Remove notebook rename flow and add Pages creative tab

NOTICE

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ It is not an official release of Mystcraft.
 Mystcraft Legacy source: https://github.com/Mystcraft/Mystcraft-Legacy
 Mystcraft Legacy copyright: XCompWiz and contributors
 Mystcraft Legacy license: GNU Lesser General Public License version 3
+The animated ink-vial item texture in this project is copied from Mystcraft
+Legacy's assets/mystcraft/textures/items/ink_vial.png under that license.
 
 The initial build layout is derived from the official NeoForge 1.21.1
 ModDevGradle MDK: https://github.com/NeoForgeMDKs/MDK-1.21.1-ModDevGradle

README.md

@@ -13,8 +13,13 @@ have not been ported yet.
 
 Milestone 4 now includes stackable blank Pages plus server-created symbol,
 unresolved-symbol, and baseline link-panel states. Page visuals follow the
-legacy runtime-composition rules; written-page creation will become available
-through the Writing Desk work that follows.
+legacy runtime-composition rules. Craft an Ink Vial from two black dye, a glass
+bottle, and a water bucket; the bucket is returned. Hold a blank Page in one
+hand and use the Ink Vial in the other to prepare a baseline Link Panel Page.
+Each vial holds 16 ink units, and the default link-panel cost is two units.
+The spent vial returns a glass bottle. Server owners can adjust the symbol-copy
+and link-panel costs in the `writing` section of `rivencraft-server.toml`.
+Symbol-page transcription will become available through the Writing Desk.
 
 ## Linking Book
 

docs/WRITING_DATA.md

@@ -64,3 +64,20 @@ identifier. Built-in pages reproduce Mystcraft Legacy's four-word poem
 composition from its page background and symbol-component sheet. Data-pack
 symbols without a bundled resource-pack model use the legacy question-mark
 fallback while keeping their real identifier and display metadata.
+
+## Ink and baseline link panels
+
+An Ink Vial is crafted from two black dye, a glass bottle, and a water bucket.
+The bucket remains after crafting. Each vial holds 16 ink units, stored in a
+persistent, network-synchronized component; only vials with identical remaining
+ink stack together. When depleted, a vial returns a glass bottle that can be
+used to craft another. The animated item texture comes from Mystcraft Legacy.
+
+The server config sets ink costs independently for symbol copying (default one
+unit) and baseline link-panel preparation (default two units). To prepare a
+panel, hold a blank Page in one hand and use an Ink Vial in the other. The
+server checks the held items, blank state, and sufficient ink before consuming
+anything. A stack of blank Pages yields exactly one Link Panel Page per use;
+if the inventory is full, the result is dropped instead of deleted. Symbol
+copying will be implemented by the Writing Desk. Link-property modifiers are
+deferred beyond this baseline flow.

gradle.properties

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ mod_name=Rivencraft
 # The license of the mod. Review your options at https://choosealicense.com/. All Rights Reserved is the default.
 mod_license=LGPL-3.0-or-later
 # The mod version. Rivencraft uses the x.y.z.b policy documented in README.md.
-mod_version=0.3.2.3
+mod_version=0.3.4.1
 immersive_portals_version=6.0.7
 # The group ID for the mod. It is only important when publishing as an artifact to a Maven repository.
 # This should match the base package used for the mod sources.

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/Rivencraft.java

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.mojang.logging.LogUtils;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModCreativeTabs;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModDataComponents;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModItems;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModMenus;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModSounds;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModBlocks;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModBlockEntities;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ public final class Rivencraft {
         ModBlocks.register(modEventBus);
         ModBlockEntities.register(modEventBus);
         ModItems.register(modEventBus);
+        ModMenus.register(modEventBus);
         ModSounds.register(modEventBus);
         ModCreativeTabs.register(modEventBus);
         NeoForge.EVENT_BUS.addListener(BookStandConversionHandler::onRightClickBlock);

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/client/ClientEvents.java

@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import net.neoforged.fml.common.EventBusSubscriber;
 import net.neoforged.fml.event.lifecycle.FMLClientSetupEvent;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.common.NeoForge;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.EntityRenderersEvent;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.client.event.RegisterMenuScreensEvent;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.client.screen.NotebookScreen;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModMenus;
 
 @EventBusSubscriber(modid = Rivencraft.MOD_ID, value = Dist.CLIENT)
 public final class ClientEvents {
@@ -23,6 +26,11 @@ public final class ClientEvents {
         event.registerBlockEntityRenderer(ModBlockEntities.BOOK_STAND.get(), BookStandRenderer::new);
     }
 
+    @SubscribeEvent
+    public static void registerScreens(RegisterMenuScreensEvent event) {
+        event.register(ModMenus.NOTEBOOK.get(), NotebookScreen::new);
+    }
+
     @SubscribeEvent
     public static void clientSetup(FMLClientSetupEvent event) {
         event.enqueueWork(() -> ItemProperties.register(

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/client/screen/NotebookScreen.java

@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.client.screen;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.menu.NotebookMenu;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModItems;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.GuiGraphics;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.Button;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.components.EditBox;
+import net.minecraft.client.gui.screens.inventory.AbstractContainerScreen;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Inventory;
+import net.minecraft.world.inventory.ClickType;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+
+/** A page surface modelled on Legacy's folder GUI, backed by the Notebook menu. */
+public final class NotebookScreen extends AbstractContainerScreen<NotebookMenu> {
+    private static final int SURFACE_TOP = 20;
+    private static final int SURFACE_BOTTOM = 132;
+    private static final int SURFACE_RIGHT = 156;
+    private static final int PAGE_WIDTH = 30;
+    private static final int PAGE_HEIGHT = 40;
+    private static final int PAGE_STEP_X = 31;
+    private static final int PAGE_STEP_Y = 41;
+    private static final int PAGE_COLUMNS = 5;
+    private EditBox textInput;
+    private boolean draggingScrollbar;
+    private boolean surfaceClickPendingRelease;
+    private int selectedSlot = -1;
+    private int scroll;
+
+    public NotebookScreen(NotebookMenu menu, Inventory inventory, Component title) {
+        super(menu, inventory, title);
+        imageWidth = 176;
+        imageHeight = 213;
+        inventoryLabelY = 123;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void init() {
+        super.init();
+        Button sortButton = Button.builder(Component.literal("AZ"), button -> {})
+                .bounds(leftPos, topPos, 18, 18).build();
+        Button allButton = Button.builder(Component.literal("ALL"), button -> {})
+                .bounds(leftPos + 20, topPos, 26, 18).build();
+        sortButton.active = false;
+        allButton.active = false;
+        addRenderableWidget(sortButton);
+        addRenderableWidget(allButton);
+        textInput = new EditBox(font, leftPos + 48, topPos, 128, 18,
+                Component.translatable("screen.rivencraft.notebook.search"));
+        textInput.setMaxLength(32);
+        textInput.setHint(Component.translatable("screen.rivencraft.notebook.search"));
+        textInput.setResponder(value -> scroll = 0);
+        addRenderableWidget(textInput);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void render(GuiGraphics graphics, int mouseX, int mouseY, float partialTick) {
+        super.render(graphics, mouseX, mouseY, partialTick);
+        List<Integer> pages = visiblePages();
+        scroll = Math.min(scroll, maxScroll(pages.size()));
+        graphics.enableScissor(leftPos, topPos + SURFACE_TOP, leftPos + SURFACE_RIGHT,
+                topPos + SURFACE_BOTTOM);
+        for (int position = 0; position < pages.size(); position++) {
+            int x = leftPos + (position % PAGE_COLUMNS) * PAGE_STEP_X;
+            int y = topPos + SURFACE_TOP + (position / PAGE_COLUMNS) * PAGE_STEP_Y - scroll;
+            if (y + PAGE_HEIGHT > topPos + SURFACE_TOP && y < topPos + SURFACE_BOTTOM) {
+                drawPage(graphics, pages.get(position), x, y);
+            }
+        }
+        graphics.disableScissor();
+        drawScrollbar(graphics, pages.size());
+        int hovered = pageAt(mouseX, mouseY, pages);
+        if (!menu.getCarried().isEmpty() && inSurface(mouseX, mouseY)) {
+            graphics.renderItem(menu.getCarried(), mouseX - 8, mouseY - 8);
+        } else if (hovered >= 0) {
+            ItemStack page = menu.getSlot(hovered).getItem();
+            if (!page.isEmpty() && matchesSearch(page)) graphics.renderTooltip(font, page, mouseX, mouseY);
+        } else {
+            renderTooltip(graphics, mouseX, mouseY);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void renderBg(GuiGraphics graphics, float partialTick, int mouseX, int mouseY) {
+        graphics.fill(leftPos, topPos + SURFACE_TOP, leftPos + SURFACE_RIGHT,
+                topPos + SURFACE_BOTTOM, 0xB0000000);
+        drawBeveledPanel(graphics, leftPos, topPos + 132, imageWidth, 81);
+        for (int row = 0; row < 3; row++) {
+            for (int column = 0; column < 9; column++) drawSlot(graphics, 7 + column * 18, 134 + row * 18);
+        }
+        for (int column = 0; column < 9; column++) drawSlot(graphics, 7 + column * 18, 192);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void renderLabels(GuiGraphics graphics, int mouseX, int mouseY) {
+        graphics.drawString(font, playerInventoryTitle, inventoryLabelX, inventoryLabelY, 0x404040, false);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean mouseClicked(double mouseX, double mouseY, int button) {
+        if (inScrollbar(mouseX, mouseY) && button == 0) {
+            draggingScrollbar = true;
+            setScrollFromMouse(mouseY, visiblePages().size());
+            return true;
+        }
+        int index = pageAt(mouseX, mouseY, visiblePages());
+        if (index >= 0 && (button == 0 || button == 1)) {
+            ItemStack page = menu.getSlot(index).getItem();
+            if (!page.isEmpty() && !matchesSearch(page)) return true;
+            setFocused(null);
+            textInput.setFocused(false);
+            selectedSlot = index;
+            slotClicked(menu.getSlot(index), index, button, ClickType.PICKUP);
+            surfaceClickPendingRelease = true;
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.mouseClicked(mouseX, mouseY, button);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean mouseDragged(double mouseX, double mouseY, int button, double dragX, double dragY) {
+        if (draggingScrollbar && button == 0) {
+            setScrollFromMouse(mouseY, visiblePages().size());
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.mouseDragged(mouseX, mouseY, button, dragX, dragY);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean mouseReleased(double mouseX, double mouseY, int button) {
+        if (draggingScrollbar || surfaceClickPendingRelease) {
+            draggingScrollbar = false;
+            surfaceClickPendingRelease = false;
+            return true;
+        }
+        draggingScrollbar = false;
+        return super.mouseReleased(mouseX, mouseY, button);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean mouseScrolled(double mouseX, double mouseY, double scrollX, double scrollY) {
+        if (inSurface(mouseX, mouseY) || inScrollbar(mouseX, mouseY)) {
+            scroll = Math.clamp(scroll - (int)Math.signum(scrollY) * 20,
+                    0, maxScroll(visiblePages().size()));
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.mouseScrolled(mouseX, mouseY, scrollX, scrollY);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean keyPressed(int keyCode, int scanCode, int modifiers) {
+        if (textInput.isFocused()) {
+            if (keyCode == 256) {
+                setFocused(null);
+                textInput.setFocused(false);
+            } else {
+                textInput.keyPressed(keyCode, scanCode, modifiers);
+            }
+            // EditBox does not consume ordinary letter key presses; the matching charTyped
+            // event handles text input. Do not pass them to the container's inventory keys.
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (!textInput.isFocused() && selectedSlot >= 0 && (keyCode == 263 || keyCode == 262)) {
+            moveSelected(keyCode == 262);
+            return true;
+        }
+        return super.keyPressed(keyCode, scanCode, modifiers);
+    }
+
+    private List<Integer> visiblePages() {
+        List<Integer> pages = new ArrayList<>();
+        int firstEmpty = -1;
+        for (int index = 0; index < NotebookMenu.NOTEBOOK_SLOTS; index++) {
+            ItemStack stack = menu.getSlot(index).getItem();
+            if (stack.isEmpty()) {
+                if (firstEmpty < 0) firstEmpty = index;
+            } else {
+                pages.add(index);
+            }
+        }
+        if (firstEmpty >= 0 && menu.getCarried().is(ModItems.PAGE.get())) {
+            pages.add(firstEmpty);
+        }
+        return pages;
+    }
+
+    private boolean matchesSearch(ItemStack page) {
+        return textInput.getValue().isBlank()
+                || page.getHoverName().getString().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT)
+                        .contains(textInput.getValue().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT));
+    }
+
+    private int pageAt(double mouseX, double mouseY, List<Integer> pages) {
+        if (!inSurface(mouseX, mouseY)) return -1;
+        int localX = (int)mouseX - leftPos;
+        int localY = (int)mouseY - topPos - SURFACE_TOP + scroll;
+        int column = localX / PAGE_STEP_X;
+        int position = (localY / PAGE_STEP_Y) * PAGE_COLUMNS + column;
+        return column < PAGE_COLUMNS && localX % PAGE_STEP_X < PAGE_WIDTH
+                && localY % PAGE_STEP_Y < PAGE_HEIGHT && position < pages.size()
+                ? pages.get(position) : -1;
+    }
+
+    private boolean inSurface(double mouseX, double mouseY) {
+        return mouseX >= leftPos && mouseX < leftPos + SURFACE_RIGHT
+                && mouseY >= topPos + SURFACE_TOP && mouseY < topPos + SURFACE_BOTTOM;
+    }
+
+    private boolean inScrollbar(double mouseX, double mouseY) {
+        return mouseX >= leftPos + SURFACE_RIGHT && mouseX < leftPos + imageWidth
+                && mouseY >= topPos + SURFACE_TOP && mouseY < topPos + SURFACE_BOTTOM;
+    }
+
+    private int maxScroll(int pageCount) {
+        int rows = (pageCount + PAGE_COLUMNS - 1) / PAGE_COLUMNS;
+        return Math.max(0, rows * PAGE_STEP_Y - (SURFACE_BOTTOM - SURFACE_TOP));
+    }
+
+    private void setScrollFromMouse(double mouseY, int pageCount) {
+        int maximum = maxScroll(pageCount);
+        double fraction = (mouseY - topPos - SURFACE_TOP - 10.0)
+                / (SURFACE_BOTTOM - SURFACE_TOP - 20.0);
+        scroll = Math.clamp((int)(Math.clamp(fraction, 0.0, 1.0) * maximum), 0, maximum);
+    }
+
+    private void drawScrollbar(GuiGraphics graphics, int pageCount) {
+        int x = leftPos + SURFACE_RIGHT;
+        int y = topPos + SURFACE_TOP;
+        int height = SURFACE_BOTTOM - SURFACE_TOP;
+        graphics.fill(x, y, x + 20, y + height, 0xFF858585);
+        graphics.renderOutline(x, y, 20, height, 0xFF262626);
+        for (int line = y + 5; line < y + height - 4; line += 5) {
+            graphics.fill(x + 4, line, x + 16, line + 1, 0xFFB7B7B7);
+        }
+        int maximum = maxScroll(pageCount);
+        int thumbY = y + 4 + (maximum == 0 ? 0 : scroll * (height - 23) / maximum);
+        graphics.fill(x + 4, thumbY, x + 16, thumbY + 15, 0xFFC9C9C9);
+        graphics.renderOutline(x + 4, thumbY, 12, 15, 0xFF414141);
+    }
+
+    private void drawPage(GuiGraphics graphics, int index, int x, int y) {
+        ItemStack page = menu.getSlot(index).getItem();
+        boolean visible = !page.isEmpty() && matchesSearch(page);
+        graphics.fill(x, y, x + PAGE_WIDTH, y + PAGE_HEIGHT,
+                visible ? 0xFFE5D4A7 : 0x704B4945);
+        graphics.fill(x + 2, y + 2, x + PAGE_WIDTH - 2, y + PAGE_HEIGHT - 2,
+                visible ? 0xFFF4E5C3 : 0x603B3934);
+        graphics.renderOutline(x, y, PAGE_WIDTH, PAGE_HEIGHT,
+                index == selectedSlot ? 0xFFFFD061 : 0xFF564A34);
+        if (visible) {
+            graphics.pose().pushPose();
+            graphics.pose().translate(x + 3, y + 8, 0);
+            graphics.pose().scale(1.5F, 1.5F, 1.0F);
+            graphics.renderItem(page, 0, 0);
+            graphics.pose().popPose();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void moveSelected(boolean next) {
+        int target = selectedSlot + (next ? 1 : -1);
+        if (selectedSlot < 0 || target < 0 || target >= NotebookMenu.NOTEBOOK_SLOTS
+                || menu.getSlot(selectedSlot).getItem().isEmpty()) return;
+        int buttonId = (next ? NotebookMenu.MOVE_NEXT_BASE : NotebookMenu.MOVE_PREVIOUS_BASE) + selectedSlot;
+        if (menu.clickMenuButton(minecraft.player, buttonId)) {
+            minecraft.gameMode.handleInventoryButtonClick(menu.containerId, buttonId);
+            selectedSlot = target;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static void drawBeveledPanel(GuiGraphics graphics, int x, int y, int width, int height) {
+        graphics.fill(x, y, x + width, y + height, 0xFFC6C6C6);
+        graphics.fill(x, y, x + width, y + 2, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+        graphics.fill(x, y, x + 2, y + height, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+        graphics.fill(x, y + height - 2, x + width, y + height, 0xFF555555);
+        graphics.fill(x + width - 2, y, x + width, y + height, 0xFF555555);
+    }
+
+    private void drawSlot(GuiGraphics graphics, int x, int y) {
+        graphics.fill(leftPos + x, topPos + y, leftPos + x + 18, topPos + y + 18, 0xFF8B8B8B);
+        graphics.fill(leftPos + x, topPos + y, leftPos + x + 18, topPos + y + 1, 0xFF373737);
+        graphics.fill(leftPos + x, topPos + y, leftPos + x + 1, topPos + y + 18, 0xFF373737);
+        graphics.fill(leftPos + x + 17, topPos + y, leftPos + x + 18, topPos + y + 18, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+        graphics.fill(leftPos + x, topPos + y + 17, leftPos + x + 18, topPos + y + 18, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/config/RivencraftConfig.java

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public final class RivencraftConfig {
 
     public static final ModConfigSpec SPEC;
     private static final ModConfigSpec.EnumValue<ReturnLinkMode> RETURN_LINK_MODE;
+    private static final ModConfigSpec.IntValue SYMBOL_INK_COST;
+    private static final ModConfigSpec.IntValue LINK_PANEL_INK_COST;
 
     static {
         ModConfigSpec.Builder builder = new ModConfigSpec.Builder();
@@ -25,6 +27,12 @@ public final class RivencraftConfig {
                 )
                 .defineEnum("return_link_mode", ReturnLinkMode.ON_CREATION);
         builder.pop();
+        builder.push("writing");
+        SYMBOL_INK_COST = builder.comment("Ink units consumed when the Writing Desk copies one symbol page.")
+                .defineInRange("symbol_ink_cost", 1, 1, 16);
+        LINK_PANEL_INK_COST = builder.comment("Ink units consumed when preparing one baseline link-panel page.")
+                .defineInRange("link_panel_ink_cost", 2, 1, 16);
+        builder.pop();
         SPEC = builder.build();
     }
 
@@ -34,4 +42,12 @@ public final class RivencraftConfig {
     public static ReturnLinkMode returnLinkMode() {
         return RETURN_LINK_MODE.get();
     }
+
+    public static int symbolInkCost() {
+        return SYMBOL_INK_COST.get();
+    }
+
+    public static int linkPanelInkCost() {
+        return LINK_PANEL_INK_COST.get();
+    }
 }

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/gametest/WritingDataGameTests.java

@@ -9,14 +9,22 @@ import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.PageContent;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.SymbolCatalog;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.SymbolReference;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.WritingEntry;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.NotebookContents;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.InkVialItem;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.WritingInkService;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModDataComponents;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModItems;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.menu.NotebookMenu;
 import net.minecraft.gametest.framework.GameTest;
 import net.minecraft.gametest.framework.GameTestHelper;
 import net.minecraft.network.FriendlyByteBuf;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.Items;
+import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
+import net.minecraft.world.inventory.ClickType;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.GameTestHolder;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.gametest.PrefixGameTestTemplate;
 
@@ -118,6 +126,172 @@ public final class WritingDataGameTests {
         }
     }
 
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void notebookContentsPreserveOrderGapsNamesAndUnknownPages(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        ItemStack first = PageItem.createSymbolPage(reference("rivencraft:terrain/standard"));
+        first.set(net.minecraft.core.component.DataComponents.CUSTOM_NAME,
+                net.minecraft.network.chat.Component.literal("Foundation"));
+        ItemStack unknown = PageItem.createRecoveredPage(reference("example:removed_symbol"));
+        NotebookContents contents = new NotebookContents(List.of(first, ItemStack.EMPTY, unknown));
+        ItemStack notebook = new ItemStack(ModItems.NOTEBOOK.get());
+        notebook.set(ModDataComponents.NOTEBOOK_CONTENTS.get(), contents);
+
+        CompoundTag serialized = (CompoundTag)notebook.saveOptional(helper.getLevel().registryAccess());
+        ItemStack restored = ItemStack.parseOptional(helper.getLevel().registryAccess(), serialized);
+        NotebookContents restoredContents = restored.get(ModDataComponents.NOTEBOOK_CONTENTS.get());
+        helper.assertTrue(restoredContents != null, "Notebook contents must survive ItemStack persistence");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(restoredContents.pages().size(), 3,
+                "Notebook persistence must retain ordered positions");
+        helper.assertTrue(restoredContents.pages().get(1).isEmpty(),
+                "Notebook persistence must retain empty positions between pages");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(restoredContents.pages().get(0).getHoverName().getString(), "Foundation",
+                "Renamed contained pages must retain their names");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(PageItem.content(restoredContents.pages().get(2)).kind(),
+                PageContent.Kind.UNRESOLVED_SYMBOL,
+                "Unknown symbol pages must remain present and removable");
+        helper.succeed();
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void notebookMenuValidatesInsertionAndPersistsReorder(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        var player = helper.makeMockServerPlayerInLevel();
+        ItemStack notebook = new ItemStack(ModItems.NOTEBOOK.get());
+        player.setItemInHand(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, notebook);
+        NotebookMenu menu = new NotebookMenu(7, player.getInventory(), InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND);
+        ItemStack first = PageItem.createSymbolPage(reference("rivencraft:terrain/standard"));
+        first.set(net.minecraft.core.component.DataComponents.CUSTOM_NAME,
+                net.minecraft.network.chat.Component.literal("Terrain Base"));
+        ItemStack second = PageItem.createRecoveredPage(reference("example:removed_symbol"));
+
+        helper.assertFalse(menu.getSlot(0).mayPlace(new ItemStack(Items.DIRT)),
+                "Notebook slots must reject non-Page items");
+        menu.getSlot(0).set(first);
+        menu.getSlot(1).set(second);
+        helper.assertTrue(menu.clickMenuButton(player, NotebookMenu.MOVE_NEXT_BASE),
+                "The server menu must accept a valid adjacent reorder");
+
+        NotebookContents saved = notebook.get(ModDataComponents.NOTEBOOK_CONTENTS.get());
+        helper.assertTrue(saved != null, "Menu changes must persist immediately to the Notebook item");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(saved.pages().get(1).getHoverName().getString(), "Terrain Base",
+                "Reordering must preserve existing Page item data");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(PageItem.content(saved.pages().get(0)).kind(),
+                PageContent.Kind.UNRESOLVED_SYMBOL,
+                "Reordering must preserve unresolved pages");
+        helper.succeed();
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void notebookMenuSurvivesInventoryStackReplacementAndClicks(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        var player = helper.makeMockServerPlayerInLevel();
+        player.setItemInHand(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, new ItemStack(ModItems.NOTEBOOK.get()));
+        NotebookMenu menu = new NotebookMenu(8, player.getInventory(), InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND);
+
+        // Slot synchronization may replace the ItemStack object while the Notebook remains held.
+        player.setItemInHand(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, player.getMainHandItem().copy());
+        helper.assertTrue(menu.stillValid(player),
+                "Replacing the held stack object must not close an open Notebook menu");
+        menu.getSlot(0).set(PageItem.createSymbolPage(reference("rivencraft:terrain/standard")));
+        helper.assertTrue(player.getMainHandItem().has(ModDataComponents.NOTEBOOK_CONTENTS.get()),
+                "Page edits must persist to the current held Notebook stack");
+
+        player.getInventory().setItem(9, new ItemStack(Items.DIRT));
+        menu.clicked(NotebookMenu.NOTEBOOK_SLOTS, 0, ClickType.PICKUP, player);
+        helper.assertTrue(menu.getCarried().is(Items.DIRT),
+                "Clicking a player inventory item must pick it up without closing the Notebook");
+        helper.assertTrue(menu.stillValid(player),
+                "Normal inventory clicks must leave the Notebook menu valid");
+        helper.succeed();
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void inkVialsPersistAndOnlyStackWithMatchingContents(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        ItemStack vial = new ItemStack(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get());
+        vial.set(ModDataComponents.INK_REMAINING.get(), 7);
+        CompoundTag serialized = (CompoundTag) vial.saveOptional(helper.getLevel().registryAccess());
+        ItemStack restored = ItemStack.parseOptional(helper.getLevel().registryAccess(), serialized);
+        helper.assertValueEqual(InkVialItem.remaining(restored), 7,
+                "Remaining ink must survive ItemStack persistence");
+        helper.assertTrue(ItemStack.isSameItemSameComponents(vial, restored),
+                "Vials with equal ink contents must be eligible to stack");
+        helper.assertFalse(ItemStack.isSameItemSameComponents(vial, new ItemStack(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get())),
+                "Vials with different ink contents must not stack");
+        helper.succeed();
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void linkPanelPreparationConsumesOnePageAndConfiguredInkOnlyOnSuccess(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        var player = helper.makeMockServerPlayerInLevel();
+        ItemStack pages = new ItemStack(ModItems.PAGE.get(), 2);
+        ItemStack vial = new ItemStack(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get());
+        player.setItemInHand(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, vial);
+        player.setItemInHand(InteractionHand.OFF_HAND, pages);
+
+        helper.assertTrue(WritingInkService.prepareLinkPanel(player, InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND),
+                "A blank Page and sufficient ink must prepare one link panel");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(pages.getCount(), 1, "Preparation must consume exactly one blank Page");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(InkVialItem.remaining(player.getMainHandItem()),
+                InkVialItem.CAPACITY - WritingInkService.linkPanelCost(),
+                "Preparation must consume exactly the server-configured ink cost");
+        long panels = player.getInventory().items.stream()
+                .filter(stack -> stack.is(ModItems.PAGE.get())
+                        && PageItem.content(stack).kind() == PageContent.Kind.LINK_PANEL)
+                .mapToInt(ItemStack::getCount).sum();
+        helper.assertValueEqual(panels, 1L, "Preparation must output exactly one link panel");
+
+        ItemStack written = PageItem.createSymbolPage(reference("rivencraft:terrain/standard"));
+        player.setItemInHand(InteractionHand.OFF_HAND, written);
+        int inkBefore = InkVialItem.remaining(player.getMainHandItem());
+        helper.assertFalse(WritingInkService.prepareLinkPanel(player, InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND),
+                "A written Page must not be overwritten as a link panel");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(InkVialItem.remaining(player.getMainHandItem()), inkBefore,
+                "Rejected writing must not consume ink");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(PageItem.content(written).kind(), PageContent.Kind.SYMBOL,
+                "Rejected writing must not modify the input Page");
+
+        ItemStack lowInk = new ItemStack(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get());
+        lowInk.set(ModDataComponents.INK_REMAINING.get(), WritingInkService.linkPanelCost() - 1);
+        player.setItemInHand(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, lowInk);
+        player.setItemInHand(InteractionHand.OFF_HAND, new ItemStack(ModItems.PAGE.get()));
+        helper.assertFalse(WritingInkService.prepareLinkPanel(player, InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND),
+                "Insufficient ink must reject link-panel preparation");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(InkVialItem.remaining(player.getMainHandItem()),
+                WritingInkService.linkPanelCost() - 1,
+                "Insufficient ink must remain untouched");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(PageItem.content(player.getOffhandItem()).kind(), PageContent.Kind.BLANK,
+                "Insufficient ink must leave the Page blank");
+
+        lowInk.set(ModDataComponents.INK_REMAINING.get(), WritingInkService.linkPanelCost());
+        helper.assertTrue(WritingInkService.prepareLinkPanel(player, InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND),
+                "Exact remaining ink must be usable");
+        helper.assertTrue(player.getMainHandItem().is(Items.GLASS_BOTTLE),
+                "A depleted Ink Vial must return a reusable glass bottle");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(PageItem.content(player.getOffhandItem()).kind(),
+                PageContent.Kind.LINK_PANEL,
+                "A single blank Page must be replaced by one Link Panel Page");
+        helper.succeed();
+    }
+
+    @GameTest(template = "empty")
+    public static void stackedInkVialsSplitWithoutChangingTheOtherVials(GameTestHelper helper) {
+        var player = helper.makeMockServerPlayerInLevel();
+        player.setItemInHand(InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND, new ItemStack(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get(), 2));
+        player.setItemInHand(InteractionHand.OFF_HAND, new ItemStack(ModItems.PAGE.get()));
+
+        helper.assertTrue(WritingInkService.prepareLinkPanel(player, InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND),
+                "A stack of full vials must support preparing one panel");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(player.getMainHandItem().getCount(), 1,
+                "Using one vial must leave the other full vial in hand");
+        helper.assertValueEqual(InkVialItem.remaining(player.getMainHandItem()), InkVialItem.CAPACITY,
+                "The unconsumed vial must remain full");
+        long partialVials = player.getInventory().items.stream()
+                .filter(stack -> stack.is(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get())
+                        && InkVialItem.remaining(stack) == InkVialItem.CAPACITY - WritingInkService.linkPanelCost())
+                .mapToInt(ItemStack::getCount).sum();
+        helper.assertValueEqual(partialVials, 1L,
+                "The used vial must reappear with only its own ink reduced");
+        helper.succeed();
+    }
+
     private static SymbolReference reference(String id) {
         return new SymbolReference(ResourceLocation.parse(id));
     }

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/item/InkVialItem.java

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModDataComponents;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.WritingInkService;
+import net.minecraft.ChatFormatting;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
+import net.minecraft.world.InteractionResultHolder;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.TooltipFlag;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
+
+/** A stackable vial; the ink component is per vial, not shared across a stack. */
+public final class InkVialItem extends Item {
+    public static final int CAPACITY = 16;
+
+    public InkVialItem(Properties properties) {
+        super(properties);
+    }
+
+    public static int remaining(ItemStack vial) {
+        return vial.getOrDefault(ModDataComponents.INK_REMAINING.get(), CAPACITY);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public InteractionResultHolder<ItemStack> use(Level level, Player player, InteractionHand hand) {
+        if (!WritingInkService.canPrepareLinkPanel(player, hand)) {
+            return InteractionResultHolder.pass(player.getItemInHand(hand));
+        }
+        if (!level.isClientSide) {
+            WritingInkService.prepareLinkPanel(player, hand);
+        }
+        return InteractionResultHolder.sidedSuccess(player.getItemInHand(hand), level.isClientSide);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void appendHoverText(ItemStack stack, TooltipContext context,
+                                List<Component> tooltip, TooltipFlag flag) {
+        tooltip.add(Component.translatable("item.rivencraft.ink_vial.remaining",
+                remaining(stack), CAPACITY).withStyle(ChatFormatting.GRAY));
+        tooltip.add(Component.translatable("item.rivencraft.ink_vial.usage")
+                .withStyle(ChatFormatting.GRAY));
+    }
+}

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/item/NotebookItem.java

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.menu.NotebookMenu;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModDataComponents;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.NotebookContents;
+import net.minecraft.ChatFormatting;
+import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
+import net.minecraft.server.level.ServerPlayer;
+import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
+import net.minecraft.world.InteractionResultHolder;
+import net.minecraft.world.SimpleMenuProvider;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.TooltipFlag;
+import net.minecraft.world.level.Level;
+
+public final class NotebookItem extends Item {
+    public NotebookItem(Properties properties) {
+        super(properties);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public InteractionResultHolder<ItemStack> use(Level level, Player player, InteractionHand hand) {
+        ItemStack notebook = player.getItemInHand(hand);
+        if (!level.isClientSide && player instanceof ServerPlayer serverPlayer) {
+            serverPlayer.openMenu(new SimpleMenuProvider(
+                    (containerId, inventory, ignored) -> new NotebookMenu(containerId, inventory, hand),
+                    notebook.getHoverName()),
+                    buffer -> buffer.writeBoolean(hand == InteractionHand.OFF_HAND));
+        }
+        return InteractionResultHolder.sidedSuccess(notebook, level.isClientSide);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void appendHoverText(ItemStack stack, TooltipContext context,
+                                List<Component> tooltip, TooltipFlag flag) {
+        NotebookContents contents = stack.getOrDefault(
+                ModDataComponents.NOTEBOOK_CONTENTS.get(), NotebookContents.EMPTY);
+        tooltip.add(Component.translatable("item.rivencraft.notebook.pages",
+                contents.pageCount(), NotebookContents.MAX_PAGES).withStyle(ChatFormatting.GRAY));
+        if (contents.unresolvedCount() > 0) {
+            tooltip.add(Component.translatable("item.rivencraft.notebook.unresolved",
+                    contents.unresolvedCount()).withStyle(ChatFormatting.RED));
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/item/PageItem.java

@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ public final class PageItem extends Item {
 
     @Override
     public Component getName(ItemStack stack) {
+        Component customName = stack.get(DataComponents.CUSTOM_NAME);
+        if (customName != null) {
+            return customName;
+        }
         PageContent content = content(stack);
         return switch (content.kind()) {
             case BLANK -> Component.translatable("item.rivencraft.page.blank");

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/menu/NotebookMenu.java

@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.menu;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModDataComponents;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModItems;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModMenus;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.NotebookContents;
+import net.minecraft.core.NonNullList;
+import net.minecraft.network.RegistryFriendlyByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.world.Container;
+import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
+import net.minecraft.world.SimpleContainer;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Inventory;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player;
+import net.minecraft.world.inventory.AbstractContainerMenu;
+import net.minecraft.world.inventory.ClickType;
+import net.minecraft.world.inventory.Slot;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+
+public final class NotebookMenu extends AbstractContainerMenu {
+    public static final int NOTEBOOK_SLOTS = NotebookContents.MAX_PAGES;
+    public static final int MOVE_PREVIOUS_BASE = 0;
+    public static final int MOVE_NEXT_BASE = NOTEBOOK_SLOTS;
+    private static final int PLAYER_INVENTORY_START = NOTEBOOK_SLOTS;
+    private final Inventory playerInventory;
+    private final InteractionHand hand;
+    private final int openedHotbarSlot;
+    private final NotebookContainer contents;
+
+    public NotebookMenu(int containerId, Inventory inventory, RegistryFriendlyByteBuf data) {
+        this(containerId, inventory, data.readBoolean() ? InteractionHand.OFF_HAND : InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND);
+    }
+
+    public NotebookMenu(int containerId, Inventory inventory, InteractionHand hand) {
+        super(ModMenus.NOTEBOOK.get(), containerId);
+        this.playerInventory = inventory;
+        this.hand = hand;
+        this.openedHotbarSlot = inventory.selected;
+        this.contents = new NotebookContainer(inventory, hand);
+
+        for (int row = 0; row < 3; row++) {
+            for (int column = 0; column < 9; column++) {
+                // The client draws these pages on a filtered, scrollable surface instead.
+                addSlot(new PageSlot(contents, column + row * 9, -1000, -1000));
+            }
+        }
+        for (int row = 0; row < 3; row++) {
+            for (int column = 0; column < 9; column++) {
+                int inventoryIndex = column + row * 9 + 9;
+                addSlot(playerSlot(inventoryIndex, 8 + column * 18, 135 + row * 18));
+            }
+        }
+        for (int column = 0; column < 9; column++) {
+            addSlot(playerSlot(column, 8 + column * 18, 193));
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Slot playerSlot(int inventoryIndex, int x, int y) {
+        boolean locked = hand == InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND && inventoryIndex == openedHotbarSlot;
+        return locked ? new LockedSlot(playerInventory, inventoryIndex, x, y)
+                : new Slot(playerInventory, inventoryIndex, x, y);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean stillValid(Player player) {
+        return player.isAlive()
+                && (hand == InteractionHand.OFF_HAND || player.getInventory().selected == openedHotbarSlot)
+                && player.getItemInHand(hand).is(ModItems.NOTEBOOK.get());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public ItemStack quickMoveStack(Player player, int index) {
+        Slot slot = slots.get(index);
+        if (!slot.hasItem()) {
+            return ItemStack.EMPTY;
+        }
+        ItemStack source = slot.getItem();
+        ItemStack original = source.copy();
+        if (index < PLAYER_INVENTORY_START) {
+            if (!moveItemStackTo(source, PLAYER_INVENTORY_START, slots.size(), true)) {
+                return ItemStack.EMPTY;
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (!source.is(ModItems.PAGE.get())
+                    || !moveItemStackTo(source, 0, PLAYER_INVENTORY_START, false)) {
+                return ItemStack.EMPTY;
+            }
+        }
+        if (source.isEmpty()) {
+            slot.setByPlayer(ItemStack.EMPTY);
+        } else {
+            slot.setChanged();
+        }
+        return original;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean clickMenuButton(Player player, int id) {
+        int source;
+        int target;
+        if (id >= MOVE_PREVIOUS_BASE && id < MOVE_NEXT_BASE) {
+            source = id;
+            target = source - 1;
+        } else if (id >= MOVE_NEXT_BASE && id < MOVE_NEXT_BASE + NOTEBOOK_SLOTS) {
+            source = id - MOVE_NEXT_BASE;
+            target = source + 1;
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (source < 0 || source >= NOTEBOOK_SLOTS || target < 0 || target >= NOTEBOOK_SLOTS
+                || contents.getItem(source).isEmpty()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        contents.swap(source, target);
+        broadcastChanges();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void clicked(int slotId, int button, ClickType clickType, Player player) {
+        if (!stillValid(player)) {
+            player.closeContainer();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (clickType == ClickType.SWAP
+                && (button == openedHotbarSlot && hand == InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND
+                        || button == 40 && hand == InteractionHand.OFF_HAND)) {
+            return;
+        }
+        super.clicked(slotId, button, clickType, player);
+    }
+
+    private static final class PageSlot extends Slot {
+        private PageSlot(Container container, int slot, int x, int y) {
+            super(container, slot, x, y);
+        }
+
+        @Override public boolean mayPlace(ItemStack stack) { return stack.is(ModItems.PAGE.get()); }
+        @Override public int getMaxStackSize() { return 1; }
+    }
+
+    private static final class LockedSlot extends Slot {
+        private LockedSlot(Container container, int slot, int x, int y) {
+            super(container, slot, x, y);
+        }
+
+        @Override public boolean mayPickup(Player player) { return false; }
+        @Override public boolean mayPlace(ItemStack stack) { return false; }
+    }
+
+    private static final class NotebookContainer extends SimpleContainer {
+        private final Inventory inventory;
+        private final InteractionHand hand;
+        private boolean loading;
+
+        private NotebookContainer(Inventory inventory, InteractionHand hand) {
+            super(NOTEBOOK_SLOTS);
+            this.inventory = inventory;
+            this.hand = hand;
+            ItemStack notebook = inventory.player.getItemInHand(hand);
+            loading = true;
+            List<ItemStack> saved = notebook.getOrDefault(
+                    ModDataComponents.NOTEBOOK_CONTENTS.get(), NotebookContents.EMPTY).pages();
+            for (int index = 0; index < saved.size(); index++) {
+                super.setItem(index, saved.get(index).copy());
+            }
+            loading = false;
+        }
+
+        private void swap(int first, int second) {
+            loading = true;
+            ItemStack held = getItem(first);
+            setItem(first, getItem(second));
+            setItem(second, held);
+            loading = false;
+            setChanged();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void setChanged() {
+            super.setChanged();
+            ItemStack notebook = inventory.player.getItemInHand(hand);
+            if (loading || !notebook.is(ModItems.NOTEBOOK.get())) {
+                return;
+            }
+            NonNullList<ItemStack> saved = NonNullList.withSize(NOTEBOOK_SLOTS, ItemStack.EMPTY);
+            for (int index = 0; index < NOTEBOOK_SLOTS; index++) {
+                ItemStack page = getItem(index);
+                saved.set(index, page.isEmpty() ? ItemStack.EMPTY : page.copyWithCount(1));
+            }
+            notebook.set(ModDataComponents.NOTEBOOK_CONTENTS.get(), new NotebookContents(saved));
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/network/ModNetworking.java

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public final class ModNetworking {
     }
 
     public static void register(RegisterPayloadHandlersEvent event) {
-        PayloadRegistrar registrar = event.registrar("9");
+        PayloadRegistrar registrar = event.registrar("10");
         registrar.playToServer(RequestDescriptiveBookScreenPayload.TYPE, RequestDescriptiveBookScreenPayload.STREAM_CODEC,
                 ModNetworking::requestDescriptiveBookScreen);
         registrar.playToClient(OpenDescriptiveBookScreenPayload.TYPE, OpenDescriptiveBookScreenPayload.STREAM_CODEC,

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/registry/ModCreativeTabs.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry;
 
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
 import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
 import net.minecraft.network.chat.Component;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.CreativeModeTab;
@@ -19,7 +20,18 @@ public final class ModCreativeTabs {
                     .displayItems((parameters, output) -> {
                         output.accept(ModItems.DESCRIPTIVE_BOOK.get());
                         output.accept(ModItems.LINKING_BOOK.get());
+                        output.accept(ModItems.NOTEBOOK.get());
+                        output.accept(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get());
+                    })
+                    .build());
+
+    public static final DeferredHolder<CreativeModeTab, CreativeModeTab> PAGES =
+            CREATIVE_TABS.register("rivencraft_pages", () -> CreativeModeTab.builder()
+                    .title(Component.translatable("itemGroup.rivencraft.pages"))
+                    .icon(PageItem::createLinkPanelPage)
+                    .displayItems((parameters, output) -> {
                         output.accept(ModItems.PAGE.get());
+                        output.accept(PageItem.createLinkPanelPage());
                     })
                     .build());
 

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/registry/ModDataComponents.java

@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.book.LinkTarget;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.book.AgeReference;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.PageContent;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.NotebookContents;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing.SymbolDisplayMetadata;
+import com.mojang.serialization.Codec;
 import net.minecraft.core.component.DataComponentType;
 import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
 import net.minecraft.resources.ResourceLocation;
@@ -53,6 +55,18 @@ public final class ModDataComponents {
                     .networkSynchronized(SymbolDisplayMetadata.STREAM_CODEC)
                     .cacheEncoding()
                     .build());
+    public static final DeferredHolder<DataComponentType<?>, DataComponentType<NotebookContents>> NOTEBOOK_CONTENTS =
+            DATA_COMPONENTS.register("notebook_contents", () -> DataComponentType.<NotebookContents>builder()
+                    .persistent(NotebookContents.CODEC)
+                    .networkSynchronized(NotebookContents.STREAM_CODEC)
+                    .cacheEncoding()
+                    .build());
+    public static final DeferredHolder<DataComponentType<?>, DataComponentType<Integer>> INK_REMAINING =
+            DATA_COMPONENTS.register("ink_remaining", () -> DataComponentType.<Integer>builder()
+                    .persistent(Codec.intRange(0, 16))
+                    .networkSynchronized(ByteBufCodecs.VAR_INT)
+                    .cacheEncoding()
+                    .build());
 
     private ModDataComponents() {
     }

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/registry/ModItems.java

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.DescriptiveBookItem;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.LinkingBookItem;
 import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.NotebookItem;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.InkVialItem;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.Item;
 import net.neoforged.bus.api.IEventBus;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.registries.DeferredItem;
@@ -27,6 +29,16 @@ public final class ModItems {
             PageItem::new,
             new Item.Properties().stacksTo(64)
     );
+    public static final DeferredItem<NotebookItem> NOTEBOOK = ITEMS.registerItem(
+            "notebook",
+            NotebookItem::new,
+            new Item.Properties().stacksTo(1)
+    );
+    public static final DeferredItem<InkVialItem> INK_VIAL = ITEMS.registerItem(
+            "ink_vial",
+            InkVialItem::new,
+            new Item.Properties().stacksTo(16)
+    );
 
     private ModItems() {
     }

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/registry/ModMenus.java

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry;
+
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.Rivencraft;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.menu.NotebookMenu;
+import net.minecraft.core.registries.Registries;
+import net.minecraft.world.inventory.MenuType;
+import net.neoforged.bus.api.IEventBus;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.common.extensions.IMenuTypeExtension;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.registries.DeferredHolder;
+import net.neoforged.neoforge.registries.DeferredRegister;
+
+public final class ModMenus {
+    private static final DeferredRegister<MenuType<?>> MENUS =
+            DeferredRegister.create(Registries.MENU, Rivencraft.MOD_ID);
+
+    public static final DeferredHolder<MenuType<?>, MenuType<NotebookMenu>> NOTEBOOK =
+            MENUS.register("notebook", () -> IMenuTypeExtension.create(NotebookMenu::new));
+
+    private ModMenus() {
+    }
+
+    public static void register(IEventBus modEventBus) {
+        MENUS.register(modEventBus);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/writing/NotebookContents.java

@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing;
+
+import com.mojang.serialization.Codec;
+import com.mojang.serialization.DataResult;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModItems;
+import net.minecraft.network.RegistryFriendlyByteBuf;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.ByteBufCodecs;
+import net.minecraft.network.codec.StreamCodec;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+
+/** A bounded, position-preserving collection of Page stacks stored on a Notebook item. */
+public record NotebookContents(List<ItemStack> pages) {
+    public static final int MAX_PAGES = 27;
+    public static final NotebookContents EMPTY = new NotebookContents(List.of());
+    public static final Codec<NotebookContents> CODEC = ItemStack.OPTIONAL_CODEC.listOf()
+            .validate(NotebookContents::validate)
+            .xmap(NotebookContents::new, NotebookContents::pages);
+    public static final StreamCodec<RegistryFriendlyByteBuf, NotebookContents> STREAM_CODEC = StreamCodec.of(
+            NotebookContents::encode, NotebookContents::decode);
+
+    public NotebookContents {
+        if (pages.size() > MAX_PAGES) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Notebook exceeds " + MAX_PAGES + " page positions");
+        }
+        List<ItemStack> copies = new ArrayList<>(pages.size());
+        for (ItemStack page : pages) {
+            validatePage(page).getOrThrow();
+            copies.add(page.copy());
+        }
+        pages = List.copyOf(copies);
+    }
+
+    public int pageCount() {
+        return (int)pages.stream().filter(page -> !page.isEmpty()).count();
+    }
+
+    public int unresolvedCount() {
+        return (int)pages.stream()
+                .filter(page -> !page.isEmpty()
+                        && PageContent.Kind.UNRESOLVED_SYMBOL == PageItem.content(page).kind())
+                .count();
+    }
+
+    private static DataResult<List<ItemStack>> validate(List<ItemStack> pages) {
+        if (pages.size() > MAX_PAGES) {
+            return DataResult.error(() -> "Notebook exceeds " + MAX_PAGES + " page positions");
+        }
+        for (ItemStack page : pages) {
+            DataResult<ItemStack> result = validatePage(page);
+            if (result.error().isPresent()) {
+                return DataResult.error(() -> result.error().orElseThrow().message());
+            }
+        }
+        return DataResult.success(pages);
+    }
+
+    private static DataResult<ItemStack> validatePage(ItemStack page) {
+        if (page.isEmpty()) {
+            return DataResult.success(page);
+        }
+        if (!page.is(ModItems.PAGE.get())) {
+            return DataResult.error(() -> "Notebook contains a non-Page item");
+        }
+        return page.getCount() == 1
+                ? DataResult.success(page)
+                : DataResult.error(() -> "Notebook Page stacks must contain exactly one item");
+    }
+
+    private static void encode(RegistryFriendlyByteBuf buffer, NotebookContents contents) {
+        ByteBufCodecs.VAR_INT.encode(buffer, contents.pages.size());
+        contents.pages.forEach(page -> ItemStack.OPTIONAL_STREAM_CODEC.encode(buffer, page));
+    }
+
+    private static NotebookContents decode(RegistryFriendlyByteBuf buffer) {
+        int size = ByteBufCodecs.VAR_INT.decode(buffer);
+        if (size < 0 || size > MAX_PAGES) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid Notebook page count " + size);
+        }
+        List<ItemStack> pages = new ArrayList<>(size);
+        for (int index = 0; index < size; index++) {
+            pages.add(ItemStack.OPTIONAL_STREAM_CODEC.decode(buffer));
+        }
+        return new NotebookContents(pages);
+    }
+}

src/main/java/net/dnorberg/rivencraft/writing/WritingInkService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package net.dnorberg.rivencraft.writing;
+
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.config.RivencraftConfig;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.InkVialItem;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.item.PageItem;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModDataComponents;
+import net.dnorberg.rivencraft.registry.ModItems;
+import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraft.world.item.Items;
+
+/** Server-owned costs and the baseline blank-page-to-link-panel transaction. */
+public final class WritingInkService {
+    private WritingInkService() {
+    }
+
+    public static int symbolCopyCost() {
+        return RivencraftConfig.symbolInkCost();
+    }
+
+    public static int linkPanelCost() {
+        return RivencraftConfig.linkPanelInkCost();
+    }
+
+    public static boolean canPrepareLinkPanel(Player player, InteractionHand vialHand) {
+        ItemStack vial = player.getItemInHand(vialHand);
+        ItemStack page = player.getItemInHand(other(vialHand));
+        int remaining = InkVialItem.remaining(vial);
+        return vial.is(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get()) && remaining >= linkPanelCost()
+                && remaining <= InkVialItem.CAPACITY
+                && page.is(ModItems.PAGE.get()) && PageItem.content(page).kind() == PageContent.Kind.BLANK;
+    }
+
+    public static boolean prepareLinkPanel(Player player, InteractionHand vialHand) {
+        if (player.level().isClientSide || !canPrepareLinkPanel(player, vialHand)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        InteractionHand pageHand = other(vialHand);
+        ItemStack page = player.getItemInHand(pageHand);
+        ItemStack vial = player.getItemInHand(vialHand);
+        int newInk = InkVialItem.remaining(vial) - linkPanelCost();
+        ItemStack panel = PageItem.createLinkPanelPage();
+        ItemStack spentVial = newInk == 0
+                ? new ItemStack(Items.GLASS_BOTTLE)
+                : new ItemStack(ModItems.INK_VIAL.get());
+        if (newInk > 0) {
+            spentVial.set(ModDataComponents.INK_REMAINING.get(), newInk);
+        }
+
+        // All validation and output construction is complete before changing either input.
+        if (page.getCount() == 1) {
+            player.setItemInHand(pageHand, panel);
+        } else {
+            page.shrink(1);
+            giveOrDrop(player, panel);
+        }
+        if (vial.getCount() == 1) {
+            player.setItemInHand(vialHand, spentVial);
+        } else {
+            vial.shrink(1);
+            giveOrDrop(player, spentVial);
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    private static InteractionHand other(InteractionHand hand) {
+        return hand == InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND ? InteractionHand.OFF_HAND : InteractionHand.MAIN_HAND;
+    }
+
+    private static void giveOrDrop(Player player, ItemStack stack) {
+        if (!player.getInventory().add(stack)) {
+            player.drop(stack, false);
+        }
+    }
+}

src/main/resources/assets/rivencraft/lang/en_us.json

@@ -12,6 +12,15 @@
   "item.rivencraft.page.link_panel": "Link Panel Page",
   "item.rivencraft.page.link_panel.description": "The baseline panel required to assemble a Descriptive Book.",
   "item.rivencraft.page.unresolved": "Unresolved Symbol Page",
+  "item.rivencraft.notebook": "Notebook",
+  "item.rivencraft.notebook.pages": "Pages: %s/%s",
+  "item.rivencraft.notebook.unresolved": "Unresolved pages: %s",
+  "item.rivencraft.ink_vial": "Ink Vial",
+  "item.rivencraft.ink_vial.remaining": "Ink: %s/%s",
+  "item.rivencraft.ink_vial.usage": "Use with a blank Page in the other hand to prepare a Link Panel.",
+  "screen.rivencraft.notebook.search": "Search pages",
+  "screen.rivencraft.notebook.move_previous": "Move selected page left",
+  "screen.rivencraft.notebook.move_next": "Move selected page right",
   "message.rivencraft.linking_book.bind_hint": "Sneak-use to bind this book to your current location",
   "message.rivencraft.linking_book.unbound": "This Linking Book is unbound",
   "message.rivencraft.linking_book.bound": "Linking Book bound as %s",
@@ -89,5 +98,6 @@
   "screen.rivencraft.book.explore": "Explore",
   "screen.rivencraft.book.exploring": "Exploring",
   "screen.rivencraft.book.return_from_explore": "Right-click to return",
-  "itemGroup.rivencraft": "Rivencraft"
+  "itemGroup.rivencraft": "Rivencraft",
+  "itemGroup.rivencraft.pages": "Rivencraft Pages"
 }

src/main/resources/assets/rivencraft/models/item/ink_vial.json

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "parent": "minecraft:item/generated",
+  "textures": {
+    "layer0": "rivencraft:item/ink_vial"
+  }
+}

src/main/resources/assets/rivencraft/models/item/notebook.json

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "parent": "minecraft:item/generated",
+  "textures": {
+    "layer0": "rivencraft:item/notebook"
+  }
+}

src/main/resources/assets/rivencraft/textures/item/ink_vial.png.mcmeta

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "animation": {}
+}

src/main/resources/data/rivencraft/recipe/ink_vial.json

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+  "type": "minecraft:crafting_shapeless",
+  "category": "misc",
+  "ingredients": [
+    { "item": "minecraft:black_dye" },
+    { "item": "minecraft:black_dye" },
+    { "item": "minecraft:glass_bottle" },
+    { "item": "minecraft:water_bucket" }
+  ],
+  "result": {
+    "count": 1,
+    "id": "rivencraft:ink_vial"
+  }
+}

src/main/resources/data/rivencraft/recipe/notebook.json

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+{
+  "type": "minecraft:crafting_shaped",
+  "category": "misc",
+  "key": {
+    "L": {
+      "item": "minecraft:leather"
+    },
+    "S": {
+      "item": "minecraft:string"
+    }
+  },
+  "pattern": [
+    " L ",
+    "S  ",
+    " L "
+  ],
+  "result": {
+    "count": 1,
+    "id": "rivencraft:notebook"
+  }
+}