Tooltip confusion

Icons in tooltips confusing

One feedback bit I have about the tooltips is the icons in each planetary tool tip, like the magnifying glass and the hammer with data details next to each for the planets on the galaxy screen, my first desire as soon as I saw them was to use them as a cascading tooltip, I kept wanting to slide the mouse to get more details on the item mentioned, for example, what is the difference between a dead planet and a barren planet.

Not saying they should expand, just saying my mind just had this feeling I should be able to drill down into those tool tips by hovering longer or perhaps by right clicking the planet to get a more in depth explanation

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pazi146

Exactly this!

First play: "Ghost Planet" - hmm, what is this? - try to hover over it - :/

also, the planet stats for the stars would be nice to have again - so many times I miss one when exploring

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trims2u

Join Date 08/2010

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I'm actually OK with NOT having the planet info when you click on the star - it was a lazy method that meant you could "skimp" on surveying. This way, you actually have to have the survey ship scout through the ENTIRE system to make sure you didn't miss anything.

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That is not what I am talking about at all, I am talking a surveyed system here, I know the planet composition it is dead planet, or ghost planet, or barren planet. What I am commenting on is the way the mouse-over for that info displays a little tool looking icon, my brain sees that and thinks, there is more info to be had, or there should be, how do I get at it.

It is an interface design thing, it just feels like there should be more based on the way the UI displays.

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