Blockbench - Source Code

Plugin: Creative Mode

Fixes

  • Fix the top-right toolbar disappearing when selecting some tools.

  • Fix the Outliner jumping erratically.

    • I don't know what causes it.

  • Scale issues:

    • If the cube has 'rotation' and 'scale', it doesnā€™t tile well.

    • Apparently, this problem happens when the block only has 'scale' changed, without rotation changes.

  • Can't use ctrl S during navigation.

  • Performance issues.

Ideas

  • Grid System.

    • Uses multiples of 16.

    • Can be used to position a Cube in a place different from just the corner of the Target Cube.

      • Grid parallel to the clicked face of the Target Cube.

    • If placed in an empty area, then the grid will always be at Y = 0 (or Y = 8), making it look like blocks are positioned on the worldā€™s natural Grid.

    • Allow placement on Meshes.

  • New 'Creative' tab:

    • The act of "activating the tool" switches to a new "Creative" tab, like Edit, Paint, and Animate.

      • In this new tab, only the groups are shown, similar to Animate.

    • Interface to display which block is currently selected.

  • Minecraft Workflow:

    • Test compatibility between Creative Mode and WASD Controls.

    • Ensure the selection always stays with the Sample Cube.

    • Hide gizmos.

    • Deactivation

      • Classic toggle button for the tool.

      • Pressing Esc deactivates the tool.

        • There will probably be other conditions for deactivation. Could be tricky.

    • Crosshair.

      • Cube placement now always happens relative to the screen center.

    • Navigation:

      • Move the camera with the mouse without pressing the Right Button.

      • Capture the Mouse.

    • Instantiate and Remove:

      • Right-click places blocks.

      • Left-click removes blocks.

Limitations I will not fix

  • Itā€™s only possible to place 1 object at a time. If multiple objects are selected, only one will be used as the CubeSample.

Clarifications

  • Moving the Origin only moves the Pivot Point.

  • Moving the From and To only changes the Position.

  • Moving the Pivot Point in the Gizmo makes the block adjust its Position automatically, keeping the current location. However, moving the Pivot Point in the numeric values makes the block move, not maintaining the same position.

    • Regardless  of which option is used, the logic  is the same. Thereā€™s no logical inconsistency at any point, only different behaviors depending on how the Pivot Point is altered.

Plugin: WASD Control

Implementations

  • PR with changes .

  • Move only with the right button.

  • Run and walk buttons.

  • Save configurations through load.

  • New: Mouse capture.

    • Option to change camera sensitivity.

    • % Maybe the SOURCE should handle Capture, not the plugin.

Fixes

  • Fix the Outliner jumping erratically.

    • I don't know what causes it.

  • Fix 'ghost input' (usually on S).

    • Maybe Iā€™ll emit inputs on startup to ensure everything is ā€˜upā€™.

  • Fix Zoom (this indirectly fixes Pan).

Future implementations

Toolbar

  • Proportional editing range appearing where it shouldnā€™t.

  • 'spacer' not working properly.

  • Plugin Mesh Tools: Cubic Projection always appearing by default.

  • Create a toolbar export file

    • https://github.com/JannisX11/blockbench/issues/223

  • Toolbar resetting.

    • My PR .

    • https://github.com/JannisX11/blockbench/issues/1851

Export

  • % 'auto export' button, to export using the last export settings.

  • Make the export path always the same as the .bbmodel file.

    • My PR .

    • Or create a button for that.

Draw

UV and Texture

  • PR with changes .

  • Tool for 'smart uv project'.

    • fix the name.

    • UV Mapping icon from MTools.

    • option to 'reset' all faces.

    • option to unwrap each face independently.

    • make 'combine islands' disabled by default.

  • % Scale tool via Pixel Density.

  • Confusing things:

    • ā€œUV Size in texture propertiesā€??

    • ā€œUV Size in project settingsā€??

    • Indicator (64x64) at the top of the UV Editor??

      • Is it related to ā€œUV Size in project settingsā€ or ā€œUV Size in texture propertiesā€?

    • what the heck is ā€œapply to templateā€?

  • Fixes:

    • bool color in Create Texture -> Color section.

  • Optimize unwraps.

    1. make it very small.

      • Cubic Projection does this quickly.

    2. apply Auto UV Size

      • js/texturing/uv.js: 1588

    3. do the correct scale using uv_size_pixel_density_multiplier  and uv_offset_pixel_density_multiplier

  • option for texture repeat .

    • fix the startup.

    • fix the name.

    • *Tests:

      • Confirmed this makes the object export with the repeating texture as well.

    • allow painting on repeated regions in Paint Mode.

  • Tool to remove UV snap to image bounds.

    • fix the name.

  • Remove zoom-out limit.

  • UV Overlay rework for selected objects only.

    • Rework the toolā€™s Edit Mode version.

    • Enum containing 4 options: 'none', 'selected faces', 'all faces', 'all elements'.

      • Had issues with vue.js, not sure why.

Annoyances

Outliner

  • Can't select and move multiple groups.

Source

Source: Assets

Source: Files

js/texturing/texture.js

  • 1135: repeat option in image properties.

  • 1790: Texture.prototype.menu

    • Context menu for a texture.

  • 2331: BARS.defineActions

    • Texture panel actions.

  • 2374: Create texture

  • 2382: Append to template

  • 2425: Interface.definePanels

    • Texture panel.

js/texturing/texture_generator.js

  • 73: appendToTemplateDialog

  • 148: Create texture -> generateBoxTemplate and generateFaceTemplate

  • 650: generateFaceTemplate

js/texturing/uv.js

  • 527: SlidePos

  • 1960: new toggle

    • let do_move_uv = !!(BarItems.move_texture_with_uv.value && this.texture);

  • 2066: bar with toggle

  • 2730: Drag

  • 3218: DragVertices