Improve usability and experience of the Nearby People pane

Issue

Currently, the Nearby People panel (Ctrl + Shift + A) in the Second Life viewer does not always display all individuals who appear on the minimap. This inconsistency can be frustrating, as users are unable to view a complete list of people in the same region without manually hovering over each minimap marker.

For example, in the image below, users are visible on the minimap but do not appear in the Nearby People list:

While I understand that this behavior is intentional, since these individuals are outside the "zoomed-in" range, I believe the user experience could be improved.

Proposed Solution

I suggest that all individuals within the same region still be listed in the Nearby People panel, but with a visual distinction to indicate their distance. Specifically:

• Users outside the zoom range could appear grayed out or italicized to signal that certain interactions are unavailable.
• When right-clicking on these users, any restricted options should be grayed out rather than completely hidden.

Benefits

• Provides a more intuitive and consistent experience.
• Eliminates the need to manually hover over each minimap marker to identify users.
• Maintains clarity while still reflecting interaction limitations.

I believe this small UI enhancement would significantly improve usability and experience within the Second Life viewer.

Start with the Nearby People panel opened by Ctrl + Shift + A and compare its users with the minimap markers for the same region. Determine how out-of-range users and their context-menu options are currently presented. Done means all people in the region appear in the panel, distant users are visually distinguished, and restricted actions remain visible but disabled.