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+//! This example shows how to use a read-only [`OpenInventory`] as a menu,
+//! in which the player is able to select items by clicking on them.
+//! This is commonly used on minigame servers (e.g for team selection).
+
+#![allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
+
+const SPAWN_Y: i32 = 64;
+
+use item_menu::{ItemMenu, ItemMenuPlugin, MenuItemSelectEvent};
+use valence::interact_item::InteractItemEvent;
+use valence::prelude::*;
+use valence::protocol::sound::SoundCategory;
+use valence::protocol::Sound;
+use valence_inventory::HeldItem;
+
+pub fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
+        .add_plugins(ItemMenuPlugin)
+        .add_systems(Startup, setup)
+        .add_systems(
+            Update,
+            (
+                init_clients,
+                despawn_disconnected_clients,
+                on_item_interact,
+                on_make_selection,
+            ),
+        )
+        .run();
+}
+
+fn setup(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    server: Res<Server>,
+    dimensions: Res<DimensionTypeRegistry>,
+    biomes: Res<BiomeRegistry>,
+) {
+    let mut layer = LayerBundle::new(ident!("overworld"), &dimensions, &biomes, &server);
+
+    for z in -5..5 {
+        for x in -5..5 {
+            layer.chunk.insert_chunk([x, z], UnloadedChunk::new());
+        }
+    }
+
+    for z in -25..25 {
+        for x in -25..25 {
+            layer
+                .chunk
+                .set_block([x, SPAWN_Y, z], BlockState::GRASS_BLOCK);
+        }
+    }
+
+    commands.spawn(layer);
+}
+
+fn init_clients(
+    mut clients: Query<
+        (
+            &mut Position,
+            &mut EntityLayerId,
+            &mut VisibleChunkLayer,
+            &mut VisibleEntityLayers,
+            &mut GameMode,
+            &mut Inventory,
+        ),
+        Added<Client>,
+    >,
+    layers: Query<Entity, (With<ChunkLayer>, With<EntityLayer>)>,
+) {
+    for (
+        mut pos,
+        mut layer_id,
+        mut visible_chunk_layer,
+        mut visible_entity_layers,
+        mut game_mode,
+        mut inventory,
+    ) in &mut clients
+    {
+        let layer = layers.single();
+
+        pos.0 = [0.0, f64::from(SPAWN_Y) + 1.0, 0.0].into();
+        layer_id.0 = layer;
+        visible_chunk_layer.0 = layer;
+        visible_entity_layers.0.insert(layer);
+        *game_mode = GameMode::Survival;
+
+        // 40 is the fifth hotbar slot
+        inventory.set_slot(40, ItemStack::new(ItemKind::Compass, 1, None));
+    }
+}
+
+fn on_item_interact(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    clients: Query<(Entity, &HeldItem, &Inventory)>,
+    mut events: EventReader<InteractItemEvent>,
+) {
+    for event in events.read() {
+        let Ok((player_ent, held_item, inventory)) = clients.get(event.client) else {
+            continue;
+        };
+        if *inventory.slot(held_item.slot()) == ItemStack::new(ItemKind::Compass, 1, None) {
+            open_menu(&mut commands, player_ent);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn open_menu(commands: &mut Commands, player: Entity) {
+    let mut menu_inv = Inventory::new(InventoryKind::Generic3x3);
+
+    menu_inv.set_slot(3, ItemStack::new(ItemKind::RedWool, 1, None));
+    menu_inv.set_slot(5, ItemStack::new(ItemKind::GreenWool, 1, None));
+
+    let menu = ItemMenu::new(menu_inv);
+    commands.entity(player).insert(menu);
+}
+
+fn on_make_selection(
+    mut clients: Query<(&mut Client, &Position)>,
+    mut events: EventReader<MenuItemSelectEvent>,
+) {
+    for event in events.read() {
+        let Ok((mut client, pos)) = clients.get_mut(event.client) else {
+            continue;
+        };
+
+        let selected_color = match event.idx {
+            3 => "§cRED",
+            5 => "§aGREEN",
+            _ => continue,
+        };
+
+        client.play_sound(
+            Sound::BlockNoteBlockBit,
+            SoundCategory::Block,
+            pos.0,
+            1.0,
+            1.0,
+        );
+        client.send_chat_message(format!("you clicked: {selected_color}"));
+    }
+}
+
+mod item_menu {
+    use valence::prelude::*;
+    use valence_inventory::ClickSlotEvent;
+
+    pub(crate) struct ItemMenuPlugin;
+
+    impl Plugin for ItemMenuPlugin {
+        fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
+            app.add_systems(Update, (open_menu, select_menu_item))
+                .add_event::<MenuItemSelectEvent>()
+                .observe(close_menu);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// This event is fired when the player interacts with an item in the menu.
+    #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Event)]
+    pub(crate) struct MenuItemSelectEvent {
+        /// Player entity
+        pub client: Entity,
+        /// Index of the item in the menu
+        pub idx: u16,
+    }
+
+    /// The [`ItemMenu`] is a component, so it will open up once you attach it
+    /// to a player and it will close once you remove it from the player (or
+    /// in this implementation also if the player closes it).
+    #[derive(Debug, Clone, Component)]
+    pub(crate) struct ItemMenu {
+        /// Item menu
+        pub menu: Inventory,
+    }
+
+    impl ItemMenu {
+        pub(crate) fn new(mut menu: Inventory) -> Self {
+            menu.readonly = true;
+            Self { menu }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn open_menu(
+        mut commands: Commands,
+        mut clients: Query<(Entity, &mut ItemMenu), Added<ItemMenu>>,
+    ) {
+        for (player, item_menu) in &mut clients {
+            let inventory = commands.spawn(item_menu.menu.clone()).id();
+
+            commands
+                .entity(player)
+                .insert(OpenInventory::new(inventory));
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn close_menu(
+        _trigger: Trigger<OnRemove, OpenInventory>,
+        mut commands: Commands,
+        clients: Query<Entity, With<ItemMenu>>,
+    ) {
+        for player in clients.iter() {
+            commands.entity(player).remove::<ItemMenu>();
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn select_menu_item(
+        mut clients: Query<(Entity, &ItemMenu)>,
+        mut events: EventReader<ClickSlotEvent>,
+        mut event_writer: EventWriter<MenuItemSelectEvent>,
+    ) {
+        for event in events.read() {
+            let selected_slot = event.slot_id;
+            let Ok((player, item_menu)) = clients.get_mut(event.client) else {
+                continue;
+            };
+            // check that the selected item is not in the player's own inventory
+            if selected_slot as u16 >= item_menu.menu.slot_count() {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            event_writer.send(MenuItemSelectEvent {
+                client: player,
+                idx: selected_slot as u16,
+            });
+        }
+    }
+}