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Throughout the lifetime of the MC server, several approaches have been used to create custom GUIs, or Graphical User Interfaces. Virtually all custom GUIs are created using fake containers, with one of a few possible techniques for designing them.
Classic GUI Technique
The traditional technique for creating custom GUIs that can be found almost univerally across many plugins, both public and private, is to blank out unused slots with Black Stained Glass Panes or to simply leave them blank. Various items are used for buttons and interactive elements. This technique remains the only technique used in most of the gamemodes within Chaotic United outside of Survival.
Slot Mask Technique
An early attempt to raise the bar for custom GUIs was to leverage a series of 'Slot Mask' items. Most commonly used was the GUI Slot Mask item, which is used to block out an entire inventory slot. Several additional items were also created to act as buttons and other GUI elements, which are listed below. While this technique has largely been succeeded by the GUI Overlay Technique, it is still used on rare occasion for specific use cases.
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| CUMarketplace Add Buttons |
       
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Back
Next
Cancel
Confirm
Refresh
Arrow Left
Subtract
Add
Pointer
Browse Listings
Browse Listings (Alternate)
Add New Listing
My Listings
Price Hover Button (Unused)
Set Custom Listing Price
Arrow Left (18px)
Pointer (Alternate)
GUI Overlay Technique
The most advanced GUI technique is the GUI Overlay Technique. This is used exclusively in Survival, as it relies on the use of the server resource pack in order for GUIs to display properly.
This approach relies on overriding the textures of specific text characters in the in-game font with various "alignment helpers", as well as the actual textures of GUIs themselves. These characters are strategically placed within the title of a container, and can result in GUIs of a significantly higher quality than would usually be expected from a container-based GUI, despite being technically identical under the hood. Some examples of this technique can be found with the Upgrade Station GUI along with Crafting and Furnace recipe previews in the Recipe Guide (accessible by using /recipes ingame).
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