Quality maxer - hotkey

This mod was created because my friends and I play a lot of Py mods. When placing new buildings as ghosts, we wanted a quick way to automatically select the highest available quality. We also needed similar functionality in the Upgrade Planner so we could instantly choose either "Any Quality" or the highest available quality without extra clicks.

The mod is also very convenient when creating ghost blueprints directly from the Factoriopedia.

I don't know if anyone else will find it useful, but if you'd like to fork it or adapt it to your own needs, you're more than welcome to do so.

I hope you enjoy using it!

Features Configurable hotkeys in Settings → Controls. Works with: Building icons Ghost entities Blueprints Upgrade Planner

Please report any bugs you encounter. As long as I'm actively playing, I'll continue fixing issues and keeping the mod updated.

Have fun, and thanks for checking it out!

FAQ

Changelog

All notable changes for Quality maxer - hotkeys are documented here.

[1.0.3] - 2026-08-15

Fixed

• Restored the earlier ALT+Q max-quality behavior so it again works in the way that was previously more reliable.
• Kept the current ALT+G Any-quality planner fix in place.

Changed

• Version bumped from 1.0.2 to 1.0.3.

[1.0.2] - 2026-08-15

Added

• Required dependency on the Factorio quality mod in info.json.
• Clearer user-facing naming: the mod is now described as using hotkeys rather than shortcut buttons.

Fixed

• Fixed planner behavior when using ALT+G (Any quality): the mod no longer tries to pick up a new item into hand while editing upgrade planner mappings.
• Fixed planner editing so only the matching mapper is changed instead of clearing unrelated planner entries.
• Fixed the case where both from and to entries shared the same item; changing one side no longer silently removes the other side's quality setting.
• Fixed ghost-only behavior so the max-quality hotkey updates the active ghost target without turning it into a hand item.
• Prevented accidental item pipetting during ghost/planner operations while preserving normal world behavior.

Changed

• Updated mod title and descriptions from shortcut to hotkey terminology.
• Updated README wording to reflect the actual hotkey usage (ALT+Q for max quality, ALT+G for Any quality).
• Version bumped from 1.0.0 to 1.0.2.

[1.0.0] - Initial release

Included

• Max quality hotkey support for:
• cursor ghost quality
• blueprint entity quality
• blueprint setup quality
• upgrade planner mapper quality
• Dynamic detection of the highest available quality prototype.
• Compatibility with quality mods that add tiers beyond Legendary.
• Support for ALT+Q to set target quality to the highest available quality tier.