first attempt at crafting receipes for multicolored wool layers

crafts.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+
+
+if(moresnow.enable_wool_cover) then
+	local dyes = {"white", "grey", "dark_grey", "black",
+			"violet", "blue", "cyan", "dark_green", "green",
+			"yellow", "brown", "orange", "red", "magenta", "pink",
+			-- wool has 15 colors - we have to cover 64 hues
+			"bonus"}
+	for i, dye in ipairs(dyes) do
+		local dye_item = "dye:"..dye
+		if(dye == "bonus") then
+			dye_item = "wool:white"
+		end
+		-- 64 colors - a standard palette has 256. thus, *4
+		local c = (i-1)*4
+		minetest.register_craft({
+			output = minetest.itemstring_with_palette("moresnow:wool_multicolor", c),
+			recipe = {{"moresnow:wool_multicolor", dye_item, ""}},
+			replacements = {{"", dye_item, ""}},
+		})
+		-- get the other four color variants each:
+		-- based on darkest color from the respective wool variant:
+		minetest.register_craft({
+			output = minetest.itemstring_with_palette("moresnow:wool_multicolor", (c+16)),
+			recipe = {{"moresnow:wool_multicolor", dye_item, "dye:black",}},
+			replacements = {{"", dye_item, "dye:black"}},
+		})
+		-- based on color by standard name (i.e. "red"):
+		minetest.register_craft({
+			output = minetest.itemstring_with_palette("moresnow:wool_multicolor", (c+32)),
+			recipe = {{"moresnow:wool_multicolor", dye_item, "dye:grey",}},
+			replacements = {{"", dye_item, "dye:grey"}},
+		})
+		-- pastel colors:
+		minetest.register_craft({
+			output = minetest.itemstring_with_palette("moresnow:wool_multicolor", (c+48)),
+			recipe = {{"moresnow:wool_multicolor", dye_item, "dye:white",}},
+			replacements = {{"", dye_item, "dye:white"}},
+		})
+	end
+end

init.lua

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ moresnow.enable_autumnleaves = true
 -- wool is useful for covering stairs; turns them into benches;
 -- change this if you want the wool functionality only for a few nodes (i.e. only white - or none at all)
 moresnow.wool_dyes           =  {"white", "grey", "black", "red", "yellow", "green", "cyan", "blue",
-                                "magenta", "orange", "violet", "brown", "pink", "dark_grey", "dark_green",
-				"multicolor"};
+                                "magenta", "orange", "violet", "brown", "pink", "dark_grey", "dark_green"}
+moresnow.enable_wool_cover   = true
 -- the snow cannon allows to create snow
 moresnow.enable_snow_cannon  = true
 -- with this set, the snow cannon can *shoot* snowballs - which will fly a long way;
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ moresnow.crazy_mode          = true
 -- end of configuration
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-- one colored wool layer that comes in 64 colors (uses color4dir):
+if(moresnow.enable_wool_cover) then
+	table.insert(moresnow.wool_dyes, "multicolor")
+end
+
 -- which shapes can we cover?
 moresnow.shapes = {'top', 'fence', 'stair', 'slab',
 			'panel', 'micro', 'outer_stair', 'inner_stair',
@@ -70,3 +75,5 @@ if( moresnow.enable_snow_cannon ) then
 	dofile(modpath..'snow_cannon.lua');
 end
 
+-- crafting
+dofile(modpath..'crafts.lua')

mod.conf

@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ release = 202411011800
 title = More Snow
 name = moresnow
 depends = default
-optional_depends = stairs, moreblocks, homedecor_roofing, technic
+optional_depends = stairs, moreblocks, homedecor_roofing, technic, dye

snow_cover_nodes.lua

@@ -414,6 +414,19 @@ moresnow.register_shape = function( shape, new_name )
 			                     -0.5+(i/d),  (v/d*0.5)-1.0+(1.25/d*0.5)+(1/d), 0.5-(i/d)+(1/d) }
 		end
         end
+	-- add a thin layer at the front of the node - like with stairs - for the flatter ones
+	if(    shape == 5 or shape == 6 or shape == 1) then
+		table.insert(slopeboxedge, {-0.5,      -1.5,      -0.5-1/32,  0.5, -1.25,     -0.5})
+		if(shape == 6) then
+			table.insert(slopeboxedge, { 0.5, -1.5, -0.5, 0.5+1/32, -1.25, 0.5})
+		end
+	-- add a thin layer at the front of the node - like with stairs - for the half raised ones
+	elseif(shape == 4 or shape == 7) then
+		table.insert(slopeboxedge, {-0.5,      -1.5,      -0.5-1/16,  0.5, -0.8,      -0.5})
+		if(shape == 7) then
+			table.insert(slopeboxedge, { 0.5, -1.5, -0.5, 0.5+1/16,  -0.8, 0.5})
+		end
+	end
 
 	moresnow.register_snow_top( new_name, slopeboxedge, nil ); -- no wool version for these
 end