TL;DR
We need a more user-friendly way to use the "emoji" style item icons in the gameWhat ?
Have it so that when a user typesCode: Select all
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[item=iron-plate]
Bonus points for having it filter based on the next few letters typed. Eg
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[oil
Bonus-bonus points for having the screen allow arrow keys and enter to select without needing to use the mouse.
Why ?
WHY do you think it increases the value of Factorio as a game?The items-in-text feature is little known, amazingly useful, but difficult to use. Even without mods it almost necessitates using the wiki to find item and fluid "real names" and with mods it is nigh-impossible to use effectively.
Having an easy, intuitive way to do it opens it's use up to many more people.