Remove custom palettes from building placement previews.

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview.cs

@@ -25,12 +25,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Enable the building's idle animation.")]
 		public readonly bool Animated = true;
 
-		[PaletteReference(nameof(OverridePaletteIsPlayerPalette))]
+		[Desc("Custom opacity to apply to the actor preview.")]
-		[Desc("Custom palette name.")]
+		public readonly float PreviewAlpha = 1f;
-		public readonly string OverridePalette = null;
-
-		[Desc("Custom palette is a player palette BaseName.")]
-		public readonly bool OverridePaletteIsPlayerPalette = true;
 
 		[Desc("Footprint types to draw underneath the actor preview.")]
 		public readonly PlaceBuildingCellType FootprintUnderPreview = PlaceBuildingCellType.Valid | PlaceBuildingCellType.LineBuild;
@@ -54,7 +50,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 	public class ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreviewPreview : FootprintPlaceBuildingPreviewPreview
 	{
 		readonly ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreviewInfo info;
-		readonly PaletteReference palette;
 		readonly IActorPreview[] preview;
 
 		public ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreviewPreview(WorldRenderer wr, ActorInfo ai, ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreviewInfo info, TypeDictionary init)
@@ -65,12 +60,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			preview = actorInfo.TraitInfos<IRenderActorPreviewInfo>()
 				.SelectMany(rpi => rpi.RenderPreview(previewInit))
 				.ToArray();
-
-			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.OverridePalette))
-			{
-				var ownerName = init.Get<OwnerInit>().InternalName;
-				palette = wr.Palette(info.OverridePaletteIsPlayerPalette ? info.OverridePalette + ownerName : info.OverridePalette);
-			}
 		}
 
 		protected override void TickInner()
@@ -88,15 +77,17 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			var previewRenderables = preview
 				.SelectMany(p => p.Render(wr, centerPosition));
 
-			if (palette != null)
-				previewRenderables = previewRenderables.Select(a => !a.IsDecoration && a is IPalettedRenderable ? ((IPalettedRenderable)a).WithPalette(palette) : a);
-
 			if (info.FootprintUnderPreview != PlaceBuildingCellType.None)
 				foreach (var r in RenderFootprint(wr, topLeft, footprint, info.FootprintUnderPreview))
 					yield return r;
 
 			foreach (var r in previewRenderables.OrderBy(WorldRenderer.RenderableZPositionComparisonKey))
-				yield return r;
+			{
+				if (info.PreviewAlpha < 1f && r is IModifyableRenderable mr)
+					yield return mr.WithAlpha(mr.Alpha * info.PreviewAlpha);
+				else
+					yield return r;
+			}
 
 			if (info.FootprintOverPreview != PlaceBuildingCellType.None)
 				foreach (var r in RenderFootprint(wr, topLeft, footprint, info.FootprintOverPreview))

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/FootprintPlaceBuildingPreview.cs

@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Palette to use for rendering the placement sprite.")]
 		public readonly string Palette = TileSet.TerrainPaletteInternalName;
 
-		[PaletteReference]
+		[Desc("Custom opacity to apply to the placement sprite.")]
-		[Desc("Palette to use for rendering the placement sprite for line build segments.")]
+		public readonly float FootprintAlpha = 1f;
-		public readonly string LineBuildSegmentPalette = TileSet.TerrainPaletteInternalName;
+
+		[Desc("Custom opacity to apply to the line-build placement sprite.")]
+		public readonly float LineBuildFootprintAlpha = 1f;
 
 		protected virtual IPlaceBuildingPreview CreatePreview(WorldRenderer wr, ActorInfo ai, TypeDictionary init)
 		{
@@ -52,12 +54,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		readonly Sprite buildOk;
 		readonly Sprite buildBlocked;
 
-		protected static bool HasFlag(PlaceBuildingCellType value, PlaceBuildingCellType flag)
-		{
-			// PERF: Enum.HasFlag is slower and requires allocations.
-			return (value & flag) == value;
-		}
-
 		public FootprintPlaceBuildingPreviewPreview(WorldRenderer wr, ActorInfo ai, FootprintPlaceBuildingPreviewInfo info, TypeDictionary init)
 		{
 			actorInfo = ai;
@@ -81,19 +77,18 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		protected virtual IEnumerable<IRenderable> RenderFootprint(WorldRenderer wr, CPos topLeft, Dictionary<CPos, PlaceBuildingCellType> footprint,
 			PlaceBuildingCellType filter = PlaceBuildingCellType.Invalid | PlaceBuildingCellType.Valid | PlaceBuildingCellType.LineBuild)
 		{
-			var cellPalette = wr.Palette(info.Palette);
+			var palette = wr.Palette(info.Palette);
-			var linePalette = wr.Palette(info.LineBuildSegmentPalette);
 			var topLeftPos = wr.World.Map.CenterOfCell(topLeft);
 			foreach (var c in footprint)
 			{
 				if ((c.Value & filter) == 0)
 					continue;
 
-				var tile = HasFlag(c.Value, PlaceBuildingCellType.Invalid) ? buildBlocked : buildOk;
+				var tile = (c.Value & PlaceBuildingCellType.Invalid) != 0 ? buildBlocked : buildOk;
-				var pal = HasFlag(c.Value, PlaceBuildingCellType.LineBuild) ? linePalette : cellPalette;
 				var pos = wr.World.Map.CenterOfCell(c.Key);
 				var offset = new WVec(0, 0, topLeftPos.Z - pos.Z);
-				yield return new SpriteRenderable(tile, pos, offset, -511, pal, 1f, true, TintModifiers.IgnoreWorldTint);
+				var alpha = (c.Value & PlaceBuildingCellType.LineBuild) != 0 ? info.LineBuildFootprintAlpha : info.FootprintAlpha;
+				yield return new SpriteRenderable(tile, pos, offset, -511, palette, 1f, alpha, float3.Ones, TintModifiers.IgnoreWorldTint, true);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -107,8 +102,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 		protected virtual IEnumerable<IRenderable> RenderInner(WorldRenderer wr, CPos topLeft, Dictionary<CPos, PlaceBuildingCellType> footprint)
 		{
-			foreach (var r in RenderFootprint(wr, topLeft, footprint))
+			return RenderFootprint(wr, topLeft, footprint);
-				yield return r;
 		}
 
 		IEnumerable<IRenderable> IPlaceBuildingPreview.Render(WorldRenderer wr, CPos topLeft, Dictionary<CPos, PlaceBuildingCellType> footprint)

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Buildings/SequencePlaceBuildingPreview.cs

@@ -25,12 +25,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Sequence name to use.")]
 		public readonly string Sequence = "idle";
 
-		[PaletteReference(nameof(SequencePaletteIsPlayerPalette))]
+		[Desc("Custom opacity to apply to the sequence sprite.")]
-		[Desc("Custom palette name.")]
+		public readonly float SequenceAlpha = 1f;
-		public readonly string SequencePalette = null;
-
-		[Desc("Custom palette is a player palette BaseName.")]
-		public readonly bool SequencePaletteIsPlayerPalette = true;
 
 		[Desc("Footprint types to draw underneath the actor preview.")]
 		public readonly PlaceBuildingCellType FootprintUnderPreview = PlaceBuildingCellType.Valid | PlaceBuildingCellType.LineBuild;
@@ -65,12 +61,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			var faction = init.Get<FactionInit>().Value;
 
 			var rsi = ai.TraitInfo<RenderSpritesInfo>();
-
+			palette = wr.Palette(rsi.Palette ?? rsi.PlayerPalette + ownerName);
-			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(info.SequencePalette))
-				palette = wr.Palette(info.SequencePaletteIsPlayerPalette ? info.SequencePalette + ownerName : info.SequencePalette);
-			else
-				palette = wr.Palette(rsi.Palette ?? rsi.PlayerPalette + ownerName);
-
 			preview = new Animation(wr.World, rsi.GetImage(ai, wr.World.Map.Rules.Sequences, faction));
 			preview.PlayRepeating(info.Sequence);
 		}
@@ -88,7 +79,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 
 			var centerPosition = wr.World.Map.CenterOfCell(topLeft) + centerOffset;
 			foreach (var r in preview.Render(centerPosition, WVec.Zero, 0, palette))
-				yield return r;
+			{
+				if (info.SequenceAlpha < 1f && r is IModifyableRenderable mr)
+					yield return mr.WithAlpha(mr.Alpha * info.SequenceAlpha);
+				else
+					yield return r;
+			}
 
 			if (info.FootprintOverPreview != PlaceBuildingCellType.None)
 				foreach (var r in RenderFootprint(wr, topLeft, footprint, info.FootprintOverPreview))

OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/World/EditorSelectionLayer.cs

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 		[Desc("Palette to use for rendering the placement sprite.")]
 		public readonly string Palette = TileSet.TerrainPaletteInternalName;
 
+		[Desc("Custom opacity to apply to the placement sprite.")]
+		public readonly float FootprintAlpha = 1f;
+
 		[Desc("Sequence image where the selection overlay types are defined.")]
 		public readonly string Image = "editor-overlay";
 
@@ -89,12 +92,12 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 			if (CopyRegion != null)
 				foreach (var c in CopyRegion)
 					yield return new SpriteRenderable(copySprite, wr.World.Map.CenterOfCell(c),
-						WVec.Zero, -511, palette, 1f, true, TintModifiers.IgnoreWorldTint);
+						WVec.Zero, -511, palette, 1f, info.FootprintAlpha, float3.Ones, TintModifiers.IgnoreWorldTint, true);
 
 			if (PasteRegion != null)
 				foreach (var c in PasteRegion)
 					yield return new SpriteRenderable(pasteSprite, wr.World.Map.CenterOfCell(c),
-						WVec.Zero, -511, palette, 1f, true, TintModifiers.IgnoreWorldTint);
+						WVec.Zero, -511, palette, 1f, info.FootprintAlpha, float3.Ones, TintModifiers.IgnoreWorldTint, true);
 		}
 
 		bool IRenderAboveShroud.SpatiallyPartitionable { get { return false; } }

OpenRA.Mods.Common/UpdateRules/Rules/20201213/RemovePlaceBuildingPalette.cs

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#region Copyright & License Information
+/*
+ * Copyright 2007-2020 The OpenRA Developers (see AUTHORS)
+ * This file is part of OpenRA, which is free software. It is made
+ * available to you under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version. For more
+ * information, see COPYING.
+ */
+#endregion
+
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UpdateRules.Rules
+{
+	public class RemovePlaceBuildingPalette : UpdateRule
+	{
+		public override string Name { get { return "*PlaceBuildingPreview palette overrides have been removed."; } }
+
+		public override string Description
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return "The palette overrides on the ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview, FootprintPlaceBuildingPreview\n" +
+					"SequencePlaceBuildingPreview, and D2kActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview traits have been removed.\n" +
+					"New Alpha and LineBuildSegmentAlpha properties have been added in their place.";
+			}
+		}
+
+		readonly List<string> locations = new List<string>();
+
+		public override IEnumerable<string> AfterUpdate(ModData modData)
+		{
+			if (locations.Any())
+				yield return "The *Palette fields have been removed from the *PlaceBuildingPreview traits.\n" +
+				             "You may wish to inspect the following definitions and define new Alpha or\n" +
+				             "LineBuildSegmentAlpha properties as appropriate to recreate transparency effects:\n" +
+				             UpdateUtils.FormatMessageList(locations);
+
+			locations.Clear();
+		}
+
+		public override IEnumerable<string> UpdateActorNode(ModData modData, MiniYamlNode actorNode)
+		{
+			var removed = 0;
+			foreach (var node in actorNode.ChildrenMatching("ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview"))
+			{
+				removed += node.RemoveNodes("OverridePalette");
+				removed += node.RemoveNodes("OverridePaletteIsPlayerPalette");
+				removed += node.RemoveNodes("LineBuildSegmentPalette");
+			}
+
+			foreach (var node in actorNode.ChildrenMatching("D2kActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview"))
+			{
+				removed += node.RemoveNodes("OverridePalette");
+				removed += node.RemoveNodes("OverridePaletteIsPlayerPalette");
+				removed += node.RemoveNodes("LineBuildSegmentPalette");
+			}
+
+			foreach (var node in actorNode.ChildrenMatching("FootprintPlaceBuildingPreview"))
+				removed += node.RemoveNodes("LineBuildSegmentPalette");
+
+			foreach (var node in actorNode.ChildrenMatching("SequencePlaceBuildingPreview"))
+			{
+				removed += node.RemoveNodes("SequencePalette");
+				removed += node.RemoveNodes("SequencePaletteIsPlayerPalette");
+				removed += node.RemoveNodes("LineBuildSegmentPalette");
+			}
+
+			if (removed > 0)
+				locations.Add("{0} ({1})".F(actorNode.Key, actorNode.Location.Filename));
+
+			yield break;
+		}
+	}
+}

OpenRA.Mods.Common/UpdateRules/UpdatePath.cs

@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.UpdateRules
 				new RemovePlayerHighlightPalette(),
 				new ReplaceWithColoredOverlayPalette(),
 				new RemoveRenderSpritesScale(),
+				new RemovePlaceBuildingPalette(),
 			})
 		};
 

OpenRA.Mods.D2k/Traits/Buildings/D2kActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview.cs

@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.D2k.Traits
 		protected override IEnumerable<IRenderable> RenderFootprint(WorldRenderer wr, CPos topLeft, Dictionary<CPos, PlaceBuildingCellType> footprint,
 			PlaceBuildingCellType filter = PlaceBuildingCellType.Invalid | PlaceBuildingCellType.Valid | PlaceBuildingCellType.LineBuild)
 		{
-			var cellPalette = wr.Palette(info.Palette);
+			var palette = wr.Palette(info.Palette);
-			var linePalette = wr.Palette(info.LineBuildSegmentPalette);
 			var topLeftPos = wr.World.Map.CenterOfCell(topLeft);
 
 			var candidateSafeTiles = unpathableCells.Update(topLeft);
@@ -82,14 +81,14 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.D2k.Traits
 				if ((c.Value & filter) == 0)
 					continue;
 
-				var tile = HasFlag(c.Value, PlaceBuildingCellType.Invalid) ? buildBlocked :
+				var tile = (c.Value & PlaceBuildingCellType.Invalid) != 0 ? buildBlocked :
 					(checkUnsafeTiles && candidateSafeTiles.Contains(c.Key) && info.UnsafeTerrainTypes.Contains(wr.World.Map.GetTerrainInfo(c.Key).Type))
 					? buildUnsafe : buildOk;
 
-				var pal = HasFlag(c.Value, PlaceBuildingCellType.LineBuild) ? linePalette : cellPalette;
 				var pos = wr.World.Map.CenterOfCell(c.Key);
 				var offset = new WVec(0, 0, topLeftPos.Z - pos.Z);
-				yield return new SpriteRenderable(tile, pos, offset, -511, pal, 1f, true, TintModifiers.IgnoreWorldTint);
+				var alpha = (c.Value & PlaceBuildingCellType.LineBuild) != 0 ? info.LineBuildFootprintAlpha : info.FootprintAlpha;
+				yield return new SpriteRenderable(tile, pos, offset, -511, palette, 1f, alpha, float3.Ones, TintModifiers.IgnoreWorldTint, true);
 			}
 		}
 	}

mods/cnc/rules/campaign-palettes.yaml

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ^Palettes:
 	-PlayerColorPalette:
-	-PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@placebuilding:
 	IndexedPlayerPalette:
 		BasePalette: terrain
 		RemapIndex: 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191
@@ -16,10 +15,6 @@
 			GDI: 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191
 			Nod: 161, 200, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 12, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 115, 198, 114
 			Neutral: 192, 164, 132, 155, 133, 197, 112, 12, 163, 132, 155, 133, 134, 197, 154, 198
-	PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@Placebuilding:
-		BaseName: placebuilding
-		Alpha: 0.65
-		BasePalette: player
 
 ^Vehicle:
 	RenderSprites:

mods/cnc/rules/defaults.yaml

@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
 		Dimensions: 1,1
 		Footprint: x
 	ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview:
-		OverridePalette: placebuilding
+		PreviewAlpha: 0.65
 	SoundOnDamageTransition:
 		DamagedSounds: xplobig4.aud
 		DestroyedSounds: crumble.aud, xplobig4.aud
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@
 		BuildSounds: hvydoor1.aud
 		TerrainTypes: Clear,Road
 	FootprintPlaceBuildingPreview:
-		LineBuildSegmentPalette: placelinesegment
+		LineBuildFootprintAlpha: 0.65
 	RequiresBuildableArea:
 		AreaTypes: building
 		Adjacent: 4

mods/cnc/rules/palettes.yaml

@@ -110,11 +110,3 @@
 	RotationPaletteEffect@water:
 		ExcludePalettes: effect, chrome
 		RotationBase: 32
-	PaletteFromPaletteWithAlpha@placelinesegment:
-		Name: placelinesegment
-		BasePalette: terrain
-		Alpha: 0.65
-	PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@placebuilding:
-		BaseName: placebuilding
-		Alpha: 0.65
-		BasePalette: player

mods/cnc/rules/structures.yaml

@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ WEAP:
 	-ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview:
 	SequencePlaceBuildingPreview:
 		Sequence: place
-		SequencePalette: placebuilding
+		SequenceAlpha: 0.65
 
 HPAD:
 	Inherits: ^BaseBuilding
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ SAM:
 	-ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview:
 	SequencePlaceBuildingPreview:
 		Sequence: place
-		SequencePalette: placebuilding
+		SequenceAlpha: 0.65
 
 OBLI:
 	Inherits: ^Defense

mods/d2k/rules/campaign-palettes.yaml

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 	-PlayerColorPalette:
 	-PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@deviatorgas:
 	-PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@cloak:
-	-PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@placebuilding:
 	IndexedPlayerPalette:
 		BasePalette: d2k
 		BaseName: player
@@ -26,7 +25,3 @@
 		BaseName: cloak
 		BasePalette: player
 		Alpha: 0.55
-	PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@Placebuilding:
-		BaseName: placebuilding
-		BasePalette: player
-		Alpha: 0.65

mods/d2k/rules/defaults.yaml

@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
 		ConcretePrerequisites: global-auto-concrete
 	D2kActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview:
 		RequiresPrerequisites: !global-auto-concrete
-		OverridePalette: placebuilding
+		PreviewAlpha: 0.65
 	RequiresBuildableArea:
 		AreaTypes: building
 		Adjacent: 3

mods/d2k/rules/palettes.yaml

@@ -71,11 +71,3 @@
 		BaseName: cloak
 		BasePalette: player
 		Alpha: 0.55
-	PaletteFromPaletteWithAlpha@placelinesegment:
-		Name: placelinesegment
-		BasePalette: terrain
-		Alpha: 0.65
-	PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@placebuilding:
-		BaseName: placebuilding
-		BasePalette: player
-		Alpha: 0.65

mods/d2k/rules/structures.yaml

@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ wall:
 		BuildSounds: CHUNG.WAV
 		TerrainTypes: Rock, Concrete
 	FootprintPlaceBuildingPreview:
-		LineBuildSegmentPalette: placelinesegment
+		LineBuildFootprintAlpha: 0.65
 	RequiresBuildableArea:
 		AreaTypes: building
 		Adjacent: 7

mods/ra/rules/campaign-palettes.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ^Palettes:
 	-PlayerColorPalette:
 	-PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@cloak:
-	-PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@placebuilding:
 	IndexedPlayerPalette:
 		BasePalette: player
 		BaseName: player
@@ -24,7 +23,3 @@
 		BaseName: cloak
 		BasePalette: player
 		Alpha: 0.55
-	PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@Placebuilding:
-		BaseName: placebuilding
-		BasePalette: player
-		Alpha: 0.65

mods/ra/rules/defaults.yaml

@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@
 		BuildSounds: placbldg.aud, build5.aud
 		UndeploySounds: cashturn.aud
 	ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview:
-		OverridePalette: placebuilding
+		PreviewAlpha: 0.65
 	RequiresBuildableArea:
 		AreaTypes: building
 	SoundOnDamageTransition:
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@
 		TerrainTypes: Clear,Road
 		UndeploySounds: cashturn.aud
 	FootprintPlaceBuildingPreview:
-		LineBuildSegmentPalette: placelinesegment
+		LineBuildFootprintAlpha: 0.65
 	RequiresBuildableArea:
 		AreaTypes: building
 		Adjacent: 7

mods/ra/rules/fakes.yaml

@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ WEAF:
 	-ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview:
 	SequencePlaceBuildingPreview:
 		Sequence: place
-		SequencePalette: placebuilding
+		SequenceAlpha: 0.65
 
 DOMF:
 	Inherits: ^FakeBuilding

mods/ra/rules/palettes.yaml

@@ -94,14 +94,6 @@
 	ChronoshiftPaletteEffect:
 	FlashPaletteEffect@NUKE:
 		Type: Nuke
-	PaletteFromPaletteWithAlpha@placelinesegment:
-		Name: placelinesegment
-		BasePalette: terrain
-		Alpha: 0.65
-	PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@placebuilding:
-		BaseName: placebuilding
-		BasePalette: player
-		Alpha: 0.65
 	IndexedPalette@CIV2:
 		Name: civilian2
 		BasePalette: player

mods/ra/rules/structures.yaml

@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ WEAP:
 	-ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview:
 	SequencePlaceBuildingPreview:
 		Sequence: place
-		SequencePalette: placebuilding
+		SequenceAlpha: 0.65
 
 FACT:
 	Inherits: ^Building
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ PROC:
 	-ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview:
 	SequencePlaceBuildingPreview:
 		Sequence: idle
-		SequencePalette: placebuilding
+		SequenceAlpha: 0.65
 	WithResourceStoragePipsDecoration:
 		Position: BottomLeft
 		Margin: 4, 3

mods/ts/rules/defaults.yaml

@@ -324,9 +324,10 @@
 		TerrainTypes: Clear, Rough, Road, DirtRoad, Green, Sand, Pavement
 		UndeploySounds: cashturn.aud
 	ActorPreviewPlaceBuildingPreview:
-		Palette: placefootprint
+		Palette: ra
-		LineBuildSegmentPalette: placelinesegment
+		FootprintAlpha: 0.7
-		OverridePalette: placebuilding
+		LineBuildFootprintAlpha: 0.5
+		PreviewAlpha: 0.55
 		FootprintUnderPreview: Valid, LineBuild, Invalid
 		FootprintOverPreview: None
 	RequiresBuildableArea:
@@ -483,8 +484,9 @@
 		TerrainTypes: Clear, Rough, Road, DirtRoad, Green, Sand, Pavement
 		UndeploySounds: cashturn.aud
 	FootprintPlaceBuildingPreview:
-		Palette: placefootprint
+		Palette: ra
-		LineBuildSegmentPalette: placelinesegment
+		FootprintAlpha: 0.7
+		LineBuildFootprintAlpha: 0.5
 	RequiresBuildableArea:
 		AreaTypes: building
 		Adjacent: 7
@@ -533,8 +535,9 @@
 		UndeploySounds: cashturn.aud
 	SequencePlaceBuildingPreview:
 		Sequence: place
-		SequencePalette: placebuilding
+		Palette: ra
-		Palette: placefootprint
+		FootprintAlpha: 0.7
+		SequenceAlpha: 0.55
 	KillsSelf:
 		RemoveInstead: true
 	RenderSprites:

mods/ts/rules/palettes.yaml

@@ -129,18 +129,6 @@
 	PlayerColorPalette:
 		BasePalette: player
 		RemapIndex: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
-	PaletteFromPaletteWithAlpha@placebuilding:
-		Name: placefootprint
-		BasePalette: ra
-		Alpha: 0.7
-	PaletteFromPaletteWithAlpha@placelinesegment:
-		Name: placelinesegment
-		BasePalette: ra
-		Alpha: 0.5
-	PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@placebuilding:
-		BaseName: placebuilding
-		BasePalette: player
-		Alpha: 0.55
 	PaletteFromPlayerPaletteWithAlpha@cloak:
 		BaseName: cloak
 		BasePalette: player

mods/ts/rules/world.yaml

@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ EditorWorld:
 	EditorCursorLayer:
 	EditorResourceLayer:
 	EditorSelectionLayer:
-		Palette: placefootprint
+		Palette: ra
+		FootprintAlpha: 0.7
 	LoadWidgetAtGameStart:
 	EditorActionManager: