# How to compare stuff with equipped items?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-compare-stuff-with-equipped-items/17510>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [November 18, 2018, 7:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-compare-stuff-with-equipped-items/17510 "2018-11-18T07:12:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![techtonik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/techtonik/32/3706_2.png) [@techtonik](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/techtonik)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 7:12am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-compare-stuff-with-equipped-items/17510/1 "2018-11-18T07:12:21Z")

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I’ve discovered the item comparison tool. Can find the way to automatically compare my `boxer shorts` (CLOTHING, legs) to all other items of the same type. Can’t even find a way to filter items by this type. Is that possible?

Is it possible to automatically compare items from elsewhere with equipped items if their type matches?

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-compare-stuff-with-equipped-items/17510/2 "2018-11-18T12:00:30Z")

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Can always press capital letter i and compare whatever items of any kind you have on you or near you.

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**Author:** ![techtonik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/techtonik/32/3706_2.png) [@techtonik](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/techtonik)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 2:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-compare-stuff-with-equipped-items/17510/3 "2018-11-18T14:51:02Z")

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Yes. This is the `item comparison tool` I’ve referenced above. But comparing any kind of items is too bothersome. If there a way to limit comparison only to items that replace each other?

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**Author:** ![Erk](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/erk/32/3871_2.png) [@Erk](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Erk)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 3:39pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-compare-stuff-with-equipped-items/17510/4 "2018-11-18T15:39:35Z")

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How would this save you more than a single keystroke?

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 10:40am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-compare-stuff-with-equipped-items/17510/5 "2018-11-19T10:40:00Z")

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As Erk mentions. I think this would actually end up more key pressing similar to the recipe list or something overly complicated. Not sure how less complicated this function needs to be. Pick 1 item and pick another.

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**Author:** ![techtonik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/techtonik/32/3706_2.png) [@techtonik](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/techtonik)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2018, 8:08am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-compare-stuff-with-equipped-items/17510/6 "2018-11-20T08:08:59Z")

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There are too many keypresses with tabs and arrow keys to select second item - not every item has a shortcut. I’d just prefer mode where I can use up/down to browse through matching pairs and left/right to select what to equip.

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2018, 12:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-compare-stuff-with-equipped-items/17510/7 "2018-11-23T12:49:53Z")

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So you want a specific menu for garments only?

That would make more buttons to press 0\_o

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**Author:** ![techtonik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/techtonik/32/3706_2.png) [@techtonik](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/techtonik)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-compare-stuff-with-equipped-items/17510/8 "2018-11-29T20:16:07Z")

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In ToME you can see what how a new item is better than corresponding equipped item just by hovering. This is a random screenshot from the internets about how it looks like.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/cataclysmdda/original/2X/6/6342330e9b4cf99d0f830152b3bc2f6502d0992a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![TheZoneWizard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/thezonewizard/32/1397_2.png) [@TheZoneWizard](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/TheZoneWizard)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 2:20am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/how-to-compare-stuff-with-equipped-items/17510/9 "2018-12-04T02:20:40Z")

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I understand now what you mean. But I think what we have is less painful to look at and costs a couple key clicks.

Those ToME screen make my eyes hurt. Just my opinion.