Same button to open AND close storage and NPCs

207 votes

Should be able to use the same button to open and close storage, the fact that it's a different button is not helpful.

Open suggestion Feature improvement Feature or content Suggested by: Ryzilynt (26 Aug, '24) • Upvoted: today • Comments: 21

Comments: 21

23 Oct, '24
Toast Admin Pinned
I merged several older, duplicate concept tickets into this one, hence the high vote count.

There is also a similar ticket, but with a slightly different solution, which can be found here: https://enshrouded.featureupvote.com/suggestions/526047/alternate-close-menu-keybinding-for-certain-menus-not-just-esc-key
28 Jan, '24
Caazego Merged
For boxes and NPC dialogs, I would like an option to hit e again to close the box/NPC. I do not see a way to do that in keybinds currently.
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28 Jan, '24
Aonyx Admin Merged
""E" to OPEN (interact) then "E" to close, please!" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-01-27), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
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29 Jan, '24
ROBERT Merged
I find it ridiculous that you can open and close doors using the E button, but when it comes to opening and closing chests you use the E button to open and then have to use the esc button to close, You should be able to use the E to open and close chests.
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30 Jan, '24
LewZephyr Merged
I believe the E gets re-used in chest to take all... or something like that.
Happens the same when looting corpses or your tombstone.

Esc is a common key to exit, but I know many who play battle royal games are used to the muscle memory of using the same key to enter and exit containers.

I suggest the developers make a fully configurable key binding for all features in game. That way you can have it your way, and others will have it the way they are used to.
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07 Feb, '24
FreakShow Merged
@LewZephyr F is the key to loot all. E does not get used in chests.

The suggestion here is simple and a huge QoL, This isn't even a battle royale muscle memory thing. Many RPGs and survival games use it now.
Take a look at valheim where a lot of our player base come from, menu navigation there is much smoother and intuitive and it has this same feature.

Ideally, both ESC and pressing E again should exit the container.
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13 Feb, '24
TaylerBootz Merged
Fully configurable keybinds is the way to go. Everyone thinks that everyone else uses MK when some of us with disabilities use controllers or similar. Also, it doesn't matter what "other games" do.
I played Valheim and don't anymore as I have to find controller friendly games more often now. This isn't Valheim nor does it fit into that neat box you want to put it in.
29 Mar, '24
Crucible Merged
Completely agree with this. Cant hit the same button to close something? What century are we in again?
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05 Jun, '24
MitchSirco Merged
Title.

why?
There are players (like me) that don't play the game using the WASD Arrangement, which means that having to reach for the ESC key to close the the UI gets quite annoying over time (especially, when having to go through several chests).

This could be fixed, by letting the player close the UI via. their predetermined Inventory/backpack hotkey OR by creating a new keybind that exclusively closes the UI.
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17 Jun, '24
Toast Admin Merged
"Allow closing of Chest UI using Inventory key" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-06-05), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
04 Jul, '24
Hizard Merged
Entering and exiting a menu should be the same button. For example, press "I" to enter inventory and then press "I" again to exit. Or add "Exit Menu" as a separate keybind.
10 Jul, '24
Ross Scott Merged
The Start & Select buttons open menus but don't close them

this is very clunky and would be much smoother if both buttons opened and closed menus
02 Aug, '24
GW Merged
When you press the button that will show you the map, backpack, etc you have to hit a different button/key to get out of the menu. Please make it where you can just hit the button again to exit the menu or the existing exit button. Thank you.
06 Aug, '24
Primoris Admin Merged
"Exit out of menu by pressing the same button" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-08-02), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
07 Aug, '24
Julie Merged
Please do this as opposed to having to hit escape. Having to take your hand away from the keyboard each time is difficult.
08 Aug, '24
Brett Merged
Currently, you have to use "E" to open a container... but then use ESC to close... this is annoying when you should follow the same UI functionality for opening and closing any container. e.g. Backpack... Press B to open and B to close. Just a small quality of life request.
23 Oct, '24
Toast Admin
"Please code "E" to toggle open AND close, so it works like the backpack" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-08-08), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
23 Oct, '24
Toast Admin
"E opens and closes" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-01-28), including upvotes (7) and comments (3), was merged into this suggestion.
23 Oct, '24
Toast Admin
"Opening & Closing chests" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-01-29), including upvotes (68) and comments (5), was merged into this suggestion.
30 Oct, '24
Spoder Admin
"Quick Menu Escape" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-07-04), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.
30 Oct, '24
Spoder Admin
"Start/Select Buttons Opens & Closes Menus (instead of just opens)" (suggested by <Hidden> on 2024-07-10), including upvotes (2) and comments (2), was merged into this suggestion.