More changes to the party menu, rhs tabs always appear, and a small loading text appears before packets are sent.

src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/gui/player/GuiParty.java

@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
+import net.minecraft.util.StatCollector;
 import noppes.npcs.CustomItems;
+import noppes.npcs.client.CustomNpcResourceListener;
 import noppes.npcs.client.gui.util.*;
 import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
 import tconstruct.client.tabs.InventoryTabQuests;
@@ -16,12 +18,17 @@ public class GuiParty extends GuiNPCInterface implements ITopButtonListener,ICus
     private final ResourceLocation resource = new ResourceLocation("customnpcs","textures/gui/standardbg.png");
     private final EntityPlayer player;
 
+    private boolean receivedData;
+    private long renderTicks;
+
     public GuiParty(EntityPlayer player) {
         super();
         this.player = player;
         xSize = 280;
         ySize = 180;
         drawDefaultBackground = false;
+
+        //TODO: Send initial data packet
     }
 
     public void initGui(){
@@ -47,7 +54,6 @@ public class GuiParty extends GuiNPCInterface implements ITopButtonListener,ICus
     protected void actionPerformed(GuiButton guibutton){
         initGui();
 
-
         if (guibutton.id == 100) {
             Minecraft mc = Minecraft.getMinecraft();
             mc.displayGuiScreen(new GuiQuestLog(mc.thePlayer));
@@ -56,12 +62,23 @@ public class GuiParty extends GuiNPCInterface implements ITopButtonListener,ICus
 
     @Override
     public void drawScreen(int i, int j, float f){
+        renderTicks++;
+
         drawDefaultBackground();
         GL11.glColor4f(1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F, 1.0F);
         mc.renderEngine.bindTexture(resource);
         drawTexturedModalRect(guiLeft, guiTop, 0, 0, 252, 195);
         drawTexturedModalRect(guiLeft + 252, guiTop, 188, 0, 67, 195);
         super.drawScreen(i, j, f);
+
+        if(!receivedData){
+            String periods = "";
+            for (int k = 0; k < (renderTicks/10)%4; k++) {
+                periods += ".";
+            }
+            fontRendererObj.drawString(StatCollector.translateToLocal("gui.loading") + periods,guiLeft + xSize/2,guiTop + 80, CustomNpcResourceListener.DefaultTextColor);
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -82,6 +99,7 @@ public class GuiParty extends GuiNPCInterface implements ITopButtonListener,ICus
 
     @Override
     public void setGuiData(NBTTagCompound compound) {
+        this.receivedData = true;
         initGui();
     }
 

src/main/java/noppes/npcs/client/gui/player/GuiQuestLog.java

@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@ public class GuiQuestLog extends GuiNPCInterface implements ITopButtonListener,I
 
         noQuests = false;
 
+        GuiMenuSideButton questsButton = new GuiMenuSideButton(100, guiLeft + xSize + 37, this.guiTop + 3, 22, 22, "");
+        questsButton.rightSided = true;
+        questsButton.active = true;
+        questsButton.renderStack = new ItemStack(CustomItems.letter);
+        addButton(questsButton);
+
+        GuiMenuSideButton partyButton = new GuiMenuSideButton(101, guiLeft + xSize + 37, this.guiTop + 3 + 21, 22, 22, "");
+        partyButton.rightSided = true;
+        partyButton.renderStack = new ItemStack(CustomItems.bag);
+        addButton(partyButton);
+
         if(data.categories.isEmpty()){
         	noQuests = true;
         	return;
@@ -84,17 +95,6 @@ public class GuiQuestLog extends GuiNPCInterface implements ITopButtonListener,I
         }
         sideButtons.get(categories.indexOf(data.selectedCategory)).active = true;
 
-        GuiMenuSideButton questsButton = new GuiMenuSideButton(100, guiLeft + xSize + 37, this.guiTop + 3, 22, 22, "");
-        questsButton.rightSided = true;
-        questsButton.active = true;
-        questsButton.renderStack = new ItemStack(CustomItems.letter);
-        addButton(questsButton);
-
-        GuiMenuSideButton partyButton = new GuiMenuSideButton(101, guiLeft + xSize + 37, this.guiTop + 3 + 21, 22, 22, "");
-        partyButton.rightSided = true;
-        partyButton.renderStack = new ItemStack(CustomItems.bag);
-        addButton(partyButton);
-
         if(scroll == null)
         	scroll = new GuiCustomScroll(this,0);