Major Update: Version 2.0.0p3

BUI Enhancements

• New Features:
  • Added a main menu button to open the BUI menu.
  • Introduced the "Detected Projects" menu inside the new BUI menu.
  • XML files from GuiLib/TestFolder/ within the main BTA run folder can now be opened.
  • Added AdvancedGuiScreen for GUIs unrelated to blocks.
  • Enhanced the Refresh (F12) function.
  • Added a new setup() function in Page.java:
    • Accepts a lambda containing the page logic.
  • Introduced textureManager:
    • Manages texture properties loaded from YAML files.
  • Added GuiHelper with:
    • Public static variables for mouseX and mouseY.
    • Other useful functions.
  • Updated the logo and added new textures.
  • Removed hardcoded routes.

Nodes System Updates

• Replacements & Additions:
  • Replaced Bar.java with Layout.
  • Added Scrollable Layout.
  • Layout direction is now declared as an attribute of Layout and ScrollableLayout.
• Fixes & Improvements:
  • Fixed local and global positioning.
  • Added selfPlacement capacity.
  • Simplified the INode interface.
  • Improved ClickableElement logic.
  • Nodes can now be retrieved by ID, group, or tag from INode instances.
• Removals & Deprecations:
  • Removed Panel node.
  • Deprecated Slider node (pending fixes).
  • Removed the Graph node.

XML Overhaul

• Additions:
  • Added tags:
    • layout and scrollableLayout.
    • easterEgg.
  • Added a version field.
  • Introduced a new template/component system:
    • Organize components into modules within the template tag using names.
    • Call components using the call tag with the component attribute.
    • Access components programmatically via GuiHelper.getComponent.
  • Introduced linking styles:
    • Use the link tag with the src attribute to load styles from /assets or absolute paths.
    • Combine multiple styles effortlessly.
• Fixes:
  • Resolved schema tag order issues in the root (tag order no longer matters).
  • Added new error/warning messages.
• Removals:
  • Removed bar and panel tags.

YAML Improvements

• New Features:
  • Introduced a Textures system:
    • Declare textures and reuse them by ID.
  • Added new background display methods:
    • NINE_SLICE, STRETCH, TILE (credit: @Useless).
  • Enhanced selectors system:
    • Added direct parent [tag > tag] and common ancestor [tag ( tag].
    • Supported by .group, $id, and tag name selectors.
    • Selectors can now be combined.
  • Introduced specificity system for selectors.
• Enhancements:
  • Improved sharedProperties field.
  • Enhanced hex color format support:
    • Formats: "#RRGGBB", "0xRRGGBB", or "RRGGBB".
  • Added selfPlacement for nodes to define their placement.
• Removals:
  • Removed panelLengthX and panelLengthY.
  • Removed tileSize.
• Additional Updates:
  • Added a version field.
  • Introduced new error/warning messages.

And many more changes I can’t remember, yay!

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Acknowledgements

• @UselessBullets:
  • Contributed the drawGuiTexture() function.
• @Olypolyu:
  • Fixed issues, provided ideas, and contributed directly.