

Right-clicking on the search box will clear it instantly and allow typing.

The search box must be first clicked on to start typing. Only items that contain the text in the Item Search field will be shown in the Item Pane (the grid on the right side of the NEI screen). The Item Search Box is the black bordered rectangle at the bottom of the NEI screen. This function works in generally the same way as the recipe view. Similarly, if a player presses the usage key ("U" key by default) while hovering over an item (or Right-clicking on the item if not in the Cheat mode), NEI will show the item's usage (what crafting recipes it is used in). The player can go back to the last recipe using back key ("BACKSPACE" by default). Smelting, crafting, rolling machine, blast furnace.), click the top arrows of the pop-up box.

To change between different methods of obtaining that item (e.g. Using the bottom arrows of the pop-up box will cycle through available recipes.

Pressing the Recipe key ("R" key by default) when hovering over any item will bring up recipes that include that item. For example, wool will change its color and ores will show other variations of the same ore by using Forge' Ore Dictionary. When a recipe can be made using multiple types of the same item, the ingredients will cycle through the available subtypes. Recipe view shows all the ways to craft that item, be it with a Crafting Bench, Furnace, Brewing Stand or other custom crafting Inventory. Don't use the potion part (don't press 'P') of NEI for now.Īt any time, closing the NEI's pop-up box can be done with ESC key or Inventory Key. This also happens even in normal game mode if you have the Tinker's Construct special Inventory Tab open.
