Changelog

Version: 0.33.1
Date: 2024-06-02
  Bugfixes:
    - When inserting a new stage, the stage will also be inserted in the blueprint book template (if it exists).

Version: 0.33.0
Date: ????
  Features:
    - Clicking a gps tag on a stage now teleports you to that location. This can be configured in player settings, default on.

Version: 0.32.6
Date: ????
  Changes:
    - Removed intrusive CTRL-A default keybinding.

Version: 0.32.5
Date: ????
  Features:
    - Added limited support for most EditorExtensions entities.
    - NOT supported: linked belt, infinity wagons. Partial support: infinity pump. All other entities should be supported.
    - Stage info does not show up in modded GUIs.

Version: 0.32.4
Date: 2024-05-11
  Changes:
    - Removed need to automatically unlock all recipes to use the mod.

Version: 0.32.3
Date: 2024-04-22
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed auto-numbering of stages with multiple digit numbers.

Version: 0.32.2
Date: 2024-04-15
  Changes:
    - The mod unlocks all recipes (not all tech) when creating the first project, instead of when opening the project list.

Version: 0.32.1
Date: 2024-04-15
  Minor Features:
    - Added notice that the mod is meant to be used with editor or sandbox mode.
    - The mod now prompts to research all technologies, instead of researching them automatically on new games.

Version: 0.32.0
Date: 2024-04-14
  Features:
    - You can now customize the layout and content of exported blueprint books. View the buttons in "Blueprints > Export" for more info.

Version: 0.31.0
Date: 2024-04-01
  Features:
    - Added minable landfill and landfill-on-land startup options.
    - Added basic support for staged tiles!
  Gui:
    - Reorganized the settings gui.

Version: 0.30.5
Date: 2024-03-24
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix possible crash when deleting an underground belt.

Version: 0.30.4
Date: 2024-03-19
  Changes:
    - When inserting a new stage, the new stage will now include entities deconstructed immediately after that stage.

Version: 0.30.3
Date: 2024-03-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed possible migration issue from versions below 0.27.0

Version: 0.30.2
Date: 2024-03-11
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed potential crash when editing entities when saving/loading a save.

Version: 0.30.1
Date: 2024-03-11
  Gui:
    - New custom gui for editing blueprint filters: has less clutter, and allows selecting hidden entities.

Version: 0.30.0
Date: 2024-03-10
  Features:
    - Improved blueprint icon settings.
    - There are now default icons for a whole project, and each icon slot individually can be overridden per stage.
    - Added "Add numbers from stage name to icons" blueprint setting.
    - Added a reset button for overridden blueprint settings.

Version: 0.29.3
Date: 2024-03-08
  Other:
    - Updated changelog

Version: 0.29.2
Date: 2024-03-06
  Gui:
    - Fixed some typos

Version: 0.29.1
Date: 2024-02-25
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix that circuit wires sometimes disappear from power switches when created via blueprint.

Version: 0.29.0
Date: 2024-02-19
  Features:
    - Added "Sync map gen settings" button, which allows using a set-seed map for projects.

Version: 0.28.2
Date: 2024-02-19
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed possible crash if lots of modded tanks are added (e.g. space exploration).

Version: 0.28.1
Date: 2024-02-16
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix possible issue with blueprint icons when inserting a new stage

Version: 0.28.0
Date: 2024-01-29
  Changes:
    - Alt-select with the stage move tool now also _sends_ entities to stages, but allows the source entity to be from any stage. Reverse selecting still has the old behavior (same as old alt-select).
  Features:
    - Added Copy and Cut with stage info! Allows moving entities while preserving stage updates/other stage info. See the mod portal description/readme for more info.
    - Added a Force delete selection planner.
    - Force delete custom input now supports undo.
  Graphics:
    - Updated graphics for staged-deconstruct tool.

Version: 0.27.5
Date: 2024-01-27
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix that upgrading belt didn't apply changes to all stages

Version: 0.27.4
Date: 2024-01-19
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix wrong behavior of the auto landfill blueprint option.

Version: 0.27.3
Date: 2024-01-17
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix compatibility with modded tanks (e.g. Angel's petrochem valves).

Version: 0.27.2
Date: 2024-01-17
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix crash if another mod deletes an entity immediately it is created.

Version: 0.27.1
Date: 2023-12-28
  Bugfixes:
    - The "auto-landfill" option now respects the selected tile.
    - Rotating an inserter will also rotate custom pickup/drop locations.

Version: 0.27.0
Date: 2023-12-14
  Features:
    - You can now select a specific tile to be used for landfill (or other purposes)

Version: 0.26.2
Date: 2023-12-14
  Bugfixes:
    - Adjustable inserters: Fix pasting rotated blueprints with inserters having adjusted positions

Version: 0.26.1
Date: 2023-12-02
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix migration in some cases from earlier than 0.16.0

Version: 0.26.0
Date: 2023-11-21
  Changes:
    - Added better support for modded pipes
    - Added support for Bob's adjustable inserters
    - Flexible offshore pump placement now works for modded offshore pumps
    - *Slightly* better support for modded entities in general

Version: 0.25.2
Date: 2023-11-07
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix crash when using Factorio v1.1.95 (experimental)

Version: 0.25.1
Date: 2023-10-04
  Changes:
    - Better support for modded transport belts.

Version: 0.25.0
Date: 2023-09-25
  Features:
    - Added module preloading, which allows creating bot requests for modules even if the assembling machine is not high enough tier.
  Gui:
    - Clarified some descriptions in project settings.
    - Removed cutting off of text on various buttons.

Version: 0.24.3
Date: 2023-09-25
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix (harmless) error message when upgrading belt via blueprint paste.

Version: 0.24.2
Date: 2023-09-24
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed issue when pasting underground belts via blueprint, that gets flipped due to an existing underground belt pair.
    - Fixed upgrading underground belts via blueprint paste.

Version: 0.24.1
Date: 2023-09-24
  Changes:
    - Using the cleanup tool will try to fix flipped underground belts.

Version: 0.24.0
Date: 2023-09-22
  Changes:
    - Greatly relaxed restrictions for editing underground belts.
    - Underground belts forced to be in a wrong direction due to another underground belt pair, will now be shown as an error.
    - Fixed multiple quirks and bugs related to underground belts.

Version: 0.23.3
Date: 2023-09-18
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed various issues when migrating from earlier versions.

Version: 0.23.2
Date: 2023-09-09
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed an issue in the UI framework that could cause crash when editing blueprint settings.
    - Fixed that underground belt sometimes got rotated (not flipped) when placed.
    - Fixed that undergrounds placed by blueprint were sometimes not registered.
    - Fixed that multi-stage trains don't have their train schedule updated.
  Optimizations:
    - Improved speed of pasting large blueprints, again.

Version: 0.23.1
Date: 2023-09-06
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that highlights/indicators would not reappear on stage rebuild.
    - Fixed occasional missing locale issue with an unnamed project

Version: 0.23.0
Date: 2023-09-04
  Locale:
    - Renamed "staged build" to "Staged BP project", or just "project".
  Changes:
    - Various UX tweaks:
    - Using the "confirm" control will confirm dialogs rather than cancel them, paralleling the behavior of vanilla Factorio guis. Pressing "escape" will still cancel.
    - The project list window (previously staged build window) will automatically close after selecting a project.
    - Removed error messages when using certain hotkeys when not in a project.
  Gui:
    - Made project list window visually cleaner.
    - Made selected tab in project settings persistent.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed migrating from a version earlier than 0.17.0
    - Removed extra .txt file extension from blueprint book export

Version: 0.22.8
Date: 2023-07-21
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed potential issue with handling previews of modded entities

Version: 0.22.7
Date: 2023-07-06
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix splitter priorities when pasting a flipped blueprint.

Version: 0.22.6
Date: 2023-06-02
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed saving grid settings when the first entity in the blueprint is filtered out (e.g. via blacklist).

Version: 0.22.5
Date: 2023-05-27
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed not being able to select rail previews with the stage move tool
  Locale:
    - Fix locale issue with blueprint book creation task

Version: 0.22.4
Date: 2023-05-22
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix extra previews being created for train entities

Version: 0.22.3
Date: 2023-05-22
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix issue when blueprint pasting entities over previews.

Version: 0.22.2
Date: 2023-05-22
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix migration from earlier than v0.22

Version: 0.22.1
Date: 2023-05-21
  Changes:
    - When creating a new stage, all needed chunks will be loaded in advance.
  Optimizations:
    - Significantly improved performance of pasting large blueprints.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed issue occuring when... *inhales* pasting a blueprint, flipped, containing curved rails, facing in a leftward direction.

Version: 0.22.0
Date: 2023-05-03
  Features:
    - Added a "force-delete" custom input, which allows mining entities even if they are not in the current stage.
  Changes:
    - Changed the initial number of stages for new builds to 3.
    - Removed rarely used "go to next notable stage" custom input in favor of "go to entity's first stage" custom input.

Version: 0.21.0
Date: 2023-04-29
  Features:
    - Long-running actions (rebuild all stages, make blueprint book) now run over multiple ticks, shows a progress bar, and are cancellable.

Version: 0.20.0
Date: 2023-04-29
  Features:
    - Added full support for power switches.
    - New function with alternative-reverse-selecting using the stage move tool: bring entities to current stage, from later stages only.
  Changes:
    - Updated graphics for the stage move tool.

Version: 0.19.8
Date: 2023-04-26
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed pasting tanks using a flipped blueprint

Version: 0.19.7
Date: 2023-04-23
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that rebuilding a stage would not rebuild previews

Version: 0.19.6
Date: 2023-04-20
  Bugfixes:
    - Remove lingering debug print

Version: 0.19.5
Date: 2023-04-20
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that pasting a chain of circuit wires could cause certain wires to be missing.

Version: 0.19.4
Date: 2023-04-18
  Minor Features:
    - Nothing important

Version: 0.19.3
Date: 2023-04-18
  Bugfixes:
    - Make the below change actually work

Version: 0.19.2
Date: 2023-04-17
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed circuit wires not appearing on belts when created via blueprint pasting.
  Changes:
    - Control behavior will be set to no-op when adding a circuit wire for the first time; this will happen in more cases than before.

Version: 0.19.1
Date: 2023-04-15
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed possible blueprint entity misalignment when blueprint contains 2x2 grid entities and blueprint grid settings are set.

Version: 0.19.0
Date: 2023-04-15
  Gui:
    - Added "Exit staged build" button.
    - The full assembly settings will always be shown when a new assembly is created.
  Features:
    - Changed default stage name and icons: The default stage names are now "Stage X", "Stage X.Y", and the icons match when possible.
    - Blueprint icons are now numbered by default.
    - When adding a new stage, the stage's name and icons are determined by the previous stage's name. The mod guesses the naming convention and tries to follow it, and updates icons accordingly.
  Changes:
    - Improved underground pair detection. There should now be less false positives for "underground paired with multiple other undergrounds".

Version: 0.18.3
Date: 2023-04-14
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed pasting storage tanks using rotated blueprints

Version: 0.18.2
Date: 2023-04-09
  Bugfixes:
    - The mod should be compatible with any factorio version >= 1.1.71 (not just the latest experimental version).

Version: 0.18.1
Date: 2023-04-07
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed crash with rebuilding, inserting, or deleting stages
    - Fixed pasting a rotated blueprint with entities that don't support rotation, or that only have vertical/horizontal rotation.

Version: 0.18.0
Date: 2023-04-02
  Features:
    - Added stage deconstruction tool: allows omitting the entity from future stages. See the docs for more info.
    - Added ability to undo "Entity moved from stage" when overbuilding a preview entity.
    - Added ability to undo the "move entity to current stage" action.
    - Added ability to undo with stage move tool.
  Locale:
    - Improved descriptions for some settings.

Version: 0.17.3
Date: 2023-03-17
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed crash when using the "rebuild all stages" button.

Version: 0.17.2
Date: 2023-02-11
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed blueprint pasting of entities in diagonal direction.
    - Fixed handling of overlapping rails in different directions.

Version: 0.17.1
Date: 2023-01-29
  Minor Features:
    - Added "rebuild all stages" button to the "Other" settings tab.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed issues with circuit wires using paste-to-upgrade.
  Changes:
    - Make paste-to-upgrade setting default to false.

Version: 0.17.0
Date: 2023-01-28
  Features:
    - Added the ability to upgrade entities via pasting a blueprint. This is controlled by a user setting.
  Changes:
    - Disallow overbuilding preview entities in a different direction. This previously moved the entity to the current stage instead.
    - Built ghosts will no longer be instantly revived (this previously occurred in some cases).
  Optimizations:
    - Improved speed of pasting large blueprints.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed some obscure corner case bugs.
  Other:
    - Internal refactoring to improve code quality, which revealed the aforementioned bugs/inconsistencies.

Version: 0.16.6
Date: 2023-01-20
  Minor Features:
    - Added shortcut to move between staged builds.
  Gui:
    - The "Hide settings" button now faces left instead of down.

Version: 0.16.5
Date: 2023-01-20
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed being unable to upgrade rotated assembling machines.

Version: 0.16.4
Date: 2023-01-20
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed error when connecting circuit wires to an entity without its entity present in the first stage.

Version: 0.16.3
Date: 2023-01-20
  Locale:
    - Added additional tooltip to "only include entities in last x stage" option.
  Bugfixes:
    - When using "only include entities in last x stages", circuit connections are now properly included.

Version: 0.16.2
Date: 2023-01-12
  Locale:
    - Fixed staged build item tooltip

Version: 0.16.1
Date: 2023-01-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed icons not loaded when editing blueprint grid/icon settings
    - Added stage name when editing blueprint item settings

Version: 0.16.0
Date: 2023-01-07
  Features:
    - More flexible blueprint settings
    - Blueprints: added option to only include entities changed in the last <n> stages
    - Added ability to reorder staged builds in the staged-builds list

Version: 0.15.2
Date: 2023-01-03
  Changes:
    - The Staged build settings window is brought to the "front" of the gui when opened.

Version: 0.15.1
Date: 2022-12-23
  Bugfixes:
    - Actually include the new GUI in the packaged mod...

Version: 0.15.0
Date: 2022-12-23
  Changes:
    - Rehauled the GUI.
  Minor Features:
    - Nothing important

Version: 0.14.7
Date: 2022-12-13
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix error when overbuilding an underground preview entity.

Version: 0.14.6
Date: 2022-12-13
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix issues with assembling machines being rotated via blueprint pasting.
    - Fix startup crash with modded entities having very large selection boxes.

Version: 0.14.5
Date: 2022-12-09
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix update when dropping modules in machines

Version: 0.14.4
Date: 2022-12-05
  Features:
    - Added a force-delete entity button to error entities.
  Changes:
    - Increased size of train-previews to make them easier to select.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix creating entities when there are items on the ground.

Version: 0.14.3
Date: 2022-11-13
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix rotating loader entities
    - Fix migration of previews for rolling stock from previous versions

Version: 0.14.2
Date: 2022-11-13
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix cursor jumping when editing some text-fields

Version: 0.14.1
Date: 2022-11-13
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed using instant upgrade planner on an entity with stage changes.
  Changes:
    - Poles will now respect connections in the current stage first, before connections to future stages.

Version: 0.14.0
Date: 2022-11-13
  Changes:
    - Rolling stock entities now have previews on all stages (that is not the first).
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed crash on loading a user scenario.

Version: 0.13.1
Date: 2022-11-12
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed crash on empty blueprint filters (no set filters now means no filtering, even in whitelist mode).

Version: 0.13.0
Date: 2022-11-12
  Features:
    - Added feature to export blueprint book to a file (in script-output).
    - Added feature to enable/disable all entities in a stage.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed tiles in blueprints being offset when grid position is set.
    - Fixed auto-landfill option not doing anything
  Gui:
    - Reorganized staged build settings gui.

Version: 0.12.0
Date: 2022-11-09
  Features:
    - Added option to replace infinity chests/pipes with constant combinators in blueprints.
  Changes:
    - Updated locale.

Version: 0.11.1
Date: 2022-11-07
  Gui:
    - Aligned stage buttons in entity info gui.
    - Remove build settings window auto-centering.

Version: 0.11.0
Date: 2022-11-06
  Features:
    - Added a filtered stage move tool.
    - Added blueprint filters.
  Changes:
    - Changed the stage move tool shortcut icon to be blue.

Version: 0.10.6
Date: 2022-11-06
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix loaders being in the wrong direction when created in other stages.
    - Minor issue fixed (remove obsolete saved info)

Version: 0.10.5
Date: 2022-11-06
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed interactions with dragging belt
  Changes:
    - Removed new staged build gui
    - Improved locale/descriptions

Version: 0.10.4
Date: 2022-11-04
  Features:
    - Nothing important

Version: 0.10.3
Date: 2022-11-04
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed broken state after Q-building.

Version: 0.10.2
Date: 2022-11-02
  Changes:
    - The stage move tool's "Bring to current stage" can be activated with reverse-select as well as alt-select.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed error when building entities over a preview.
    - Fixed incorrect handling of disallowed entity dollying.

Version: 0.10.1
Date: 2022-10-31
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed entities not updating after creating "empty" control behavior for belts and inserters.
    - Fixed allowing preview entities to be dollied.

Version: 0.10.0
Date: 2022-10-30
  Features:
    - Added the "Stage Move" tool. See the mod portal description for more info.
  Changes:
    - The "Move entity to current stage" shortcut now works on preview entities, and is ignored on settings remnants.

Version: 0.9.1
Date: 2022-10-29
  Changes:
    - Update thumbnail

Version: 0.9.0
Date: 2022-10-29
  Changes:
    - The mod has been renamed to "Staged Blueprint Planning" to better reflect its more general usage.
    - "Assemblies" have been renamed to "Staged Builds" (in locale, not in code).

Version: 0.8.2
Date: 2022-10-29
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix startup crash with modded entities with size 0 sprites

Version: 0.8.1
Date: 2022-10-27
  Changes:
    - Allow creating entities if they can be blueprinted (even if not manually built)
    - Flexible offshore pump placement is now disabled by default

Version: 0.8.0
Date: 2022-10-27
  Changes:
    - New poles may now connect to poles in higher stages.
    - "Move to old stage" behavior has been removed
    - Many more blueprint creation options. See mod description for details.
    - Each stage's blueprint now has individual grid size settings, with an option to sync all stages
    - The 2x2 grid enforcer was removed; it is no longer necessary
  Optimizations:
    - Reduced save size/memory usage
    - Note: deleting a large blueprint book from your inventory can save another 3MB+ of save size
    - Slightly improved performance of adding new entities
    - Slightly improved performance of taking blueprints

Version: 0.7.3
Date: 2022-10-19
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix resetting a stage with settings remnant still present

Version: 0.7.2
Date: 2022-09-30
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed connecting a circuit wire on a combinator to itself.
    - Fixed missing assembly info gui to rail previews.

Version: 0.7.0
Date: 2022-09-25
  Changes:
    - The "moved backed to X stage" behavior no longer occurs when using "move to stage" control explicitly. This now only happens when you build over a preview entity.
    - Improved assembly settings gui.
    - Entity assembly info gui now shows ALL stages with changes.
    - When changing between layers with an entity open, preview entities will also be opened if possible (in editor mode).
    - When adding a _new_ circuit wire to an inserter or belt, entities in previous stages will be set to a "no-op" control behavior. This helps with importing existing builds + preventing accidental side effects when adding a wire.
  Features:
    - The location of the assembly info gui is now configurable via a player setting.

Version: 0.6.3
Date: 2022-09-25
  Bugfixes:
    - The "Assembly info" gui is now also visible in the assembler recipe-select gui.

Version: 0.6.2
Date: 2022-09-25
  Optimizations:
    - Improved performance of creating entities (importing large blueprints, resetting stage).

Version: 0.6.1
Date: 2022-09-25
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed entity previews missing when settings-remnant was revived.
    - Fixed importing curved-rails.

Version: 0.6.0
Date: 2022-09-16
  Features:
    - Generating chunks on one stage generates chunks on other stages.
  Changes:
    - Improved appearance of rail previews
    - Preview tint is now consistent for all entities
    - Using the assembly cleanup tool to revive entities now attempts to revive the entity in _all_ layers, not just the current one.
    - Deleting an entity with circuit connections creates a settings remnant if an "undo" action would _not_ restore it.
    - Removed "selection proxy" entities (internal)
  Bugfixes:
    - Fix "Entity Marker" entity incorrectly appearing in blueprints in some cases.
  Optimizations:
    - Reduced memory usage & save size

Version: 0.5.1
Date: 2022-09-14
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed issues with pasting cables/circuit connections with blueprints

Version: 0.5.0
Date: 2022-09-13
  Features:
    - Added integration with PickerDollies (mod)
    - Added support for auto-setting landfill in world/blueprints.
    - Added optional (recommended) flexible offshore pump placement.
    - Changed behavior of reverse-selecting with the Assembly Cleanup Tool.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed placing blueprints when not in instant blueprinting mode.
    - Fixed error when moving entity to lower layer via shortcut.

Version: 0.4.0
Date: 2022-09-09
  Features:
    - Added support for trains. Trains will only appear in one stage.
    - The currently opened entity gui will follow when a player moves between stages.
    - Added entity assembly info gui, where you manage many things. See the mod description for more info.
  Changes:
    - Clouds are now hidden on stage surfaces.
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed "move to this stage" when used on rotated preview entities.

Version: 0.3.2
Date: 2022-09-08
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed some blueprint settings not being saved

Version: 0.3.1
Date: 2022-09-05
  Changes:
    - Include trains, station names, and tiles in automatic blueprints
    - Slightly improved speed of taking blueprints
    - Slightly reduced memory usage

Version: 0.3.0
Date: 2022-09-04
  Features:
    - Automatic blueprinting/blueprint book creation
    - Added support for copper cable connections. Cable connections will now be the same in every stage. Exceeding max connections (in any stage) is detected and forbidden.
  Gui:
    - The all assemblies window is now placed below the current-assembly window.

Version: 0.2.1
Date: 2022-09-01
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed incorrect entity highlight when deleting the first stage
    - Fixed adding an entity that matches an entity at a higher stage but with different orientation
  Control:
    - Teleporting between assemblies/stages now always remembers and restores your previous position at the assembly
  Gui:
    - Assembly settings now always has fixed width, even with long stage names
  Locale:
    - Added missing "Move to current stage" control locale

Version: 0.2.0
Date: 2022-08-31
  Changes:
    - Each stage is now on its own separate surface; Assembly creation has been simplified.
    - The above change is backwards incompatible. Migrating will remove all assemblies, entities will still be kept.
    - Assembly settings gui will now always match the player position
    - Other Assembly settings gui improvements
    - Tweaked navigation UI
  Info:
    - Thanks to @lark#7483 on Discord for providing feedback!

Version: 0.1.0
Date: 2022-08-26
  Features:
    - Initial release