Add formspec entry builder

2 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 1a5e6c2..f5a0a44 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -58,7 +58,12 @@ For `build_formspec` you can either define your own function or use one
 of the following predefined functions:
 
 * `doc.entry_templates.text`: Expects entry data to be a string.
-  It will be inserted directly into the entry.
+  It will be inserted directly into the entry. Useful for entries with
+  a freeform text.
+
+* `doc.entry_templates.formspec`: Entry data is expected to contain the
+  complete entry formspec as a string. Useful if your entries. Useful
+  if you expect your entries to differ wildly in layouts.
 
 #### Return value
 Always `nil`.
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 5c5fbef..a87c019 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -154,6 +154,11 @@ doc.entry_templates.text = function(data)
 	return "textarea[0.25,0.5;12,8;;"..minetest.formspec_escape(data)..";]"
 end
 
+-- Direct formspec
+doc.entry_templates.formspec = function(data)
+	return data
+end
+
 --[[ Functions for internal use ]]
 
 function doc.formspec_core(tab)