# Need to add a shortcut key for "compressing ore" **URL:** \ **Category:** Photon UI\ **Created:** [October 21, 2025, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/need-to-add-a-shortcut-key-for-compressing-ore/499534 "2025-10-21T11:59:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Datong01](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/datong01/32/477240_2.png) [@Datong01](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Datong01)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/need-to-add-a-shortcut-key-for-compressing-ore/499534/1 "2025-10-21T11:59:56Z")
When I have multiple mining ships, I usually need to perform ore compression operations, but switching between multiple windows makes me very tired. Please consider adding shortcut keys to help me reduce operations. Thank you ---
**Author:** ![Isak\_Heisenberg](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/isak_heisenberg/32/477249_2.png) [@Isak\_Heisenberg](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Isak_Heisenberg)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/need-to-add-a-shortcut-key-for-compressing-ore/499534/2 "2025-10-21T13:34:55Z")
Here you go ---
**Author:** ![Spacetramp\_Drago](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/spacetramp_drago/32/480922_2.png) [@Spacetramp\_Drago](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Spacetramp_Drago)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/need-to-add-a-shortcut-key-for-compressing-ore/499534/3 "2025-10-21T14:13:57Z")
No thanks, if you have multiple miners that’s your issue. We don’t need a bot button. ---
**Author:** ![Power\_Armor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/power_armor/32/413178_2.png) [@Power\_Armor](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Power_Armor)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/need-to-add-a-shortcut-key-for-compressing-ore/499534/4 "2025-10-21T16:06:44Z")
Get yourself another monitor and add it to the setup. They are pretty cheap these days. Also available for almost no money on ebay. ---
**Author:** ![Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/elinore_en_divalone/32/507815_2.png) [@Elinore\_en\_Divalone](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Elinore_en_Divalone)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/need-to-add-a-shortcut-key-for-compressing-ore/499534/5 "2025-10-21T16:09:48Z")
Some mining QoL are coming in Catalyst expansion: > [@Mining UX, Phased Fields, Highsec Mining Content and New Ships](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/mining-ux-phased-fields-highsec-mining-content-and-new-ships/499285/1): > > Additionally, many other UX improvements have been made such as the long requested ‘compress all ore, ice and gas in my ship’ hotkey. Source: [https://forums.eveonline.com/t/mining-ux-phased-fields-highsec-mining-content-and-new-ships/499285#p-2785849-mining-ux-1](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/mining-ux-phased-fields-highsec-mining-content-and-new-ships/499285#p-2785849-mining-ux-1) ---
**Author:** ![Sofia\_Ashton](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/sofia_ashton/32/480089_2.png) [@Sofia\_Ashton](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Sofia_Ashton)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/need-to-add-a-shortcut-key-for-compressing-ore/499534/6 "2025-11-21T18:51:17Z")
I would agree a simple button to press or what i was thinking was a new compression button above the new ore survayer button for mining ship UI controls. ---
**Author:** ![Jane\_Westerfield](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/jane_westerfield/32/490310_2.png) [@Jane\_Westerfield](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Jane_Westerfield)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/need-to-add-a-shortcut-key-for-compressing-ore/499534/7 "2026-02-05T22:41:01Z")
I am still waiting to hear what the actual hotkey we will be using for entire hold compression… Is it active yet? ---
**Author:** ![Spacetramp\_Drago](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/spacetramp_drago/32/480922_2.png) [@Spacetramp\_Drago](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Spacetramp_Drago)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/need-to-add-a-shortcut-key-for-compressing-ore/499534/8 "2026-02-06T11:23:09Z")
Why? Ore compression has never been easier, just because you can’t be bothered to spend a few seconds clicking on different ores doesn’t make it an issue. Isn’t right click, select all, compress available? “Edit” Yes it is, and for fleet members, I just tried it using my Porpoise and my alt in a Pioneer Consortium Issue. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/3X/4/1/41ec4921cbaca7a6f9ea556e7cc20018461eae5e.png) [@system](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/need-to-add-a-shortcut-key-for-compressing-ore/499534/9 "2026-05-07T11:24:00Z")
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