Add paint mode for terrain editing

src/mudlib/commands/movement.py

@@ -68,11 +68,15 @@ async def move_player(player: Player, dx: int, dy: int, direction_name: str) ->
     assert isinstance(zone, Zone), "Player must be in a zone to move"
     target_x, target_y = zone.wrap(player.x + dx, player.y + dy)
 
-    # Check if the target is passable
+    # Check if the target is passable (skip check in paint mode)
-    if not zone.is_passable(target_x, target_y):
+    if not player.paint_mode and not zone.is_passable(target_x, target_y):
         await player.send("You can't go that way.\r\n")
         return
 
+    # If painting, place the brush tile at the current position before moving
+    if player.paint_mode and player.painting:
+        zone.terrain[player.y][player.x] = player.paint_brush
+
     # Send departure message to players in the old area
     opposite = OPPOSITE_DIRECTIONS[direction_name]
     await send_nearby_message(

src/mudlib/commands/paint.py

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+"""Paint mode commands for terrain editing."""
+
+from mudlib.commands import CommandDefinition, register
+from mudlib.player import Player
+
+
+async def cmd_paint(player: Player, args: str) -> None:
+    """Toggle paint mode on/off.
+
+    Paint mode allows admin to edit terrain tile-by-tile.
+    """
+    if player.paint_mode:
+        # Exit paint mode
+        player.paint_mode = False
+        player.painting = False
+        await player.send("Paint mode off.\r\n")
+    else:
+        # Enter paint mode
+        player.paint_mode = True
+        player.painting = False
+        await player.send(
+            "Paint mode on. Use 'p' to toggle painting, "
+            "type a character to set brush.\r\n"
+        )
+
+
+async def cmd_toggle_painting(player: Player, args: str) -> None:
+    """Toggle between survey and painting states within paint mode."""
+    if not player.paint_mode:
+        await player.send("You must be in paint mode to do that.\r\n")
+        return
+
+    player.painting = not player.painting
+    if player.painting:
+        await player.send(f"Painting with '{player.paint_brush}'.\r\n")
+    else:
+        await player.send("Survey mode.\r\n")
+
+
+async def cmd_set_brush(player: Player, args: str) -> None:
+    """Set the brush character for painting."""
+    if not player.paint_mode:
+        await player.send("You must be in paint mode to do that.\r\n")
+        return
+
+    char = args.strip()
+    if len(char) != 1:
+        await player.send("Brush must be a single character.\r\n")
+        return
+
+    player.paint_brush = char
+    await player.send(f"Brush set to '{char}'.\r\n")
+
+
+# Register paint mode commands
+register(CommandDefinition("@paint", cmd_paint))
+register(CommandDefinition("p", cmd_toggle_painting))
+register(CommandDefinition("brush", cmd_set_brush))

src/mudlib/player.py

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ class Player(Entity):
     caps: ClientCaps = field(default_factory=lambda: ClientCaps(ansi=True))
     editor: Editor | None = None
     if_session: IFSession | EmbeddedIFSession | None = None
+    paint_mode: bool = False
+    painting: bool = False
+    paint_brush: str = "."
 
     @property
     def mode(self) -> str: