====== Sapphire to-do list ======

Sapphire is still very much in active development. Below are listed the main features to be added in the near future. 
If you would like to request a feature, please do so at the [[#Requests|bottom of the page]].





===== Algorithms =====
  * Use build lists for each visible patch.

===== Map editing =====

  * Add heightfield brushes:
    * Special overlays, for file overlay, volcano, plateau and mountain.
    * Fluvial erosion
    * River?
  * Edit DM in 3D?


===== User interface ======

  * When toggling between flying and walking, store/restore flying altitude. Also, accelerate between the two, rather than teleport ([[http://www.bundysoft.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=735&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=|see request]]).
  * Add tooltips to toolbar.
  * Add compass indicator to HUD.
  * Allow user to set HUD text colour / HUD background.  
  * Add mini-map to HUD.
  * Make mouse x/y/z pos text hover next to cursor.
  * Add marker/tag support, and teleport to marker.

===== Movement =====

  * Geep mode.
  * Flight-sim mode.


===== Eye candy =====

  * Anaglyph (stereo 3D) rendering.

===== Ideas that didn't work =====

  * Rendering HF/WM tiles at same time for cache coherency (stuffed up WM transparency).




====== Requests ======

//Please leave your requests below: //

  * Raise/Lower brush tool that lowers/raises by a set amount, and doesn't re-apply to pixels in the same brush stroke. If possible, make linear or spline-based.
  * Select area tool in 3D.
  * Export selected area as mesh (aligned to patch boundaries).
  * Define movement paths.
  * Seamless tiling/repeating of terrain.
  * Grid overlay in Sapphire.