Searches Using a Mod's name Filters all of that Mod's Content or Settings

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Searches Using a Mod's name Filters all of that Mod's Content or Settings

Post by amgtree5@gmail.com »

When using the focus search (ctrl-f or magnifying icon), typing a mod's full name should highlight all content from that mod across various menus.

For example, in mod settings, searching "Alien Biomes" currently only shows settings with those exact words in their names , not all settings from the Alien Biomes mod (in fact it filters everything out since no setting is titled under that). Since mod settings are already grouped by mod, this feels like missing functionality.

This would be valuable beyond just mod settings. In crafting menus or inventory screens, searching for a mod name like "Space Exploration" should show all items, buildings, and recipes from that mod. Currently, you'd need to know specific item names rather than just remembering which mod added them.
This would improve usability when dealing with a large number of mods. Instead of scrolling through potentially hundreds of options or memorizing item names, users could quickly filter to just one mod's content.

A simple implementation would be to add a hidden prefix to each setting/item containing the mod name, which the search function could match against. Alternatively, items could have a secondary search string property that contains the mods title or reference to where the mods title is stored. Whether to require the full mod name or allow partial matches is a design decision worth considering.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
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