Use color for named items

mods/ITEMS/mcl_anvils/init.lua

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local MAX_NAME_LENGTH = 30
 local MAX_WEAR = 65535
 local SAME_TOOL_REPAIR_BOOST = math.ceil(MAX_WEAR * 0.12) -- 12%
 local MATERIAL_TOOL_REPAIR_BOOST = math.ceil(MAX_WEAR * 0.25) -- 25%
+local NAME_COLOR = "#FFFF4C"
 
 local function get_anvil_formspec(set_name)
 	if not set_name then
@@ -129,14 +130,19 @@ local function update_anvil_slots(meta)
 			-- Don't rename if names are identical
 			if new_name ~= old_name then
 				-- Rename item
-				if new_name == "" and name_item:get_definition()._mcl_generate_description then
+				if new_name == "" then
+					-- Empty name
+					if name_item:get_definition()._mcl_generate_description then
 						-- _mcl_generate_description(itemstack): If defined, set custom item description of itemstack.
-					-- This function should be defined for items with an advanced description.
-					-- See mcl_banners for an example.
 						name_item:get_definition()._mcl_generate_description(name_item)
 					else
-					-- Set description
+						-- Otherwise, just clear description
-					meta:set_string("description", new_name)
+						meta:set_string("description", "")
+					end
+				else
+					-- Custom name set. Colorize it!
+					-- This makes the name visually different from unnamed items
+					meta:set_string("description", core.colorize(NAME_COLOR, new_name))
 				end
 				-- Save the raw name internally, too
 				meta:set_string("name", new_name)

mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/init.lua

@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ for colorid, colortab in pairs(mcl_banners.colors) do
 			local mname = imeta:get_string("name")
 			if mname ~= nil and mname ~= "" then
 				banner:get_luaentity()._item_name = mname
+				banner:get_luaentity()._item_description = imeta:get_string("description")
 			end
 
 			-- Set rotation
@@ -386,7 +387,7 @@ local entity_standing = {
 			local meta = banner:get_meta()
 			meta:set_string("layers", minetest.serialize(self._layers))
 			if self._item_name ~= nil and self._item_name ~= "" then
-				meta:set_string("description", self._item_name)
+				meta:set_string("description", self._item_description)
 				meta:set_string("name", self._item_name)
 			else
 				meta:set_string("description", mcl_banners.make_advanced_banner_description(banner:get_definition().description, self._layers))

mods/ITEMS/mcl_banners/patterncraft.lua

@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ local banner_pattern_craft = function(itemstack, player, old_craft_grid, craft_i
 		local description = mcl_banners.make_advanced_banner_description(odesc, layers)
 		imeta:set_string("description", description)
 	else
-		imeta:set_string("description", mname)
+		imeta:set_string("description", ometa:get_string("description"))
 		imeta:set_string("name", mname)
 	end
 	return itemstack