Introduce type parameter for worldedit.player_notify

worldedit_brush/init.lua

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ local brush_on_use = function(itemstack, placer)
 	if cmd == "" then
 		worldedit.player_notify(name,
 			S("This brush is not bound, use @1 to bind a command to it.",
-			minetest.colorize("#00ffff", "//brush")))
+			minetest.colorize("#00ffff", "//brush")), "info")
 		return false
 	end
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ local brush_on_use = function(itemstack, placer)
 	local has_privs, missing_privs = minetest.check_player_privs(name, cmddef.privs)
 	if not has_privs then
 		worldedit.player_notify(name,
-			S("Missing privileges: @1", table.concat(missing_privs, ", ")))
+			S("Missing privileges: @1", table.concat(missing_privs, ", ")), "error")
 		return false
 	end
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ local brush_on_use = function(itemstack, placer)
 	local ray = minetest.raycast(raybegin, rayend, false, true)
 	local pointed_thing = ray:next()
 	if pointed_thing == nil then
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Too far away."))
+		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Too far away."), "error")
 		return false
 	end
 
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ local brush_on_use = function(itemstack, placer)
 	worldedit.pos2[name] = nil
 	worldedit.marker_update(name)
 
-	-- this isn't really clean...
-	local player_notify_old = worldedit.player_notify
-	worldedit.player_notify = function(name, msg)
-		if string.match(msg, "^%d") then return end -- discard "1234 nodes added."
-		return player_notify_old(name, msg)
-	end
-
 	assert(cmddef.require_pos < 2)
 	local parsed = {cmddef.parse(meta:get_string("params"))}
 	if not table.remove(parsed, 1) then return false end -- shouldn't happen
 
+	-- discard success messages
+	local player_notify_old = worldedit.player_notify
+	worldedit.player_notify = function(name, msg, typ)
+		if typ == "ok" then return end
+		return player_notify_old(name, msg, typ)
+	end
+
 	minetest.log("action", string.format("%s uses WorldEdit brush (//%s) at %s",
 		name, cmd, minetest.pos_to_string(pointed_thing.under)))
 	cmddef.func(name, unpack(parsed))
@@ -86,29 +86,26 @@ worldedit.register_command("brush", {
 	func = function(name, cmd, params)
 		local itemstack = minetest.get_player_by_name(name):get_wielded_item()
 		if itemstack == nil or itemstack:get_name() ~= "worldedit:brush" then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Not holding brush item."))
+			return false, S("Not holding brush item.")
-			return
 		end
 
 		cmd = cmd:lower()
 		local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
 		if cmd == "none" then
 			meta:from_table(nil)
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Brush assignment cleared."))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Brush assignment cleared."), "ok")
 		else
 			local cmddef = worldedit.registered_commands[cmd]
 			if cmddef == nil or cmddef.require_pos ~= 1 then
-				worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 cannot be used with brushes",
+				return false, S("@1 cannot be used with brushes",
-					minetest.colorize("#00ffff", "//"..cmd)))
+					minetest.colorize("#00ffff", "//"..cmd))
-				return
 			end
 
 			-- Try parsing command params so we can give the user feedback
 			local ok, err = cmddef.parse(params)
 			if not ok then
 				err = err or S("invalid usage")
-				worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Error with command: @1", err))
+				return false, S("Error with command: @1", err)
-				return
 			end
 
 			meta:set_string("command", cmd)
@@ -116,7 +113,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("brush", {
 			local fullcmd = minetest.colorize("#00ffff", "//"..cmd) .. " " .. params
 			meta:set_string("description",
 				minetest.registered_tools["worldedit:brush"].description .. ": " .. fullcmd)
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Brush assigned to command: @1", fullcmd))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Brush assigned to command: @1", fullcmd), "ok")
 		end
 		minetest.get_player_by_name(name):set_wielded_item(itemstack)
 	end,

worldedit_commands/code.lua

@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ worldedit.register_command("lua", {
 		if err == nil then
 			minetest.log("action", name .. " executed " .. param)
 			if ret ~= "nil" then
-				worldedit.player_notify(name, "code successfully executed, returned " .. ret)
+				worldedit.player_notify(name, "code successfully executed, returned " .. ret, "info")
 			else
-				worldedit.player_notify(name, "code successfully executed")
+				worldedit.player_notify(name, "code successfully executed", "ok")
 			end
 		else
 			minetest.log("action", name .. " tried to execute " .. param)
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, "code error: " .. err)
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, "code error: " .. err, "error")
 		end
 	end,
 })
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ worldedit.register_command("luatransform", {
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local err = worldedit.luatransform(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name], param)
 		if err then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, "code error: " .. err, false)
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, "code error: " .. err, "error")
 			minetest.log("action", name.." tried to execute luatransform "..param)
 		else
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, "code successfully executed", false)
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, "code successfully executed", "ok")
 			minetest.log("action", name.." executed luatransform "..param)
 		end
 	end,

worldedit_commands/cuboid.lua

@@ -249,14 +249,14 @@ worldedit.register_command("cubeapply", {
 	end,
 	nodes_needed = function(name, sidex, sidey, sidez, cmd, parsed)
 		-- its not possible to defer to the target command at this point
+		-- FIXME: why not?
 		return sidex * sidey * sidez
 	end,
 	func = function(name, sidex, sidey, sidez, cmd, parsed)
 		local cmddef = assert(worldedit.registered_commands[cmd])
 		local success, missing_privs = minetest.check_player_privs(name, cmddef.privs)
 		if not success then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Missing privileges: @1", table.concat(missing_privs, ", ")))
+			return false, S("Missing privileges: @1", table.concat(missing_privs, ", "))
-			return
 		end
 
 		-- update region to be the cuboid the user wanted

worldedit_commands/init.lua

@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ local function chatcommand_handler(cmd_name, name, param)
 	if def.require_pos == 2 then
 		local pos1, pos2 = worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name]
 		if pos1 == nil or pos2 == nil then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("no region selected"))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("no region selected"), "error")
 			return
 		end
 	elseif def.require_pos == 1 then
 		local pos1 = worldedit.pos1[name]
 		if pos1 == nil then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("no position 1 selected"))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("no position 1 selected"), "error")
 			return
 		end
 	end
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ local function chatcommand_handler(cmd_name, name, param)
 	local parsed = {def.parse(param)}
 	local success = table.remove(parsed, 1)
 	if not success then
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, parsed[1] or S("invalid usage"))
+		worldedit.player_notify(name, parsed[1] or S("invalid usage"), "error")
 		return
 	end
 
 	local run = function()
-		local _, msg = def.func(name, unpack(parsed))
+		local ok, msg = def.func(name, unpack(parsed))
 		if msg then
-			minetest.chat_send_player(name, msg)
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, msg, ok and "ok" or "error")
 		end
 	end
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ local function chatcommand_handler(cmd_name, name, param)
 			ok = ok and ( (v == nil and old_state[i] == nil) or vector.equals(v, old_state[i]) )
 		end
 		if not ok then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("ERROR: the operation was cancelled because the region has changed."))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("ERROR: the operation was cancelled because the region has changed."), "error")
 			return
 		end
 
@@ -149,8 +149,27 @@ do
 end
 
 
-function worldedit.player_notify(name, message)
+-- Notifies a player of something related to WorldEdit.
-	minetest.chat_send_player(name, "WorldEdit -!- " .. message)
+-- Message types:
+-- "error" = An operation did not work as expected.
+-- "ok" = An operation completed successfully. Because notifications of this type
+-- can be filtered, use this ONLY for generic messages like "1234 nodes set".
+-- "info" = Other informational messages
+-- @param name Name of player
+-- @param message Message text
+-- @param typ Type of message (optional but strongly recommend)
+function worldedit.player_notify(name, message, typ)
+	local t = {
+		"WorldEdit",
+		"-!-",
+		tostring(message)
+	}
+	if typ == "error" then
+		t[2] = minetest.colorize("#f22", t[2])
+	elseif typ == "ok" then
+		t[2] = minetest.colorize("#2f2", t[2])
+	end
+	minetest.chat_send_player(name, table.concat(t, " "))
 end
 
 -- Determines the axis in which a player is facing, returning an axis ("x", "y", or "z") and the sign (1 or -1)
@@ -178,19 +197,12 @@ worldedit.register_command("about", {
 			"commands, or find more information at @3",
 			worldedit.version_string, minetest.colorize("#00ffff", "//help"),
 			"https://github.com/Uberi/Minetest-WorldEdit"
-		))
+		), "info")
 	end,
 })
 
 -- initially copied from builtin/chatcommands.lua
-worldedit.register_command("help", {
+local function help_command(name, param)
-	privs = {},
-	params = "[all/<cmd>]",
-	description = S("Get help for WorldEdit commands"),
-	parse = function(param)
-		return true, param
-	end,
-	func = function(name, param)
 	local function format_help_line(cmd, def, follow_alias)
 		local msg = minetest.colorize("#00ffff", "//"..cmd)
 		if def.name ~= cmd then
@@ -269,6 +281,20 @@ worldedit.register_command("help", {
 			return true, format_help_line(param, def, true)
 		end
 	end
+end
+
+worldedit.register_command("help", {
+	privs = {},
+	params = "[all/<cmd>]",
+	description = S("Get help for WorldEdit commands"),
+	parse = function(param)
+		return true, param
+	end,
+	func = function(name, param)
+		local ok, msg = help_command(name, param)
+		if msg then
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, msg, ok and "info" or "error")
+		end
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -285,7 +311,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("reset", {
 		worldedit.set_pos[name] = nil
 		--make sure the user does not try to confirm an operation after resetting pos:
 		reset_pending(name)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("region reset"))
+		return true, S("region reset")
 	end,
 })
 

worldedit_commands/manipulations.lua

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ worldedit.register_command("deleteblocks", {
 		local pos1, pos2 = worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name]
 		local success = minetest.delete_area(pos1, pos2)
 		if success then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Area deleted."))
+			return true, S("Area deleted.")
 		else
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("There was an error during deletion of the area."))
+			return false, S("There was an error during deletion of the area.")
 		end
 	end,
 })
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("clearobjects", {
 	nodes_needed = check_region,
 	func = function(name)
 		local count = worldedit.clear_objects(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name])
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 objects cleared", count))
+		return true, S("@1 objects cleared", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("set", {
 	nodes_needed = check_region,
 	func = function(name, node)
 		local count = worldedit.set(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name], node)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes set", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes set", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("param2", {
 	nodes_needed = check_region,
 	func = function(name, param2)
 		local count = worldedit.set_param2(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name], param2)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes altered", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes altered", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("mix", {
 	func = function(name, nodes)
 		local pos1, pos2 = worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name]
 		local count = worldedit.set(pos1, pos2, nodes)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes set", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes set", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("replace", {
 	func = function(name, search_node, replace_node)
 		local count = worldedit.replace(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name],
 				search_node, replace_node)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes replaced", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes replaced", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("replaceinverse", {
 	func = function(name, search_node, replace_node)
 		local count = worldedit.replace(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name],
 				search_node, replace_node, true)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes replaced", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes replaced", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("fixlight", {
 	nodes_needed = check_region,
 	func = function(name)
 		local count = worldedit.fixlight(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name])
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes updated", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes updated", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("drain", {
 		end
 		end
 		end
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes updated", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes updated", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("clearcut", {
 	func = function(name)
 		local pos1, pos2 = worldedit.sort_pos(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name])
 		local count = clearcut(pos1, pos2)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes removed", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes removed", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("hide", {
 	nodes_needed = check_region,
 	func = function(name)
 		local count = worldedit.hide(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name])
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes hidden", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes hidden", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("suppress", {
 	nodes_needed = check_region,
 	func = function(name, node)
 		local count = worldedit.suppress(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name], node)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes suppressed", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes suppressed", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("highlight", {
 	nodes_needed = check_region,
 	func = function(name, node)
 		local count = worldedit.highlight(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name], node)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes highlighted", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes highlighted", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -347,6 +347,6 @@ worldedit.register_command("restore", {
 	nodes_needed = check_region,
 	func = function(name)
 		local count = worldedit.restore(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name])
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes restored", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes restored", count)
 	end,
 })

worldedit_commands/primitives.lua

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("hollowcube", {
 	end,
 	func = function(name, w, h, l, node)
 		local count = worldedit.cube(worldedit.pos1[name], w, h, l, node, true)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes added", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes added", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("cube", {
 	end,
 	func = function(name, w, h, l, node)
 		local count = worldedit.cube(worldedit.pos1[name], w, h, l, node)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes added", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes added", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("hollowsphere", {
 	end,
 	func = function(name, radius, node)
 		local count = worldedit.sphere(worldedit.pos1[name], radius, node, true)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes added", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes added", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("sphere", {
 	end,
 	func = function(name, radius, node)
 		local count = worldedit.sphere(worldedit.pos1[name], radius, node)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes added", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes added", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("hollowdome", {
 	end,
 	func = function(name, radius, node)
 		local count = worldedit.dome(worldedit.pos1[name], radius, node, true)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes added", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes added", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("dome", {
 	end,
 	func = function(name, radius, node)
 		local count = worldedit.dome(worldedit.pos1[name], radius, node)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes added", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes added", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("hollowcylinder", {
 			length = length * sign
 		end
 		local count = worldedit.cylinder(worldedit.pos1[name], axis, length, radius1, radius2, node, true)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes added", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes added", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("cylinder", {
 			length = length * sign
 		end
 		local count = worldedit.cylinder(worldedit.pos1[name], axis, length, radius1, radius2, node)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes added", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes added", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("hollowpyramid", {
 			height = height * sign
 		end
 		local count = worldedit.pyramid(worldedit.pos1[name], axis, height, node, true)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes added", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes added", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("pyramid", {
 			height = height * sign
 		end
 		local count = worldedit.pyramid(worldedit.pos1[name], axis, height, node)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes added", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes added", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -271,6 +271,6 @@ worldedit.register_command("spiral", {
 	end,
 	func = function(name, length, height, space, node)
 		local count = worldedit.spiral(worldedit.pos1[name], length, height, space, node)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes added", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes added", count)
 	end,
 })

worldedit_commands/region.lua

@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ worldedit.register_command("inspect", {
 				"inspector: inspection enabled for @1, currently facing the @2 axis",
 				name,
 				axis .. (sign > 0 and "+" or "-")
-			))
+			), "info")
 		else
 			worldedit.inspect[name] = nil
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("inspector: inspection disabled"))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("inspector: inspection disabled"), "info")
 		end
 	end,
 })
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ minetest.register_on_punchnode(function(pos, node, puncher)
 			get_node_rlight(pos),
 			axis .. (sign > 0 and "+" or "-")
 		)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, message)
+		worldedit.player_notify(name, message, "info")
 	end
 end)
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("mark", {
 	privs = {worldedit=true},
 	func = function(name)
 		worldedit.marker_update(name)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("region marked"))
+		return true, S("region marked")
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -89,10 +89,24 @@ worldedit.register_command("unmark", {
 		worldedit.marker_update(name)
 		worldedit.pos1[name] = pos1
 		worldedit.pos2[name] = pos2
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("region unmarked"))
+		return true, S("region unmarked")
 	end,
 })
 
+local function set_pos1(name, pos)
+	assert(pos)
+	worldedit.pos1[name] = pos
+	worldedit.mark_pos1(name)
+	worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1 set to @2", 1, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)), "ok")
+end
+
+local function set_pos2(name, pos)
+	assert(pos)
+	worldedit.pos2[name] = pos
+	worldedit.mark_pos2(name)
+	worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1 set to @2", 2, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)), "ok")
+end
+
 worldedit.register_command("pos1", {
 	params = "",
 	description = S("Set WorldEdit region position @1 to the player's location", 1),
@@ -101,9 +115,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("pos1", {
 	func = function(name)
 		local pos = minetest.get_player_by_name(name):get_pos()
 		pos.x, pos.y, pos.z = math.floor(pos.x + 0.5), math.floor(pos.y + 0.5), math.floor(pos.z + 0.5)
-		worldedit.pos1[name] = pos
+		set_pos1(name, pos)
-		worldedit.mark_pos1(name)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1 set to @2", 1, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)))
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -115,9 +127,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("pos2", {
 	func = function(name)
 		local pos = minetest.get_player_by_name(name):get_pos()
 		pos.x, pos.y, pos.z = math.floor(pos.x + 0.5), math.floor(pos.y + 0.5), math.floor(pos.z + 0.5)
-		worldedit.pos2[name] = pos
+		set_pos2(name, pos)
-		worldedit.mark_pos2(name)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1 set to @2", 2, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)))
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -133,27 +143,32 @@ worldedit.register_command("p", {
 		return false, S("unknown subcommand: @1", param)
 	end,
 	func = function(name, param)
+		local msg
 		if param == "set" then --set both WorldEdit positions
 			worldedit.set_pos[name] = "pos1"
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("select positions by punching two nodes"))
+			msg = S("select positions by punching two nodes")
 		elseif param == "set1" then --set WorldEdit position 1
 			worldedit.set_pos[name] = "pos1only"
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("select position @1 by punching a node", 1))
+			msg = S("select position @1 by punching a node", 1)
 		elseif param == "set2" then --set WorldEdit position 2
 			worldedit.set_pos[name] = "pos2"
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("select position @1 by punching a node", 2))
+			msg = S("select position @1 by punching a node", 2)
 		elseif param == "get" then --display current WorldEdit positions
 			if worldedit.pos1[name] ~= nil then
-				worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1: @2", 1, minetest.pos_to_string(worldedit.pos1[name])))
+				msg = S("position @1: @2", 1, minetest.pos_to_string(worldedit.pos1[name]))
 			else
-				worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1 not set", 1))
+				msg = S("position @1 not set", 1)
 			end
+			msg = msg .. "\n"
 			if worldedit.pos2[name] ~= nil then
-				worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1: @2", 2, minetest.pos_to_string(worldedit.pos2[name])))
+				msg = msg .. S("position @1: @2", 2, minetest.pos_to_string(worldedit.pos2[name]))
 			else
-				worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1 not set", 2))
+				msg = msg .. S("position @1 not set", 2)
 			end
 		end
+		if msg then
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, msg, "info")
+		end
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -171,13 +186,9 @@ worldedit.register_command("fixedpos", {
 	end,
 	func = function(name, flag, pos)
 		if flag == "set1" then
-			worldedit.pos1[name] = pos
+			set_pos1(name, pos)
-			worldedit.mark_pos1(name)
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1 set to @2", 1, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)))
 		else --flag == "set2"
-			worldedit.pos2[name] = pos
+			set_pos2(name, pos)
-			worldedit.mark_pos2(name)
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1 set to @2", 2, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)))
 		end
 	end,
 })
@@ -186,20 +197,14 @@ minetest.register_on_punchnode(function(pos, node, puncher)
 	local name = puncher:get_player_name()
 	if name ~= "" and worldedit.set_pos[name] ~= nil then --currently setting position
 		if worldedit.set_pos[name] == "pos1" then --setting position 1
-			worldedit.pos1[name] = pos
+			set_pos1(name, pos)
-			worldedit.mark_pos1(name)
 			worldedit.set_pos[name] = "pos2" --set position 2 on the next invocation
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1 set to @2", 1, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)))
 		elseif worldedit.set_pos[name] == "pos1only" then --setting position 1 only
-			worldedit.pos1[name] = pos
+			set_pos1(name, pos)
-			worldedit.mark_pos1(name)
 			worldedit.set_pos[name] = nil --finished setting positions
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1 set to @2", 1, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)))
 		elseif worldedit.set_pos[name] == "pos2" then --setting position 2
-			worldedit.pos2[name] = pos
+			set_pos2(name, pos)
-			worldedit.mark_pos2(name)
 			worldedit.set_pos[name] = nil --finished setting positions
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("position @1 set to @2", 2, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)))
 		elseif worldedit.set_pos[name] == "prob" then --setting Minetest schematic node probabilities
 			worldedit.prob_pos[name] = pos
 			minetest.show_formspec(name, "prob_val_enter", "field[text;;]")
@@ -224,6 +229,6 @@ worldedit.register_command("volume", {
 			abs(pos2.x - pos1.x) + 1,
 			abs(pos2.y - pos1.y) + 1,
 			abs(pos2.z - pos1.z) + 1
-		))
+		), "info")
 	end,
 })

worldedit_commands/safe.lua

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ local function safe_region(name, count, callback)
 	--save callback to call later
 	safe_region_callback[name] = callback
 	worldedit.player_notify(name, S("WARNING: this operation could affect up to @1 nodes; type @2 to continue or @3 to cancel",
-		count, minetest.colorize("#00ffff", "//y"), minetest.colorize("#00ffff", "//n")))
+		count, minetest.colorize("#00ffff", "//y"), minetest.colorize("#00ffff", "//n")), "info")
 end
 
 local function reset_pending(name)
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("/y", {
 	func = function(name)
 		local callback = safe_region_callback[name]
 		if not callback then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("no operation pending"))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("no operation pending"), "error")
 			return
 		end
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("/n", {
 	description = S("Abort a pending operation"),
 	func = function(name)
 		if not safe_region_callback[name] then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("no operation pending"))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("no operation pending"), "error")
 			return
 		end
 

worldedit_commands/schematics.lua

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ local function open_schematic(name, param)
 		end
 	end
 	if err then
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Could not open file \"@1\"", param))
+		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Could not open file \"@1\"", param), "error")
 		return
 	end
 	local value = file:read("*a")
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ local function open_schematic(name, param)
 
 	local version = worldedit.read_header(value)
 	if version == nil or version == 0 then
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Invalid file format!"))
+		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Invalid file format!"), "error")
 		return
 	elseif version > worldedit.LATEST_SERIALIZATION_VERSION then
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Schematic was created with a newer version of WorldEdit."))
+		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Schematic was created with a newer version of WorldEdit."), "error")
 		return
 	end
 
@@ -90,14 +90,13 @@ worldedit.register_command("save", {
 		local filename = path .. "/" .. param .. ".we"
 		local file, err = io.open(filename, "wb")
 		if err ~= nil then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Could not save file to \"@1\"", filename))
+			return false, S("Could not save file to \"@1\"", filename)
-			return
 		end
 		file:write(result)
 		file:flush()
 		file:close()
 
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes saved", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes saved", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -126,15 +125,14 @@ worldedit.register_command("allocate", {
 
 		local nodepos1, nodepos2, count = worldedit.allocate(pos, value)
 		if not nodepos1 then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Schematic empty, nothing allocated"))
+			return false, S("Schematic empty, nothing allocated")
-			return false
 		end
 
 		worldedit.pos1[name] = nodepos1
 		worldedit.pos2[name] = nodepos2
 		worldedit.marker_update(name)
 
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes allocated", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes allocated", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -163,10 +161,9 @@ worldedit.register_command("load", {
 
 		local count = worldedit.deserialize(pos, value)
 		if count == nil then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Loading failed!"))
+			return false, S("Loading failed!")
-			return false
 		end
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes loaded", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes loaded", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -197,12 +194,11 @@ worldedit.register_command("mtschemcreate", {
 		local ret = minetest.create_schematic(worldedit.pos1[name],
 				worldedit.pos2[name], worldedit.prob_list[name],
 				filename)
-		if ret == nil then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Failed to create Minetest schematic"))
-		else
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("Saved Minetest schematic to @1", param))
-		end
 		worldedit.prob_list[name] = {}
+		if ret == nil then
+			return false, S("Failed to create Minetest schematic")
+		end
+		return true, S("Saved Minetest schematic to @1", param)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -226,10 +222,10 @@ worldedit.register_command("mtschemplace", {
 
 		local path = minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/schems/" .. param .. ".mts"
 		if minetest.place_schematic(pos, path) == nil then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("failed to place Minetest schematic"))
+			return false, S("failed to place Minetest schematic")
-		else
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("placed Minetest schematic @1 at @2", param, minetest.pos_to_string(pos)))
 		end
+		return true, S("placed Minetest schematic @1 at @2",
+			param, minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -248,10 +244,10 @@ worldedit.register_command("mtschemprob", {
 		if param == "start" then --start probability setting
 			worldedit.set_pos[name] = "prob"
 			worldedit.prob_list[name] = {}
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("select Minetest schematic probability values by punching nodes"))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("select Minetest schematic probability values by punching nodes"), "info")
 		elseif param == "finish" then --finish probability setting
 			worldedit.set_pos[name] = nil
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("finished Minetest schematic probability selection"))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("finished Minetest schematic probability selection"), "info")
 		elseif param == "get" then --get all nodes that had probabilities set on them
 			local text = ""
 			local problist = worldedit.prob_list[name]
@@ -262,8 +258,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("mtschemprob", {
 				local prob = math.floor(((v.prob / 256) * 100) * 100 + 0.5) / 100
 				text = text .. minetest.pos_to_string(v.pos) .. ": " .. prob .. "% | "
 			end
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("currently set node probabilities:"))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("currently set node probabilities:") .. "\n" .. text, "info")
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, text)
 		end
 	end,
 })
@@ -277,7 +272,7 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 		end
 		local e = {pos=worldedit.prob_pos[name], prob=tonumber(fields.text)}
 		if e.pos == nil or e.prob == nil or e.prob < 0 or e.prob > 256 then
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("invalid node probability given, not saved"))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("invalid node probability given, not saved"), "error")
 			return
 		end
 		problist[#problist+1] = e

worldedit_commands/transform.lua

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("copy", {
 		end
 
 		local count = worldedit.copy(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name], axis, amount)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes copied", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes copied", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("move", {
 		pos1[axis] = pos1[axis] + amount
 		pos2[axis] = pos2[axis] + amount
 		worldedit.marker_update(name)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes moved", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes moved", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("stack", {
 		local pos1, pos2 = worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name]
 		local count = worldedit.volume(pos1, pos2) * math.abs(repetitions)
 		worldedit.stack(pos1, pos2, axis, repetitions, function()
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes stacked", count))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes stacked", count), "ok")
 		end)
 	end,
 })
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("stack2", {
 		local pos1, pos2 = worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name]
 		local count = worldedit.volume(pos1, pos2) * repetitions
 		worldedit.stack2(pos1, pos2, offset, repetitions, function()
-			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes stacked", count))
+			worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes stacked", count), "ok")
 		end)
 	end,
 })
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("stretch", {
 		worldedit.pos2[name] = pos2
 		worldedit.marker_update(name)
 
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes stretched", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes stretched", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("transpose", {
 		worldedit.pos2[name] = pos2
 		worldedit.marker_update(name)
 
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes transposed", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes transposed", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("flip", {
 	func = function(name, param)
 		if param == "?" then param = worldedit.player_axis(name) end
 		local count = worldedit.flip(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name], param)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes flipped", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes flipped", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("rotate", {
 		worldedit.pos2[name] = pos2
 		worldedit.marker_update(name)
 
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes rotated", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes rotated", count)
 	end,
 })
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ worldedit.register_command("orient", {
 	nodes_needed = check_region,
 	func = function(name, angle)
 		local count = worldedit.orient(worldedit.pos1[name], worldedit.pos2[name], angle)
-		worldedit.player_notify(name, S("@1 nodes oriented", count))
+		return true, S("@1 nodes oriented", count)
 	end,
 })
 

worldedit_gui/functionality.lua

@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ local function execute_worldedit_command(command_name, player_name, params)
 	assert(chatcmd, "unknown command: " .. command_name)
 	local _, msg = chatcmd.func(player_name, params)
 	if msg then
-		worldedit.player_notify(player_name, msg)
+		minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, msg)
 	end
 end
 

worldedit_gui/init.lua

@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ worldedit.register_gui_handler("worldedit_gui", function(name, fields)
 			--ensure player has permission to perform action
 			local has_privs, missing_privs = minetest.check_player_privs(name, entry.privs)
 			if not has_privs then
-				worldedit.player_notify(name, "you are not allowed to use this function (missing privileges: " .. table.concat(missing_privs, ", ") .. ")")
+				worldedit.player_notify(name, "you are not allowed to use this function (missing privileges: " .. table.concat(missing_privs, ", ") .. ")", "error")
 				return false
 			end
 			if entry.on_select then