[FEATURE REQUEST] - Alert for Deprecated Mods

[arden-arteles]

What problem does the feature request solve?
Frequently, users with larger modpacks returning after a period of time might not check through all of the mods they have downloaded, simply clicking "update" and continuing. While more proficient users might think to scroll through first and make sure everything is up-to-date, a number might not think to do this, leaving them with deprecated mods and needing to ask for help. Since this is a common problem pattern, implementing a solution in the mod manager might make sense.

Example mock-up (optional)

The first idea I had for this UI would be to have a banner pop-up similar to the "update all" pop-up. Clicking "disable all" would disable all deprecated mods in the user's modlist. While I can think of a few that this might cause some odd behaviors with (IntroSkip being deprecated but with a updated fix mod, for example) I think the number of problems this would solve might make it a worthwhile feature.

Additional information (optional)
Feature inspired by Chinchi's LogViewer and the utility of the "deprecated mods" feature.

[ebkr]

I think you're slightly confused here.

Outdated does not mean deprecated. Deprecated has an explicit meaning which is "Broken or abandoned".

Surely the banner above is more than enough to update them? There's no reason to disable/remove them.

As for the general update flow of a modpack, it's not great at the moment. "Updating" a modpack isn't possible without making a new profile at the moment due to the way the update behavior works internally.

[arden-arteles]

Yes, I understand that there is a banner to update them. This feature request is for a banner that will notify the user of specifically deprecated mods in their mod list. Finding deprecated mods in a isn't the easiest thing to do directly from R2MM for larger packs (300+) at the moment, so this is intended to make that challenge somewhat easier. I can personally open up LogViewer and tell the user which mods they have that are deprecated, but a user who doesn't reach out for help in specific channels could end up rather confused about why their game is having issues.

The problem this Feature Request is trying to address is the lack of visibility for deprecated mods in larger modlists, not those mods being outdated, as the existing "update all" option already solves that well.