---
id: t6
title: Rework the vacuum/blower tool
status: Done
created: 2026-10-24
updated: 2026-10-24T23:25:51Z
tags: [discussion]
order: 6
report: |
  (agent) Built (t15 folded in). With the Vacuum (2) selected, each bag row has ⬇ (pick it up)
  and ⬆ (blow it out); click a name to blow only that. The tool card shows "Pick up" with a
  mode chip: What I click / Only marked / Everything (T or click the chip cycles). R over a
  grain marks it for pick-up and switches to Only marked; unmark the last one and it goes back.
  "Blow out" shows what right click blows (Q/E cycles one material; ⬆ on several = even mix).
  To check: mark coal and copper ore with ⬆ and blow a mix into a furnace; mark one thing with R
  and vacuum a mixed pile; press T to try Everything.
---

## Context

- lets rework the vacuum/blower tool. the selecting, ticking, etc of the items for filtering and otherwise. its a little confusing and difficult to understand. lets ocme up with a simpler ui/ux, intuitive while still containing the same core functions like filtering what you pickup and drop and allowing pickup/drop all or filtered.

## Subtasks

- [x] Bag rows get separate pick-up and blow marks (no more shared ticks)
- [x] Tool card chip: pick up everything / only marked / same as the first click
- [x] R over a grain toggles its pick-up mark; blowing uses the rows marked to blow