuck

This is actually disgusting, when you said you'd "look at what other servers are doing" to gain players, this is NOT what ANYONE Thought you meant, Actually vile. The zarp looks and menus were one of the main reasons I stuck around, because they were zarps. This and all the other menu designs you made are disgusting xnator.

After reading the replies i understand why this change is needed but maybe try adding some color to it instead of having a regular grayish tone to it all.

& fOR THE LOVE OF GOD PLEASE ADD A WAY TO DISCARD MULTIPLE ITEMS AT ONCE

Based on community feedback we have decided to use this new and awesome light theme menu!

(this is a joke please don't hurt us)