Merge pull request #161 from jacobwatkinsgit/develop

new module inserter_drops_pickup

control.lua

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ require 'antigrief'
 require 'modules.corpse_markers'
 require 'modules.floaty_chat'
 require 'modules.show_inventory'
+require 'modules.inserter_drops_pickup'
 require 'utils.debug.command'
 
 require 'comfy_panel.main'

modules/inserter_drops_pickup.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+local Event = require 'utils.event'
+local controllers_with_inventory = {
+	[defines.controllers.character] = true,
+	[defines.controllers.god] = true,
+	[defines.controllers.editor] = true,
+}
+
+Event.add(defines.events.on_player_mined_entity, function(event)
+	local inserter = event.entity
+	if (not inserter.valid) or (inserter.type ~= "inserter") or inserter.drop_target then return end
+
+	local item_entity = inserter.surface.find_entity("item-on-ground", inserter.drop_position)
+	if item_entity then
+		local player = game.get_player(event.player_index)
+		if controllers_with_inventory[player.controller_type] then
+			player.mine_entity(item_entity)
+		end
+	end
+end)