update version to 1.2.0

.timetracker

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
- "total": 73071,
+ "total": 75390,
  "sessions": [
   {
    "begin": "2026-03-11T23:50:47+01:00",
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@
    "begin": "2026-03-15T21:00:39+01:00",
    "end": "2026-03-15T23:04:35+01:00",
    "duration": 7435
+  },
+  {
+   "begin": "2026-03-28T03:48:55+01:00",
+   "end": "2026-03-28T04:27:34+01:00",
+   "duration": 2319
   }
  ]
 }

ChestPreview/ChestPreview/Configs/Config.cs

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ public sealed class Config
 
     public bool HoldKey { get; set; } = true;
 
+    public bool BillboardIgnoreFront { get; set; } = false;
+
     public int BillboardColumnsPerBlock { get; set; } = 4;
 
     public int ColumnsUnderCursor { get; set; } = 10;

ChestPreview/ChestPreview/Rendering/CardRenderer.cs

@@ -117,8 +117,20 @@ internal class CardRenderer(ICoreClientAPI api, Config config) : IDisposable
             if (heldBag == null)
                 continue;
 
+            ItemStack[]? bagContents;
+            try
+            {
+                bagContents = heldBag.GetContents(bagStack, api.World);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (bagContents == null)
+                continue;
+
             contents = [];
-            ItemStack[] bagContents = heldBag.GetContents(bagStack, api.World);
             foreach (ItemStack contentStack in bagContents)
             {
                 if (contentStack == null || contentStack.StackSize <= 0)

ChestPreview/ChestPreview/Rendering/WorldBillboardPresenter.cs

@@ -1,329 +1,330 @@
-using ChestPreview.Configs;
-using ChestPreview.Models;
-using ChestPreview.Utils;
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Numerics;
-using Vintagestory.API.Client;
-using Vintagestory.API.Common;
-using Vintagestory.API.MathTools;
-using Vintagestory.GameContent;
-
-namespace ChestPreview.Rendering;
-
-internal class WorldBillboardPresenter(ICoreClientAPI api)
-{
-    private const int multiblock_scan_radius = 2;
-    private static readonly float front_face_offset = 0.01f;
-
-    private readonly ICoreClientAPI api = api;
-    private readonly List<BillboardTarget> frameBillboards = [];
-
-    public IReadOnlyList<BillboardTarget> FrameBillboards => frameBillboards;
-
-    public void PrepareFrame(List<PreviewTarget> previewTargets)
-    {
-        frameBillboards.Clear();
-
-        foreach (PreviewTarget previewTarget in previewTargets)
-        {
-            if (!CanPresentAsBillboard(previewTarget))
-                continue;
-
-            if (!TryCreateBillboardTarget(previewTarget, out BillboardTarget billboardTarget))
-                continue;
-
-            frameBillboards.Add(billboardTarget);
-        }
-    }
-
-    public void Clear()
-    {
-        frameBillboards.Clear();
-    }
-
-    private static bool CanPresentAsBillboard(PreviewTarget previewTarget)
-    {
-        return previewTarget.Mode is PreviewModes.ON_HOVERED_CONTAINER or PreviewModes.ON_NEARBY_CONTAINERS;
-    }
-
-    private bool TryCreateBillboardTarget(PreviewTarget previewTarget, out BillboardTarget billboardTarget)
-    {
-        return TryCreateFrontBillboardTarget(previewTarget, out billboardTarget);
-    }
-
-    private bool TryCreateFrontBillboardTarget(PreviewTarget previewTarget, out BillboardTarget billboardTarget)
-    {
-        billboardTarget = default;
-
-        Block block = previewTarget.Block;
-        BlockPos blockPos = previewTarget.BlockEntity.Pos;
-        GetContainerBounds(block, blockPos, out Vector3 min, out Vector3 max);
-
-        if (!TryResolveFacingNormal(previewTarget.Block, previewTarget.BlockEntity, out Vec3f forward, out Vec3f right, out Vec3f up))
-            return false;
-
-        Vector3 centerLocal = (min + max) * 0.5f;
-        Vector3 halfExtents = (max - min) * 0.5f;
-        Vector3 rightVector = right.ToVector3();
-        Vector3 upVector = up.ToVector3();
-        Vector3 forwardVector = forward.ToVector3();
-
-        float halfWidth = Vector3.Dot(Vector3.Abs(rightVector), halfExtents);
-        float halfHeight = Vector3.Dot(Vector3.Abs(upVector), halfExtents);
-        float halfDepth = ResolveStableHalfDepth(forwardVector, halfExtents);
-
-        float width = halfWidth * 2f;
-        float height = halfHeight * 2f;
-
-        Vector3 center = blockPos.ToVector3() + centerLocal + forwardVector * (halfDepth + front_face_offset);
-
-        width = Math.Max(0.05f, width);
-        height = Math.Max(0.05f, height);
-
-        billboardTarget = new BillboardTarget(previewTarget, center.ToVec3d(), right, up, forward, width, height, true);
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    private static float ResolveStableHalfDepth(Vector3 forward, Vector3 halfExtents)
-    {
-        if (MathF.Abs(forward.Y) < 0.5f)
-            return MathF.Abs(forward.X) >= MathF.Abs(forward.Z) ? halfExtents.X : halfExtents.Z;
-
-        return MathF.Abs(forward.Y) >= MathF.Abs(forward.Z) ? halfExtents.Y : halfExtents.Z;
-    }
-
-    private void GetContainerBounds(Block block, BlockPos blockPos, out Vector3 min, out Vector3 max)
-    {
-        min = new Vector3(0f, 0f, 0f);
-        max = new Vector3(1f, 1f, 1f);
-
-        ExpandBoundsFromSelectionBoxes(block, blockPos, blockPos, ref min, ref max);
-        ExpandBoundsFromLinkedMultiblockParts(blockPos, ref min, ref max);
-    }
-
-    private void ExpandBoundsFromLinkedMultiblockParts(BlockPos controllerPos, ref Vector3 min, ref Vector3 max)
-    {
-        int minScanX = controllerPos.X - multiblock_scan_radius;
-        int maxScanX = controllerPos.X + multiblock_scan_radius;
-        int minScanY = controllerPos.Y - multiblock_scan_radius;
-        int maxScanY = controllerPos.Y + multiblock_scan_radius;
-        int minScanZ = controllerPos.Z - multiblock_scan_radius;
-        int maxScanZ = controllerPos.Z + multiblock_scan_radius;
-        Vector3 minLocal = min;
-        Vector3 maxLocal = max;
-
-        api.World.BlockAccessor.WalkBlocks(new BlockPos(minScanX, minScanY, minScanZ), new BlockPos(maxScanX, maxScanY, maxScanZ), (partBlock, x, y, z) =>
-        {
-            if (x == controllerPos.X && y == controllerPos.Y && z == controllerPos.Z)
-                return;
-
-            if (partBlock.Id == 0 || partBlock is not IMultiblockOffset multiblockOffset)
-                return;
-
-            BlockPos partPos = new(x, y, z);
-            BlockPos linkedControllerPos = multiblockOffset.GetControlBlockPos(partPos);
-            if (!IsSameBlockPos(linkedControllerPos, controllerPos))
-                return;
-
-            ExpandBoundsFromSelectionBoxes(partBlock, partPos, controllerPos, ref minLocal, ref maxLocal);
-        });
-
-        min = minLocal;
-        max = maxLocal;
-    }
-
-    private void ExpandBoundsFromSelectionBoxes(Block block, BlockPos sourcePos, BlockPos originPos, ref Vector3 min, ref Vector3 max)
-    {
-        Cuboidf[]? selectionBoxes = block.GetSelectionBoxes(api.World.BlockAccessor, sourcePos);
-        Vector3 sourceOffset = sourcePos.ToVector3() - originPos.ToVector3();
-        if (selectionBoxes is not { Length: > 0 })
-        {
-            min = Vector3.Min(min, sourceOffset);
-            max = Vector3.Max(max, sourceOffset + Vector3.One);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        foreach (Cuboidf selectionBox in selectionBoxes)
-        {
-            min = Vector3.Min(min, sourceOffset + selectionBox.Start.ToVector3());
-            max = Vector3.Max(max, sourceOffset + selectionBox.End.ToVector3());
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static bool IsSameBlockPos(BlockPos a, BlockPos b)
-    {
-        return a.X == b.X && a.Y == b.Y && a.Z == b.Z;
-    }
-
-    private bool TryResolveFacingNormal(Block block, BlockEntity blockEntity, out Vec3f forward, out Vec3f right, out Vec3f up)
-    {
-        forward = new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f);
-        right = new Vec3f(1f, 0f, 0f);
-        up = new Vec3f(0f, 1f, 0f);
-
-        if (TryGetMeshAngle(blockEntity, out float meshAngleRadians))
-        {
-            // MeshAngle is around Y axis in radians.
-            forward = new Vec3f(MathF.Sin(meshAngleRadians), 0f, MathF.Cos(meshAngleRadians));
-            NormalizeFacing(ref forward);
-            BuildBasisFromForward(forward, out right, out up);
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (TryGetBlockSideFacing(block, out forward))
-        {
-            BuildBasisFromForward(forward, out right, out up);
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (!TryGetPlayerFacing(blockEntity.Pos, out forward))
-            return false;
-
-        BuildBasisFromForward(forward, out right, out up);
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    private bool TryGetPlayerFacing(BlockPos blockPos, out Vec3f facing)
-    {
-        facing = new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f);
-
-        EntityPlayer? playerEntity = api.World.Player?.Entity;
-        if (playerEntity?.CameraPos == null)
-            return false;
-
-        Vec3d cameraPos = playerEntity.CameraPos + playerEntity.LocalEyePos;
-        double dx = cameraPos.X - (blockPos.X + 0.5d);
-        double dz = cameraPos.Z - (blockPos.Z + 0.5d);
-        if (Math.Abs(dx) <= 0.0001d && Math.Abs(dz) <= 0.0001d)
-            return false;
-
-        double absDx = Math.Abs(dx);
-        double absDz = Math.Abs(dz);
-        double diagonalTolerance = Math.Max(absDx, absDz) * 0.65d;
-        bool isDiagonalView = Math.Abs(absDx - absDz) <= diagonalTolerance;
-        if (isDiagonalView)
-        {
-            Vec3f facingX = dx >= 0d ? new Vec3f(1f, 0f, 0f) : new Vec3f(-1f, 0f, 0f);
-            Vec3f facingZ = dz >= 0d ? new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f) : new Vec3f(0f, 0f, -1f);
-
-            int obstructionX = GetFacingObstructionScore(blockPos, facingX);
-            int obstructionZ = GetFacingObstructionScore(blockPos, facingZ);
-            if (obstructionX != obstructionZ)
-            {
-                facing = obstructionX < obstructionZ ? facingX : facingZ;
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-
-        facing = absDx >= absDz
-            ? (dx >= 0d ? new Vec3f(1f, 0f, 0f) : new Vec3f(-1f, 0f, 0f))
-            : (dz >= 0d ? new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f) : new Vec3f(0f, 0f, -1f));
-
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    private int GetFacingObstructionScore(BlockPos blockPos, Vec3f facing)
-    {
-        int offsetX = Math.Sign(facing.X);
-        int offsetZ = Math.Sign(facing.Z);
-        int score = 0;
-
-        for (int yOffset = 0; yOffset <= 1; yOffset++)
-        {
-            BlockPos checkPos = new(blockPos.X + offsetX, blockPos.Y + yOffset, blockPos.Z + offsetZ);
-            if (IsSolidBlock(checkPos))
-                score++;
-        }
-
-        return score;
-    }
-
-    private bool IsSolidBlock(BlockPos blockPos)
-    {
-        Block block = api.World.BlockAccessor.GetBlock(blockPos);
-        if (block.Id == 0)
-            return false;
-
-        Cuboidf[]? collisionBoxes = block.GetCollisionBoxes(api.World.BlockAccessor, blockPos);
-        return collisionBoxes is { Length: > 0 };
-    }
-
-    private static bool TryGetBlockSideFacing(Block block, out Vec3f facing)
-    {
-        facing = new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f);
-
-        string? side = block.Variant?["side"];
-        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(side))
-            return false;
-
-        switch (side.ToLowerInvariant())
-        {
-            case "north":
-                facing = new Vec3f(0f, 0f, -1f);
-                return true;
-            case "south":
-                facing = new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f);
-                return true;
-            case "east":
-                facing = new Vec3f(1f, 0f, 0f);
-                return true;
-            case "west":
-                facing = new Vec3f(-1f, 0f, 0f);
-                return true;
-            case "up":
-                facing = new Vec3f(0f, 1f, 0f);
-                return true;
-            case "down":
-                facing = new Vec3f(0f, -1f, 0f);
-                return true;
-            default:
-                return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    private static void BuildBasisFromForward(Vec3f forward, out Vec3f right, out Vec3f up)
-    {
-        up = new Vec3f(0f, 1f, 0f);
-
-        if (Math.Abs(forward.Y) > 0.5f)
-        {
-            up = forward.Y > 0f ? new Vec3f(0f, 0f, -1f) : new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f);
-            right = new Vec3f(1f, 0f, 0f);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        right = new Vec3f(-forward.Z, 0f, forward.X);
-    }
-
-    private static void NormalizeFacing(ref Vec3f facing)
-    {
-        float length = MathF.Sqrt(facing.X * facing.X + facing.Y * facing.Y + facing.Z * facing.Z);
-        if (length <= 0.0001f)
-        {
-            facing = new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        float invLength = 1f / length;
-        facing = new Vec3f(facing.X * invLength, facing.Y * invLength, facing.Z * invLength);
-    }
-
-    private static bool TryGetMeshAngle(BlockEntity blockEntity, out float radians)
-    {
-        if (blockEntity is BlockEntityGenericTypedContainer genericContainer)
-        {
-            radians = genericContainer.MeshAngle;
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        if (blockEntity is BlockEntityCrate crate)
-        {
-            radians = crate.MeshAngle;
-            return true;
-        }
-
-        radians = 0f;
-        return false;
-    }
-}
+using ChestPreview.Configs;
+using ChestPreview.Models;
+using ChestPreview.Utils;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Numerics;
+using Vintagestory.API.Client;
+using Vintagestory.API.Common;
+using Vintagestory.API.MathTools;
+using Vintagestory.GameContent;
+
+namespace ChestPreview.Rendering;
+
+internal class WorldBillboardPresenter(ICoreClientAPI api, Config config)
+{
+    private const int multiblock_scan_radius = 2;
+    private static readonly float front_face_offset = 0.05f;
+
+    private readonly ICoreClientAPI api = api;
+    private readonly Config config = config;
+    private readonly List<BillboardTarget> frameBillboards = [];
+
+    public IReadOnlyList<BillboardTarget> FrameBillboards => frameBillboards;
+
+    public void PrepareFrame(List<PreviewTarget> previewTargets)
+    {
+        frameBillboards.Clear();
+
+        foreach (PreviewTarget previewTarget in previewTargets)
+        {
+            if (!CanPresentAsBillboard(previewTarget))
+                continue;
+
+            if (!TryCreateBillboardTarget(previewTarget, out BillboardTarget billboardTarget))
+                continue;
+
+            frameBillboards.Add(billboardTarget);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void Clear()
+    {
+        frameBillboards.Clear();
+    }
+
+    private static bool CanPresentAsBillboard(PreviewTarget previewTarget)
+    {
+        return previewTarget.Mode is PreviewModes.ON_HOVERED_CONTAINER or PreviewModes.ON_NEARBY_CONTAINERS;
+    }
+
+    private bool TryCreateBillboardTarget(PreviewTarget previewTarget, out BillboardTarget billboardTarget)
+    {
+        return TryCreateFrontBillboardTarget(previewTarget, out billboardTarget);
+    }
+
+    private bool TryCreateFrontBillboardTarget(PreviewTarget previewTarget, out BillboardTarget billboardTarget)
+    {
+        billboardTarget = default;
+
+        Block block = previewTarget.Block;
+        BlockPos blockPos = previewTarget.BlockEntity.Pos;
+        GetContainerBounds(block, blockPos, out Vector3 min, out Vector3 max);
+
+        if (!TryResolveFacingNormal(previewTarget.Block, previewTarget.BlockEntity, out Vec3f forward, out Vec3f right, out Vec3f up))
+            return false;
+
+        Vector3 centerLocal = (min + max) * 0.5f;
+        Vector3 halfExtents = (max - min) * 0.5f;
+        Vector3 rightVector = right.ToVector3();
+        Vector3 upVector = up.ToVector3();
+        Vector3 forwardVector = forward.ToVector3();
+
+        float halfWidth = Vector3.Dot(Vector3.Abs(rightVector), halfExtents);
+        float halfHeight = Vector3.Dot(Vector3.Abs(upVector), halfExtents);
+        float halfDepth = ResolveStableHalfDepth(forwardVector, halfExtents);
+
+        float width = halfWidth * 2f;
+        float height = halfHeight * 2f;
+
+        Vector3 center = blockPos.ToVector3() + centerLocal + forwardVector * (halfDepth + front_face_offset);
+
+        width = Math.Max(0.05f, width);
+        height = Math.Max(0.05f, height);
+
+        billboardTarget = new BillboardTarget(previewTarget, center.ToVec3d(), right, up, forward, width, height, true);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static float ResolveStableHalfDepth(Vector3 forward, Vector3 halfExtents)
+    {
+        if (MathF.Abs(forward.Y) < 0.5f)
+            return MathF.Abs(forward.X) >= MathF.Abs(forward.Z) ? halfExtents.X : halfExtents.Z;
+
+        return MathF.Abs(forward.Y) >= MathF.Abs(forward.Z) ? halfExtents.Y : halfExtents.Z;
+    }
+
+    private void GetContainerBounds(Block block, BlockPos blockPos, out Vector3 min, out Vector3 max)
+    {
+        min = new Vector3(0f, 0f, 0f);
+        max = new Vector3(1f, 1f, 1f);
+
+        ExpandBoundsFromSelectionBoxes(block, blockPos, blockPos, ref min, ref max);
+        ExpandBoundsFromLinkedMultiblockParts(blockPos, ref min, ref max);
+    }
+
+    private void ExpandBoundsFromLinkedMultiblockParts(BlockPos controllerPos, ref Vector3 min, ref Vector3 max)
+    {
+        int minScanX = controllerPos.X - multiblock_scan_radius;
+        int maxScanX = controllerPos.X + multiblock_scan_radius;
+        int minScanY = controllerPos.Y - multiblock_scan_radius;
+        int maxScanY = controllerPos.Y + multiblock_scan_radius;
+        int minScanZ = controllerPos.Z - multiblock_scan_radius;
+        int maxScanZ = controllerPos.Z + multiblock_scan_radius;
+        Vector3 minLocal = min;
+        Vector3 maxLocal = max;
+
+        api.World.BlockAccessor.WalkBlocks(new BlockPos(minScanX, minScanY, minScanZ), new BlockPos(maxScanX, maxScanY, maxScanZ), (partBlock, x, y, z) =>
+        {
+            if (x == controllerPos.X && y == controllerPos.Y && z == controllerPos.Z)
+                return;
+
+            if (partBlock.Id == 0 || partBlock is not IMultiblockOffset multiblockOffset)
+                return;
+
+            BlockPos partPos = new(x, y, z);
+            BlockPos linkedControllerPos = multiblockOffset.GetControlBlockPos(partPos);
+            if (!IsSameBlockPos(linkedControllerPos, controllerPos))
+                return;
+
+            ExpandBoundsFromSelectionBoxes(partBlock, partPos, controllerPos, ref minLocal, ref maxLocal);
+        });
+
+        min = minLocal;
+        max = maxLocal;
+    }
+
+    private void ExpandBoundsFromSelectionBoxes(Block block, BlockPos sourcePos, BlockPos originPos, ref Vector3 min, ref Vector3 max)
+    {
+        Cuboidf[]? selectionBoxes = block.GetSelectionBoxes(api.World.BlockAccessor, sourcePos);
+        Vector3 sourceOffset = sourcePos.ToVector3() - originPos.ToVector3();
+        if (selectionBoxes is not { Length: > 0 })
+        {
+            min = Vector3.Min(min, sourceOffset);
+            max = Vector3.Max(max, sourceOffset + Vector3.One);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach (Cuboidf selectionBox in selectionBoxes)
+        {
+            min = Vector3.Min(min, sourceOffset + selectionBox.Start.ToVector3());
+            max = Vector3.Max(max, sourceOffset + selectionBox.End.ToVector3());
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsSameBlockPos(BlockPos a, BlockPos b)
+    {
+        return a.X == b.X && a.Y == b.Y && a.Z == b.Z;
+    }
+
+    private bool TryResolveFacingNormal(Block block, BlockEntity blockEntity, out Vec3f forward, out Vec3f right, out Vec3f up)
+    {
+        forward = new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f);
+        right = new Vec3f(1f, 0f, 0f);
+        up = new Vec3f(0f, 1f, 0f);
+
+        if (!config.BillboardIgnoreFront && TryGetMeshAngle(blockEntity, out float meshAngleRadians))
+        {
+            // MeshAngle is around Y axis in radians.
+            forward = new Vec3f(MathF.Sin(meshAngleRadians), 0f, MathF.Cos(meshAngleRadians));
+            NormalizeFacing(ref forward);
+            BuildBasisFromForward(forward, out right, out up);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!config.BillboardIgnoreFront && TryGetBlockSideFacing(block, out forward))
+        {
+            BuildBasisFromForward(forward, out right, out up);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (!TryGetPlayerFacing(blockEntity.Pos, out forward))
+            return false;
+
+        BuildBasisFromForward(forward, out right, out up);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private bool TryGetPlayerFacing(BlockPos blockPos, out Vec3f facing)
+    {
+        facing = new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f);
+
+        EntityPlayer? playerEntity = api.World.Player?.Entity;
+        if (playerEntity?.CameraPos == null)
+            return false;
+
+        Vec3d cameraPos = playerEntity.CameraPos + playerEntity.LocalEyePos;
+        double dx = cameraPos.X - (blockPos.X + 0.5d);
+        double dz = cameraPos.Z - (blockPos.Z + 0.5d);
+        if (Math.Abs(dx) <= 0.0001d && Math.Abs(dz) <= 0.0001d)
+            return false;
+
+        double absDx = Math.Abs(dx);
+        double absDz = Math.Abs(dz);
+        double diagonalTolerance = Math.Max(absDx, absDz) * 0.65d;
+        bool isDiagonalView = Math.Abs(absDx - absDz) <= diagonalTolerance;
+        if (isDiagonalView)
+        {
+            Vec3f facingX = dx >= 0d ? new Vec3f(1f, 0f, 0f) : new Vec3f(-1f, 0f, 0f);
+            Vec3f facingZ = dz >= 0d ? new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f) : new Vec3f(0f, 0f, -1f);
+
+            int obstructionX = GetFacingObstructionScore(blockPos, facingX);
+            int obstructionZ = GetFacingObstructionScore(blockPos, facingZ);
+            if (obstructionX != obstructionZ)
+            {
+                facing = obstructionX < obstructionZ ? facingX : facingZ;
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        facing = absDx >= absDz
+            ? (dx >= 0d ? new Vec3f(1f, 0f, 0f) : new Vec3f(-1f, 0f, 0f))
+            : (dz >= 0d ? new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f) : new Vec3f(0f, 0f, -1f));
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private int GetFacingObstructionScore(BlockPos blockPos, Vec3f facing)
+    {
+        int offsetX = Math.Sign(facing.X);
+        int offsetZ = Math.Sign(facing.Z);
+        int score = 0;
+
+        for (int yOffset = 0; yOffset <= 1; yOffset++)
+        {
+            BlockPos checkPos = new(blockPos.X + offsetX, blockPos.Y + yOffset, blockPos.Z + offsetZ);
+            if (IsSolidBlock(checkPos))
+                score++;
+        }
+
+        return score;
+    }
+
+    private bool IsSolidBlock(BlockPos blockPos)
+    {
+        Block block = api.World.BlockAccessor.GetBlock(blockPos);
+        if (block.Id == 0)
+            return false;
+
+        Cuboidf[]? collisionBoxes = block.GetCollisionBoxes(api.World.BlockAccessor, blockPos);
+        return collisionBoxes is { Length: > 0 };
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryGetBlockSideFacing(Block block, out Vec3f facing)
+    {
+        facing = new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f);
+
+        string? side = block.Variant?["side"];
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(side))
+            return false;
+
+        switch (side.ToLowerInvariant())
+        {
+            case "north":
+                facing = new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f);
+                return true;
+            case "south":
+                facing = new Vec3f(0f, 0f, -1f);
+                return true;
+            case "east":
+                facing = new Vec3f(-1f, 0f, 0f);
+                return true;
+            case "west":
+                facing = new Vec3f(1f, 0f, 0f);
+                return true;
+            case "up":
+                facing = new Vec3f(0f, 1f, 0f);
+                return true;
+            case "down":
+                facing = new Vec3f(0f, -1f, 0f);
+                return true;
+            default:
+                return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void BuildBasisFromForward(Vec3f forward, out Vec3f right, out Vec3f up)
+    {
+        up = new Vec3f(0f, 1f, 0f);
+
+        if (Math.Abs(forward.Y) > 0.5f)
+        {
+            up = forward.Y > 0f ? new Vec3f(0f, 0f, -1f) : new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f);
+            right = new Vec3f(1f, 0f, 0f);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        right = new Vec3f(-forward.Z, 0f, forward.X);
+    }
+
+    private static void NormalizeFacing(ref Vec3f facing)
+    {
+        float length = MathF.Sqrt(facing.X * facing.X + facing.Y * facing.Y + facing.Z * facing.Z);
+        if (length <= 0.0001f)
+        {
+            facing = new Vec3f(0f, 0f, 1f);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        float invLength = 1f / length;
+        facing = new Vec3f(facing.X * invLength, facing.Y * invLength, facing.Z * invLength);
+    }
+
+    private static bool TryGetMeshAngle(BlockEntity blockEntity, out float radians)
+    {
+        if (blockEntity is BlockEntityGenericTypedContainer genericContainer)
+        {
+            radians = genericContainer.MeshAngle;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        if (blockEntity is BlockEntityCrate crate)
+        {
+            radians = crate.MeshAngle;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        radians = 0f;
+        return false;
+    }
+}

ChestPreview/ChestPreview/Rendering/WorldBillboardRenderer.cs

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ internal class WorldBillboardRenderer(ICoreClientAPI api, Config config, CardRen
     private readonly List<PreviewTarget> frameTargets = [];
     private readonly CardRenderer cardRenderer = cardRenderer;
     private readonly PreviewTargetProvider targetProvider = new(api, config);
-    private readonly WorldBillboardPresenter worldBillboardPresenter = new(api);
+    private readonly WorldBillboardPresenter worldBillboardPresenter = new(api, config);
     private readonly MeshRef quadMeshRef = api.Render.UploadMesh(
         QuadMeshUtil.GetCustomQuadModelData(
             1f,

ChestPreview/ChestPreview/assets/chestpreview/config/configlib-patches.json

@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
             "default": true,
             "clientSide": true
         },
+        {
+            "code": "BillboardIgnoreFront",
+            "comment": "config-desc-BillboardIgnoreFront",
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "default": false,
+            "clientSide": true
+        },
         {
             "code": "BillboardColumnsPerBlock",
             "comment": "config-desc-BillboardColumnsPerBlock",

ChestPreview/ChestPreview/assets/chestpreview/lang/en.json

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     "hotkey-preview-containers-nearby": "Preview containers nearby",
     "config-desc-Mode": "Preview mode. Valid values: None, UnderCursor, OnHoveredContainer, OnNearbyContainers.",
     "config-desc-HoldKey": "Previews only show while the \"Preview containers\" key is held.",
+    "config-desc-BillboardIgnoreFront": "With this set to false, in-world previews show on the front side of containers. By setting this to true, the previews show on the side determined to be most visible.",
     "config-desc-BillboardColumnsPerBlock": "Columns per block width used for world billboards. For containers 2 blocks wide it's doubled.",
     "config-desc-ColumnsUnderCursor": "Columns in the UnderCursor mode.",
     "config-desc-PreviewNearbyRadius": "Radius for \"Preview containers nearby\".",

ChestPreview/ChestPreview/modinfo.json

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         "OrekiWoof"
     ],
     "description": "see containers' contents without having to open them",
-    "version": "1.1.0",
+    "version": "1.2.0",
     "dependencies": {
         "game": "1.21.0"
     },

ChestPreview/ZZCakeBuild/CakeBuild.csproj

@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     <TargetFramework>net8.0</TargetFramework>
     <RunWorkingDirectory>$(MSBuildProjectDirectory)</RunWorkingDirectory>
     <Configurations>Debug;Release;Version22</Configurations>
+    <VS_CONFIGLIB Condition="'$(VS_CONFIGLIB)' == ''">$([System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('VS_CONFIGLIB'))</VS_CONFIGLIB>
+    <ConfigLibAvailable Condition="'$(VS_CONFIGLIB)' != '' and Exists('$(VS_CONFIGLIB)')">true</ConfigLibAvailable>
+    <DefineConstants Condition="'$(ConfigLibAvailable)' == 'true'">$(DefineConstants);CONFIGLIB</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
   
   <ItemGroup>
@@ -17,4 +20,15 @@
       <HintPath>$(VINTAGE_STORY)/VintagestoryAPI.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="configlib" Condition="'$(ConfigLibAvailable)' == 'true'">
+      <HintPath>$(VS_CONFIGLIB)</HintPath>
+      <Private>False</Private>
+    </Reference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <Target Name="WarnWithoutConfigLib" BeforeTargets="CoreCompile" Condition="'$(ConfigLibAvailable)' != 'true'">
+    <Warning Text="No VS_CONFIGLIB - will compile without supporting ConfigLib. Set VS_CONFIGLIB env var to a path that contains the configlib's dlls." />
+  </Target>
 </Project>

LICENSE

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 OrekiWoof
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.