Window Focus Control

[CallMeDoc]

ISSUE: TAB focuses around in open windows and sporatic when it decides to or not.

EXAMPLE:  1. When using TAB for inventory and inventory is open and press tab it moves around the boxes within the window instead of closing.

                    2. If you have a firepit open and use tab for inventory then inventory won't open it just moves around inside the firepit.

                    3. If you open any storage then use TAB to open inventory it opens but same issues as mentioned when trying to close the inventory.

CURRENT WORK AROUND: Pressing ESC to close inventory. Sometimes too many times while under pressure of an attack which opens the settings window.

                                              EDIT: clicking within the hotbar removes the focus and allows opening of inventory while in firepit.

FIX: Either remove the ability to focus using tab completely or add a setting to toggle this under controls.

 

REASONING: Keybinds are meant to be personal, that is the purpose behind the concept to begin with. I personally use TAB for all of my games with an inventory and am sure I am not the only one that does. Now I could change to a different key but that wouldn't be personal any longer. I have tried with other games which tends to cause a relearning period. I then have another relearning period when switching back. Now I understand accessibility as well and would like everyone to enjoy vintage story as I do. For me I couldn't imagine using keyboard only for this type of game but if it makes it at all possible for someone else to play then definitely a key feature to keep. Now that would be something the developers would have to weigh and decide on. Either way a setting or completely removed would be a good QOL feature for us TAB inventory users or future users. I believe this would be a simple fix as well so nothing too demanding of a suggestion, I hope.

Edited September 18, 2023 by CallMeDoc

[Bumber]

1 hour ago, CallMeDoc said:

2. If you have a firepit open and use tab for inventory then inventory won't open it just moves around inside the firepit.

The workaround for this is to click a hotbar slot before pressing tab. Still somewhat annoying.

[CallMeDoc]

48 minutes ago, Bumber said:

The workaround for this is to click a hotbar slot before pressing tab. Still somewhat annoying.

Ah I hadn't tried that yet. Yes still annoying, glad to see other tab inventory users around!

[Thricelight]

Same here. I really wish the devs would fix this. I and nearly everyone I've played with in other games all use TAB to access their inventory. Takes me weeks to stop pressing the TAB key when I return to playing VS.

[Grant H]

Tab user here also, hope they fix it soon

[Morgan Ogden]

i noticed the issue with using tab to open the inv in a firepit and tbh i assumed it was a game feature at first XD i also rebound the sprint and crouch keys, cause what maniac uses shift to sneak and control to sprint?!

[Phantom72]

Yep, I've posted about having the exact same issue. "Tab" is the new "i" for Inventory 

Such a pain I know  - but as I already have a whole AHK section dedicated to VS I just remapped Tab -> "b". (just swap the "b" for an "i" in your case)

It works great, and as I've not encountered any uses for the actual tab key, which would be converted to "b".

I'm using AutoHotkey v1.1 still, not sure if it will work in v2.
 

You can use something like this...

#IfWinActive ahk_exe Vintagestory.exe

; Swaps
~tab::b
!tab::return ; and since I use alt for crouch, disable alt-tab 

#IfWinActive

[Bumber]

Does https://mods.vintagestory.at/tabfix work well enough? I've been on hiatus so I haven't had a chance to test it.

Edited September 1, 2025 by Bumber

[Rubbersoull]

tabfix mod works! ty so much