✨ ChatNext v1.2.0 - The Interactive Update

Version 1.2.0 is here, bringing the power of the Bungee Component API to your server's chat! We've completely rewritten the core chat formatter to support full interactivity without losing compatibility with your favorite prefix and formatting plugins.

🚀 New Features

• ⚡ Interactive Chat (Hover & Click Events):

  • Player names in the chat are now fully interactive!
  • Hover Event: Hovering over a player's name displays a fully customizable tooltip box configured in your config.yml. It supports multiple lines, default variables like {health} and {level}, and full PlaceholderAPI integration.
  • Click Event: Clicking a player's name will automatically suggest the /msg <player> command in the chat bar, making private messaging easier than ever.

• 🎨 Full HEX & Legacy Color Support:

  • The color engine (ChatFormatter and ColorUtils) has been rewritten to natively support both Hexadecimal colors (e.g., &#FF0000) and classic legacy codes (e.g., &a, &l) simultaneously.
  • Private Messages: The /msg and /reply commands now fully support HEX color translation for both sender and receiver formats.

• 📌 Smart Mentions with Auto-Complete:

  • Added a new TabCompleteListener. Now, when players type @ in the chat, they can press TAB to auto-complete online player names!
  • Mention sounds and highlight colors remain 100% configurable.

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed Prefix & Gradient Spacing Issues: Fixed a critical visual bug where LuckPerms prefixes or HEX color gradients would split, break, or generate weird white spaces in the chat. By implementing TextComponent.fromLegacyText(), gradients and hex colors now render flawlessly alongside the interactive player name.

🛠️ Technical Changes & Optimizations

• Bungee Component Migration: The old AsyncPlayerChatEvent#setFormat method has been replaced with the Bungee Component API (TextComponent) to allow for rich, interactive text elements.
• Dynamic Config Parsing: The plugin now intelligently reads and splits your chat-format string from the config. You can use complex layouts like &8[%luckperms_prefix%&8] &f{player} &8» &7{message}, and the plugin will inject the interactive features directly into {player} without breaking your custom symbols or spacing.
• Colorful Console: Startup and shutdown console messages now fully support HEX color formatting.

⚠️ Important Notes

• Make sure to update your config.yml if you want to take advantage of the new hover-settings section.
• For PlaceholderAPI variables to work inside the Hover menu, ensure you have downloaded the required PAPI expansions (e.g., /papi ecloud download Player).