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diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt index 155da14e3..d881c4ef1 100644 --- a/doc/lua_api.txt +++ b/doc/lua_api.txt @@ -1875,9 +1875,15 @@ is used when the server receives user input. You must not use the name Spaces and newlines can be inserted between the blocks, as is used in the examples. -Position and size units are inventory slots, `X` and `Y` position the formspec -element relative to the top left of the menu or container. `W` and `H` are its -width and height values. +Position and size units are inventory slots unless the new coordinate system +is enabled. `X` and `Y` position the formspec element relative to the top left +of the menu or container. `W` and `H` are its width and height values. + +If the new system is enabled, all elements have unified coordinates for all +elements with no padding or spacing in between. This is highly recommended +for new forms. See `real_coordinates[<bool>]` and `Migrating to Real +Coordinates`. + Inventories with a `player:<name>` inventory location are only sent to the player named `<name>`. @@ -1951,6 +1957,16 @@ Elements * Must be used after the `size`, `position`, and `anchor` elements (if present). * Disables player:set_formspec_prepend() from applying to this formspec. +### `real_coordinates[<bool>]` + +* When set to true, all following formspec elements will use the new coordinate system. +* If used immediately after `size`, `position`, `anchor`, and `no_prepend` elements + (if present), the form size will use the new coordinate system. +* **Note**: Formspec prepends are not affected by the coordinates in the main form. + They must enable it explicitly. +* For information on converting forms to the new coordinate system, see `Migrating + to Real Coordinates`. + ### `container[<X>,<Y>]` * Start of a container block, moves all physical elements in the container by @@ -1968,11 +1984,15 @@ Elements * Show an inventory list if it has been sent to the client. Nothing will be shown if the inventory list is of size 0. +* **Note**: With the new coordinate system, the spacing between inventory + slots is one-fourth the size of an inventory slot. ### `list[<inventory location>;<list name>;<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<starting item index>]` * Show an inventory list if it has been sent to the client. Nothing will be shown if the inventory list is of size 0. +* **Note**: With the new coordinate system, the spacing between inventory + slots is one-fourth the size of an inventory slot. ### `listring[<inventory location>;<list name>]` @@ -2064,7 +2084,8 @@ Elements * Textual password style field; will be sent to server when a button is clicked * When enter is pressed in field, fields.key_enter_field will be sent with the name of this field. -* Fields are a set height, but will be vertically centred on `H` +* With the old coordinate system, fields are a set height, but will be vertically + centred on `H`. With the new coordinate system, `H` will modify the height. * `name` is the name of the field as returned in fields to `on_receive_fields` * `label`, if not blank, will be text printed on the top left above the field * See `field_close_on_enter` to stop enter closing the formspec @@ -2074,7 +2095,8 @@ Elements * Textual field; will be sent to server when a button is clicked * When enter is pressed in field, `fields.key_enter_field` will be sent with the name of this field. -* Fields are a set height, but will be vertically centred on `H` +* With the old coordinate system, fields are a set height, but will be vertically + centred on `H`. With the new coordinate system, `H` will modify the height. * `name` is the name of the field as returned in fields to `on_receive_fields` * `label`, if not blank, will be text printed on the top left above the field * `default` is the default value of the field @@ -2111,23 +2133,34 @@ Elements * The label formspec element displays the text set in `label` at the specified position. +* **Note**: If the new coordinate system is enabled, labels are + positioned from the center of the text, not the top. * The text is displayed directly without automatic line breaking, - so label should not be used for big text chunks. + so label should not be used for big text chunks. Newlines can be + used to make labels multiline. +* **Note**: With the new coordinate system, newlines are spaced with + half a coordinate. With the old system, newlines are spaced 2/5 of + an inventory slot. ### `vertlabel[<X>,<Y>;<label>]` * Textual label drawn vertically * `label` is the text on the label +* **Note**: If the new coordinate system is enabled, vertlabels are + positioned from the center of the text, not the left. ### `button[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<label>]` * Clickable button. When clicked, fields will be sent. -* Fixed button height. It will be vertically centred on `H` +* With the old coordinate system, buttons are a set height, but will be vertically + centred on `H`. With the new coordinate system, `H` will modify the height. * `label` is the text on the button ### `image_button[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<texture name>;<name>;<label>]` * `texture name` is the filename of an image +* **Note**: Height is supported on both the old and new coordinate systems + for image_buttons. ### `image_button[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<texture name>;<name>;<label>;<noclip>;<drawborder>;<pressed texture name>]` @@ -2146,10 +2179,12 @@ Elements ### `button_exit[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<label>]` * When clicked, fields will be sent and the form will quit. +* Same as `button` in all other respects. ### `image_button_exit[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<texture name>;<name>;<label>]` * When clicked, fields will be sent and the form will quit. +* Same as `image_button` in all other respects. ### `textlist[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<listelem 1>,<listelem 2>,...,<listelem n>]` @@ -2175,6 +2210,34 @@ Elements ### `tabheader[<X>,<Y>;<name>;<caption 1>,<caption 2>,...,<caption n>;<current_tab>;<transparent>;<draw_border>]` * Show a tab**header** at specific position (ignores formsize) +* `X` and `Y`: position of the tabheader +* *Note*: Width and height are automatically chosen with this syntax +* `name` fieldname data is transferred to Lua +* `caption 1`...: name shown on top of tab +* `current_tab`: index of selected tab 1... +* `transparent` (optional): show transparent +* `draw_border` (optional): draw border + +### `tabheader[<X>,<Y>;<H>;<name>;<caption 1>,<caption 2>,...,<caption n>;<current_tab>;<transparent>;<draw_border>]` + +* Show a tab**header** at specific position (ignores formsize) +* **Important note**: This syntax for tabheaders can only be used with the + new coordinate system. +* `X` and `Y`: position of the tabheader +* `H`: height of the tabheader. Width is automatically determined with this syntax. +* `name` fieldname data is transferred to Lua +* `caption 1`...: name shown on top of tab +* `current_tab`: index of selected tab 1... +* `transparent` (optional): show transparent +* `draw_border` (optional): draw border + +### `tabheader[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<caption 1>,<caption 2>,...,<caption n>;<current_tab>;<transparent>;<draw_border>]` + +* Show a tab**header** at specific position (ignores formsize) +* **Important note**: This syntax for tabheaders can only be used with the + new coordinate system. +* `X` and `Y`: position of the tabheader +* `W` and `H`: width and height of the tabheader * `name` fieldname data is transferred to Lua * `caption 1`...: name shown on top of tab * `current_tab`: index of selected tab 1... @@ -2193,8 +2256,22 @@ Elements * **Important note**: There are two different operation modes: 1. handle directly on change (only changed dropdown is submitted) 2. read the value on pressing a button (all dropdown values are available) -* `x` and `y` position of dropdown -* Width of dropdown +* `X` and `Y`: position of the dropdown +* `W`: width of the dropdown. Height is automatically chosen with this syntax. +* Fieldname data is transferred to Lua +* Items to be shown in dropdown +* Index of currently selected dropdown item + +### `dropdown[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<name>;<item 1>,<item 2>, ...,<item n>;<selected idx>]` + +* Show a dropdown field +* **Important note**: This syntax for dropdowns can only be used with the + new coordinate system. +* **Important note**: There are two different operation modes: + 1. handle directly on change (only changed dropdown is submitted) + 2. read the value on pressing a button (all dropdown values are available) +* `X` and `Y`: position of the dropdown +* `W` and `H`: width and height of the dropdown * Fieldname data is transferred to Lua * Items to be shown in dropdown * Index of currently selected dropdown item @@ -2205,6 +2282,8 @@ Elements * `name` fieldname data is transferred to Lua * `label` to be shown left of checkbox * `selected` (optional): `true`/`false` +* **Note**: If the new coordinate system is enabled, checkboxes are + positioned from the center of the checkbox, not the top. ### `scrollbar[<X>,<Y>;<W>,<H>;<orientation>;<name>;<value>]` @@ -2281,6 +2360,41 @@ Elements **Note**: do _not_ use a element name starting with `key_`; those names are reserved to pass key press events to formspec! +Migrating to Real Coordinates +----------------------------- + +In the old system, positions included padding and spacing. Padding is a gap between +the formspec window edges and content, and spacing is the gaps between items. For +example, two `1x1` elements at `0,0` and `1,1` would have a spacing of `5/4` between them, +and a padding of `3/8` from the formspec edge. It may be easiest to recreate old layouts +in the new coordinate system from scratch. + +To recreate an old layout with padding, you'll need to pass the positions and sizes +through the following formula to re-introduce padding: + +``` +pos = (oldpos + 1)*spacing + padding +where + padding = 3/8 + spacing = 5/4 +``` + +You'll need to change the `size[]` tag like this: + +``` +size = (oldsize-1)*spacing + padding*2 + 1 +``` + +A few elements had random offsets in the old system. Here is a table which shows these +offsets when migrating: + +| Element | Position | Size | Notes +|---------|------------|---------|------- +| box | +0.3, +0.1 | 0, -0.4 | +| button | | | Buttons now support height, so set h = 2 * 15/13 * 0.35, and reposition if h ~= 15/13 * 0.35 before +| list | | | Spacing is now 0.25 for both directions, meaning lists will be taller in height +| label | 0, +0.3 | | The first line of text is now positioned centered exactly at the position specified + |