Actions: bulk + delay

bulk and delay are meta-actions that wrap other actions. bulk runs each entry in its list as a separate action group (so you can repeat actions of the same name). delay waits N ticks before running its wrapped block.

intermediate

Features: bulkdelayaction-wrappers

Open: /ame_snip_bulkdelay Copy

menu.conf

# Snippet: bulk + delay action wrappers
# Docs: https://abstractmenus.github.io/docs/en/examples/snippets/action-bulk-delay
# Open: /ame_snip_bulkdelay

include required(file("./plugins/AbstractMenus/menus/example/_shared/templates.conf"))

title: "&6Bulk + Delay"
size: 1
activators { command: "ame_snip_bulkdelay" }

items: [
  {
    slot: 4
    material: TNT
    name: "&cMulti-step countdown"
    lore: [
      "&7Click - get a sequence of messages"
      "&7and a sound at the end."
    ]
    click {
      actions {
        # bulk = list of action groups, executed in order
        bulk: [
          { message: "&e3..." }
          { message: "&62..." }
          { message: "&c1..." }
        ]
        # delay = run the wrapped actions block N ticks later
        delay {
          delay: 60
          actions {
            sound: ${successSound}
            message: "&aBoom!"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
  ${buttonClose} { slot: 8 }
]

_shared/templates.conf

# AbstractMenus example pack - shared templates
# Reusable HOCON snippets referenced from menus via ${blockName} substitution.
# Docs: https://abstractmenus.github.io/docs/en/examples

# Sound presets (Paper 1.21+ registry keys)
clickSound:    "ui.button.click"
openSound:     "block.chest.open"
closeSound:    "block.chest.close"
successSound:  "entity.experience_orb.pickup"
failSound:     "block.note_block.bass"
deniedSound:   "block.anvil.land"

# Deny action snippets (use as: denyActions: ${denyNoMoney})
denyNoMoney {
  sound:   ${deniedSound}
  message: "&cYou don't have enough money."
}
denyNoPerm {
  sound:   ${deniedSound}
  message: "&cYou don't have permission."
}
denyCooldown {
  sound:   ${deniedSound}
  message: "&cYou're on cooldown. Try again later."
}

# Border items (use as: ${borderBlack} { slot: "0-8" })
borderBlack {
  material: BLACK_STAINED_GLASS_PANE
  name: " "
}
borderGray {
  material: GRAY_STAINED_GLASS_PANE
  name: " "
}
borderBlue {
  material: BLUE_STAINED_GLASS_PANE
  name: " "
}

# Navigation buttons (use as: ${buttonClose} { slot: 22 })
buttonClose {
  material: BARRIER
  name: "&cClose"
  click {
    closeMenu: true
  }
}
buttonBack {
  material: ARROW
  name: "&eBack"
  lore: ["&7Return to previous menu"]
  click {
    closeMenu: true
  }
}
buttonNext {
  material: ARROW
  name: "&eNext page"
  click {
    pageNext: 1
  }
}
buttonPrev {
  material: ARROW
  name: "&ePrevious page"
  click {
    pagePrev: 1
  }
}

# Rule shortcut snippets (use as: rules: ${rulesAdmin})
rulesAdmin   { permission: "abstractmenus.admin" }
rulesVip     { permission: "abstractmenus.vip" }
rulesDonator { permission: "abstractmenus.donator" }

# Common decorative header (use as: ${commonHeader} { slot: 4 })
commonHeader {
  material: NETHER_STAR
  name: "&6&lExample Menu"
  lore: ["&7Welcome to the AbstractMenus example pack"]
}

↓ menu.conf ↓ Bundle (.zip)

Bundle includes _shared/templates.conf and INSTALL.txt.

bulk

bulk: [
  { message: "&e3..." }
  { message: "&62..." }
  { message: "&c1..." }
]

Each list entry is a self-contained action group (same shape as the parent actions {}). All entries fire in order, immediately, on the same tick. Useful when you need three messages in sequence (you can’t have three message: keys at the top of one actions block - HOCON object keys must be unique).

delay

delay {
  delay: 60
  actions {
    sound: ${successSound}
    message: "&aBoom!"
  }
}

The outer delay: is in ticks (60 = 3 seconds). After that delay, the inner actions {} runs as a normal action group. Useful for countdowns, scheduled rewards, or staging visual effects.

Inside delay, you can have rules and denyActions too - the delayed block is a full self-contained actions context.