sort materials lists by field names

[SwissalpS]

am I the only one that is annoyed by unalphabetical lists?

[Kazooo100]

Personally I think category would be more useful as names are subjective/variable.
For example, say I was making a mod using birch/aspen or oak/apple different games call it different things with category I know its going to be woodstuff with alphabet I don't know where to look for it, under a or b/o?

[SwissalpS]

yes, initially you may not know. But once you've figured out its 'woodstuff' then you'll see the other 'woods' next to it.

[SwissalpS]

currently it's not so much a category based sorting either. It has more to do with dev-history :D

[SwissalpS]

it's also a bit unfortunate that 'water_bucket' isn't called 'bucket_water' so it would naturally be under 'bucket'

[Kazooo100]

Currently ya its unorganised.

I think instead of making alphabetical we should make it categorical, then semi alphabetical.
This would also help with things like gravel/flint, they belong together but arent named that same usually.

like:

--buckets/liquids
empty_bucket = "mcl_buckets:bucket_empty",
water_bucket = "mcl_buckets:bucket:bucket_water",
water_flowing = "mcl_core:water_flowing",
water_source = "mcl_core:water_source",

--woodstuffs
apple_leaves = "mcl_trees:leaves_oak",
apple_log = "mcl_trees:tree_oak",
apple_planks = "mcl_trees:wood_oak",
slab_wood = "mcl_stairs:slab_wood", --this is apple/oak so should be near apple/oak?
birch_leaves = "mcl_trees:leaves_birch",
birch_log = "mcl_trees:tree_birch",
birch_planks = "mcl_trees:wood_birch",
jungle_leaves = "mcl_trees:leaves_jungle",

--dyes alphabetical
dye_black = "mcl_dyes:black",
dye_blue = "mcl_dyes:blue",
dye_brown = "mcl_dyes:brown",
dye_cyan = "mcl_dyes:cyan",
dye_dark_green = "mcl_dyes:dark_green",
dye_dark_grey = "mcl_dyes:dark_grey",
dye_green = "mcl_dyes:green",
dye_grey = "mcl_dyes:grey",
dye_orange = "mcl_dyes:orange",
dye_pink = "mcl_dyes:pink",
dye_red = "mcl_dyes:red",
dye_violet = "mcl_dyes:violet",
dye_white = "mcl_dyes:white",
dye_yellow = "mcl_dyes:yellow",

--axes

--hoes

---picks

--shovels

--swords

[SwissalpS]

I prefer straightup alphabetical.
Your category approach is certainly better than what it is now.
There may be troubles with categories, as some items may make sense in multiple categories. So devs would still have to use the search function to find things.

Of course if neither the fieldname nor the category is known to dev, he has to search.
IMO chances are greater that a dev would know the fieldname or at least have an idea and so alphabetical would be more useful.

[wsor4035]

I dont particularly care all that much, but I do think Kazooo's idea is pretty good. one could even argue that made materials should be grouped more like textures

[Kazooo100]

I don't particularly care all that much, but I do think Kazooo's idea is pretty good. one could even argue that made materials should be grouped more like textures

made materials?