The Layout System

Concept

Layouts allow you to define the structure of your inventory using a grid of characters. Instead of manually calculating slot indices (0, 1, 2...), you can simply "draw" your menu in your code.

A typical layout defining a border (#), content area (.), and close button (C).

Implementation

Using the MenuBuilder, you can bind specific MenuButtons to the characters in your layout. The library will automatically calculate the slot indices for you.

MenuBuilder.chest(3)
    .layout(
        "#########",
        "#.......#",
        "####C####"
    )
    .bind('#', MenuPresets.filler(Material.BLACK_STAINED_GLASS_PANE))
    .bind('C', MenuPresets.close())
    .open(player, Component.text("Example"));