In the Infinity Engine games, you could drink potions and consumables from the inventory screen.

 

 

Potions etc are combat-only for Pillars of Eternity, but several consumables can be used out of combat. 

 

 

Because you tend to equip these items only to use them (which takes several button clicks/key presses to equip an item/close the inventory and then use the item from the Main HUD), I think it would be good to look into a button on the item description that allows the player to consume the item from within the inventory screen.

I think the game is paused in the inventory screen, which may be an issue - there's probably a few ways you could handle it, such as simply queuing the action, or just forgoing the animation and playing the consume sound, and adding the buff from the inventory.

I understand this may not be a feasible feature for release day though, but I would request it be added to the task list for a patch, if it doesn't make the cut.

Indeed. That would be very helpful. Especially for food/drinks consumables.

Players will probably want to fill quick items slots by short-term combat usable stuff. So eating from inventory can help minimize the management.

FIXED

 

 

 

all food and drink items now have stack limits of 6 and can be directly consumed in inventory #pillarsofeternity #beer #ale #ducsownbeefloaf