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Moria MOD Creator v0.8 Beta

🎨 Card-Based Mod Builder UI

The Mod Builder tab's right pane has been completely redesigned with a modern card-based interface that better handles complex definition structures.

New Features

  • Card Layout: Each change is displayed as a dedicated card with clear type badges
  • Visual Change Types: Color-coded badges distinguish between CHANGE, ADD PROPERTY, and DELETE operations
  • Inline Editing: Edit item names, properties, and values directly in the card
  • JSON Editor: Full JSON editor for <add_property> structures with syntax highlighting
  • Improved Readability: Better organization of complex definition data

Benefits

  • More intuitive for working with multi-element definitions
  • Proper display of nested JSON structures
  • Clear visual separation between different types of changes
  • Easier to understand what each .def file will do

🪨 Ore Definition Files

Added 35 individual ore definition files for modding voxel drop rates.

Included Files

All ore types from the game now have dedicated .def files:

  • Precious gems (Adamant, Amethyst, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, etc.)
  • Metals (Copper, Gold, Iron, Mithril, Silver, Tin, etc.)
  • Stone types (Granite, Marble, Obsidian, etc.)
  • Special materials (Star Metal, Sun Stone, Resin, etc.)

Features

  • Each file adds DropRate property to ore voxel properties
  • Uses <add_property> XML element for missing properties
  • CDATA-wrapped JSON for proper property structures
  • Ready-to-use examples for ore drop rate modification

🔧 XML <add_property> Support

Full support for the new <add_property> XML element in definition files.

Implementation

  • Build Pipeline: Automatically adds missing properties to JSON files during build
  • UI Display: Card-based view shows add_property metadata and JSON structure
  • Validation: Parses and validates property JSON before applying
  • Idempotent: Safe to run multiple times - won't duplicate properties

Helper Script

New helpers/patch_ore_droprates.py utility:

  • Patches ore Properties_*.json files to add missing DropRate property
  • Dry-run mode to preview changes
  • Patched 11 ore files that were missing the property

🎯 UI Improvements

  • Font Size: Reduced Mod Builder table font from 20pt to 16pt for better readability
  • Cleaner Layout: Simplified save button area, removed search (cards are self-contained)
  • Better Scrolling: Smooth scrolling through card list

🔨 Technical Changes

  • Updated _get_definition_changes() to extract add_property metadata
  • New _setup_card_based_view() replaces table view
  • Card-based save functionality with XML generation
  • Improved CDATA handling in XML output
  • Enhanced build manager to apply <add_property> elements

📦 Files Changed

  • 57 files modified
  • 4,356 insertions, 132 deletions
  • Version bumped to 0.8 Beta

🙏 Credits

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5

Full Changelog: https://github.com/jbowensii/MoriaModCreator/compare/v0.7...v0.8