Add multiplace setting

src/js/game/hud/parts/building_placer.js

@@ -468,7 +468,11 @@ export class HUDBuildingPlacer extends BaseHUDPart {
                 this.currentBaseRotation = (180 + this.currentBaseRotation) % 360;
             }
 
-            if (!metaBuilding.getStayInPlacementMode() && !this.root.app.inputMgr.shiftIsDown) {
+            if (
+                !metaBuilding.getStayInPlacementMode() &&
+                !this.root.app.inputMgr.shiftIsDown &&
+                !this.root.app.settings.getAllSettings().alwaysMultiplace
+            ) {
                 // Stop placement
                 this.currentMetaBuilding.set(null);
             }

src/js/profile/application_settings.js

@@ -111,13 +111,11 @@ export const allApplicationSettings = [
         textGetter: rate => rate + " Hz",
         category: categoryGame,
         restartRequired: false,
-        changeCb:
-            /**
-             * @param {Application} app
-             */
-            (app, id) => {},
+        changeCb: (app, id) => {},
         enabled: !IS_DEMO,
     }),
+
+    new BoolSetting("alwaysMultiplace", categoryGame, (app, value) => {}),
 ];
 
 export function getApplicationSettingById(id) {
@@ -134,6 +132,8 @@ class SettingsStorage {
         this.theme = "light";
         this.refreshRate = "60";
 
+        this.alwaysMultiplace = false;
+
         /**
          * @type {Object.<string, number>}
          */
@@ -291,14 +291,20 @@ export class ApplicationSettings extends ReadWriteProxy {
     }
 
     getCurrentVersion() {
-        return 5;
+        return 6;
     }
 
     migrate(data) {
-        // Simply reset
-        if (data.version < this.getCurrentVersion()) {
+        // Simply reset before
+        if (data.version < 5) {
             data.settings = new SettingsStorage();
             data.version = this.getCurrentVersion();
+            return ExplainedResult.good();
+        }
+
+        if (data.version < 6) {
+            data.alwaysMultiplace = false;
+            data.version = 6;
         }
 
         return ExplainedResult.good();

translations/base-en.yaml

@@ -472,6 +472,11 @@ settings:
             description: >-
                 If you have a 144hz monitor, change the refresh rate here so the game will properly simulate at higher refresh rates. This might actually decrease the FPS if your computer is too slow.
 
+        alwaysMultiplace:
+            title: Multiplace
+            description: >-
+                If enabled, all buildings will stay selected after placement until you cancel it. This is equivalent to holding SHIFT permanently.
+
 keybindings:
     title: Keybindings
     hint: >-