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Things Explorer

Description
Things Explorer adds a bottom-bar button that opens a window to browse all Things from your loaded mods. Filter by mod and search by name or description. In Dev Mode, you can view the source XML for any Thing and copy it along with the file path.

Features
- Bottom button opens the Things Explorer window
- Mod dropdown lists all mods that define ThingDefs
- Search by label and description
- List with icons and names; click to open the info card
- Dev Mode: XML viewer with basic highlighting (tag names, attribute values)
- Dev Mode: shows source file path; buttons to copy raw XML and copy path
- Draggable, resizable window

Requirements
- RimWorld 1.6
- HugsLib

Works well with:
- Show Required Research -- useful to see researches in the Info Window
- XML Document Viewer and Export -- adds a dev-mode button to work with item's Def
- Xml Patch Helper -- Xml Patch Helper create pathes right in game

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Update 2025-09-10
- Patches list for defs. Now you can find which mod affected a def.
- Added Hugslib dependency

Update 2025-09-07
- Def type filter: browse not only ThingDefs but also Recipe, Research, Gene, PawnKind, Hediff, Trait, Incident, Biome, Terrain, Storyteller, Backstory
- Thing class filter (for ThingDefs): narrow by concrete thingClass
- 'All mods' moved to the bottom of the mod list; per-mod counts shown in the dropdown
- New footer count: shows shown/total (respects filters)
- XML dialog QoL: non-blocking, multiple windows allowed, search with yellow background highlight and auto-scroll to first match
- External integration (Dev Mode): optional button to open the 'XML Document Viewer and Export' mod for the selected Def; falls back to internal viewer when unavailable
- Hover highlight on list items for better readability
27 Comments
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ferny 17 Oct @ 11:06pm 
Also could we get an option for "any def" or "achievement def" from VE Achievements? I'm working on an achievements mod right now it'd be a life safer
ferny 17 Oct @ 11:03pm 
Yo could you add a loadafter rule for HugsLib, the mod doesn't work unless loaded after and I just realized thats why
pillbug2 8 Oct @ 6:37am 
Amazing work
Coolchilion 25 Sep @ 8:08pm 
I also avoid mods with huglibs dependency, the mod has been unmaintained for a couple of years, the only thing the mod is good for these days is the log publisher, which has spun off into its own mod.
averrin  [author] 22 Sep @ 1:32am 
Thanks for clarification. Will see. I dont think it is strictly necessary, so it is possible that i will remove it in the next version
LordBeef21 21 Sep @ 11:35pm 
I don't have it, in a modpack of 350 mods. I actually specifically avoid it, as it's known to cause slowdowns and some bugs. It's up to you, of course.
averrin  [author] 19 Sep @ 12:33am 
LordBeef21. Does it matter? I mean, many of mods I use have it. If it is important I think I can remove it with some effort. But I'd like to know reasons. It isnt essential, but I treat it as a "free" dependency, because everyone already have it.
LordBeef21 18 Sep @ 9:35pm 
HI! Why does this mod now have a dependency on HugsLib?
torsina 12 Sep @ 9:17am 
This mod should have 100 times as many subscribers! I've been begging for a NEI style mod for RimWorld for so long, I'm so happy it's here 🥰
VitaKaninen 7 Sep @ 5:23pm 
Great mod!