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TL;DR

Hub-like entities should have important info displayed before content

What?

Space platform hub and Landing pad should have the following info be displayed before storage and/or filters:

• Storage
• Input hatches
• Output hatches
• (Optionally) Health
• (Optionally) Last user

Why?

Unlike chests which usually contain either single item type, or small amounts of different items, space platform hubs' and landing pads' inventory size is massive - especially if you use quality cargo bays. Thus, more important data becomes basically unreadable even if you both reduce UI size, disable minimap, and remove all map pins (alternatively - make it appear as a floating text). Screenshots below are on 100% UI size on FullHD display.

See Also

• 120693: Info Panel Often Unreadable On Space Platforms
• 117241: Interface Request: Hide minimap when hovering an entity
• 117503: Allow reordering Map Pins