Smart Help Windows

This plugin is supported on both RPG Maker MV and MZ.

By default, help windows are included by the engine in all menu scenes as a way to convey additional information to the player, either by showing an item, weapon, armor or skill description, or by showing a descriptive text for the scene (like showing "Which slot to save?" in the save scene, for example). This window takes a considerable area of the screen, even when there's no text to show.

This plugin aims to effectively remove the help window from all selected scenes, while also allowing for its existence (in whichever window from the scene you want it to be enabled). However, when the window is activated using this plugin it is show close to the selected item, and the window is resized to fit the text it has to show without taking more space than needed to convey the required  information. Also, the player has the power to show or hide this window as he pleases, so that experienced players can remove unnecessary information from the screen.

Main features:

• Select which scenes and windows will use smart help windows individually through Plugin Parameters;
• Set a key so the player can hide or show the smart help window as he wishes;
• Configure size, placement and text for a hint window, which can be used to tell the player which keys can be used for what (like which one toggles the help window);
• Reposition all remaining windows for a scene with smart help windows enabled, to account for the absence of a fixed help window;
• Add custom descriptions to equip command, item and skill categories;
• Show a clickable/touchable button to toggle smart help;
• Add custom descriptions for the main menu and title command list;

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Terms of use
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Any plugins developed by taaspider are free for use for both commercial and noncommercial RPG Maker games, unless specified otherwise. Just remember to credit "taaspider".

Redistribution of parts or the whole of taaspider plugins is forbidden (which also includes reposting), unless it comes from this page. You are allowed to edit and change the plugin code for your own use (as long as I'm credited for the original), but you're definitely not allowed to sell or reuse any part of the code as your own. Although not required to use my plugins, a free copy of your game would be nice!