I found the code that does the dimming of the screen. It's in a file called PlotHelpManager.xml in the PlotHelp folder.
Lines 10-14 control the dimming of the left hand side:
Spoiler :<Grid Anchor="L,C" Size="150,Full"
Texture="Grid9BlackIndentFade8Right.dds"
CSize="28,28" CTexStart="8,8"
RSize="8,28" RTexStart="36,8"
Color="255,255,255,128"/>
You can disable this code in various ways, including deleting these lines, or changing 128 to 0 on line 14. A solution that switches the dimming on and off depending on if the unit or city list option is selected should be possible, but hopefully this workaround will help for now.
As for the aircraft issue, the choices are either to accept the current situation or to delete the UnitFlagManager folder, which would lose all of the features it provides. To produce a version that either addresses the issue or undoes only the aircraft changes looks far from easy. Hopefully BC1 will return to the project and provide a solution.
Please be aware that I am just an interested user and do not speak for the author.
Thank you!!!
