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Filtered Chest Indicator

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It would helpful if there was some kind of indication, when you hover over a chest, that indicates it's been filtered to hold less material. That way, you don't have to open the chest to confirmed you've done it.

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Well, should be pretty easy to implement and is some kind of usefull. A red "x" with the number of blocked fields? No, better with a percent value of blocked fields.
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It`s just a matter of opinion but I think it would be better if the amount of slots unblocked was indicated.

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Mh. We should try to find pros and cons for both ways. I didn't think about blocked vs. unblocked, so I have no idea which would be better.
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The two best ways (in my horrid opinion) would be either %blocked, or #unblocked,

perhaps a option toggle? (off, %blocked, #unblocked)

you wouldn't even need a graphic for it, just add it as a line under the name in the "selected" box on the left

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Re: Filtered Chest Indicator

Post by glutamate »

I would like this as an option.

Also when you shift + right click a chest with blocked slots, it copies them too.

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