Mod idea curing some UI Deficiencies: Possible?

So, some things are missing from the user interface which I think would be helpful to add. For instance, you can't scroll or use the arrow keys through a list of many different research/workshop/soldier options, you have to manually click each one. Or the little popup that tells you that you completed research/workshop/building projects, then takes you to the general base screen instead of the relevant research or workshop screen when one of those projects has been completed.

Is there any way that people know of to alter this? Or is it a coding problem and unfixable by modder? (Also, is there a pre-existing mod that changes these UI eccentricities??)

Edit: I just noticed that I got direct routing to research once when I received new potential research. My problem might actually be with a mod that I'm using.