From 7ac4b2046a20ea93629bfd19915c9cd14f91144a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: riverwanderer <58135975+riverwanderer@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2023 23:41:58 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Button visibility changes removed.

---
 .../src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/PlayerRoster.java   | 8 +++++---
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/PlayerRoster.java b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/PlayerRoster.java
index aabe47a25a..35923f2ee4 100644
--- a/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/PlayerRoster.java
+++ b/vassal-app/src/main/java/VASSAL/build/module/PlayerRoster.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public PlayerRoster() {
       e -> launch()
     ));
     getLaunchButton().setEnabled(false); // not usuable without a game
-    getLaunchButton().setVisible(false);
+   // getLaunchButton().setVisible(false);
     retireButton = getLaunchButton(); // for compatibility
 
     setShowDisabledOptions(false); //AbstractToolbarItem
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ public void setup(boolean gameStarting) {
       GameModule.setTempUserId(null);
       players.clear();
     }
-    getLaunchButton().setVisible(gameStarting && getMySide() != null);
+    // getLaunchButton().setVisible(gameStarting && getMySide() != null);
     getLaunchButton().setEnabled(gameStarting);
     pickedSide = false;
   }
@@ -482,7 +482,9 @@ public void finish() {
       a.execute();
       GameModule.getGameModule().getServer().sendToOthers(a);
     }
-    getLaunchButton().setVisible(getMySide() != null);
+    // button is enabled / disabled at start and end of games.
+    // not clear what purpose is served by adjusting button visibility here
+    // getLaunchButton().setVisible(getMySide() != null);
     pickedSide = true;
   }