Staging Blocker

A Kerbal Space Program mod that prevents accidental staging by requiring a modifier key to be held while pressing spacebar. All 4 arrow keys pressed together will toggle the window.

Features

• Spacebar Protection: Blocks spacebar staging unless a modifier key is held
• Per-Vessel Configuration: Set different modifier keys for different vessels
• Multiplayer Support: Full LunaMultiplayer compatibility with shared vessel state
• Optional Toolbar Integration: Works with both stock AppLauncher and ToolbarController
• Manual Stage Trigger: Big red button in the staging manager GUI for manual stage activation
• Window Resizing: Drag edges to resize the staging manager window
• Fallback Hotkey: All 4 arrow keys pressed together will toggle the window if no toolbar

Installation

1. Download the latest release
2. Extract the StagingBlocker folder to your GameData directory
3. Launch KSP

Requirements

• Kerbal Space Program 1.12.5
• No hard dependencies (ToolbarController is optional)

Usage

Basic Controls

• Modifier Key (default: Tilde ~): Hold while pressing SPACE to stage
• Change Modifier Key: Click "Change" in the window to rebind
• Toggle Blocking: Use the "Modifier Key Required" button to enable/disable
• Manual Staging: Click the red "ACTIVATE STAGE" button in the window

Toolbar Controller Support

• Left-click the toolbar button to show/hide the staging manager window
• If the toolbar button becomes unresponsive, press all 4 arrow keys ↑↓←→ together

Features

Staging Manager Window

Shows the current and next stage to fire, with a large red button for manual activation. Includes:

• Current stage information
• Modifier key display and rebinding
• Per-vessel staging block toggle
• Window can be shown/hidden or closed with the X button

LunaMultiplayer Support

When LunaMultiplayer is detected:

• Modifier key changes are shared with all connected players via scenario storage
• Each vessel's block state is synchronized across the server
• No additional configuration needed

Configuration

The mod stores all settings in the flight scenario file:

• showWindow: Whether the staging manager is visible
• Per-vessel modifier keys
• Per-vessel staging block states

Settings are loaded automatically on flight start and saved when changed.

Development

The source code is included for reference. Compiled from C# .NET Framework 4.7.2.

Building

dotnet build StagingBlocker\StagingBlocker.csproj -c Release

The compiled DLL will be in StagingBlocker\bin\Release\net472\StagingBlocker.dll

License

Licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Credits

• Uses reflection to detect and integrate with ToolbarController (optional)
• Full LunaMultiplayer compatibility through KSP scenario synchronization
• Inspired by the need to prevent accidental stagings in complex vehicles
• Uses KerbalBuildTools 'https://www.nuget.org/packages/KSPBuildTools'