Bell Control 🔔

Control who can ring the wave bell in Stonewards. The host can lock or unlock the bell for other players without affecting their own ability to ring it.

Features

• Host-only controls: press F8 or use the compact ALLOW / BLOCK button.
• Guests are blocked by default whenever a new host session starts.
• Server-side enforcement: guests cannot start the bell while blocked, even if they do not have this mod.
• Compact native-style HUD: a one-line panel that automatically positions itself above the in-game Emote prompt.
• Customizable: adjust the panel's scale, position and Emote gap using BepInEx settings.

How to use

1. Install the package using r2modman or Thunderstore Mod Manager.
2. The host starts Stonewards through the mod manager and hosts a session.
3. Press F8 to allow guests to ring the bell; press it again to block them.

The host can always ring. Guests do not need to install Bell Control. The panel is visible only to the host.

Position and configuration

By default, the small panel follows Emote at the lower left. It stays hidden until Emote loads so it does not jump between positions. If Emote cannot be detected, it uses a fixed fallback. To use manual placement:

[Appearance]
Anchor = BottomLeft
FollowEmote = false
HorizontalOffset = 26
VerticalOffset = 80
Scale = 1

Configuration file: BepInEx/config/dev.stonewards.bellcontrol.cfg. Other available settings include EmoteGap and EmoteHorizontalAdjust.

Compatibility

Designed for Stonewards 0.2.3 and BepInEx 5. This is a host-side mod; it does not alter the normal countdown. Guests may still see the vanilla bell interaction even while the host blocks their request.

Note: the default F8 shortcut may overlap with hotkeys used by other mods, including Party HUD's build inspector. Rebind the other mod's shortcut if needed.

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Changelog

0.1.1

• Replaced the package icon with the pixel-art Calling Bell and a matching padlock.
• No changes to bell permissions or HUD behavior.

0.1.0 — Initial public release

• Added host-controlled guest bell permissions, blocked by default each session.
• Prevented guest bell activation on the host while allowing the host to ring normally.
• Added a compact, one-line BELL · BLOCKED/ALLOWED · ALLOW/BLOCK [F8] control.
• Styled the panel to match Stonewards / Party HUD.
• Positioned the panel above Emote automatically, without a visible startup jump.
• Added configurable size, layout, Emote-following and fallback options.