VebaStickers - Chat Stickers

Overview

VebaStickers v1.9.0 is our most ambitious update to date. This release completely refactors the asset pipeline into a Zero-Redundancy Linking Engine (reducing pack size by 95%), introduces a Dual-Font Bridge providing native support from Minecraft 1.12.x all the way through 26.x+ Game Drops, and adds an interactive 3x3 Mega Vitrin Hitbox and Burst Send mechanics.

[Added]

• Universal Multi-Era Support (1.12.x – 26.x+ Game Drops):
  • Dual-Font Bridge: Implemented an algorithmic 2048x2048 HD Unicode Font Sheet generator (unicode_page_e1.png). Legacy 1.12.x clients now render crystal-clear HD stickers natively in chat without requiring client mods.
  • OptiFine CIT Integration: Automatically generates .properties rules linking directly to master item textures. Legacy 1.12.x players now view custom sticker models inside GUI menus instead of blank paper items.
  • Universal Metadata: Updated pack.mcmeta to root format 3 with supported_formats: [3, 99], eliminating "Incompatible Resource Pack" warnings across 9 years of Minecraft versions.
  • ViaVersion Dynamic Protocol Detection: Detects client protocol version upon connection and appends routing diagnostics (?proto=340&target=legacy or ?proto=769&target=modern).
• Shift + Left Click: "Burst Send":
  • Added instant sticker sending without closing the inventory menu. Players can now trigger rapid sticker combos similar to mobile messaging platforms (Discord/WhatsApp).
  • Normal Left-Click sends and closes; Right-Click toggles personal favorites.
• 3x3 Mega Vitrin Showcase & 9-Slot Hitbox:
  • Replaced the legacy 9-piece sliced grid with a unified 2.6x scaled mega model in the center slot.
  • Adjacent 8 slots are kept empty (AIR) to prevent borders from obstructing the graphic, while all 9 slots register in the click listener to provide a seamless continuous hitbox.

[Optimized]

• Zero-Redundancy Texture Linking (95% Pack Size Reduction):
  • Completely abolished physical 3x3 tile slicing (_tile_0..8 PNGs and JSONs deleted, eliminating ~900 redundant files per 100 stickers).
  • Unified textures/font/ and textures/item/ into a single 128x128 Retina master PNG. GUI models, font glyphs, and CIT properties all reference this single file.
  • Pack size slashed from ~26 MB down to ~2.5 MB on production servers.
  • Shaded JAR binary size optimized from 18 MB down to 1.2 MB.
• Virtual ZIP Entry Streaming:
  • Legacy 1.12.x plural texture paths (textures/items/) are dynamically streamed directly into the ZIP archive in memory, requiring 0 bytes of physical disk duplication.
• HTTP Delivery Engine:
  • Added X-Pack-Universal headers and enhanced ETag caching (HTTP 304 Not Modified) to eliminate redundant client re-downloads.

[Fixed & Hardened]

• Inventory Exploit Guarding: Verified strict boundary validation (slot < 0 || slot >= 54) and immediate event cancellation, preventing any item dragging or injection.
• Bedrock TextDisplay Isolation: Hologram entities are explicitly masked from Bedrock clients (setVisibleByDefault=false), preventing Geyser from miscalculating entity scale matrices on mobile devices.
• Memory & Entity Cleanup: Implemented strict task cancellation and entity removal upon plugin shutdown or reload, preventing floating ghost displays.