- It would be useful if you could select Nature by boost and not by name.
this would be awsome, i always have to have supremecy open to figure out most natures
I really wanted to put some more features on the Nature widget/pick list. I investigated several alternative selection widgets, that would allow multiple attributes to be displayed/selected. But, all the widgets had a lot of framework associated with them, and they didn't play nicely with the rest of the calc, without requiring me to modify the widget code, the calculator, or both. I had already gone through quite a bit of hassle implementing some other custom widgets (like the sliders and dialogs, for example). So, my motivation to do anything special just for the Nature list was really low.
I finally decided to make the Nature field a text field, and put a "dialog button" next to it (like the Type field, for example) that would open a dialog with several features for assisting with picking Nature based on boosts or drops. I just never got around to coding it. Like I said, my motivation to whip up a bunch of special coding for Nature, was really low by the end of the project. So, I just left it as a regular select list dropdown.
I did put a table of all the boosts and drops on the help page for Nature. So, if you just press the Help Tool and then click the nature field, you can quickly see a list of all the natures and their respective stat boosts. I put that table in the help, specifically because I knew the information would be helpful when picking nature (I personally forget certain natures all the time!).
also is it possible to load just the applet in a pop up window
The Damage Calculator is not a java applet. It's a webpage, with a boatload of javascript. But, yes, it could be opened with a call to window.open(), set the frame size, etc. Such a call would likely get blocked by many people's popup blockers, but still -- it is possible to do it. I don't think that should be the default mode of opening the calc, but it might be an interesting option somewhere.