builtin/game/features.lua

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ core.features = {
 	compress_zstd = true,
 	sound_params_start_time = true,
 	physics_overrides_v2 = true,
+	hud_def_type_field = true,
 }
 
 function core.has_feature(arg)

builtin/game/statbars.lua

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ local enable_damage = core.settings:get_bool("enable_damage")
 
 local bar_definitions = {
 	hp = {
-		hud_elem_type = "statbar",
+		type = "statbar",
 		position = {x = 0.5, y = 1},
 		text = "heart.png",
 		text2 = "heart_gone.png",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ local bar_definitions = {
 		offset = {x = (-10 * 24) - 25, y = -(48 + 24 + 16)},
 	},
 	breath = {
-		hud_elem_type = "statbar",
+		type = "statbar",
 		position = {x = 0.5, y = 1},
 		text = "bubble.png",
 		text2 = "bubble_gone.png",
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ end
 
 function core.hud_replace_builtin(hud_name, definition)
 	if type(definition) ~= "table" or
-			definition.hud_elem_type ~= "statbar" then
+			(definition.type or definition.hud_elem_type) ~= "statbar" then
 		return false
 	end
 

clientmods/preview/init.lua

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ end)
 core.after(1, function()
 	print("armor: " .. dump(core.localplayer:get_armor_groups()))
 	id = core.localplayer:hud_add({
-			hud_elem_type = "text",
+			type = "text",
 			name = "example",
 			number = 0xff0000,
 			position = {x=0, y=1},

doc/client_lua_api.md

@@ -1332,8 +1332,10 @@ It can be created via `Raycast(pos1, pos2, objects, liquids)` or
 
 ```lua
 {
-    hud_elem_type = "image", -- see HUD element types, default "text"
+    type = "image", -- see HUD element types, default "text"
 --  ^ type of HUD element, can be either of "image", "text", "statbar", or "inventory"
+    hud_elem_type = "image",
+--  ^ Deprecated, same as `type`. In case both are specified `type` will be used.
     position = {x=0.5, y=0.5},
 --  ^ Left corner position of element, default `{x=0,y=0}`.
     name = "<name>",    -- default ""

doc/lua_api.md

@@ -5278,6 +5278,8 @@ Utilities
       -- liquid_fluidity, liquid_fluidity_smooth, liquid_sink,
       -- acceleration_default, acceleration_air (5.8.0)
       physics_overrides_v2 = true,
+      -- In HUD definitions the field `type` is used and `hud_elem_type` is deprecated (5.9.0)
+      hud_def_type_field = true,
   }
   ```
 
@@ -7790,7 +7792,7 @@ child will follow movement and rotation of that bone.
 * `hud_change(id, stat, value)`: change a value of a previously added HUD
   element.
     * `stat` supports the same keys as in the hud definition table except for
-      `"hud_elem_type"`.
+      `"type"` (or the deprecated `"hud_elem_type"`).
 * `hud_get(id)`: gets the HUD element definition structure of the specified ID
 * `hud_set_flags(flags)`: sets specified HUD flags of player.
     * `flags`: A table with the following fields set to boolean values
@@ -10050,9 +10052,14 @@ Used by `ObjectRef:hud_add`. Returned by `ObjectRef:hud_get`.
 
 ```lua
 {
-    hud_elem_type = "image",
+    type = "image",
     -- Type of element, can be "image", "text", "statbar", "inventory",
     -- "waypoint", "image_waypoint", "compass" or "minimap"
+    -- If undefined "text" will be used.
+
+    hud_elem_type = "image",
+    -- Deprecated, same as `type`.
+    -- In case both are specified `type` will be used.
 
     position = {x=0.5, y=0.5},
     -- Top left corner position of element

games/devtest/mods/testentities/selectionbox.lua

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function()
 			local ent = pointed_thing.ref:get_luaentity()
 			if ent and ent.name == "testentities:selectionbox" then
 				hud_ids[pname] = hud_id or player:hud_add({
-					hud_elem_type = "text",  -- See HUD element types
+					type = "text",  -- See HUD element types
 					position = {x=0.5, y=0.5},
 			        text = "X",
 					number = 0xFF0000,

games/devtest/mods/testhud/init.lua

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ local font_states = {
 
 
 local font_default_def = {
-	hud_elem_type = "text",
+	type = "text",
 	position = {x = 0.5, y = 0.5},
 	scale = {x = 2, y = 2},
 	alignment = { x = 0, y = 0 },
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("hudwaypoints", {
 			return false
 		end
 		local regular = player:hud_add {
-			hud_elem_type = "waypoint",
+			type = "waypoint",
 			name = "regular waypoint",
 			text = "m",
 			number = 0xFFFFFF,
 			world_pos = vector.add(player:get_pos(), {x = 0, y = 1.5, z = 0})
 		}
 		local reduced_precision = player:hud_add {
-			hud_elem_type = "waypoint",
+			type = "waypoint",
 			name = "imprecise waypoint",
 			text = "m (0.1 steps, precision = 10)",
 			precision = 10,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("hudwaypoints", {
 			world_pos = vector.add(player:get_pos(), {x = 0, y = 1, z = 0})
 		}
 		local hidden_distance = player:hud_add {
-			hud_elem_type = "waypoint",
+			type = "waypoint",
 			name = "waypoint with hidden distance",
 			text = "this text is hidden as well (precision = 0)",
 			precision = 0,
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("hudwaypoints", {
 			minetest.after(0.5, change, player)
 		end
 		local image_waypoint = player:hud_add {
-			hud_elem_type = "image_waypoint",
+			type = "image_waypoint",
 			text = "testhud_waypoint.png",
 			world_pos = player:get_pos(),
 			scale = {x = 3, y = 3},

src/script/common/c_content.cpp

@@ -1959,8 +1959,28 @@ void push_objectRef(lua_State *L, const u16 id)
 
 void read_hud_element(lua_State *L, HudElement *elem)
 {
-	elem->type = (HudElementType)getenumfield(L, 2, "hud_elem_type",
-									es_HudElementType, HUD_ELEM_TEXT);
+	std::string type_string;
+	bool has_type = getstringfield(L, 2, "type", type_string);
+
+	// Handle deprecated hud_elem_type
+	std::string deprecated_type_string;
+	if (getstringfield(L, 2, "hud_elem_type", deprecated_type_string)) {
+		if (has_type && deprecated_type_string != type_string) {
+			log_deprecated(L, "Ambiguous HUD element fields \"type\" and \"hud_elem_type\", "
+					"\"type\" will be used.", 1, true);
+		} else {
+			has_type = true;
+			type_string = deprecated_type_string;
+			log_deprecated(L, "Deprecated \"hud_elem_type\" field, use \"type\" instead.",
+					1, true);
+		}
+	}
+
+	int type_enum;
+	if (has_type && string_to_enum(es_HudElementType, type_enum, type_string))
+		elem->type = static_cast<HudElementType>(type_enum);
+	else
+		elem->type = HUD_ELEM_TEXT;
 
 	lua_getfield(L, 2, "position");
 	elem->pos = lua_istable(L, -1) ? read_v2f(L, -1) : v2f();