Added Chat Popups

config/file_loader.lua

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ return {
     'modules.commands.cheat-mode',
     'modules.commands.interface',
     'modules.commands.help',
+    -- QoL Addons
+    'modules.addons.chat-popups',
     -- Config Files
     'config.command_auth_admin', -- commands tags with admin_only are blocked for non admins
     'config.permission_groups', -- loads some predefined permission groups

locale/en/addons.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[chat-popup]
+message=__1__: __2__
+ping=You have been mentioned in chat by __1__.

modules/addons/addons.cfg

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[chat-popup]
+message=__1__: __2__
+ping=You have been mentioned in chat by __1__.

modules/addons/chat-popups.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+--- Creates flying text entities when a player sends a message in chat
+-- also displays a ping above users who are named in the message
+local Game = require 'utils.game'
+local Event = require 'utils.event'
+
+local send_text = Game.print_player_floating_text -- (player_index, text, color)
+
+Event.add(defines.events.on_console_chat,function(event)
+    local player = Game.get_player_by_index(event.player_index)
+
+    -- Some basic sanity checks
+    if not player then return end
+    if not event.message then return end
+
+    -- Sends the message as text above them
+    send_text(player.index,{'chat-popup.message',player.name,event.message},player.chat_color)
+
+    -- Makes lower and removes white space from the message
+    local search_string = event.message:lower():gsub("%s+", "")
+
+    -- Loops over online players to see if they name is included
+    for _,mentioned_player in pairs(game.connected_players) do
+        if mentioned_player.index ~= player.index then
+            if search_string:match(mentioned_player.name:lower()) then
+                send_text(mentioned_player.index,{'chat-popup.ping',player.name},player.chat_color)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+end)