Removed and reimplemented mrapple's selection at a distance. It is now a brush tool, meaning it can be bound as other tools can and it subject to Nichts' /range command, so you can select points in midair.

plugin.yml

@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ commands:
     none:
         description: Turn off all superpickaxe alternate modes
         usage: /<command> 
+    farwand:
+        description: Wand tool at a distance
+        usage: /<command> 
     tree:
         description: Tree generator tool
         usage: /<command> [type]

src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java

@@ -879,19 +879,17 @@ public class WorldEdit {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Called on left click (not on a block).
+     * Called on arm swing.
      * 
      * @param player
      * @return 
      */
-    public boolean handleLeftClick(LocalPlayer player) {
+    public boolean handleArmSwing(LocalPlayer player) {
         LocalSession session = getSession(player);
-        WorldVector pos = player.getSolidBlockTrace(config.navigationWandMaxDistance);
+        if (player.getItemInHand() == config.navigationWand
-        if (player.getItemInHand() == config.wandItem) {
-            return selectFirstPoint(player, session, pos);
-        } else if (player.getItemInHand() == config.navigationWand
                 && config.navigationWandMaxDistance > 0
                 && player.hasPermission("worldedit.navigation.jumpto")) {
+            WorldVector pos = player.getSolidBlockTrace(config.navigationWandMaxDistance);
             if (pos != null) {
                 player.findFreePosition(pos);
             } else {
@@ -899,6 +897,13 @@ public class WorldEdit {
             }
         }
 
+        Tool tool = session.getTool(player.getItemInHand());
+        if (tool != null && tool instanceof DoubleActionTraceTool) {
+            if (tool.canUse(player)) {
+                ((DoubleActionTraceTool) tool).actSecondary(server, config, player, session);
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -918,16 +923,13 @@ public class WorldEdit {
             if (!player.passThroughForwardWall(40)) {
                 player.printError("Nothing to pass through!");
             }
-        } else if (player.getItemInHand() == config.wandItem) {
-            WorldVector pos = player.getSolidBlockTrace(config.navigationWandMaxDistance);
-            return selectSecondPoint(player, session, pos);
         }
         
         Tool tool = session.getTool(player.getItemInHand());
         
         if (tool != null && tool instanceof TraceTool) {
             if (tool.canUse(player)) {
-                ((TraceTool)tool).act(server, config, player, session);
+                ((TraceTool) tool).actPrimary(server, config, player, session);
                 return true;
             }
         }
@@ -943,10 +945,18 @@ public class WorldEdit {
      * @return false if you want the action to go through
      */
     public boolean handleBlockRightClick(LocalPlayer player, WorldVector clicked) {
+        int itemInHand = player.getItemInHand();
+        
         LocalSession session = getSession(player);
 
-        if (player.getItemInHand() == config.wandItem) {
+        if (itemInHand == config.wandItem && session.isToolControlEnabled()
-            return selectSecondPoint(player, session, clicked);
+                && player.hasPermission("worldedit.selection.pos")) {
+            RegionSelector selector = session.getRegionSelector(player.getWorld());
+            if (selector.selectSecondary(clicked)) {
+                selector.explainSecondarySelection(player, session, clicked);
+            }
+
+            return true;
         }
 
         Tool tool = session.getTool(player.getItemInHand());
@@ -972,7 +982,21 @@ public class WorldEdit {
         LocalSession session = getSession(player);
 
         if (player.getItemInHand() == config.wandItem) {
-            return selectFirstPoint(player, session, clicked);
+            if (session.isToolControlEnabled()
+                    && player.hasPermission("worldedit.selection.pos")) {
+                // Bug workaround
+                if (clicked.getBlockX() == 0 && clicked.getBlockY() == 0
+                        && clicked.getBlockZ() == 0) {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                RegionSelector selector = session.getRegionSelector(player.getWorld());
+                if (selector.selectPrimary(clicked)) {
+                    selector.explainPrimarySelection(player, session, clicked);
+                }
+
+                return true;
+            }
         } else if (player.isHoldingPickAxe() && session.hasSuperPickAxe()) {
             if (session.getSuperPickaxe() != null) {
                 if (session.getSuperPickaxe().canUse(player)) {
@@ -994,40 +1018,6 @@ public class WorldEdit {
         return false;
     }
 
-    private boolean selectFirstPoint(LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session, WorldVector clicked)
-    {
-        if (session.isToolControlEnabled()
-                && player.hasPermission("worldedit.selection.pos")) {
-            // Bug workaround
-            if (clicked.getBlockX() == 0 && clicked.getBlockY() == 0
-                    && clicked.getBlockZ() == 0) {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            RegionSelector selector = session.getRegionSelector(player.getWorld());
-            if (selector.selectPrimary(clicked)) {
-                selector.explainPrimarySelection(player, session, clicked);
-            }
-            
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    private boolean selectSecondPoint(LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session, WorldVector clicked)
-    {
-        if (session.isToolControlEnabled()
-                && player.hasPermission("worldedit.selection.pos")) {
-            RegionSelector selector = session.getRegionSelector(player.getWorld());
-            if (selector.selectSecondary(clicked)) {
-                selector.explainSecondarySelection(player, session, clicked);
-            }
-
-            return true;
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     /**
      *
      * @param player

src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/bukkit/WorldEditPlayerListener.java

@@ -95,7 +95,13 @@ public class WorldEditPlayerListener extends PlayerListener {
 
             if (plugin.getWorldEdit().handleBlockLeftClick(player, pos)) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
-            } else if (plugin.getWorldEdit().handleLeftClick(wrapPlayer(event.getPlayer()))) {
+            }
+
+            if (plugin.getWorldEdit().handleArmSwing(wrapPlayer(event.getPlayer()))) {
+                event.setCancelled(true);
+            }
+        } else if (event.getAction() == Action.LEFT_CLICK_AIR) {
+            if (plugin.getWorldEdit().handleArmSwing(wrapPlayer(event.getPlayer()))) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
             }
         } else if (event.getAction() == Action.RIGHT_CLICK_BLOCK) {
@@ -106,17 +112,15 @@ public class WorldEditPlayerListener extends PlayerListener {
             
             if (plugin.getWorldEdit().handleBlockRightClick(player, pos)) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
-            } else if (plugin.getWorldEdit().handleRightClick(wrapPlayer(event.getPlayer()))) {
+            }
+
+            if (plugin.getWorldEdit().handleRightClick(wrapPlayer(event.getPlayer()))) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
             }
         } else if (event.getAction() == Action.RIGHT_CLICK_AIR) {
             if (plugin.getWorldEdit().handleRightClick(wrapPlayer(event.getPlayer()))) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
             }
-        } else if (event.getAction() == Action.LEFT_CLICK_AIR) {
-            if (plugin.getWorldEdit().handleLeftClick(wrapPlayer(event.getPlayer()))) {
-                event.setCancelled(true);
-            }
         }
     }
     

src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/ToolCommands.java

@@ -176,4 +176,20 @@ public class ToolCommands {
     player.print("Floating tree remover tool bound to "
             + ItemType.toHeldName(player.getItemInHand()) + ".");
     }
+
+    @Command(
+            aliases = {"farwand"},
+            usage = "",
+            desc = "Wand at a distance tool",
+            min = 0,
+            max = 0
+        )
+    @CommandPermissions({"worldedit.tool.farwand"})
+    public static void farwand(CommandContext args, WorldEdit we,
+            LocalSession session, LocalPlayer player, EditSession editSession)
+            throws WorldEditException {
+
+        session.setTool(player.getItemInHand(), new DistanceWand());
+        player.print("Far wand tool bound to " + ItemType.toHeldName(player.getItemInHand()) + ".");
+    }
 }

src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BrushTool.java

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.tools.brushes.SphereBrush;
  * @author sk89q
  */
 public class BrushTool implements TraceTool {
-    private static int MAX_RANGE = 500;
+    protected static int MAX_RANGE = 500;
-    private int range = -1;
+    protected int range = -1;
     private Mask mask = null;
     private Brush brush = new SphereBrush();
     private Pattern material = new SingleBlockPattern(new BaseBlock(BlockID.COBBLESTONE));
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public class BrushTool implements TraceTool {
      * @param session
      * @return true to deny
      */
-    public boolean act(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
+    public boolean actPrimary(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
             LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session) {
         WorldVector target = null;
         if (this.range > -1) {

src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/DistanceWand.java

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+// $Id$
+/*
+ * WorldEdit
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 sk89q <http://www.sk89q.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+package com.sk89q.worldedit.tools;
+
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.*;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.bags.BlockBag;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.BaseBlock;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.BlockType;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.regions.RegionSelector;
+
+/**
+ * A wand that can be used at a distance.
+ * 
+ * @author wizjany
+ */
+public class DistanceWand extends BrushTool implements DoubleActionTraceTool {
+
+    public DistanceWand() {
+        super("worldedit.wand");
+    }
+
+    public boolean canUse(LocalPlayer player) {
+        return player.hasPermission("worldedit.wand");
+    }
+
+    public boolean actSecondary(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
+            LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session) {
+        if (session.isToolControlEnabled() && player.hasPermission("worldedit.selection.pos")) {
+            WorldVector target = getTarget(player);
+            if (target == null) return true;
+
+            RegionSelector selector = session.getRegionSelector(player.getWorld());
+            if (selector.selectPrimary(target)) {
+                selector.explainPrimarySelection(player, session, target);
+            }
+            return true;
+
+        }
+        return false;
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean actPrimary(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
+            LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session) {
+        if (session.isToolControlEnabled() && player.hasPermission("worldedit.selection.pos")) {
+            WorldVector target = getTarget(player);
+            if (target == null) return true;
+
+            RegionSelector selector = session.getRegionSelector(player.getWorld());
+            if (selector.selectSecondary(target)) {
+                selector.explainSecondarySelection(player, session, target);
+            }
+            return true;
+
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    public WorldVector getTarget(LocalPlayer player) {
+        WorldVector target = null;
+        if (this.range > -1) {
+            target = player.getBlockTrace(getRange(), true);
+        } else {
+            target = player.getBlockTrace(MAX_RANGE);
+        }
+
+        if (target == null) {
+            player.printError("No block in sight!");
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // Bug workaround
+        if (target.getBlockX() == 0 && target.getBlockY() == 0 && target.getBlockZ() == 0) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return target;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/DoubleActionTraceTool.java

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// $Id$
+/*
+ * WorldEdit
+ * Copyright (C) 2010, 2011 sk89q <http://www.sk89q.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+package com.sk89q.worldedit.tools;
+
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.LocalConfiguration;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.LocalPlayer;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.LocalSession;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.ServerInterface;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.WorldVector;
+
+/**
+ * Represents a trace tool that also has a secondary/primary function.
+ */
+public interface DoubleActionTraceTool extends TraceTool {
+    /**
+     * Perform the secondary action. Should return true to deny the default
+     * action.
+     * 
+     * @param server 
+     * @param config 
+     * @param player
+     * @param session
+     * @return true to deny
+     */
+    public boolean actSecondary(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
+            LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session);
+}

src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/TraceTool.java

@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ public interface TraceTool extends Tool {
      * @param session
      * @return true to deny
      */
-    public boolean act(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
+    public boolean actPrimary(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
             LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session);
 }