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The graphical configuration tool for my custom items plug-in
Note: this is not a plug-in, but a desktop application. Don't put it in your plugins folder. This is the configuration tool for my custom items plug-in.
This tool is a graphical user application (although very ugly) that is needed to configure my custom items plug-in (which items you want, which textures to give them, and many other features).
Installation
The Editor.jar file can be found here (on Spigot). If you have a working Java installation on your home computer, you should be able to run it by downloading Editor.jar and double-clicking it. If not, you can either install Java or grab a native Editor version from https://github.com/knokko/custom-items-gradle/releases (open the Assets).
Note: the installation procedure dramatically changed in Custom Items 12, but these tutorials were made before.
Basic tutorials:
Text: https://knokko.github.io/custom%20items/tutorials/basic%20tools.html
Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcc-tPs9PuADC-shEBRynL9s2j6slSWCa
Advanced tutorials:
Custom containers (video): https://knokko.github.io/custom%20items/tutorials/containers/index.html
Wands and guns (text): https://knokko.github.io/custom%20items/tutorials/wands%20and%20guns/index.html
Why a GUI rather than just a simple config file? Adding new textures to a minecraft server isn't really possible without a resourcepack. Writing resourcepacks is generally a nasty task, and is even more terrifying when you need to work with custom items: you would need to write files like this by hand:
{ "parent": "item/handheld", "textures": { "layer0": "item/stone_hoe" }, "overrides": [ { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.007633587786259542}, "model": "customitems/steel_bar"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.015267175572519083}, "model": "customitems/iron_bar"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.022900763358778626}, "model": "customitems/iron_scrap"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.030534351145038167}, "model": "customitems/steel_scrap"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.03816793893129771}, "model": "customitems/withered_iron_scraps"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.04580152671755725}, "model": "customitems/withered_iron_ingot"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.05343511450381679}, "model": "customitems/mithril_ingot"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.061068702290076333}, "model": "customitems/mithril_scraps"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.06870229007633588}, "model": "customitems/aetherium_scraps"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.07633587786259542}, "model": "customitems/aetherium_ingot"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.08396946564885496}, "model": "customitems/enderite_ingot"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.0916030534351145}, "model": "customitems/enderite_scraps"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.09923664122137404}, "model": "customitems/steel_ingot"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.10687022900763359}, "model": "customitems/lead_ingot"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.11450381679389313}, "model": "customitems/lead_scraps"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.12213740458015267}, "model": "customitems/withered_bone"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.1297709923664122}, "model": "customitems/powered_metheorite"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.13740458015267176}, "model": "customitems/titanium_ingot"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.1450381679389313}, "model": "customitems/titanium_scraps"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.15267175572519084}, "model": "customitems/iron_plate"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.16030534351145037}, "model": "customitems/steel_plate"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.16793893129770993}, "model": "customitems/lead_plate"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.17557251908396945}, "model": "customitems/mithril_plate"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.183206106870229}, "model": "customitems/withered_iron_plate"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.19083969465648856}, "model": "customitems/aetherium_plate"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.1984732824427481}, "model": "customitems/enderite_plate"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.20610687022900764}, "model": "customitems/titanium_plate"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.21374045801526717}, "model": "customitems/netherite_plate"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.22137404580152673}, "model": "customitems/withered_iron_bar"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.22900763358778625}, "model": "customitems/mithril_bar"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.2366412213740458}, "model": "customitems/lead_bar"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.24427480916030533}, "model": "customitems/netherite_bar"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.25190839694656486}, "model": "customitems/enderite_bar"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.2595419847328244}, "model": "customitems/aetherium_bar"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.26717557251908397}, "model": "customitems/titanium_bar"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.2748091603053435}, "model": "customitems/steel_handgrip"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.2824427480916031}, "model": "customitems/enchanted_handgrip"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.2900763358778626}, "model": "customitems/guardian_plated_handgrip"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.29770992366412213}, "model": "customitems/vorpal_handgrip"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.3053435114503817}, "model": "customitems/aetherium_axehead"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.31297709923664124}, "model": "customitems/enderite_axehead"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.32061068702290074}, "model": "customitems/lead_axehead"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.3282442748091603}, "model": "customitems/mithril_axehead"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.33587786259541985}, "model": "customitems/netherite_axehead"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.3435114503816794}, "model": "customitems/steel_axehead"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.3511450381679389}, "model": "customitems/titanium_axehead"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.35877862595419846}, "model": "customitems/withered_iron_axehead"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.366412213740458}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_lapis"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.37404580152671757}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_gold"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.3816793893129771}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_redstone"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.3893129770992366}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_coal"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.3969465648854962}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_iron"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.40458015267175573}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_diamond"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.4122137404580153}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_emerald"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.4198473282442748}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_cobblestone"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.42748091603053434}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_andesite"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.4351145038167939}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_granite"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.44274809160305345}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_diorite"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.45038167938931295}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_stone"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.4580152671755725}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_blackstone"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.46564885496183206}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_basalt"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.4732824427480916}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_sand"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.48091603053435117}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_netherrack"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.48854961832061067}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_gravel"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.4961832061068702}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_obsidian"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 0, "damage": 0.5038167938931297}, "model": "customitems/comp_block_crying"}, { "predicate": {"damaged": 1, "damage": 0}, "model": "item/stone_hoe"} ] }