@Xyphur (Xyphur) posted a new topic, subject "How to add an item to the front of inventory". It read:

   How do I specify which tool slot I want the item added to be in? Right now I'm just cloning the item and setting the parent to the player's backpack. Is there a way to do this without removing and re-adding all of the other items?
      *[36]: usually but who knows
      *[`while wait() do`]: assuming the worst

Then @RoBreadd (Agidyne) said

    I don't think this is possible, sadly.  
    The backpack is locked to the order of it's children iirc.
    
    Give us control of changing the position of tools in a player's backpack Engine Features
    
    > Currently, it is impossible to change the position of tools in a player's backpack. Parenting a tool into the backpack automatically set's the tool to the end of the backpack. Maybe the tool you're parenting to the backpack is important and you want it to appear at the top of the backpack, but not automatically equip it on the character. For mobile players this is especially troubling, the backpack only displays 3 tools at once, and the player has to expand their backpack to discover any more t… 
    
    A feature request was submitted for this 3 years ago, however things may have changed in the meantime.
      *[36]: usually but who knows
      *[`while wait() do`]: assuming the worst

So @Xyphur (Xyphur) replied

    Dang, that's unfortunate. So would it work if I deleted all of the items then added the tool I want then added all of them back quickly?
      *[36]: usually but who knows
      *[`while wait() do`]: assuming the worst

@RoBreadd (Agidyne) replied

    You could do that.  
    Personally I'd go for a custom backpack using StarterGUI:SetCoreGuiEnabled. I've linked a tutorial below:  
    
    
    hth!
      *[36]: usually but who knows
      *[`while wait() do`]: assuming the worst

After which, @Xyphur (Xyphur) added

    Thank you, I'll check go and check it out.
      *[36]: usually but who knows
      *[`while wait() do`]: assuming the worst


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