Sorting & Filter Controls

Design the inventory sort and filter controls for a game loadout screen. The player should be able to switch the item order by type or rarity, and narrow the list by category without losing their place in the grid.

This lives inside a crowded inventory view, so the controls need to feel native to a game UI: compact, readable at a glance, and easy to hit with a controller, touch, or mouse depending on the platform.

Show how the active sort and filter states are represented while the inventory stays visible. The player should always know what is currently applied before they change gear or compare items.

The interesting part is balancing speed and clarity: sorting changes the whole list, while filtering reduces it. The control set should make those differences obvious without taking over the screen.

Use distinct visual treatments for sort order and filter state so a player can tell “how the list is arranged” from “what is currently hidden.”