Toggle the orbital layer

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and maybe when zoomed high enough the surface disappear?

So a zoom level where only surface is visible, a intermediate level where both orbital and ground is visible (for ground & orbital interaction), and then a orbital only level? Or are you guys thinking more along the line's of surface only, orbital only?

The reason I think it should have a orbital only level is that, at least for me, selecting orbital is more of a problem than ground as I can already zoom past orbital and interact with the surface layer. Although raising orbital would help give a larger view of the planet surface, without orbital clutter, I still think being able to easily, and quickly selected orbital to be more of the problem. And then of course the clutter and chaos which isn't ideal at all for a rts game (but that's where single layer icons activating will help and already did at one point)

How about this, the orbital scales according to planet radius (like in real life), so there will be a point where you can see the edges of the planet, but only see surface. Then you can move up to orbital, where both are visible to have situational awareness against umbrella and etc. Then, at this point where both layers are visible, you can then press a button to toggle the surface area. While people may forget that they toggled the orbital layer, it is hard to believe that anyone would forget to un toggle the surface layer because their base is now gone.

I like your idea but toggling all the stuff is a problem because it already difficult enough to have a good awareness of everything thats happening.
Maybe toggle selection only -> for example, while pressing U, only grond stuff is selectable and while pressing J only space layer is selectable. (And when neither is pressed everything is normal so players are not disturbed)

there is this tho:
https://forums.uberent.com/threads/rel-strategic-filters-2-0-0.67954/

nice i didnt see it. It should definitely be included in the vanilla game imho