Add setting to make deleting not clear the cursor.

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

@@ -128,11 +128,17 @@ export class HUDBuildingPlacer extends BaseHUDPart {
         }
 
         // Deletion
-        if (button === enumMouseButton.right && !this.currentMetaBuilding.get()) {
+        if (
+            button === enumMouseButton.right &&
+            (!this.currentMetaBuilding.get() ||
+                this.root.app.settings.getSetting("deletingDoesntClearCursor"))
+        ) {
             this.currentlyDragging = true;
             this.currentlyDeleting = true;
             this.lastDragTile = this.root.camera.screenToWorld(pos).toTileSpace();
-            this.currentMetaBuilding.set(null);
+            if (!this.root.app.settings.getSetting("deletingDoesntClearCursor")) {
+                this.currentMetaBuilding.set(null);
+            }
             return STOP_PROPAGATION;
         }
     }
@@ -435,7 +441,10 @@ export class HUDBuildingPlacer extends BaseHUDPart {
      */
     onCanvasClick(mousePos, cancelAction = false) {
         if (cancelAction) {
-            if (this.currentMetaBuilding.get()) {
+            if (
+                this.currentMetaBuilding.get() &&
+                !this.root.app.settings.getSetting("deletingDoesntClearCursor")
+            ) {
                 this.currentMetaBuilding.set(null);
             } else {
                 this.deleteBelowCursor();

src/js/profile/application_settings.js

@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ export const allApplicationSettings = [
     }),
 
     new BoolSetting("alwaysMultiplace", categoryGame, (app, value) => {}),
+    new BoolSetting("deletingDoesntClearCursor", categoryGame, (app, value) => {}),
     new BoolSetting("offerHints", categoryGame, (app, value) => {}),
 ];
 
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ class SettingsStorage {
         this.refreshRate = "60";
 
         this.alwaysMultiplace = false;
+        this.deletingDoesntClearCursor = false;
         this.offerHints = true;
 
         /**
@@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ export class ApplicationSettings extends ReadWriteProxy {
     }
 
     getCurrentVersion() {
-        return 7;
+        return 8;
     }
 
     /** @param {{settings: SettingsStorage, version: number}} data */
@@ -315,6 +317,11 @@ export class ApplicationSettings extends ReadWriteProxy {
             data.version = 7;
         }
 
+        if (data.version < 8) {
+            data.settings.deletingDoesntClearCursor = false;
+            data.version = 8;
+        }
+
         return ExplainedResult.good();
     }
 }

translations/base-en.yaml

@@ -542,6 +542,11 @@ settings:
             description: >-
                 If enabled, all buildings will stay selected after placement until you cancel it. This is equivalent to holding SHIFT permanently.
 
+        deletingDoesntClearCursor:
+            title: Deleting doesn't clear cursor
+            description: >-
+                If enabled, buildings will stay selected when you are deleting objects, until you manually cancel it.
+
         offerHints:
             title: Hints & Tutorials
             description: >-