Bedrock Chunk Protect

[2.0.0] - 2025-11-28

🎉 Major Release - Complete Refactor & Visual System

Version 2.0.0 represents a complete overhaul of BedrockChunkProtect with a focus on modularity, user experience, and visual feedback.

✨ Added

Visual System

• Particle Visualization System: See your protected chunks with animated particle boundaries
  • Custom particle effects (16 blocks wide, floor-to-ceiling)
  • Red particles for outer perimeter edges
  • Yellow particles for inner chunk boundaries (slightly transparent)
  • Per-player visualization (toggle on/off individually)
  • Visibility range of 8 chunks (128 blocks)
  • 3-second particle lifetime with smooth animation
• Real-Time Feedback: Actionbar message displays when inside a protected chunk with chunk coordinates
• Command: /chunk:show to toggle visualization on/off

Admin UI System

• Interactive Menu System: New /chunk:menu command opens comprehensive admin interface
• Main Menu Features:
  • Protect/unprotect current chunk with one click
  • Dynamic button text based on protection status
  • Real-time display of total protected chunks
  • Current chunk coordinates and protection status
• Visual Range Protection:
  • Walk-between-corners workflow for easy range selection
  • Set start point → walk to opposite corner → set end point
  • Visual feedback showing start coordinates
  • Cancel button to clear range selection (only visible after setting start point)
  • Dimension validation (prevents cross-dimension ranges)
• Protected Chunks Browser:
  • View all protected chunks grouped by dimension
  • Formatted coordinate display (e.g., "Overworld [0, 7]")
  • Shows up to 20 chunks per dimension with overflow indicator
• Bypass Player Management UI:
  • Grant bypass: Dropdown of all online players
  • Revoke bypass: Dropdown of players with permissions (works even if offline)
  • List bypass: View all authorized players
• Clear All Protections: Confirmation dialog prevents accidental deletion

Performance Improvements

• Optimized Particle Rendering:
  • Only polls players with visualization enabled (not all players)
  • Early exit if no visualizations active
  • Caches player objects to avoid repeated lookups
• Event-Driven Architecture: Protection checks only fire on player actions (no constant polling)
• Efficient Range Validation: 2D distance checks for particle visibility

UI/UX Improvements

• Resource Pack Integration: Added custom particles requiring both BP and RP
• Better Error Handling: Graceful fallbacks for missing particles or unloaded chunks
• Cleanup on Player Leave: Removes visualization and UI state when players disconnect