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mods/ITEMS/vox_fabric/fabric_dying_bench.lua

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+-- Fabric Dying Bench
+
+minetest.register_node("vox_fabric:fabric_dying_bench", {
+    description = "Fabric Dying Bench",
+    tiles = {"fabric_dying_bench_top.png", "fabric_dying_bench_side.png"},
+    groups = {cracky = 2},
+    on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+        -- Show the UI for pattern creation
+        local formspec = "size[8,9]" ..
+                         "label[0.5,0.5;Fabric Dying Bench]" ..
+                         "dropdown[1,1;3;grid_size;16x16,32x32,64x64;2]" ..
+                         "button[4,1;2,1;save;Save Pattern]"
+        minetest.show_formspec(clicker:get_player_name(), "vox_fabric:dying_bench", formspec)
+    end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
+    if formname == "vox_fabric:dying_bench" then
+        if fields.save then
+            -- Save the pattern
+            local player_name = player:get_player_name()
+            local pattern_id = player_name .. "_pattern_" .. os.time()
+            local pattern_file = minetest.get_worldpath() .. "/vox_fabric_generated/" .. pattern_id .. ".json"
+
+            local pattern_data = {
+                size = fields.grid_size,
+                colors = {}, -- This would be populated based on the player's interactions
+            }
+
+            minetest.safe_file_write(pattern_file, minetest.serialize(pattern_data))
+            player:get_inventory():add_item("main", "vox_fabric:pattern_template")
+            minetest.chat_send_player(player_name, "Pattern saved as: " .. pattern_id)
+        end
+    end
+end)

mods/ITEMS/vox_fabric/fabric_patterns.lua

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+-- Fabric Patterns Management
+
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("vox_fabric")
+local patterns_file = modpath .. "/textures/patterns.json"
+local patterns = {}
+
+-- Load predefined patterns
+local file = io.open(patterns_file, "r")
+if file then
+    local content = file:read("*a")
+    file:close()
+    patterns = minetest.parse_json(content) or {}
+end
+
+-- Register predefined patterns as Pattern Template items
+for _, pattern in ipairs(patterns.patterns or {}) do
+    minetest.register_craftitem("vox_fabric:pattern_" .. pattern.id, {
+        description = "Pattern: " .. (pattern.title or pattern.id),
+        inventory_image = "patterns/" .. pattern.id .. ".png",
+        groups = {pattern = 1},
+    })
+end
+
+-- Pattern Template Item
+minetest.register_craftitem("vox_fabric:pattern_template", {
+    description = "Pattern Template",
+    inventory_image = "pattern_template.png",
+    groups = {template = 1},
+    on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+        -- Interaction with Pattern Template
+        local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
+        local pattern_id = meta:get_string("pattern_id")
+        if pattern_id and pattern_id ~= "" then
+            minetest.chat_send_player(user:get_player_name(), "Pattern ID: " .. pattern_id)
+        else
+            minetest.chat_send_player(user:get_player_name(), "This template has no pattern.")
+        end
+    end,
+})

mods/ITEMS/vox_fabric/init.lua

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+-- Voxelis: vox_fabric
+-- Dynamic fabric and pattern system for Minetest
+
+-- Initialize the global table for the mod
+vox_fabric = {}
+
+-- Dependencies
+local modpath = minetest.get_modpath("vox_fabric")
+dofile(modpath .. "/fabric_dying_bench.lua")
+dofile(modpath .. "/fabric_patterns.lua")
+
+-- Fabric Registry
+local fabric_registry = {}
+
+-- Register a fabric application
+function vox_fabric.register_application(modname, base_item, description, base_texture)
+    fabric_registry[modname] = fabric_registry[modname] or {}
+    table.insert(fabric_registry[modname], base_item)
+
+    minetest.register_node(modname .. ":" .. base_item, {
+        description = description,
+        tiles = {base_texture},
+        groups = {fabric = 1},
+        on_rightclick = function(pos, node, clicker, itemstack, pointed_thing)
+            -- Interaction logic for applying patterns
+            local meta = itemstack:get_meta()
+            local pattern_id = meta:get_string("pattern_id")
+            if pattern_id and pattern_id ~= "" then
+                local new_texture = "generated_patterns/" .. pattern_id .. ".png"
+                minetest.swap_node(pos, {name = modname .. ":" .. base_item, tiles = {new_texture}})
+                minetest.chat_send_player(clicker:get_player_name(), "Applied pattern: " .. pattern_id)
+            else
+                minetest.chat_send_player(clicker:get_player_name(), "No pattern found on the template.")
+            end
+        end,
+    })
+end

mods/ITEMS/vox_fabric/mod.conf

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 name = vox_fabric
-description = Voxelis - Fabric. Allow players to use premade patterns (which can be dyed with vox_coloring), or allow them to make their own.
+description = Voxelis - Fabric. Allow players to use premade patterns (which can be dyed with vox_coloring), or allow them to make their own.
+depends = vox_colors

mods/ITEMS/vox_fabric/textures/patterns/patterns.json

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+{
+    "patterns": [
+        {"id": "pattern_1", "title": "Floral Design"},
+        {"id": "pattern_2", "title": "Geometric Shapes"}
+    ]
+}