Changelog

Version: 1.5.12
Date: 2026-01-27
  Changes:
    - Updated mod portal thumbnail (thumbnail.png) and in-mod icon (graphics/hand-recycling.png) using the new artwork.
      Thumbnail is 144x144; in-mod icon is 64x64 for UI/sprite compatibility.

Version: 1.5.11
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Pressing E no longer blocks opening the character inventory: the "hand-recycling-close" custom input now uses consuming="none".
      When the Hand Recycling UI is open, E will close it and the base game will still open the character inventory as usual.

Version: 1.5.10
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed "E to close" crash: close hotkey now checks for the UI frame and calls destroy_gui(), instead of calling a missing is_gui_open()/close_gui().

Version: 1.5.9
Date: 2026-01-24
  Changes:
    - Recycling now uses items from BOTH main inventory and trash. Missing ingredients are staged from trash into main before queuing crafts.
    - Added hotkey "E" to close the Hand Recycling UI (custom input: hand-recycling-close).

Version: 1.5.8
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Hand recycling recipes are now marked hidden (normal/expensive + base), so they no longer appear as selectable recipes in assembling machines.
      They remain craftable via the Hand Recycling UI / scripted crafting.

Version: 1.5.7
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed crash: removed accidental text duplication in function declaration ("local function build_rows(player)(player)(player)").

Version: 1.5.6
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - "Recycle trash" now consumes ONLY items from the trash inventory (not the main inventory).
      Implementation: temporarily stashes the entire main inventory, stages trash items into main for crafting,
      queues recycling crafts, then restores the main inventory (spilling overflow if needed).

Version: 1.5.5
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - "Recycle trash" now works: Factorio crafting can't consume ingredients directly from trash slots, so the mod now moves the required items
      from character trash into the main inventory (preserving quality) before queuing recycling crafts.
    - If there is no space in the main inventory, it will recycle as much as can be moved.

Version: 1.5.4
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed a control.lua syntax error in 1.5.3: "local function build_rows(player)(player)".

Version: 1.5.3
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - UI now uses combined totals from both main inventory and character trash. Trash items no longer only appear when main inventory is empty.
    - "Recycle trash" button now iterates trash stacks (quality-safe) and queues recycling crafts without moving/removing items manually.
    - Shift-click "craft max" now calculates using combined totals (main + trash).

Version: 1.5.2
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed a control.lua syntax error in 1.5.1 caused by leftover duplicate code after ingredient_amount_for_recipe().

Version: 1.5.1
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed a control.lua syntax error in 1.5.0 caused by leftover get_contents()-based totals code after get_inventory_totals().

Version: 1.5.0
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Quality compatibility: the UI now reads inventory contents by iterating stacks instead of inv.get_contents(),
      so items with quality variants are counted and shown correctly.
    - Ingredient parsing: supports shorthand ingredient formats when determining max craftable amount.

Version: 1.4.9
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed control.lua syntax error introduced in 1.4.8 (removed leftover duplicate get_contents() code after inventory_item_count()).

Version: 1.4.8
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Inventory counting and UI list building now iterate inventory stacks directly instead of using get_contents().
      This improves compatibility with Factorio 2.0 + Quality and prevents false "empty inventory" results.

Version: 1.4.7
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed Ctrl+R crash: get_character_inventory() was defined after find_best_inventory() used it.
      Moved helper definition earlier so Lua sees it.

Version: 1.4.6
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Inventory detection: now reads character inventories via player.character.get_inventory() (more reliable in Factorio 2.0/Space Age),
      fixing cases where player.get_inventory()/get_main_inventory() appeared empty while you still had items.
  Diagnostics:
    - DEBUG inventory snapshot now shows nil/invalid vs counts and compares player vs character inventory handles.

Version: 1.4.5
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - DEBUG output corrected: now prints controller type and a full inventory snapshot when the UI is empty.

Version: 1.4.4
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Inventory detection: improved inventory scanning by iterating all defines.inventory IDs (plus a fallback range),
      and removed a duplicate get_trash_inventory() definition that could override logic.
  Diagnostics:
    - Empty UI now prints a detailed inventory snapshot (counts for main/char_main/etc plus best inventory id/count).

Version: 1.4.3
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed runtime error where Ctrl+R crashed because inventory_item_count() was defined after get_main_inventory().
      (Moved inventory helper functions above their first use.)

Version: 1.4.2
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - UI inventory detection is now controller-agnostic: the mod scans available player inventories and uses the non-empty one
      (highest item count) as the main inventory. This fixes cases where inventory was detected as empty (UI showed no items and
      "Recycle trash" did nothing).
  Notes:
    - If the UI is still empty, it prints a detailed DEBUG line including controller type and best inventory id.

Version: 1.4.1
Date: 2026-01-24
  Changes:
    - Expanded changelog to include full history of features/fixes across versions.
  Fixes:
    - Improved inventory detection fallback (character_main/god_main) for Factorio 2.0 controller states.

Version: 1.4.0
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed a control.lua syntax error that could crash when opening the UI.

Version: 1.3.9
Date: 2026-01-24
  Changes:
    - Hand-recycle recipes are no longer marked as 'hidden' (still hidden from the crafting menu via hide_from_player_crafting),
      improving compatibility with force recipe visibility so the UI can find them.
  Notes:
    - When the UI list is empty, a debug line is printed to chat.

Version: 1.3.8
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Recipe generation supports ingredients where type is omitted (common Factorio format: {name="x", amount=1}).

Version: 1.3.7
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed Lua syntax error in data-updates.lua that prevented the mod from loading.

Version: 1.3.6
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Hand-recycling recipes are generated for shorthand ingredient format (e.g. {"iron-plate", 1}).

Version: 1.3.5
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Restored control.lua so Ctrl+R and the shortcut work again.

Version: 1.3.4
Date: 2026-01-24
  Changes:
    - Filled out publishing metadata: improved info.json description, added thumbnail.png, locale, and portal-style changelog formatting.
  Fixes:
    - Fixed invalid icon/sprite issues (shortcut icon sizes).

Version: 1.3.3
Date: 2026-01-24
  Changes:
    - UI list sorted by quantity (highest first), then name.
    - Added "Recycle trash" button to recycle everything in character trash slots with one click.

Version: 1.3.2
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Compatibility: supports recycling-like categories (any recipe category containing "recycling"),
      including categories like "recycling-or-hand-crafting" (e.g. Fulgora Extended).

Version: 1.3.1
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed custom-input consuming value (Factorio 2.0 does not accept "script-only"); kept Ctrl+R binding.

Version: 1.3.0
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Multiplayer/desync hardening around Ctrl+R toggling and GUI state handling.

Version: 1.2.4
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Continued multiplayer stability improvements (Ctrl+R desync investigation).

Version: 1.2.3
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Continued multiplayer stability improvements (Ctrl+R desync investigation).

Version: 1.2.2
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Continued multiplayer stability improvements (Ctrl+R desync investigation).

Version: 1.2.1
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Continued multiplayer stability improvements (Ctrl+R desync investigation).

Version: 1.2.0
Date: 2026-01-24
  Changes:
    - Stabilized Ctrl+R as the primary UI toggle (towards multiplayer-safe behavior).

Version: 1.1.8
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Recycling time corrected to match hand-recycling behavior (original recycle time * 2).
    - UI limited to items present in player inventory (no full-game list).

Version: 1.1.6
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed recycling execution so items are actually recycled rather than deleted.

Version: 1.1.5
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed UI click handling error (attempt to compare number with table).

Version: 1.1.4
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed runtime init errors involving recipe prototype access.

Version: 1.1.3
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed invalid access to global state during on_init.

Version: 1.1.2
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed shortcut prototype definition (added small_icon fields as required).

Version: 1.1.1
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Fixed invalid custom-input consuming type.

Version: 1.1.0
Date: 2026-01-24
  Changes:
    - Added dedicated Recycling UI (Ctrl+R) that lists items to recycle.
    - UI shows only items you currently have available.
    - Access gated behind Recycler research/technology.

Version: 1.0.8
Date: 2026-01-24
  Changes:
    - UI recipe icons now use the original item icon.

Version: 1.0.7
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Prototype loading: enforced minimum energy_required for recycling-like recipes to satisfy Factorio constraints.

Version: 1.0.6
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Additional prototype loading fixes for energy_required edge cases.

Version: 1.0.5
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Additional prototype loading fixes for energy_required edge cases.

Version: 1.0.4
Date: 2026-01-24
  Changes:
    - Added a dedicated crafting group/subgroup so recycling recipes appear under their own tab.

Version: 1.0.3
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Improved recipe visibility / unlock logic in-game.

Version: 1.0.2
Date: 2026-01-24
  Changes:
    - Hand recycling crafting time adjusted to (recycle recipe time) * 2.

Version: 1.0.1
Date: 2026-01-24
  Fixes:
    - Initial prototype loading fixes.

Version: 1.0.0
Date: 2026-01-24
  Initial release:
    - Generate hand-craftable recycling recipes based on existing recycling recipes.
    - Author: Playerdog.

Version: 0.0.1
Date: 2026-01-24
  Development build:
    - Proof of concept for hand recycling using existing recycling recipes.