Extended dialog box in the editor

[Orel_Ninos]

Hi pilots.

Scrolling is annoying when creating a map, so I modified the main dialog box in the editor so that it wouldn't have to scroll. On smaller monitors, the width may be too large. The file is attached below.

 

Copy the file to the directory where the editor is.
example: ...\IL-2 Sturmovik Great Battles\bin\editor\
Don't forget to make a copy of the original file!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEditor_6_003.rar

Edited Tuesday at 05:08 PM by Orel_Ninos

[Stonehouse]

@LukeFF

 

This is a really helpful small QoL improvement to the editor. See the difference below. I can see pretty much anyone working with the editor will want this. Particularly anything above a simple mission will benefit greatly in editing productivity.

 

Could consideration be given by the dev team to making this an official change please? If they could make the mission tree window be resizable that would be even better.

 

Thanks

 

Stock

 

Mod

Edited November 22, 2024 by Stonehouse

[LukeFF]

I'll pass along the suggestion, thanks. 🙂

[Jaegermeister]

This is really a big improvement. The file was originally blocked by my antivirus, but it looks legit. I assume it will have to be updated if the editor is modified in future updates.

 

Thanks for this utility @Orel_Ninos!

[Billsponge1972]

I can say I have used it and it works well. I've even resaved missions with it installed with no problems. 

I'm not sure on the updating it for each game update part though but that would seem logical.

[Jaegermeister]

17 hours ago, Billsponge1972 said:

I'm not sure on the updating it for each game update part though but that would seem logical.

This is a replacement editor.exe file. If the editor was modified in an update, this file will be overwritten, and reinstalling it will most likely revert you back to the previous ME version. It doesn’t mean you couldn’t use it, you just wouldn’t get any new ME features that had been added. I read there was one ME change in the last update

 

51. Mission Editor: Added timer functionality to MCU: Subtitle

[Orel_Ninos]

When a new patch comes out, I will post the modified file for the current version here.

[Jaegermeister]

3 hours ago, Orel_Ninos said:

When a new patch comes out, I will post the modified file for the current version here.

 

Thanks, that would be great. Maybe they will add your improvement to the release editor. It would be appreciated.

[Orel_Ninos]

Modified editor file for new patch

STEditorP_patch_5-505.rar

[IckyATLAS]

Unfortunately Windows Defender refuses this. 

 

 

On 11/27/2024 at 3:10 PM, Jaegermeister said:

This is a replacement editor.exe file. If the editor was modified in an update, this file will be overwritten, and reinstalling it will most likely revert you back to the previous ME version. It doesn’t mean you couldn’t use it, you just wouldn’t get any new ME features that had been added. I read there was one ME change in the last update

 

51. Mission Editor: Added timer functionality to MCU: Subtitle

But we have a time function since very long time. I use the Duration function in the Subtitle window.

I do not see what they mean by Timer in this last update. I do not see any difference.

 

 

On 11/25/2024 at 3:34 AM, LukeFF said:

I'll pass along the suggestion, thanks. 🙂

Please suggest the possibility to stretch and widen, I mean vertically and horizontally 🙏. When you have multiple levels in groups the names got cut completely and you have to scroll horizontally.

Thank you very very much.🫶

 

Edited January 17 by IckyATLAS

[Orel_Ninos]

Hi

New patch on the editor is here 
Scroll up.☺️

 

Edited February 11 by Orel_Ninos

[Orel_Ninos]

Update to the patch_5-506b

[Orel_Ninos]

Update to the patch_5-507

 

[Orel_Ninos]

Update to the patch_6.001

[Jaegermeister]

23 hours ago, Orel_Ninos said:

Update to the patch_6.001

 

Thanks... I just tried to use the old one a little while ago and it didn't work! 

 

[Orel_Ninos]

Update to the patch_6.002

[IckyATLAS]

Where can I find Patch_6002?

I would like to try again.

Thanks

[Stonehouse]

17 hours ago, IckyATLAS said:

Where can I find Patch_6002?

I would like to try again.

Thanks

The link in the first post

[IckyATLAS]

On 9/16/2025 at 3:35 AM, Stonehouse said:

The link in the first post

Downloaded but Windows Defender Smartscreen just refuses to execute it. Maybe next update.

[Jaegermeister]

On 9/17/2025 at 3:19 AM, IckyATLAS said:

Downloaded but Windows Defender Smartscreen just refuses to execute it. Maybe next update.

 

I got the same message, but just selected "More info" and then "Run anyway"

[IckyATLAS]

It works and does allow for a much better visibility of the mission tree. I have many nested levels and the  names are always very explicit and complete. So they can be long. But even they can be larger than the new width.

Ideally the devs could make the mission tree width automatically adapting as you open your levels or if the names are long to the width that allows the full name length to be viewed. And this is not difficult to do. But having them improve the editor seems an impossible request, as they basically never improved it. So why now.

 

[Orel_Ninos]

Hi

New patch on the editor is here 
Scroll up.☺️