The emoji/icon button needs a keybind
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:51 pm
TLDR: The emoji/icon button in things like train station naming needs a keybind option.
What: Make a keybinding that opens the emoji / icon list. Also nice would be an option or a default to set focus to the search box (Ctrl+F already does this, but is an extra needed UX step).
Why: Having to go mouse, keyboard, mouse, keyboard, mouse to name stations is a pain in the ass when naming stations. Especially if you're doing two or three in a row. Typical current UX to set up a station:
* Click station (Mouse)
* Click rename button (mouse)
* Type part of the name (keyboard)
* Click emoji button (mouse)
* Ctrl+F, type search text (keyboard)
* Click icon (mouse)
* Type rest of name (keyboard)
* (Optional repeat last four steps again, for example "Iron plate [ICON] Ore [ICON] DROP"
* Click accept or press enter
Whereas a keybind for emoji removes at least 2, often 4, context switches. A keybind for renaming stations would make it "click station, all keyboard, done". But emoji is the main culprit.
What: Make a keybinding that opens the emoji / icon list. Also nice would be an option or a default to set focus to the search box (Ctrl+F already does this, but is an extra needed UX step).
Why: Having to go mouse, keyboard, mouse, keyboard, mouse to name stations is a pain in the ass when naming stations. Especially if you're doing two or three in a row. Typical current UX to set up a station:
* Click station (Mouse)
* Click rename button (mouse)
* Type part of the name (keyboard)
* Click emoji button (mouse)
* Ctrl+F, type search text (keyboard)
* Click icon (mouse)
* Type rest of name (keyboard)
* (Optional repeat last four steps again, for example "Iron plate [ICON] Ore [ICON] DROP"
* Click accept or press enter
Whereas a keybind for emoji removes at least 2, often 4, context switches. A keybind for renaming stations would make it "click station, all keyboard, done". But emoji is the main culprit.