[Feature Request] GUI and sorting tricks

[Krutoy242]

Since @brachy84 suggested to request any features, there is list i want:

Major requests:

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  Player should be able to save current sort configuration and reuse it.

  Behaviour:

  It coulb be button [Save] with text field input for name.
  Player may add item icon in addition to text.

  Another drop-down menu should give ability to pick and [Load] saved template.

  Modpack makers should be able to distribute this templates with modpack and able to defaulting one of them.

  Why:

  This feature could use different rules for different chests. For example, i want my Mining chest sort one way, and "trash" chest - another, but dont want to change configs each time i sorting them.

• Pie menu to sort by template

  Show pie meny instead of sort, if there is several templates available.

  Behaviour:

  When player pressing [sort] button in inventory (by keybinding or UI button), pie chart shown. By moving mouse, sort option picked.

  If player hold sort button - pie option should be picked on button release.

  Example pie selection in ToolBelt mod showcase.
  Another example: MineMenu mod.

  Why:

  Pie selection is fast and great, only need mouse move, without remembering boring keybindings. Also its nicely fits sort template feature.

• Assign template to inventory type / block

  Ability to **lock** sorting method on specified inventory class or item / block.

  Behaviour:

  When sorting by template, player should be able to assign "default" sorting method for this chest / backpack. Next time, sorting this inventory should instantly perform selected template, without prompting to select one.

  This could be done by

  1. Adding inventory type, like, "any vanilla chest" or "any Satchel".
  2. Adding current opened block / item. Like, if have special huge Draconic Chest for metals, and want them sorted different way.

  Why:

  This feature will not be used always. Once player crafted his favorite backpack, they should be able to sort it their favorite way.

  Its also specially useful, when "empty row" feature would be added, and players could default sorting of big chests with one template, and small with another.

• Color sorting

  Add **Color** sort rule

  Behaviour:

  JEI generate colors for items. Same should be awailable for sorting in inventory.

  Why:

  Color sorting is great for building, specially when we have huge chest with all different colored blocks.

  Another usage - sort dyed blocks by light spectre gradation instead of default MC meta.

  Default meta-sorting:
  

  Better color-sorting:
  

• Config smooth fading

  When opening configs, window smoothly slide from bottom.
  To keep consistency, background should turn dark smoothly too.

• Advanced sorting methods selection

  Since there could be a lot of sorting methods, i would like to add "advanced" tab in method selection.
  Also it could be groups of methods. For example Is Opaque belongs to Block group.

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Add Compats:

• Traveler's Backpack

  

• Colossal Chest

  

• LittleTiles

  

• Immersive Engineering's Storage Crate

  

• Quark's Backpack

  

• Forestry's Backpacks

  

• IC2's Storage Boxes

  

• Cyclic's Storage Bag

  

• Rust

• Metal Chests

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More sorting methods:

• Display name

  Should omit color tags §

• Is Opaque

  Should help for building chests.

• Is Block

• Saturation

• Hunger

• Burn Time

[Romz24]

@brachy84

I checked compatibility with other mods, and noticed that sorting does not work in some mods that are in my build. Below I have compiled a list of mods and items from them. Can you add compatibility for these items?

vanilla:

• minecraft:chest_minecart

railcraft:

• railcraft:chest_void
• railcraft:chest_metals
• railcraft:cart_chest_void
• railcraft:cart_chest_metals

bibliocraft:

• bibliocraft:framedchest:*

forestry:

• forestry:tree_chest
• forestry:bee_chest
• forestry:butterfly_chest

binniecore:

• binniecore:storage:*

thebetweenlands:

• thebetweenlands:lurker_skin_pouch:*

projectred:

• projectred-exploration:backpack:*

[brachy84]

Little tiles is doing weird shit. I wont add compat for that.

[Romz24]

Energy Control

• energycontrol:card_holder

[Xikaro]

TerraFirmaCraft

[brachy84]

Just like Little Tiles, Binnie also tries to be cool. They both have their own definition of a slot so i would have to make some major changes to add compat

[Romz24]

IC2 Personal Safe

• ic2:te:66

[Romz24]

IC2 Tool Box

• ic2:tool_box

[Romz24]

MrCrayfish's Furniture Mod

Lockers, refrigerator and other things from this mod have storage containers, but they cannot be sorted.

[Krutoy242]

• Rustic's Cabinet

[Krutoy242]

Please add Kitchen For Blockhead compat

• Kitchen counter (could be double)
• Fridge
• Kitchen cabinet

[Krutoy242]

• Personal Chest from Mekanism
  

[brachy84]

Please add Kitchen For Blockhead compat

Do you mean Cooking for Blockheads?

[Krutoy242]

Please add Kitchen For Blockhead compat

Do you mean Cooking for Blockheads?

Yes, sorry for misspell.

[Krutoy242]

• Traveller's Knapsack from mod Construts' Armory
  

[Krutoy242]

• Warded Chest from Thaumic Augmentation
  

• Chester from Thaumic Additions
  

[Krutoy242]

• Please add Engineer's Decor inventories such as Labeled Crate
  

[Krutoy242]

• Silightly Larger Chest from ExtraUtilities2

[Krutoy242]

Traveller's Knapsack, Labeled Crate and Silightly Larger Chest support is still appreciated!