Mouse-Over Construction


Revive ghosts, upgrade, repair, and deconstruct with a simple mouse-over. Respects reach distance and mining speed. Similar to GhostPlacerExpress and MouseOverDeconstruct.

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23 hours ago
1.0 - 2.0
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Changelog

Version: 2.0.0
Date: 2025-10-23
  Compatibility:
    - Mods can specify `moc_ignore = true` in entity prototypes to have mouse-over construction ignore the entity. (#26)
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that construction would delete rich item data (i.e. health, equipment grid, label). (#12, #23)
    - Fixed a crash when loading save files from Factorio 1.1. (#25)
    - Fixed that the shortcut state would reset when mod configuration changed. (#24)
    - Fixed that constructing pyanodons wind turbines would not consume items. (#10)
    - Fixed that built entities were not added to building production statistics. (#27)
Version: 1.3.2
Date: 2025-02-16
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash when starting a custom scenario. (#18, #22)
Version: 1.3.1
Date: 2024-12-17
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that the mod required the experimental release of Factorio. (#17)
    - Fixed the shortcut state getting out of sync on configuration changed.
Version: 1.3.0
Date: 2024-12-17
  Changes:
    - Updated to Factorio 2.0.
Version: 1.2.1
Date: 2023-12-20
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that mouse-over repairing could be performed inside a vehicle. (#7)
Version: 1.2.0
Date: 2022-02-04
  Features:
    - Both ends of underground belts will be upgraded when one end is moused over (#2)
    - Mouse-over construction, upgrading, and deconstruction will be limited to the held entity, if any
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that mouse-over construction would consume the item even if reviving the ghost failed
Version: 1.1.4
Date: 2020-12-03
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that mouse-over upgrading didn't take items from your inventory
Version: 1.1.3
Date: 2020-11-24
  Changes:
    - Updated to Factorio 1.1
Version: 1.1.2
Date: 2020-11-11
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed a crash when loading a save that had v1.0.0 of the mod
Version: 1.1.1
Date: 2020-11-11
  Bugfixes:
    - Fixed that changing the hovered entity while mouse-over repairing would not cancel the repair
Version: 1.1.0
Date: 2020-11-09
  Features:
    - Added mouse-over repairing. Repairing will be done only if holding a repair tool.
  Changes:
    - All mouse-over events now function when holding a repair tool in addition to when the cursor is empty.
Version: 1.0.0
Date: 2020-10-29
  Features:
    - Initial release