Refactor vl_pickblock

mods/PLAYER/vl_pickblock/init.lua

@@ -1,39 +1,46 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator("vl_pickblock")
 
-minetest.override_item("", {
-	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-		if minetest.is_creative_enabled(placer:get_player_name()) then
-			mcl_util.call_on_rightclick(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
-
+local function pickblock(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
 	local node = minetest.get_node_or_nil(pointed_thing.under)
 	if not node then return end
 
 	local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
 	if not def then return end
 
-			local rnode = {}
+	local rnode
 	-- if this is an 'illegal' node and there's an explicit `_vl_pickblock` field, then return it
 	-- if the node isn't 'illegal', return it as-is
 	-- (and if it's 'illegal' and no `_vl_pickblock` is defined, well, bad luck)
-			if def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory and def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory ~= 0 then
+	local illegal = (def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory and def.groups.not_in_creative_inventory ~= 0)
+	if illegal then
 		if def._vl_pickblock then
-					rnode.name = def._vl_pickblock
+			rnode = def._vl_pickblock
 		end
 	else
-				rnode = node
+		rnode = node.name
 	end
 
 	local inv = placer:get_inventory()
 	for i=1,placer:hud_get_hotbar_itemcount() do
 		local stack = inv:get_stack("main", i)
-				if stack:get_name() == rnode.name then
-					local msg = S("@1 is on slot @2", stack:get_short_description(), i)
+		if stack:get_name() == rnode then
+			local msg = S("@1 is on slot @2", stack:get_short_description(), minetest.colorize(mcl_colors.GOLD, i))
 			mcl_title.set(placer, "actionbar", {text = msg, stay = 30})
 			return
 		end
 	end
 
 	return rnode
+end
+
+minetest.override_item("", {
+	on_place = function(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+		if minetest.is_creative_enabled(placer:get_player_name()) then
+			if mcl_util.call_on_rightclick(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing) then
+				return
+			else
+				return pickblock(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
+			end
 		end
 	end
 })

mods/PLAYER/vl_pickblock/mod.conf

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = vl_pickblock
 description = Allows you to put the selected node in an empty slot of your hotbar when you're in creative mode.
-depeds = mcl_util, mcl_title
+depeds = mcl_util, mcl_colors, mcl_title