[2.0.67] "no-item" item can be placed in Editor inventory

[eugenekay]

What did you do?

• Used /editor command
• Placed a splitter connected to a Circuit network
• Checked the "Set filter" option
• Tick once
• Press Q to Pipette the "no-item" from the Splitters filter (I was planning to use it as a Virtual Signal)
• Press Q again to clear cursor

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What happened?
There is a "no-item" item in the Editor Player inventory! It can be dropped on the Ground or Belts, set as a Request in a Logistic Group, Handled by Inserters / placed in Chests etc. It cannot be Recycled.

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What did you expect to happen instead? It might be obvious to you, but do it anyway!
Item would remain as a virtual-signal / Ghost item.

Does it happen always, once, or sometimes?
Only in Editor mode. In Normal mode a "Ghost" is given instead.

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"no-item" was added in 2.0.67. Unlike the similar "red/green/copper-wire" items it is missing the "only-in-cursor" flag which makes those disappear when deselected. I do not think that "spawnable" is appropriate to add, since this is not a Shortcut item (like the "copy-paste-tool" or a "blueprint").



Thanks for reading!

[Techjar]

This is the case for lots of things. You can actually get virtual signals as inventory items with a bit of trickery! As I understand it's because they're all technically items due to how the game works, just normally there's not a way to obtain them.

[eugenekay]

This is the case for lots of things. You can actually get virtual signals as inventory items with a bit of trickery! As I understand it's because they're all technically items due to how the game works, just normally there's not a way to obtain them.

Yes, you can spawn any Item with the Console which exists as an ItemPrototype - “rocket-part” is my favorite example. But this is specifically about being able to do so with the (non-moddded) Editor - creating an Item that self-describes itself as “Not an Item”

Which is to say: this seems unintentional for a Newly-added feature in the base game, when the proper Flag to prevent this behavior is used in several similar “Item but not an Items” which are defined adjacent to it.

[boskid]

You used /editor. Not a bug.