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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0004909Dwarf FortressDwarf Mode -- Interface, Unit-Job Screenpublic2011-09-29 23:24
ReporterZzarkLinux Assigned Touser11 
PrioritynormalSeverityfeatureReproducibilityrandom
Status resolvedResolutionno change required 
OS VersionWindows XP 
Product Version0.31.25 
Summary0004909: Unit Screen sorting gives me migraines
DescriptionI've been getting major headaches / migranes lately, and I think it has to do with the Units Screen.

When I need to find a dwarf with a certain name (to match my spreadsheet), I have to carefully read the names down the list of 0000115:0000150 dwarves, or 8 pages of randomly assorted dwarf names. So all this staring closely is having adverse effects on my health.

If there could be some option or even init-file-flag that let's us control how this menu is sorted, then I could have more time playing DF and less time migraine-vomiting.

Another option instead of sorting by dwarf name would be to sort by current active role e.g. if I have an accomplished seige engineer who is only set to Masonry, then he would show up in the Mason section and not the mechanics section.
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Quietust

2011-09-29 19:59

reporter   ~0018766

This is more of a feature request than a bug report - additionally, there exist third-party utilities which can accomplish this sort of thing.

user11

2011-09-29 23:24

  ~0018769

Currently we're just using the bug tracker for actual bugs. Suggestions and feature requests still go in the Suggestions forum: http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?board=5.0

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2011-09-29 18:39 ZzarkLinux New Issue
2011-09-29 19:59 Quietust Note Added: 0018766
2011-09-29 23:24 user11 Note Added: 0018769
2011-09-29 23:24 user11 Status new => resolved
2011-09-29 23:24 user11 Resolution open => no change required
2011-09-29 23:24 user11 Assigned To => user11