Version 2.1.0

See the lengthy comment to learn why

API.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-API documentation for the HUD bars mod 1.4.1
-============================================
+API documentation for the HUD bars mod
+======================================
 
 ## Introduction
 This API allows you to add, change, hide and unhide custom HUD bars for this mod.
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ a vertical gradient.
 ### Icon
 A 16×16 image shown left of the HUD bar. This is optional.
 
-### `hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_start_value, default_start_max, default_start_hidden, format_string)`
+### `hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_start_value, default_start_max, default_start_hidden, format_string, format_string_config)`
 This function registers a new custom HUD bar definition to the HUD bars mod, so it can be later used to be displayed, changed, hidden
 and unhidden on a per-player basis.
 Note this does not yet display the HUD bar.
@@ -66,7 +66,21 @@ for more information.
 * `default_start_value`: If this HUD bar is added to a player, and no initial value is specified, this value will be used as initial current value
 * `default_max_value`: If this HUD bar is added to a player, and no initial maximum value is specified, this value will be used as initial maximum value
 * `default_start_hidden`: The HUD bar will be initially start hidden by default when added to a player. Use `hb.unhide_hudbar` to unhide it.
-* `format_string`: This is optional; You can specify an alternative format string display the final text on the HUD bar. The default format string is “`%s: %d/%d`” (in this order: Label, current value, maximum value). See also the Lua documentation of `string.format`.
+* `format_string`: Optional; You can specify an alternative format string to use for the final text on the HUD bar. The default format string is “`@1: @2/@3`” (The “@” numbers are placeholders that have a meaning in this order: @1 = Label, @2 = current value, @3 = maximum value). Do *not* use minetest.translator on this string, the string will be translated by `hudbars`, but you still must put this string into the translation catalogue file.
+* `format_string_config`: Required if `format_string` is set. This allows to change which parameters to use in the format string. It's a table with these fields:
+ * `textdomain`: Text domain of the format string, used by `minetest.translate`
+ * `order`: Table that contains the order of the placeholders. It's also possible to remove placeholders. Default order: `{ "label", "value", "max_value" }`
+ * `format_value`: Format string to apply when displaying `value`. Syntax is same as in `string.format`. Default: `"%d"`
+ * `format_max_value`: Same as `format_value` but is applied to `max_value`
+
+#### Example
+Example (mostly) from `hbarmor` mod:
+
+```
+hb.register_hudbar("armor", 0xFFFFFF, minetest.translator("hbarmor", "Armor"), { icon = "hbarmor_icon.png", bgicon = "hbarmor_bgicon.png", bar = "hbarmor_bar.png" }, 0, 100, hbarmor.autohide, N("@1: @2%"), { order = { "label", "value" }, textdomain = "hbarmor" } )
+```
+
+Displays an armor HUD bar with a label of the form „Armor: 53%“. (`N` is a dummy function that returns its argument, used to make the string visible for translator scripts.)
 
 #### Return value
 Always `nil`.
@@ -95,8 +109,7 @@ the HUD bar will be initially be shown to the player.
 * `start_hidden`: Whether the HUD bar is initially hidden. This is optional, `default_start_hidden` of the registration function will be used as default
 
 #### Return value
-Always `nil`.
-
+`true` on success, `false` otherwise.
 
 
 ## Modifying a HUD bar
@@ -135,7 +148,7 @@ such network optimization for the “styling” parameters, so keep this in mind
 * `new_text_color`: A 3-octet number defining the new color of the text.
 
 #### Return value
-Always `nil`.
+`true` on success, `false` otherwise.
 
 
 ## Hiding and unhiding a HUD bar
@@ -156,7 +169,7 @@ Hides the specified HUD bar from the screen of the specified player.
 * `identifier`: The identifier of the HUD bar type to hide, as specified in `hb.register_hudbar`.
 
 #### Return value
-Always `nil`.
+`true` on success, `false` otherwise.
 
 
 ### `hb.unhide_hudbar(player, identifier)`
@@ -167,11 +180,11 @@ Makes a previously hidden HUD bar visible again to a player.
 * `identifier`: The identifier of the HUD bar type to unhide, as specified in `hb.register_hudbar`.
 
 #### Return value
-Always `nil`.
+`true` on success, `false` otherwise.
 
 
 ## Reading HUD bar information
-It is also possible to read information about an active HUD bar.
+It is also possible to read information about existing HUD bars.
 
 ### `hb.get_hudbar_state(player, identifier)`
 Returns the current state of the active player's HUD bar.
@@ -181,12 +194,17 @@ Returns the current state of the active player's HUD bar.
 * `identifier`: The identifier of the HUD bar type to hide, as specified in `hb.register_hudbar`.
 
 #### Return value
-A table which holds information on the current state of the HUD bar. Note the table is a deep
-copy of the internal HUD bar state, it is *not* a reference; the information hold by the table is
-only true for the moment you called this function. The fields of this table are:
+On success, returns a table which holds information on the current state of the HUD bar. Note
+the table is a deep copy of the internal HUD bar state, it is *not* a reference; the information
+hold by the table is only true for the moment you called this function. The fields of this table are:
 
 * `value`: Current value of HUD bar.
 * `max`: Current maximum value of HUD bar.
 * `hidden`: Boolean denoting whether the HUD bar is hidden.
 * `barlength`: The length of the HUD bar in pixels. This field is meaningless if the HUD bar is currently hidden.
 * `text`: The text shown on the HUD bar. This fiels is meaningless if the HUD bar is currently hidden.
+
+If the player does not exist, returns `nil` instead.
+
+### `hb.get_hudbar_identifiers()`
+Returns a table of all currently registered HUD bar identifiers.

README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# HUD bars
+
+## Description
+This mod changes the HUD of Minetest. It replaces the default health and breath
+symbols by horizontal colored bars with text showing the number.
+
+Furthermore, it enables other mods to add their own custom bars to the HUD,
+this mod will place them accordingly.
+
+**Important**: Keep in mind if running a server with this mod, that the custom
+position should be displayed correctly on every screen size.
+
+## Current version
+The current version is 2.1.0.
+
+This software uses [semantic versioning](http://semver.org), as defined by version 2.0.0 of the SemVer
+standard.
+
+## Settings
+This mod can be configured quite a bit. You can change HUD bar appearance, offsets, ordering, and more.
+Use the advanced settings menu in Minetest for detailed configuration.
+
+## API
+The API is used to add your own custom HUD bars.
+Documentation for the API of this mod can be found in `API.md`.
+
+## Legal
+### License of source code
+Author: Wuzzy (2015)
+
+Also: This mod was forked from the “Better HUD” [hud] mod by BlockMen.
+
+Translations:
+
+* German: Wuzzy
+* Portuguese: BrunoMine
+* Turkish: admicos
+* Dutch: kingoscargames
+* Italian: Hamlet
+* Malay: muhdnurhidayat
+
+This program is free software. It comes without any warranty, to
+the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute it
+and/or modify it under the terms of the MIT License.
+
+### Licenses of textures
+
+* `hudbars_icon_health.png`—celeron55 (CC BY-SA 3.0), modified by BlockMen
+* `hudbars_bgicon_health.png`—celeron55 (CC BY-SA 3.0), modified by BlockMen
+* `hudbars_icon_breath.png`—kaeza (MIT License), modified by BlockMen, modified again by Wuzzy
+* `hudbars_bgicon_breath.png`—based on previous image, edited by Wuzzy (MIT License)
+* `hudbars_bar_health.png`—Wuzzy (MIT License)
+* `hudbars_bar_breath.png`—Wuzzy (MIT License)
+* `hudbars_bar_background.png`—Wuzzy (MIT License)
+
+### License references
+
+* [CC-BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
+* [MIT License](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)

README.txt

@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-Minetest mod: HUD bars
-======================
-Version: 1.2.1
-
-This software uses semantic versioning, as defined by version 2.0.0 of the SemVer
-standard. <http://semver.org/>
-
-
-License of source code: WTFPL
------------------------------
-Author: Wuzzy (2015)
-Forked from the “Better HUD” [hud] mod by BlockMen.
-
-
-Using the mod:
---------------
-This mod changes the HUD of Minetest. It replaces the default health and breath symbols by horizontal colored bars with text showing
-the number.
-
-Furthermore, it enables other mods to add their own custom bars to the HUD, this mod will place them accordingly.
-
-You can create a “hudbars.conf” file to customize the positions of the health and breath bars. Take a look at “hudbars.conf.example”
-to get more infos. The lines starting with “--” are comments, remove the two dashes to activate a setting. Settings which are not
-set will use a default value instead.
-
-
-IMPORTANT:
-Keep in mind if running a server with this mod, that the custom position should be displayed correctly on every screen size!
-
-Settings:
----------
-This mod can be configured by editing minetest.conf. Currently, the following setting is recognized:
-
-- hudbars_autohide_breath: A boolean setting, it can be either “true” or “false”. If set to “true”,
-  the breath bar will be automatically hidden shortly after the breathbar has been filled up. If set
-  to “false”, the breath bar will always be displayed. The default value is “true”.
-
-- hudbars_sorting: This setting allows you to specify the “slot” positions of the HUD bars manually.
-
-  The setting has to be specified as a comma-seperated list of key=value pairs, where a key refers to the
-  identifier of a HUD bar and the value refers to the slot number of where the HUD bar should be placed.
-  The slot number must be an integer greater of equal to 0. The slot positions start (slot 0) at the
-  bottom (nearest to hotbar in default configuration) left side, the following slot 1 is at the right
-  side, slot `2` is on the right side again, but placed over the first HUD bar (slot 0), and it goes on,
-  in a zig-zag pattern.
-  All HUD bars to which no sorting rule has been applied will fill in all slots which have not been occupied
-  by the HUD bars specified in this setting, the slots will be filled in from the lowest slot number.
-  Note that the order of those remaining HUD bars is *not* fixed, it basically just boils down on which mod
-  “came” first. Don't worry, the mod will still work perfectly fine, this setting is entirely optional.
-
-  Be careful not to use slot indices twice, or else different HUD bars will be drawn over each other!
-
-  If this setting is not set, by default the health and breath bar are displayed at slot positions 0 and 1,
-  respectively (health bar at left bottom-most positoin, breath bar right from it). All other HUD bars are
-  placed automatically.
-
-  Example value:
-    breath=0, health=1
-  This places the breath bar at the left side, and the health bar to the right side.
-
-- hudbars_bar_type: Specifies the style of bars. You can select between the default progress-bar-like bars and the good old statbars
-  like you know from vanilla Minetest. Note that the classic and modern statbars are still a little bit experimental.
-  These values are possible:
-    - progress_bar:    A horizontal progress-bar-like bar with a label, showing numerical value (current, maximum), and an icon.
-                       These bars usually convey the most information. This is the default and recommended value..
-    - statbar_classic: Classic statbar, like in vanilla Minetest. Made out of up to 20 half-symbols. Those bars represent the vague ratio between
-                       the current value and the maximum value. 1 half-symbol stands for approximately 5% of the maximum value.
-    - statbar_modern:  Like the classic statbar, but also supports background images, this kind of statbar may be considered to be more user-friendly
-                       than the classic statbar. This bar type closely resembles the [hud] mod.
-
-- hudbars_vmargin: The vertical distance between two HUD bars in pixels (default: 24)
-- hudbars_tick: The number of seconds between two updates of the HUD bars. Increase this number if you have a slow server (default: 0.1)
-
-Position settings:
-With these settings you can configure the positions of the HUD bars. All settings must be specified as a number.
-The pos settings are specified as a floating-point number between 0 to 1 each, the start_offset settings are
-specified as whole numbers, they specify a number of pixels.
-The left and right variants are used for the zig-zag mode. In the stack_up and stack_down modes, only the left variant is used for
-the base position
-
-- hudbars_pos_left_x, hudbars_pos_left_y: Screen position (x and y) of the left HUD bar in zigzag mode. 0 is left-most/top, 1 is right-most/bottom.
-	Defaults: 0.5 (x) and 1 (y)
-- hudbars_pos_right_x, hudbars_pos_right_y: Same as above, but for the right one.
-	Defaults: 0.5 and 1.
-- hudbars_start_offset_left_x, hudbars_start_offset_left_y: Offset in pixels from the basic screen position specified in hudbars_pos_left_x/hudbars_pos_left_y.
-	Defaults: -175 and -86
-- hudbars_start_offset_right_x, hudbars_start_offset_right_y: Same as above, but for the right one.
-	Defaults: 15 and -86
-
-API:
-----
-The API is used to add your own custom HUD bars.
-Documentation for the API of this mod can be found in API.md.
-
-
-License of textures:
---------------------
-hudbars_icon_health.png - celeron55 (CC BY-SA 3.0), modified by BlockMen
-hudbars_bgicon_health.png - celeron55 (CC BY-SA 3.0), modified by BlockMen
-hudbars_icon_breath.png - kaeza (WTFPL), modified by BlockMen
-hudbars_bar_health.png - Wuzzy (WTFPL)
-hudbars_bar_breath.png - Wuzzy (WTFPL)
-hudbars_bar_background.png - Wuzzy(WTFPL)
-
-This program is free software. It comes without any warranty, to
-the extent permitted by applicable law. You can redistribute it
-and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You Want
-To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar. See
-http://sam.zoy.org/wtfpl/COPYING for more details.

changelog.txt

@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-Note: This software uses semantic versioning,
-as of version 2.0.0 of the standard <http://semver.org/>.
-
-0.1.0
------
-- Initial release, forked from mod “Better HUD” [hud].
-
-0.2.0
------
-- Add API documentation
-
-0.3.0
------
-- Rename main table from “hud” to “hb” (affects function names!)
-- Arguments 3-4 of hb.change_hudbar can be nil for values which should not change
-- Add proper function hb.init_hudbar, replaces odd call to hud.hudtables[identifier].add_all
-- Update API documentation and fix mistakes
-- Use “hudbars.conf” instead of “hud.conf”
-
-0.4.0
------
-- New function: hb.get_hudbar_state to get information about the state of an active HUD bar, such as values, whether it is hidden, etc.
-- hb.change_hudbar has been optimized to call hud_change fewer times, which is hopefully good for networking
-- Rename hb.register_hudbar parameter “start_hide” to “start_hidden”
-- start_hidden parameter now finally works
-- Do not affect other HUD flags (crosshair, wielditem, etc.) when starting mod
-- Show error message when trying to call hb.init_hudbar or hb.change_hudbar with bad values
-- Update documentation
-- Lots of refactoring
-- Health and breath bar now use API
-
-1.0.0
------
-- Add new parameter start_hidden to hb.init_hudbar, specified whether HUD bar is hidden on start
-- Copy-editing of API.md and README.txt
-- Internal: Fix add_all weirdness
-
-1.0.1
------
-- Fix race condition causing crash at start of server
-
-1.0.2
------
-- Fix other HUD elements disappearing for rejoining players
-- Remove pointless delays for initializing the HUD for new or rejoining players
-
-1.0.3
------
-- Adjust default HUD bars position for Minetest 0.4.12
-
-1.1.0
------
-- Add boolean minetest.conf setting support (hudbars_autohide_breathbar) to control whether the breath bar is automatically hidden when full (default: yes)
-
-1.2.0
------
-- New setting: hudbars_sorting. You can now manually sort all the HUD bars. Useful if you don't like automatic order
-- New setting: hudbars_bar_type. You now can change the appearance of the HUD bars.
-- New HUD bar types, slightly experimental: Classic statbars and modern [hud]-style statbars
-- New experimental/unfinished setting: hudbars_alignment_pattern: You can now make the HUD bars stack vertically instead of the current zig-zag pattern. Note you probably need to change source code to productively use this feature
-- Various position-related HUD bar settings (see README.txt)
-- Remove hudbars.conf support and hudbars.conf.example (was never officially supported anyways)
-
-1.2.1
------
-- Fix crash when enable_damage is changed in mid-game
-
-1.3.0
------
-- Make all settings avaialbe in Minetest's advanced settings menu
-- Fix HUD bars overlap when both hudbars_tick and hudbars_vmargin were set
-- Use Markdown syntax in readme file
-- Fix some factual mistakes in readme file
-- Add metadata: mod.conf, description.txt, screenshot.png
-
-1.4.0
------
-- Allow to change HUD bar images and label after it has been registered
-- Minor API.md correction
-
-1.4.1
------
-- Fix bug in hb.change_hudbar being a no-op if new_value and new_max value are nil

default_settings.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+-- (Hardcoded) default settings
+
+hb.settings.max_bar_length = 160
+hb.settings.statbar_length = 20
+
+-- Statbar positions
+hb.settings.pos_left = {}
+hb.settings.pos_right = {}
+hb.settings.start_offset_left = {}
+hb.settings.start_offset_right= {}
+hb.settings.pos_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_left_x", "number", 0.5)
+hb.settings.pos_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_left_y", "number", 1)
+hb.settings.pos_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_right_x", "number", 0.5)
+hb.settings.pos_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_right_y", "number", 1)
+hb.settings.bar_type = hb.load_setting("hudbars_bar_type", "string", "progress_bar", {"progress_bar", "statbar_classic", "statbar_modern"})
+if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+	hb.settings.start_offset_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_left_x", "number", -175)
+	hb.settings.start_offset_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_left_y", "number", -86)
+	hb.settings.start_offset_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_right_x", "number", 15)
+	hb.settings.start_offset_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_right_y", "number", -86)
+else
+	hb.settings.start_offset_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_statbar_offset_left_x", "number", -265)
+	hb.settings.start_offset_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_statbar_offset_left_y", "number", -90)
+	hb.settings.start_offset_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_statbar_offset_right_x", "number", 25)
+	hb.settings.start_offset_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_statbar_offset_right_y", "number", -90)
+end
+hb.settings.vmargin  = hb.load_setting("hudbars_vmargin", "number", 24)
+hb.settings.tick = hb.load_setting("hudbars_tick", "number", 0.1)
+
+-- Experimental setting: Changing this setting is not officially supported, do NOT rely on it!
+hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars = hb.load_setting("hudbars_forceload_default_hudbars", "bool", true)
+
+-- Misc. settings
+hb.settings.alignment_pattern = hb.load_setting("hudbars_alignment_pattern", "string", "zigzag", {"zigzag", "stack_up", "stack_down"})
+hb.settings.autohide_breath = hb.load_setting("hudbars_autohide_breath", "bool", true)
+
+local sorting = minetest.settings:get("hudbars_sorting")
+if sorting ~= nil then
+	hb.settings.sorting = {}
+	hb.settings.sorting_reverse = {}
+	for k,v in string.gmatch(sorting, "(%w+)=(%w+)") do
+		hb.settings.sorting[k] = tonumber(v)
+		hb.settings.sorting_reverse[tonumber(v)] = k
+	end
+else
+	hb.settings.sorting = { ["health"] = 0, ["breath"] = 1 }
+	hb.settings.sorting_reverse = { [0] = "health", [1] = "breath" }
+end

depends.txt

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-default
-intllib?

description.txt

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Replaces the health and breath symbols in the HUD by “progress bars” and shows exact values. Other mods can add more progress bars for custom player stats.

hudbars.conf

@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
--- if custom==true, use custom position
--- X 0=left, 1=right
---Y 0,1,2 = down--> up
-hb.settings.custom.custom = true
-hb.settings.custom.health =    { x = 0, y = 0 }
-hb.settings.custom.satiation = { x = 0, y = 1 }
-hb.settings.custom.sprint =    { x = 1, y = 1 }
-hb.settings.custom.mana =      { x = 1, y = 0 }
-hb.settings.custom.armor =     { x = 1, y = 2 }
-hb.settings.custom.breath =    { x = 0, y = 2 }

init.lua

@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-local S
-if (minetest.get_modpath("intllib")) then
-	dofile(minetest.get_modpath("intllib").."/intllib.lua")
-	S = intllib.Getter(minetest.get_current_modname())
-else
-	S = function ( s ) return s end
-end
+local S = minetest.get_translator("hudbars")
+local N = function(s) return s end
 
 hb = {}
 
@@ -21,11 +16,11 @@ hb.settings = {}
 function hb.load_setting(sname, stype, defaultval, valid_values)
 	local sval
 	if stype == "string" then
-		sval = minetest.setting_get(sname)
+		sval = minetest.settings:get(sname)
 	elseif stype == "bool" then
-		sval = minetest.setting_getbool(sname)
+		sval = minetest.settings:get_bool(sname)
 	elseif stype == "number" then
-		sval = tonumber(minetest.setting_get(sname))
+		sval = tonumber(minetest.settings:get(sname))
 	end
 	if sval ~= nil then
 		if valid_values ~= nil then
@@ -49,50 +44,44 @@ function hb.load_setting(sname, stype, defaultval, valid_values)
 	end
 end
 
--- (hardcoded) default settings
-hb.settings.max_bar_length = 160
-hb.settings.statbar_length = 20
+-- Load default settings
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("hudbars").."/default_settings.lua")
 
--- statbar positions
-hb.settings.pos_left = {}
-hb.settings.pos_right = {}
-hb.settings.start_offset_left = {}
-hb.settings.start_offset_right= {}
-hb.settings.pos_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_left_x", "number", 0.5)
-hb.settings.pos_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_left_y", "number", 1)
-hb.settings.pos_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_right_x", "number", 0.5)
-hb.settings.pos_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_right_y", "number", 1)
-hb.settings.start_offset_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_left_x", "number", -175)
-hb.settings.start_offset_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_left_y", "number", -86)
-hb.settings.start_offset_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_right_x", "number", 15)
-hb.settings.start_offset_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_right_y", "number", -86)
+local function player_exists(player)
+	return player ~= nil and player:is_player()
+end
 
-hb.settings.vmargin  = hb.load_setting("hudbars_vmargin", "number", 24)
-hb.settings.tick = hb.load_setting("hudbars_tick", "number", 0.4)
-
--- experimental setting: Changing this setting is not officially supported, do NOT rely on it!
-hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars = hb.load_setting("hudbars_forceload_default_hudbars", "bool", true)
-
--- Misc. settings
-hb.settings.alignment_pattern = hb.load_setting("hudbars_alignment_pattern", "string", "zigzag", {"zigzag", "stack_up", "stack_down"})
-hb.settings.bar_type = hb.load_setting("hudbars_bar_type", "string", "progress_bar", {"progress_bar", "statbar_classic", "statbar_modern"})
-hb.settings.autohide_breath = hb.load_setting("hudbars_autohide_breath", "bool", true)
-
-local sorting = minetest.setting_get("hudbars_sorting")
-if sorting ~= nil then
-	hb.settings.sorting = {}
-	hb.settings.sorting_reverse = {}
-	for k,v in string.gmatch(sorting, "(%w+)=(%w+)") do
-		hb.settings.sorting[k] = tonumber(v)
-		hb.settings.sorting_reverse[tonumber(v)] = k
+local function make_label(format_string, format_string_config, label, start_value, max_value)
+	local params = {}
+	local order = format_string_config.order
+	for o=1, #order do
+		if order[o] == "label" then
+			table.insert(params, label)
+		elseif order[o] == "value" then
+			if format_string_config.format_value then
+				table.insert(params, string.format(format_string_config.format_value, start_value))
+			else
+				table.insert(params, start_value)
+			end
+		elseif order[o] == "max_value" then
+			if format_string_config.format_max_value then
+				table.insert(params, string.format(format_string_config.format_max_value, max_value))
+			else
+				table.insert(params, max_value)
+			end
+		end
 	end
-else
-	hb.settings.sorting = { ["health"] = 0, ["breath"] = 1 }
-	hb.settings.sorting_reverse = { [0] = "health", [1] = "breath" }
+	local ret
+	if format_string_config.textdomain then
+		ret = minetest.translate(format_string_config.textdomain, format_string, unpack(params))
+	else
+		ret = S(format_string, unpack(params))
+	end
+	return ret
 end
 
 -- Table which contains all players with active default HUD bars (only for internal use)
---hb.players = {}
+hb.players = {}
 
 function hb.value_to_barlength(value, max)
 	if max == 0 then
@@ -130,7 +119,7 @@ function hb.get_hudbar_position_index(identifier)
 	end
 end
 
-function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_start_value, default_start_max, default_start_hidden, format_string)
+function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_start_value, default_start_max, default_start_hidden, format_string, format_string_config)
 	minetest.log("action", "hb.register_hudbar: "..tostring(identifier))
 	local hudtable = {}
 	local pos, offset
@@ -164,7 +153,19 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 		end
 	end
 	if format_string == nil then
-		format_string = S("%s: %d/%d")
+		format_string = N("@1: @2/@3")
+	end
+	if format_string_config == nil then
+		format_string_config = {}
+	end
+	if format_string_config.order == nil then
+		format_string_config.order = { "label", "value", "max_value" }
+	end
+	if format_string_config.format_value == nil then
+		format_string_config.format_value = "%d"
+	end
+	if format_string_config.format_max_value == nil then
+		format_string_config.format_max_value = "%d"
 	end
 
 	hudtable.add_all = function(player, hudtable, start_value, start_max, start_hidden)
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 			iconscale = { x=1, y=1 }
 			barnumber = hb.value_to_barlength(start_value, start_max)
 			bgiconnumber = hb.settings.statbar_length
-			text = string.format(format_string, label, start_value, start_max)
+			text = make_label(format_string, format_string_config, label, start_value, start_max)
 		end
 		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
 			ids.bg = player:hud_add({
@@ -219,14 +220,24 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 					number = bgiconnumber,
 					alignment = {x=-1,y=-1},
 					offset = { x = offset.x, y = offset.y },
+					direction = 0,
+					size = {x=24, y=24},
 				})
 			end
 		end
-		local bar_image
+		local bar_image, bar_size
 		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
 			bar_image = textures.bar
+			-- NOTE: Intentionally set to nil. For some reason, on some systems,
+			-- the progress bar is displaced when the bar_size is set explicitly here.
+			-- On the other hand, setting this to nil is deprecated in MT 5.0.0 due to
+			-- a debug log warning, but nothing is explained in lua_api.txt.
+			-- This section is a potential bug magnet, please watch with care!
+			-- The size of the bar image is expected to be exactly 2×16 pixels.
+			bar_size = nil
 		elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_classic" or hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
 			bar_image = textures.icon
+			bar_size = {x=24, y=24}
 		end
 		ids.bar = player:hud_add({
 			hud_elem_type = "statbar",
@@ -235,7 +246,8 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 			number = barnumber,
 			alignment = {x=-1,y=-1},
 			offset = offset,
-			size = "",
+			direction = 0,
+			size = bar_size,
 		})
 		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
 			ids.text = player:hud_add({
@@ -274,6 +286,7 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 
 	hudtable.identifier = identifier
 	hudtable.format_string = format_string
+	hudtable.format_string_config = format_string_config
 	hudtable.label = label
 	hudtable.hudids = {}
 	hudtable.hudstate = {}
@@ -282,43 +295,44 @@ function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_sta
 	hudtable.default_start_max = default_start_max
 
 	hb.hudbars_count= hb.hudbars_count + 1
-
+	
 	hb.hudtables[identifier] = hudtable
 end
 
 function hb.init_hudbar(player, identifier, start_value, start_max, start_hidden)
+	if not player_exists(player) then return false end
 	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
 	hb.hudtables[identifier].add_all(player, hudtable, start_value, start_max, start_hidden)
+	return true
 end
 
 function hb.change_hudbar(player, identifier, new_value, new_max_value, new_icon, new_bgicon, new_bar, new_label, new_text_color)
 	if new_value == nil and new_max_value == nil and new_icon == nil and new_bgicon == nil and new_bar == nil and new_label == nil and new_text_color == nil then
-		return
+		return true
+	end
+	if not player_exists(player) then
+		return false
 	end
 
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
 	local value_changed, max_changed = false, false
 
+	if new_value ~= nil then
+		if new_value ~= hudtable.hudstate[name].value then
+			hudtable.hudstate[name].value = new_value
+			value_changed = true
+		end
+	else
+		new_value = hudtable.hudstate[name].value
+	end
 	if new_max_value ~= nil then
 		if new_max_value ~= hudtable.hudstate[name].max then
 			hudtable.hudstate[name].max = new_max_value
 			max_changed = true
 		end
 	else
-		new_max_value = (hudtable.hudstate[name] or {max = 0}).max
-	end
-
-	if new_value ~= nil and hudtable.hudstate[name] then
-		if new_value ~= hudtable.hudstate[name].value then
-			if new_value > new_max_value then
-				new_value = new_max_value
-			end
-			hudtable.hudstate[name].value = new_value
-			value_changed = true
-		end
-	else
-		new_value = (hudtable.hudstate[name] or {value = 0}).value
+		new_max_value = hudtable.hudstate[name].max
 	end
 
 	if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
@@ -333,7 +347,7 @@ function hb.change_hudbar(player, identifier, new_value, new_max_value, new_icon
 		end
 		if new_label ~= nil then
 			hudtable.label = new_label
-			local new_text = string.format(hudtable.format_string, new_label, hudtable.hudstate[name].value, hudtable.hudstate[name].max)
+			local new_text = make_label(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.format_string_config, new_label, hudtable.hudstate[name].value, hudtable.hudstate[name].max)
 			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", new_text)
 		end
 		if new_text_color ~= nil then
@@ -377,7 +391,7 @@ function hb.change_hudbar(player, identifier, new_value, new_max_value, new_icon
 			end
 
 			if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
-				local new_text = string.format(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.label, new_value, new_max_value)
+				local new_text = make_label(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.format_string_config, hudtable.label, new_value, new_max_value)
 				if new_text ~= hudtable.hudstate[name].text then
 					player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", new_text)
 					hudtable.hudstate[name].text = new_text
@@ -385,50 +399,53 @@ function hb.change_hudbar(player, identifier, new_value, new_max_value, new_icon
 			end
 		end
 	end
+	return true
 end
 
 function hb.hide_hudbar(player, identifier)
+	if not player_exists(player) then return false end
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
-	if(hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden == false) then
-		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
-			if hudtable.hudids[name].icon ~= nil then
-				player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].icon, "scale", {x=0,y=0})
-			end
-			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "scale", {x=0,y=0})
-			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", "")
-		elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
-			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "number", 0)
+	if hudtable == nil then return false end
+	if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+		if hudtable.hudids[name].icon ~= nil then
+			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].icon, "scale", {x=0,y=0})
 		end
-		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bar, "number", 0)
-		hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden = true
+		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "scale", {x=0,y=0})
+		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", "")
+	elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
+		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "number", 0)
 	end
+	player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bar, "number", 0)
+	hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden = true
+	return true
 end
 
 function hb.unhide_hudbar(player, identifier)
+	if not player_exists(player) then return false end
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
 	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
-	if(hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden) then
-		local name = player:get_player_name()
-		local value = hudtable.hudstate[name].value
-		local max = hudtable.hudstate[name].max
-		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
-			if hudtable.hudids[name].icon ~= nil then
-				player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].icon, "scale", {x=1,y=1})
-			end
-			if hudtable.hudstate[name].max ~= 0 then
-				player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "scale", {x=1,y=1})
-			end
-			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", tostring(string.format(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.label, value, max)))
-		elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
-			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "number", hb.settings.statbar_length)
+	if hudtable == nil then return false end
+	local value = hudtable.hudstate[name].value
+	local max = hudtable.hudstate[name].max
+	if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+		if hudtable.hudids[name].icon ~= nil then
+			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].icon, "scale", {x=1,y=1})
 		end
-		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bar, "number", hb.value_to_barlength(value, max))
-		hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden = false
+		if hudtable.hudstate[name].max ~= 0 then
+			player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "scale", {x=1,y=1})
+		end
+		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].text, "text", make_label(hudtable.format_string, hudtable.format_string_config, hudtable.label, value, max))
+	elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
+		player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "number", hb.settings.statbar_length)
 	end
+	player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bar, "number", hb.value_to_barlength(value, max))
+	hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden = false
+	return true
 end
 
 function hb.get_hudbar_state(player, identifier)
+	if not player_exists(player) then return nil end
 	local ref = hb.get_hudtable(identifier).hudstate[player:get_player_name()]
 	-- Do not forget to update this chunk of code in case the state changes
 	local copy = {
@@ -441,8 +458,16 @@ function hb.get_hudbar_state(player, identifier)
 	return copy
 end
 
+function hb.get_hudbar_identifiers()
+	local ids = {}
+	for id, _ in pairs(hb.hudtables) do
+		table.insert(ids, id)
+	end
+	return ids
+end
+
 --register built-in HUD bars
-if minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
+if minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage") or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
 	hb.register_hudbar("health", 0xFFFFFF, S("Health"), { bar = "hudbars_bar_health.png", icon = "hudbars_icon_health.png", bgicon = "hudbars_bgicon_health.png" }, 20, 20, false)
 	hb.register_hudbar("breath", 0xFFFFFF, S("Breath"), { bar = "hudbars_bar_breath.png", icon = "hudbars_icon_breath.png", bgicon = "hudbars_bgicon_breath.png" }, 10, 10, true)
 end
@@ -456,62 +481,89 @@ end
 
 
 local function custom_hud(player)
-	if minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
+	if minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage") or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
 		local hide
-		if minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") then
+		if minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage") then
 			hide = false
 		else
 			hide = true
 		end
-		hb.init_hudbar(player, "health", player:get_hp(), nil, hide)
+		local hp = player:get_hp()
+		local hp_max = player:get_properties().hp_max
+		hb.init_hudbar(player, "health", math.min(hp, hp_max), hp_max, hide)
 		local breath = player:get_breath()
+		local breath_max = player:get_properties().breath_max
 		local hide_breath
-		if breath == 11 and hb.settings.autohide_breath == true then hide_breath = true else hide_breath = false end
-		hb.init_hudbar(player, "breath", math.min(breath, 10), nil, hide_breath or hide)
+		if breath >= breath_max and hb.settings.autohide_breath == true then hide_breath = true else hide_breath = false end
+		hb.init_hudbar(player, "breath", math.min(breath, breath_max-1), breath_max-1, hide_breath or hide)
 	end
 end
 
+local function update_health(player)
+	local hp_max = player:get_properties().hp_max
+	hb.change_hudbar(player, "health", player:get_hp(), hp_max)
+end
+
 -- update built-in HUD bars
 local function update_hud(player)
-	if minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage") then
+	if not player_exists(player) then return end
+	if minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage") then
 		if hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
 			hb.unhide_hudbar(player, "health")
 		end
 		--air
+		local breath_max = player:get_properties().breath_max
 		local breath = player:get_breath()
 		
-		if breath == 11 and hb.settings.autohide_breath == true then
+		if breath >= breath_max and hb.settings.autohide_breath == true then
 			hb.hide_hudbar(player, "breath")
 		else
 			hb.unhide_hudbar(player, "breath")
-			hb.change_hudbar(player, "breath", math.min(breath, 10))
+			hb.change_hudbar(player, "breath", math.min(breath, breath_max-1), breath_max-1)
 		end
-		
 		--health
-		hb.change_hudbar(player, "health", player:get_hp())
+		update_health(player)
 	elseif hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
 		hb.hide_hudbar(player, "health")
 		hb.hide_hudbar(player, "breath")
 	end
 end
 
-local function hb_step()
-	if minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage")  or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
-		for _,player in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
-			-- only proceed if damage is enabled
-			-- update all hud elements
-			update_hud(player)
-		end
+minetest.register_on_player_hpchange(function(player)
+	if hb.players[player:get_player_name()] ~= nil then
+		update_health(player)
 	end
-	minetest.after(hb.settings.tick, hb_step)
-end
-
-
-minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
-	local name = player:get_player_name()
-	if not name or name == "" then return end
-	hide_builtin(player)
-	custom_hud(player)
 end)
 
-minetest.after(0, hb_step)
+minetest.register_on_respawnplayer(function(player)
+	update_health(player)
+	hb.hide_hudbar(player, "breath")
+end)
+
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+	hide_builtin(player)
+	custom_hud(player)
+	hb.players[player:get_player_name()] = player
+end)
+
+minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
+	hb.players[player:get_player_name()] = nil
+end)
+
+local main_timer = 0
+local timer = 0
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+	main_timer = main_timer + dtime
+	timer = timer + dtime
+	if main_timer > hb.settings.tick or timer > 4 then
+		if main_timer > hb.settings.tick then main_timer = 0 end
+		-- only proceed if damage is enabled
+		if minetest.settings:get_bool("enable_damage") or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
+			for _, player in pairs(hb.players) do
+				-- update all hud elements
+				update_hud(player)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+	if timer > 4 then timer = 0 end
+end)

locale/de.txt

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Health = Leben
-Breath = Atem
-%s: %d/%d = %s: %d/%d

locale/hudbars.de.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=Leben
+Breath=Atem
+@1: @2/@3=@1: @2/@3

locale/hudbars.it.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=Salute
+Breath=Ossigeno
+
+# Default format string for progress bar-style HUD bars, e.g. “Health 5/20”
+@1: @2/@3=@1: @2/@3

locale/hudbars.ms.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=Kesihatan
+Breath=Nafas
+@1: @2/@3=@1: @2/@3

locale/hudbars.nl.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=Gezondheid
+Breath=Adem
+
+# Default format string for progress bar-style HUD bars, e.g. “Health 5/20”
+@1: @2/@3=@1: @2/@3

locale/hudbars.pt.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=Saude
+Breath=Folego
+
+# Formato de string padrão para progresso bar-style de barras do HUD, por exemplo “Saude 5/20”
+@1: @2/@3=@1: @2/@3

locale/hudbars.tr.tr

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=Can
+Breath=Nefes
+@1: @2/@3=@1: @2/@3

locale/template.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-Health
-Breath
+# textdomain: hudbars
+Health=
+Breath=
 
 # Default format string for progress bar-style HUD bars, e.g. “Health 5/20”
-%s: %d/%d
+@1: @2/@3=

mod.conf

@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 name = hudbars
+description = Replaces the health and breath symbols in the HUD by “progress bars” and shows exact values. Other mods can add more progress bars for custom player stats.

settingtypes.txt

@@ -77,17 +77,38 @@ hudbars_pos_right_y (Right HUD bar screen y position) float 1.0 0.0 1.0
 
 # Precise x offset in pixels from the basic screen x position of the HUD bars.
 # For the zig-zag alignment pattern, this is for the left HUD bars.
+# This setting is used for the progress bar HUD bar style.
 hudbars_start_offset_left_x (Left HUD bar x offset) int -175
 # Precise y offset in pixels from the basic screen y position of the HUD bars.
 # For the zig-zag alignment pattern, this is for the left HUD bars.
+# This setting is used for the progress bar HUD bar style.
 hudbars_start_offset_left_y (Left HUD bar y offset) int -86
 # Precise x offset in pixels from the basic screen x position of the right HUD bars.
 # Only used for the zig-zag alignment pattern.
+# This setting is used for the progress bar HUD bar style.
 hudbars_start_offset_right_x (Right HUD bar x offset) int 15
 # Precise y offset in pixels from the basic screen y position of the right HUD bars.
 # Only used for the zig-zag alignment pattern.
+# This setting is used for the progress bar HUD bar style.
 hudbars_start_offset_right_y (Right HUD bar y offset) int -86
 
+# Precise x offset in pixels from the basic screen x position of the HUD statbars.
+# For the zig-zag alignment pattern, this is for the left HUD statbars.
+# This setting is used for the classic and modern statbar styles.
+hudbars_start_statbar_offset_left_x (Left HUD statbar x offset) int -265
+# Precise y offset in pixels from the basic screen y position of the HUD statbars.
+# For the zig-zag alignment pattern, this is for the left HUD statbars.
+# This setting is used for the classic and modern statbar styles.
+hudbars_start_statbar_offset_left_y (Left HUD statbar y offset) int -90
+# Precise x offset in pixels from the basic screen x position of the right HUD statbars.
+# Only used for the zig-zag alignment pattern.
+# This setting is used for the classic and modern statbar styles.
+hudbars_start_statbar_offset_right_x (Right HUD statbar x offset) int 25
+# Precise y offset in pixels from the basic screen y position of the right HUD statbars.
+# Only used for the zig-zag alignment pattern.
+# This setting is used for the classic and modern statbar styles.
+hudbars_start_statbar_offset_right_y (Right HUD statbar y offset) int -90
+
 # The vertical distance between two HUD bars, in pixels.
 hudbars_vmargin (Vertical distance between HUD bars) int 24 0