Describe non-airport "runways" better.

Fixes https://github.com/dcs-liberation/dcs_liberation/issues/3290.

changelog.md

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Saves from 9.x are not compatible with 10.0.0.
 ## Features/Improvements
 
 * **[Engine]** Support for DCS 2.9.2.49629 Open Beta. (F-15E JDAM and JSOW, F-16 AIM-9P, updated Falklands and Normandy airfields).
+* **[UI]** Improved the description of "runway" state for FARPs, FOBs, carriers, and off-map spawns.
 
 ## Fixes
 

game/theater/controlpoint.py

@@ -271,15 +271,15 @@ class RunwayStatus:
     def needs_repair(self) -> bool:
         return self.damaged and self.repair_turns_remaining is None
 
-    def __str__(self) -> str:
+    def describe(self) -> str:
         if not self.damaged:
-            return "Runway operational"
+            return "operational"
 
         turns_remaining = self.repair_turns_remaining
         if turns_remaining is None:
-            return "Runway damaged"
+            return "damaged"
 
-        return f"Runway repairing, {turns_remaining} turns remaining"
+        return f"repairing, {turns_remaining} turns remaining"
 
 
 @total_ordering
@@ -915,6 +915,10 @@ class ControlPoint(MissionTarget, SidcDescribable, ABC):
     def runway_status(self) -> RunwayStatus:
         ...
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def describe_runway_status(self) -> str | None:
+        """Description of the runway status suitable for UI use."""
+
     @property
     def runway_can_be_repaired(self) -> bool:
         return self.runway_status.needs_repair
@@ -1157,6 +1161,9 @@ class Airfield(ControlPoint):
     def runway_status(self) -> RunwayStatus:
         return self._runway_status
 
+    def describe_runway_status(self) -> str:
+        return f"Runway {self.runway_status.describe()}"
+
     def damage_runway(self) -> None:
         self.runway_status.damage()
 
@@ -1275,6 +1282,9 @@ class NavalControlPoint(ControlPoint, ABC):
     def runway_status(self) -> RunwayStatus:
         return RunwayStatus(damaged=not self.runway_is_operational())
 
+    def describe_runway_status(self) -> str:
+        return f"Flight deck {self.runway_status.describe()}"
+
     @property
     def runway_can_be_repaired(self) -> bool:
         return False
@@ -1428,6 +1438,9 @@ class OffMapSpawn(ControlPoint):
     def runway_status(self) -> RunwayStatus:
         return RunwayStatus()
 
+    def describe_runway_status(self) -> str:
+        return f"Off-map airport {self.runway_status.describe()}"
+
     @property
     def can_deploy_ground_units(self) -> bool:
         return False
@@ -1474,6 +1487,11 @@ class Fob(ControlPoint):
     def runway_status(self) -> RunwayStatus:
         return RunwayStatus()
 
+    def describe_runway_status(self) -> str | None:
+        if not self.has_helipads:
+            return None
+        return f"FARP {self.runway_status.describe()}"
+
     def mission_types(self, for_player: bool) -> Iterator[FlightType]:
         from game.ato import FlightType
 

qt_ui/windows/basemenu/QBaseMenu2.py

@@ -254,19 +254,22 @@ class QBaseMenu2(QDialog):
                 f" (Up to {ground_unit_limit} deployable, {unit_overage} reserve)"
             )
 
-        self.intel_summary.setText(
-            "\n".join(
-                [
-                    f"{aircraft}/{parking} aircraft",
-                    f"{self.cp.base.total_armor} ground units" + deployable_unit_info,
-                    f"{allocated.total_transferring} more ground units en route, {allocated.total_ordered} ordered",
-                    str(self.cp.runway_status),
-                    f"{self.cp.active_ammo_depots_count}/{self.cp.total_ammo_depots_count} ammo depots",
-                    f"{'Factory can produce units' if self.cp.has_factory else 'Does not have a factory'}",
-                ]
-            )
+        intel_lines = [
+            f"{aircraft}/{parking} aircraft",
+            f"{self.cp.base.total_armor} ground units" + deployable_unit_info,
+            f"{allocated.total_transferring} more ground units en route, {allocated.total_ordered} ordered",
+        ]
+        if (runway_description := self.cp.describe_runway_status()) is not None:
+            intel_lines.append(runway_description)
+        intel_lines.extend(
+            [
+                f"{self.cp.active_ammo_depots_count}/{self.cp.total_ammo_depots_count} ammo depots",
+                f"{'Factory can produce units' if self.cp.has_factory else 'Does not have a factory'}",
+            ]
         )
 
+        self.intel_summary.setText("\n".join(intel_lines))
+
     def generate_intel_tooltip(self) -> str:
         tooltip = (
             f"Deployable unit limit ({self.cp.frontline_unit_count_limit}) = {FREE_FRONTLINE_UNIT_SUPPLY} (base) + "