Feature: A setting to bring back old tile tooltip behavior.

If enabled, the setting allows tooltips for tiles, such as industries, to show instantly, when otherwise they would require a right-click.

src/lang/extra/english.txt

@@ -2121,3 +2121,6 @@ STR_TOWN_DIRECTORY_INFO                                         :{BLACK}{STRING1
 
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_GUI_SCALE_MAIN_TOOLBAR                         :{BLACK}Bigger main toolbar
 STR_GAME_OPTIONS_GUI_SCALE_MAIN_TOOLBAR_TOOLTIP                 :{BLACK}Check this box to increase the scale of the main toolbar
+
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_INSTANT_TILE_TOOLTIP                         :Show tooltips for tiles without a right-click: {STRING2}
+STR_CONFIG_SETTING_INSTANT_TILE_TOOLTIP_HELPTEXT                :Allow tooltips for tiles, such as industries, to show without the need for a right-click, if latter is set to be necessary for all tooltips.

src/main_gui.cpp

@@ -528,7 +528,8 @@ struct MainWindow : Window
 
 	virtual void OnMouseOver(Point pt, int widget) override
 	{
-		if (pt.x != -1 && _game_mode != GM_MENU && (_settings_client.gui.hover_delay_ms == 0 ? _right_button_down : _mouse_hovering)) {
+		if (pt.x != -1 && _game_mode != GM_MENU &&
+			(_settings_client.gui.hover_delay_ms == 0 && (_right_button_down || _settings_client.gui.instant_tile_tooltip) || _mouse_hovering)) {
 			/* Show tooltip with last month production or town name */
 			const Point p = GetTileBelowCursor();
 			const TileIndex tile = TileVirtXY(p.x, p.y);

src/settings_gui.cpp

@@ -1924,6 +1924,7 @@ static SettingsContainer &GetSettingsTree()
 			{
 				general->Add(new SettingEntry("gui.osk_activation"));
 				general->Add(new SettingEntry("gui.hover_delay_ms"));
+				general->Add(new SettingEntry("gui.instant_tile_tooltip"));
 				general->Add(new SettingEntry("gui.errmsg_duration"));
 				general->Add(new SettingEntry("gui.window_snap_radius"));
 				general->Add(new SettingEntry("gui.window_soft_limit"));

src/settings_type.h

@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ struct GUISettings : public TimeSettings {
 	uint8  auto_scrolling;                   ///< scroll when moving mouse to the edge (see #ViewportAutoscrolling)
 	byte   errmsg_duration;                  ///< duration of error message
 	uint16 hover_delay_ms;                   ///< time required to activate a hover event, in milliseconds
+	bool   instant_tile_tooltip;             ///< don't require a right click to activate a hover event to show a tooltip for an in-game tile (e.g. industry).
 	bool   link_terraform_toolbar;           ///< display terraform toolbar when displaying rail, road, water and airport toolbars
 	uint8  smallmap_land_colour;             ///< colour used for land and heightmap at the smallmap
 	uint8  scroll_mode;                      ///< viewport scroll mode

src/table/settings/settings.ini

@@ -4544,6 +4544,13 @@ str      = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_HOVER_DELAY
 strhelp  = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_HOVER_DELAY_HELPTEXT
 strval   = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_HOVER_DELAY_VALUE
 
+[SDTC_BOOL]
+var     = gui.instant_tile_tooltip
+flags   = SF_NOT_IN_SAVE | SF_NO_NETWORK_SYNC
+def     = true
+str     = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_INSTANT_TILE_TOOLTIP
+strhelp = STR_CONFIG_SETTING_INSTANT_TILE_TOOLTIP_HELPTEXT
+
 [SDTC_OMANY]
 var      = gui.osk_activation
 type     = SLE_UINT8

src/viewport_gui.cpp

@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void OnMouseOver(Point pt, int widget) override
 	{
-		if (pt.x != -1 && (_settings_client.gui.hover_delay_ms == 0 ? _right_button_down : _mouse_hovering)) {
+		if (pt.x != -1 && (_settings_client.gui.hover_delay_ms == 0 && (_right_button_down || _settings_client.gui.instant_tile_tooltip) || _mouse_hovering)) {
 			/* Show tooltip with last month production or town name */
 			const Point p = GetTileBelowCursor();
 			const TileIndex tile = TileVirtXY(p.x, p.y);