Timberborn

Timberborn

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Jul 12, 2024 @ 12:43am
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Pipette Tool

Description
Pipette Tool
Tired of searching for a building that you want to place? Then this mod is for you! You can use CTRL + CLICK to go into construction mode of that building.

How to use
The pipette button will be added to the bottom bar. But there are also several modes available in the Mod Settings, note the following:

- Hold Mode: Hold the Pipette Tool Key Bind button and use the Mouse Selection button to start pipetting.
- Press Mode: Pipette Tool is activated after the Pipette Tool Keybind is pressed and released.
- Direct Mode (Key Bind): This setting allows for direct pipetting without having to click. Using the key bind above, it will directly switch to the relevant building (Factorio player approved).
- Direct Mode (Middle Mouse Button): This setting allows for direct pipetting without having to use the Key bind. Using the Middle Mouse Button will directly switch to the relevant building (Minecraft player approved). (Suggested by @shsupercm on discord)
- Inverted Mode: When a building is selected, press the Pipette Tool Key Bind to switch the relevant object. (As requested by @SqL ツ in the comments)

I also added a Force Pipette option which will force pipetting even when you already have something else active. Can conflict with insta build (default key bind is also ctrl).

Problems?
In case you experience problems, please click THIS LINK [mod.io] to go to a page containing the most frequent issues and see if yours is included. If your issue is not there, it can be the game or something changed which makes it result in a crash. If you are savvy enough, try to look for the mods that is making the game crash. If you determine that its this mod, then please message me in the modding channel of the the Timberborn discord. Or you can leave a comment below asking for help.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to provide as much information as you can about the problem. Without more information, I cannot help you. Think about the following: What mods you have installed? What version you using? What happened before the crash? Anything the could help me reproduce and find the issue to be able to fix it. I will try to fix it as soon as possible. :D

Links
Source code: https://github.com/TobbyTheBobby/TimberbornMods
The mod is also on mod.io: https://mod.io/g/timberborn/m/pipette-tool

Support
If you've been enjoying my mods and appreciate the effort I've put into creating them and have the means, then I'd like to invite you to support me using the donation link below. Your support will help me continue developing and maintaining these mods, as well as exploring new ideas and improvements. By making a donation, you won't get access to exclusive content or features because I believe in freely sharing my mods with the community. Instead, your contribution will be a gesture of support, allowing me to dedicate more time and resources to creating high-quality mods that enhance your gaming experience. Thank you for considering making a donation!

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53 Comments
Gorplex May 14 @ 12:41pm 
Now depends on the mod "Mod settings". If launched without dependency crashes on launch. (better error message would be ideal). quick fix: Unsubscribe and resubscribe to ALL dependencies
Tobbert  [author] May 14 @ 12:30pm 
Yea, everything should work nicely out of the box now. Sorry for the inconvience, hope everyone can find a nice mode (or just use the old one but improved) which they really like!
Khaim May 14 @ 12:14pm 
Version 3.0.2 (with new dependency) works.
Kupie May 14 @ 10:58am 
Oh, I noticed the mod is at 3.0.0 while the modio version is 3.0.1. Steam workshop is just being dumb and not updating it, derp.

3.0.1 fixes the crash. Thank you so much for this necessary QOL mod!
Rafa Lorenzo May 14 @ 9:02am 
BEST playing the game without the mod is a pain in the a*** thanks for the quick update. and the devs need to start looking into mods like this QOL with Pipette is 1000/10
SqL ツ May 14 @ 8:13am 
OMG you are the best! Thank you so much!!!!
Tobbert  [author] May 14 @ 7:39am 
Sorry about that, I have just updated it again. It was a small detail I forgot that made it not work with TimberAPI. I have removed the convo here in the comments, but the issue is fixed.
Rafa Lorenzo May 14 @ 7:17am 
New update is crashing my save :(
Tobbert  [author] May 14 @ 7:06am 
I have just updated Pipette Tool with new features. All modes as they now are:

- Hold Mode: Hold the Pipette Tool Keybind button and use the Mouse Selection button to start pipetting.
- Press Mode: Pipette Tool is activated after the Pipette Tool Keybind is pressed and released.
- Direct Mode (Key Bind): This setting allows for direct pipetting without having to click. Using the key bind above it will directly switch to the relevant building (Factorio player approved).
- Direct Mode (Middle Mouse Button): This setting allows for direct pipetting without having to use the Key bind. Using the Middle Mouse Button will directly switch to the relevant building (Minecraft player approved).
- Inverted Mode: When a building is selected, press the Pipette Tool Key Bind to switch the relevant object. (As requested by SqL ツ below)

And some fixes related to building and planting mode. Please try it out and lemme know if something doesn't work as intended or would like to see added or changed!
SqL ツ May 13 @ 9:28am 
Would it be possible to maybe make it reversed to how it works now? Instead of having ctrl pressed and then clicking the building, have it so first you click the building and when to press ctrl (or w/e key) it copies it?