These forums have been archived and are now read-only.

The new forums are live and can be found at https://forums.eveonline.com/

EVE New Citizens Q&A

 
  • Topic is locked indefinitely.
 

how to compare items
Author
Previous Topic Next Topic
Sin Starik
Vakarian Industries
#1 - 2012-06-09 20:13:27 UTC
I'd like to compare two or more items. What's the best way to do that? Can I have multiple information windows open, or is there a keyboard shortcut to skip to the next or previous information window?

I've used the next and previous buttons in the information window, but keyboard shortcuts would be much better, or having multiple item windows open.
J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#2 - 2012-06-09 20:17:21 UTC
Sin Starik wrote:
I'd like to compare two or more items. What's the best way to do that? Can I have multiple information windows open, or is there a keyboard shortcut to skip to the next or previous information window?

I've used the next and previous buttons in the information window, but keyboard shortcuts would be much better, or having multiple item windows open.



Shift + click opens in separate windows. So you can move them next to each other and compare.

Or if it is the same module with different meta level's you can open the Variations tab and on the bottom there is a compare button.

[rant] Really, I hate to say this, but this kind of stuff is easily found out in EVE by trying stuff out yourself. Not that it isn't a valid question, but lately EVE seems to be invaded by lazy people. [/rant]

Personal channel: Crazy Dutch Guy

Help channel: Help chat - Reloaded

Public roams channels: RvB Ganked / Redemption Road / Spectre Fleet / Bombers bar / The Content Club
Sin Starik
Vakarian Industries
#3 - 2012-06-09 20:23:18 UTC
Thanks for the tip. I understand your frustration. In my case I really did search the forums and try many different key combinations before posting the question.
J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#4 - 2012-06-09 20:30:42 UTC
Sin Starik wrote:
Thanks for the tip. I understand your frustration. In my case I really did search the forums and try many different key combinations before posting the question.


Yeah, no problem.

That's why I keep answering them, can't tell the lazy people from the genuine real questions.

Personal channel: Crazy Dutch Guy

Help channel: Help chat - Reloaded

Public roams channels: RvB Ganked / Redemption Road / Spectre Fleet / Bombers bar / The Content Club
Peri Simone
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2012-06-10 01:17:20 UTC
J'Poll wrote:
Yeah, no problem.

That's why I keep answering them, can't tell the lazy people from the genuine real questions.


Maybe time to take a break from NCQ&A, J'Poll? It's not a job.
Zoe Athame
Don't Lose Your Way
#6 - 2012-06-10 01:24:07 UTC
Peri Simone wrote:
J'Poll wrote:
Yeah, no problem.

That's why I keep answering them, can't tell the lazy people from the genuine real questions.


Maybe time to take a break from NCQ&A, J'Poll? It's not a job.


I popped into the help channel earlier to ask a quick question and J'Poll was the first to answer in there as well :o

Join ISD already! :P
Hoshi
Incredible.
Brave Collective
#7 - 2012-06-10 05:35:46 UTC
There are also a compare tool. Go to the "Variations" tab and click the "Compare" button.
If you want to compare items that are not part of the same group you can just drag them into the compare tool to add them

"Memories are meant to fade. They're designed that way for a reason."
Mal Lokrano
CALIMA COLLABORATIVE
Atrox Urbanis Respublique Abundatia
#8 - 2012-06-10 06:49:58 UTC
Hoshi wrote:
There are also a compare tool. Go to the "Variations" tab and click the "Compare" button.
If you want to compare items that are not part of the same group you can just drag them into the compare tool to add them


You can also click the compare button with the compare window already opened and they will be added.

"When going to a Party with wine, women, and song. Always ascertain the vintage of the first two."
Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
#9 - 2012-06-10 06:51:01 UTC
Zoe Athame wrote:
Peri Simone wrote:
J'Poll wrote:
Yeah, no problem.

That's why I keep answering them, can't tell the lazy people from the genuine real questions.


Maybe time to take a break from NCQ&A, J'Poll? It's not a job.


I popped into the help channel earlier to ask a quick question and J'Poll was the first to answer in there as well :o

Join ISD already! :P

J'Poll is already in ISD... With 4 alts all under different names. They all answer questions at the same time, and sometimes argue with each other to reach an optimal solution.

Accidentally The Whole Frigate - For-newbies blog (currently on pause)
Iria Ahrens
Space Perverts and Forum Pirates
#10 - 2012-06-10 07:37:50 UTC  |  Edited by: Iria Ahrens
J'Poll wrote:
Sin Starik wrote:
I'd like to compare two or more items. What's the best way to do that? Can I have multiple information windows open, or is there a keyboard shortcut to skip to the next or previous information window?

I've used the next and previous buttons in the information window, but keyboard shortcuts would be much better, or having multiple item windows open.



Shift + click opens in separate windows. So you can move them next to each other and compare.

Or if it is the same module with different meta level's you can open the Variations tab and on the bottom there is a compare button.

[rant] Really, I hate to say this, but this kind of stuff is easily found out in EVE by trying stuff out yourself. Not that it isn't a valid question, but lately EVE seems to be invaded by lazy people. [/rant]


Shift-click is not intuitive, and the default should be multi-windowed. The first thing I do every time I have to reinstall eve is kill shift-click .

Also, not all similar modules compare automatically. Such as hardeners and energized plating. It has to be done manually, and when it doesn't auto populate, most players will assume it won't work at all.

My choice of pronouns is based on your avatar. Even if I know what is behind the avatar.
malaire
#11 - 2012-06-10 08:10:07 UTC
Iria Ahrens wrote:
Shift-click is not intuitive, and the default should be multi-windowed. The first thing I do every time I have to reinstall eve is kill shift-click .

You learn about shift-click if you bother to go through options window (ESC). Whenever I get new game, I allways check what options there are to customize it.

New to EVE? Don't forget to read: The Manual * The Wiki * The Career Options * and everything else
J'Poll
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#12 - 2012-06-10 08:11:29 UTC
Zoe Athame wrote:
Peri Simone wrote:
J'Poll wrote:
Yeah, no problem.

That's why I keep answering them, can't tell the lazy people from the genuine real questions.


Maybe time to take a break from NCQ&A, J'Poll? It's not a job.


I popped into the help channel earlier to ask a quick question and J'Poll was the first to answer in there as well :o

Join ISD already! :P


Tried that, didn't pass their recruitment part. Sad

Personal channel: Crazy Dutch Guy

Help channel: Help chat - Reloaded

Public roams channels: RvB Ganked / Redemption Road / Spectre Fleet / Bombers bar / The Content Club
Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#13 - 2012-06-10 12:35:20 UTC
J'Poll wrote:
can't tell the lazy people from the genuine real questions.



Halp! How to fly ship?

This post was lovingly crafted by a member of the Goonwaffe Posting Cabal, proud member of the popular gay hookup site somethingawful.com, Spelling Bee, Grammar Gestapo & #1 Official Gevlon Goblin Fanclub member.
Peta Michalek
Doomheim
#14 - 2012-06-11 06:16:43 UTC
J'Poll wrote:
Shift + click opens in separate windows. So you can move them next to each other and compare.


I think by default the game will open them in the same window but in different tabs.

Either way, I find simply opening one item over the other and then using the forward-backward buttons much more useful because the infobox window position is shared. So if I want to find a certain value on both items I only need to scroll on one, then press forward/backward and it will be scrolled to the same position on the others as well.
Sin Pew
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#15 - 2012-06-11 07:01:01 UTC
Petrus Blackshell wrote:
Zoe Athame wrote:
Peri Simone wrote:
J'Poll wrote:
Yeah, no problem.

That's why I keep answering them, can't tell the lazy people from the genuine real questions.


Maybe time to take a break from NCQ&A, J'Poll? It's not a job.


I popped into the help channel earlier to ask a quick question and J'Poll was the first to answer in there as well :o

Join ISD already! :P

J'Poll is already in ISD... With 4 alts all under different names. They all answer questions at the same time, and sometimes argue with each other to reach an optimal solution.
You don't want to be anywhere nearby when they can't reach a consensus...

[i]"haiku are easy, But sometimes they don't make sense, Refrigerator."[/i]
Luis Graca
#16 - 2012-06-11 07:58:53 UTC
Sin Starik wrote:
I'd like to compare two or more items. What's the best way to do that? Can I have multiple information windows open, or is there a keyboard shortcut to skip to the next or previous information window?

I've used the next and previous buttons in the information window, but keyboard shortcuts would be much better, or having multiple item windows open.



There's a easy way for chose the item you want to compare go to variations a take notice on the "COMPARE" button in the lower part of that window