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Moria MOD Creator v2.5.0

Release covering all changes from v1.5 through v2.5.0.

Object Editor (New — Advanced Tab)

A full Create/Edit Secret tab for creating and editing DataTable objects directly in the Secrets Source JSON files.

Two-Pane Layout

  • Left pane: Browsable list of mod-only items per category (buildings, weapons, armor, tools, items, flora, loot) with type-to-filter search
  • Right pane: Structured forms matching the Secrets tab layout with labeled fields, dropdowns, checkboxes, and material rows
  • Base-game rows are automatically filtered out so only user-added objects appear

Per-Category Structured Forms

  • Buildings: Construction Recipe (placement, materials, unlocks, sandbox) + Construction Definition (actor, icon, tags)
  • Weapons: Item Recipe + Weapon Definition (damage, speed, durability, armor pen, stamina/energy cost, repair cost)
  • Armor: Item Recipe + Armor Definition (damage reduction, protection, repair cost)
  • Tools: Item Recipe + Tool Definition (durability, carve hits, mining rate, stamina/energy cost, repair cost)
  • Items: Item Recipe + generic Item Definition (portability, stack size, trade value)
  • Flora: Flora Definition only (growth timing, drop amounts, farming properties)
  • Loot: Loot Definition only (drop chance, quantity range, required tags)

New Object Creation

  • Template dropdown: Construction, Recipe, or Both
  • Construction: Renders blank recipe + definition forms with game-accurate defaults
  • Recipe: Blank item recipe form for weapons, armor, tools
  • Both: Shared Row Name field linked between construction recipe and definition sections
  • On save, rows are injected into Secrets Source JSON files (Architecture, Constructions, Recipes)

Editing and Management

  • Click any item to view/edit its properties in structured forms
  • Save writes edited values back to JSON with type conversion (int, float, bool, string)
  • Delete with confirmation (type DELETE to confirm)
  • Display names resolved from string table JSON files

Search and Replace

  • Search bar added to Mod Builder, Secrets, Constructions, and Object Editor right panes
  • Three modes: Search by Property names, Values, or Both via dropdown
  • Substring replacement: Replace matches within values (not full-value overwrite)
  • Replace All: Batch replace across all visible fields
  • Shared logic centralized in shared_utils.py

Create DEF Improvements

GameplayTagContainer Support

  • Comparison algorithm now detects GameplayTagContainerPropertyData changes (previously silently skipped)
  • Properly handles individual tag additions and removals within containers like ExcludeItems and AllowedItems
  • Set-based comparison: reports each added/removed tag individually

Full .def Syntax

  • <delete> elements for tag removals from containers
  • <change> elements for value modifications and tag additions
  • <change> with <add_property> for adding new properties
  • Handles SetPropertyData alongside ArrayPropertyData
  • Generic fallback for unhandled property types

Category Detection Fix

  • Category now derived from DataTable filename (e.g., DT_Storage -> Storage) instead of parent directory path (which was always "Items")
  • Complete mapping for 20+ DataTable names plus prefix fallbacks (GE_* -> Buffs, Curve_* -> Buffs, Properties_* -> Ores)

Build Manager Enhancements

  • <delete> handling widened to work on all GameplayTagContainer properties (not just hardcoded ExcludeItems/AllowedItems)
  • Runtime detection of GameplayTagContainers via $type, StructType, and inner Value markers
  • _is_gameplay_tag_container() method replaces hardcoded property name checks

UI Improvements

  • Batch rendering: 8 cards at a time with font caching for Mod Builder performance
  • Original Value field: Non-editable field showing the original value in Mod Builder change cards
  • Material rows: Lazy frame packing — empty materials section takes no space, expands on first "+ Add Material" click
  • Button ordering: Create/Edit Secret positioned between Secrets and Constructions tabs

Code Quality

  • Dead code removal: ~500 lines of unused methods removed across buildings_view, constructions_view, and object_editor_view
  • Removed unused imports: 7 unused imports cleaned up
  • Narrowed exception handling: Bare except catches replaced with specific exception types
  • Pylint score: 9.84/10 on object_editor_view, 9.97/10 on other modules
  • Comments overhaul: Redundant comments stripped, replaced with workflow-focused documentation
  • Application documentation: New docs/APPLICATION.md — comprehensive 16-section technical reference

Test Suite

  • 275 tests across 6 test files, all passing
  • 64 new tests added in test_main_window.py: definition XML parsing, original value lookup, search/replace semantics, version validation

Credits

  • Created by John B Owens II
  • Create DEF functionality by Sqitey
  • Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6

Full Changelog: https://github.com/jbowensii/MoriaModCreator/compare/v1.5...v2.5.0