Part Sorting

[FalloutBoy]

Hi Everyone,

I know that KSP has in the parts.cfg files has a category and subcategory, can I adjust these so I can change the sort order of the parts within the category? and if the answer is yes - can someone describe to me the layout.

O.K - I just worked out a couple of things

Each part file has a category and subcategory by the looks of it you can sort your parts by assigning a Category and a Sub category. I believe the parts are sorted into Category(Group) and then by subcategory in Alphabetical Order.

I note that a LOT of mods leave at minimum the Sub Category defined as non nonsensical nothing or random values.

I believe I can get the parts sorted by sticking to some rules. In the following list the items with ---- at the end are fixed - do not ask to add more because im pretty damned certain I can't.

The four digits on the right hand side of the number are a suggested value - at the moment for my purposed only - but it will result in a piece of text that will change the sort order.

To that end can you all check the following list of initial Sub categories and see if you agree with them, please note that they will be broken down further as in Inline, Radial, bla bla bla dependant on what is available as a sub-sub category for that object i.e fuel tanks - oxidizer, fuel. = 2 sub cats, whereas rcs = monopropellent only

Heres the list - please let me know if there is anything I have missed and I will need to know a.s.a.p.

Category

Pods 1000----

Manned 1 man 10000001

Manned 2 man 10000002

Manned 3 man 10000003

Manned 4 man 10000004

Manned 5 man 10000005

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Unmanned remote 10000500

Unmanned probe 10001000

Other 10009000

Propulsion 2000----

Ion 20000000

Jet 20001000

Liquid 20002000

Nuclear 20003000

Solid 20004000

Aerospike 20005000

Fan 20006000

Propeller 20007000

Ballon 20008000

Misc 20009000

Control 3000----

SAS 30001000

ASAS 30002000

Guidence 30003000

Structural 4000----

Decoupler 40001000

Fairing 40002000

Adapter 40003000

Strut 40004000

Beam 40005000

Node 40006000

Launch Control 40007000

Connector 40008000

Attachment point 40009000

Aero 5000----

Nose cone 50001000

Winglet 50002000

Cannard 50003000

Wing Connector 50004000

Intake 50005000

Nacelle 50006000

Control Surface 50007000

Utility 6000----

Battery 60000000

Parachute 60000500

Window 60001000

Escape Tower 60001500

Lander Leg 60002000

Light 60002500

Anchor 60003000

Bay 60003500

Hook 60004000

Magnet 60004500

Sound 60005000

Solar panel 60005500

Thermal generator 60006000

Docking port 60006500

Ladder 60007000

Rover 60007500

-Body 60007500

-Wheel 60007600

-Track 60007700

Science 7000----

Communication arial 70001000

Meter 70002000

Edited June 4, 2013 by FalloutBoy
Much much more information

[SalmonellaDingDong]

Not sure but a mod that puts your most used parts at the start of the list would be amazing.

[Brotoro]

I currently have to go to "page 2" for some of my most commonly used parts (like struts!). It would be very handy to be able to rearrange parts some day. After more important things get fixed.

[SalmonellaDingDong]

Even just drag and drop tiles would be awesome.

[KasperVld]

You can sort the parts but it takes a bit of work currently: you need to rename the part folders, so for example renaming strutConnector to a_strutConnector should move it up in the list

[SalmonellaDingDong]

You can sort the parts but it takes a bit of work currently: you need to rename the part folders, so for example renaming strutConnector to a_strutConnector should move it up in the list

Good to hear, will do. Thanks!