show/hideOverlay

[bubblobill]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I want an overlay that displays when it is appropriate and is hidden when it is not. Presently the only automation option is to close the overlay and recreate it when needed.

Describe the solution you'd like
A macro function that utilises the ability to toggle the display of overlays.
This can be done manually through the menu but I would rather not override that client-side preference.

Describe alternatives you've considered
New JS functions may allow updating visibility through manipulating CSS. Haven't checked them out to see if this functionality exists.

Additional context

[melek]

I'm unsure, since the point of having the overlays be optional to each client is to give clients control over the overlays. For instance, I disable overlays occasionally at present due to the bug where an overlay can make it impossible to drag items onto the map.

With this, overlays could bypass user intent. I think removing the overlay, or hiding the overlay with something like a conditional body { display: none; } via JS are both good solutions. You could also use a big container div to toggle display, so you could keep a visible widget to flip the switch.

[Phergus]

@bubblobill does this work for you?

[r: setOverlayVisible(OverlayName, {1|0})]
[r: visible = isOverlayVisible(OverlayName)] // returns 1|0

[bubblobill]

Looks good to me.

[Phergus]

Wiki pages added:
https://wiki.rptools.info/index.php/isOverlayVisible
https://wiki.rptools.info/index.php/setOverlayVisible