libretro / libretro/RetroArch

[Feature Request] Menu indicators for active overrides

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Description

Since RetroArch's config system is stateful (i.e. where things get saved depends on whether there's overrides active), it'd be great if each of the menu drivers had some sort of small indicator for when core, content directory, or content-specific overrides are active.

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Research direction

Start by locating RetroArch's menu drivers and the code that tracks active core, content-directory, and content-specific overrides. Determine how each menu driver represents status indicators, then define consistent indicators for all three override states and verify them across the affected menu drivers.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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