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ChestHelper
Atmospheric 3D mirage chest preview, item search bar, live 3D chest locator, direct drag-and-drop chest deposit, and one-click container sorting.
By awuushy
CHANGELOG
Changelog
2.0.2
- Smooth Highlight Transitions:
- Chest highlights, shroud, and wisp now fade in and out with a smooth 120ms transition instead of popping instantly.
2.0.0
- Visual Redesign:
- Replaced the bright box highlight with an atmospheric misty shroud that conforms to the chest's shape.
- Replaced the floating crystal with a glowing Nordic wisp and orbiting embers.
- Highlighting now moves smoothly with ships and carts instead of detaching in the air.
- Improved Line of Sight:
- Chests on shelves or behind beams, doorframes, and partitions now stay properly highlighted.
- Multiplayer & Safety Fixes:
- Dragging items into an occupied chest no longer forcibly closes the other player's inventory.
- Added real-time warnings when hovering over chests, carts, or ships currently in use by others.
- Item deposits are now fully protected against item loss.
- Search Bar Fixes:
- Pressing 'E' or movement keys while typing in the search bar no longer closes your inventory or moves your character.
- Performance:
- Significant FPS optimizations for large bases with hundreds of containers.
1.2.0
- 3D Mirage Chest Preview:
- View storage contents in the 3D world without opening the container.
- Atmospheric semi-transparent smoky mist with soft organic animated edges.
- Displays item icons, stack counts, and star quality levels.
- Dynamically projects onto the closest vertical chest face with soft camera billboarding.
- Ward/key access protection and ethereal empty storage state.
- Toggle on/off with
Hkey (configurable to Hold or Always on).
- Multiplayer Drag & Drop Fixes:
- Prevented item loss by blocking deposit when a chest is in use by another player.
- Added network ZDO ownership claim and instant peer synchronization on deposit.
- Fixed font initialization error in deposit prompt.
- Search Bar Input Fix:
- Prevented 'E' (Use) and 'Tab' (Inventory) keys from closing inventory while typing in the search box.
1.1.0
- Added direct 3D drag-and-drop item deposit into chests without opening container UI.
- Added drag perspective scale animation (icon shrinks to 0.72x over nearby chests).
- Added contextual deposit prompt and floating feedback above chests (+X ItemName).
- Added full chest protection (keeps item held under cursor with warning text).
1.0.2
- Removed external repository link.
1.0.1
- Updated documentation and package description.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
- Item search bar above player inventory with live filtering and item dimming.
- Movement and hotbar input blocking while actively typing in search bar (Enter unlocks movement).
- 3D chest locator with beacon and glow on item hover.
- Line-of-sight obstacle filter (configurable wall tolerance).
- Container sort button with stack merging and category ordering.
- English and Russian localization.