Fabric Mod Change Log

This changelog documents client side Fabric mod updates introduced in the version 1.1.0.

1. Refactor: Networking, UI & Build upgrades (e1b5d37)

• Fabric CustomPayload Migration: Standardized all network transmission to use Fabric's modern CustomPayload records.
• VarInt Protocol Compliance: Standardized binary structures to use VarInts for lengths of strings, aligning with vanilla Fabric codecs.
• UI Screen Upgrades: Refactored the interactive menus (MainMenuScreen, PathCreationScreen, PathListWidget, and PlayerSelectionScreen) to comply with newer Fabric UI rendering methods.
• Toolchain & Loom Upgrade: Upgraded compiler target to Java 25 and upgraded build tools (net.fabricmc.fabric-loom) to 1.17.12.

2. Chore: Version Updates, Rendering & UI Adjustments (18feff6)

• Dependency Upgrades: Bumped Fabric loader and loader-level library versions.
• Widget Mixin Fix: Updated EntryListWidgetMixin to fix layout issues.
• UI Interactions: Refined list item selection and styling in the client path manager.

3. Feat: Visual Rendering Modes & Client Sharing Requests (7ba9d53)

• Enhanced Visual Options: Implemented new visual modes for client-side trails (including dashed lines, directional arrows, and solid rendering).
• Payload Updates: Added client payloads supporting path sharing actions to the server.

4. Refactor: Path Renderer Optimizations (a5454c0)

• Seamless & Stable Rendering: Completely re-engineered the PathRenderer to compile clean vertex buffers.
• Performance Enhancements: Significantly minimized GPU and CPU overhead during active path rendering.
• Jitter Prevention: Stabilized translation calculations for high-density trails (up to 5,000 coordinate points).