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Add tubeway tunnel - easy to build underground tubes
Building tunnels for tubeways is quite cumbersome in the current experimental version. I love tunnels, but with tubeways I need to place each piece of tube ...
Building Info windows in center of screen disturbs construction (Relocate move or collapse toolip)
Is it just me? This keeps happening: I go to build, say, a lodge-- figure out exactly where I have space for it, go thru the toolbar to open the lodge-placement ...
Update 3: Please make LIQUID storage default to water
Every single liquid, aside from water, is not even available untill much later in the game. Its really tedious and makes no sense that i should have to click the tank ...
Build direction order tool - arrow sequential construction priority like on soil blocks
add tool that can apply the "arrow" from terrain blocks to other 1x1x1 blueprints like power shafts
ideally would be able to apply to larger things too, but i'd ...
[U6] waterfall limit rework
with the new multi-layered water system, you can now do things like stack 5 dams in a column and all 5 will each pass water at the waterfall limitations for a ...
[1.0.11] integrate SR latch with counters \ sensors - built-in range \ hysteresis option
Please add resource threshold range logic
I think this is the most useful logic for resource counter. On when below some threshold. But keep it on even over lower ...
Offset the Early Access Information "Start" Button from the "Exit Game" Main Menu Button
The "Start" button on the Early Access Information page lines up exactly with the "Exit Game" button on the Main Menu. This means if I double-click, or otherwise am ...
pause building operation while it's under constraction, pre-pause structures
sometimes I want to build something like housing but I don't want them to use it quite yet. a "pause on complete" would be helpful.
Launch Earth Repopulator and Recultivator Wonder with automation
Dear Creators of Timberborn,
I really like the new automation update! However I have noticed that it is still not possible to automatically send launch signals to ...
Standardize positions of Ok and Cancel Buttons
For some reason, the cancel button is on the left for the whole demolishing thing but it's on the right for naming beavers and automation sensors. I never noticed it ...
Building Marker: A Marker That Penetrates Visible Layers, Used for Marking Tunnel Paths
When using the tunnel digging tool, I find it difficult to accurately locate where my planned tunnel should be when adjusting the visible layers to observe the ...
Unable to place explosives in front sluice gate
Not sure if it is intended, but once the sluice is placed you can not place explosives in front of it to make the area deeper. The closest you can get is the next ...
Let distribution beavers grab a snack and a drink
Let them grab a snack and a drink at their destination points if they get hungry or thirsty before leaving the district for home.
[1.0.11] add ability to build sensors/automation items without lamp
the lights are nice and all, but sometimes.... too much of a something is too much.
would be nice to have a build option that removed the light. if you're feeling ...
One Hand Gameplay - mouse-only controls
Everything can be done with the mouse alone. The keyboard is only required for rotating buildings. It would be great if this could also be done with the mouse, for ...
[1.0.11] depth sensor sensing point unclear
img was my initial thought of placement.
suggest blocking placement if sensor can't read, like you do with water pumps and showers,
CHange in-game mouse to reflect being in-game
When alt-tabbing, or playing with multiple monitors, it would be a quality of life addition to make the game's mouse, or cursor, use a built in game icon, rather than ...
Automation to change recipees in relevant buildings
Currently -as far as I can tell- you can only turn a building on or off with automation, but multiple buildings also have recipees to pick from. I don't really know ...
Update 3 Experimental - UI Quality of life changes
There are two MAJOR quality of life improvements that can be added to the new UI features that ould drastically improve accesibility and functionality of the UI. ...
[EXPERIMENTAL] Add a possibility for indicator colors to change based off of input
Basically, I want the option to, based off of two or more indicators (like the relay), choose a different color for an indicator. For full color capabilities, it ...
Removing trees on other levels
It should be possible to cut/remove trees on other levels other than ground, similar to buildings.
This is especially important for downward movement since when ...
Request for a warning before autosave lag spike
The game has occasional lag spikes, and that is normal and likely getting worked on or will be, but I would really love it if identifiable recurring lag spikes had a ...
UD7 for Newbie/User friendly - "Power Shaft" should indicate auto-transforming NOT ONLY strait.
Feature Text of Power Shaft should have any explanation about its probability change to L form or cross NOT ONLY strait.
Of course, we Veteran playing before UD7 ...
warning for logic missing input, automation disconnected \ broken issue notification
I removed a weather station I thought I didn't need, or it was removed for another reason but some of my logic broke without me noticing until near-disaster. It would ...
Add an option to reserve some goods for certain uses.
For example, take Logs. Currently, your Plank production can use every Log that you have, leaving you unable to build things or fuel your Bakeries etc. Currently if ...
Tunnel in to Levee
Would love to be able to use tunnels to replace a blocks in large reservoir (levee block) that are built in the latter game instead of having to demo a lot and ...
Changes to block descriptions to make building-on-building placement rules more clear
The current system of labelling things as having the quality of Solid or Ground-only is alright, but it's unclear that you:
Can place platforms on pathways, ...
[1.0.11] valve automation active parameter unclear
currently, at first glance, it's unclear that there are two conditions.
putting a grey filter over the inactive condition and/or expanding the highlight from "on" ...
fix for clicking on ? mark in district distro limits suppressing popup
suggest click open the same diologue instead of doing nothing/stopping popup on hover
Triple and double height tunnel
Sometimes being able to replace dirt with more than one height platforms without destroying an entire build on top would be amazing, which double and triple height ...
Visual clue of what is "above" with layer tool, indicate what is on top of a block in cut-off view
Similar to the way (bad)water shows a crosshatch mark when it exceeds or is at the layer height in the layer tool. Terrain should also show distinct visual texture ...
Use scroll wheel on Floodgate to adjust height
I would like it when you mouseover the height box of the adjustible floodgate that you could use your scroll wheel to adjust the height.
Keep the max workers adjustment button static
It happens to me all the time where i go to drop the max workers on the Hauling Post and i just go 10-9-10-9-10 cause the button moves
UI should always indicate "planted by", "gathered by", "stored in", "needed for"
I'm new to the game and have a lot of difficulties remembering:
- which resource is planted by what building (farm vs forester for berries)
- when I need a ...
Move automation and sensor pointer links and configuration, managing logic chains
We have now the ability to copy the settings though if you use automation settings and want to replace the counters or relays you will potentially have lots of things ...
Allow rebind of RMB in keybinds
Makes it easier to play with mouse only!
mod edit title for clarity
original title: Right click to turn buildings and workstations
Show science deltas
When hovering over the science points for Ironteeth in the tooltip, additionally display the result of total production—the total consumption.
Toggle warehouse labels off with tab key when the UI is turned on
The tab key does not toggle the warehouse labels off when labels are in an on position (as set in the UI), as it does turn them on when the UI has labels turned off. ...
mute button on firework launcher
mute button on firework launcher - so that we can mute continuous firing ones etc..
[1.0.11] allow alarms to be pinned
similar to indicators, alarms should have the option to be pinned when on.
also could probably use a volume slider, but eh. that's less important.