Add /help formspec for commands and privileges (#8385)

* Trigger for 'all' as well
* Add description textarea, double-click to copy

2 files changed, 145 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/builtin/common/chatcommands.lua b/builtin/common/chatcommands.lua
index 52edda659..71204657c 100644
--- a/builtin/common/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/builtin/common/chatcommands.lua
@@ -77,13 +77,6 @@ local function do_help_cmd(name, param)
 		end
 		table.sort(cmds)
 		return true, gettext("Available commands:").."\n"..table.concat(cmds, "\n")
-	elseif INIT == "game" and param == "privs" then
-		local privs = {}
-		for priv, def in pairs(core.registered_privileges) do
-			privs[#privs + 1] = priv .. ": " .. def.description
-		end
-		table.sort(privs)
-		return true, "Available privileges:\n"..table.concat(privs, "\n")
 	else
 		local cmd = param
 		local def = core.registered_chatcommands[cmd]
diff --git a/builtin/common/information_formspecs.lua b/builtin/common/information_formspecs.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e893f7aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/builtin/common/information_formspecs.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+local COLOR_BLUE = "#7AF"
+local COLOR_GREEN = "#7F7"
+local COLOR_GRAY = "#BBB"
+
+local LIST_FORMSPEC = [[
+		size[13,6.5]
+		label[0,-0.1;%s]
+		tablecolumns[color;tree;text;text]
+		table[0,0.5;12.8,5.5;list;%s;0]
+		button_exit[5,6;3,1;quit;%s]
+	]]
+
+local LIST_FORMSPEC_DESCRIPTION = [[
+		size[13,7.5]
+		label[0,-0.1;%s]
+		tablecolumns[color;tree;text;text]
+		table[0,0.5;12.8,4.8;list;%s;%i]
+		box[0,5.5;12.8,1.5;#000]
+		textarea[0.3,5.5;13.05,1.9;;;%s]
+		button_exit[5,7;3,1;quit;%s]
+	]]
+
+local formspec_escape = core.formspec_escape
+local check_player_privs = core.check_player_privs
+
+
+-- CHAT COMMANDS FORMSPEC
+
+local mod_cmds = {}
+
+local function load_mod_command_tree()
+	mod_cmds = {}
+
+	local check_player_privs = core.check_player_privs
+	for name, def in pairs(core.registered_chatcommands) do
+		mod_cmds[def.mod_origin] = mod_cmds[def.mod_origin] or {}
+		local cmds = mod_cmds[def.mod_origin]
+
+		-- Could be simplified, but avoid the priv checks whenever possible
+		cmds[#cmds + 1] = { name, def }
+	end
+	local sorted_mod_cmds = {}
+	for modname, cmds in pairs(mod_cmds) do
+		table.sort(cmds, function(a, b) return a[1] < b[1] end)
+		sorted_mod_cmds[#sorted_mod_cmds + 1] = { modname, cmds }
+	end
+	table.sort(sorted_mod_cmds, function(a, b) return a[1] < b[1] end)
+	mod_cmds = sorted_mod_cmds
+end
+
+core.after(0, load_mod_command_tree)
+
+local function build_chatcommands_formspec(name, sel, copy)
+	local rows = {}
+	rows[1] = "#FFF,0,Command,Parameters"
+
+	local description = "For more information, click on any entry in the list.\n" ..
+		"Double-click to copy the entry to the chat history."
+
+	for i, data in ipairs(mod_cmds) do
+		rows[#rows + 1] = COLOR_BLUE .. ",0," .. formspec_escape(data[1]) .. ","
+		for j, cmds in ipairs(data[2]) do
+			local has_priv = check_player_privs(name, cmds[2].privs)
+			rows[#rows + 1] = ("%s,1,%s,%s"):format(
+				has_priv and COLOR_GREEN or COLOR_GRAY,
+				cmds[1], formspec_escape(cmds[2].params))
+			if sel == #rows then
+				description = cmds[2].description
+				if copy then
+					core.chat_send_player(name, ("Command: %s %s"):format(
+						core.colorize("#0FF", "/" .. cmds[1]), cmds[2].params))
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	return LIST_FORMSPEC_DESCRIPTION:format(
+			"Available commands: (see also: /help <cmd>)",
+			table.concat(rows, ","), sel or 0,
+			description, "Close"
+		)
+end
+
+
+-- 	PRIVILEGES FORMSPEC
+
+local function build_privs_formspec(name)
+	local privs = {}
+	for name, def in pairs(core.registered_privileges) do
+		privs[#privs + 1] = { name, def }
+	end
+	table.sort(privs, function(a, b) return a[1] < b[1] end)
+
+	local rows = {}
+	rows[1] = "#FFF,0,Privilege,Description"
+
+	local player_privs = core.get_player_privs(name)
+	for i, data in ipairs(privs) do
+		rows[#rows + 1] = ("%s,0,%s,%s"):format(
+			player_privs[data[1]] and COLOR_GREEN or COLOR_GRAY,
+				data[1], formspec_escape(data[2].description))
+	end
+
+	return LIST_FORMSPEC:format(
+			"Available privileges:",
+			table.concat(rows, ","),
+			"Close"
+		)
+end
+
+
+-- DETAILED CHAT COMMAND INFORMATION
+
+core.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
+	if formname ~= "__builtin:help_cmds" or fields.quit then
+		return
+	end
+
+	local event = minetest.explode_table_event(fields.list)
+	if event.type ~= "INV" then
+		local name = player:get_player_name()
+		core.show_formspec(name, "__builtin:help_cmds",
+			build_chatcommands_formspec(name, event.row, event.type == "DCL"))
+	end
+end)
+
+
+local help_command = core.registered_chatcommands["help"]
+local old_help_func = help_command.func
+
+help_command.func = function(name, param)
+	if param == "privs" then
+		core.show_formspec(name, "__builtin:help_privs",
+			build_privs_formspec(name))
+		return
+	end
+	if param == "" or param == "all" then
+		core.show_formspec(name, "__builtin:help_cmds",
+			build_chatcommands_formspec(name))
+		return 
+	end
+
+	old_help_func(name, param)
+end
+