Interaction Settings

This page covers how players interact with crafting stations - either through key press or target system (ox_target,qb-target,).

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🔧 Configuration Options

All interaction settings are located in shared/config.lua under the INTERACTION SETTINGS section.

shared/config.lua

-- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
--  INTERACTION SETTINGS
-- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Config.Target = {
    enabled = false,
    resource = 'ox_target',
    icon = 'fas fa-sign-in-alt'
}

Config.Interact = {
    key = 'E',
    text = 'Press ~INPUT_CONTEXT~ to open crafting'
}

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📝 Setting Descriptions

Target System Configuration

Config.Target

Config.Target = {
    enabled = false,
    resource = 'ox_target',
    icon = 'fas fa-sign-in-alt'
}

Purpose: Enable interaction through target systems (third-eye, eye-target) instead of key press.

Options:

Setting	Type	Description	Default
enabled	Boolean	Enable/disable target system	false
resource	String	Target resource name	'ox_target'
icon	String	Font Awesome icon class	'fas fa-sign-in-alt'

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Key Press Configuration

Config.Interact

Config.Interact = {
    key = 'E',
    text = 'Press ~INPUT_CONTEXT~ to open crafting'
}

Purpose: Configure key-based interaction when target system is disabled.

Options:

Setting	Type	Description	Default
key	String	Key to press for interaction	'E'
text	String	Help text shown on screen	'Press ~INPUT_CONTEXT~ to open crafting'

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🔧 Configuration Examples

Example: Using ox_target

Configuration:

Config.Target

Config.Target = {
    enabled = true,
    resource = 'ox_target',
    icon = 'fas fa-hammer'
}

Requirements:

1

Install ox_target

2

Add to server.cfg: ensure ox_target

3

Ensure ox_target starts before koja-crafting

4

Restart koja-crafting

Result: Players can aim at tables and see "LABEL" option with ICON.

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Example: Traditional Key Press

Configuration:

Config.Target + Config.Interact

Config.Target = {
    enabled = false, -- Disable target
}

Config.Interact = {
    key = 'E',
    text = 'Press ~INPUT_CONTEXT~ to open crafting'
}

Result: Simple help text appears when near station, press E to open.

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🎨 Font Awesome Icons

Popular Icons for Crafting

Icon Class	Visual	Use Case
'fas fa-hammer'	🔨	Weapon crafting
'fas fa-toolbox'	🧰	Tool crafting
'fas fa-wrench'	🔧	Vehicle crafting
'fas fa-cog'	⚙️	Mechanical crafting
'fas fa-flask'	🧪	Chemical/drug crafting
'fas fa-mortar-pestle'	🏺	Medical crafting
'fas fa-tshirt'	👕	Clothing crafting
'fas fa-utensils'	🍴	Food crafting
'fas fa-box'	📦	General crafting
'fas fa-industry'	🏭	Industrial crafting

Icon Syntax

Icon example

icon = 'fas fa-hammer'
--     │   └─ Icon name
--     └─ Icon style (fas = solid, far = regular, fab = brands)

Find more icons: https://fontawesome.com/icons

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🎯 Help Text Formatting

Text Formatting Options

The help text supports GTA V formatting codes:

Examples

-- Basic text
text = 'Press ~INPUT_CONTEXT~ to craft'

-- With color
text = '~g~Press ~INPUT_CONTEXT~ to craft~s~' -- Green text

-- Multiple controls
text = 'Press ~INPUT_CONTEXT~ to craft or ~INPUT_CANCEL~ to exit'

-- Custom styling
text = '~b~[CRAFTING]~s~ Press ~INPUT_CONTEXT~ to open'

Color Codes

Code	Color	Example
~r~	Red	~r~Warning~s~
~g~	Green	~g~Available~s~
~b~	Blue	~b~Info~s~
~y~	Yellow	~y~Caution~s~
~p~	Purple	~p~Special~s~
~o~	Orange	~o~Alert~s~
~s~	White (reset)	~s~Normal

Control Input Codes

Code	Result	Display
~INPUT_CONTEXT~	E key	"E"
~INPUT_CANCEL~	Backspace	"Backspace"
~INPUT_ENTER~	Enter	"Enter"
~INPUT_FRONTEND_ACCEPT~	Space/Enter	"Space"

Example configurations are shown above.

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📚 Related Documentation

• For crafting station setup, see Crafting Stations

• For queue configuration, see Crafting Queue Settings

• For general setup, see General Settings

• For installation, see Installation

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🔗 Useful Resources

• ox_target: https://github.com/overextended/ox_target

• Font Awesome Icons: https://fontawesome.com/icons

• GTA V Control Codes: https://docs.fivem.net/docs/game-references/controls/