Added AND finished successfully the work on the config file. Perfect with comments and stuff and a in-game config pane. that's a new feature. that's so cool!

src/main/java/de/skate702/craftingkeys/Config.java

@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-package de.skate702.craftingkeys;
-
-import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
-import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Configuration;
-import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Property;
-import org.lwjgl.input.Keyboard;
-
-/**
- * Configuration Management for Keys, etc.
- */
-public class Config {
-
-
-    private static final String categoryKeys = "Keys";
-    private static final String categoryOther = "Other";
-    /**
-     * Defines all 11 Keys you can use with Crafting Keys.
-     */
-    public static Property keyTopLeft, keyTopCenter, keyTopRight,
-            keyCenterLeft, keyCenterCenter, keyCenterRight,
-            keyLowerLeft, keyLowerCenter, keyLowerRight,
-            keyStack, keyInteract;
-    /**
-     * Defines, if NumPad is always active for crafting
-     */
-    public static Property enableNumPad;
-
-    /**
-     * Initializes the config Files, loads all values (or sets them to default).
-     *
-     * @param event PreInitEvent from Main Class
-     */
-    public static void loadConfig(FMLPreInitializationEvent event) {
-
-        Configuration config = new Configuration(event.getSuggestedConfigurationFile());
-
-        config.load();
-
-        genComments(config);
-
-        getProperties(config);
-
-        config.save();
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Generates comments for easier understanding of the categories.
-     *
-     * @param config Mod related Configuration File
-     */
-    private static void genComments(Configuration config) {
-
-        config.addCustomCategoryComment(categoryKeys, "Keyboard codes based on http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Key_codes");
-        config.addCustomCategoryComment(categoryOther, "Other settings which have effects @ crafting keys");
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Loads all properties from the config file.
-     *
-     * @param config Mod related Configuration File
-     */
-    private static void getProperties(Configuration config) {
-
-        keyTopLeft = config.get(categoryKeys, "1_keyTopLeft", Keyboard.KEY_Q);
-        keyTopCenter = config.get(categoryKeys, "2_keyTopCenter", Keyboard.KEY_W);
-        keyTopRight = config.get(categoryKeys, "3_keyTopRight", Keyboard.KEY_E);
-
-        keyCenterLeft = config.get(categoryKeys, "4_keyCenterLeft", Keyboard.KEY_A);
-        keyCenterCenter = config.get(categoryKeys, "5_keyCenterCenter", Keyboard.KEY_S);
-        keyCenterRight = config.get(categoryKeys, "6_keyCenterRight", Keyboard.KEY_D);
-
-        keyLowerLeft = config.get(categoryKeys, "7_keyLowerLeft", Keyboard.KEY_Y); // German Keyboard Layout
-        keyLowerCenter = config.get(categoryKeys, "8_keyLowerCenter", Keyboard.KEY_X);
-        keyLowerRight = config.get(categoryKeys, "9_keyLowerRight", Keyboard.KEY_C);
-
-        keyStack = config.get(categoryKeys, "keyStack", Keyboard.KEY_LSHIFT, "Key to move stacks instead of single items");
-        keyInteract = config.get(categoryKeys, "keyInteract", Keyboard.KEY_LCONTROL, "Key to interact with e.g. crafting output");
-
-        enableNumPad = config.get(categoryOther, "enableNumPad", true, "Activates the NumPad for crafting");
-
-    }
-
-}

src/main/java/de/skate702/craftingkeys/CraftingKeys.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package de.skate702.craftingkeys;
 
+import cpw.mods.fml.client.event.ConfigChangedEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.FMLCommonHandler;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.Mod;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.Mod.EventHandler;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.eventhandler.SubscribeEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.gameevent.InputEvent;
 import cpw.mods.fml.common.gameevent.TickEvent;
+import de.skate702.craftingkeys.config.Config;
 import de.skate702.craftingkeys.manager.ContainerManager;
 import de.skate702.craftingkeys.proxies.CraftingKeysProxy;
 import net.minecraft.client.gui.inventory.GuiCrafting;
@@ -22,13 +24,18 @@ import net.minecraft.inventory.Slot;
  *
  * @author skate702
  */
-@Mod(modid = "craftingkeys", name = "Crafting Keys", version = "1.0.0")
+@Mod(modid = CraftingKeys.MODID, name = CraftingKeys.VERSION, version = CraftingKeys.NAME,
+        guiFactory = "de.skate702.craftingkeys.config.ConfigGuiFactory")
 public class CraftingKeys {
 
+    public static final String MODID = "craftingkeys";
+    public static final String VERSION = "1.0.0";
+    public static final String NAME = "Crafting Keys";
+
     /**
      * Current Instance of CraftingKeys.
      */
-    @Instance(value = "CraftingKeys")
+    @Instance(value = MODID)
     public static CraftingKeys instance;
 
     /**
@@ -80,6 +87,12 @@ public class CraftingKeys {
     public void postInit(FMLPostInitializationEvent event) {
     }
 
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public void onConfigChanged(ConfigChangedEvent.OnConfigChangedEvent eventArgs) {
+        if (eventArgs.modID.equals(MODID))
+            Config.syncConfig();
+    }
+
     /**
      * This method will be executed every Ingame Tick.
      *

src/main/java/de/skate702/craftingkeys/config/Config.java

@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package de.skate702.craftingkeys.config;
+
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Configuration;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.config.Property;
+import org.lwjgl.input.Keyboard;
+
+/**
+ * Configuration Management for Keys, etc.
+ */
+public class Config {
+
+
+    /**
+     * Defines the config string for the keys-category.
+     */
+    public static final String categoryKeys = "keys";
+
+    /**
+     * Defines the config string for the other-category.
+     */
+    public static final String categoryOther = "other";
+    /**
+     * Defines all 11 Keys you can use with Crafting Keys.
+     */
+    public static Property keyTopLeft, keyTopCenter, keyTopRight,
+            keyCenterLeft, keyCenterCenter, keyCenterRight,
+            keyLowerLeft, keyLowerCenter, keyLowerRight,
+            keyStack, keyInteract;
+    /**
+     * Defines, if NumPad is always active for crafting.
+     */
+    public static Property enableNumPad;
+
+    /**
+     * Provides the Suggested Config File.
+     */
+    public static Configuration configFile;
+
+    /**
+     * Initializes the configFile Files, loads all values (or sets them to default).
+     *
+     * @param event PreInitEvent from Main Class
+     */
+    public static void loadConfig(FMLPreInitializationEvent event) {
+
+        configFile = new Configuration(event.getSuggestedConfigurationFile());
+
+        configFile.load();
+
+        genComments();
+
+        syncConfig();
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Syncs and saves the configFile file.
+     */
+    public static void syncConfig() {
+
+        syncProperties();
+
+        if (configFile.hasChanged())
+            configFile.save();
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates comments for easier understanding of the categories.
+     *
+     * @param config Mod related Configuration File
+     */
+    private static void genComments() {
+
+        configFile.addCustomCategoryComment(categoryKeys, "Keyboard codes based on http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Key_codes");
+        configFile.addCustomCategoryComment(categoryOther, "Other settings which have effects @ crafting keys");
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads all properties from the configFile file.
+     *
+     * @param config Mod related Configuration File
+     */
+    private static void syncProperties() {
+
+        // Standart Keys
+
+        keyTopLeft = configFile.get(categoryKeys, "1. Top Left", Keyboard.KEY_Q, "Top Left crafting key (key value)");
+        keyTopCenter = configFile.get(categoryKeys, "2. Top Center", Keyboard.KEY_W, "Top Center crafting key (key value)");
+        keyTopRight = configFile.get(categoryKeys, "3. Top Right", Keyboard.KEY_E, "Top Right crafting key (key value)");
+
+        keyCenterLeft = configFile.get(categoryKeys, "4. Center Left", Keyboard.KEY_A, "Center Left crafting key (key value)");
+        keyCenterCenter = configFile.get(categoryKeys, "5. Center Center", Keyboard.KEY_S, "Center Center crafting key (key value)");
+        keyCenterRight = configFile.get(categoryKeys, "6. Center Right", Keyboard.KEY_D, "Center Right crafting key (key value)");
+
+        keyLowerLeft = configFile.get(categoryKeys, "7. Lower Left", Keyboard.KEY_Y, "Lower Left crafting key (key value)"); // German Keyboard Layout
+        keyLowerCenter = configFile.get(categoryKeys, "8. Lower Center", Keyboard.KEY_X, "Lower Center crafting key (key value)");
+        keyLowerRight = configFile.get(categoryKeys, "9. Lower Right", Keyboard.KEY_C, "Lower Right crafting key (key value)");
+
+        // Special Keys
+
+        keyStack = configFile.get(categoryKeys, "Stack Key", Keyboard.KEY_LSHIFT, "Key to move stacks instead of single items");
+        keyInteract = configFile.get(categoryKeys, "Interaction Key", Keyboard.KEY_LCONTROL, "Key to interact with e.g. crafting output");
+
+        // Other Settings
+
+        enableNumPad = configFile.get(categoryOther, "Enable Num Pad", true, "Activates the NumPad for crafting");
+
+    }
+
+}

src/main/java/de/skate702/craftingkeys/config/ConfigGui.java

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package de.skate702.craftingkeys.config;
+
+import cpw.mods.fml.client.config.DummyConfigElement;
+import cpw.mods.fml.client.config.GuiConfig;
+import cpw.mods.fml.client.config.IConfigElement;
+import de.skate702.craftingkeys.CraftingKeys;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiScreen;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.config.ConfigElement;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+/**
+ * Custom Config Gui for Mod Options inside of Minecraft.
+ */
+public class ConfigGui extends GuiConfig {
+    public ConfigGui(GuiScreen parent) {
+        super(parent, getConfigElements(),
+                CraftingKeys.MODID, false, false, CraftingKeys.NAME);
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Generates Config Entires based on the main config file.
+     *
+     * @return A List of IConfigElement-Items, ready to add to the gui.
+     */
+    private static List<IConfigElement> getConfigElements() {
+        List<IConfigElement> list = new ArrayList<IConfigElement>();
+
+        list.add(categoryElement(Config.categoryKeys, Config.categoryKeys, "de.skate702.craftingkeys.keys"));
+        list.add(categoryElement(Config.categoryOther, Config.categoryOther, "de.skate702.craftingkeys.other"));
+
+        return list;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Automatically generates category elements for config categories.
+     *
+     * @param category    the given category string (from the config file)
+     * @param name        the name of the category
+     * @param tooltip_key a lang-string, must have tooltip available under .tooltip
+     * @return Returns a IConfigElement ready to add to the list of elements
+     */
+    private static IConfigElement categoryElement(String category, String name, String tooltip_key) {
+        return new DummyConfigElement.DummyCategoryElement(name, tooltip_key,
+                new ConfigElement<java.util.List<cpw.mods.fml.client.config.IConfigElement>>
+                        (Config.configFile.getCategory(category)).getChildElements());
+    }
+}

src/main/java/de/skate702/craftingkeys/config/ConfigGuiFactory.java

@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package de.skate702.craftingkeys.config;
+
+import cpw.mods.fml.client.IModGuiFactory;
+import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiScreen;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * A Config Gui Factory which always returns the ConfigGUI-Class. Nothing more to see here, go away!
+ */
+public class ConfigGuiFactory implements IModGuiFactory {
+    @Override
+    public void initialize(Minecraft minecraftInstance) {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Class<? extends GuiScreen> mainConfigGuiClass() {
+        return ConfigGui.class;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Set<RuntimeOptionCategoryElement> runtimeGuiCategories() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public RuntimeOptionGuiHandler getHandlerFor(RuntimeOptionCategoryElement element) {
+        return null;
+    }
+}

src/main/resources/assets/craftingkeys/lang/en_US.lang

@@ -10,5 +10,12 @@ key.lowercenter=8. Lower Center
 key.lowerright=9. Lower Right
 key.stack=Stack Key
 key.interact=Interaction Key
+
 # Control Category Name
 key.categories.craftingkeys=Crafting Keys
+
+# Config Stuff
+de.skate702.craftingkeys.keys=Keys
+de.skate702.craftingkeys.other=Other
+de.skate702.craftingkeys.keys.tooltip=Set your Keys here (Just google "LWJGL Key codes"!)
+de.skate702.craftingkeys.other.tooltip=All other settings are here!

src/main/resources/mcmod.info

@@ -2,15 +2,11 @@
 {
 "modid": "craftingkeys",
 "name": "Crafting Keys",
-  "description": "TODO",
+"description": "Simple better crafting! You can change the Key Bindings by clicking on Config.",
-  "version": "${version}",
+"version": "1.0.0",
-  "mcversion": "${mcversion}",
+"credits": "Based on the open-source InvTweaks-Mod. Thanks a lot!",
+"mcversion": "1.7.10 - 1.8",
 "url": "http://skate702.de",
-  "updateUrl": "http://skate702.de",
+"authorList": [ "skate702", "0xSeb" ]
-  "authorList": ["skate702, 0xSeb"],
-  "credits": "Thanks to Inventory-Tweaks!",
-  "logoFile": "",
-  "screenshots": [],
-  "dependencies": []
 }
 ]