[Req] Reconsider the placement of the texture loader button

[hugo9655]

Not sure who thought burying the texture loader button in the settings menu behind multiple clicks to make accessing the menu less convenient was a good idea, but its there now.

Previously it was on the home screen, which was miles better than where it is now. It was also very easy and quick to access, especially for people who may be testing multiple texture packs or combinations to see if they work well. That task is now incredibly tedious to do.

This is why I'd like to request that the devs reconsider its location and move it back to its original place, which is very clearly better UX.

[Alphalaneous]

Hello. Dev that moved it here!

The reason it was moved was due to the UI clutter that was starting to accumulate in that area on the main menu. The purpose of the move was to have it located alongside other graphics settings. It was contemplated leaving it as a setting for both but was ultimately decided to just be moved.

In the future maybe there could be an api to open the menu so other mods can move it back or even heck, a texture pack 👀

[hugo9655]

UI clutter that was starting to accumulate in that area on the main menu

Just to clarify, do you mean the right side? I only remember the button on the right.

If yes then the bottom row of buttons could be a good spot. I know a number of mods like to place their buttons there but it never looks cluttered, they always seem to scale nicely.

[Alphalaneous]

That area also gets cluttered as well. The design philosophy is that utilities that the average end user isn't touching extremely frequently shouldn't really be filling the main menu. Texture pack makers sure, it's a hotspot, but an end user likely opens it infrequently

[hugo9655]

Seems like we have different versions of whats considered to be clutter.

Would even a toggle or setting for the button not be an option?

[poweredbypie]

@Alphalaneous I'd be fine with adding an option to add it back to the main menu, are you opposed to this? I agree if you're working on creating a texture pack it's pretty annoying to click through so many menus just to reload