4.1.0

README.md

@@ -1,61 +1,114 @@
 ![TitleLogo](https://commandpanels.net/resource_images/main_logo.png)
 
-## Trusted GUI Plugin since 2019
+## 🏆 Trusted GUI Plugin since 2019
 
-CommandPanels makes it easy to create interactive menus without coding.  
-From shops and quests to server tools, you can design custom GUIs with YAML or the online editor.
+CommandPanels isn't like other menu plugins it's a **GUI framework**. it gives you true dynamic control through **logic**, **data**, and **panel variety**.
+From shops and quests to custom tools and admin panels, you can design powerful GUIs using YAML or the online editor.
 
 - ✅ Actively maintained for 6+ years
-- 🖼️ Online editor for faster menu building
-- 🌍 Cross-platform support (Java + Bedrock)
-- 📘 Full docs and community Discord
+- 🖼️ Online editor for rapid menu building
+- 🧠 Advanced logic and data support
+- 🌍 Cross-platform (Java + Bedrock)
+- 📘 Full documentation and community Discord
+
+---
 
 ## Useful Links
 
-### [📘 Documentation](https://docs.commandpanels.net)
-### [🛠️ Online Editor](https://commandpanels.net/editor)
-### [💬 Join Discord](https://discord.gg/WFQMTZxa53)
+- [📘 **Documentation**](https://docs.commandpanels.net)
+- [🛠️ **Online Editor**](https://commandpanels.net/editor)
+- [💬 **Discord**](https://discord.gg/WFQMTZxa53)
+
+---
 
 ## Online Editor
-The online editor includes support for all three panel types. This means you can visually create and edit Dialog, Inventory, and Floodgate panels with ease, previews are not 1:1 but will significantly speed up development and testing.
+
+The online editor includes support for **all three panel types**.  
+It’s not just a basic form builder, it’s a **live YAML editor** with structure checks and visual previews, helping you work faster and avoid YAML errors.
 
 ![ExampleScreenshot](https://commandpanels.net/resource_images/example_editor.png)
 
+- ⚡ Visual layout builder with slot highlighting
+- 🧹 Automatic indentation & structure checks
+- ✅ Works with Inventory, Dialog, and Floodgate panels
+- 🧠 Supports complex panels, not just simple menus
+
+---
+
+## Real Logic & Real Data
+
+CommandPanels lets you build menus that **react to players**, not just display static items.
+
+- Inline `$AND`, `$OR`, `$NOT` operators and grouping
+- Multiple items in a single slot with logical fallbacks
+- **Persistent** or **session-based data** usable anywhere, even in other plugins via PlaceholderAPI
+
+**Example Condition:**
+~~~
+conditions: "$NOT (%player_name% $EQUALS Steve) $AND %vault_eco_balance% $ATLEAST 5000"
+~~~
+
+This allows for **powerful, dynamic behavior** without scripting.
+
+---
+
 ## GUI Types
 
-### Inventory Panels *(can be used for complex GUI creation)*
+### Inventory Panels
+Create fully interactive GUIs for shops, kits, navigation menus, or custom tools.
+
 ![RawInventory](https://commandpanels.net/resource_images/raw_inventory.webp)
-### Dialog Panels *(can be used for custom interfaces and requesting player input)*
+
+---
+
+### Dialog Panels
+Build structured, custom interfaces that can be used to request custom input.
+
 ![RawDialog](https://commandpanels.net/resource_images/raw_dialog.webp)
-### Floodgate Panels *(can be used for Bedrock players on your server)*
+
+---
+
+### Floodgate Panels
+Bring **full GUI support to Bedrock players** using Geyser and Floodgate.
+CommandPanels is one of the only plugins that natively supports this.
+
 ![RawFloodgate](https://commandpanels.net/resource_images/raw_floodgate.webp)
 
+---
+
 ## About
-Minecraft servers use graphical interfaces (GUIs) for a wide range of features,
-from server lobbies and player shops to quests and custom tools. CommandPanels provides a
-streamlined YAML scripting format designed to make GUI creation both accessible and highly customizable.
 
-With built-in support for variables, persistent data, placeholders,
-conditions, and more, you can design interactive menus tailored to your server's needs without complex programming.
+Minecraft servers rely on GUIs for everything from shops and lobbies to quests and server tools.  
+CommandPanels provides a **streamlined YAML scripting format** designed to make GUI creation both **accessible** and **deeply customizable**.
 
-CommandPanels supports three distinct panel types, each with unique capabilities:
-
-- Inventory Panels allow you to build item-based interfaces where players can interact with and manipulate items directly.
-- Dialog Panels are perfect for creating structured, menu-based conversations and navigation systems, ideal for quests or guided menus.
-- Floodgate Panels enable full GUI support for Bedrock Edition players through Geyser and Floodgate, ensuring cross-platform compatibility.
+- Inline logic & conditions
+- Dynamic placeholders
+- Persistent & session data
+- Full PlaceholderAPI support
+- Modern, clean codebase
 
 Developed in Australia 🇦🇺
 
+---
+
 ## Server Compatibility
 
-This plugin is a **Paper** plugin, it will only work on Paper and its forks.
+CommandPanels is fully compatible with **Paper** and **Folia** servers.
+
+---
 
 ## Our Partner
 
 ![ParterLogo](https://commandpanels.net/resource_images/partner_logo.png)
 
 We have proudly partnered with [ReviveNode](http://billing.revivenode.com/aff.php?aff=379)!  
-CommandPanels users have been offered 15% off on the first month by using the Promocode: **PANELS**
+CommandPanels users get **15% off their first month** with the promo code: **PANELS**
 
-ReviveNode is a leading Minecraft hosting provider that offers affordable and high-quality server hosting solutions.
-Their focus on performance, reliability, and customer support makes them the perfect partner for CommandPanels.
+ReviveNode provides high-performance, reliable Minecraft hosting, making them the perfect partner for CommandPanels.
+
+---
+
+## Trusted by Servers Worldwide
+
+For over 6 years, CommandPanels has powered **thousands of Minecraft servers**.
+Whether you're running survival, MMO, minigames, or custom networks, it can handle it.

panels/dialog.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # |------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # |                       CommandPanels Dialog File
-# |                          Official Panel v2.0
+# |                           Official Panel v2
 # | https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/command-panels-custom-guis.67788/
 # |------------------------------------------------------------------------
 conditions: '%player_name% $HASPERM example.permission'

panels/floodgate_custom.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # |------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # |                   CommandPanels Custom Floodgate File
-# |                          Official Panel v2.0
+# |                            Official Panel v2
 # | https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/command-panels-custom-guis.67788/
 # |------------------------------------------------------------------------
 conditions: '%player_name% $HASPERM example.permission'

panels/floodgate_simple.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # |------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # |                   CommandPanels Simple Floodgate File
-# |                          Official Panel v2.0
+# |                            Official Panel v2
 # | https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/command-panels-custom-guis.67788/
 # |------------------------------------------------------------------------
 conditions: "%player_name% $HASPERM example.permission"

panels/inventory.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # |------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # |                       CommandPanels Inventory File
-# |                          Official Panel v2.0
+# |                            Official Panel v2
 # | https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/command-panels-custom-guis.67788/
 # |------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

resource/config.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # |------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # |                       CommandPanels Config File
-# |                           By RockyHawk v6.0
+# |                           By RockyHawk v7
 # |               https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/67788/
 # |
 # |------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -8,5 +8,8 @@
 # When disabled, custom commands to open panels will not be registered
 custom-commands: true
 
-# Will make console logs when panels are opened and closed
+# Amount of time in ticks players must wait between opening panels
+cooldown-ticks: 5
+
+# Will make console logs when panels are opened
 panel-snooper: false

resource/paper-plugin.yml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: CommandPanels
-version: 4.0.12
+version: 4.1.0
 api-version: 1.21.9
 
 main: me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.CommandPanels

src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/Context.java

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.formatter.Placeholders;
 import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.formatter.language.TextFormatter;
 import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.formatter.data.DataLoader;
 import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.interaction.openpanel.PanelOpenCommand;
+import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.session.SessionDataUtils;
 import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.session.inventory.generator.GenerateManager;
 import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.session.inventory.listeners.ClickEvents;
 import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.session.inventory.listeners.InventoryEvents;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ public class Context {
         Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new InventoryEvents(this), plugin);
         Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(panelCommand, plugin);
         Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new ClickEvents(this), plugin);
+        Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(new SessionDataUtils(this), plugin);
         Bukkit.getServer().getPluginManager().registerEvents(generator, plugin);
 
         // Register proxy channels

src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commands/TabComplete.java

@@ -45,15 +45,11 @@ public class TabComplete {
 
         if (args.length == 2) {
             if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("open") && sender.hasPermission("commandpanels.command.open")) {
-                if (sender instanceof Player player) {
-                    for (String panelName : ctx.plugin.panels.keySet()) {
-                        Panel panel = ctx.plugin.panels.get(panelName);
-                        if (panel.canOpen(player, ctx)) {
-                            output.add(panelName);
-                        }
+                String prefix = args[1].toLowerCase();
+                for (String panelName : ctx.plugin.panels.keySet()) {
+                    if (panelName.toLowerCase().contains(prefix)) {
+                        output.add(panelName);
                     }
-                } else {
-                    output.addAll(ctx.plugin.panels.keySet());
                 }
             } else if (args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("data") && sender.hasPermission("commandpanels.command.data")) {
                 output.addAll(Arrays.asList("get", "set", "overwrite", "math", "del", "clear"));

src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/commands/subcommands/OpenCommand.java

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class OpenCommand implements SubCommand {
             }
         }
 
-        if(sender instanceof Player && !panel.canOpen((Player) sender, ctx)){
+        if(sender instanceof Player && !panel.passesConditions((Player) sender, ctx)){
             ctx.text.sendError(sender, Message.COMMAND_NO_PERMISSION);
             return true;
         }

src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/formatter/language/Message.java

@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ public enum Message {
 
     // Misc
     DIALOG_NO_BUTTONS("Dialog needs at least one button"),
+    COOLDOWN_ERROR("You're opening panels too quickly"),
     TELEPORT_ERROR("Error with teleport tag"),
     REQUIRE_HEADDATABASE("Download the HeadDatabase plugin to use this feature!");
 

src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/interaction/commands/CommandRunner.java

@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ public class CommandRunner {
     }
 
     public void runCommands(Panel panel, Player player, List<String> commands) {
-        // Keep command execution thread safe
-        Bukkit.getGlobalRegionScheduler().run(ctx.plugin, task ->
-                runCommands(panel, player, commands, 0));
+        runCommands(panel, player, commands, 0);
     }
 
     private void runCommands(Panel panel, Player player, List<String> commands, int index) {

src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/interaction/openpanel/PanelOpenCommand.java

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class PanelOpenCommand implements Listener {
             }
 
             // Stop and do not open panel if conditions are false
-            if (!panel.canOpen(e.getPlayer(), ctx)) {
+            if (!panel.passesConditions(e.getPlayer(), ctx)) {
                 continue;
             }
 

src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/session/Panel.java

@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.session;
 import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.Context;
 import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.builder.logic.ConditionNode;
 import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.builder.logic.ConditionParser;
+import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.formatter.language.Message;
+import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.session.inventory.InventoryPanel;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.NamespacedKey;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
@@ -30,7 +33,8 @@ public abstract class Panel {
         this.type = config.getString("type", "inventory");
     }
 
-    public boolean canOpen(Player player, Context ctx) {
+    // Check run for permission checks with commands
+    public boolean passesConditions(Player player, Context ctx) {
         // Check the panel condition
         if (this.conditions.trim().isEmpty()) return true;
         try {
@@ -41,12 +45,32 @@ public abstract class Panel {
         }
     }
 
+    // Checks for opening fresh panels
+    public boolean canOpen(Player p, Context ctx) {
+        // Do not open if user is in cooldown period
+        NamespacedKey keyTime = new NamespacedKey(ctx.plugin, "last_open_time");
+        Long lastOpen = p.getPersistentDataContainer().get(keyTime, PersistentDataType.LONG);
+        long cooldown = ctx.fileHandler.config.getInt("cooldown-ticks") * 50L; // ticks in config, converted to millis
+        if (lastOpen != null && System.currentTimeMillis() - lastOpen < cooldown) {
+            ctx.text.sendError(p, Message.COOLDOWN_ERROR);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Do not allow the same panel to be opened again if already open
+        return !(p.getOpenInventory().getTopInventory().getHolder() instanceof InventoryPanel panel)
+                || !panel.getName().equals(getName());
+    }
+
     // Updates data to set the current panel and previous panel.
     public void updatePanelData(Context ctx, Player p) {
         NamespacedKey keyCurrent = new NamespacedKey(ctx.plugin, "current");
         NamespacedKey keyPrevious = new NamespacedKey(ctx.plugin, "previous");
+        NamespacedKey keyTime = new NamespacedKey(ctx.plugin, "last_open_time");
         PersistentDataContainer container = p.getPersistentDataContainer();
 
+        // Time the player last opened any panel
+        container.set(keyTime, PersistentDataType.LONG, System.currentTimeMillis());
+
         // Move current → previous
         String current = container.get(keyCurrent, PersistentDataType.STRING);
         current = (current != null) ? current : "";
@@ -54,6 +78,9 @@ public abstract class Panel {
 
         // Set this panel as the new current
         container.set(keyCurrent, PersistentDataType.STRING, this.name);
+        if(ctx.fileHandler.config.getBoolean("panel-snooper")){
+            ctx.text.sendInfo(Bukkit.getConsoleSender(), Message.PANEL_OPEN_LOG, p.getName(), this.name);
+        }
     }
 
 

src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/session/SessionDataUtils.java

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+package me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.session;
+
+import me.rockyhawk.commandpanels.Context;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
+import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerJoinEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
+
+public class SessionDataUtils implements Listener {
+
+    private final Context ctx;
+
+    public SessionDataUtils(Context ctx) {
+        this.ctx = ctx;
+    }
+
+    @EventHandler
+    public void onJoinEvent(PlayerJoinEvent e) {
+        removeSessionData(e.getPlayer());
+    }
+
+    @EventHandler
+    public void onQuitEvent(PlayerQuitEvent e) {
+        removeSessionData(e.getPlayer());
+    }
+
+    private void removeSessionData(Player p){
+        p.getPersistentDataContainer().getKeys().stream()
+                .filter(key -> key.getNamespace().equalsIgnoreCase("commandpanels"))
+                .forEach(key -> p.getPersistentDataContainer().remove(key));
+    }
+}

src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/session/dialog/DialogPanel.java

@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ public class DialogPanel extends Panel {
         }
 
         if(isNewPanelSession) {
-            // Update panel data values
+            // Don't open same panel if its already open
+            if(!canOpen(player, ctx)){
+                return;
+            }
             updatePanelData(ctx, player);
 
             // Run panel commands

src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/session/floodgate/FloodgatePanel.java

@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ public class FloodgatePanel extends Panel {
         }
 
         if(isNewPanelSession) {
-            // Update panel data values
+            // Don't open same panel if its already open
+            if(!canOpen(player, ctx)){
+                return;
+            }
             updatePanelData(ctx, player);
 
             // Run panel commands

src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/session/inventory/InventoryPanel.java

@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class InventoryPanel extends Panel implements InventoryHolder {
 
         if(isNewPanelSession) {
             // Don't open same panel if its already open
-            if(checkCurrentPanel(player)){
+            if(!canOpen(player, ctx)){
                 return;
             }
             updatePanelData(ctx, player);
@@ -75,23 +75,17 @@ public class InventoryPanel extends Panel implements InventoryHolder {
             // Run panel commands
             CommandRunner runner = new CommandRunner(ctx);
             runner.runCommands(this, player, this.getCommands());
-
-            // Start a panel updater
-            InventoryPanelUpdater updater = new InventoryPanelUpdater();
-            updater.start(ctx, player, this);
         }
 
         // Build and open the panel
         PanelBuilder builder = new InventoryPanelBuilder(ctx, player);
         builder.open(this);
-    }
 
-    // Do not open the same panel again if its already open
-    private boolean checkCurrentPanel(Player p) {
-        if(p.getOpenInventory().getTopInventory().getHolder() instanceof InventoryPanel panel){
-            return panel.getName().equals(getName());
+        if(isNewPanelSession) {
+            // Start a panel updater
+            InventoryPanelUpdater updater = new InventoryPanelUpdater();
+            updater.start(ctx, player, this);
         }
-        return false;
     }
 
     public String getRows() {

src/me/rockyhawk/commandpanels/session/inventory/InventoryPanelUpdater.java

@@ -15,34 +15,39 @@ import org.bukkit.persistence.PersistentDataType;
 
 public class InventoryPanelUpdater {
 
-    private ScheduledTask task;
+    private ScheduledTask checkTask;
+    private ScheduledTask updateTask;
+
+    /**
+     * Panel updater will maintain itself with a checkTask that will end the updater
+     * If it finds the panel has been closed it will end the updater tasks
+     */
 
     public void start(Context ctx, Player p, InventoryPanel panel) {
-        // If restarted, stop current event
+        // Stop existing tasks if any
         stop();
 
-        InventoryPanelBuilder panelBuilder = new InventoryPanelBuilder(ctx, p);
-        ItemBuilder builder = new ItemBuilder(ctx, panelBuilder);
-
+        // Determine update delay
         int updateDelay = 20;
         if (panel.getUpdateDelay().matches("\\d+")) {
-            // Update delay value is a number
             updateDelay = Integer.parseInt(panel.getUpdateDelay());
         }
 
         // If update delay is 0 then do not run the updater
         if (updateDelay == 0) {
-            this.task = null;
+            this.updateTask = null;
             return;
         }
 
-        // Schedule repeating GUI update task on the player's region
-        this.task = Bukkit.getRegionScheduler().runAtFixedRate(
+        InventoryPanelBuilder panelBuilder = new InventoryPanelBuilder(ctx, p);
+        ItemBuilder builder = new ItemBuilder(ctx, panelBuilder);
+
+        // Main update task
+        this.updateTask = Bukkit.getRegionScheduler().runAtFixedRate(
                 ctx.plugin,
                 p.getLocation(),
                 (scheduledTask) -> {
                     Inventory inv = p.getOpenInventory().getTopInventory();
-
                     InventoryHolder holder = inv.getHolder();
                     if (!(holder instanceof InventoryPanel) || holder != panel) {
                         stop();
@@ -88,12 +93,32 @@ public class InventoryPanelUpdater {
                 updateDelay,
                 updateDelay
         );
+
+        // Fast heartbeat check task, should run frequently
+        this.checkTask = Bukkit.getRegionScheduler().runAtFixedRate(
+                ctx.plugin,
+                p.getLocation(),
+                (scheduledTask) -> {
+                    Inventory inv = p.getOpenInventory().getTopInventory();
+                    InventoryHolder holder = inv.getHolder();
+
+                    if (!(holder instanceof InventoryPanel) || holder != panel) {
+                        stop();
+                    }
+                },
+                2,
+                2
+        );
     }
 
     public void stop() {
-        if (task != null) {
-            task.cancel();
-            task = null;
+        if (checkTask != null) {
+            checkTask.cancel();
+            checkTask = null;
+        }
+        if (updateTask != null) {
+            updateTask.cancel();
+            updateTask = null;
         }
     }
 }