🛠️ HDWS — Major Update Changelog

🚀 A Massive Update for HDWS!

This update marks one of the largest overhauls of HDWS (HUD DISPLAY WIDGETS SYSTEM) so far.

I introduced entirely new systems, redesigned existing mechanics, expanded customization options, improved server-side functionality, and fixed a massive number of technical and visual issues.

From the Personal Storage System and Configurable Crates to Item Rarity, Weapon Comparison, Custom Regeneration, and Curios API Integration — nearly every major part of the mod has received improvements.

Let's take a closer look at what's new!

📦 Personal Storage — Major Improvements

• Storage Search System: Added a search feature to Personal Storage, making it significantly easier to locate specific items in large collections.
• Customizable Storage Capacity: Added the ability to configure the base size of Personal Storage through block settings.
• Independent Stack Limits: Personal Storage and the main inventory now have separate stack size configurations, allowing significantly larger item quantities to be stored without affecting regular inventory limits.
• Protected Storage Contents: Removing a player's storage tab no longer makes the items inside permanently inaccessible. Players can still retrieve their remaining items, but cannot deposit new items into the removed tab.
• Individual Tab Management: Administrators can now grant or revoke specific Personal Storage tabs instead of managing them only in sequence.
• Stack Deletion Protection: Prevented deletion of item stacks from Personal Storage when their quantity exceeds the allowed stack size in the main inventory.
• Improved Item Transfers: Large stacks are now handled more reliably when transferring items between Personal Storage and the main inventory.
• Stack Limit Enforcement: Item quantities are properly adjusted to respect the corresponding inventory limits during transfers.
• Sorting Improvements: Improved item organization and stack handling to ensure more consistent sorting behavior.

🗃️ Configurable Crates — New System

• Custom Crate System: Introduced a new crate system with extensive customization options.
• Flexible Block Configuration: Crates can be configured to support different storage requirements and gameplay scenarios.
• Improved Settings Interface: Redesigned block configuration windows for a cleaner appearance and more convenient navigation.
• Storage Customization: Expanded options for controlling crate and storage behavior.
• Crate Integration: Improved interaction between custom storage blocks, the inventory system, and server-side mechanics.

✨ Item Rarity System

• Item Rarity: Introduced a dedicated rarity system for items.
• Rarity Visualization: Items can now display rarity-based visual indicators throughout the custom interface.
• Rarity-Based Colors: Item names and interface elements can reflect their assigned rarity.
• Inventory Integration: Rarity indicators are integrated into the inventory interface for easier item identification.
• Equipment UI Improvements: Adjusted rarity presentation in equipment slots to maintain a clean and readable design.

🔫 Weapon Statistics & Comparison

• Weapon Comparison System: Added a system for comparing weapon characteristics directly through the interface.
• Custom Item Statistics Window: Introduced a dedicated statistics interface that replaces the standard item information presentation.
• Weapon Information: Weapon characteristics are displayed in a more structured and convenient format.
• Custom Tooltips: Redesigned item tooltips to provide a consistent visual style across the mod.
• Improved Information Layout: Reorganized item information to make important characteristics easier to read.
• Medical Item Information: Expanded tooltip support for medical items, including relevant usage and recovery information.

🖥️ Inventory Interface & Interaction Overhaul

• Item Splitting Redesign: Completely redesigned the appearance and behavior of the item splitting window.
• Improved Split Slider: Updated the slider's visual design and interaction mechanics for more precise item splitting.
• Manual Quantity Selection: Improved control over the exact number of items selected during splitting.
• Ctrl + Drag Splitting: Holding Ctrl while dragging a stackable item into another slot now opens the splitting interface. After confirming the quantity, items are distributed between the original slot and the destination slot.
• Quick Bulk Transfers: Added Ctrl + Shift + LMB for faster movement of large quantities of identical items.
• Inventory Sound Effects: Added audio feedback for inventory interactions, making item management more responsive.
• Improved Sorting System: Refined inventory sorting logic to better organize items and handle custom stack sizes.
• Visual Feedback Improvements: Improved interaction indicators and interface responses.
• Inventory Polish: Fixed numerous interface inconsistencies involving item positioning, scaling, tooltips, and slot interactions.

🛡️ Curios API — Equipment Integration

• Curios API Support: Added integration with equipment slots provided by Curios API.
• Expandable Equipment Categories: Curios slots can now be organized into expandable groups connected to corresponding body equipment slots.
• Animated Slot Expansion: Added a compact expandable interface with smooth opening animations.
• Head Equipment Integration: Accessories such as headwear and facewear can be grouped with head equipment.
• Body Equipment Integration: Additional equipment categories, including armbands and clothing, can be associated with their corresponding body sections.
• Cleaner Equipment Layout: Additional accessory slots no longer need to occupy permanent space in the main equipment interface.

❤️ Custom Regeneration System

• New Regeneration Mechanics: Introduced a custom regeneration system integrated into HDWS.
• Gameplay Integration: The new mechanics provide an additional foundation for managing player recovery through the mod.
• Expanded Customization: Regeneration behavior is integrated into the broader configuration system.

⚙️ Server Configurations & Live Updates

• Expanded Configuration System: Added a large number of new configuration options covering inventory behavior, item stacks, storage mechanics, and other gameplay systems.

• World-Specific Server Configs: Server configurations are now located in:

  world/serverconfig/hdws/

• Live Configuration Editing: Server administrators can modify supported configurations without restarting the dedicated server.

• No Reconnection Required: Supported changes can take effect without requiring players to disconnect and reconnect.

• Server-Controlled Settings: Gameplay-related configuration values are controlled by the server instead of individual clients.

• Separate Inventory Stack Limits: Added independent stack size configuration for the main inventory.

• Separate Storage Stack Limits: Added independent stack size configuration for Personal Storage.

• Improved Configuration Handling: Fixed issues involving configuration loading, persistence, and synchronization.

• Improved Modded Item Compatibility: Expanded stack configuration handling for items from other mods.

🧑‍💻 Administrator Commands & Controls

• Vanilla Inventory Access: Added a dedicated administrator command to open the vanilla inventory when necessary.

  /hdws openvanillamenu

• Personal Storage Tab Management: Added administrator commands for granting and removing specific Personal Storage tabs.

  /hdws <nickname> give contribution tab <1-13>

  /hdws <nickname> take contribution tab <1-13>

• Individual Tab Selection: Administrators can now directly select which storage tab to grant or revoke.

• Improved Administrative Control: Expanded server-side management capabilities for custom inventory and Personal Storage systems.

🔒 Vanilla Inventory Restrictions

• Vanilla Inventory Lockdown: The vanilla inventory is now fully restricted during normal gameplay.
• Blocked External Access: Additional protections prevent unintended access through external inventory-opening mechanics.
• Interaction Protection: Even if the vanilla inventory is opened unexpectedly, players cannot use it to deposit or retrieve items.
• Duplication Prevention: These restrictions help prevent item duplication and conflicts between the vanilla and custom inventory systems.
• Administrator Override: Authorized administrators can still access the vanilla inventory through the dedicated HDWS command.

🎨 Visual Improvements & UI Polish

• Redesigned Block Settings: Updated the appearance and layout of block configuration interfaces.
• New Trash Tab Icon: Added a dedicated icon for the deleted-items tab.
• Improved Inventory Tooltips: Reworked item information windows to improve readability and consistency.
• Rarity UI Integration: Added and refined visual rarity indicators.
• Improved Item Splitting Window: Introduced a more polished interface with clearer controls.
• Interface Alignment Fixes: Corrected multiple spacing, positioning, and overlap issues.
• Item Icon Improvements: Refined item icon presentation and scaling behavior.
• Consistent Interface Styling: Improved visual consistency across inventory, equipment, storage, and configuration windows.

⚡ Performance & Optimization

• General Optimization: Improved overall performance across multiple HDWS systems.
• Inventory Processing: Optimized parts of item management and inventory interaction handling.
• Storage Improvements: Refined Personal Storage operations for more reliable behavior.
• Server-Side Optimization: Improved handling of server-controlled mechanics and configuration updates.
• Reduced Unnecessary Processing: Improved internal logic to reduce avoidable operations.
• Stability Improvements: Fixed technical issues affecting overall reliability.

🌐 Networking & Dedicated Server Compatibility

• Dedicated Server Support: Fixed a critical issue that previously prevented HDWS from launching correctly on dedicated servers.
• Network System Fixes: Resolved multiple problems involving the mod's networking implementation.
• Client–Server Synchronization: Improved synchronization of inventory interactions and server-controlled data.
• Configuration Synchronization: Improved the handling of server configuration changes.
• Multiplayer Stability: Fixed various technical issues affecting multiplayer gameplay.
• Server Authority: Strengthened server-side control over inventory operations and item management to reduce inconsistencies.

🐛 Bug Fixes & Technical Improvements

• Item Stack Handling: Fixed multiple issues involving oversized stacks and custom item quantity restrictions.
• Storage Transfer Fixes: Improved reliability when moving items between different inventory systems.
• Inventory Synchronization: Fixed various client–server inconsistencies.
• Item Interaction Fixes: Resolved issues affecting dragging, splitting, sorting, and transferring items.
• Equipment Fixes: Corrected various technical problems involving equipment slots and item interactions.
• Tooltip Fixes: Fixed visual inconsistencies and incorrect item information display.
• Interface Fixes: Resolved numerous problems involving UI scaling, overlapping elements, and visual alignment.
• Configuration Fixes: Addressed problems related to configuration persistence and runtime updates.
• Networking Fixes: Corrected multiple multiplayer communication and synchronization issues.
• General Stability: Fixed numerous additional technical and visual bugs throughout the mod.

📋 Additional Notes

This update includes an enormous amount of work, ranging from entirely new gameplay systems to small but important quality-of-life improvements.

Some changes may not be individually listed in this changelog due to the sheer number of fixes, adjustments, and internal improvements made throughout development.

If something isn't mentioned here, it doesn't necessarily mean it hasn't been changed!

❤️ Thank You!

Thank you to everyone following the development of HDWS.

The goal remains the same: to build a flexible, customizable, and deeply integrated inventory and equipment system for Minecraft.

With this update, HDWS takes another major step forward in functionality, customization, multiplayer support, and overall polish.

More improvements are on the way.

— HDWS Development