New Material Count Display Mode – Dialog Mode

You can enable Dialog Mode using the /trigger list command. It is now the third display mode available. Previously, this command only switched between Chat Mode and Book Mode. Now, when you're in Book Mode, running /trigger list again will switch to Dialog Mode.

Instead of displaying the materials in chat or a book, Dialog Mode opens a custom dialog interface containing the complete list of required materials. This makes large material lists much easier to read and navigate.

We recommend using Dialog Mode for larger builds, as it provides a cleaner and more organized overview of all required materials.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the tool could be used to craft items that required a stick in their recipe.

The tool is now an enchanted book, which prevents it from being used in any crafting recipes.

IMPORTANT: If you were using an older version of the datapack in your world and update to this version, your existing tool will no longer work. You will need to obtain a new one by crafting it again or using the /trigger give command.

Fixed major issues:

• The entire first page of the Required Materials book was incorrectly bolded instead of only the header.
• The Required Materials book no longer cuts off block names or values when there is too much text on a page.
• The datapack now counts only water source blocks instead of all water levels.
• The datapack now counts only lava source blocks instead of all lava levels.
• The datapack no longer counts portal blocks: Nether Portal, End Portal, and End Gateway.

Improvements & New Features

🎨 Position Selector Visual Feedback

The Material Counter Position Selector now changes its appearance after Position 1 has been selected. The tool turns blue, making it clear that the next step is selecting Position 2.

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📖 Added In-Game User Guide

A complete User Guide has been added.

Players automatically receive the guide the first time they join a world with the datapack installed. It explains every feature and how to use the datapack step by step.

If you lose the book, you can craft a new copy using the following recipe:

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⚡ Easier to Obtain the Position Selector

Getting the Material Counter Position Selector is now much easier.

You can now obtain it at any time by running:

/trigger give

Previously, the only command-based method was:

/function materialcounter:give_item

However, that required cheats to be enabled, making it unavailable in many survival worlds. Using /trigger works without operator permissions, making it much more convenient.

The tool can still be crafted in a Crafting Table as before.

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🛠️ Updated Crafting Recipe

Based on community feedback, the crafting recipe for the Material Counter Position Selector has been updated.

Instead of requiring a Stick, it now requires Paper.

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⚙️ New Datapack Settings

Two new toggleable settings have been added.

🟢 Position Outline Particles

Use:

/trigger position_outlines

to enable or disable the particle outlines that mark Position 1 and Position 2.

Default: Enabled

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📚 Material List Display Mode

Use:

/trigger list

to switch between two result display modes.

💬 Chat Mode (Default)

Displays the material list directly in chat.

This works well for smaller builds, but Minecraft's chat has a line limit, so very large structures may not display the entire list.

📖 Book Mode

Generates a book containing the complete material list every time you calculate a structure.

This mode is recommended for larger and more complex builds because the full list is always preserved.

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🔄 How the Toggle Commands Work

The new /trigger commands do not require any arguments.

Simply run the command to switch to the next option.

For example:

• /trigger list
  • First use → Book Mode
  • Second use → Chat Mode
  • Third use → Book Mode again

The same behavior applies to /trigger position_outlines.

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Old Tool Recipe: