Better Questlist
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 2.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #28 of 102 User Interface mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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Requirements
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[]Latest MGE XE
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]MWSE 2. 1 (included with MGE XE)Description
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[]Allows highlighting and hiding quests in the Journal questlist.
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]Shift-Click on a quest to highlight it, Shift-Click again to hide and Shift-Click a third time to return to normal.[]Hidden Quests can be shown only when holding shift, or always shown as transparent. This can be changed in the MCM.
[]The highlighting color can be changed in the MCM.
Recommended Mods
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[]Smart Journal
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]Right Click Menu Exit[]UI Expansion
Installation
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[]Make sure you have the latest versions of MGE XE and MWSE 2. 1. MWSE-Update.exe in the Morrowind installation folder will update MWSE to the latest version.
[]Drop the MWSE folder inside your Morrowind/Data files folder or install with a mod organizer.
Incompatibilities
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[]Requires MWSE to work, so it is currently incompatible with OpenMW.
[]Should be compatible with all mods.
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[]Thanks to NullCascade and other developers of MWSE.🤖 AI-enhanced — based on mod data
Better Questlist is a UI mod that adds highlighting and hiding options to the Journal questlist. Shift-click cycles quests through highlighted, hidden, and normal states. With 773 endorsements and 30,138 downloads, it's a popular quality-of-life tool for players who want to organize their quests.
✨ Key Features
Shift-click a quest to highlight it in the Journal questlist.Shift-click again to hide the quest from the list.Shift-click a third time to return the quest to its normal state.📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community favorite with 773 endorsements and over 30k downloads.
- Simple and intuitive interaction—just shift-click to cycle states.
- Lightweight UI mod that doesn't bloat your load order.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021—might not work with the latest game patches.
- No screenshots or detailed instructions provided, so you're on your own for setup.
- Only works on the Journal questlist—no other UI improvements included.
🎯 Is This For You?
For players who juggle many quests and want to visually separate priorities or hide completed ones. Also great for completionists who like to track specific objectives. Skip if you want a full UI overhaul—this is a single-purpose tool.📦 Install:Easy· Under 1 minute💡 Beginner Tips
- Test the shift-click cycle on a few quests to get the hang of the three states.
- If you're using a mod manager, make sure this mod is active before launching the game.
- Check the mod's comments section for any known issues with your game version.
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[]Thanks to NullCascade and other developers of MWSE.
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[]Make sure you have the latest versions of MGE XE and MWSE 2. 1. MWSE-Update.exe in the Morrowind installation folder will update MWSE to the latest version.
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[]Allows highlighting and hiding quests in the Journal questlist.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Morrowind Mods
- Author
- Virnetch
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 30,138
- Endorsements
- 773
- Category
- User Interface
- Created
- 6/1/2020
- Updated
- 8/22/2021
🧩 Commonly Used Together
Users add these mods to the same collections — a real compatibility signal, not an AI guess.
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