[2.0.76] Inserer pickup indicators are mislieading.
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2026 3:23 pm
Inserters picking up from a splitter only ever take from the output side of it, that I know, it is consistent.
However, this behavior is not very obvious and it rarely actually matters, but when it does, the pickup indicator can be very misleading and lead to dysfunctional deigns that will teach you the hidden behavior. Like so:
1. The indicator goes across the transport lane boundary, but it only picks up from the output.
2. The indicator is exclusively on the input side, but it pulls from the output.
A clear and unmistakable indicator would be preferable.
P.S.
The issue seemed like a minor visual quirk until FFF-442 and like a missing fix after it.
Pairing the 1st case with the inserter flipping would be helpful in some designs.
However, this behavior is not very obvious and it rarely actually matters, but when it does, the pickup indicator can be very misleading and lead to dysfunctional deigns that will teach you the hidden behavior. Like so:
1. The indicator goes across the transport lane boundary, but it only picks up from the output.
- 06-12-2026, 17-51-15.png (1.16 MiB) Viewed 138 times
2. The indicator is exclusively on the input side, but it pulls from the output.
- 06-12-2026, 17-51-20.png (1.1 MiB) Viewed 138 times
P.S.
The issue seemed like a minor visual quirk until FFF-442 and like a missing fix after it.
Pairing the 1st case with the inserter flipping would be helpful in some designs.