remove dev from version number

It is a cool idea, but one that unfortunately never got implemented

api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/coreapi/ModInfo.java

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public final class ModInfo
 	public static final String NAME = "DistantHorizons";
 	/** Human-readable version of NAME */
 	public static final String READABLE_NAME = "Distant Horizons";
-	public static final String VERSION = "2.3.5-b";
+	public static final String VERSION = "2.3.6-b";
 	/** Returns true if the current build is an unstable developer build, false otherwise. */
 	public static final boolean IS_DEV_BUILD = VERSION.toLowerCase().contains("dev");
 	

api/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/coreapi/interfaces/config/IConfigEntry.java

@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
- *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
- *
- *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
- *
- *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
- *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
- *
- *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.config;
-
-
-import java.util.function.Consumer;
-
-/**
- * Use for making the config variables
- *
- * @author coolGi
- * @version 2022-5-26
- */
-public interface IConfigEntry<T>
-{
-	
-	/** Gets the default value of the option */
-	T getDefaultValue();
-	
-	void setApiValue(T newApiValue);
-	T getApiValue();
-	/** @return true if this config is able to be overridden by the API and an API user has set it */
-	boolean apiIsOverriding();
-	
-	/** Returns true if this config can be set via the API. */
-	boolean getAllowApiOverride();
-	
-	void set(T newValue);
-	T get();
-	/** gets the option ignoring what the API has overridden */
-	T getTrueValue();
-	
-	/** Sets the value without saving */
-	void setWithoutSaving(T newValue);
-	
-	/** Gets the min value */
-	T getMin();
-	/** Sets the min value */
-	void setMin(T newMin);
-	/** Gets the max value */
-	T getMax();
-	/** Sets the max value */
-	void setMax(T newMax);
-	/** Sets the min and max in 1 setter */
-	void setMinMax(T newMin, T newMax);
-	
-	/** Gets the comment */
-	String getComment();
-	/** Sets the comment */
-	void setComment(String newComment);
-	
-	/**
-	 * Checks if the option is valid
-	 *
-	 * 0 == valid
-	 * 2 == invalid
-	 * 1 == number too high
-	 * -1 == number too low
-	 */
-	byte isValid(); // TODO replace with an enum
-	/** Checks if a value is valid */
-	byte isValid(T value);
-	
-	/** Is the value of this equal to another */
-	boolean equals(IConfigEntry<?> obj);
-	
-	void addValueChangeListener(Consumer<T> onValueChangeFunc);
-	
-}

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.external.methods.config.client;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.client.IDhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.config.DhApiConfigValue;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.DhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 
 public class DhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig implements IDhApiAmbientOcclusionConfig

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiDebuggingConfig.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.external.methods.config.client;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.client.IDhApiDebuggingConfig;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.config.DhApiConfigValue;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.DhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiDebugRendering;
 

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiFarFogConfig.java

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.external.methods.config.client;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiFogFalloff;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.client.IDhApiFarFogConfig;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.config.DhApiConfigValue;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.DhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 
 public class DhApiFarFogConfig implements IDhApiFarFogConfig

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiFogConfig.java

@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.client.IDhApiFarFogConfig;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.client.IDhApiFogConfig;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.client.IDhApiHeightFogConfig;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.config.DhApiConfigValue;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.DhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.converters.ApiFogDrawModeConverter;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.converters.ApiFogDrawModeConverter;
 
 public class DhApiFogConfig implements IDhApiFogConfig
 {

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiGenericRenderingConfig.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.external.methods.config.client;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.client.IDhApiGenericRenderingConfig;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.config.DhApiConfigValue;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.DhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 
 public class DhApiGenericRenderingConfig implements IDhApiGenericRenderingConfig

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiGraphicsConfig.java

@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.*;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiTransparency;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.client.*;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.config.DhApiConfigValue;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.DhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiRendererMode;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.converters.RenderModeEnabledConverter;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.converters.RenderModeEnabledConverter;
 
 public class DhApiGraphicsConfig implements IDhApiGraphicsConfig
 {

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiHeightFogConfig.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiHeightFogMixMode;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiHeightFogDirection;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.client.IDhApiHeightFogConfig;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.config.DhApiConfigValue;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.DhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 
 public class DhApiHeightFogConfig implements IDhApiHeightFogConfig

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiMultiThreadingConfig.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.external.methods.config.client;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.client.IDhApiMultiThreadingConfig;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.config.DhApiConfigValue;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.DhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 
 public class DhApiMultiThreadingConfig implements IDhApiMultiThreadingConfig

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiMultiplayerConfig.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.external.methods.config.client;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.client.IDhApiMultiplayerConfig;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.config.DhApiConfigValue;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.DhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiServerFolderNameMode;
 

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/client/DhApiNoiseTextureConfig.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.external.methods.config.client;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.client.IDhApiNoiseTextureConfig;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.config.DhApiConfigValue;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.DhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 
 public class DhApiNoiseTextureConfig implements IDhApiNoiseTextureConfig

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/api/external/methods/config/common/DhApiWorldGenerationConfig.java

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.api.external.methods.config.common;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.both.IDhApiWorldGenerationConfig;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.config.DhApiConfigValue;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.DhApiConfigValue;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.worldGeneration.EDhApiDistantGeneratorMode;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/AppliedConfigState.java

@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
- *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
- *
- *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
- *
- *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
- *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
- *
- *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config;
-
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.ConfigEntry;
-
-// TODO: Make this integrate with the config system
-public class AppliedConfigState<T>
-{
-	final ConfigEntry<T> entry;
-	T activeValue;
-	
-	
-	
-	public AppliedConfigState(ConfigEntry<T> entryToWatch)
-	{
-		this.entry = entryToWatch;
-		this.activeValue = entryToWatch.get();
-	}
-	
-	
-	
-	/** Returns true if the value was changed */
-	public boolean pollNewValue()
-	{
-		T newValue = this.entry.get();
-		if (newValue.equals(this.activeValue))
-		{
-			return false;
-		}
-		this.activeValue = newValue;
-		return true;
-	}
-	
-	public T get() { return this.activeValue; }
-	
-}

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/Config.java

@@ -45,14 +45,11 @@ import java.util.*;
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
- * This handles any configuration the user has access to. <br><br>
+ * This handles any configuration the user has access to.
- *
- * Note: <br>
- * Only add simpler listeners here (IE listeners that only depend on 1 config entry).
- * For listeners that depend on 2 or more config entries, add them before the config menu is opened.
- * Otherwise, you will have issues where only some of the config entries will exist when your listener is created.
  *
  * @author coolGi
+ * 
+ * @see ConfigHandler
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("ConcatenationWithEmptyString")
 public class Config
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ public class Config
 		public static ConfigUiLinkedEntry quickEnableWorldGenerator = new ConfigUiLinkedEntry(Common.WorldGenerator.enableDistantGeneration);
 		
 		public static ConfigEntry<Boolean> quickShowWorldGenProgress = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Boolean>()
-				.set(true)
+				.set(false) // TODO should be set by the underlying world gen progress button, not a static default
 				.setAppearance(EConfigEntryAppearance.ONLY_IN_GUI)
 				.build();
 		
@@ -188,7 +185,6 @@ public class Config
 							.comment("" +
 									"The radius of the mod's render distance. (measured in chunks)\n" +
 									"")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.HIGH)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<EDhApiHorizontalQuality> horizontalQuality = new ConfigEntry.Builder<EDhApiHorizontalQuality>()
@@ -197,7 +193,6 @@ public class Config
 									+ "This indicates how quickly LODs decrease in quality the further away they are. \n"
 									+ "Higher settings will render higher quality fake chunks farther away, \n"
 									+ "but will increase memory and GPU usage.")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.MEDIUM)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<EDhApiMaxHorizontalResolution> maxHorizontalResolution = new ConfigEntry.Builder<EDhApiMaxHorizontalResolution>()
@@ -214,7 +209,6 @@ public class Config
 									+ "\n"
 									+ "Lowest Quality: " + EDhApiMaxHorizontalResolution.CHUNK + "\n"
 									+ "Highest Quality: " + EDhApiMaxHorizontalResolution.BLOCK)
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.MEDIUM)
 							.addListener(ReloadLodsConfigEventHandler.DELAYED_INSTANCE)
 							.build();
 					
@@ -228,7 +222,6 @@ public class Config
 									+ "\n"
 									+ "Lowest Quality: " + EDhApiVerticalQuality.HEIGHT_MAP + "\n"
 									+ "Highest Quality: " + EDhApiVerticalQuality.EXTREME)
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.VERY_HIGH)
 							.addListener(ReloadLodsConfigEventHandler.DELAYED_INSTANCE)
 							.build();
 					
@@ -241,7 +234,6 @@ public class Config
 									+ EDhApiTransparency.FAKE + ": LODs will be opaque, but shaded to match the blocks underneath. \n"
 									+ EDhApiTransparency.DISABLED + ": LODs will be opaque. \n"
 									+ "")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.MEDIUM)
 							.addListener(ReloadLodsConfigEventHandler.DELAYED_INSTANCE)
 							.build();
 					
@@ -253,7 +245,6 @@ public class Config
 									+ EDhApiBlocksToAvoid.NONE + ": Represent all blocks in the LODs \n"
 									+ EDhApiBlocksToAvoid.NON_COLLIDING + ": Only represent solid blocks in the LODs (tall grass, torches, etc. won't count for a LOD's height) \n"
 									+ "")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.NONE)
 							.addListener(ReloadLodsConfigEventHandler.DELAYED_INSTANCE)
 							.build();
 					
@@ -265,7 +256,6 @@ public class Config
 									+ "True: a red flower will tint the grass below it red. \n"
 									+ "False: skipped blocks will not change color of surface below them. "
 									+ "")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.NONE)
 							.addListener(ReloadLodsConfigEventHandler.DELAYED_INSTANCE)
 							.build();
 					
@@ -286,7 +276,6 @@ public class Config
 									+ "              Can be used to force LOD shading when using some shaders. \n"
 									+ EDhApiLodShading.DISABLED + ": All LOD sides will be rendered with the same brightness. \n"
 									+ "")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.NONE)
 							.addListener(ReloadLodsConfigEventHandler.DELAYED_INSTANCE)
 							.build();
 					
@@ -299,7 +288,6 @@ public class Config
 									+ EDhApiGrassSideRendering.FADE_TO_DIRT + ": sides fade from grass to dirt. \n"
 									+ EDhApiGrassSideRendering.AS_DIRT + ": sides render entirely as dirt. \n"
 									+ "")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.NONE)
 							.addListener(ReloadLodsConfigEventHandler.DELAYED_INSTANCE)
 							.build();
 					
@@ -310,7 +298,6 @@ public class Config
 									+ "If false LODs will cut off abruptly at a set distance from the camera. \n"
 									+ "This setting is affected by the vanilla overdraw prevention config. \n"
 									+ "")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.LOW)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<EDhApiMcRenderingFadeMode> vanillaFadeMode = new ConfigEntry.Builder<EDhApiMcRenderingFadeMode>()
@@ -322,7 +309,6 @@ public class Config
 									+ EDhApiMcRenderingFadeMode.SINGLE_PASS + ": Fades after MC's transparent pass, opaque blocks underwater won't be faded. \n"
 									+ EDhApiMcRenderingFadeMode.DOUBLE_PASS + ": Slowest, fades after both MC's opaque and transparent passes, provides the smoothest transition. \n"
 									+ "")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.LOW)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<Double> brightnessMultiplier = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Double>() // TODO: Make this a float (the ClassicConfigGUI doesnt support floats)
@@ -367,7 +353,6 @@ public class Config
 					public static ConfigEntry<Boolean> enableSsao = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Boolean>()
 							.set(true)
 							.comment("Enable Screen Space Ambient Occlusion")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.MEDIUM)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<Integer> sampleCount = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Integer>()
@@ -376,7 +361,6 @@ public class Config
 									"Determines how many points in space are sampled for the occlusion test. \n" +
 									"Higher numbers will improve quality and reduce banding, but will increase GPU load." +
 									"")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.MEDIUM)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<Double> radius = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Double>()
@@ -384,7 +368,6 @@ public class Config
 							.comment("" +
 									"Determines the radius Screen Space Ambient Occlusion is applied, measured in blocks." +
 									"")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.NONE)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<Double> strength = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Double>()
@@ -392,7 +375,6 @@ public class Config
 							.comment("" +
 									"Determines how dark the Screen Space Ambient Occlusion effect will be." +
 									"")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.NONE)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<Double> bias = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Double>()
@@ -400,7 +382,6 @@ public class Config
 							.comment("" +
 									"Increasing the value can reduce banding at the cost of reducing the strength of the effect." +
 									"")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.NONE)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<Double> minLight = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Double>()
@@ -410,7 +391,6 @@ public class Config
 									"0 = totally black at the corners \n" +
 									"1 = no shadow" +
 									"")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.NONE)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<Integer> blurRadius = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Integer>()
@@ -419,7 +399,6 @@ public class Config
 									"The radius, measured in pixels, that blurring is calculated for the SSAO. \n" +
 									"Higher numbers will reduce banding at the cost of GPU performance." +
 									"")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.HIGH)
 							.build();
 					
 				}
@@ -482,7 +461,6 @@ public class Config
 							.comment(""
 									+ "Determines if fog is drawn on DH LODs. \n"
 									+ "")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.MEDIUM)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<EDhApiFogColorMode> colorMode = new ConfigEntry.Builder<EDhApiFogColorMode>()
@@ -492,7 +470,6 @@ public class Config
 									+ "\n"
 									+ EDhApiFogColorMode.USE_WORLD_FOG_COLOR + ": Use the world's fog color. \n"
 									+ EDhApiFogColorMode.USE_SKY_COLOR + ": Use the sky's color.")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.NONE)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<Boolean> enableVanillaFog = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Boolean>()
@@ -727,12 +704,10 @@ public class Config
 									+ "\n"
 									+ "Increasing the vanilla render distance increases the effectiveness of this setting."
 									+ "")
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.NONE)
 							.build();
 					
 					public static ConfigEntry<Boolean> enableCaveCulling = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Boolean>()
 							.set(true)
-							.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.HIGH)
 							.comment(""
 									+ "If enabled caves won't be rendered. \n"
 									+ "\n"
@@ -1701,7 +1676,6 @@ public class Config
 				.comment("" +
 						"Defines the distance allowed to generate around the player." +
 						"")
-				.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.HIGH)
 				.build();
 		
 		public static ConfigEntry<Integer> generationBoundsX = new ConfigEntry.Builder<Integer>()
@@ -1746,7 +1720,6 @@ public class Config
 				.comment("" +
 						"Defines the distance the player will receive updates around." +
 						"")
-				.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.HIGH)
 				.build();
 		
 		
@@ -1775,7 +1748,6 @@ public class Config
 						"Defines the distance allowed to be synchronized around the player. \n" +
 						"Should be the same or larger than maxGenerationRequestDistance in most cases." +
 						"")
-				.setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance.HIGH)
 				.build();
 		
 		
@@ -1849,7 +1821,6 @@ public class Config
 			
 			try
 			{
-				// TODO automatically get all instances of AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler and fire "setUiOnlyConfigValues"
 				ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler.INSTANCE.setUiOnlyConfigValues();
 				RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler.INSTANCE.setUiOnlyConfigValues();
 				QuickRenderToggleConfigEventHandler.INSTANCE.setUiOnlyConfigValues();

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/ConfigHandler.java

@@ -26,29 +26,28 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.config.ILangWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftSharedWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
-import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
-import java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.*;
 
 /**
- * Indexes and sets everything up for the file handling and gui.
+ * Sets up everything in {@link Config} for the file/GUI and keeps track of all
- * This should be init after singletons have been bound
+ * entries therein. <br>
+ * This should be run after the singletons have been bound.
  *
  * @author coolGi
  * @author Ran
- * @version 2023-8-26
+ * 
+ * @see Config
  */
-public class ConfigBase
+public class ConfigHandler
 {
-	/** Our own config instance, don't modify unless you are the DH mod */
-	public static ConfigBase INSTANCE;
-	
 	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
 	
+	private static final IMinecraftSharedWrapper MC_SHARED = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftSharedWrapper.class);
+	
 	/**
 	 * What the config works with
 	 * <br> 
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ public class ConfigBase
 	 * <br> Map<String, T>
 	 * <br> HashMap<String, T>
 	 */
-	public static final List<Class<?>> ACCEPTABLE_INPUTS = new ArrayList<Class<?>>()
+	private static final List<Class<?>> ACCEPTABLE_INPUTS = new ArrayList<Class<?>>()
 	{{
 		this.add(Boolean.class);
 		this.add(Byte.class);
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ public class ConfigBase
 		this.add(Float.class);
 		this.add(String.class);
 		
-		// TODO[CONFIG]: Check the type of these is valid
+		// partially implemented but not entirely
 		this.add(List.class);
 		this.add(ArrayList.class);
 		this.add(Map.class);
@@ -89,15 +88,17 @@ public class ConfigBase
 	
 	
 	
-	public ConfigFileHandler configFileHandler;
+	public static final ConfigHandler INSTANCE = new ConfigHandler();
 	
-	public final int configVersion;
+	public final ConfigFileHandler configFileHandler = new ConfigFileHandler(getConfigPath());
+	public final List<AbstractConfigBase<?>> configBaseList = new ArrayList<>();
 	
 	public boolean isLoaded = false;
-	
+	/** 
-	/** Disables the minimum and maximum of any variable */
+	 * Disables the minimum and maximum validation. <Br>
-	public boolean disableMinMax = false; // Very fun to use, but should always be disabled by default
+	 * Fun to use, but should be disabled by default.
-	public final List<AbstractConfigType<?, ?>> entries = new ArrayList<>();
+	 */
+	public boolean runMinMaxValidation = true;
 	
 	
 	
@@ -105,92 +106,103 @@ public class ConfigBase
 	// constructor //
 	//=============//
 	
-	public static void RunFirstTimeSetup()
+	public static void tryRunFirstTimeSetup()
 	{
-		if (INSTANCE != null)
+		if (INSTANCE.isLoaded)
 		{
-			LOGGER.debug("ConfigBase setup already run, ignoring.");
+			LOGGER.debug("ConfigHandler setup already run, ignoring.");
 			return;
 		}
 		
-		INSTANCE = new ConfigBase(Config.class, ModInfo.CONFIG_FILE_VERSION);
+		INSTANCE.runFirstTimeSetup();
 	}
-	
+	private void runFirstTimeSetup()
-	private ConfigBase(Class<?> configClass, int configVersion)
 	{
 		LOGGER.info("Initialising config for [" + ModInfo.NAME + "]");
 		
-		this.configVersion = configVersion;
+		this.initNestedClass(Config.class, ""); // Init root category
 		
-		this.initNestedClass(configClass, ""); // Init root category
-		
-		Path configPath = getConfigPath(ModInfo.NAME);
-		this.configFileHandler = new ConfigFileHandler(this, configPath);
 		this.configFileHandler.loadFromFile();
 		
 		this.isLoaded = true;
-		LOGGER.info("Config for [" + ModInfo.NAME + "] initialised");
+		LOGGER.info("[" + ModInfo.NAME + "] Config initialised");
 	}
 	/** Gets the default config path given a mod name */
-	private static Path getConfigPath(String modName)
+	private static Path getConfigPath()
 	{
-		return SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IMinecraftSharedWrapper.class)
+		return MC_SHARED
-				.getInstallationDirectory().toPath().resolve("config").resolve(modName + ".toml");
+				.getInstallationDirectory().toPath()
+				.resolve("config")
+				.resolve(ModInfo.NAME + ".toml");
 	}
+	/** Put all the config entries into configEntryList */
 	private void initNestedClass(Class<?> configClass, String category)
 	{
-		// Put all the entries in entries
+		Field[] fields = configClass.getFields();
-		
+		for (Field field : fields)
-		for (Field field : configClass.getFields())
 		{
-			if (AbstractConfigType.class.isAssignableFrom(field.getType()))
+			// ignore any non-config variables
+			if (!AbstractConfigBase.class.isAssignableFrom(field.getType()))
 			{
-				try
+				continue;
+			}
+			
+			
+			// add this config to the master list
+			try
+			{
+				this.configBaseList.add((AbstractConfigBase<?>) field.get(field.getType()));
+			}
+			catch (IllegalAccessException e)
+			{
+				LOGGER.warn("Unable to add config ["+field.getType().getName()+"], error: ["+e.getMessage()+"].", e);
+				continue;
+			}
+			
+			
+			// set any necessary variables in this config
+			AbstractConfigBase<?> configBase = this.configBaseList.get(this.configBaseList.size() - 1);
+			configBase.category = category;
+			configBase.name = field.getName();
+			
+			
+			// validate the config's input type
+			if (ConfigEntry.class.isAssignableFrom(field.getType()))
+			{
+				if (!isAcceptableType(configBase.getType()))
 				{
-					this.entries.add((AbstractConfigType<?, ?>) field.get(field.getType()));
+					LOGGER.error("Invalid variable type at [" + (category.isEmpty() ? "" : category + ".") + field.getName() + "].");
+					LOGGER.error("Type [" + configBase.getType() + "] is not one of these types [" + ACCEPTABLE_INPUTS.toString() + "]");
+					this.configBaseList.remove(this.configBaseList.size() - 1); // Delete the entry if it is invalid so the game can still run
 				}
-				catch (IllegalAccessException exception)
+			}
+			
+			// recursively add deeper categories if present
+			if (ConfigCategory.class.isAssignableFrom(field.getType()))
+			{
+				ConfigCategory configCategory = (ConfigCategory) configBase;
+				
+				if (configCategory.getDestination() == null)
 				{
-					LOGGER.warn(exception);
+					configCategory.destination = configBase.getNameAndCategory();
 				}
 				
-				AbstractConfigType<?, ?> entry = this.entries.get(this.entries.size() - 1);
+				// shouldn't happen, but just in case
-				entry.category = category;
+				if (configBase.get() != null)
-				entry.name = field.getName();
+				{
-				entry.configBase = this;
+					this.initNestedClass(configCategory.get(), configCategory.getDestination());
-				
-				if (ConfigEntry.class.isAssignableFrom(field.getType()))
-				{ 
-					// If item is type ConfigEntry
-					if (!isAcceptableType(entry.getType()))
-					{
-						LOGGER.error("Invalid variable type at [" + (category.isEmpty() ? "" : category + ".") + field.getName() + "].");
-						LOGGER.error("Type [" + entry.getType() + "] is not one of these types [" + ACCEPTABLE_INPUTS.toString() + "]");
-						this.entries.remove(this.entries.size() - 1); // Delete the entry if it is invalid so the game can still run
-					}
-				}
-				
-				if (ConfigCategory.class.isAssignableFrom(field.getType()))
-				{ // If it's a category then init the stuff inside it and put it in the category list
-					assert entry instanceof ConfigCategory;
-					if (((ConfigCategory) entry).getDestination() == null)
-						((ConfigCategory) entry).destination = entry.getNameWCategory();
-					if (entry.get() != null)
-					{
-						this.initNestedClass(((ConfigCategory) entry).get(), ((ConfigCategory) entry).getDestination());
-					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	private static boolean isAcceptableType(Class<?> Clazz)
+	private static boolean isAcceptableType(Class<?> inputClass)
 	{
-		if (Clazz.isEnum())
+		if (inputClass.isEnum())
 		{
 			return true;
 		}
 		
-		return ACCEPTABLE_INPUTS.contains(Clazz);
+		return ACCEPTABLE_INPUTS.contains(inputClass);
 	}
 	
 	
@@ -219,9 +231,9 @@ public class ConfigBase
 		String ending = "\",\n";
 		
 		// config entries
-		for (AbstractConfigType<?, ?> entry : this.entries)
+		for (AbstractConfigBase<?> entry : this.configBaseList)
 		{
-			String entryPrefix = "distanthorizons.config." + entry.getNameWCategory();
+			String entryPrefix = "distanthorizons.config." + entry.getNameAndCategory();
 			
 			if (checkEnums 
 				&& entry.getType().isEnum() 

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/ConfigPresetOptions.java

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.ConfigEntry;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 
-public class ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<TQuickEnum, TConfig>
+public class ConfigPresetOptions<TQuickEnum, TConfig>
 {
 	public final ConfigEntry<TConfig> configEntry;
 	
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ public class ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<TQuickEnum, TConfig>
 	
 	
 	
-	public ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions(ConfigEntry<TConfig> configEntry, HashMap<TQuickEnum, TConfig> configOptionByQualityOption)
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	public ConfigPresetOptions(ConfigEntry<TConfig> configEntry, HashMap<TQuickEnum, TConfig> configOptionByQualityOption)
 	{
 		this.configEntry = configEntry;
 		this.configOptionByQualityOption = configOptionByQualityOption;
@@ -40,6 +44,10 @@ public class ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<TQuickEnum, TConfig>
 	
 	
 	
+	//=========//
+	// methods //
+	//=========//
+	
 	public void updateConfigEntry(TQuickEnum quickQuality)
 	{
 		TConfig newValue = this.configOptionByQualityOption.get(quickQuality);

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/api/DhApiConfigValue.java

@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@
  *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-package com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.objects.config;
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.interfaces.config.IDhApiConfigValue;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.config.IConfigEntry;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.ConfigEntry;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.config.IConverter;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.converters.DefaultConverter;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.converters.DefaultConverter;
 
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
  */
 public class DhApiConfigValue<coreType, apiType> implements IDhApiConfigValue<apiType>
 {
-	private final IConfigEntry<coreType> configEntry;
+	private final ConfigEntry<coreType> configBase;
 	
 	private final IConverter<coreType, apiType> configConverter;
 	
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ public class DhApiConfigValue<coreType, apiType> implements IDhApiConfigValue<ap
 	 * Uses the default object converter, this requires coreType and apiType to be the same.
 	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // DefaultConverter's cast is safe
-	public DhApiConfigValue(IConfigEntry<coreType> newConfigEntry)
+	public DhApiConfigValue(ConfigEntry<coreType> configBase)
 	{
-		this.configEntry = newConfigEntry;
+		this.configBase = configBase;
 		this.configConverter = (IConverter<coreType, apiType>) new DefaultConverter<coreType>();
 	}
 	
@@ -63,22 +63,22 @@ public class DhApiConfigValue<coreType, apiType> implements IDhApiConfigValue<ap
 	 * This constructor should only be called internally. <br>
 	 * There is no reason for API users to create this object. <br><br>
 	 */
-	public DhApiConfigValue(IConfigEntry<coreType> newConfigEntry, IConverter<coreType, apiType> newConverter)
+	public DhApiConfigValue(ConfigEntry<coreType> configBase, IConverter<coreType, apiType> newConverter)
 	{
-		this.configEntry = newConfigEntry;
+		this.configBase = configBase;
 		this.configConverter = newConverter;
 	}
 	
 	
-	public apiType getValue() { return this.configConverter.convertToApiType(this.configEntry.get()); }
+	public apiType getValue() { return this.configConverter.convertToApiType(this.configBase.get()); }
-	public apiType getTrueValue() { return this.configConverter.convertToApiType(this.configEntry.getTrueValue()); }
+	public apiType getTrueValue() { return this.configConverter.convertToApiType(this.configBase.getTrueValue()); }
-	public apiType getApiValue() { return this.configConverter.convertToApiType(this.configEntry.getApiValue()); }
+	public apiType getApiValue() { return this.configConverter.convertToApiType(this.configBase.getApiValue()); }
 	
 	public boolean setValue(apiType newValue)
 	{
-		if (this.configEntry.getAllowApiOverride())
+		if (this.configBase.getAllowApiOverride())
 		{
-			this.configEntry.setApiValue(this.configConverter.convertToCoreType(newValue));
+			this.configBase.setApiValue(this.configConverter.convertToCoreType(newValue));
 			return true;
 		}
 		else
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ public class DhApiConfigValue<coreType, apiType> implements IDhApiConfigValue<ap
 	
 	public boolean clearValue()
 	{
-		if (this.configEntry.getAllowApiOverride())
+		if (this.configBase.getAllowApiOverride())
 		{
 			// no converter should be used here since null objects may need to be handled differently
 			// TODO the API should just have a bool to keep track of whether the API value is in use instead of using NULL
-			this.configEntry.setApiValue(null);
+			this.configBase.setApiValue(null);
 			return true;
 		}
 		else
@@ -102,16 +102,16 @@ public class DhApiConfigValue<coreType, apiType> implements IDhApiConfigValue<ap
 		}
 	}
 	
-	public boolean getCanBeOverrodeByApi() { return this.configEntry.getAllowApiOverride(); }
+	public boolean getCanBeOverrodeByApi() { return this.configBase.getAllowApiOverride(); }
 	
-	public apiType getDefaultValue() { return this.configConverter.convertToApiType(this.configEntry.getDefaultValue()); }
+	public apiType getDefaultValue() { return this.configConverter.convertToApiType(this.configBase.getDefaultValue()); }
-	public apiType getMaxValue() { return this.configConverter.convertToApiType(this.configEntry.getMax()); }
+	public apiType getMaxValue() { return this.configConverter.convertToApiType(this.configBase.getMax()); }
-	public apiType getMinValue() { return this.configConverter.convertToApiType(this.configEntry.getMin()); }
+	public apiType getMinValue() { return this.configConverter.convertToApiType(this.configBase.getMin()); }
 	
 	
 	public void addChangeListener(Consumer<apiType> onValueChangeFunc) 
 	{
-		this.configEntry.addValueChangeListener((coreValue) -> 
+		this.configBase.addValueChangeListener((coreValue) -> 
 		{
 			apiType apiValue = this.configConverter.convertToApiType(coreValue);
 			onValueChangeFunc.accept(apiValue);

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/api/converters/ApiFogDrawModeConverter.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-package com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.converters;
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.converters;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiFogDrawMode;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.config.IConverter;

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/api/converters/DefaultConverter.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-package com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.converters;
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.converters;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.config.IConverter;
 

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/api/converters/RenderModeEnabledConverter.java

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-package com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.converters;
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.api.converters;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiRendererMode;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.config.IConverter;

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/UnsafeValuesConfigListener.java

@@ -20,23 +20,22 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.eventHandlers;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigHandler;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.listeners.IConfigListener;
 
+/** 
+ * handles enabling/disabling config validation when the
+ * {@link Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging#allowUnsafeValues} option
+ * is changed.
+ */
 public class UnsafeValuesConfigListener implements IConfigListener
 {
 	public static UnsafeValuesConfigListener INSTANCE = new UnsafeValuesConfigListener();
 	
 	@Override
 	public void onConfigValueSet()
-	{
+	{ ConfigHandler.INSTANCE.runMinMaxValidation = !Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.allowUnsafeValues.get(); }
-		Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.allowUnsafeValues.configBase.disableMinMax =
+	
-				Config.Client.Advanced.Debugging.allowUnsafeValues.get();
-	}
 	
-	@Override
-	public void onUiModify()
-	{
-		
-	}
 	
 }

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler.java

@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.eventHandlers.presets;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigBase;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigHandler;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigPresetOptions;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.listeners.IConfigListener;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.AbstractConfigBase;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.TimerUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.config.IConfigGui;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.config.IConfigEntry;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.StringUtil;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
@@ -39,10 +39,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler<TPresetEnum extends Enum<
 	private static final long MS_DELAY_BEFORE_APPLYING_PRESET = 3_000;
 	
 	@Nullable
-	private static IConfigGui configGui = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IConfigGui.class);
+	private static final IConfigGui CONFIG_GUI = SingletonInjector.INSTANCE.get(IConfigGui.class);
-	private static boolean guiListenersAdded = false;
 	
-	protected final ArrayList<ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<TPresetEnum, ?>> configList = new ArrayList<>();
+	protected final ArrayList<ConfigPresetOptions<TPresetEnum, ?>> configList = new ArrayList<>();
 	/** this timer is used so each preset isn't applied while a user is clicking through the config options */
 	protected Timer applyPresetTimer = null;
 	/** the enum to apply after the timer expires or the UI screen changes. */
@@ -59,9 +58,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler<TPresetEnum extends Enum<
 	public AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler()
 	{
 		// don't update the UI when running on a server
-		if (configGui != null) 
+		if (CONFIG_GUI != null) 
 		{
-			configGui.addOnScreenChangeListener(this::onConfigUiClosed);
+			CONFIG_GUI.addOnScreenChangeListener(this::onConfigUiClosed);
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler<TPresetEnum extends Enum<
 	public void onConfigValueSet()
 	{
 		// don't try modifying the config before it's been loaded from file
-		if (!ConfigBase.INSTANCE.isLoaded)
+		if (!ConfigHandler.INSTANCE.isLoaded)
 		{
 			return;
 		}
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler<TPresetEnum extends Enum<
 		this.changingPreset = true;
 		
 		// update the controlled config values
-		for (ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<TPresetEnum, ?> configEntry : this.configList)
+		for (ConfigPresetOptions<TPresetEnum, ?> configEntry : this.configList)
 		{
 			configEntry.updateConfigEntry(newPresetEnum);
 		}
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler<TPresetEnum extends Enum<
 		
 		
 		// remove any quick options that aren't possible with the currently selected options
-		for (ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<TPresetEnum, ?> configEntry : this.configList)
+		for (ConfigPresetOptions<TPresetEnum, ?> configEntry : this.configList)
 		{
 			HashSet<TPresetEnum> optionPresetSet = configEntry.getPossibleQualitiesFromCurrentOptionValue();
 			possiblePresetSet.retainAll(optionPresetSet);
@@ -230,7 +229,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPresetConfigEventHandler<TPresetEnum extends Enum<
 	// abstract methods //
 	//==================//
 	
-	protected abstract IConfigEntry<TPresetEnum> getPresetConfigEntry();
+	protected abstract AbstractConfigBase<TPresetEnum> getPresetConfigEntry();
 	
 	protected abstract List<TPresetEnum> getPresetEnumList();
 	protected abstract TPresetEnum getCustomPresetEnum();

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/QuickShowWorldGenProgressConfigEventHandler.java

@@ -39,14 +39,17 @@ public class QuickShowWorldGenProgressConfigEventHandler
 		this.quickChangeListener = new ConfigChangeListener<>(Config.Client.quickShowWorldGenProgress, 
 				(val) -> 
 				{
-					Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress.set(Config.Client.quickShowWorldGenProgress.get() 
+					boolean quickShowProgress = Config.Client.quickShowWorldGenProgress.get();
-							? Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress.getDefaultValue()
+					Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress.set(
+							quickShowProgress
+							? EDhApiDistantGeneratorProgressDisplayLocation.OVERLAY
 							: EDhApiDistantGeneratorProgressDisplayLocation.DISABLED); 
 				});
 		this.fullChangeListener = new ConfigChangeListener<>(Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress, 
 				(val) -> 
 				{
-					Config.Client.quickShowWorldGenProgress.set(Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress.get() != EDhApiDistantGeneratorProgressDisplayLocation.DISABLED); 
+					boolean showProgress = Config.Common.WorldGenerator.showGenerationProgress.get() != EDhApiDistantGeneratorProgressDisplayLocation.DISABLED;
+					Config.Client.quickShowWorldGenProgress.setWithoutFiringEvents(showProgress); 
 				});
 	}
 	

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler.java

@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.EDhApiVerticalQuality;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.quickOptions.EDhApiQualityPreset;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.rendering.EDhApiTransparency;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigPresetOptions;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.listeners.ConfigChangeListener;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.config.IConfigEntry;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.AbstractConfigBase;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigE
 	private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger();
 	
 	
-	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiMaxHorizontalResolution> drawResolution = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.maxHorizontalResolution,
+	private final ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiMaxHorizontalResolution> drawResolution = new ConfigPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.maxHorizontalResolution,
 			new HashMap<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiMaxHorizontalResolution>()
 			{{
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.MINIMUM, EDhApiMaxHorizontalResolution.TWO_BLOCKS);
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigE
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.HIGH, EDhApiMaxHorizontalResolution.BLOCK);
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.EXTREME, EDhApiMaxHorizontalResolution.BLOCK);
 			}});
-	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiVerticalQuality> verticalQuality = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.verticalQuality,
+	private final ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiVerticalQuality> verticalQuality = new ConfigPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.verticalQuality,
 			new HashMap<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiVerticalQuality>()
 			{{
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.MINIMUM, EDhApiVerticalQuality.HEIGHT_MAP);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigE
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.HIGH, EDhApiVerticalQuality.HIGH);
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.EXTREME, EDhApiVerticalQuality.EXTREME);
 			}});
-	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiHorizontalQuality> horizontalQuality = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.horizontalQuality,
+	private final ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiHorizontalQuality> horizontalQuality = new ConfigPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.horizontalQuality,
 			new HashMap<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiHorizontalQuality>()
 			{{
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.MINIMUM, EDhApiHorizontalQuality.LOWEST);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigE
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.HIGH, EDhApiHorizontalQuality.HIGH);
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.EXTREME, EDhApiHorizontalQuality.EXTREME);
 			}});
-	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiTransparency> transparency = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.transparency,
+	private final ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiTransparency> transparency = new ConfigPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.transparency,
 			new HashMap<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiTransparency>()
 			{{
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.MINIMUM, EDhApiTransparency.DISABLED);
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigE
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.HIGH, EDhApiTransparency.COMPLETE);
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.EXTREME, EDhApiTransparency.COMPLETE);
 			}});
-	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, Boolean> ssaoEnabled = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.enableSsao,
+	private final ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, Boolean> ssaoEnabled = new ConfigPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Ssao.enableSsao,
 			new HashMap<EDhApiQualityPreset, Boolean>()
 			{{
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.MINIMUM, false);
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigE
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.HIGH, true);
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.EXTREME, true);
 			}});
-	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiMcRenderingFadeMode> vanillaFade = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.vanillaFadeMode,
+	private final ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiMcRenderingFadeMode> vanillaFade = new ConfigPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.vanillaFadeMode,
 			new HashMap<EDhApiQualityPreset, EDhApiMcRenderingFadeMode>()
 			{{
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.MINIMUM, EDhApiMcRenderingFadeMode.NONE);
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigE
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.HIGH, EDhApiMcRenderingFadeMode.DOUBLE_PASS);
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.EXTREME, EDhApiMcRenderingFadeMode.DOUBLE_PASS);
 			}});
-	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, Boolean> dhDither = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.ditherDhFade,
+	private final ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, Boolean> dhDither = new ConfigPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.ditherDhFade,
 			new HashMap<EDhApiQualityPreset, Boolean>()
 			{{
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.MINIMUM, false);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigE
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.HIGH, true);
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.EXTREME, true);
 			}});
-	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, Boolean> caveCulling = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Culling.enableCaveCulling,
+	private final ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, Boolean> caveCulling = new ConfigPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Culling.enableCaveCulling,
 			new HashMap<EDhApiQualityPreset, Boolean>()
 			{{
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.MINIMUM, true);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigE
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.HIGH, false);
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.EXTREME, false);
 			}});
-	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, Integer> biomeBlending = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.lodBiomeBlending,
+	private final ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, Integer> biomeBlending = new ConfigPresetOptions<>(Config.Client.Advanced.Graphics.Quality.lodBiomeBlending,
 			new HashMap<EDhApiQualityPreset, Integer>()
 			{{
 				this.put(EDhApiQualityPreset.MINIMUM, 0);
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigE
 		this.configList.add(this.biomeBlending);
 		
 		
-		for (ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, ?> config : this.configList)
+		for (ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiQualityPreset, ?> config : this.configList)
 		{
 			// ignore try-using, the listener should only ever be added once and should never be removed
 			new ConfigChangeListener<>(config.configEntry, (val) -> { this.onConfigValueChanged(); });
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class RenderQualityPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigE
 	//==============//
 	
 	@Override
-	protected IConfigEntry<EDhApiQualityPreset> getPresetConfigEntry() { return Config.Client.qualityPresetSetting; }
+	protected AbstractConfigBase<EDhApiQualityPreset> getPresetConfigEntry() { return Config.Client.qualityPresetSetting; }
 	
 	@Override
 	protected List<EDhApiQualityPreset> getPresetEnumList() { return Arrays.asList(EDhApiQualityPreset.values()); }

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/eventHandlers/presets/ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler.java

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.eventHandlers.presets;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.enums.config.quickOptions.EDhApiThreadPreset;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.listeners.ConfigChangeListener;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigPresetOptions;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.config.IConfigEntry;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.AbstractConfigBase;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.util.MathUtil;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigEventHan
 	
 	
 	public static int getDefaultThreadCount() { return getThreadCountByPercent(0.5); }
-	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiThreadPreset, Integer> threadCount = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Common.MultiThreading.numberOfThreads,
+	private final ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiThreadPreset, Integer> threadCount = new ConfigPresetOptions<>(Config.Common.MultiThreading.numberOfThreads,
 			new HashMap<EDhApiThreadPreset, Integer>()
 			{{
 				this.put(EDhApiThreadPreset.MINIMAL_IMPACT, getThreadCountByPercent(0.1));
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigEventHan
 				this.put(EDhApiThreadPreset.I_PAID_FOR_THE_WHOLE_CPU, getThreadCountByPercent(1.0));
 			}});
 	public static double getDefaultRunTimeRatio() { return 1.0; }
-	private final ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiThreadPreset, Double> threadRunTime = new ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<>(Config.Common.MultiThreading.threadRunTimeRatio,
+	private final ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiThreadPreset, Double> threadRunTime = new ConfigPresetOptions<>(Config.Common.MultiThreading.threadRunTimeRatio,
 			new HashMap<EDhApiThreadPreset, Double>()
 			{{
 				this.put(EDhApiThreadPreset.MINIMAL_IMPACT, 0.5);
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigEventHan
 		this.configList.add(this.threadCount);
 		this.configList.add(this.threadRunTime);
 		
-		for (ConfigEntryWithPresetOptions<EDhApiThreadPreset, ?> config : this.configList)
+		for (ConfigPresetOptions<EDhApiThreadPreset, ?> config : this.configList)
 		{
 			// ignore try-using, the listeners should only ever be added once and should never be removed
 			new ConfigChangeListener<>(config.configEntry, (val) -> { this.onConfigValueChanged(); });
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class ThreadPresetConfigEventHandler extends AbstractPresetConfigEventHan
 	//==============//
 	
 	@Override
-	protected IConfigEntry<EDhApiThreadPreset> getPresetConfigEntry() { return Config.Client.threadPresetSetting; }
+	protected AbstractConfigBase<EDhApiThreadPreset> getPresetConfigEntry() { return Config.Client.threadPresetSetting; }
 	
 	@Override
 	protected List<EDhApiThreadPreset> getPresetEnumList() { return Arrays.asList(EDhApiThreadPreset.values()); }

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/file/ConfigFileHandler.java

@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.file;
 
 import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.file.CommentedFileConfig;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigHandler;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigBase;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.AbstractConfigBase;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.AbstractConfigType;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.ConfigEntry;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftClientWrapper;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.minecraft.IMinecraftSharedWrapper;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.ModInfo;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
 	
 	
-	public final ConfigBase configBase;
 	public final Path configPath;
 	
 	private final Logger logger;
@@ -64,10 +62,9 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 	// constructor //
 	//=============//
 	
-	public ConfigFileHandler(ConfigBase configBase, Path configPath)
+	public ConfigFileHandler(Path configPath)
 	{
 		this.logger = LogManager.getLogger(this.getClass().getSimpleName() + ", " + ModInfo.ID);
-		this.configBase = configBase;
 		this.configPath = configPath;
 		
 		this.nightConfig = CommentedFileConfig
@@ -104,7 +101,7 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 			this.loadNightConfig(nightConfig);
 			
 			
-			for (AbstractConfigType<?, ?> entry : this.configBase.entries)
+			for (AbstractConfigBase<?> entry : ConfigHandler.INSTANCE.configBaseList)
 			{
 				if (ConfigEntry.class.isAssignableFrom(entry.getClass()))
 				{
@@ -142,7 +139,7 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 		{
 			this.readWriteLock.lock();
 			
-			int currentCfgVersion = this.configBase.configVersion;
+			int currentCfgVersion = ModInfo.CONFIG_FILE_VERSION;
 			try
 			{
 				// Dont load the real `this.nightConfig`, instead create a tempoary one
@@ -154,13 +151,13 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 			}
 			catch (Exception ignored) { }
 			
-			if (currentCfgVersion == this.configBase.configVersion)
+			if (currentCfgVersion == ModInfo.CONFIG_FILE_VERSION)
 			{
 				// handle normally
 			}
-			else if (currentCfgVersion > this.configBase.configVersion)
+			else if (currentCfgVersion > ModInfo.CONFIG_FILE_VERSION)
 			{
-				this.logger.warn("Found config version [" + currentCfgVersion + "] which is newer than current mods config version of [" + this.configBase.configVersion + "]. You may have downgraded the mod and items may have been moved, you have been warned");
+				this.logger.warn("Found config version [" + currentCfgVersion + "] which is newer than current mods config version of [" + ModInfo.CONFIG_FILE_VERSION + "]. You may have downgraded the mod and items may have been moved, you have been warned");
 			}
 			else // if (currentCfgVersion < configBase.configVersion)
 			{
@@ -176,7 +173,7 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 			}
 			
 			this.loadFromFile(this.nightConfig);
-			this.nightConfig.set("_version", this.configBase.configVersion);
+			this.nightConfig.set("_version", ModInfo.CONFIG_FILE_VERSION);
 		}
 		finally
 		{
@@ -202,7 +199,7 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 		
 		
 		// Load all the entries
-		for (AbstractConfigType<?, ?> entry : this.configBase.entries)
+		for (AbstractConfigBase<?> entry : ConfigHandler.INSTANCE.configBaseList)
 		{
 			if (ConfigEntry.class.isAssignableFrom(entry.getClass())
 				&& entry.getAppearance().showInFile)
@@ -246,10 +243,10 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 		else if (entry.getTrueValue() == null)
 		{
 			// TODO when can this happen?
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Entry [" + entry.getNameWCategory() + "] is null, this may be a problem with [" + ModInfo.NAME + "]. Please contact the authors.");
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Entry [" + entry.getNameAndCategory() + "] is null, this may be a problem with [" + ModInfo.NAME + "]. Please contact the authors.");
 		}
 		
-		workConfig.set(entry.getNameWCategory(), ConfigTypeConverters.attemptToConvertToString(entry.getType(), entry.getTrueValue()));
+		workConfig.set(entry.getNameAndCategory(), ConfigTypeConverters.attemptToConvertToString(entry.getType(), entry.getTrueValue()));
 	}
 	
 	/** Loads an entry when only given the entry */
@@ -259,9 +256,11 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 	public <T> void loadEntry(ConfigEntry<T> entry, CommentedFileConfig nightConfig)
 	{
 		if (!entry.getAppearance().showInFile)
+		{
 			return;
+		}
 		
-		if (!nightConfig.contains(entry.getNameWCategory()))
+		if (!nightConfig.contains(entry.getNameAndCategory()))
 		{
 			this.saveEntry(entry, nightConfig);
 			return;
@@ -272,13 +271,13 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 		{
 			if (entry.getType().isEnum())
 			{
-				entry.pureSet((T) (nightConfig.getEnum(entry.getNameWCategory(), (Class<? extends Enum>) entry.getType())));
+				entry.setWithoutFiringEvents((T) (nightConfig.getEnum(entry.getNameAndCategory(), (Class<? extends Enum>) entry.getType())));
 				return;
 			}
 			
 			// try converting the value if necessary
 			Class<?> expectedValueClass = entry.getType();
-			Object value = nightConfig.get(entry.getNameWCategory());
+			Object value = nightConfig.get(entry.getNameAndCategory());
 			Object convertedValue = ConfigTypeConverters.attemptToConvertFromString(expectedValueClass, value);
 			if (!convertedValue.getClass().equals(expectedValueClass))
 			{
@@ -287,19 +286,18 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 						"Make sure a converter is defined in ["+ConfigTypeConverters.class.getSimpleName()+"].");
 				convertedValue = entry.getDefaultValue();
 			}
-			entry.pureSet((T) convertedValue);
+			entry.setWithoutFiringEvents((T) convertedValue);
 			
 			if (entry.getTrueValue() == null) 
 			{
-				this.logger.warn("Entry [" + entry.getNameWCategory() + "] returned as null from the config. Using default value.");
+				this.logger.warn("Entry [" + entry.getNameAndCategory() + "] returned as null from the config. Using default value.");
-				entry.pureSet(entry.getDefaultValue());
+				entry.setWithoutFiringEvents(entry.getDefaultValue());
 			}
 		}
 		catch (Exception e)
 		{
-//                e.printStackTrace();
+			this.logger.warn("Entry [" + entry.getNameAndCategory() + "] had an invalid value when loading the config. Using default value.");
-			this.logger.warn("Entry [" + entry.getNameWCategory() + "] had an invalid value when loading the config. Using default value.");
+			entry.setWithoutFiringEvents(entry.getDefaultValue());
-			entry.pureSet(entry.getDefaultValue());
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -320,7 +318,7 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 		// the new line makes it easier to read and separate configs
 		// the space makes sure the first word of a comment isn't directly in line with the "#" 
 		comment = "\n " + comment;
-		nightConfig.setComment(entry.getNameWCategory(), comment);
+		nightConfig.setComment(entry.getNameAndCategory(), comment);
 	}
 	
 	

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/gui/IConfigGuiInfo.java

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.gui;
+
+/** 
+ * Points to a Common object that holds the GUI state.
+ * Having this interface allows for cleaner casting.
+ */
+public interface IConfigGuiInfo
+{
+	
+}

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/types/AbstractConfigBase.java

@@ -19,25 +19,27 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigBase;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.gui.IConfigGuiInfo;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.enums.EConfigEntryAppearance;
 
 /**
- * The class where all config options should extend
+ * The class all config options should extend
  *
  * @author coolGi
  */
-// Note for devs: The "S" is the class that is extending this
+public abstract class AbstractConfigBase<T>
-public abstract class AbstractConfigType<T, S>
 {
 	public String category = "";    // This should only be set once in the init
 	public String name;            // This should only be set once in the init
 	protected final T defaultValue;
 	protected final boolean isFloatingPointNumber;
 	protected T value;
-	public ConfigBase configBase;
 	
-	public Object guiValue; // This is a storage variable something like the gui can use
+	/** 
+	 * This stores information related to the GUI state.
+	 * This is set during config UI setup.
+	 */
+	public IConfigGuiInfo guiValue;
 	
 	protected EConfigEntryAppearance appearance;
 	
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractConfigType<T, S>
 	// constructor //
 	//=============//
 	
-	protected AbstractConfigType(EConfigEntryAppearance appearance, T defaultValue)
+	protected AbstractConfigBase(EConfigEntryAppearance appearance, T defaultValue)
 	{
 		this.defaultValue = defaultValue;
 		this.value = defaultValue;
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractConfigType<T, S>
 	
 	public String getCategory() { return this.category; }
 	public String getName() { return this.name; }
-	public String getNameWCategory() { return (this.category.isEmpty() ? "" : this.category + ".") + this.name; }
+	public String getNameAndCategory() { return (this.category.isEmpty() ? "" : this.category + ".") + this.name; }
 	
 	
 	/** Gets the class of T */

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/types/ConfigCategory.java

@@ -27,10 +27,19 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.enums.EConfigEntryAppearance
  *
  * @author coolGi
  */
-public class ConfigCategory extends AbstractConfigType<Class<?>, ConfigCategory>
+public class ConfigCategory extends AbstractConfigBase<Class<?>>
 {
-	/** This should not be set by anything other than the config system itself */
+	/** 
-	public String destination;    // Where the category goes to
+	 * Defines where this category points to. <br>
+	 * May be defined during config setup.
+	 */
+	public String destination;
+	
+	
+	
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
 	
 	private ConfigCategory(EConfigEntryAppearance appearance, Class<?> value, String destination)
 	{
@@ -38,20 +47,26 @@ public class ConfigCategory extends AbstractConfigType<Class<?>, ConfigCategory>
 		this.destination = destination;
 	}
 	
-	public String getDestination()
+	
-	{
+	
-		return this.destination;
+	//==================//
-	}
+	// property getters //
+	//==================//
+	
+	public String getDestination() { return this.destination; }
 	
 	/** Use get() instead for category */
 	@Override
 	@Deprecated
-	public Class<?> getType()
+	public Class<?> getType() { return this.value; }
-	{
-		return value;
-	}
 	
-	public static class Builder extends AbstractConfigType.Builder<Class<?>, Builder>
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// builder //
+	//=========//
+	
+	public static class Builder extends AbstractConfigBase.Builder<Class<?>, Builder>
 	{
 		private String tmpDestination = null;
 		

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/types/ConfigEntry.java

@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types;
 
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.NumberUtil;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigHandler;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util.NumberUtil;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.file.ConfigFileHandler;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.listeners.ConfigChangeListener;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.listeners.IConfigListener;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.enums.EConfigEntryAppearance;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.enums.EConfigEntryPerformance;
+import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.enums.EConfigValidity;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.config.IConfigEntry;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -34,40 +34,38 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
 /**
- * Use for making the config variables
+ * This config type allows for entering text, number, or enum values.
- * for types that are not supported by it look in ConfigBase
  *
  * @author coolGi
- * @version 2023-7-16
  */
-public class ConfigEntry<T> extends AbstractConfigType<T, ConfigEntry<T>> implements IConfigEntry<T>
+public class ConfigEntry<T> extends AbstractConfigBase<T>
 {
-	private String comment;
+	private final String comment;
 	private T min;
 	private T max;
 	private final ArrayList<IConfigListener> listenerList;
 	private final String chatCommandName;
 	
-	private final EConfigEntryPerformance performance;
-	
-	// API control //
 	/**
 	 * If true this config can be controlled by the API <br>
 	 * and any get() method calls will return the apiValue if it is set.
 	 */
-	public final boolean allowApiOverride;
+	private final boolean allowApiOverride;
 	/** Will be null if un-set */
 	@Nullable
 	private T apiValue;
 	
 	
 	
-	/** Creates the entry */
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
 	private ConfigEntry(
 			EConfigEntryAppearance appearance, 
-			T value, String comment, T min, T max, 
+			String comment, String chatCommandName, 
-			String chatCommandName, boolean allowApiOverride, 
+			T value, T min, T max,
-			EConfigEntryPerformance performance, 
+			boolean allowApiOverride, 
 			ArrayList<IConfigListener> listenerList)
 	{
 		super(appearance, value);
@@ -77,40 +75,57 @@ public class ConfigEntry<T> extends AbstractConfigType<T, ConfigEntry<T>> implem
 		this.max = max;
 		this.chatCommandName = chatCommandName;
 		this.allowApiOverride = allowApiOverride;
-		this.performance = performance;
 		this.listenerList = listenerList;
 	}
 	
 	
 	
-	/** Gets the default value of the option */
+	//==========================//
-	@Override
+	// property getters/setters //
-	public T getDefaultValue() { return super.defaultValue; }
+	//==========================//
+	
+	/** the string used when entering the config into the command line or chat */
+	public String getChatCommandName() { return this.chatCommandName; }
+	
+	public String getComment() { return this.comment; }
+	
+	/**
+	 * If true this config can be controlled by the API <br>
+	 * and any get() method calls will return the apiValue if it is set.
+	 */
+	public boolean getAllowApiOverride() { return this.allowApiOverride; }
+	
+	public T getMin() { return this.min; }
+	public void setMin(T newMin) { this.min = newMin; }
+	public T getMax() { return this.max; }
+	public void setMax(T newMax) { this.max = newMax; }
+	
+	
+	
+	//===============//
+	// value setters //
+	//===============//
 	
-	@Override
 	public void setApiValue(T newApiValue)
 	{
 		this.apiValue = newApiValue;
 		this.listenerList.forEach(IConfigListener::onConfigValueSet);
 	}
-	@Override
-	public T getApiValue() { return this.apiValue; }
-	@Override 
-	public boolean apiIsOverriding() { return this.allowApiOverride && this.apiValue != null; }
-	@Override
-	public boolean getAllowApiOverride() { return this.allowApiOverride; }
 	
-	/** 
+	public boolean apiIsOverriding() 
-	 * DONT USE THIS IN YOUR CODE <br>
+	{ 
-	 * Sets the value without informing the rest of the code (ie, doesnt call listeners, or saves the value). <br>
+		return this.allowApiOverride 
-	 * Should only be used when loading the config from the file (in places like the {@link ConfigFileHandler} or {@link com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.ConfigBase})
+				&& this.apiValue != null; 
-	 */
-	public void pureSet(T newValue) {
-		super.set(newValue);
 	}
+		
+	/** 
+	 * Should only be used when loading the config from file. <Br>
+	 * Sets the value without informing the rest of the code (ie, it doesn't call listeners, or saving the value to file).
+	 * @see ConfigFileHandler
+	 */
+	public void setWithoutFiringEvents(T newValue) { super.set(newValue); }
 	
 	/** Sets the value without saving */
-	@Override
 	public void setWithoutSaving(T newValue)
 	{
 		super.set(newValue);
@@ -135,74 +150,35 @@ public class ConfigEntry<T> extends AbstractConfigType<T, ConfigEntry<T>> implem
 	}
 	
 	
+	
+	//===============//
+	// value getters //
+	//===============//
+	
 	@Override
 	public T get()
 	{
-		if (this.allowApiOverride && this.apiValue != null)
+		if (this.allowApiOverride 
+			&& this.apiValue != null)
 		{
 			return this.apiValue;
 		}
 		
 		return super.get();
 	}
-	@Override
+	/** Ignores the API value if set. */
-	public T getTrueValue()
+	public T getTrueValue() { return super.get(); }
-	{
+	
-		return super.get();
+	public T getDefaultValue() { return super.defaultValue; }
-	}
+	
+	@Nullable
+	public T getApiValue() { return this.apiValue; }
 	
 	
-	/** Gets the min value */
-	@Override
-	public T getMin() { return this.min; }
-	/** Sets the min value */
-	@Override
-	public void setMin(T newMin) { this.min = newMin; }
-	/** Gets the max value */
-	@Override
-	public T getMax() { return this.max; }
-	/** Sets the max value */
-	@Override
-	public void setMax(T newMax) { this.max = newMax; }
-	/** Sets the min and max within a single setter */
-	@Override
-	public void setMinMax(T newMin, T newMax)
-	{
-		this.setMin(newMin);
-		this.setMax(newMax);
-	}
 	
-	/**
+	//===========//
-	 * Clamps the value within the set range
+	// listeners //
-	 *
+	//===========//
-	 * @apiNote This does not save the value
-	 */
-	public void clampWithinRange() { this.clampWithinRange(this.min, this.max); }
-	/**
-	 * Clamps the value within a set range
-	 *
-	 * @param min The minimum that the value can be
-	 * @param max The maximum that the value can be
-	 * @apiNote This does not save the value
-	 */
-	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // Suppress due to its always safe
-	public void clampWithinRange(T min, T max)
-	{
-		byte validness = this.isValid(min, max);
-		if (validness == -1) this.value = (T) NumberUtil.getMinimum(this.value.getClass());
-		if (validness == 1) this.value = (T) NumberUtil.getMaximum(this.value.getClass());
-	}
-	
-	// TODO is this for command line use?
-	public String getChatCommandName() { return this.chatCommandName; }
-	
-	@Override
-	public String getComment() { return this.comment; }
-	@Override
-	public void setComment(String newComment) { this.comment = newComment; }
-	
-	/** Gets the performance impact of an option */
-	public EConfigEntryPerformance getPerformance() { return this.performance; }
 	
 	/** Fired whenever the config value changes to a new value. */
 	public void addValueChangeListener(Consumer<T> onValueChangeFunc)
@@ -227,116 +203,114 @@ public class ConfigEntry<T> extends AbstractConfigType<T, ConfigEntry<T>> implem
 	public void setListeners(IConfigListener... newListeners) { this.listenerList.addAll(Arrays.asList(newListeners)); }
 	
 	
-	/**
+	
-	 * Checks if the option is valid
+	//====================//
-	 *
+	// min/max validation //
-	 * @return 0 == valid
+	//====================//
-	 * <p>  2 == invalid
+	
-	 * <p>  1 == number too high
+	/** Checks if this config's current value is valid */
-	 * <p> -1 == number too low
+	public EConfigValidity getValidity() { return this.getValidity(this.value, this.min, this.max); }
-	 */
+	/** Checks if the given value is valid */
-	@Override
+	public EConfigValidity getValidity(@Nullable T value) { return this.getValidity(value, this.min, this.max); }
-	public byte isValid() { return isValid(this.value, this.min, this.max); }
+	/** Checks if the given value is valid */
-	/**
+	public EConfigValidity getValidity(@Nullable T value, @Nullable T min, @Nullable T max)
-	 * Checks if a new value is valid
-	 *
-	 * @param value Value that is being checked whether valid
-	 * @return 0 == valid
-	 * <p>  2 == invalid
-	 * <p>  1 == number too high
-	 * <p> -1 == number too low
-	 */
-	@Override
-	public byte isValid(T value) { return this.isValid(value, this.min, this.max); }
-	/**
-	 * Checks if a new value is valid
-	 *
-	 * @param min The minimum that the value can be
-	 * @param max The maximum that the value can be
-	 * @return 0 == valid
-	 * <p>  2 == invalid
-	 * <p>  1 == number too high
-	 * <p> -1 == number too low
-	 */
-	public byte isValid(T min, T max) { return this.isValid(this.value, min, max); }
-	/**
-	 * Checks if a new value is valid
-	 *
-	 * @param value Value that is being checked whether valid
-	 * @param min The minimum that the value can be
-	 * @param max The maximum that the value can be
-	 * @return 0 == valid
-	 * <p>  2 == invalid
-	 * <p>  1 == number too high
-	 * <p> -1 == number too low
-	 */
-	public byte isValid(T value, T min, T max)
 	{
-		if (this.configBase.disableMinMax)
+		if (!ConfigHandler.INSTANCE.runMinMaxValidation)
 		{
-			return 0;
+			return EConfigValidity.VALID;
 		}
-		else if (min == null && max == null)
+		else if (min == null 
+				&& max == null)
 		{
 			// no validation is needed for this field
-			return 0;
+			return EConfigValidity.VALID;
 		}
-		else if (value == null || this.value == null
+		else if (value == null 
+				|| this.value == null
 				|| value.getClass() != this.value.getClass())
 		{
-			// If the 2 variables aren't the same type then it will be invalid
+			// If the 2 variables aren't the same type
-			return 2;
+			// or the input is missing
+			// then it will be invalid
+			return EConfigValidity.INVALID;
 		}
-		else if (Number.class.isAssignableFrom(value.getClass()))
+		else if (value instanceof Number)
 		{ 
-			// Only check min max if it is a number
+			// Only check min/max if this config's type is a number
-			if (max != null && NumberUtil.greaterThan((Number) value, (Number) max))
+			if (max != null 
+				&& NumberUtil.greaterThan((Number) value, (Number) max))
 			{
-				return 1;
+				return EConfigValidity.NUMBER_TOO_HIGH;
-			}
-			if (min != null && NumberUtil.lessThan((Number) value, (Number) min))
-			{
-				return -1;
 			}
 			
-			return 0;
+			if (min != null 
+				&& NumberUtil.lessThan((Number) value, (Number) min))
+			{
+				return EConfigValidity.NUMBER_TOO_LOW;
+			}
+			
+			return EConfigValidity.VALID;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			return 0;
+			return EConfigValidity.VALID;
 		}
 	}
 	
+	
+	
+	//===============//
+	// file handling //
+	//===============//
+	
 	/** This should normally not be called since set() automatically calls this */
-	public void save() { configBase.configFileHandler.saveEntry(this); }
+	public void save() { ConfigHandler.INSTANCE.configFileHandler.saveEntry(this); }
 	/** This should normally not be called except for special circumstances */
-	public void load() { configBase.configFileHandler.loadEntry(this); }
+	public void load() { ConfigHandler.INSTANCE.configFileHandler.loadEntry(this); }
 	
 	
-	@Override
+	
-	public boolean equals(IConfigEntry<?> obj) { return obj.getClass() == ConfigEntry.class && equals((ConfigEntry<?>) obj); }
+	//================//
+	// base overrides //
+	//================//
+	
+	public boolean equals(AbstractConfigBase<?> obj) 
+	{
+		return obj.getClass() == ConfigEntry.class 
+				&& this.equals((ConfigEntry<?>) obj); 
+	}
 	/** Is the value of this equal to another */
 	public boolean equals(ConfigEntry<?> obj)
 	{
 		// Can all of this just be "return this.value.equals(obj.value)"?
 		
 		if (Number.class.isAssignableFrom(this.value.getClass()))
+		{
 			return this.value == obj.value;
+		}
 		else
+		{
 			return this.value.equals(obj.value);
+		}
 	}
 	
 	
-	public static class Builder<T> extends AbstractConfigType.Builder<T, Builder<T>>
+	
+	//=========//
+	// builder //
+	//=========//
+	
+	public static class Builder<T> extends AbstractConfigBase.Builder<T, Builder<T>>
 	{
 		private String tmpComment = null;
 		private T tmpMin = null;
 		private T tmpMax = null;
 		protected String tmpChatCommandName = null;
 		private boolean tmpUseApiOverwrite = true;
-		private EConfigEntryPerformance tmpPerformance = EConfigEntryPerformance.DONT_SHOW;
 		protected ArrayList<IConfigListener> tmpIConfigListener = new ArrayList<>();
 		
+		
+		
 		public Builder<T> comment(String newComment)
 		{
 			this.tmpComment = newComment;
@@ -382,12 +356,6 @@ public class ConfigEntry<T> extends AbstractConfigType<T, ConfigEntry<T>> implem
 			return this;
 		}
 		
-		public Builder<T> setPerformance(EConfigEntryPerformance newPerformance)
-		{
-			this.tmpPerformance = newPerformance;
-			return this;
-		}
-		
 		
 		
 		public Builder<T> replaceListeners(ArrayList<IConfigListener> newConfigListener)
@@ -416,13 +384,15 @@ public class ConfigEntry<T> extends AbstractConfigType<T, ConfigEntry<T>> implem
 		
 		
 		
+		// build //
+		
 		public ConfigEntry<T> build()
 		{
 			return new ConfigEntry<>(
-					this.tmpAppearance, 
+					this.tmpAppearance,
-					this.tmpValue, this.tmpComment, this.tmpMin, this.tmpMax, 
+					this.tmpComment, this.tmpChatCommandName, this.tmpValue, this.tmpMin, this.tmpMax,
-					this.tmpChatCommandName, this.tmpUseApiOverwrite, 
+					this.tmpUseApiOverwrite, 
-					this.tmpPerformance, this.tmpIConfigListener);
+					this.tmpIConfigListener);
 		}
 		
 	}

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/types/ConfigUIButton.java

@@ -21,29 +21,42 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.enums.EConfigEntryAppearance;
 
-public class ConfigUIButton extends AbstractConfigType<Runnable, ConfigUIButton>
+public class ConfigUIButton extends AbstractConfigBase<Runnable>
 {
-	public ConfigUIButton(Runnable runnable)
+	//=============//
-	{
+	// constructor //
-		super(EConfigEntryAppearance.ONLY_IN_GUI, runnable);
+	//=============//
-	}
 	
-	/** Runs the action of the button. NOTE: Will run on the main thread (so can halt the main process if not offloaded to a different thread) */
+	public ConfigUIButton(Runnable runnable)
+	{ super(EConfigEntryAppearance.ONLY_IN_GUI, runnable); }
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// actions //
+	//=========//
+	
+	/** 
+	 * Runs the action of the button. 
+	 * NOTE: This will run on the render thread 
+	 * (so it can halt the main process if it takes too long and isn't offloaded to another thread)
+	 */
 	public void runAction() { this.value.run(); }
 	
-	public static class Builder extends AbstractConfigType.Builder<Runnable, Builder>
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// builder //
+	//=========//
+	
+	public static class Builder extends AbstractConfigBase.Builder<Runnable, Builder>
 	{
 		/** Appearance shouldn't be changed */
 		@Override
-		public Builder setAppearance(EConfigEntryAppearance newAppearance)
+		public Builder setAppearance(EConfigEntryAppearance newAppearance) { return this; }
-		{
-			return this;
-		}
 		
 		public ConfigUIButton build()
-		{
+		{ return new ConfigUIButton(this.tmpValue); }
-			return new ConfigUIButton(this.tmpValue);
-		}
 		
 	}
 	

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/types/ConfigUIComment.java

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
  *
  * @author coolGi
  */
-public class ConfigUIComment extends AbstractConfigType<String, ConfigUIComment>
+public class ConfigUIComment extends AbstractConfigBase<String>
 {
 	private static final Logger LOGGER = DhLoggerBuilder.getLogger();
 	
@@ -43,8 +43,11 @@ public class ConfigUIComment extends AbstractConfigType<String, ConfigUIComment>
 	
 	
 	
-	public ConfigUIComment() { this(null, null); }
+	//=============//
-	public ConfigUIComment(String parentConfigPath, EConfigCommentTextPosition textPosition)
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
+	public ConfigUIComment(String parentConfigPath, @Nullable EConfigCommentTextPosition textPosition)
 	{
 		super(EConfigEntryAppearance.ONLY_IN_GUI, "");
 		this.parentConfigPath = parentConfigPath;
@@ -53,6 +56,10 @@ public class ConfigUIComment extends AbstractConfigType<String, ConfigUIComment>
 	
 	
 	
+	//=========//
+	// setters //
+	//=========//
+	
 	/** Appearance shouldn't be changed */
 	@Override
 	public void setAppearance(EConfigEntryAppearance newAppearance) { }
@@ -63,9 +70,14 @@ public class ConfigUIComment extends AbstractConfigType<String, ConfigUIComment>
 	
 	
 	
-	public static class Builder extends AbstractConfigType.Builder<String, Builder>
+	//=========//
+	// builder //
+	//=========//
+	
+	public static class Builder extends AbstractConfigBase.Builder<String, Builder>
 	{
 		public String tempParentConfigPath = null;
+		@Nullable
 		public EConfigCommentTextPosition tempTextPosition = null;
 		
 		
@@ -155,9 +167,13 @@ public class ConfigUIComment extends AbstractConfigType<String, ConfigUIComment>
 		
 		
 		
+		// build //
+		
 		public ConfigUIComment build()
 		{ return new ConfigUIComment(this.tempParentConfigPath, this.tempTextPosition); }
 		
 	}
 	
+	
+	
 }

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/types/ConfigUISpacer.java

@@ -25,13 +25,21 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.enums.EConfigEntryAppearance
  * Adds empty space the height of a button.
  * Useful for separating different categories.
  */
-public class ConfigUISpacer extends AbstractConfigType<String, ConfigUISpacer>
+public class ConfigUISpacer extends AbstractConfigBase<String>
 {
+	//=============//
+	// constructor //
+	//=============//
+	
 	public ConfigUISpacer()
 	{ super(EConfigEntryAppearance.ONLY_IN_GUI, ""); }
 	
 	
 	
+	//=========//
+	// setters //
+	//=========//
+	
 	/** Appearance shouldn't be changed */
 	@Override
 	public void setAppearance(EConfigEntryAppearance newAppearance) { }
@@ -42,7 +50,11 @@ public class ConfigUISpacer extends AbstractConfigType<String, ConfigUISpacer>
 	
 	
 	
-	public static class Builder extends AbstractConfigType.Builder<String, Builder>
+	//=========//
+	// builder //
+	//=========//
+	
+	public static class Builder extends AbstractConfigBase.Builder<String, Builder>
 	{
 		/** Appearance shouldn't be changed */
 		@Override

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/types/ConfigUiLinkedEntry.java

@@ -23,16 +23,24 @@ import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.enums.EConfigEntryAppearance
 
 /**
  * Creates a UI element that copies everything from another element.
- * This only effects the UI
+ * This element is only visible in the GUI.
  *
  * @author coolGi
  */
-public class ConfigUiLinkedEntry extends AbstractConfigType<AbstractConfigType<?, ?>, ConfigUiLinkedEntry>
+public class ConfigUiLinkedEntry extends AbstractConfigBase<AbstractConfigBase<?>>
 {
-	public ConfigUiLinkedEntry(AbstractConfigType<?, ?> value)
+	//=============//
-	{
+	// constructor //
-		super(EConfigEntryAppearance.ONLY_IN_GUI, value);
+	//=============//
-	}
+	
+	public ConfigUiLinkedEntry(AbstractConfigBase<?> value)
+	{ super(EConfigEntryAppearance.ONLY_IN_GUI, value); }
+	
+	
+	
+	//=========//
+	// setters //
+	//=========//
 	
 	/** Appearance shouldn't be changed */
 	@Override
@@ -40,10 +48,15 @@ public class ConfigUiLinkedEntry extends AbstractConfigType<AbstractConfigType<?
 	
 	/** Value shouldn't be changed after creation */
 	@Override
-	public void set(AbstractConfigType<?, ?> newValue) { }
+	public void set(AbstractConfigBase<?> newValue) { }
 	
 	
-	public static class Builder extends AbstractConfigType.Builder<AbstractConfigType<?, ?>, Builder>
+	
+	//=========//
+	// builder //
+	//=========//
+	
+	public static class Builder extends AbstractConfigBase.Builder<AbstractConfigBase<?>, Builder>
 	{
 		/** Appearance shouldn't be changed */
 		@Override
@@ -59,4 +72,6 @@ public class ConfigUiLinkedEntry extends AbstractConfigType<AbstractConfigType<?
 		
 	}
 	
+	
+	
 }

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/types/enums/EConfigEntryPerformance.java

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *    This file is part of the Distant Horizons mod
- *    licensed under the GNU LGPL v3 License.
- *
- *    Copyright (C) 2020 James Seibel
- *
- *    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *    it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
- *    the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
- *
- *    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *    GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- *    You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
- *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.enums;
-
-/**
- * What is the performance impact of an entry
- * (default is DONT_SHOW)
- *
- * @author coolGi
- */
-public enum EConfigEntryPerformance
-{
-	NONE,
-	VERY_LOW,
-	LOW,
-	MEDIUM,
-	HIGH,
-	VERY_HIGH,
-	
-	DONT_SHOW
-}

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/types/enums/EConfigValidity.java

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.types.enums;
+
+/**
+ * VALID
+ * INVALID
+ * NUMBER_TOO_HIGH
+ * NUMBER_TOO_LOW
+ */
+public enum EConfigValidity
+{
+	VALID,
+	INVALID,
+	NUMBER_TOO_HIGH,
+	NUMBER_TOO_LOW,
+}

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/level/DhClientLevel.java

@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.level;
 
 import com.google.common.cache.CacheBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.api.methods.events.sharedParameterObjects.DhApiRenderParam;
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.AppliedConfigState;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dataObjects.fullData.sources.FullDataSourceV2;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.dependencyInjection.SingletonInjector;
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ public class DhClientLevel extends AbstractDhLevel implements IDhClientLevel
 	);
 	
 	public final WorldGenModule worldGenModule;
-	public final AppliedConfigState<Boolean> worldGeneratorEnabledConfig;
 	
 	@Nullable
 	private final SyncOnLoadRequestQueue syncOnLoadRequestQueue;
@@ -134,7 +132,6 @@ public class DhClientLevel extends AbstractDhLevel implements IDhClientLevel
 		}
 		
 		this.dataFileHandler = new RemoteFullDataSourceProvider(this, saveStructure, fullDataSaveDirOverride, this.syncOnLoadRequestQueue);
-		this.worldGeneratorEnabledConfig = new AppliedConfigState<>(Config.Common.WorldGenerator.enableDistantGeneration);
 		this.worldGenModule = new WorldGenModule(this, this.dataFileHandler, () -> new WorldGenState(this, networkState));
 		
 		this.clientside = new ClientLevelModule(this);

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/util/NumberUtil.java

@@ -17,54 +17,50 @@
  *    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.config;
+package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.util;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 /**
- * Helps with working with numbers that the value of which is unknown
+ * Helps when working with numbers where the type is unknown.
  *
  * @author coolGi
- * @version 2023-7-16
  */
-// TODO: Should this be moved out of here into somewhere like the util section
 public class NumberUtil
 {
 	// Is there no better way of doing this?
 	public static Map<Class<?>, Number> minValues = new HashMap<Class<?>, Number>()
 	{{
-		put(Byte.class, Byte.MIN_VALUE);
+		this.put(Byte.class, Byte.MIN_VALUE);
-		put(Short.class, Short.MIN_VALUE);
+		this.put(Short.class, Short.MIN_VALUE);
-		put(Integer.class, Integer.MIN_VALUE);
+		this.put(Integer.class, Integer.MIN_VALUE);
-		put(Long.class, Long.MIN_VALUE);
+		this.put(Long.class, Long.MIN_VALUE);
-		put(Double.class, Double.MIN_VALUE);
+		this.put(Double.class, Double.MIN_VALUE);
-		put(Float.class, Float.MIN_VALUE);
+		this.	put(Float.class, Float.MIN_VALUE);
 	}};
 	public static Map<Class<?>, Number> maxValues = new HashMap<Class<?>, Number>()
 	{{
-		put(Byte.class, Byte.MAX_VALUE);
+		this.put(Byte.class, Byte.MAX_VALUE);
-		put(Short.class, Short.MAX_VALUE);
+		this.put(Short.class, Short.MAX_VALUE);
-		put(Integer.class, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+		this.put(Integer.class, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
-		put(Long.class, Long.MAX_VALUE);
+		this.put(Long.class, Long.MAX_VALUE);
-		put(Double.class, Double.MAX_VALUE);
+		this.put(Double.class, Double.MAX_VALUE);
-		put(Float.class, Float.MAX_VALUE);
+		this.put(Float.class, Float.MAX_VALUE);
 	}};
 	
-	public static Number getMinimum(Class<?> c)
+	
-	{
+	
-		return minValues.get(c);
+	public static Number getMinimum(Class<?> c) { return minValues.get(c); }
-	}
+	public static Number getMaximum(Class<?> c) { return maxValues.get(c); }
-	public static Number getMaximum(Class<?> c)
-	{
-		return maxValues.get(c);
-	}
 	
 	/** Does a greater than (>) operator on any number */
 	public static boolean greaterThan(Number a, Number b)
 	{
 		if (a.getClass() != b.getClass())
+		{
 			return false;
+		}
 		Class<?> typeClass = a.getClass();
 		
 		if (typeClass == Byte.class) return a.byteValue() > b.byteValue();
@@ -73,6 +69,7 @@ public class NumberUtil
 		if (typeClass == Long.class) return a.longValue() > b.longValue();
 		if (typeClass == Double.class) return a.doubleValue() > b.doubleValue();
 		if (typeClass == Float.class) return a.floatValue() > b.floatValue();
+		
 		return false;
 	}
 	
@@ -80,7 +77,9 @@ public class NumberUtil
 	public static boolean lessThan(Number a, Number b)
 	{
 		if (a.getClass() != b.getClass())
+		{
 			return false;
+		}
 		Class<?> typeClass = a.getClass();
 		
 		if (typeClass == Byte.class) return a.byteValue() < b.byteValue();
@@ -89,6 +88,7 @@ public class NumberUtil
 		if (typeClass == Long.class) return a.longValue() < b.longValue();
 		if (typeClass == Double.class) return a.doubleValue() < b.doubleValue();
 		if (typeClass == Float.class) return a.floatValue() < b.floatValue();
+		
 		return false;
 	}
 	

core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/wrapperInterfaces/config/IConfigGui.java

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.wrapperInterfaces.config;
 
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.coreapi.interfaces.dependencyInjection.IBindable;
 
+/** handles communication between DH Core and the currently active config screen */
 public interface IConfigGui extends IBindable
 {