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Plasma Deflectors cannot be turned off

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#3,453 opened on Jul 22, 2024

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Description

Description

Energy consuming buildings/units can always be turned off, uncloaked, or otherwise deactivated so that they do not take energy... Except for the Plasma Deflector.

Expected Behaviour

There should be an on/off button

Actual Behaviour

There is no on/off button

Reproduction steps

Build a plasma deflector and click on it

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
lua
Domain
desktopfrontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Lua scriptingBeyond All Reason modding basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75
Research direction
Investigate how the on/off button is implemented for other energy consuming buildings (e.g., radar, shields). Look at the Lua widget or unitdef files that define command buttons. Add a similar toggle command for the Plasma Deflector. Check any existing related code in the repository, such as unit scripts or UI widgets, to ensure consistency.