LunaSquee · CodingMantisUA · Jun 13, 2026
diff --git a/metal_melter/caster.lua b/metal_melter/caster.lua
@@ -12,8 +12,18 @@ metal_caster.max_metal = 16000
 -- Use melter values
 metal_caster.spec = metal_melter.spec
 
+local ingot_cast_image = fluidity.external.is_mcl
+	and "metal_melter_ingot_cast_mcl.png"
+	or "metal_melter_ingot_cast.png"
+
 metal_caster.casts = {
-	ingot = {description = S("Ingot"), result = "ingot",   cost = 1, typenames = {"ingot"}},
+	ingot = {
+		description = S("Ingot"),
+		inventory_image = ingot_cast_image,
+		result = "ingot",
+		cost = 1,
+		typenames = {"ingot"}
+	},
 	lump  = {description = S("Lump"),  result = "lump",    cost = 2, typenames = {"lump"}},
 	gem   = {description = S("Gem"),   result = "crystal", cost = 1, typenames = {"crystal", "gem"}}
 }
@@ -444,7 +454,7 @@ function metal_caster.register_cast(name, data)
 
 	minetest.register_craftitem(castname, {
 		description     = data.description.." " .. S("Cast") .. "\n\n" .. S("Material Cost: @1", data.cost),
-		inventory_image = mod.."_"..name.."_cast.png",
+		inventory_image = data.inventory_image or mod.."_"..name.."_cast.png",
 		stack_max       = 1,
 		groups          = {tinker_cast=1}
 	})

diff --git a/metal_melter/textures/metal_melter_ingot_cast_mcl.png b/metal_melter/textures/metal_melter_ingot_cast_mcl.png
diff --git a/tinkering/nodes/tool_station.lua b/tinkering/nodes/tool_station.lua
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ function tool_station.get_formspec(comp_list)
 
 	if comp_list then
 		for _,comp in pairs(comp_list) do
-			local img = tinkering.components[comp].image .. "^[colorize:#1e1e1e:255"
+			local component = tinkering.components[comp]
+			local mod = component.mod_name or "tinkering"
+			local img = mod.."_"..comp.."_border.png^[colorize:#1e1e1e:alpha"
 			til = til .. "image[" .. x .. "," .. y .. ";1,1;".. img .. "]"
 			y = y + 1.25
 			h = h + 1

diff --git a/tinkering/pattern.lua b/tinkering/pattern.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function tinkering.register_pattern(name, data)
     minetest.register_craftitem(itemname, {
         description = desc .. " " .. S("Pattern") .. "\n\n" ..
             S("Material Cost: @1", data.cost),
-        inventory_image = mod.."_" .. name .. "_pattern.png",
+        inventory_image = data.inventory_image or mod .. "_" .. name .. "_pattern.png",
         _tinker_pattern = name,
         groups = {tinker_pattern = 1, ["tc_" .. name] = 1}
     })

diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_axe_head_border.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_axe_head_border.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_axe_head_cast.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_axe_head_cast.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_axe_head_pattern.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_axe_head_pattern.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_pickaxe_head_border.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_pickaxe_head_border.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_pickaxe_head_cast.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_pickaxe_head_cast.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_pickaxe_head_pattern.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_pickaxe_head_pattern.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_shovel_head_border.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_shovel_head_border.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_shovel_head_cast.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_shovel_head_cast.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_shovel_head_pattern.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_shovel_head_pattern.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_sword_blade_border.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_sword_blade_border.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_sword_blade_cast.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_sword_blade_cast.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_sword_blade_pattern.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_sword_blade_pattern.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_tool_binding_border.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_tool_binding_border.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_tool_binding_cast.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_tool_binding_cast.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_tool_binding_pattern.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_tool_binding_pattern.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_tool_rod_border.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_tool_rod_border.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_tool_rod_cast.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_tool_rod_cast.png
diff --git a/tinkering/textures/tinkering_tool_rod_pattern.png b/tinkering/textures/tinkering_tool_rod_pattern.png
diff --git a/tinkering/tool.lua b/tinkering/tool.lua
@@ -561,20 +561,47 @@ function tinkering.register_material_tool(material)
 	end
 end
 
+local function escape_texture_argument(texture)
+	return texture:gsub("\\", "\\\\"):gsub("%^", "\\^"):gsub(":", "\\:")
+end
+
+local function cut_mold_shape(blank_image, shape_image)
+	-- Turn the shape into a white inverse-alpha mask, then cut it out of the blank.
+	local inverse_shape = shape_image.."^[multiply:#000000^[invert:rgba"
+	return blank_image.."^[mask:"..escape_texture_argument(inverse_shape)
+end
+
+local function compose_cast_image(shape_image, border_image)
+	local cast = cut_mold_shape("metal_melter_blank_cast.png", shape_image)
+	local border = border_image.."^[colorize:#826800:alpha"
+	return cast.."^("..border..")"
+end
+
+local function compose_pattern_image(shape_image, border_image)
+	local pattern = cut_mold_shape("tinkering_blank_pattern.png", shape_image)
+	local border = pattern.."^[multiply:#A0A0A0^[mask:"..
+	-- Border pixels must be white to preserve colors of blank pattern
+		escape_texture_argument(border_image--[[ .."^[colorize:#FFFFFF:alpha" --]])
+	return pattern.."^("..border..")"
+end
+
 -- Register a new tool component
 function tinkering.register_component(name, data)
 	local mod = data.mod_name or core.get_current_modname()
+	data.mod_name = mod
 
 	if not tinkering.components[name] then
 		tinkering.components[name] = data
 	end
 
 	local comp_desc = data.description
+	local border_image = mod.."_"..name.."_border.png"
 
 	-- Register cast
 	metal_melter.register_melt_value(name, metal_caster.spec.cast)
 	metal_caster.register_cast(name, {
 		description = comp_desc,
+		inventory_image = compose_cast_image(data.image, border_image),
 		mod_name    = mod,
 		result      = name,
 		cost        = data.material_cost,
@@ -585,7 +612,8 @@ function tinkering.register_component(name, data)
 	tinkering.register_pattern(name, {
 		description = comp_desc,
 		cost        = data.material_cost,
-		mod_name    = mod
+		mod_name    = mod,
+		inventory_image = compose_pattern_image(data.image, border_image)
 	})
 
 	-- Register components for all materials