Pages and navigation

Use multiple pages to break down complex strategies into sequential steps

Understanding pages

Each strategy can contain multiple pages that represent different stages or variations of your tactic. Pages work like slides in a presentation:

• Each page has its own set of agents, abilities, drawings, and utilities
• Pages are ordered sequentially with a sort index
• Only one page is active at a time
• Switching pages preserves all elements on each page

When you create a new strategy, it starts with a single page called “Page 1”. The first page is set to attack side by default.

Adding pages

Create additional pages to show progression or variations:

1. Open the pages panel

   Click the pages bar at the bottom of the screen to expand the full pages list.

2. Add a new page

   Click the + button in the pages panel. A new page is created with the next sequential number.

3. Customize the new page

   The new page inherits settings and elements from the previous page, making it easy to show progression.

New pages copy all elements from the last page in your strategy, giving you a starting point to build from.

Navigating between pages

Switch between pages using multiple methods:

Keyboard shortcuts

• Forward (next page): Press A
• Backward (previous page): Press D
• Navigation wraps around: going forward from the last page jumps to the first

Pages panel

1. Expand the pages bar by clicking the arrow icon
2. Click any page in the list to switch to it
3. The active page is highlighted with a colored background

Animated transitions

When switching pages, Icarus animates the transition:

• Elements that exist on both pages move smoothly to their new positions
• Elements only on the previous page fade out
• Elements only on the next page fade in
• The animation duration is 1 second

During page transitions, the main view is temporarily hidden while the animated overlay plays. This ensures smooth, flicker-free transitions.

Managing pages

Renaming pages

Give your pages descriptive names:

1. Expand the pages panel
2. Click the edit icon next to any page
3. Enter a new name and press Enter
4. The name appears in the collapsed pages bar when that page is active

Reordering pages

Change the sequence of your pages:

1. Expand the pages panel
2. Click and drag any page to a new position
3. The sort order updates automatically
4. Keyboard navigation follows the new order

Use drag-and-drop reordering to adjust your strategy flow without recreating pages.

Deleting pages

Remove pages you no longer need:

1. Expand the pages panel
2. Click the delete icon next to the page
3. Confirm the deletion in the dialog

You cannot delete the last remaining page in a strategy. Every strategy must have at least one page. Deleted pages cannot be recovered.

If you delete the currently active page, Icarus automatically switches to the first page in the list.

Page-specific settings

Each page stores its own configuration:

• Attack/Defense side: Toggle between attacker and defender perspective
• Strategy settings: Agent visibility, utility display preferences
• All elements: Agents, abilities, drawings, text, images, and utilities
• Line-ups: Associated position and ability line-up data

Sharing settings between pages

Pages inherit settings when created but remain independent afterward. To apply settings across multiple pages:

1. Configure the first page as desired
2. Create new pages (they copy the previous page’s settings)
3. Or manually update each existing page

Working with page data

Pages are stored in the strategy file:

• Each page has a unique ID and sort index
• Page data is serialized to JSON for export
• Images are stored in a shared folder per strategy
• Switching pages flushes the current page to storage before loading the next

The coordinate system uses a 16:9 world space with normalized coordinates. Maps are centered with padding, and all element positions are transformed during migration.