Helloo,
I have done some significant encrusting of manipulator in the last month.
A new detail mode shows units attributes, color hints them quite nicely and color hints all of the labors and military skills etc according to each relevant attribute. The color info doesnt involve dwarfs preferences or 'personal details', but can advise on units under/over performing at certain roles.
Here are some screens:
https://imgur.com/a/tFRiB New sorts are added : Age, Martial,Perform,Scholar and General - these sort the average of dwarfs skill rating in those categories and to a lesser extent their relevant attributes , helping alot with choosing those roles.
Those 'finesorts' can be combined with selected, squad, profession or current activity sort, eg each squad can be listed with its members sort by name, or martial score, or general etc...
The sort controls have been simplified to allow easier tabbing through sorts, and the mode/setting/scroll position etc, has been made persistent so it is possible to leave the labor manager screen to check something or other and pop straight back again - selection is remembered too.
I have put in quite a few refinements, there are just a few things left to do before trying to push to the repositry, but Ive been play testing it recently and find it quite ready to use.
I hope someone might be able to try it.
I have a build for 64bit debian linux df43.0.6-r2 here:
https://github.com/strainer/dfhack/blob/develop/build/manipulator.plug.soThe source file is here :
https://github.com/strainer/dfhack/blob/develop/plugins/manipulator.cppHoping you like it !