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Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:42 pm**

Is there a way to change (by a HUD OXP) the position of the text box where messages are shown while flying ?
I am using MilHUD-v3.4.oxp and often find myself in situations where during busy battles there are a lot of messages coming up about missiles and ECM systems and ships asking for help and whatnot. The scrolling messages obscure my aiming reticule which bothers me, so I'd like to shift the messages to the left edge of the screen if possible.

Thanks in advance!

Posted: **Mon Apr 25, 2011 3:57 pm**

Hi zsozso... try this (it works for Fighter Hud):

make a copy of the core hud.plist (it’s found here: ~\Oolite\oolite.app\Resources\Config), create a ‘Config’ folder in Addons, and drop the copy in there.
Then paste this bit of code:

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message_gui =
{
	width = 210;
	height = 160;
	x = -210;
	y = -35;
	row_height=10;
	};
	
	comm_log_gui =
{
   width = 250;
   height = 100;
   x = -195;
   y = 200;
   row_height=10;
   };
}

at the bottom of the C&P’d hud.plist as per:

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);
	
	overall_alpha	= 0.75;
	reticle_target_sensitive = no;
	cloak_indicator_on_status_light = yes;
	
	message_gui =
{
	width = 210;
	height = 160;
	x = -210;
	y = -35;
	row_height=10;
	};
	
	comm_log_gui =
{
   width = 250;
   height = 100;
   x = -195;
   y = 200;
   row_height=10;
   };
}

then tinker with the ‘x’ and ‘y’ co-ords (and the row height, if needed) until it looks right.
Don’t forget to restart holding the shift key down until the spinning Cobra appears after every 'tinker'.

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