Suggestion Please expand the object view menu within the workshop menu and add a search option.

[sebasgaroz12]

This mod is the best workshop mod ever created. It fixes almost every issue with the vanilla system except one thing; Looking for buildable objects is incredibly time-consuming, especially the more mods you have. The fact that you only get a single line to view all the objects is absurd. Having the option to expand the menu so that you can see more objects at the same time, and adding a search option would fix the last annoying issue about building settlements.

 

[msalaba]

From what I understand of the workshop system, this is not possible. It would require engine level changes.

 

[sebasgaroz12]

From what I understand of the workshop system, this is not possible. It would require engine level changes.

I see. Do you mean the search option, the expanded view window, or both?

 

[sebasgaroz12]

For the search option, I imagine one could do something similar to the "ESP explorer" mod. It has a search option as well. It does not have to be integrated perfectly, meaning that perhaps you will have to spawn the item, and then move it, without being able to see a 3D preview, preview it in the world or rotate it before placing it. A small sacrifice in my opinion.

For the expanded item view window I am not sure what could be done. But if the items already have 3D previews, I imagine one could create a separate system where you could see more of them at the same time. Again, without being able to preview them in the world or manipulate them until they are actually placed. Perhaps this is section-based or ESP-based, so you can only see "Furniture" or "Decorations", or "SOEP" items and not every single item.

 

[sebasgaroz12]

On the previous thought. If it is a separate and distinct (But related) menu from the workshop menu, I imagine there are a lot more things that you could do with it, even if, as I mentioned before, you will not be able to preview it or rotate it before placing it. This menu could be integrated with the Search option as well, and you could bring it up with a hotkey or perhaps an item in your inventory (Or with the mod manager) meaning it would not affect the normal workshop system for those that do not want to use the extra options.

 

[msalaba]

I see. Do you mean the search option, the expanded view window, or both?

Both. You are trying to incorporate modifications to engine level systems. You other thoughts are introducing more engine level systems.
There is currently no way to enter search terms without using F4SE. Kinggath will never introduce a feature that is unavailable to xbox.

 

[msalaba]

The following link has more information:

Feature: Add ability to modify/reorganize workshop menus · Issue #23 · kinggath/WorkshopFramework

This can be anything like a final reorder after all the changes other mods do to the menus. If hiding menus is impossible then perhaps reordering will be good enough. Perhaps we can forego inter-le...

github.com

 

[sebasgaroz12]

Both. You are trying to incorporate modifications to engine level systems. You other thoughts are introducing more engine level systems.
There is currently no way to enter search terms without using F4SE. Kinggath will never introduce a feature that is unavailable to xbox.

I see. I was not aware that he was not willing to create PC-only features. That is unfortunate, especially since this is probably the last QOL issue with the workshop system.

 

[msalaba]

Trust me, you are not the only one that is tired of mashing arrow keys when building.