[1.0.0-beta6] Tutorial dialogs/popups cancel current placement

[spare island]

If you start to place anything (I was placing a long conveyor) and a dialog box comes up (for me it was the "vortex accepts any rotation" popup), the current placement is canceled.

Could probably be fixed by waiting for a few seconds or so break with no placements started/finished/in progress (to not interrupt multiple quick placements / if you're in a rhythm) before showing it (or simpler: just until no current in progress placement).

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[lost spindle]

This is actually intentional - the reason is that a lot of playtesters forgot that they were placing something when the dialog pops up, and then they are confused when it closes again ..

I would say the "wait until nothing is being placed" could be a suggstion? As I'd say right now the behaviour seems to work as intended (although I can see how it's annoying - but there actually shouldn't be that many popups)

[spare island]

Makes sense.

but there actually shouldn't be that many popups
True.

I would say the "wait until nothing is being placed" could be a suggstion?
I'll put it on the suggestions site.

[lost spindle]

Thanks!