diff --git a/builtin/client/init.lua b/builtin/client/init.lua
index dd218aab6..b204ee5e6 100644
--- a/builtin/client/init.lua
+++ b/builtin/client/init.lua
@@ -6,8 +6,18 @@ local commonpath = scriptpath.."common"..DIR_DELIM
 dofile(clientpath .. "register.lua")
 dofile(commonpath .. "after.lua")
 dofile(commonpath .. "chatcommands.lua")
+dofile(clientpath .. "chatcommands.lua")
 dofile(clientpath .. "preview.lua")
 
 core.register_on_death(function()
 	core.display_chat_message("You died.")
+	local formspec = "size[11,5.5]bgcolor[#320000b4;true]" ..
+	"label[4.85,1.35;" .. fgettext("You died.") .. "]button_exit[4,3;3,0.5;btn_respawn;".. fgettext("Respawn") .."]"
+	core.show_formspec("bultin:death", formspec)
+end)
+
+core.register_on_formspec_input(function(formname, fields)
+	if formname == "bultin:death" then
+		core.send_respawn()
+	end
 end)
diff --git a/builtin/client/preview.lua b/builtin/client/preview.lua
index 22e8bb97f..4c01d665f 100644
--- a/builtin/client/preview.lua
+++ b/builtin/client/preview.lua
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ end)
 
 -- This is an example function to ensure it's working properly, should be removed before merge
 core.register_chatcommand("dump", {
-	func = function(name, param)
+	func = function(param)
 		return true, dump(_G)
 	end,
 })
diff --git a/builtin/client/register.lua b/builtin/client/register.lua
index 8b60c1222..1e6ac4342 100644
--- a/builtin/client/register.lua
+++ b/builtin/client/register.lua
@@ -62,5 +62,6 @@ core.registered_on_sending_chat_messages, core.register_on_sending_chat_messages
 core.registered_on_death, core.register_on_death = make_registration()
 core.registered_on_hp_modification, core.register_on_hp_modification = make_registration()
 core.registered_on_damage_taken, core.register_on_damage_taken = make_registration()
+core.registered_on_formspec_input, core.register_on_formspec_input = make_registration()
 
 
diff --git a/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua b/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua
index c2dc7514d..70b23600a 100644
--- a/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua
+++ b/builtin/common/misc_helpers.lua
@@ -606,7 +606,9 @@ if INIT == "mainmenu" then
 
 		return nil
 	end
+end
 
+if INIT == "client" or INIT == "mainmenu" then
 	function fgettext_ne(text, ...)
 		text = core.gettext(text)
 		local arg = {n=select('#', ...), ...}
@@ -636,4 +638,3 @@ if INIT == "mainmenu" then
 		return core.formspec_escape(fgettext_ne(text, ...))
 	end
 end
-
diff --git a/doc/client_lua_api.txt b/doc/client_lua_api.txt
index 8ce487bf8..3170f4c84 100644
--- a/doc/client_lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/client_lua_api.txt
@@ -699,7 +699,10 @@ Call these functions only at load time!
     * Called when server modified player's HP
 * `minetest.register_on_damage_taken(func(hp))`
     * Called when player take damages
-
+* `minetest.register_on_formspec_input(func(formname, fields))`
+    * Called when a button is pressed in player's inventory form
+    * Newest functions are called first
+    * If function returns `true`, remaining functions are not called
 ### Sounds
 * `minetest.sound_play(spec, parameters)`: returns a handle
     * `spec` is a `SimpleSoundSpec`
@@ -754,7 +757,15 @@ Call these functions only at load time!
     * Encodes a string in base64.
 * `minetest.decode_base64(string)`: returns string
     * Decodes a string encoded in base64.
-
+* `core.gettext(string) : returns string
+    * look up the translation of a string in the gettext message catalog
+* `fgettext_ne(string, ...)`
+    * call core.gettext(string), replace "$1"..."$9" with the given
+      extra arguments and return the result
+* `fgettext(string, ...)` : returns string
+    * same as fgettext_ne(), but calls core.formspec_escape before returning result
+* `show_formspec(formname, formspec)` : returns true on success
+	* Shows a formspec to the player
 Class reference
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index ff8aea591..d170f9a07 100644
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ enum ClientEventType
 	CE_PLAYER_FORCE_MOVE,
 	CE_DEATHSCREEN,
 	CE_SHOW_FORMSPEC,
+	CE_SHOW_LOCAL_FORMSPEC,
 	CE_SPAWN_PARTICLE,
 	CE_ADD_PARTICLESPAWNER,
 	CE_DELETE_PARTICLESPAWNER,
@@ -570,6 +571,11 @@ public:
 
 	ClientScripting *getScript() { return m_script; }
 
+	inline void pushToEventQueue(const ClientEvent &event)
+	{
+		m_client_event_queue.push(event);
+	}
+
 private:
 
 	// Virtual methods from con::PeerHandler
diff --git a/src/game.cpp b/src/game.cpp
index 2e2a8e0c1..c84e08b01 100644
--- a/src/game.cpp
+++ b/src/game.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ struct TextDestPlayerInventory : public TextDest {
 
 struct LocalFormspecHandler : public TextDest {
 	LocalFormspecHandler();
+
 	LocalFormspecHandler(std::string formname) :
 		m_client(0)
 	{
@@ -178,39 +179,7 @@ struct LocalFormspecHandler : public TextDest {
 				return;
 			}
 		}
-
-		if (m_formname == "MT_DEATH_SCREEN") {
-			assert(m_client != 0);
-
-			if ((fields.find("btn_respawn") != fields.end())) {
-				m_client->sendRespawn();
-				return;
-			}
-
-			if (fields.find("quit") != fields.end()) {
-				m_client->sendRespawn();
-				return;
-			}
-		}
-
-		// don't show error message for unhandled cursor keys
-		if ((fields.find("key_up") != fields.end()) ||
-				(fields.find("key_down") != fields.end()) ||
-				(fields.find("key_left") != fields.end()) ||
-				(fields.find("key_right") != fields.end())) {
-			return;
-		}
-
-		errorstream << "LocalFormspecHandler::gotText unhandled >"
-			<< m_formname << "< event" << std::endl;
-
-		int i = 0;
-		StringMap::const_iterator it;
-		for (it = fields.begin(); it != fields.end(); ++it) {
-			errorstream << "\t" << i << ": " << it->first
-				<< "=" << it->second << std::endl;
-			i++;
-		}
+		m_client->getScript()->on_formspec_input(m_formname, fields);
 	}
 
 	Client *m_client;
@@ -956,28 +925,6 @@ static inline void create_formspec_menu(GUIFormSpecMenu **cur_formspec,
 #define SIZE_TAG "size[11,5.5,true]" // Fixed size on desktop
 #endif
 
-static void show_deathscreen(GUIFormSpecMenu **cur_formspec,
-		Client *client,
-		IWritableTextureSource *tsrc, IrrlichtDevice *device,
-		JoystickController *joystick)
-{
-	std::string formspec =
-		std::string(FORMSPEC_VERSION_STRING) +
-		SIZE_TAG
-		"bgcolor[#320000b4;true]"
-		"label[4.85,1.35;" + gettext("You died.") + "]"
-		"button_exit[4,3;3,0.5;btn_respawn;" + gettext("Respawn") + "]"
-		;
-
-	/* Create menu */
-	/* Note: FormspecFormSource and LocalFormspecHandler
-	 * are deleted by guiFormSpecMenu                     */
-	FormspecFormSource *fs_src = new FormspecFormSource(formspec);
-	LocalFormspecHandler *txt_dst = new LocalFormspecHandler("MT_DEATH_SCREEN", client);
-
-	create_formspec_menu(cur_formspec, client, device, joystick, fs_src, txt_dst);
-}
-
 /******************************************************************************/
 static void show_pause_menu(GUIFormSpecMenu **cur_formspec,
 		Client *client,
@@ -3255,9 +3202,6 @@ void Game::processClientEvents(CameraOrientation *cam, float *damage_flash)
 			cam->camera_yaw = event.player_force_move.yaw;
 			cam->camera_pitch = event.player_force_move.pitch;
 		} else if (event.type == CE_DEATHSCREEN) {
-			show_deathscreen(&current_formspec, client, texture_src,
-				device, &input->joystick);
-
 			client->getScript()->on_death();
 
 			/* Handle visualization */
@@ -3283,6 +3227,13 @@ void Game::processClientEvents(CameraOrientation *cam, float *damage_flash)
 
 			delete(event.show_formspec.formspec);
 			delete(event.show_formspec.formname);
+		} else if (event.type == CE_SHOW_LOCAL_FORMSPEC) {
+			FormspecFormSource *fs_src = new FormspecFormSource(*event.show_formspec.formspec);
+			LocalFormspecHandler *txt_dst = new LocalFormspecHandler(*event.show_formspec.formname, client);
+			create_formspec_menu(&current_formspec, client, device, &input->joystick,
+				fs_src, txt_dst);
+			delete event.show_formspec.formspec;
+			delete event.show_formspec.formname;
 		} else if ((event.type == CE_SPAWN_PARTICLE) ||
 				(event.type == CE_ADD_PARTICLESPAWNER) ||
 				(event.type == CE_DELETE_PARTICLESPAWNER)) {
diff --git a/src/guiFormSpecMenu.h b/src/guiFormSpecMenu.h
index bbab9c164..35365a94b 100644
--- a/src/guiFormSpecMenu.h
+++ b/src/guiFormSpecMenu.h
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ private:
 class FormspecFormSource: public IFormSource
 {
 public:
-	FormspecFormSource(std::string formspec)
+	FormspecFormSource(const std::string &formspec)
 	{
 		m_formspec = formspec;
 	}
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ public:
 	~FormspecFormSource()
 	{}
 
-	void setForm(std::string formspec) {
+	void setForm(const std::string &formspec) {
 		m_formspec = FORMSPEC_VERSION_STRING + formspec;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_client.cpp b/src/script/cpp_api/s_client.cpp
index ce88d67e3..1827d483b 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_client.cpp
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_client.cpp
@@ -112,3 +112,27 @@ void ScriptApiClient::environment_step(float dtime)
 				+ script_get_backtrace(L));
 	}
 }
+
+void ScriptApiClient::on_formspec_input(const std::string &formname,
+	const StringMap &fields)
+{
+	SCRIPTAPI_PRECHECKHEADER
+
+	// Get core.registered_on_chat_messages
+	lua_getglobal(L, "core");
+	lua_getfield(L, -1, "registered_on_formspec_input");
+	// Call callbacks
+	// param 1
+	lua_pushstring(L, formname.c_str());
+	// param 2
+	lua_newtable(L);
+	StringMap::const_iterator it;
+	for (it = fields.begin(); it != fields.end(); ++it) {
+		const std::string &name = it->first;
+		const std::string &value = it->second;
+		lua_pushstring(L, name.c_str());
+		lua_pushlstring(L, value.c_str(), value.size());
+		lua_settable(L, -3);
+	}
+	runCallbacks(2, RUN_CALLBACKS_MODE_OR_SC);
+}
diff --git a/src/script/cpp_api/s_client.h b/src/script/cpp_api/s_client.h
index 3d373f97c..42c41f8a4 100644
--- a/src/script/cpp_api/s_client.h
+++ b/src/script/cpp_api/s_client.h
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #define S_CLIENT_H_
 
 #include "cpp_api/s_base.h"
+#include "util/string.h"
+
+#ifdef _CRT_MSVCP_CURRENT
+#include <cstdint>
+#endif
 
 class ScriptApiClient: virtual public ScriptApiBase
 {
@@ -36,7 +41,7 @@ public:
 	void on_damage_taken(int32_t damage_amount);
 	void on_hp_modification(int32_t newhp);
 	void on_death();
-
 	void environment_step(float dtime);
+	void on_formspec_input(const std::string &formname, const StringMap &fields);
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_client.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_client.cpp
index 7eb340d78..9a04bd02f 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_client.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_client.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "l_internal.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
 #include "cpp_api/s_base.h"
+#include "gettext.h"
 
 int ModApiClient::l_get_current_modname(lua_State *L)
 {
@@ -44,18 +45,55 @@ int ModApiClient::l_get_last_run_mod(lua_State *L)
 // set_last_run_mod(modname)
 int ModApiClient::l_set_last_run_mod(lua_State *L)
 {
+	if (!lua_isstring(L, 1))
+		return 0;
+
 	const char *mod = lua_tostring(L, 1);
 	getScriptApiBase(L)->setOriginDirect(mod);
-	return 0;
+	lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+	return 1;
 }
 
 // display_chat_message(message)
 int ModApiClient::l_display_chat_message(lua_State *L)
 {
-	NO_MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
+	if (!lua_isstring(L, 1))
+		return 0;
 
 	std::string message = luaL_checkstring(L, 1);
 	getClient(L)->pushToChatQueue(utf8_to_wide(message));
+	lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+// show_formspec(formspec)
+int ModApiClient::l_show_formspec(lua_State *L)
+{
+	if ( !lua_isstring(L, 1) || !lua_isstring(L, 2) )
+		return 0;
+
+	ClientEvent event;
+	event.type = CE_SHOW_LOCAL_FORMSPEC;
+	event.show_formspec.formname = new std::string(luaL_checkstring(L, 1));
+	event.show_formspec.formspec = new std::string(luaL_checkstring(L, 2));
+	getClient(L)->pushToEventQueue(event);
+	lua_pushboolean(L, true);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+// send_respawn()
+int ModApiClient::l_send_respawn(lua_State *L)
+{
+	getClient(L)->sendRespawn();
+	return 0;
+}
+
+// gettext(text)
+int ModApiClient::l_gettext(lua_State *L)
+{
+	std::string text = strgettext(std::string(luaL_checkstring(L, 1)));
+	lua_pushstring(L, text.c_str());
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -65,4 +103,7 @@ void ModApiClient::Initialize(lua_State *L, int top)
 	API_FCT(display_chat_message);
 	API_FCT(set_last_run_mod);
 	API_FCT(get_last_run_mod);
+	API_FCT(show_formspec);
+	API_FCT(send_respawn);
+	API_FCT(gettext);
 }
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_client.h b/src/script/lua_api/l_client.h
index 150880e3c..14ef5aecc 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_client.h
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_client.h
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ private:
 	// display_chat_message(message)
 	static int l_display_chat_message(lua_State *L);
 
+	// show_formspec(name, fornspec)
+	static int l_show_formspec(lua_State *L);
+
+	// send_respawn()
+	static int l_send_respawn(lua_State *L);
+
+	// gettext(text)
+	static int l_gettext(lua_State *L);
+
 	// get_last_run_mod(n)
 	static int l_get_last_run_mod(lua_State *L);