Updated and refactored how items and characters are chosen for interactions in the world. The new system has more precision, with items under the cursor taking priority (this helps with small items which are in front of large items). A new method CanInteractWith(Item) has been added to the Character class which does all validation of interaction with items, including new distance calculations based on bounding boxes. This gives more consistency in selecting and interacting with all sizes and shapes of items. Because of this pickdistance (not interactdistance) has been removed from all item configurations (in their XML config files) and the default InteractDistance for all items is now 120.

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Artifacts/artifacts.xml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     name="Skyholder Artifact"
     category="Alien"
     Tags="alien"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture="artifact.png" depth="0.7" sourcerect="59,0,60,61"/>
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     name="Thermal Artifact"
     category="Alien"
     Tags="alien"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture="artifact.png" depth="0.7" sourcerect="0,0,58,56"/>
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Faraday Artifact"
     Tags="alien"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture="artifact.png" depth="0.7" sourcerect="0,56,60,49"/>
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Oxygenite Shard"
     category="Alien"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="alien,smallitem"
     impacttolerance="8">
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
   <Item
    name="Sulphurite Shard"
    category="Alien"
-   pickdistance="150"
+   
    tags="alien,smallitem"
    impacttolerance="8"
    spritecolor="1.0,0.0,0.0,1.0">
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
    name="Ancient Weapon"
    category="Alien"
    Tags="alien,smallitem"
-   pickdistance="200">
+   >
 
     <Deconstruct time="20">
       <Item name="Steel Bar"/>
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     category="Alien"
     Tags="alien"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150.0">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture="Content/Map/ruins.png" sourcerect="747,0,260,95" depth="0.8" origin="0.5,0.5"/>
 
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
    category="Alien"
    linkable="true"
    Tags="alien"
-   pickdistance="150.0">
+   >
 
     <Sprite texture="Content/Map/ruins.png" sourcerect="746,101,93,259" depth="0.8" origin="0.5,0.5"/>
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
    linkable="true"
    category="Alien"
    Tags="alien"
-   pickdistance="150.0">
+   >
 
     <Sprite texture="Content/Map/ruins.png" sourcerect="55,608,81,103" depth="0.8" origin="0.5,0.5"/>
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
    linkable="true"
    category="Alien"
    Tags="alien"
-   pickdistance="150.0">
+   >
 
     <Sprite texture="artifactholder.png" depth="0.8"/>
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Button/button.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   category="Electrical"
   linkable="true"
   tags="smallitem"
-  pickdistance="150.0"
+  
   price="10">
 
   <Sprite texture ="button.png" depth="0.8"/>

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Diving/divinggear.xml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     name="Oxygen Tank"
     category="Equipment,Misc"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="50">
 
     <Deconstruct time="10">
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     name="Diving Mask"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem,diving"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="50"
     description="Small enough to carry around in case of need, but won't protect you from the water pressure in the event of a full-blown hull breach.">
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
     name="Diving Suit"
     category="Equipment"
     tags="diving"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="200"
     fireproof="true"
     description="An atmospheric diving suit capable of withstanding the immense pressure under Europa's crust.">
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
     name="Underwater Scooter"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="50"
     description="A battery-powered underwater propulsion device.">
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Door/doors.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Door"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150.0">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture ="door.png" sourcerect="1,0,48,208" depth="0.01" origin="0.5,0.5"/>
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Windowed Door"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150.0">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture ="door.png" sourcerect="1,0,48,208" depth="0.01" origin="0.5,0.5"/>
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Hatch"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150.0">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture ="door.png" sourcerect="0,209,128,46" depth="0.01" origin="0.5,0.5"/>
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Docking Port"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150.0">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture ="dockingport.png" sourcerect="0,0,112,208" depth="0.94" origin="0.5,0.5"/>
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
   <Item
    name="Docking Hatch"
    linkable="true"
-   pickdistance="150.0">
+   >
 
     <Sprite texture ="dockingport2.png" sourcerect="0,0,128,112" depth="0.94" origin="0.5,0.5"/>
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Electricity/lights.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     name="Lamp"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture="lamp.png" sourcerect="0,0,16,32" depth="0.8"/>
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     name="Emergency Light"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture="lamp.png" sourcerect="0,48,48,16" depth="0.8"/>
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Electricity/monitors.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <Item
   name="Monitor"
   linkable="true"
-  pickdistance="150">
+  >
   
   <Sprite texture ="monitor.png" depth="0.85"/>
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Electricity/poweritems.xml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     name="Junction Box"
     category="Electrical"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     description="Serves as a hub for power distribution and relaying signals between devices.">
     
     <Sprite texture="junctionbox.png" depth="0.8" canflipx="false"/>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     name="Battery"
     category="Electrical"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     description="Generally used for storing backup power in case of a reactor failure.">
 
     <Sprite texture ="battery.png" depth="0.8"/>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
     name="Supercapacitor"
     category="Electrical"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     description="Can deliver charge much faster than batteries.">
 
     <Sprite texture ="supercapacitor.png" depth="0.8"/>

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Electricity/signalitems.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     name="Wire"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem,wire"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     canbepicked="true"
     price="10">
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem,wire"
     spritecolor="1.0,0.0,0.0,1.0"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     canbepicked="true"
     price="10">
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem,wire"
     spritecolor="0.0,0.6,1.0,1.0"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     canbepicked="true"
     price="10">
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem,wire"
     spritecolor="1.0,0.5,0.0,1.0"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     canbepicked="true"
     price="10">
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     name="FPGA Circuit"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="100"
     description="Field-programmable gate array - a multi-purpose circuit which can be reconfigured for use in a large variety of electrical devices.">
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
     name="And Component"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="10"
     description="Sends a signal when both inputs receive a signal within a set period of each other.">
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
     name="Or Component"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="10"
     description="Sends a signal if either of the inputs receive a signal.">
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
     name="Not Component"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="10"
     description="Sends a signal when the input is NOT receiving a signal.">
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
     name="Relay Component"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="10"
     description="When switched on, forwards all received signals from the input connections to the outputs.">
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
     name="Delay Component"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="10"
     description="Delays all received signals for a specific amount of time.">
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@
     name="Light Component"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="10">
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
     name="Oxygen Detector"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="10"
     description="Sends out a value between 0-100 depending on the quality of the surrounding air.">
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
     name="Water Detector"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="10"
     description="Sends out a signal when the detector is submerged.">
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
     name="Signal Check Component"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="10"
     description="Sends a signal when a signal matching a specific value is received.">
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@
     name="RegEx Find Component"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="10"
     description="Sends a signal if the received signal matches a specific regular expression pattern.">
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
     name="Wifi Component"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="20"
     description="Allows remote communication between other Wifi Components that are using the same channel.">
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@
     name="Emergency Siren"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="10">
 
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@
     name="Alarm Buzzer"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     linkable="true"
     price="10">
 
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@
     name="Camera"
     category="Electrical"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     focusonselected="true"
     offsetonselected="500"
     linkable="true"

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Engine/engine.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     linkable="true"
     category="Machine"
     pickthroughwalls="true"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture ="engine.png" depth="0.8" sourcerect="0,0,373,113" canflipx="true"/>
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     linkable="true"
     category="Machine"
     pickthroughwalls="true"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture ="engine.png" depth="0.8" sourcerect="0,115,224,73" canflipx="true"/>
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     name="Navigation Terminal"
     linkable="true"
     category="Machine"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture="Content/Items/machines.png" depth="0.8" sourcerect="0,0,64,128"/>
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     name="Sonar Monitor"
     linkable="true"
     category="Machine"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
     
     <Sprite texture="Content/Items/machines.png" depth="0.8" sourcerect="64,0,64,128"/>
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Fabricators/fabricators.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<Item
 		name="Fabricator"
 		linkable="true"
-		pickdistance="150"
+		
     category="Machine"
     description="A machine capable of manufacturing a wide range of items out of basic raw materials.">
     
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Medical Fabricator"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     category="Machine"
     description="A machine that can be used to manufacture various medicines.">
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Deconstructor"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     category="Machine"
     description="Disassembles and breaks down items to reusable components and material bars.">
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Fabricators/materials.xml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     name="Steel Bar"
     category="Material"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     canbepicked="true"
     price="50">
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
      name="Uranium Bar"
      category="Material"
      Tags="smallitem"
-     pickdistance="150"
+     
      spritecolor="0.2,0.35,0.06,1.0"
      canbepicked="true"
      price="100">
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
    name="Copper Bar"
    category="Material"
    Tags="smallitem"
-   pickdistance="150"
+   
    spritecolor="0.78,0.55,0.2,1.0"
    canbepicked="true"
    price="50">
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
    name="Polycarbonate Bar"
    category="Material"
    Tags="smallitem"
-   pickdistance="150"
+   
    spritecolor="0.9,0.9,1.0,0.9"
    canbepicked="true"
    price="50">
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
    name="Incendium Bar"
    category="Material"
    Tags="smallitem"
-   pickdistance="150"
+   
    spritecolor="0.5,0.0,0.0,1.0"
    canbepicked="true">
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
    name="Fulgurium Bar"
    category="Material"
    Tags="smallitem"
-   pickdistance="150"
+   
    spritecolor="1.0,0.7,0.05,1.0"
    canbepicked="true">
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Jobgear/captaingear.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Captain's Cap"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem"
     description="A token of the Captain's unquestionable authority.">
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Captain's Jacket"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem">
 
     <Sprite texture ="captainLegs.png" sourcerect="0,49,52,17" depth="0.6"/>
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Captain's Trousers"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem">
 
     <Sprite texture ="captainLegs.png" sourcerect="0,67,51,13" depth="0.6"/>

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Jobgear/doctorgear.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Health Scanner HUD"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem"
     description="A heads-up display that displays information of the vital signs and status of nearby humans.">
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Doctor's Coat"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem">
 
     <Sprite texture ="doctorgear.png" sourcerect="75,0,53,18" depth="0.6"/>
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Doctor's Trousers"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem">
 
     <Sprite texture ="doctorgear.png" sourcerect="76,19,51,13" depth="0.6"/>

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Jobgear/engigear.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Orange Jumpsuit"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem"
     fireproof="true"
     description="The fire-resistant fabric offers some protection against fires. Plenty of pockets for carrying any extra gear an engineer might need.">
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Blue Jumpsuit"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem"
     fireproof="true"
     description="The fire-resistant fabric offers some protection against fires. Plenty of pockets for carrying any extra gear a mechanic might need.">

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Jobgear/misc.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Headset"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem"
     description="Allows remote communication between the crew.">
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Clown Mask"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem"
     description="Praise the honkmother.">
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Clown Costume"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem"
     description="Praise the honkmother.">
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Jobgear/securitygear.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Body Armor"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem"
     description="While the body armor won't offer adequate protection against most of the inhabitants of the subsurface ocean, it can be extremely useful if there are traitors on board.">
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Ballistic Helmet"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem"
     description="While the helmet won't offer adequate protection against most of the inhabitants of the subsurface ocean, it can be extremely useful if there are traitors on board.">
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Handcuffs"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem" >
 
     <Sprite texture = "securitygear.png" sourcerect="0,63,32,14" depth="0.6"/>

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Medical/medical.xml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     name="Medical Syringe"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="50"
     canuseonself="true"
     description="Injection is often a much more effective method of administering drugs than taking them orally.">
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     name="Bandage"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     canuseonself="true"
     price="20"
     description="Treated with a hemostatic agent that quickly seals most minor wounds.">
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     name="Iron Powder"
     category="Material"
     Tags="smallitem,chem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="5">
 
     <Sprite texture ="med.png" sourcerect="24,16,8,16" depth="0.6" color="0.2,0.2,0.2,1.0"/>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
      category="Material"
      spritecolor="1.0,1.0,0.7,1.0"
      Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-     pickdistance="150"
+     
      description="A mild stimulant which is used as an incredient in the manufacture of various medicines."
      price="10">
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
      category="Material"
      spritecolor="0.5,0.5,1.0,1.0"
      Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-     pickdistance="150"
+     
      canuseonself="true"
      description="Most commonly used for treating oxygen deprivation."
      price="50">
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     category="Material"
     spritecolor="0.6,0.4,0.2,1.0"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     canuseonself="true"
     description="A hemostatic agent that slows down bleeding."
     price="50">
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     category="Material"
     spritecolor="0.8,0.0,0.0,1.0"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     canuseonself="true"
     description="Highly effective at treating various types of physical trauma."
     price="50">
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
     category="Material"
     spritecolor="1.0,1.0,0.0,1.0"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     description="A highly potent corrigodone-based stimulant."
     price="150">
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
     category="Material"
     spritecolor="1.0,1.0,1.0,0.6"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="20">
 
     <Sprite texture ="med.png" sourcerect="15,15,8,17" depth="0.6"/>
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
     spritecolor="0.0,0.9,0.1,1.0"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
     canuseonself="true"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="20">
 
     <ItemComponent>
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
     category="Material"
     spritecolor="0.7,0.7,0.7,1.0"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="20">
 
     <Sprite texture ="med.png" sourcerect="24,16,8,16" depth="0.6"/>
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
     category="Material"
     spritecolor="0.8,0.8,0.8,1.0"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="20">
 
     <Sprite texture ="med.png" sourcerect="24,16,8,16" depth="0.6"/>
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
     category="Material"
     spritecolor="0.1,0.1,0.1,1.0"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,explosive"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="50">
 
     <Sprite texture ="med.png" sourcerect="24,16,8,16" depth="0.6"/>
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@
     category="Material"
     spritecolor="1.0,1.0,1.0,0.8"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="20">
 
     <Sprite texture ="med.png" sourcerect="15,15,8,17" depth="0.6"/>
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
     category="Material"
     spritecolor="0.5,0.0,0.0,1.0"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="20">
 
     <Sprite texture ="med.png" sourcerect="24,16,8,16" depth="0.6"/>
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
     category="Material"
     spritecolor="0.5,0.0,0.0,1.0"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="50">
 
     <Sprite texture ="med.png" sourcerect="15,15,8,17" depth="0.6"/>
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
     category="Material"
     spritecolor="0.2,0.35,0.06,1.0"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="50">
 
     <Sprite texture ="med.png" sourcerect="24,16,8,16" depth="0.6"/>
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
    category="Material"
    spritecolor="0.8,0.3,0.8,1.0"
    Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-   pickdistance="150"
+   
    description="A potent muscle stimulant."
    price="50">
 
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
    category="Material"
    spritecolor="0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0"
    Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-   pickdistance="150"
+   
    description="A highly potent neurotoxin."
    price="200">
 
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
    category="Material"
    spritecolor="0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0"
    Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-   pickdistance="150"
+   
    description="Dormant eggs of the Europan lifeform colloquially referred to as 'husk parasite'."
    price="200">
 
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
    category="Material"
    spritecolor="0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0"
    Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-   pickdistance="150"
+   
    description="An antiparasitic drug used in the treatment of husk parasite infections."
    price="300">
 
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
      category="Material"
      spritecolor="0.6,0.8,1.0,1.0"
      Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-     pickdistance="150"
+     
      canuseonself="true"
      description="A mildy toxic solution that slowly releases oxygen into the bloodstream when injected.">
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/MiniMap/item.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   aliases="MiniMap"
   category="Machine"
   linkable="true"
-  pickdistance="150">
+  >
   
   <Sprite texture="Content/Items/machines.png" depth="0.8" sourcerect="64,0,64,128"/>
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Pump/pump.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   name="Pump"
   linkable="true"
   category="Machine"
-  pickdistance="200">
+  >
 
     <Sprite texture ="pump.png" depth="0.8"/>
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   name="Small Pump"
   linkable="true"
   category="Machine"
-  pickdistance="150">
+  >
 
     <Sprite texture ="smallpump.png" depth="0.8" sourcerect="0,0,64,48"/>
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Reactor/reactor.xml

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Fuel Rod"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="200">
 
     <Deconstruct time="10">
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Incendium Fuel Rod"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     spritecolor="0.5,0.0,0.0,1.0">
 
     <Deconstruct time="10">
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Heat Absorber"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture ="heatabsorber.png"/>
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Tools/tools.xml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     name="Welding Tool"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="100"
     description="One of the most crucial tools on board the submarine. Also works underwater.">
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     name="Plasma Cutter"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="100"
     description="Cuts through various materials using a jet of ionized oxygen.">
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
     name="Welding Fuel Tank"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="50">
 
     <Deconstruct time="10">
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     name="Fire Extinguisher"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="100"
     description="A handheld carbon dioxide extinguisher.">
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
     name="Screwdriver"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="10">
        
     <Sprite texture ="tools.png" sourcerect="0,58,31,6" depth="0.55"/>
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     name="Wrench"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="10">
 
     <Sprite  texture ="tools.png" sourcerect="0,50,26,7" depth="0.55"/>
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
     name="Handheld Sonar"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="10">
 
     <Sprite texture ="tools.png" sourcerect="42,0,22,9" depth="0.55"/>
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@
     name="Flashlight"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="10">
 
     <Deconstruct time="15">
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Flare"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="5"
     spritecolor="1.0,0.0,0.0,1.0"
     tags="smallitem">

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Weapons/depthcharge.xml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     focusonselected="true"
     offsetonselected="700"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture ="railgunetc.png" depth="0.01" sourcerect="64,180,47,76"/>
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     name="Depth Charge Loader"
     category="Machine"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture="railgunetc.png" depth="0.8" sourcerect="0,160,61,96"/>
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Depth Charge Shell"
     category="Misc"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="200">
 
     <Deconstruct time="10">
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Nuclear Depth Charge"
     category="Misc"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="500">
 
     <Deconstruct time="20">

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Weapons/explosives.xml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     name="C-4 Block"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem,explosive"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="100">
 
     <Sprite texture="weapons.png"  depth="0.8" sourcerect="112,0,16,7"/>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     name="Compound N"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem,explosive"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture="weapons.png"  depth="0.8" sourcerect="112,0,16,7"/>
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     name="Volatile Compound N"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem,explosive"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture="weapons.png"  depth="0.8" sourcerect="112,0,16,7"/>
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     description="A compound made of C-4 and incendium."
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem,explosive"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture="weapons.png"  depth="0.8" sourcerect="112,0,16,7"/>
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     description="A device that detonates any contained explosive when receiving a signal."
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="50">
 
     <Sprite texture="weapons.png"  depth="0.8" sourcerect="112,7,16,9"/>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     description="A highly unstable liquid that may explode when subjected to heat or physical shock."
     spritecolor="1.0,1.0,1.0,1.0"
     Tags="smallitem,chem,medical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     impacttolerance="4">
 
     <Sprite texture ="Content/Items/Medical/med.png" sourcerect="24,16,8,16" depth="0.6"/>

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Weapons/railgun.xml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     focusonselected="true"
     offsetonselected="700"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture ="railgunbase.png" depth = "0.01"/>
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     category="Machine"
     type="Controller"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture ="railgunetc.png" depth="0.8" sourcerect="182,0,61,97"/>
     
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     name="Railgun Loader"
     category="Machine"
     linkable="true"
-    pickdistance="150">
+    >
 
     <Sprite texture ="railgunetc.png" depth="0.8" sourcerect="0,0,177,128"/>
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Railgun Shell"
     category="Misc"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="200">
 
     <Deconstruct time="10">
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Nuclear Shell"
     category="Misc"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="500">
 
     <Deconstruct time="10">

Barotrauma/Content/Items/Weapons/weapons.xml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Spear"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     pickthroughwalls="true"
     price="50">
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Harpoon Gun"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="500"
     tags="weapon">
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Stun Grenade"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     price="200"
     tags="smallitem,weapon">
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Incendium Grenade"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     tags="smallitem,weapon">
 
     <Sprite texture="weapons.png" sourcerect="98,0,11,24" depth="0.55"/>
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     name="Stun Baton"
     category="Equipment"
     Tags="smallitem,weapon"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     price="100"
     description="If verbal orders are insufficient, a high-voltage shock from a Stun Baton may be enough to beat an unruly crew member into submission.">
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Battery Cell"
     category="Equipment,Electrical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem,loadable"
     price="50"
     description="Used as a power source for various handheld devices. Most submarines have several stationary backup batteries with recharge docks for battery cells.">
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Fulgurium Battery Cell"
     category="Equipment,Electrical"
-    pickdistance="150"
+    
     tags="smallitem,loadable"
     description="A battery cell contructed of the rare and poorly understood compound Fulgurium.">
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
   <Item
     name="Bike Horn"
     category="Equipment"
-    pickdistance="200"
+    
     tags="weapon,smallitem"
     description="HONK">
 

Barotrauma/Content/Items/idcard.xml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	name="ID Card"
   category="Equipment"
 	Tags="smallitem"
-	pickdistance="150">
+	>
 
 	<Sprite texture ="idcard.png" depth="0.8"/>
 

Barotrauma/Source/Characters/AI/IndoorsSteeringManager.cs

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             {
                 if (character.SelectedConstruction != currentPath.CurrentNode.Ladders.Item && currentPath.CurrentNode.Ladders.Item.IsInsideTrigger(character.WorldPosition))
                 {
-                    currentPath.CurrentNode.Ladders.Item.Pick(character, false, true);
+                    currentPath.CurrentNode.Ladders.Item.TryInteract(character, false, true);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                     foreach (Controller controller in buttons)
                     {
                         float dist = Vector2.Distance(controller.Item.WorldPosition, character.WorldPosition);
-                        if (dist > controller.Item.PickDistance * 2.0f) continue;
+                        if (dist > controller.Item.InteractDistance * 2.0f) continue;
 
                         if (dist < closestDist || closestButton == null)
                         {
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                             return;
                         }
 
-                        closestButton.Item.Pick(character, false, true);
+                        closestButton.Item.TryInteract(character, false, true);
                         break;
                     }
                 }

Barotrauma/Source/Characters/AI/Objectives/AIObjectiveContainItem.cs

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             }
             else
             {
-                if (Vector2.Distance(character.Position, container.Item.Position) > container.Item.PickDistance
+                if (Vector2.Distance(character.Position, container.Item.Position) > container.Item.InteractDistance
                     && !container.Item.IsInsideTrigger(character.Position))
                 {
                     AddSubObjective(new AIObjectiveGoTo(container.Item, character));

Barotrauma/Source/Characters/AI/Objectives/AIObjectiveGetItem.cs

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             FindTargetItem();
             if (targetItem == null || moveToTarget == null) return;
 
-            if (Vector2.Distance(character.Position, moveToTarget.Position) < targetItem.PickDistance*2.0f)
+            if (Vector2.Distance(character.Position, moveToTarget.Position) < targetItem.InteractDistance*2.0f)
             {
                 int targetSlot = -1;
                 if (equip)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                     }
                 }
 
-                targetItem.Pick(character, false, true);
+                targetItem.TryInteract(character, false, true);
 
                 if (targetSlot > -1 && character.Inventory.IsInLimbSlot(targetItem, InvSlotType.Any))
                 {

Barotrauma/Source/Characters/AI/Objectives/AIObjectiveGoTo.cs

@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             if (item != null)
             {
-                allowedDistance = Math.Max(ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(item.PickDistance), allowedDistance);
+                allowedDistance = Math.Max(ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(item.InteractDistance), allowedDistance);
                 if (item.IsInsideTrigger(character.WorldPosition)) completed = true;
             }
 

Barotrauma/Source/Characters/AI/Objectives/AIObjectiveOperateItem.cs

@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             if (target.CanBeSelected)
             { 
-                if (Vector2.Distance(character.Position, target.Item.Position) < target.Item.PickDistance
+                if (Vector2.Distance(character.Position, target.Item.Position) < target.Item.InteractDistance
                     || target.Item.IsInsideTrigger(character.WorldPosition))
                 {
                     if (character.SelectedConstruction != target.Item && target.CanBeSelected)
                     {
-                        target.Item.Pick(character, false, true);
+                        target.Item.TryInteract(character, false, true);
                     }
 
                     if (component.AIOperate(deltaTime, character, this)) isCompleted = true;

Barotrauma/Source/Characters/Animation/Ragdoll.cs

@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                         var newSelectedConstruction = (Item)character.MemState[0].Interact;
                         if (newSelectedConstruction != null && character.SelectedConstruction != newSelectedConstruction)
                         {
-                            newSelectedConstruction.Pick(character, true, true);
+                            newSelectedConstruction.TryInteract(character, true, true);
                         }
                         character.SelectedConstruction = newSelectedConstruction;
                     }
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                             var newSelectedConstruction = (Item)serverPos.Interact;
                             if (newSelectedConstruction != null && character.SelectedConstruction != newSelectedConstruction)
                             {
-                                newSelectedConstruction.Pick(character, true, true);
+                                newSelectedConstruction.TryInteract(character, true, true);
                             }
                             character.SelectedConstruction = newSelectedConstruction;
                         }

Barotrauma/Source/Characters/Character.cs

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Xml.Linq;
+using Barotrauma.Items.Components;
 
 namespace Barotrauma
 {
@@ -94,8 +95,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         private float health, lastSentHealth;
         protected float minHealth, maxHealth;
 
-        protected Item closestItem;
+        protected Item focusedItem;
-        private Character closestCharacter, selectedCharacter;
+        private Character focusedCharacter, selectedCharacter;
 
         private Dictionary<object, HUDProgressBar> hudProgressBars;
 
@@ -184,6 +185,11 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             get { return !IsUnconscious && Stun <= 0.0f && !isDead; }
         }
 
+        public bool CanInteract
+        {
+            get { return AllowInput && !LockHands; }
+        }
+
         public Vector2 CursorPosition
         {
             get { return cursorPosition; }
@@ -199,9 +205,9 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             get { return Submarine == null ? cursorPosition : cursorPosition + Submarine.Position; }
         }
 
-        public Character ClosestCharacter
+        public Character FocusedCharacter
         {
-            get { return closestCharacter; }
+            get { return focusedCharacter; }
         }
 
         public Character SelectedCharacter
@@ -421,9 +427,9 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             set { selectedConstruction = value; }
         }
 
-        public Item ClosestItem
+        public Item FocusedItem
         {
-            get { return closestItem; }
+            get { return focusedItem; }
         }
 
         public virtual AIController AIController
@@ -622,7 +628,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                         System.Diagnostics.Debug.Assert(item != null);
                         if (item == null) continue;
 
-                        item.Pick(this, true, true, true);
+                        item.TryInteract(this, true, true, true);
                         inventory.TryPutItem(item, i, false, false);
                     }
                 }
@@ -764,7 +770,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return (Info==null || Info.Job==null) ? 0 : Info.Job.GetSkillLevel(skillName);
         }
 
-        float findClosestTimer;
+        float findFocusedTimer;
 
         public Vector2 GetTargetMovement()
         {
@@ -1003,7 +1009,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
         public bool CanAccessInventory(Inventory inventory)
         {
-            if (!AllowInput || LockHands) return false;
+            if (!CanInteract) return false;
 
             //the inventory belongs to some other character
             if (inventory.Owner is Character && inventory.Owner != this)
@@ -1011,14 +1017,13 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 var owner = (Character)inventory.Owner;
 
                 //can only be accessed if the character is incapacitated and has been selected
-                return selectedCharacter == owner &&
+                return selectedCharacter == owner && (!owner.CanInteract);
-                    (owner.isDead || owner.IsUnconscious || owner.Stun > 0.0f || owner.LockHands);
             }
 
             if (inventory.Owner is Item)
             {
                 var owner = (Item)inventory.Owner;
-                if (!CanAccessItem(owner))
+                if (!CanInteractWith(owner))
                 {
                     return false;
                 }
@@ -1026,53 +1031,162 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return true;
         }
 
-        public bool CanAccessItem(Item item)
+        public bool CanInteractWith(Item item)
         {
-            if (!AllowInput || LockHands) return false;
+            float distanceToItem;
+            return CanInteractWith(item, out distanceToItem);
+        }
+
+        public bool CanInteractWith(Item item, out float distanceToItem)
+        {
+            distanceToItem = -1.0f;
+
+            if (!CanInteract) return false;
 
             if (item.ParentInventory != null)
             {
                 return CanAccessInventory(item.ParentInventory);
             }
 
-            float maxDist = item.PickDistance * 1.2f;
+            if (item.InteractDistance == 0.0f && !item.Prefab.Triggers.Any()) return false;
-            if (maxDist <= 0.01f)
-            {
-                maxDist = 150.0f;
-            }
 
-            if (Vector2.DistanceSquared(WorldPosition, item.WorldPosition) < maxDist*maxDist ||
+            Pickable pickableComponent = item.GetComponent<Pickable>();
-                item.IsInsideTrigger(WorldPosition))
+            if (pickableComponent != null && (pickableComponent.Picker != null && !pickableComponent.Picker.IsDead)) return false;
-            {
+                        
-                return true;
+            Vector2 characterDirection = Vector2.Transform(Vector2.UnitY, Quaternion.CreateFromAxisAngle(Vector3.UnitZ, AnimController.Collider.Rotation));
-            }
 
-            return item.GetComponent<Items.Components.Ladder>() != null;
+            Vector2 upperBodyPosition = Position + (characterDirection * 20.0f);
-        }
+            Vector2 lowerBodyPosition = Position - (characterDirection * 60.0f);
-
-        private Item FindClosestItem(Vector2 mouseSimPos, out float distance)
-        {
-            distance = 0.0f;
-
-            Limb torso = AnimController.GetLimb(LimbType.Torso);
-
-            if (torso == null) return null;
-
-            Vector2 pos = (torso.body.TargetPosition != null) ? (Vector2)torso.body.TargetPosition : torso.SimPosition;
-            Vector2 pickPos = mouseSimPos;
 
             if (Submarine != null)
             {
-                pos += Submarine.SimPosition;
+                upperBodyPosition += Submarine.Position;
-                pickPos += Submarine.SimPosition;
+                lowerBodyPosition += Submarine.Position;
             }
 
-            if (selectedConstruction != null) pickPos = ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(selectedConstruction.WorldPosition);
+            Vector2 playerDistanceCheckPosition;
+            Rectangle itemDisplayRect;
 
-            return Item.FindPickable(pos, pickPos, AnimController.CurrentHull, selectedItems, out distance);
+            bool insideTrigger = false;
+            if (item.Prefab.Triggers.Any())
+            {
+                foreach (Rectangle trigger in item.Prefab.Triggers)
+                {
+                    Rectangle transformedTrigger = new Rectangle(
+                        item.WorldRect.X + trigger.X,
+                        (item.WorldRect.Y + trigger.Y) - ((trigger.Height == 0) ? item.Rect.Height : trigger.Height),
+                        (trigger.Width == 0) ? item.Rect.Width : trigger.Width,
+                        (trigger.Height == 0) ? item.Rect.Height : trigger.Height);
+
+                    // Get the point along the line between lowerBodyPosition and upperBodyPosition which is closest to the center of itemDisplayRect
+                    playerDistanceCheckPosition = Vector2.Clamp(transformedTrigger.Center.ToVector2(), lowerBodyPosition, upperBodyPosition);
+
+                    if (!transformedTrigger.Contains(upperBodyPosition)) return false;
+
+                    insideTrigger = true;
+                }
+                if (!insideTrigger) return false;
+            }            
+            itemDisplayRect = new Rectangle(item.InteractionRect.X, item.InteractionRect.Y - item.InteractionRect.Height, item.InteractionRect.Width, item.InteractionRect.Height);
+
+            // Get the point along the line between lowerBodyPosition and upperBodyPosition which is closest to the center of itemDisplayRect
+            playerDistanceCheckPosition = Vector2.Clamp(itemDisplayRect.Center.ToVector2(), lowerBodyPosition, upperBodyPosition);
+
+            // Here we get the point on the itemDisplayRect which is closest to playerDistanceCheckPosition
+            Vector2 rectIntersectionPoint = new Vector2(Math.Max(itemDisplayRect.X, Math.Min(itemDisplayRect.X + itemDisplayRect.Width, playerDistanceCheckPosition.X)), Math.Max(itemDisplayRect.Y, Math.Min(itemDisplayRect.Y + itemDisplayRect.Height, playerDistanceCheckPosition.Y)));
+
+            // If playerDistanceCheckPosition is inside the itemDisplayRect then we consider the character to within 0 distance of the item
+            if (!itemDisplayRect.Contains(playerDistanceCheckPosition))
+            {
+                distanceToItem = Vector2.Distance(rectIntersectionPoint, playerDistanceCheckPosition);
+            }
+
+            if (distanceToItem > item.InteractDistance && item.InteractDistance > 0.0f) return false;
+
+            if (!item.Prefab.InteractThroughWalls && Screen.Selected != GameMain.EditMapScreen && !insideTrigger)
+            {
+                Vector2 itemPosition = item.SimPosition;
+                if (Submarine == null && item.Submarine != null)
+                {
+                    //character is outside, item inside
+                    itemPosition += item.Submarine.SimPosition;
+                }
+                else if (Submarine != null && item.Submarine == null)
+                {
+                    //character is inside, item outside
+                    itemPosition -= Submarine.SimPosition;
+                }
+                else if (Submarine != item.Submarine)
+                {
+                    //character and the item are inside different subs
+                    itemPosition += item.Submarine.SimPosition;
+                    itemPosition -= Submarine.SimPosition;
+                }
+                Body body = Submarine.CheckVisibility(SimPosition, itemPosition, true);
+                if (body != null && body.UserData as Item != item) return false;
+            }
+
+            return true;
         }
 
-        private Character FindClosestCharacter(Vector2 mouseSimPos, float maxDist = 150.0f)
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Finds the front (lowest depth) interactable item at a position. "Interactable" in this case means that the character can "reach" the item.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="character">The Character who is looking for the interactable item, only items that are close enough to this character are returned</param>
+        /// <param name="simPosition">The item at the simPosition, with the lowest depth, is returned</param>
+        /// <param name="allowFindingNearestItem">If this is true and an item cannot be found at simPosition then a nearest item will be returned if possible</param>
+        /// <param name="hull">If a hull is specified, only items within that hull are returned</param>
+        public Item FindItemAtPosition(Vector2 simPosition, float aimAssistModifier = 0.0f, Hull hull = null, Item[] ignoredItems = null)
+        {
+            if (Submarine != null)
+            {
+                simPosition += Submarine.SimPosition;
+            }
+
+            Vector2 displayPosition = ConvertUnits.ToDisplayUnits(simPosition);
+
+            Item highestPriorityItemAtPosition = null;
+            Item closestItem = null;
+            float closestItemDistance = 0.0f;
+
+            foreach (Item item in Item.ItemList)
+            {
+                if (ignoredItems != null && ignoredItems.Contains(item)) continue;
+                if (item.body != null && !item.body.Enabled) continue;
+                
+                if (CanInteractWith(item))
+                {
+                    if (item.IsMouseOn(displayPosition))
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine("Name: " + item.Name + " Priority:" + item.InteractPriority);
+                    }
+                    if (item.IsMouseOn(displayPosition) && (highestPriorityItemAtPosition == null || 
+                        ((highestPriorityItemAtPosition.InteractPriority < item.InteractPriority) ||
+                        (highestPriorityItemAtPosition.InteractPriority == item.InteractPriority && highestPriorityItemAtPosition.GetDrawDepth() > item.GetDrawDepth()))))
+                    {
+                        highestPriorityItemAtPosition = item;
+                    }
+                    else if (aimAssistModifier > 0.0f)
+                    {
+                        float distanceToItem = Vector2.Distance(item.WorldPosition, displayPosition);
+                        if (distanceToItem < (100.0f * aimAssistModifier) && (closestItem == null || distanceToItem < closestItemDistance))
+                        {
+                            closestItem = item;
+                            closestItemDistance = distanceToItem;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (highestPriorityItemAtPosition == null)
+            {
+                return closestItem;
+            }
+
+            return highestPriorityItemAtPosition;
+        }
+
+        private Character FindCharacterAtPosition(Vector2 mouseSimPos, float maxDist = 150.0f)
         {
             Character closestCharacter = null;
             float closestDist = 0.0f;
@@ -1081,17 +1195,25 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             
             foreach (Character c in CharacterList)
             {
-                if (c == this || !c.enabled) continue;
+                if (c == this || !c.enabled || c.info == null || !c.IsHumanoid || !c.CanBeSelected) continue;
-
-                if (Vector2.DistanceSquared(SimPosition, c.SimPosition) > maxDist*maxDist) continue;
 
                 float dist = Vector2.DistanceSquared(mouseSimPos, c.SimPosition);
-                if (dist < maxDist*maxDist && (closestCharacter==null || dist<closestDist))
+                if (dist < maxDist*maxDist && (closestCharacter == null || dist < closestDist))
                 {
                     closestCharacter = c;
                     closestDist = dist;
-                    continue;
                 }
+                
+                /*FarseerPhysics.Common.Transform transform;
+                c.AnimController.Collider.FarseerBody.GetTransform(out transform);
+                for (int i = 0; i < c.AnimController.Collider.FarseerBody.FixtureList.Count; i++)
+                {
+                    if (c.AnimController.Collider.FarseerBody.FixtureList[i].Shape.TestPoint(ref transform, ref mouseSimPos))
+                    {
+                        Console.WriteLine("Hit: " + i);
+                        closestCharacter = c;
+                    }
+                }*/
             }
 
             return closestCharacter;
@@ -1140,6 +1262,65 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             selectedCharacter = null;
         }
 
+        public void DoInteractionUpdate(float deltaTime, Vector2 mouseSimPos)
+        {
+            bool isLocalPlayer = (controlled == this);
+            if (!isLocalPlayer && (this is AICharacter || !IsRemotePlayer))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            if (!AllowInput || LockHands)
+            {
+                if (selectedCharacter != null)
+                {
+                    DeselectCharacter();
+                }
+                selectedConstruction = null;
+                focusedItem = null;
+                focusedCharacter = null;
+                return;
+            }
+            if ((!isLocalPlayer && IsKeyHit(InputType.Select) && GameMain.Server == null) || (isLocalPlayer && (findFocusedTimer <= 0.0f || Screen.Selected == GameMain.EditMapScreen)))
+            {
+                focusedCharacter = FindCharacterAtPosition(mouseSimPos);
+                if (focusedCharacter != null)
+                {
+                    focusedItem = null; // We can only focus one thing at a time
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    focusedItem = FindItemAtPosition(mouseSimPos, AnimController.InWater ? 0.5f : 0.25f);
+                }
+                findFocusedTimer = 0.05f;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                findFocusedTimer -= deltaTime;
+            }
+
+            if (focusedCharacter != null && IsKeyHit(InputType.Select))
+            {
+                if (selectedCharacter != null)
+                {
+                    DeselectCharacter();
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    SelectCharacter(focusedCharacter);
+                }
+            }
+            else if (focusedItem != null)
+            {
+                focusedItem.IsHighlighted = true;
+                focusedItem.TryInteract(this);
+            }
+            else if (IsKeyHit(InputType.Select) && selectedConstruction != null)
+            {
+                selectedConstruction = null;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Control the Character according to player input
         /// </summary>
@@ -1147,7 +1328,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         {
             if (!DisableControls)
             {
-                for (int i = 0; i < keys.Length; i++ )
+                for (int i = 0; i < keys.Length; i++)
                 {
                     keys[i].SetState();
                 }
@@ -1163,7 +1344,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             if (moveCam && needsAir)
             {
-                if (pressureProtection < 80.0f && 
+                if (pressureProtection < 80.0f &&
                     (AnimController.CurrentHull == null || AnimController.CurrentHull.LethalPressure > 50.0f))
                 {
                     float pressure = AnimController.CurrentHull == null ? 100.0f : AnimController.CurrentHull.LethalPressure;
@@ -1197,69 +1378,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 }
             }
 
-            if (!LockHands)
+            DoInteractionUpdate(deltaTime, mouseSimPos);
-            {
-                //find the closest item if selectkey has been hit, or if the Character is being
-                //controlled by the player (in order to highlight it)
-
-                if (findClosestTimer <= 0.0f || Screen.Selected == GameMain.EditMapScreen)
-                {
-                    closestCharacter = FindClosestCharacter(mouseSimPos);
-                    if (closestCharacter != null && closestCharacter.info==null)
-                    {
-                        closestCharacter = null;
-                    }
-
-                    float closestItemDist = 0.0f;
-                    closestItem = FindClosestItem(mouseSimPos, out closestItemDist);
-
-                    if (closestCharacter != null && closestItem != null)
-                    {
-                        if (Vector2.DistanceSquared(closestCharacter.SimPosition, mouseSimPos) < ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(closestItemDist)*ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(closestItemDist))
-                        {
-                            if (selectedConstruction != closestItem) closestItem = null;
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            closestCharacter = null;
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    findClosestTimer = 0.1f;
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    findClosestTimer -= deltaTime;
-                }
-
-                if (selectedCharacter == null && closestItem != null)
-                {
-                    closestItem.IsHighlighted = true;
-                    if (!LockHands && closestItem.Pick(this))
-                    {
-                        
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (IsKeyHit(InputType.Select))
-                {
-                    if (selectedCharacter != null)
-                    {
-                        DeselectCharacter();
-                    }
-                    else if (closestCharacter != null && closestCharacter.IsHumanoid && closestCharacter.CanBeSelected)
-                    {
-                        SelectCharacter(closestCharacter);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                if (selectedCharacter != null) DeselectCharacter();
-                selectedConstruction = null;
-                closestItem = null;
-                closestCharacter = null;
-            }
 
             DisableControls = false;
         }
@@ -1424,78 +1543,18 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             {
                 ControlLocalPlayer(deltaTime, cam);
             }
+            else
+            {
+                Vector2 mouseSimPos = ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(cursorPosition);
+                DoInteractionUpdate(deltaTime, mouseSimPos);
+            }
 
             Control(deltaTime, cam);
                         
-            if (selectedConstruction != null && !selectedConstruction.IsInPickRange(WorldPosition))
+            if (selectedConstruction != null && !CanInteractWith(selectedConstruction))
             {
                 selectedConstruction = null;
             }
-            
-            if (controlled != this && (!(this is AICharacter) || IsRemotePlayer))
-            {
-                if (!LockHands)
-                {
-                    Vector2 mouseSimPos = ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(cursorPosition);
-
-                    if (IsKeyHit(InputType.Select) && GameMain.Server==null)
-                    {
-                        closestCharacter = FindClosestCharacter(mouseSimPos);
-                        if (closestCharacter != null && closestCharacter.info == null)
-                        {
-                            closestCharacter = null;
-                        }
-
-                        float closestItemDist = 0.0f;
-                        closestItem = FindClosestItem(mouseSimPos, out closestItemDist);
-
-                        if (closestCharacter != null && closestItem != null)
-                        {
-                            if (closestItem != null) closestItemDist = (closestItem.Position - AnimController.Collider.Position).Length();
-                            if (Vector2.Distance(closestCharacter.SimPosition, mouseSimPos) < ConvertUnits.ToSimUnits(closestItemDist))
-                            {
-                                if (selectedConstruction != closestItem) closestItem = null;
-                            }
-                            else
-                            {
-                                closestCharacter = null;
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    
-                    if (selectedCharacter == null && closestItem != null)
-                    {
-                        //DebugConsole.NewMessage(closestItem.ToString(), Color.Yellow);
-                        //closestItem.IsHighlighted = true;
-                        if (!LockHands && closestItem.Pick(this))
-                        {
-                            if (AnimController.Anim == AnimController.Animation.Climbing)
-                            {
-                                //DebugConsole.NewMessage("ladder woo",Color.Lime);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-
-                    if (IsKeyHit(InputType.Select))
-                    {
-                        if (selectedCharacter != null)
-                        {
-                            DeselectCharacter();
-                        }
-                        else if (closestCharacter != null && closestCharacter.IsHumanoid && closestCharacter.CanBeSelected)
-                        {
-                            SelectCharacter(closestCharacter);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    if (selectedCharacter != null) DeselectCharacter();
-                    selectedConstruction = null;
-                    closestItem = null;
-                    closestCharacter = null;
-                }
-            }
 
             if (selectedCharacter != null && AnimController.Anim == AnimController.Animation.CPR)
             {
@@ -1574,6 +1633,21 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             if (!Enabled) return;
 
             AnimController.Draw(spriteBatch);
+            
+            /*Console.WriteLine("Rotation: " + AnimController.Collider.Rotation);
+
+            Vector2 dir = Vector2.Transform(Vector2.UnitY, Quaternion.CreateFromAxisAngle(Vector3.UnitZ, AnimController.Collider.Rotation));
+
+            Vector2 pos1 = Position + (dir * 20.0f);
+            Vector2 pos2 = Position - (dir * 60.0f);
+
+            if (Submarine != null)
+            {
+                pos1 += Submarine.Position;
+                pos2 += Submarine.Position;
+            }
+
+            GUI.DrawLine(spriteBatch, new Vector2(pos1.X, -pos1.Y), new Vector2(pos2.X, -(pos2.Y)), Color.Green);*/
         }
 
         public void DrawHUD(SpriteBatch spriteBatch, Camera cam)
@@ -1956,7 +2030,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             foreach (Character c in CharacterList)
             {
-                if (c.closestCharacter == this) c.closestCharacter = null;
+                if (c.focusedCharacter == this) c.focusedCharacter = null;
                 if (c.selectedCharacter == this) c.selectedCharacter = null;
             }
         }

Barotrauma/Source/Characters/CharacterHUD.cs

@@ -182,27 +182,27 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                     if (cprButton.Visible) cprButton.Draw(spriteBatch);
                 }
 
-                if (character.ClosestCharacter != null && character.ClosestCharacter.CanBeSelected)
+                if (character.FocusedCharacter != null && character.FocusedCharacter.CanBeSelected)
                 {
-                    Vector2 startPos = character.DrawPosition + (character.ClosestCharacter.DrawPosition - character.DrawPosition) * 0.7f;
+                    Vector2 startPos = character.DrawPosition + (character.FocusedCharacter.DrawPosition - character.DrawPosition) * 0.7f;
                     startPos = cam.WorldToScreen(startPos);
 
                     Vector2 textPos = startPos;
-                    textPos -= new Vector2(GUI.Font.MeasureString(character.ClosestCharacter.Info.Name).X / 2, 20);
+                    textPos -= new Vector2(GUI.Font.MeasureString(character.FocusedCharacter.Info.Name).X / 2, 20);
 
-                    GUI.DrawString(spriteBatch, textPos, character.ClosestCharacter.Info.Name, Color.White, Color.Black, 2);
+                    GUI.DrawString(spriteBatch, textPos, character.FocusedCharacter.Info.Name, Color.White, Color.Black, 2);
                 }
-                else if (character.SelectedCharacter == null && character.ClosestItem != null && character.SelectedConstruction == null)
+                else if (character.SelectedCharacter == null && character.FocusedItem != null && character.SelectedConstruction == null)
                 {
-                    var hudTexts = character.ClosestItem.GetHUDTexts(character);
+                    var hudTexts = character.FocusedItem.GetHUDTexts(character);
 
                     Vector2 startPos = new Vector2((int)(GameMain.GraphicsWidth / 2.0f), GameMain.GraphicsHeight);
                     startPos.Y -= 50 + hudTexts.Count * 25;
 
                     Vector2 textPos = startPos;
-                    textPos -= new Vector2((int)GUI.Font.MeasureString(character.ClosestItem.Name).X / 2, 20);
+                    textPos -= new Vector2((int)GUI.Font.MeasureString(character.FocusedItem.Name).X / 2, 20);
 
-                    GUI.DrawString(spriteBatch, textPos, character.ClosestItem.Name, Color.White, Color.Black * 0.7f, 2);
+                    GUI.DrawString(spriteBatch, textPos, character.FocusedItem.Name, Color.White, Color.Black * 0.7f, 2);
 
                     textPos.Y += 30.0f;
                     foreach (ColoredText coloredText in hudTexts)

Barotrauma/Source/Characters/CharacterNetworking.cs

@@ -147,13 +147,13 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                         var closestEntity = Entity.FindEntityByID(memInput[memInput.Count - 1].interact);
                         if (closestEntity is Item)
                         {
-                            closestItem = (Item)closestEntity;
+                            focusedItem = (Item)closestEntity;
-                            closestCharacter = null;
+                            focusedCharacter = null;
                         }
                         else if (closestEntity is Character)
                         {
-                            closestCharacter = (Character)closestEntity;
+                            focusedCharacter = (Character)closestEntity;
-                            closestItem = null;
+                            focusedItem = null;
                         }
                         
                         memInput.RemoveAt(memInput.Count - 1);
@@ -205,13 +205,13 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 NetInputMem newMem = new NetInputMem();
                 newMem.states = newInput;
                 newMem.intAim = intAngle;
-                if (closestItem != null)
+                if (focusedItem != null)
                 {
-                    newMem.interact = closestItem.ID;
+                    newMem.interact = focusedItem.ID;
                 }
-                else if (closestCharacter != null)
+                else if (focusedCharacter != null)
                 {
-                    newMem.interact = closestCharacter.ID;
+                    newMem.interact = focusedCharacter.ID;
                 }
 
                 memInput.Insert(0, newMem);

Barotrauma/Source/GameSession/GameModes/Tutorials/BasicTutorial.cs

@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Tutorials
             while (!HasItem("Diving Mask") && !HasItem("Diving Suit"))
             {
                 if (!divingMaskSelected &&
-                    Character.Controlled.ClosestItem != null && Character.Controlled.ClosestItem.Name == "Diving Suit")
+                    Character.Controlled.FocusedItem != null && Character.Controlled.FocusedItem.Name == "Diving Suit")
                 {
                     infoBox = CreateInfoFrame("There can only be one item in each inventory slot, so you need to take off "
                         + "the jumpsuit if you wish to wear a diving suit.");

Barotrauma/Source/Items/Components/Holdable/Pickable.cs

@@ -105,9 +105,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             pickTimer = 0.0f;
             while (pickTimer < requiredTime && Screen.Selected != GameMain.EditMapScreen)
             {
-                if (picker.IsKeyDown(InputType.Aim) || 
+                if (picker.IsKeyDown(InputType.Aim) || !picker.CanInteractWith(item))
-                    !item.IsInPickRange(picker.WorldPosition) ||
-                    picker.Stun > 0.0f || picker.IsDead)
                 {
                     StopPicking(picker);
                     yield return CoroutineStatus.Success;

Barotrauma/Source/Items/Components/Machines/Controller.cs

@@ -77,10 +77,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             this.cam = cam;
 
             if (character == null 
-                || character.IsDead
-                || character.Stun > 0.0f
                 || character.SelectedConstruction != item
-                || Vector2.Distance(character.Position, item.Position) > item.PickDistance * 2.0f)
+                || !character.CanInteractWith(item))
             {
                 if (character != null)
                 {
@@ -150,7 +148,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         public override bool Use(float deltaTime, Character activator = null)
         {
-            if (character == null || activator != character || character.SelectedConstruction != item)
+            if (character == null || activator != character || character.SelectedConstruction != item || !character.CanInteractWith(item))
             {
                 character = null;
                 return false;
@@ -165,7 +163,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
 
         public override void SecondaryUse(float deltaTime, Character character = null)
         {
-            if (this.character == null || this.character != character || this.character.SelectedConstruction != item)
+            if (this.character == null || this.character != character || this.character.SelectedConstruction != item || !character.CanInteractWith(item))
             {
                 character = null;
                 return;

Barotrauma/Source/Items/Components/StatusHUD.cs

@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Items.Components
             GUI.DrawRectangle(spriteBatch, new Rectangle(0, 0, GameMain.GraphicsWidth, GameMain.GraphicsHeight),
                 Color.Green * 0.1f, true);
 
-            if (character.ClosestCharacter == null) return;
+            if (character.FocusedCharacter == null) return;
 
-            var target = character.ClosestCharacter;
+            var target = character.FocusedCharacter;
 
             Vector2 hudPos = GameMain.GameScreen.Cam.WorldToScreen(target.WorldPosition);
             hudPos += Vector2.UnitX * 50.0f;

Barotrauma/Source/Items/Item.cs

@@ -136,9 +136,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             get { return prefab.sprite; }
         }
 
-        public float PickDistance
+        public float InteractDistance
         {
-            get { return prefab.PickDistance; }
+            get { return prefab.InteractDistance; }
+        }
+
+        public float InteractPriority
+        {
+            get { return prefab.InteractPriority; }
         }
 
         public override Vector2 SimPosition
@@ -919,8 +924,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             if (prefab.sprite != null)
             {
-                float depth = Sprite.Depth;
+                float depth = GetDrawDepth();
-                depth += (ID % 255) * 0.000001f;
 
                 if (body == null)
                 {
@@ -975,7 +979,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             if (IsSelected || isHighlighted)
             {
                 GUI.DrawRectangle(spriteBatch, new Vector2(DrawPosition.X - rect.Width / 2, -(DrawPosition.Y+rect.Height/2)), new Vector2(rect.Width, rect.Height), Color.Green,false,0,(int)Math.Max((1.5f/GameScreen.Selected.Cam.Zoom),1.0f));
-
+                
                 foreach (Rectangle t in prefab.Triggers)
                 {
                     Rectangle transformedTrigger = TransformTrigger(t);
@@ -1304,77 +1308,11 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             yield return CoroutineStatus.Success;
         }
 
-        public static Item FindPickable(Vector2 position, Vector2 pickPosition, Hull hull = null, Item[] ignoredItems = null)
+        public float GetDrawDepth()
         {
-            float dist;
+            return Sprite.Depth + ((ID % 255) * 0.000001f);
-            return FindPickable(position, pickPosition, hull, ignoredItems, out dist);
+        }        
-        }
 
-        /// <param name="position">Position of the Character doing the pick, only items that are close enough to this are checked</param>
-        /// <param name="pickPosition">the item closest to pickPosition is returned</param>
-        /// <param name="hull">If a hull is specified, only items within that hull are checked</param>
-        public static Item FindPickable(Vector2 position, Vector2 pickPosition, Hull hull, Item[] ignoredItems, out float distance)
-        {
-            float closestDist = 0.0f, dist;
-            Item closest = null;
-
-            Vector2 displayPos = ConvertUnits.ToDisplayUnits(position);
-            Vector2 displayPickPos = ConvertUnits.ToDisplayUnits(pickPosition);
-
-            distance = 1000.0f;
-
-            foreach (Item item in ItemList)
-            {
-                if (ignoredItems != null && ignoredItems.Contains(item)) continue;
-                if (item.body != null && !item.body.Enabled) continue;
-
-                if (item.PickDistance == 0.0f && !item.prefab.Triggers.Any()) continue;
-
-                Pickable pickableComponent = item.GetComponent<Pickable>();
-                if (pickableComponent != null && (pickableComponent.Picker != null && !pickableComponent.Picker.IsDead)) continue;
-
-                float pickDist = Vector2.Distance(item.WorldPosition, displayPickPos);
-                
-                bool insideTrigger = false;
-                foreach (Rectangle trigger in item.prefab.Triggers)
-                {
-                    Rectangle transformedTrigger = item.TransformTrigger(trigger, true);
-
-                    if (!Submarine.RectContains(transformedTrigger, displayPos)) continue;                    
-                        
-                    insideTrigger = true;                    
-
-                    Vector2 triggerCenter = new Vector2(transformedTrigger.Center.X, transformedTrigger.Y - transformedTrigger.Height / 2);
-                    pickDist = Math.Min(Math.Abs(triggerCenter.X - displayPickPos.X), Math.Abs(triggerCenter.Y - displayPickPos.Y));
-                }
-
-                if (!insideTrigger && item.prefab.Triggers.Any()) continue;
-
-                if (pickDist > item.PickDistance && item.PickDistance > 0.0f) continue;
-
-                dist = item.Sprite.Depth * 10.0f + pickDist;
-                if (item.IsMouseOn(displayPickPos)) dist = dist * 0.1f;
-
-                if (closest == null || dist < closestDist)
-                {
-                    if (item.PickDistance > 0.0f && Vector2.Distance(displayPos, item.WorldPosition) > item.prefab.PickDistance) continue;
-                    
-                    if (!item.prefab.PickThroughWalls && Screen.Selected != GameMain.EditMapScreen && !insideTrigger)
-                    {
-                        Body body = Submarine.CheckVisibility(item.Submarine == null ? position : position - item.Submarine.SimPosition, item.SimPosition, true);
-                        if (body != null && body.UserData as Item != item) continue;
-                    }
-                    
-                    closestDist = dist;
-                    closest = item;
-
-                    distance = pickDist;
-                }
-            }
-                        
-            return closest;
-        }
-        
         public bool IsInsideTrigger(Vector2 worldPosition)
         {
             foreach (Rectangle trigger in prefab.Triggers)
@@ -1387,26 +1325,19 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             return false;
         }
 
-        public bool IsInPickRange(Vector2 worldPosition)
-        {
-            if (IsInsideTrigger(worldPosition)) return true;
-
-            return Vector2.Distance(WorldPosition, worldPosition) < PickDistance;
-        }
-
         public bool CanClientAccess(Client c)
         {
-            return c != null && c.Character != null && c.Character.CanAccessItem(this);
+            return c != null && c.Character != null && c.Character.CanInteractWith(this);
         }
 
-        public bool Pick(Character picker, bool ignoreRequiredItems=false, bool forceSelectKey=false, bool forceActionKey=false)
+        public bool TryInteract(Character picker, bool ignoreRequiredItems=false, bool forceSelectKey=false, bool forceActionKey=false)
         {
             bool hasRequiredSkills = true;
 
             bool picked = false, selected = false;
 
             Skill requiredSkill = null;
-
+            
             foreach (ItemComponent ic in components)
             {
                 bool pickHit = false, selectHit = false;
@@ -1434,7 +1365,6 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                     }
                 }
 
-                
                 if (!pickHit && !selectHit) continue;
 
                 Skill tempRequiredSkill;
@@ -1444,7 +1374,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
                 bool showUiMsg = picker == Character.Controlled && Screen.Selected != GameMain.EditMapScreen;
                 if (!ignoreRequiredItems && !ic.HasRequiredItems(picker, showUiMsg)) continue;
-                if ((ic.CanBePicked && pickHit && ic.Pick(picker)) || 
+                if ((ic.CanBePicked && pickHit && ic.Pick(picker)) ||
                     (ic.CanBeSelected && selectHit && ic.Select(picker)))
                 {
                     picked = true;
@@ -1466,22 +1396,22 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                 if (picker.IsKeyHit(InputType.Select) || forceSelectKey) picker.SelectedConstruction = null;
             }
             else if (selected)
-            {        
+            {
                 picker.SelectedConstruction = this;
             }
-            
+
-            if (!hasRequiredSkills && Character.Controlled==picker && Screen.Selected != GameMain.EditMapScreen)
+            if (!hasRequiredSkills && Character.Controlled == picker && Screen.Selected != GameMain.EditMapScreen)
             {
                 GUI.AddMessage("Your skills may be insufficient to use the item!", Color.Red, 5.0f);
                 if (requiredSkill != null)
                 {
-                    GUI.AddMessage("("+requiredSkill.Name+" level "+requiredSkill.Level+" required)", Color.Red, 5.0f);
+                    GUI.AddMessage("(" + requiredSkill.Name + " level " + requiredSkill.Level + " required)", Color.Red, 5.0f);
                 }
             }
 
-            if (Container!=null) Container.RemoveContained(this);
+            if (Container != null) Container.RemoveContained(this);
 
-            return true;
+            return true;         
         }
 
 
@@ -1853,7 +1783,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                     int requirementIndex = FixRequirements.Count == 1 ? 
                         0 : msg.ReadRangedInteger(0, FixRequirements.Count - 1);
                     
-                    if (c.Character == null || !c.Character.CanAccessItem(this)) return;
+                    if (c.Character == null || !c.Character.CanInteractWith(this)) return;
                     if (!FixRequirements[requirementIndex].CanBeFixed(c.Character)) return;
 
                     FixRequirements[requirementIndex].Fixed = true;
@@ -1866,7 +1796,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
                     break;
                 case NetEntityEvent.Type.ApplyStatusEffect:
-                    if (c.Character == null || !c.Character.CanAccessItem(this)) return;
+                    if (c.Character == null || !c.Character.CanInteractWith(this)) return;
 
                     ApplyStatusEffects(ActionType.OnUse, (float)Timing.Step, c.Character);
 

Barotrauma/Source/Items/ItemPrefab.cs

@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ namespace Barotrauma
         protected Vector2 size;
 
         //how close the Character has to be to the item to pick it up
-        private float pickDistance;
+        private float interactDistance;
+        // this can be used to allow items which are behind other items tp
+        private float interactPriority; 
 
-        private bool pickThroughWalls;
+        private bool interactThroughWalls;
 
         //an area next to the construction
         //the construction can be Activated() by a Character inside the area
@@ -80,14 +82,19 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             private set;
         }
 
-        public float PickDistance
+        public float InteractDistance
         {
-            get { return pickDistance; }
+            get { return interactDistance; }
         }
 
-        public bool PickThroughWalls
+        public float InteractPriority
         {
-            get { return pickThroughWalls; }
+            get { return interactPriority; }
+        }
+
+        public bool InteractThroughWalls
+        {
+            get { return interactThroughWalls; }
         }
 
         public override bool IsLinkable
@@ -268,9 +275,10 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             Description = ToolBox.GetAttributeString(element, "description", "");
 
-            pickThroughWalls    = ToolBox.GetAttributeBool(element, "pickthroughwalls", false);
+            interactThroughWalls    = ToolBox.GetAttributeBool(element, "interactthroughwalls", false);
-            pickDistance        = ToolBox.GetAttributeFloat(element, "pickdistance", 0.0f);
+            interactDistance        = ToolBox.GetAttributeFloat(element, "interactdistance", 120.0f); // Default to 120 as the new item picking method is tuned to this number
-            
+            interactPriority        = ToolBox.GetAttributeFloat(element, "interactpriority", 0.0f);
+
             isLinkable          = ToolBox.GetAttributeBool(element, "linkable", false);
 
             resizeHorizontal    = ToolBox.GetAttributeBool(element, "resizehorizontal", false);

Barotrauma/Source/Map/Lights/LightManager.cs

@@ -164,15 +164,15 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Lights
 
             if (Character.Controlled != null)
             {
-                if (Character.Controlled.ClosestItem != null)
+                if (Character.Controlled.FocusedItem != null)
                 {
-                    Character.Controlled.ClosestItem.IsHighlighted = true;
+                    Character.Controlled.FocusedItem.IsHighlighted = true;
-                    Character.Controlled.ClosestItem.Draw(spriteBatch, false, true);
+                    Character.Controlled.FocusedItem.Draw(spriteBatch, false, true);
-                    Character.Controlled.ClosestItem.IsHighlighted = true;
+                    Character.Controlled.FocusedItem.IsHighlighted = true;
                 }
-                else if (Character.Controlled.ClosestCharacter != null)
+                else if (Character.Controlled.FocusedCharacter != null)
                 {
-                    Character.Controlled.ClosestCharacter.Draw(spriteBatch);
+                    Character.Controlled.FocusedCharacter.Draw(spriteBatch);
                 }
             }
 

Barotrauma/Source/Map/MapEntity.cs

@@ -110,6 +110,14 @@ namespace Barotrauma
             get { return Submarine == null ? rect : new Rectangle((int)(Submarine.Position.X + rect.X), (int)(Submarine.Position.Y + rect.Y), rect.Width, rect.Height); }
         }
 
+        public Rectangle InteractionRect
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return WorldRect;
+            }
+        }
+
         public virtual Sprite Sprite 
         {
             get { return null; } 
@@ -231,7 +239,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
         public virtual bool IsMouseOn(Vector2 position)
         {
-            return (Submarine.RectContains(WorldRect, position));
+            return (Submarine.RectContains(InteractionRect, position));
         }
 
         public virtual MapEntity Clone()

Barotrauma/Source/Screens/EditMapScreen.cs

@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma
                         dummyCharacter.SelectedConstruction.UpdateHUD(cam, dummyCharacter);
                     }
 
-                    if (PlayerInput.KeyHit(InputType.Select) && dummyCharacter.ClosestItem != dummyCharacter.SelectedConstruction) dummyCharacter.SelectedConstruction = null;
+                    if (PlayerInput.KeyHit(InputType.Select) && dummyCharacter.FocusedItem != dummyCharacter.SelectedConstruction) dummyCharacter.SelectedConstruction = null;
                 }
 
                 CharacterHUD.Update((float)deltaTime, dummyCharacter);

Barotrauma/Source/Screens/GameScreen.cs

@@ -90,12 +90,9 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
         public override void AddToGUIUpdateList()
         {
-            if (Character.Controlled != null && Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction != null)
+            if (Character.Controlled != null && Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction != null && Character.Controlled.CanInteractWith(Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction))
             {
-                if (Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction == Character.Controlled.ClosestItem)
+                Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction.AddToGUIUpdateList();
-                {
-                    Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction.AddToGUIUpdateList();
-                }
             }
 
             if (GameMain.GameSession != null) GameMain.GameSession.AddToGUIUpdateList();
@@ -137,12 +134,9 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             if (Level.Loaded != null) Level.Loaded.Update((float)deltaTime);
 
-            if (Character.Controlled != null && Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction != null)
+            if (Character.Controlled != null && Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction != null && Character.Controlled.CanInteractWith(Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction))
             {
-                if (Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction == Character.Controlled.ClosestItem)
+                Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction.UpdateHUD(cam, Character.Controlled);
-                {
-                    Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction.UpdateHUD(cam, Character.Controlled);
-                }
             }
             Character.UpdateAll(cam, (float)deltaTime);
 
@@ -199,12 +193,9 @@ namespace Barotrauma
 
             spriteBatch.Begin(SpriteSortMode.Immediate, null, null, null, GameMain.ScissorTestEnable);
 
-            if (Character.Controlled != null && Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction != null)
+            if (Character.Controlled != null && Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction != null && Character.Controlled.CanInteractWith(Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction))
             {
-                if (Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction == Character.Controlled.ClosestItem)
+                Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction.DrawHUD(spriteBatch, cam, Character.Controlled);
-                {
-                    Character.Controlled.SelectedConstruction.DrawHUD(spriteBatch, cam, Character.Controlled);
-                }
             }
 
             if (Character.Controlled != null && cam != null) Character.Controlled.DrawHUD(spriteBatch, cam);