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[KenboCalrissian]

I'd like to be able to filter my Units screen by dwarves with skill in a particular job, sorted by skill top to bottom.  Real-life example: I'm currently looking for a Cook, but I haven't a single dwarf with "Cook" listed as their profession because all of them are better at something else.  I know I have a Competent Cook somewhere, but I need to check each individual "brown" dwarf to try and find it.

This suggestion would add a Search function to the Unit screen much like the one on the "Bring trade items to depot" screen and the history screens for finding a unit by name.  However, rather than search by name (which would also be a cool feature), it checks your dwarves' professions and brings the best skilled dwarves to the top of the list.

This should also be extended to Workshop Profiles; dwarves with the highest level of an associated skill will appear at the top of the list, and those with little or no skill will be at the bottom.  So if I enter the Kitchen's workshop profile, the first name I see is Urist McLegendary+20cook.

Similar threads can be found here, but strangely, all except the last appear to have been ignored (the last being notable because Toady replied to it).  None of them mention filtering by job quality.

http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=6239.0
http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=20593.0
http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=4076.0
http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=44132.0
http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=2980.0

[silhouette]

I want to be able to filter the units screen by a few choices...

Proffession name
First name/nick name
Jobs activated

[SirHoneyBadger]

Yes, please.

I'd also like to know who's got an artifact on them, who's got a weapon (including picks/axes), who's wearing armour--and who's wearing a complete set of the armour type I've assigned to their squad. In addition, I'd like to know who's hungry, who's thirsty, who's unhappy, who's committed a crime, and which of those has been punished for it, and who's got a pet, a room, and a grave.

[HatfieldCW]

Or the ability to bind note tags to individual dwarfs, in addition to tiles.  A little blue triangle on the guys with artifact gear, a green square for a squad leader, etc.

[SirHoneyBadger]

That would be a good option, although I could see it leading to a lot more micromanagement.

In combination with filters, though, it would be perfect.

Infact, being able to add descriptive Player notes to individual dwarfs could help with roleplaying.