Get rid of the 2d preview

mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/API.md

@@ -87,23 +87,15 @@ mcl_armor.register_set({
 		end,
 	},
 
-	--WARNING: 2d preview is deprecated and will be removed soon
+	--specify textures that will be shown in player inventory
-	--specify textures that will be shown in player inventory then you disabled the 3d player inventory preview
+	--its similar to how works the textures field except you can't use functions
-	--its similar to how works the textures field
+	inventory = {
-	previews = {
+		head = "inv_dummy_texture.png",  --default: "<modname>_inv_helmet_<material>.png"
-		head = "dummy_texture.png",  --default: "<modname>_helmet_<material>_preview.png"
+		torso = "inv_dummy_texture.png", --default: "<modname>_inv_chestplate_<material>.png"
-		torso = "dummy_texture.png", --default: "<modname>_chestplate_<material>_preview.png"
+		legs = "inv_dummy_texture.png",  --default: "<modname>_inv_leggings_<material>.png"
-		legs = "dummy_texture.png",  --default: "<modname>_leggings_<material>_preview.png"
+		feet = "inv_dummy_texture.png",  --default: "<modname>_inv_boots_<material>.png"
-		feet = "dummy_texture.png",  --default: "<modname>_boots_<material>_preview.png"
 	},
 
-	--inventory textures aren't definable using a table similar to textures or previews
-	--you are forced to use the default texture names which are:
-	--head: "<modname>_inv_helmet_<material>.png
-	--torso: "<modname>_inv_chestplate_<material>.png
-	--legs: "<modname>_inv_leggings_<material>.png
-	--feet: "<modname>_inv_boots_<material>.png
-
 	--this callback table allow you to define functions that will be called each time an entity equip an armor piece or the mcl_armor.on_equip() function is called
 	--the functions accept two arguments: obj and itemstack
 	on_equip_callbacks = {

mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/api.lua

@@ -220,17 +220,6 @@ function mcl_armor.update(obj)
 					end
 				end
 
-				local preview = def._mcl_armor_preview
-
-				if obj:is_player() and preview then
-					if type(preview) == "function" then
-						preview = preview(obj, itemstack)
-					end
-					if preview then
-						info.preview = "(player.png^[opacity:0^" .. def._mcl_armor_preview .. ")" .. (info.preview and "^" .. info.preview or "" )
-					end
-				end
-
 				info.points = info.points + minetest.get_item_group(itemname, "mcl_armor_points")
 
 				local mob_range_mob = def._mcl_armor_mob_range_mob
@@ -253,8 +242,6 @@ function mcl_armor.update(obj)
 	info.texture = info.texture or "blank.png"
 
 	if obj:is_player() then
-		info.preview = info.preview or "blank.png"
-
 		mcl_armor.update_player(obj, info)
 	else
 		local luaentity = obj:get_luaentity()

mods/ITEMS/mcl_armor/player.lua

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ mcl_player.player_register_model("mcl_armor_character_female.b3d", {
 })
 
 function mcl_armor.update_player(player, info)
-	mcl_player.player_set_armor(player, info.texture, info.preview)
+	mcl_player.player_set_armor(player, info.texture)
 
 	local meta = player:get_meta()
 	meta:set_int("mcl_armor:armor_points", info.points)

mods/ITEMS/mcl_enchanting/engine.lua

@@ -280,9 +280,6 @@ function mcl_enchanting.initialize()
 			if new_def._mcl_armor_texture and not type(new_def._mcl_armor_texture) == "function" then
 				new_def._mcl_armor_texture = new_def._mcl_armor_texture .. mcl_enchanting.overlay
 			end
-			if new_def._mcl_armor_preview and not type(new_def._mcl_armor_preview) == "function" then
-				new_def._mcl_armor_preview = new_def._mcl_armor_preview .. mcl_enchanting.overlay
-			end
 
 			new_def._mcl_enchanting_enchanted_tool = new_name
 			new_def.after_use = get_after_use_callback(itemdef)

mods/ITEMS/mcl_farming/pumpkin.lua

@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ pumpkin_face_base_def._mcl_armor_mob_range_factor = 0
 pumpkin_face_base_def._mcl_armor_mob_range_mob = "mobs_mc:enderman"
 pumpkin_face_base_def._mcl_armor_element = "head"
 pumpkin_face_base_def._mcl_armor_texture = "mcl_farming_pumpkin_face.png"
-pumpkin_face_base_def._mcl_armor_preview = "mcl_farming_pumpkin_face_preview.png"
 
 if minetest.get_modpath("mcl_armor") then
 	local pumpkin_hud = {}

mods/ITEMS/mcl_heads/init.lua

@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ local function addhead(name, texture, desc, longdesc, rangemob, rangefactor)
 		_mcl_armor_mob_range_factor = rangefactor,
 		_mcl_armor_element = "head",
 		_mcl_armor_texture = "mcl_heads_" .. name .. ".png",
-		_mcl_armor_preview = "mcl_heads_" .. name .. "_preview.png",
 		_mcl_blast_resistance = 1,
 		_mcl_hardness = 1,
 	})

mods/PLAYER/mcl_player/init.lua

@@ -95,37 +95,19 @@ local function set_texture(player, index, texture)
 	player:set_properties({textures = textures})
 end
 
-local function set_preview(player, field, preview)
-	player:get_meta():set_string("mcl_player:" .. field .. "_preview", preview)
-end
 
-function mcl_player.player_set_skin(player, texture, preview)
+function mcl_player.player_set_skin(player, texture)
 	set_texture(player, 1, texture)
-	set_preview(player, "skin", preview)
 end
 
-function mcl_player.player_set_armor(player, texture, preview)
+function mcl_player.player_set_armor(player, texture)
 	set_texture(player, 2, texture)
-	set_preview(player, "armor", preview)
 end
 
 function mcl_player.player_set_wielditem(player, texture)
 	set_texture(player, 3, texture)
 end
 
-function mcl_player.player_get_preview(player)
-	local preview = player:get_meta():get_string("mcl_player:skin_preview")
-	if preview == "" then
-		preview = "player.png"
-	end
-	local armor_preview = player:get_meta():set_string("mcl_player:armor_preview")
-	if armor_preview ~= "" then
-		preview = preview .. "^" .. armor_preview
-	end
-	return preview
-
-end
-
 function mcl_player.get_player_formspec_model(player, x, y, w, h, fsname)
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	local model = player_model[name]

mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/.gitignore

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+!mcl_skins_character_1.png
+textures/mcl_skins_character_*

mods/PLAYER/mcl_skins/init.lua

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
 
 mcl_skins = {
-	skins = {}, list = {}, previews = {}, meta = {}, has_preview = {},
+	skins = {}, list = {}, meta = {},
 	modpath = minetest.get_modpath(modname),
 	skin_count = 0, -- counter of _custom_ skins (all skins except character.png)
 }
@@ -18,10 +18,8 @@ while true do
 
 	if id == 0 then
 		skin = "character"
-		mcl_skins.has_preview[id] = true
 	else
 		skin = "mcl_skins_character_" .. id
-		local preview = "mcl_skins_player_" .. id
 
 		-- Does skin file exist?
 		f = io.open(mcl_skins.modpath .. "/textures/" .. skin .. ".png")
@@ -31,16 +29,6 @@ while true do
 			break
 		end
 		f:close()
-
-		-- Does skin preview file exist?
-		local file_preview = io.open(mcl_skins.modpath .. "/textures/" .. preview .. ".png")
-		if file_preview == nil then
-			minetest.log("warning", "[mcl_skins] Player skin #"..id.." does not have preview image (player_"..id..".png)")
-			mcl_skins.has_preview[id] = false
-		else
-			mcl_skins.has_preview[id] = true
-			file_preview:close()
-		end
 	end
 
 	mcl_skins.list[id] = skin
@@ -89,12 +77,11 @@ function mcl_skins.set_player_skin(player, skin_id)
 		return false
 	end
 	local playername = player:get_player_name()
-	local skin, preview
+	local skin
 	if skin_id == nil or type(skin_id) ~= "number" or skin_id < 0 or skin_id > mcl_skins.skin_count then
 		return false
 	elseif skin_id == 0 then
 		skin = "character"
-		preview = "player"
 		mcl_player.player_set_model(player, "mcl_armor_character.b3d")
 	else
 		skin = "mcl_skins_character_" .. tostring(skin_id)
@@ -104,16 +91,9 @@ function mcl_skins.set_player_skin(player, skin_id)
 		else
 			mcl_player.player_set_model(player, "mcl_armor_character.b3d")
 		end
-		if mcl_skins.has_preview[skin_id] then
-			preview = "mcl_skins_player_" .. tostring(skin_id)
-		else
-			-- Fallback preview image if preview image is missing
-			preview = "mcl_skins_player_dummy"
-		end
 	end
 	--local skin_file = skin .. ".png"
 	mcl_skins.skins[playername] = skin
-	mcl_skins.previews[playername] = preview
 	player:get_meta():set_string("mcl_skins:skin_id", tostring(skin_id))
 	mcl_skins.update_player_skin(player)
 	if has_mcl_inventory then
@@ -131,7 +111,7 @@ function mcl_skins.update_player_skin(player)
 		return
 	end
 	local playername = player:get_player_name()
-	mcl_player.player_set_skin(player, mcl_skins.skins[playername] .. ".png", mcl_skins.previews[playername] .. ".png")
+	mcl_player.player_set_skin(player, mcl_skins.skins[playername] .. ".png")
 end
 
 -- load player skin on join
@@ -259,7 +239,11 @@ function mcl_skins.show_formspec(playername)
 
 	formspec = formspec .. ";" .. selected .. ";false]"
 
-	formspec = formspec .. "image[0,0;1.35,2.7;" .. mcl_skins.previews[playername] .. ".png]"
+	local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(playername)
+	if player then
+		--maybe the function could accept both player object and player name?
+		formspec = formspec .. mcl_player.get_player_formspec_model(player, 0, 0, 1.35, 2.7, "mcl_skins:skin_select")
+	end
 
 	if meta then
 		if meta.name and meta.name ~= "" then