Does anyone know the history behind the "runner/quick finder interface"? Referring to this kind of popup-UI where you can enter commands or search for things:pic.twitter.com/eeg9WTDtGO
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It feels like a GUIfication of command line. Another precedent would be Sierra games circa late 1980s.
They had a “text box appearing in the middle-ish of the screen.”pic.twitter.com/sXqgyAlvHq
Crucially, the earlier ones had a persistent command line at the bottom, with white text on black, while later ones (like the screenshot above) would be modal, only show the input after you started typing, pausing the game for the remainder of you doing so.
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