# Need opinions on the best way to implement a deconstruct menu

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-opinions-on-the-best-way-to-implement-a-deconstruct-menu/4510>\
**Category:** The Drawing Board\
**Created:** [December 15, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-opinions-on-the-best-way-to-implement-a-deconstruct-menu/4510 "2013-12-15T16:37:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![desrik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/desrik/32/1050_2.png) [@desrik](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/desrik)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-opinions-on-the-best-way-to-implement-a-deconstruct-menu/4510/1 "2013-12-15T16:37:03Z")

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I’m currently working on an expansion of the construction system and my first step has been to allow deconstruction of many more terrain/furniture objects. My question to the community is:

Would you rather: Open the construction screen, select deconstruct, and pick from a menu that lists all deconstructable objects, with those adjacent to the player highlighted? Or would you rather have a separate key-binding for a Deconstruction menu with the same functionality? Or maybe you have a better idea?

I ask this because this expansion changes the way deconstruction works. No longer will everything be deconstructable using only a hammer and a screwdriver. ( Would give us a very good reason to implement an oxygen-acetylene torch ) Due to new tool requirements for deconstruction and the fact that the current system has no support for different tool requirements per object, this is the solution I came up with. Personally I like the idea of a separate key-bind, but that may just be personal preference.

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**Author:** ![ChristopherWalken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecccb3/32.png) [@ChristopherWalken](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/ChristopherWalken)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-opinions-on-the-best-way-to-implement-a-deconstruct-menu/4510/2 "2013-12-15T16:44:04Z")

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Imho make it an option from the construction menu but give it the same bind as the construction menu itself so you can just double tap \*.

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**Author:** ![desrik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/desrik/32/1050_2.png) [@desrik](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/desrik)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2013, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/need-opinions-on-the-best-way-to-implement-a-deconstruct-menu/4510/3 "2013-12-15T16:49:24Z")

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Not sure if that is possible. The construction menu letters change depending on what is actually showing in the construction window. If it’s possible that wouldn’t be a bad idea though.

EDIT:: Now that I look at the code, it seem like the construction menu uses only letters for menu hot-keys. That means that there would be no way to use the construction menu hot-key as there is now guarantee the player will have it bound to a letter.