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[Sefarian]

I don't know if this has been suggested or not before, but this is something I always feel like saying to myself whenever I come back to playing dwarf fortress after a break; this game really, really needs the ability to sort lists in menus based on relative value, and alphabetical order. It would make going through the different interfaces much less of a chore, and allow the player more time to be playing the game, rather than sifting through lists of different items to find the one they want.

[tj333]

And having a last used item at the top for constructions and other building menus (placing chest and cabinets for one.) so you don't have to search through the list each time.

That is nearly my number one feature in DFhack.

[Niddhoger]

And having a last used item at the top for constructions and other building menus (placing chest and cabinets for one.) so you don't have to search through the list each time.

That is nearly my number one feature in DFhack.

Pretty much this.  I always snubbed DFHack (no I dont want to CHEAT! keep your reveal-all and ore-vein transformations to yourself!), but when I learned DFHack has a search function for menus AND remembers building materials I had to break down and use it.  I'd still give it up before dwarf therapist, but DAMN if its not convenient.  Especially since you can also force construction of items with specific materials.  So I to make a few magma-safe items.  Instead of setting up a stockpile that only accepts the stone in question then linking it to my masonry, I can just press "alt+a" and select quartzite (or gabbro, or w/e) blocks for that magma-pump.  I can do the same at the carpenters workshop to make just nethercap pipe section/corkscrew too to save some iron.  If I want to make ZOUNDS of magma-safe (or color-coordinated :p) stone items, would set up that stockpile and keep it topped off.  However, if its just a few items here and there? Definitely a time saver.  And if I am setting up that stockpile? Just flip over to the material selection and hit "s" then type in the item you want.  So (query)->other stone->(s)earch->(cobal)tite.  Enter x2.  Woot! no spending 5 minutes searching through the ridiculously un-sorted stone menu! Blue furniture for all!

[yxe]

I know this has been posted and asked 100000 times, but PLEASE!! oh dear armok: add the search options for all the menus/lists like DF Hack does. It does saves a lot of time.