added info registry, list_info

added network info transfer
added info based buy menu and related game changes

36 files changed, 991 insertions, 70 deletions

diff --git a/src/client/Makefile.am b/src/client/Makefile.am
index 557adc1..2786d80 100644
--- a/src/client/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/client/Makefile.am
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ else
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libclient.la
 endif
 
-libclient_la_SOURCES = action.cc chat.cc client.cc clientext.cc entitymenu.cc \
-	hud.cc infowidget.cc input.cc joystick.cc key.cc keyboard.cc map.cc \
-	notifications.cc playerview.cc soundext.cc targets.cc video.cc worldview.cc
+libclient_la_SOURCES = action.cc buymenu.cc chat.cc client.cc clientext.cc \
+	entitymenu.cc hud.cc infowidget.cc input.cc joystick.cc key.cc keyboard.cc map.cc \
+	notifications.cc playerview.cc soundext.cc targets.cc trademenu.cc video.cc worldview.cc
 libclient_la_CFLAGS = $(LIBSDL_CFLAGS) $(GL_CFLAGS)
 libclient_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -no-undefined $(GL_LIBS) $(LIBSDL_LIBS)
 
@@ -19,3 +19,5 @@ noinst_HEADERS = action.h chat.h client.h clientext.h hud.h entitymenu.h \
 libclient_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/core/libcore.la  $(top_builddir)/src/audio/libaudio.la \
 	$(top_builddir)/src/render/librender.la $(top_builddir)/src/ui/libui.la
 
+_SOURCES = trademenu.h
+_SOURCES = buymenu.h
diff --git a/src/client/buymenu.cc b/src/client/buymenu.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0a0b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/buymenu.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+/*
+   client/buymenu.cc
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#include "ui/ui.h"
+#include "ui/button.h"
+#include "ui/paint.h"
+#include "client/buymenu.h"
+#include "core/info.h"
+#include "core/application.h"
+namespace client
+{
+
+BuyMenu::BuyMenu(ui::Widget *parent, const char * label) : ui::Window(parent)
+{
+	set_border(false);
+	set_background(true);	
+
+	if (label)	
+		set_label(label);
+	else
+		set_label("buymenu");
+
+	// model pane (left)
+	menu_modelpane = new ui::Window(this);
+	menu_modelpane->set_label("modelpane");
+	menu_modelpane->set_background(true);
+	menu_modelpane->set_border(true);
+
+	menu_closebutton = new ui::Button(menu_modelpane, "Close","view hide");
+	
+	// text pane (right)
+	menu_textpane = new ui::Window(this);
+	menu_textpane->set_label("textpane");
+	menu_textpane->set_background(true);
+	menu_textpane->set_border(true);
+
+	menu_namelabel = new ui::Label(menu_textpane);
+	menu_namelabel->set_label("infolabel");
+	menu_namelabel->set_background(false);
+	menu_namelabel->set_border(false);
+	menu_namelabel->set_font(ui::root()->font_large());
+	menu_namelabel->set_alignment(ui::AlignCenter);
+	menu_buybutton = new ui::Button(menu_textpane, "Buy");
+	menu_scrollpane = new ui::ScrollPane(menu_textpane, menu_infotext);
+	menu_scrollpane->set_background(false);
+	menu_scrollpane->set_border(false);
+	menu_scrollpane->set_alignment(ui::AlignTop);
+
+	menu_infotimestamp = 0;
+	menu_inforecord = 0;
+
+	hide();
+}
+
+BuyMenu::~BuyMenu()
+{
+
+}
+
+void BuyMenu::set_item(std::string const & itemtype, std::string const & itemname)
+{
+	menu_itemtype.assign(itemtype);
+	aux::to_label(menu_itemtype);
+
+	menu_itemname.assign(itemname);
+	aux::to_label(menu_itemname);
+
+	menu_buybutton->set_command("remote buy " + itemtype + ' ' + itemname + "; view hide");
+	menu_buybutton->set_label("buy " + itemname);
+
+	menu_infotext.clear();
+	menu_namelabel->set_text(0);
+
+	core::Info *info = core::game()->info(itemtype+'/'+itemname);
+	if (info) {
+		menu_namelabel->set_text(info->name());
+		for (core::Info::Text::iterator it = info->text().begin(); it != info->text().end(); it++) {
+			menu_infotext.push_back((*it));
+		}
+		menu_infotimestamp = info->timestamp();
+	} else {
+		menu_infotext.push_back("Information is not available");
+		menu_infotimestamp = 0;
+	}
+
+	menu_inforecord = info;
+}
+
+void BuyMenu::resize()
+{
+	const float smallmargin = ui::UI::elementsize.height();
+
+	set_size(parent()->size());
+
+	// reposition model pane (left)
+	menu_modelpane->set_size(ui::UI::elementsize.width() * 1.5f, height() -  smallmargin * 4.0f);
+	menu_modelpane->set_location(smallmargin, smallmargin * 2.0f);
+
+	menu_closebutton->set_size(ui::UI::elementsize);
+	menu_closebutton->set_location((menu_modelpane->width() - menu_closebutton->width()) * 0.5f, 
+			menu_modelpane->height() - menu_closebutton->height() -  ui::UI::elementsize.height() * 0.5f);
+
+	// reposition text pane (right)
+	menu_textpane->set_size(width() - smallmargin * 3.0f - menu_modelpane->width(),  height() -  smallmargin * 4.0f);
+	menu_textpane->set_location(smallmargin * 2.0f + menu_modelpane->width(), smallmargin * 2.0f);
+
+	menu_buybutton->set_size(ui::UI::elementsize);
+	menu_buybutton->set_location((menu_textpane->width() - menu_buybutton->width()) * 0.5f, 
+			menu_textpane->height() - menu_buybutton->height() -  ui::UI::elementsize.height() * 0.5f);
+
+	menu_namelabel->set_size(menu_textpane->width(), menu_namelabel->font()->height() * 2.0f);
+	menu_namelabel->set_location(0, 4);
+
+	menu_scrollpane->set_size(menu_textpane->width() - 8, menu_buybutton->top() - menu_namelabel->bottom() - 8 );
+	menu_scrollpane->set_location(4,  menu_namelabel->bottom() + 4);
+
+}
+
+void BuyMenu::draw()
+{
+	// update content if necessary
+	if (menu_infotimestamp && (menu_infotimestamp != menu_inforecord->timestamp()))
+		set_item(menu_itemtype, menu_itemname);
+
+	ui::Window::draw();
+}
+
+}
+
diff --git a/src/client/buymenu.h b/src/client/buymenu.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81a87bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/buymenu.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+   client/buymenu.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under 
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_CLIENT_BUYMENU_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_CLIENT_BUYMENU_H__
+
+#include "core/info.h"
+#include "ui/container.h"
+#include "ui/button.h"
+#include "ui/label.h"
+#include "ui/window.h"
+#include "ui/scrollpane.h"
+
+namespace client
+{
+
+/// The buy menu is used to trade a single item, like a ship or an upgrade
+class BuyMenu : public ui::Window
+{
+public:
+	/// create a new menu
+	BuyMenu(ui::Widget *parent, const char * label = 0);
+	~BuyMenu();
+
+	void set_item(std::string const & itemtype, std::string const & itemname);
+
+protected:
+	/// resize event
+	virtual void resize();
+
+	/// draw event
+	virtual void draw();
+
+private:
+
+	ui::Window		*menu_modelpane;
+	ui::Window		*menu_textpane;
+	ui::Label		*menu_namelabel;
+	ui::ScrollPane		*menu_scrollpane;
+
+	ui::Button		*menu_closebutton;
+	ui::Button		*menu_buybutton;
+
+	std::string		menu_itemtype;
+	std::string		menu_itemname;
+
+	core::Info		*menu_inforecord;
+	ui::Text		menu_infotext;
+	unsigned long	menu_infotimestamp;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_CLIENT_BUYMENU_H__
+
diff --git a/src/client/client.cc b/src/client/client.cc
index dffa1ca..47af682 100644
--- a/src/client/client.cc
+++ b/src/client/client.cc
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ void Client::init(int count, char **arguments)
 	func = core::Func::add("menu", func_menu);
 	func->set_info("[command] menu functions");
 
+	func = core::Func::add("view", func_view);
+	func->set_info("[command] view menu functions");
+
 	previous_timestamp = 0;
 }
 
@@ -256,6 +259,7 @@ void Client::shutdown()
 	core::Func::remove("ui_map");
 	core::Func::remove("ui_menu");
 	core::Func::remove("menu");
+	core::Func::remove("view");
 
 	audio::shutdown();
 
@@ -495,6 +499,15 @@ void Client::func_ui_menu(std::string const &args)
 	}
 }
 
+// entity menus
+void Client::func_view(std::string const &args)
+{
+	if (client()->worldview()) {
+		client()->worldview()->playerview()->show_menu(args);
+	}
+}
+
+// global menus
 void Client::func_menu(std::string const &args)
 {
 	if (!ui::root()) {
@@ -535,14 +548,6 @@ void Client::func_menu(std::string const &args)
 	} else if (command.compare("list") == 0) {
 		ui::root()->list_menus();
 
-	} else if (command.compare("view") == 0) {
-		if (client()->worldview()) {
-			std::string label;
-			if (!(argstr >> label)) {
-				label.assign("main");
-			}
-			client()->worldview()->playerview()->show_menu(label);
-		}
 	} else {
 		ui::root()->show_menu(command.c_str());
 	}
diff --git a/src/client/client.h b/src/client/client.h
index 375a9ce..dbb2c44 100644
--- a/src/client/client.h
+++ b/src/client/client.h
@@ -76,13 +76,17 @@ private:
 	static void func_ui_restart(std::string const &args);
 	static void func_ui_console(std::string const &args);
 	static void func_list_menu(std::string const &args);
+
 	static void func_ui_help();
+
 	static void func_ui(std::string const &args);
 	static void func_ui_chat(std::string const &args);
 	static void func_ui_chatbar(std::string const &args);
 	static void func_ui_map(std::string const &args);
 	static void func_ui_menu(std::string const &args);
+
 	static void func_menu(std::string const &args);
+	static void func_view(std::string const &args);
 
 	WorldView	*client_worldview;
 
diff --git a/src/client/entitymenu.cc b/src/client/entitymenu.cc
index f727ff3..f1529e1 100644
--- a/src/client/entitymenu.cc
+++ b/src/client/entitymenu.cc
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ EntityMenu::EntityMenu(ui::Widget *parent, const char * label) : ui::Window(pare
 {
 	set_border(false);
 	set_background(false);	
-	set_label(label);
-	set_label("entitymenu");
+	if (label)
+		set_label(label);
+	else
+		set_label("entitymenu");
 
 	menu_container = new ui::Container(this);
 	hide();
@@ -73,7 +75,74 @@ void EntityMenu::generate(core::Entity *entity, const char *menulabel)
 
 	for (core::MenuDescription::Buttons::iterator it = menudescr->buttons().begin(); it != menudescr->buttons().end(); it++) {
 		core::ButtonDescription *buttondescr = (*it);
-		Button *button = new Button(menu_container, buttondescr->text().c_str(), buttondescr->command().c_str());
+
+		// parse the command sequence
+		size_t i = 0;
+		std::string result;
+		std::string current;
+		bool quote = false;
+
+		while (i < buttondescr->command().size()) {
+			const char c = buttondescr->command()[i];
+
+			if (c == '"') {
+				quote = !quote;
+				result += c;
+	
+			} else if (c == ';') {
+
+				if (quote) {
+					current += c;
+	
+				} else if (current.size()) {
+					if (buttondescr->command_type() == core::ButtonDescription::CommandGame) {
+						if (result.size()) {
+							result += ';';
+						}
+	
+						result.append("remote ");
+						result.append(current);
+	
+					} else if (buttondescr->command_type() == core::ButtonDescription::CommandMenu) {
+						if (result.size()) {
+							result += ';';
+						}
+	
+						result.append("view ");
+						result.append(current);
+					}
+					current.clear();
+				}
+	
+			} else {
+				current += c;
+			}
+	
+			i++;
+		}
+
+		if (current.size()) {
+			if (buttondescr->command_type() == core::ButtonDescription::CommandGame) {
+				if (result.size()) {
+					result += ';';
+				}
+
+				result.append("remote ");
+				result.append(current);
+
+			} else if (buttondescr->command_type() == core::ButtonDescription::CommandMenu) {
+				if (result.size()) {
+					result += ';';
+				}
+
+				result.append("view ");
+				result.append(current);
+			}
+
+		}
+
+		Button *button = new Button(menu_container, buttondescr->text().c_str(), result.c_str());
+
 		switch (buttondescr->alignment()) {
 			case core::ButtonDescription::Center:
 				button->set_alignment(AlignCenter);
diff --git a/src/client/entitymenu.h b/src/client/entitymenu.h
index ac5a793..adc31a9 100644
--- a/src/client/entitymenu.h
+++ b/src/client/entitymenu.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 namespace client
 {
 
-/// entity menus
+/// entity menu
 class EntityMenu : public ui::Window
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/client/input.cc b/src/client/input.cc
index 3ccf15c..943bed1 100644
--- a/src/client/input.cc
+++ b/src/client/input.cc
@@ -516,6 +516,9 @@ void key_pressed(Key *key)
 	}
 	
 	if (ui::root()->input_key(true, Keyboard::translate_keysym(key->sym(), keyboard_modifiers), keyboard_modifiers)) {
+
+		// work-around for the mouse release event FIXME
+		//key->key_pressed = 0;
 		return;
 
 	} else if (!core::localplayer()->view() && core::application()->connected() && core::localcontrol()) {
@@ -549,12 +552,14 @@ void key_released(Key *key)
 
 	if (core::application()->connected() && core::localcontrol()) {
 
+		// FIXME mouse release selection should be handled inside the hud		
 		if ((key->sym() ==  512 + SDL_BUTTON_LEFT) && targets::hover() && (key->waspressed() <= (input_mousedelay->value()/1000.0f) ) ) {
 			// hovering target selected
 			targets::select_target(targets::hover());
 		} 
 		
-		// the release event still must be processed as usual
+		
+		// the release event must still be processed as usual
 		char c = 0;
 		c = key->bind(Key::None).c_str()[0];
 		if (c == '+') {
diff --git a/src/client/playerview.cc b/src/client/playerview.cc
index 54d444d..e4a889a 100644
--- a/src/client/playerview.cc
+++ b/src/client/playerview.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
    the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License version 2 
 */
 
+#include <string>
+#include <sstream>
+
 #include "audio/audio.h"
 #include "client/playerview.h"
 #include "ui/ui.h"
@@ -32,10 +35,11 @@ PlayerView::PlayerView(ui::Widget *parent) : ui::Widget(parent)
 	view_chat = new Chat(this);
 	view_map = new Map(this);
 	view_hud = new HUD(this);
-	view_menu = new EntityMenu(this);
+	view_entitymenu = new EntityMenu(this);
+	view_buymenu = new BuyMenu(this);
 
 	view_hud->lower();
-	view_menu->raise();
+	view_entitymenu->raise();
 }
 
 PlayerView::~PlayerView()
@@ -49,7 +53,7 @@ void PlayerView::clear()
 
 	view_chat->hide();
 	view_map->hide();
-	view_menu->hide();
+	view_entitymenu->hide();
 
 	view_lastentity = 0;
 }
@@ -67,8 +71,8 @@ void PlayerView::toggle_map()
 		if(chat()->visible() && !chat()->small_view())
 			chat()->hide();
 
-		if (view_menu->visible())
-			view_menu->hide();
+		if (view_entitymenu->visible())
+			view_entitymenu->hide();
 	}
 
 	map()->toggle();
@@ -85,8 +89,8 @@ void PlayerView::toggle_chat()
 		if(map()->visible())
 			map()->hide();
 		
-		if (view_menu->visible())
-			view_menu->hide();
+		if (view_entitymenu->visible())
+			view_entitymenu->hide();
 	}
 	chat()->set_small_view(false);
 	chat()->toggle();
@@ -99,16 +103,47 @@ void PlayerView::toggle_chatbar()
 	chat()->toggle();
 }
 
-void PlayerView::show_menu(const std::string & label)
+void PlayerView::show_menu(const std::string & args)
 {
+	if (!args.size())
+		return;
+
 	if (!core::localplayer()->view())
 		return;
 
 	if (!core::localplayer()->view()->menus().size())
 		return;
 
-	view_menu->generate(core::localplayer()->view(), label.c_str());
-	view_menu->show();
+	std::stringstream argstr(args);
+	std::string label;
+	if (!(argstr >> label))
+		return;
+
+	if (label.compare("buy") == 0) {
+		// buy menu, single item
+		std::string itemtype;
+		std::string itemname;
+
+		if ((argstr >> itemtype) && (argstr >> itemname)) {
+			view_buymenu->set_item(itemtype, itemname);
+			view_buymenu->show();
+			view_entitymenu->hide();
+		} else {
+			con_print << "usage: view buy [string] [string]  buy menu for item type and name" << std::endl;
+		}
+
+	} else if (label.compare("trade") == 0) {
+		// trade menu, multiple items
+
+	} else if (label.compare("hide") == 0) {
+		view_buymenu->hide();
+		view_entitymenu->hide();
+		
+	} else {
+		view_entitymenu->generate(core::localplayer()->view(), label.c_str());
+		view_entitymenu->show();
+		view_buymenu->hide();
+	}
 
 	if (chat()->visible() && chat()->small_view())
 		chat()->raise();
@@ -121,6 +156,9 @@ void PlayerView::resize()
 
 	set_size(parent()->size());
 
+	// reposition buy menu
+	view_buymenu->event_resize();
+
 	// set hud geometry
 	view_hud->set_geometry(0,0, width(), height());
 	view_hud->event_resize();
@@ -142,6 +180,8 @@ void PlayerView::resize()
 
 void PlayerView::draw()
 {
+	const float smallmargin = ui::UI::elementsize.height();
+
 	if (core::localplayer()->view()) {
 
 		// hide hide when a view is set
@@ -164,12 +204,17 @@ void PlayerView::draw()
 				audio::play("ui/menu");
 				
 				view_lastentity = core::localplayer()->view();
-			} else if (!view_menu->visible() && !map()->visible() && (!chat()->visible() || chat()->small_view()) ) {
+			} else if (!view_entitymenu->visible() && !view_buymenu->visible() && 
+				   !map()->visible() &&  (!chat()->visible() || chat()->small_view()) ) {
+
 				// show the menu if there's no other window open
 				menu()->show();
 				audio::play("ui/menu");
 			}
 
+			view_notify->set_size(width() - smallmargin * 3.0f - ui::UI::elementsize.width() * 1.5f, height() -  smallmargin * 4.0f);
+			view_notify->set_location(smallmargin * 2.0f + ui::UI::elementsize.width() * 1.5f, smallmargin * 2.0f);
+
 		} else {
 			// entity without menus, plain view
 			view_lastentity = 0;
@@ -179,8 +224,13 @@ void PlayerView::draw()
 		}
 
 	} else {
-		if (view_menu->visible()) {
-			view_menu->hide();
+		view_notify->set_geometry(view_map->location(), view_map->size());
+
+		if (view_entitymenu->visible()) {
+			view_entitymenu->hide();
+		}
+		if (view_buymenu->visible()) {
+			view_buymenu->hide();
 		}
 
 		label_viewname->hide();
@@ -193,9 +243,6 @@ void PlayerView::draw()
 		label_zonename->set_text(core::localplayer()->zone()->name());
 	}
 
-	//const float largemargin = ui::UI::elementsize.width() * 0.25;
-	const float smallmargin = ui::UI::elementsize.height();
-
 	// reposition chat widget 
 	if (view_chat->small_view()) {
 		view_chat->set_size(width() - smallmargin * 2, font()->height() * 2);
diff --git a/src/client/playerview.h b/src/client/playerview.h
index 9cf8a94..a09f5ca 100644
--- a/src/client/playerview.h
+++ b/src/client/playerview.h
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 #define __INCLUDED_CLIENT_PLAYERVIEW_H__
 
 #include "client/chat.h"
+#include "client/buymenu.h"
 #include "client/entitymenu.h"
+#include "client/trademenu.h"
 #include "client/hud.h"
 #include "client/map.h"
 #include "client/notifications.h"
@@ -40,10 +42,11 @@ public:
 	/// show entity menus
 	void show_menu(const std::string & label);
 
+	inline HUD *hud() { return view_hud; }
 	inline Map *map() { return view_map; }
 	inline Chat *chat() { return view_chat; }
 	inline Notifications  *notify() { return view_notify; }
-	inline EntityMenu *menu() { return view_menu; }
+	inline EntityMenu *menu() { return view_entitymenu; }
 
 protected:
 	virtual void draw();
@@ -54,7 +57,10 @@ private:
 	HUD		*view_hud;
 	Chat		*view_chat;
 	Map		*view_map;
-	EntityMenu	*view_menu;
+
+	EntityMenu	*view_entitymenu;
+	BuyMenu		*view_buymenu;
+	TradeMenu	*view_trademenu;
 
 	core::Entity	*view_lastentity;
 
diff --git a/src/client/targets.cc b/src/client/targets.cc
index 8a50510..af8ec17 100644
--- a/src/client/targets.cc
+++ b/src/client/targets.cc
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ void frame()
 			if (entity->id() == current_target_id) {
 				current_target = entity;
 			}
-
+	
 			// check if the mouse is hovering the entity
 			Vector3f v(entity->location() - render::Camera::eye());
 			v.normalize();
@@ -390,10 +390,11 @@ void frame()
 					}
 				}
 			}
+
 		
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	if (!current_target) {
 		current_target_id = 0;
 	} else {
diff --git a/src/client/trademenu.cc b/src/client/trademenu.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9db1299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/trademenu.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+   client/trademenu.cc
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#include "ui/ui.h"
+#include "ui/button.h"
+#include "ui/paint.h"
+#include "client/trademenu.h"
+
+namespace client
+{
+
+TradeMenu::TradeMenu(ui::Widget *parent, const char * label) : ui::Window(parent)
+{
+	set_border(false);
+	set_background(false);
+	if (label)	
+		set_label(label);
+	else
+		set_label("trademenu");
+
+	hide();
+}
+
+TradeMenu::~TradeMenu()
+{
+
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/client/trademenu.h b/src/client/trademenu.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..feb91f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/trademenu.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+   client/trademenu.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under 
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_CLIENT_TRADEMENU_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_CLIENT_TRADEMENU_H__
+
+#include "ui/container.h"
+#include "ui/label.h"
+#include "ui/window.h"
+
+namespace client
+{
+
+/// trade menu
+class TradeMenu : public ui::Window
+{
+public:
+	/// create a new menu
+	TradeMenu(ui::Widget *parent, const char * label = 0);
+	~TradeMenu();
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif // __INCLUDED_CLIENT_TRADEMENU_H__
+
diff --git a/src/core/Makefile.am b/src/core/Makefile.am
index 317a99e..af59d00 100644
--- a/src/core/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/core/Makefile.am
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ INCLUDES = -I$(top_srcdir)/src
 
 libcore_la_SOURCES = application.cc commandbuffer.cc core.cc cvar.cc \
 	descriptions.cc entity.cc extension.cc func.cc gameconnection.cc gameinterface.cc \
-	gameserver.cc loader.cc module.cc netclient.cc netconnection.cc netplayer.cc \
+	gameserver.cc info.cc loader.cc module.cc netclient.cc netconnection.cc netplayer.cc \
 	netserver.cc parser.cc player.cc stats.cc timer.cc zone.cc
 libcore_la_LDFLAGS = -avoid-version -no-undefined
 libcore_la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/model/libmodel.la \
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ noinst_HEADERS = application.h commandbuffer.h core.h cvar.h entity.h func.h \
 	gameconnection.h gameinterface.h gameserver.h message.h module.h net.h netclient.h \
 	netconnection.h netserver.h player.h range.h stats.h timer.h parser.h descriptions.h \
 	extension.h loader.h
+_SOURCES = info.h
diff --git a/src/core/commandbuffer.cc b/src/core/commandbuffer.cc
index 21002bd..84b63be 100644
--- a/src/core/commandbuffer.cc
+++ b/src/core/commandbuffer.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "core/commandbuffer.h"
 #include "core/gameconnection.h"
 #include "core/func.h"
+#include "core/info.h"
 #include "core/cvar.h"
 #include "core/loader.h"
 #include "core/zone.h"
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@
 namespace core
 {
 
+std::stringstream CommandBuffer::cmdbuf(std::stringstream::in | std::stringstream::out);
+
 void func_print(std::string const &args)
 {
 	con_print << args << "\n";
@@ -38,6 +41,15 @@ void func_print_file(std::string const &args)
 	CommandBuffer::print_file(filename);
 }
 
+void func_list_info(std::string const &args)
+{
+	Info *info = Info::find(args);
+	if (info)
+		info->print();
+	else
+		Info::list();
+}
+
 void func_list_func(std::string const &args)
 {
 	Func::list();
@@ -151,7 +163,19 @@ void func_exec(std::string const &args)
 	CommandBuffer::exec_file(filename);	
 }
 
-std::stringstream CommandBuffer::cmdbuf(std::stringstream::in | std::stringstream::out);
+void func_remote(std::string const &args)
+{
+	if (connection()) {
+		if ((args[0] == '\\') || (args[0] == '/')) {
+			connection()->forward(args.substr(1, args.size()-1));
+		} else {
+			connection()->forward(args);
+		}
+	} else {
+		cmd() << args;
+		CommandBuffer::exec();
+	}
+}
 
 void CommandBuffer::init()
 {
@@ -164,6 +188,9 @@ void CommandBuffer::init()
 	func = Func::add("list_func", (FuncPtr)func_list_func);
 	func->set_info("list functions");
 
+	func = Func::add("list_info", (FuncPtr)func_list_info);
+	func->set_info("list infos");
+
 	func = Func::add("list_var", (FuncPtr)func_list_var);
 	func->set_info("list variables");
 
@@ -190,6 +217,9 @@ void CommandBuffer::init()
 
 	func = Func::add("exec", (FuncPtr)func_exec);
 	func->set_info("[filename] execute commands from file");
+
+	func = Func::add("remote", (FuncPtr)func_remote);
+	func->set_info("[command] send a command to the game server");
 }
 
 void CommandBuffer::shutdown()
@@ -200,6 +230,7 @@ void CommandBuffer::shutdown()
 	Func::remove("toggle");
 	Func::remove("list_var");
 	Func::remove("list_func");
+	Func::remove("list_info");
 	Func::remove("list_ent");
 	Func::remove("list_model");
 	Func::remove("list_module");
diff --git a/src/core/descriptions.cc b/src/core/descriptions.cc
index fe37d2c..8c0f4ee 100644
--- a/src/core/descriptions.cc
+++ b/src/core/descriptions.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ ButtonDescription::ButtonDescription()
 {
 	button_model = 0;
 	button_align = Center;
+	button_commandtype = CommandNone;
 }
 
 ButtonDescription::~ButtonDescription()
@@ -27,8 +28,9 @@ void ButtonDescription::set_text(const std::string &text)
 	button_text.assign(text);
 }
 
-void ButtonDescription::set_command(const std::string &command)
+void ButtonDescription::set_command(const std::string &command, const CommandType command_type)
 {
+	button_commandtype = command_type;
 	button_command.assign(command);
 }
 
@@ -85,9 +87,10 @@ void Descriptions::serialize(MenuDescription *menu, std::ostream & os)
 	
 	for (MenuDescription::Buttons::iterator it = menu-> buttons().begin(); it != menu->buttons().end(); it++) {
 		ButtonDescription *button = (*it);
-		os 	<< "\"" << button->text() << "\" " 
+		os 	<< "\"" << button->text() << "\" "
 			<< button->alignment() << " " 
-			<< "\"" << button->command() << "\" " 
+			<< button->command_type() << " "
+			<< "\"" << button->command() << "\" "
 			<< "\"" << button->modelname() << "\" ";
 	}
 }
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ MenuDescription * Descriptions::receive(std::istream &is)
 	MenuDescription *menu = new MenuDescription();
 
 	int a;
+	int t;
 	std::string n;
 	size_t nb;
 	char c;
@@ -135,12 +139,22 @@ MenuDescription * Descriptions::receive(std::istream &is)
 		else
 			button->set_alignment(ButtonDescription::Center);
 
+		// button command type
+		is >> t;
+
 		// button command
 		n.clear();
 		while ( (is.get(c)) && (c != '"'));
 		while ( (is.get(c)) && (c != '"'))
 			n += c;
-		if (n.size()) button->set_command(n);
+
+		if (n.size()) {
+			if (t == ButtonDescription::CommandGame) {
+				button->set_command(n, ButtonDescription::CommandGame);
+			} else if (t == ButtonDescription::CommandMenu) {
+				button->set_command(n, ButtonDescription::CommandMenu);
+			}
+		}
 
 		// button modelname
 		n.clear();
@@ -213,7 +227,10 @@ bool Descriptions::load_entity_menus(core::Entity *entity, const std::string &me
 						if (strval[i] == ',') strval[i] = ';';
 					}
 					aux::strip_quotes(strval);
-					button->set_command(strval);
+
+					// default command is a game command
+					button->set_command(strval, ButtonDescription::CommandGame);
+
 				} else if (inifile.got_key_string("model", strval)) {
 					button->set_modelname(strval);
 				} else if (inifile.got_key_string("align", strval)) {
diff --git a/src/core/descriptions.h b/src/core/descriptions.h
index 345d354..dec7896 100644
--- a/src/core/descriptions.h
+++ b/src/core/descriptions.h
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class ButtonDescription
 public:
 	enum Align {Center=0, Left=1, Right=2};
 
+	enum CommandType {CommandNone=0, CommandGame=1, CommandMenu=2};
+
 	ButtonDescription();
 	~ButtonDescription();
 	
@@ -36,6 +38,9 @@ public:
 	/// button text
 	inline const std::string & text() const { return button_text; }
 
+	/// button command type
+	inline const CommandType command_type() const {return button_commandtype; }
+
 	/// button command
 	inline const std::string & command() const  { return button_command; }
 
@@ -54,7 +59,7 @@ public:
 	void set_text(const std::string &text);
 
 	/// set button command
-	void set_command(const std::string &command);
+	void set_command(const std::string &command, const CommandType command_type);
 
 	/// set button name
 	void set_modelname(const std::string &modelname);
@@ -64,10 +69,10 @@ public:
 
 private:
 	std::string		button_text;
+	CommandType		button_commandtype;
 	std::string		button_command;
 	std::string		button_modelname;
 	Align			button_align;
-		
 	model::Model 		*button_model;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/gameconnection.cc b/src/core/gameconnection.cc
index c2763ee..2dc0e32 100644
--- a/src/core/gameconnection.cc
+++ b/src/core/gameconnection.cc
@@ -74,6 +74,28 @@ GameConnection::~GameConnection()
 	connection_instance = 0;
 }
 
+Info *GameConnection::info(const std::string &label)
+{
+	// check if we already have the info record
+	Info *info = Info::find(label);
+	if (info)
+		return info;
+
+	// create a new information record and set the label
+	info = new Info(label);
+	Info::add(info);
+
+	info->text().push_back("Requesting information...");
+
+	// send an information request to the server
+	if (connection_network) {
+		connection_network->send_info_request(info);
+	} else {
+		info->text().push_back("^RNot connected.");
+	}
+	return info;
+}
+
 void GameConnection::abort()
 {
 	connection_running = false;
diff --git a/src/core/gameconnection.h b/src/core/gameconnection.h
index e1a7008..5880f9b 100644
--- a/src/core/gameconnection.h
+++ b/src/core/gameconnection.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ public:
 	/// localplayer sends a private message to another player
 	void private_message(std::string const &args);
 
+	/// returns an info record
+	Info *info(const std::string &label);
+
 /*----- static ---------------------------------------------------- */
 	
 	/// return the current game connection
diff --git a/src/core/gameinterface.cc b/src/core/gameinterface.cc
index f658619..0ade34b 100644
--- a/src/core/gameinterface.cc
+++ b/src/core/gameinterface.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "core/application.h"
 #include "core/cvar.h"
 #include "core/func.h"
+#include "core/info.h"
 #include "core/gameinterface.h"
 #include "core/player.h"
 #include "core/zone.h"
@@ -120,6 +121,9 @@ void GameInterface::clear()
 	// remove all models
 	model::Model::clear();
 
+	// remove infos
+	Info::clear();
+
 	// clear player list
 	for (Players::iterator it = game_players.begin(); it != game_players.end(); it++) {
 		Player *player = (*it);
diff --git a/src/core/gameinterface.h b/src/core/gameinterface.h
index 22b85d5..8dc401b 100644
--- a/src/core/gameinterface.h
+++ b/src/core/gameinterface.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #define __INCLUDED_CORE_GAMEINTERFACE_H__
 
 #include "core/player.h"
+#include "core/info.h"
 
 namespace core
 {
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ public:
 	/// show a list of connected players
 	void list_players();
 
+	/// return the current game time, in seconds
+	float time() const { return ((float)(timestamp()) / 1000.0f); }
+
 /*----- virtual inspectors --------------------------------------- */
 
 	/// returns true if the game server can run a time frime
@@ -49,8 +53,8 @@ public:
 	/// return the current game time
 	virtual unsigned long timestamp() const = 0;
 
-	/// return the current game time, in seconds
-	float time() const { return ((float)(timestamp()) / 1000.0f); }
+	/// returns an info record
+	virtual Info *info(const std::string &label) = 0;
 
 /*-----  mutators ------------------------------------------------- */
 	
diff --git a/src/core/gameserver.cc b/src/core/gameserver.cc
index fc7a814..b82946b 100644
--- a/src/core/gameserver.cc
+++ b/src/core/gameserver.cc
@@ -226,6 +226,11 @@ GameServer::~GameServer()
 	server_instance = 0;
 }
 
+Info *GameServer::info(const std::string &label)
+{
+	return Info::find(label);
+}
+
 void GameServer::abort()
 {
 	server_running = false;
diff --git a/src/core/gameserver.h b/src/core/gameserver.h
index 31cfca6..ac5f19e 100644
--- a/src/core/gameserver.h
+++ b/src/core/gameserver.h
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ public:
 	/// time the server was started
 	inline const unsigned long startup() const { return server_startup; }
 
+	/// returns an info record
+	Info *info(const std::string &label);
+
 /*----- static ---------------------------------------------------- */
 	
 	/// return the current game server
diff --git a/src/core/info.cc b/src/core/info.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc10fe5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/info.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+/*
+   core/info.xx
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#include "auxiliary/functions.h"
+#include "core/info.h"
+#include "sys/sys.h"
+
+namespace core
+{
+
+Info::Registry Info::registry;
+
+Info::Info(const std::string & label)
+{
+	info_label.assign(label);
+	aux::to_lowercase(info_label);
+	aux::strip_quotes(info_label);
+	info_timestamp = 0;
+}
+
+void Info::set_name(const std::string & name)
+{
+	info_name.assign(name);
+}
+
+void Info::set_name(const char *name)
+{
+	info_name.assign(name);
+}
+
+void Info::set_modelname(const std::string & modelname)
+{
+	info_modelname.assign(modelname);
+}
+
+void Info::set_modelname(const char *modelname)
+{
+	info_modelname.assign(modelname);
+}
+
+void Info::set_timestamp(const unsigned long timestamp)
+{
+	info_timestamp = timestamp;
+}
+
+void Info::clear_timestamp()
+{
+	info_timestamp = 0;
+}
+
+void Info::add_text(const char *text)
+{
+	std::string str(text);
+	aux::strip_quotes(str);
+	info_text.push_back(str);
+}
+
+void Info::add_text(const std::string & text)
+{
+	add_text(text.c_str());
+}
+
+void Info::clear_text()
+{
+	info_text.clear();
+}
+
+void Info::serialize_server_update(std::ostream & os) const
+{
+	os << '"' << name() << "\" \"" << modelname() << "\" " << info_text.size() << " ";
+
+	for (Text::const_iterator it = info_text.begin(); it != info_text.end(); it++) {
+		if (it != info_text.begin())
+			os << ' ';
+
+		os << '"' << (*it) << '"';
+	}
+}
+
+void Info::receive_server_update(std::istream &is)
+{
+	std::string n;
+	char c;
+
+	// read name
+	while ( (is.get(c)) && (c != '"'));
+	while ( (is.get(c)) && (c != '"'))
+		n += c;	
+	info_name.assign(n);
+
+	// read model name
+	n.clear();
+	while ( (is.get(c)) && (c != '"'));
+	while ( (is.get(c)) && (c != '"'))
+		n += c;	
+
+	info_modelname.assign(n);
+
+	// read info text
+	size_t s;
+	info_text.clear();
+	is >> s;
+	for (size_t i = 0; (i < s)  && is.good(); i++) {
+		n.clear();
+		while ( (is.get(c)) && (c != '"'));
+		while ( (is.get(c)) && (c != '"'))
+			n += c;	
+
+		info_text.push_back(n);
+	}
+}
+
+Info::~Info()
+{
+	info_text.clear();
+	info_modelname.clear();
+	info_text.clear();
+}
+
+void Info::print() const
+{
+	con_print << "label: ^B" << label() << " ^Nname: ^B" << name() << "^N" << std::endl;
+	
+	for (Text::const_iterator it = info_text.begin(); it != info_text.end(); it++) {
+		con_print << "  " << (*it) << std::endl;
+	}
+}
+
+/* ---- static info registry --------------------------------------- */
+
+void Info::add(Info *info)
+{
+	if (find(info->label()))
+		return;
+
+	registry[info->label()] = info;
+}
+
+Info *Info::find(const char *label)
+{
+	for (Registry::iterator it = registry.begin(); it != registry.end(); it++) {
+		Info *info = (*it).second;
+		if (info->label().compare(label) == 0) {
+			return info;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+Info *Info::find(const std::string & label)
+{
+	for (Registry::iterator it = registry.begin(); it != registry.end(); it++) {
+		Info *info = (*it).second;
+		if (info->label().compare(label) == 0) {
+			return info;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void Info::clear()
+{
+	for (Registry::iterator it = registry.begin(); it != registry.end(); it++) {
+		Info *info = (*it).second;;
+		delete info;
+	}
+	registry.clear();
+}
+
+void Info::list()
+{
+	for (Registry::iterator it = registry.begin(); it != registry.end(); it++) {
+		Info *info = (*it).second;;
+		con_print << info->label() << std::endl;
+	}
+	con_print << registry.size() << " registered infos" << std::endl;
+}
+
+}
+
diff --git a/src/core/info.h b/src/core/info.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc480bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/info.h
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+/*
+   core/info.h
+   This file is part of the Osirion project and is distributed under
+   the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+*/
+
+#ifndef __INCLUDED_CORE_INFO_H__
+#define __INCLUDED_CORE_INFO_H__
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include <map>
+#include <deque>
+
+#include "model/model.h"
+
+namespace core
+{
+
+/**
+ * an information record
+ */
+class Info
+{
+public:
+	/// create a new labeled information record
+	Info(const std::string & label);
+	/// delete the information record
+	~Info();
+
+	typedef std::deque<std::string> Text;
+
+	inline const std::string & label() const { return info_label; }
+
+	inline const std::string & name() const { return info_name; }
+
+	inline const std::string & modelname() const { return info_modelname; }
+
+	inline const unsigned long &timestamp() const { return info_timestamp; }
+
+	inline Text & text() { return info_text; }
+
+	void set_name(const std::string & name);
+
+	void set_name(const char *name);
+
+	void set_modelname(const std::string & modelname);
+
+	void set_modelname(const char *modelname);
+
+	/// set the timestamp
+	void set_timestamp(const unsigned long timestamp);
+
+	/// clear the timestamp
+	void clear_timestamp();
+
+	/// add a line of info text
+	void add_text(const char *text);
+
+	/// add a line of info text
+	void add_text(const std::string & text);
+
+	/// clear the info text
+	void clear_text();
+
+	/// print info to sys::con_out
+	void print() const;
+
+	/// serialize a server-to-client update on a stream
+	void serialize_server_update(std::ostream & os) const;
+
+	/// receive a server-to-client update from a stream
+	void receive_server_update(std::istream &is);
+
+/* ---- static info registry --------------------------------------- */
+
+	typedef std::map<std::string, Info*> Registry;
+
+	/// add an item to the info regsitry
+	static void add(Info *info);
+
+	/// search the info registry for a labeled item
+	static Info *find(const char * label);
+
+	/// search the info registry for a labeled item
+	static Info *find(const std::string & label);
+
+	/// clear the info registry
+	static void clear();
+
+	/// list the info registry
+	static void list();
+
+private:
+	std::string		info_label;
+	std::string		info_name;
+	std::string		info_modelname;
+	Text			info_text;
+
+	long			info_credits;
+	static Registry		registry;
+
+	unsigned long	info_timestamp;
+};
+
+}
+#endif // __INCLUDED_CORE_INFO_H__
+
diff --git a/src/core/net.h b/src/core/net.h
index 887bf1b..01c15be 100644
--- a/src/core/net.h
+++ b/src/core/net.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace core
 {
 
 /// network protocol version
-const unsigned int PROTOCOLVERSION = 15;
+const unsigned int PROTOCOLVERSION = 16;
 
 /// maximum lenght of a (compressed) network message block
 const unsigned int FRAMESIZE = 1152;
diff --git a/src/core/netconnection.cc b/src/core/netconnection.cc
index fc2b6bf..dfb86f7 100644
--- a/src/core/netconnection.cc
+++ b/src/core/netconnection.cc
@@ -410,6 +410,16 @@ void NetConnection::send_ping_reply(unsigned long timestamp)
 	this->send_raw(msg.str());
 }
 
+// send an info record request
+void NetConnection::send_info_request(Info *info)
+{
+	std::ostringstream msg;
+	msg << "inf " << '"' << info->label() << '"' << '\n';
+	this->send_raw(msg.str());
+
+	info->set_timestamp(application()->timestamp());
+}
+
 // parse incoming client messages
 /**
  * The following incoming messages are parsed;
@@ -674,7 +684,28 @@ void NetConnection::parse_incoming_message(const std::string & message)
 				return;
 			}
 		}
-		
+	} else if (command == "inf") {
+
+		// incoming info record
+		std::string label;
+		char c;
+
+    		while ( (msgstream.get(c)) && (c != '"'));
+    		while ( (msgstream.get(c)) && (c != '"'))
+        		label += c;
+
+		if (label.size()) {
+			Info *info = Info::find(label);
+			if (!info) {
+				info = new Info(label);
+				Info::add(info);
+			}
+
+			info->receive_server_update(msgstream);
+			info->clear_timestamp();
+		} else {
+			con_warn << "Received empty information record!" << std::endl;
+		}
 	} else if (command == "sup") {
 		if (connection_state == Connected) 
 		{
diff --git a/src/core/netconnection.h b/src/core/netconnection.h
index a17b35d..7c0b23d 100644
--- a/src/core/netconnection.h
+++ b/src/core/netconnection.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "core/entity.h"
 #include "core/net.h"
+#include "core/info.h"
 
 namespace core
 {
@@ -71,6 +72,9 @@ public:
 	/// send a console command to the remote server
 	void send_rcon(std::string const &cmdline);
 
+	/// send an info request
+	void send_info_request(Info *info);
+
 	/// transmit messages in the send queue to the remote server
 	void transmit();
 
diff --git a/src/core/netserver.cc b/src/core/netserver.cc
index 62d9b74..5b3a991 100644
--- a/src/core/netserver.cc
+++ b/src/core/netserver.cc
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void NetServer::send_player_update(NetClient *client)
 void NetServer::send_player_update(NetClient *client, Player *player)
 {
 	std::ostringstream msg;
-	msg << "pif " << player->id() << " ";
+	msg << "pif " << player->id() << ' ';
 	client->player()->serialize_server_update(msg);	
 	msg << '\n';
 	client->send_raw(msg.str());
@@ -539,6 +539,16 @@ void NetServer::send_player_disconnect_info(NetClient *client, Player *player)
 	client->send_raw(msg.str());
 }
 
+// send a "inf" info record
+void NetServer::send_info_update(NetClient *client, Info *info)
+{
+	std::ostringstream msg;
+	msg << "inf " << '"' << info->label() << '"' << ' ';
+	info->serialize_server_update(msg);
+	msg << '\n';
+	client->send_raw(msg.str());
+}
+
 // parse incoming client messages
 
 /**
@@ -547,6 +557,7 @@ void NetServer::send_player_disconnect_info(NetClient *client, Player *player)
  * disconnect
  * cmd <game command>
  * cup
+ * inf
  * pif
  * ping
  * say <text>
@@ -641,6 +652,23 @@ void NetServer::parse_incoming_message(NetClient *client, const std::string & me
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (command == "inf") {
+		std::string n;
+		char c;
+		
+		while ( (msgstream.get(c)) && (c != '"'));
+		while ( (msgstream.get(c)) && (c != '"'))
+			n += c;
+
+		if (n.size()) {
+			Info *info = Info::find(n);
+			if (info) {
+				send_info_update(client, info);
+				client->transmit();
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (command == "rcon") {
 		if ((message.size() > command.size()+1) && Cvar::sv_password->str().size()) {
 			if ((Cvar::sv_password->str().compare(client->player()->rconpassword()) == 0)) {
diff --git a/src/core/netserver.h b/src/core/netserver.h
index 9ef0f0d..e54ea2e 100644
--- a/src/core/netserver.h
+++ b/src/core/netserver.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "core/net.h"
 #include "core/netclient.h"
 #include "core/player.h"
+#include "core/info.h"
 
 namespace core 
 {
@@ -92,6 +93,9 @@ protected:
 	/// send player disconnect information message
 	void send_player_disconnect_info(NetClient *client, Player *player);
 
+	/// send player an info record
+	void send_info_update(NetClient *client, Info *info);
+
 	/// set the error state
 	void abort();
 
diff --git a/src/game/base/collision.cc b/src/game/base/collision.cc
index 728ad14..215764c 100644
--- a/src/game/base/collision.cc
+++ b/src/game/base/collision.cc
@@ -8,26 +8,27 @@
 #include "base/game.h"
 #include "core/zone.h"
 #include "math/functions.h"
-#include "math/vector3f.h" 
+#include "math/vector3f.h"
 
-namespace game {
+namespace game
+{
 
 void Collision::distance_test(core::EntityControlable *first, core::Entity *second)
 {
 	if (!first->owner())
 		return;
-
+		
 	if (first->state() == core::Entity::Docked)
 		return;
-
+		
 	// FIXME - use distancesquared
 	const float d = math::distance(first->location(), second->location());
 	const float r = first->radius() + second->radius();
-
+	
 	if (second->type() == core::Entity::Globe) {
 		// collision with a star or a planet
-
-		if ( (d-r) < 0.0f) {
+		
+		if ((d-r) < 0.0f) {
 			// crash zone
 			if ((first->moduletype() == ship_enttype) && (first->state() != core::Entity::Destroyed)) {
 				first->owner()->send_warning("^RBOOM!^N");
@@ -36,9 +37,9 @@ void Collision::distance_test(core::EntityControlable *first, core::Entity *seco
 			}
 		} else 	if (first->owner()->last_warning() + 5.0f < core::application()->time()) {
 			// warning zone: star corona or planet atmosphere
-			if ((second->moduletype() == star_enttype)  &&  (d-r < 50.0f)) {
+			if ((second->moduletype() == star_enttype)  && (d-r < 50.0f)) {
 				first->owner()->send_warning("^3Warning: entering star corona!^N");
-			} else if ((second->moduletype() == planet_enttype)   &&  (d-r < 15.0f)) {
+			} else if ((second->moduletype() == planet_enttype)   && (d-r < 15.0f)) {
 				first->owner()->send_warning("^3Warning: entering planet gravity well!^N");
 			}
 		}
@@ -49,14 +50,14 @@ void Collision::frame_zone(core::Zone *zone)
 {
 	core::Zone::Content::iterator first;
 	core::Zone::Content::iterator second;
-
+	
 	for (first = zone->content().begin(); first != zone->content().end(); first ++) {
 		second = first;
 		for (second++; second != zone->content().end(); second++) {
-			if ( (*first)->type() == core::Entity::Controlable) {
+			if ((*first)->type() == core::Entity::Controlable) {
 				distance_test(static_cast<core::EntityControlable *>((*first)), (*second));
 			} else if ((*second)->type() == core::Entity::Controlable) {
-				distance_test(static_cast<core::EntityControlable *> ((*second)), (*first));
+				distance_test(static_cast<core::EntityControlable *>((*second)), (*first));
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/base/game.cc b/src/game/base/game.cc
index b2824f5..da060b9 100644
--- a/src/game/base/game.cc
+++ b/src/game/base/game.cc
@@ -191,6 +191,26 @@ void Game::func_dock(core::Player *player, core::Entity *entity)
 	}
 }
 
+// buy request from a player
+void Game::func_buy(core::Player *player, const std::string &args)
+{
+	std::istringstream is(args);
+	std::string itemtype;
+	if (!(is >> itemtype)) {
+		player->send("usage: buy [string] [string] buy type of item, name of item");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	aux::to_label(itemtype);
+	if ((args.size() > 5 ) && (itemtype.compare("ship") == 0)) {
+		ShipDealer::func_buy(player, args.substr(5, args.size() - 5));
+	} else {
+		player->send("unkown item type '" + itemtype + "'");
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
+
 // launch request
 void Game::func_launch(core::Player *player, std::string const &args)
 {
@@ -308,8 +328,8 @@ Game::Game() : core::Module("Project::OSiRiON", true)
 	func = core::Func::add("spectate", Game::func_spectate);
 	func->set_info("leave the game and spectate");
 
-	func = core::Func::add("buy", ShipDealer::func_buy);
-	func->set_info("buy a ship");
+	func = core::Func::add("buy", Game::func_buy);
+	func->set_info("[string] [string] buy type of item, name of item");
 
 	func = core::Func::add("jump", Game::func_jump);
 	func->set_info("[string] activate or deactivate hyperspace jump drive");
@@ -697,7 +717,7 @@ bool Game::load_menus(core::Entity *entity, const std::string &menufilename)
 						if (model) {
 							button = new ButtonDescription();
 							button->set_text("buy " + model->name());
-							button->set_command("buy " + model->label());
+							button->set_command("buy ship " + model->label(), ButtonDescription::CommandMenu);
 							button->set_modelname(model->modelname());
 							button->set_alignment(ButtonDescription::Left);
 							menu_dealer->add_button(button);
@@ -719,14 +739,14 @@ bool Game::load_menus(core::Entity *entity, const std::string &menufilename)
 
 	button = new ButtonDescription();
 	button->set_text("Launch");
-	button->set_command("launch");
+	button->set_command("launch", ButtonDescription::CommandGame);
 	button->set_alignment(ButtonDescription::Center);
 	menu_main->add_button(button);
 
 	if (menu_dealer) {
 		button = new ButtonDescription();
 		button->set_text("Return");
-		button->set_command("menu view main");
+		button->set_command("main", ButtonDescription::CommandMenu);
 		button->set_alignment(ButtonDescription::Center);
 		menu_dealer->add_button(button);
 
@@ -734,7 +754,7 @@ bool Game::load_menus(core::Entity *entity, const std::string &menufilename)
 
 		button = new ButtonDescription();
 		button->set_text("Ship dealer");
-		button->set_command("menu view dealer");
+		button->set_command("dealer", ButtonDescription::CommandMenu);
 		button->set_alignment(ButtonDescription::Center);
 		menu_main->add_button(button);
 	}
@@ -763,6 +783,7 @@ bool Game::load_ships()
 
 	ShipModel *shipmodel = 0;
 	std::string label;
+	std::string infostr;
 	long l;
 	float f;
 
@@ -776,6 +797,9 @@ bool Game::load_ships()
 					continue;
 				} else if (shipsini.got_key_string("name",shipmodel->shipmodel_name)) {
 					 continue;
+				} else if (shipsini.got_key_string("info", infostr)) {
+					shipmodel->shipmodel_infotext.push_back(infostr);
+					continue;
 				} else if (shipsini.got_key_string("model", shipmodel->shipmodel_modelname)) {
 					continue;
 				} else if (shipsini.got_key_long("price", l)) {
@@ -814,6 +838,14 @@ bool Game::load_ships()
 
 	if (shipmodel && !ShipModel::find(shipmodel)) delete shipmodel;
 
+	// add shipmodel infos
+	for (ShipModel::iterator it = ShipModel::registry.begin(); it != ShipModel::registry.end(); it++) {
+		ShipModel *shipmodel = (*it).second;
+		core::Info *info = new core::Info("ship/" + shipmodel->label());
+		shipmodel->generate_info(info);
+		core::Info::add(info);
+	}
+
 	con_debug << "  " << shipsini.name() << " " << ShipModel::registry.size() << " ship models" << std::endl;
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/game/base/game.h b/src/game/base/game.h
index 36de8dc..1f16a9f 100644
--- a/src/game/base/game.h
+++ b/src/game/base/game.h
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ private:
 	static void func_launch(core::Player *player, std::string const &args);
 	static void func_respawn(core::Player *player, std::string const &args);
 	static void func_goto(core::Player *player, const std::string &args);
+	static void func_buy(core::Player *player, std::string const &args);
 };
 
 /// factory function
diff --git a/src/game/base/shipmodel.cc b/src/game/base/shipmodel.cc
index 78dc125..fc4781a 100644
--- a/src/game/base/shipmodel.cc
+++ b/src/game/base/shipmodel.cc
@@ -43,11 +43,42 @@ void ShipModel::clear()
 void ShipModel::print()
 {
 	con_print << "label: ^B" << label() << " ^Nname: ^B" << name() << std::endl;
+ 	con_print << "  price:         ^B" << price() << std::endl;
 	con_print << "  acceleration:  ^B" << acceleration() << std::endl;
 	con_print << "  turnspeed:     ^B" << turnspeed() << std::endl;
 	con_print << "  max speed:     ^B" << maxspeed() << std::endl;
-	con_print << "  max cargo:     ^B" << maxcargo() << std::endl;
-	con_print << "  price:         ^B" << price() << std::endl;
+	con_print << "  cargo:         ^B" << maxcargo() << std::endl;
+}
+
+void ShipModel::generate_info(core::Info *info)
+{
+	info->clear_text();
+
+	info->set_name(name());
+	info->set_modelname(modelname());
+
+	// info text form ships.ini
+	for (core::Info::Text::iterator it = shipmodel_infotext.begin(); it != shipmodel_infotext.end(); it++) {
+		info->add_text((*it));
+	}
+
+	info->add_text("");
+	info->add_text("^BSpecifications:^N");
+	std::stringstream str;	
+	str << "price:        ^B" << price() << " ^Ncredits";
+	info->add_text(str.str()); str.str("");
+
+	str << "cargo hold:   ^B" << 0.1f * maxcargo() << " ^Nmetric tonnes";
+	info->add_text(str.str()); str.str("");
+
+	str << "top speed:    ^B" << 100.0f * maxspeed() << " ^Nmps";
+	info->add_text(str.str()); str.str("");
+
+	str << "response:     ^B" << turnspeed() << " ^Ndps";
+	info->add_text(str.str()); str.str("");
+
+	str << "acceleration: ^B" << acceleration() << " ^Nstandard";
+	info->add_text(str.str()); str.str("");
 }
 
 void ShipModel::list()
diff --git a/src/game/base/shipmodel.h b/src/game/base/shipmodel.h
index c194dc0..9bdf4f5 100644
--- a/src/game/base/shipmodel.h
+++ b/src/game/base/shipmodel.h
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <string>
 
+#include "core/info.h"
+
 namespace game {
 
 /// ship model specifications
@@ -60,6 +62,9 @@ public:
 	/// set size of the cargo hold
 	inline void set_maxcargo(const float maxcargo) { shipmodel_maxcargo = maxcargo; }
 
+	/// generate an info object for this shipmodel
+	void generate_info(core::Info *info);
+
 	/// indicates of this model can be equiped with a jump drive
 	bool			shipmodel_jumpdrive;
 
@@ -67,6 +72,9 @@ public:
 	std::string 		shipmodel_name;
 	std::string 		shipmodel_modelname;
 
+	/// info text
+	core::Info::Text	shipmodel_infotext;
+
 	/* ---- static registry ------------------------------------ */
 
 	typedef std::map<std::string, ShipModel *>::iterator iterator;
diff --git a/src/ui/modelview.cc b/src/ui/modelview.cc
index 4239294..a07922a 100755
--- a/src/ui/modelview.cc
+++ b/src/ui/modelview.cc
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ void ModelView::draw()
 	if (!modelview_modelname.size())
 		return;
 
+	math ::Vector2f center(global_location());
+
+	center.x += width() * 0.5f;
+	center.y += height() * 0.5f;
+
 	//model::Model *model = model::Model::find(modelview_modelname);
 
 	// gl 3d mode