This is a discussion topic for the Ore project, Chat UI. View the full project on Ore for downloads and more information.
A User Interface library and plugin for creating GUIs in Minecraft’s chat box.
Aim
To enhance player user experience on multiplayer by utilizing the chat box. In addition, this plugin provides a graphical approach to tasks commonly performed with commands.
Features
- Tabbed interface with status bar
- Player list with admin tools
- Private messages between players
- Pagination viewer
- Configuration editor for the server config
- Permissions manager
- Chat groups
- Per-player settings with ability to disable the interface
- Expandable - other plugins can hook into the interface and add new features
For a full description and demonstration of Chat UI’s features, please check out the wiki.
Demo
Chat UI Library
Since version 2.0.0 Chat UI has split into two components. It now requires Chat UI Library in order to function. The library provides the infrastructure for building interfaces in chat, and Chat UI provides an end-user experience with its tabbed interface.
Links
- Downloads
- Ore Project Page
- Chat UI Library
- Source Code
- Issue Tracker
- Wiki
- Archive (pre 1.0.0 release)
Configuration File
For UI configuration (width/height/etc) refer to Chat UI Library’s configuration.
The configuration file is located in config/chatui/chatui.conf
A completely fresh copy of the config looks like the following:
features {
"chatui:chatgroup" {
config {}
enabled=true
}
"chatui:privmsg" {
config {}
enabled=true
}
}
player-settings {
}
The features section defines configuration for features registered to Chat UI. This includes any other plugins that add features to Chat UI.
Each feature has it’s own subsection with the key being the plugin ID and feature ID.
Features can be enabled or disabled with the enabled key.
player-settings store the Chat UI specific player settings, indexed by the player’s UUID.
Not to be confused with the player-settings option from Chat UI Library.
The only setting at the moment is enabled. If set to true then the interface is enabled for that user, otherwise if false it is no shown.
Settings in this config section are typically controlled by the player’s interaction with Chat UI, the server admin need not configure manually.
Commands
Chat UI Library has several commands for configuring the UI.
When the interface is enabled, /chatui disable will disable it. When disabled, /chatui enable will enable it again.
Permissions
The following permissions are defined by Chat UI:
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
| chatui.admin.config | Allow this subject the ability to view the server config. Note: granting this permission also grants the subject all sub-permissions. They will need to be explicitly denied if not desired |
| chatui.admin.config.add | Ability to add new values to the server config |
| chatui.admin.config.delete | Ability to delete values from the server config |
| chatui.admin.config.edit | Ability to edit values in the server config |
| chatui.admin.group.create | Ability to create chat groups |
| chatui.admin.group.delete | Ability to delete chat groups |
| chatui.admin.permissions | Ability to use the permissions manager. Note that Chat UI has PEX integration, so if you have PEX, the player will also need permission to use PEX’s commands |
| chatui.admin.player.ban | Ability to ban players from the player list tab |
| chatui.admin.player.kick | Ability to kick players from the player list tab |