Filter in Main Inventory

[Airtheon]

Hi, I looked trough the forums and to my surprise this was not yet suggested.
So I came here because when I tried to use middle mouse button (to set a filter) in the main inventory, I got a message that stated:
"It's not yet possible to set filter in the main inventory now.If you think you would like this feature, let us know."

Here I am letting you know.
I hope this will get implemented because I like a sorted inventory but I really don't like how the autosort does it, I want to be able to choose where everything goes.

Factorio is awesome, have fun playing everyone
~Airtheon

[Schorty]

Yeah, I would like to see this too. I don't know how it's implemented, but having the ability to set filters and having the rest of the inventory auto sorted, would be cool!

[Nova]

Just because it fits: I still suggest a "sorting key" for the inventory.

[axium1998]

Just came across this myself, and think it would be an awesome addition to the game!

[ssilk]

Just because it fits: I still suggest a "sorting key" for the inventory.

Right: Related https://forums.factorio.com/forum/vie ... ?f=76&t=88

[kevinski120]

Merged -- ßilk

Just as you can set filters in the hotbars it would be really helpfull to do that in the main inventory. This way you don't get too many of 1 item. Don't know if this is posible but I thought I would just post it.

[Tekky]

I was just about to open a new thread with this suggestion when I discovered it had already been suggested several years beforehand.

So I guess I will just resurrect this thread instead of opening a new identical one.

The reason why I want to be able to set filters in the main inventory is that I want to reserve a certain amount of the inventory for certain items.

For example, I want to reserve the first 4 slotsfor iron, the next 3 for copper, the next 3 for steel and and the next 4 for iron gear wheels, the next 2 for green circuits, the next 1 for red circuits, the next 1 for blue circuits, or something like that.

This would be especially important when you have deactivated automatic sorting of your inventory.

[Tekky]

After 3 years, I guess this thread can now be moved to implemented (in 0.16.0). Thank you very much to the devs.

[Thales7]

Just littles suggestion of someone that don't know programming:
I suggest the craft menu turn a table (not just items in lines), for the mod creator can organize the items with more freedom.
I suggest show the items that target item is used to create together the required items to create it. (for example the advanced circuit should be show together the coal and petroleum gas in plastic window)