diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e6b9f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,609 @@
+hb = {}
+hb.hudtables = {}
+-- number of registered HUD bars
+hb.hudbars_count = 0
+-- table that records which HUD bar slots have been “registered” so far
+-- used for automatic positioning
+hb.registered_slots = {}
+hb.settings = {}
+
+local enable_damage = minetest.setting_getbool("enable_damage")
+local gui_scale = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("gui_scaling")) or 1 -- use this to scale hud
+
+function hb.load_setting(sname, stype, defaultval, valid_values)
+	local sval
+	if stype == "string" then
+		sval = minetest.setting_get(sname)
+	elseif stype == "bool" then
+		sval = minetest.setting_getbool(sname)
+	elseif stype == "number" then
+		sval = tonumber(minetest.setting_get(sname))
+	end
+	if sval ~= nil then
+		if valid_values ~= nil then
+			local valid = false
+			for i=1,#valid_values do
+				if sval == valid_values[i] then
+					valid = true
+				end
+			end
+			if not valid then
+				minetest.log("error", "[hudbars] Invalid value for "
+					..sname.."! Using default value ("
+					..tostring(defaultval)..").")
+				return defaultval
+			else
+				return sval
+			end
+		else
+			return sval
+		end
+	else
+		return defaultval
+	end
+end
+
+-- (hardcoded) default settings
+hb.settings.max_bar_length = 160
+hb.settings.statbar_length = 20
+
+-- statbar positions
+hb.settings.pos_left = {}
+hb.settings.pos_right = {}
+hb.settings.start_offset_left = {}
+hb.settings.start_offset_right= {}
+--[[
+hb.settings.pos_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_left_x", "number", 0) -- 0.5
+hb.settings.pos_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_left_y", "number", 0.7) -- 1
+hb.settings.pos_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_right_x", "number", 1) -- 0.5
+hb.settings.pos_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_right_y", "number", 1) -- 1
+hb.settings.start_offset_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_left_x", "number", 50) -- -175
+hb.settings.start_offset_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_left_y", "number", 0) -- -86
+hb.settings.start_offset_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_right_x", "number", -50) -- 15
+hb.settings.start_offset_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_right_y", "number", -100) -- -86
+--]]
+
+hb.settings.pos_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_left_x", "number", 0.5)
+hb.settings.pos_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_left_y", "number", 1)
+hb.settings.pos_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_right_x", "number", 0.5)
+hb.settings.pos_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_pos_right_y", "number", 1)
+hb.settings.start_offset_left.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_left_x", "number", (-175 * gui_scale))
+hb.settings.start_offset_left.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_left_y", "number", -86)
+hb.settings.start_offset_right.x = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_right_x", "number", (15 * gui_scale))
+hb.settings.start_offset_right.y = hb.load_setting("hudbars_start_offset_right_y", "number", -86)
+
+
+hb.settings.vmargin  = hb.load_setting("hudbars_tick", "number", 24 * gui_scale)
+hb.settings.tick = hb.load_setting("hudbars_tick", "number", 1) -- was 0.1
+
+-- experimental setting: Changing this setting is not officially supported, do NOT rely on it!
+hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars = hb.load_setting("hudbars_forceload_default_hudbars", "bool", true)
+
+--[[
+- hudbars_alignment_pattern: This setting changes the way the HUD bars are ordered on the display. You can choose
+  between a zig-zag pattern or a vertically stacked pattern.
+  The following values are allowed:
+    zigzag: Starting from the left bottom, the next is right from the first,
+              the next is above the first, the next is right of the third, etc.
+              This is the default.
+    stack_up: The HUD bars are stacked vertically, going upwards.
+    stack_down: The HUD bars are stacked vertically, going downwards.
+]]
+
+-- Misc. settings
+hb.settings.alignment_pattern = hb.load_setting(
+	"hudbars_alignment_pattern", "string", "zigzag", {"zigzag", "stack_up", "stack_down"})
+hb.settings.bar_type = hb.load_setting(
+	"hudbars_bar_type", "string", "statbar_modern",
+	{"progress_bar", "statbar_classic", "statbar_modern"})
+hb.settings.autohide_breath = hb.load_setting("hudbars_autohide_breath", "bool", true)
+hb.direction = 0 -- 0: left-right, 1: right-left, 2: top-bottom, 3: bottom-top -TENPLUS1
+if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+	hb.size = {x = 3 * gui_scale, y = 17 * gui_scale}
+else
+	hb.size = {x = 17 * gui_scale, y = 17 * gui_scale}
+end
+
+local sorting = minetest.setting_get("hudbars_sorting")
+
+if sorting ~= nil then
+	hb.settings.sorting = {}
+	hb.settings.sorting_reverse = {}
+	for k,v in string.gmatch(sorting, "(%w+)=(%w+)") do
+		hb.settings.sorting[k] = tonumber(v)
+		hb.settings.sorting_reverse[tonumber(v)] = k
+	end
+else -- swapped health & breath around and added hunger & armor
+	--hb.settings.sorting = { ["breath"] = 0, ["health"] = 1, ["hunger"] = 2, ["armor"] = 3 }
+	hb.settings.sorting = { ["health"] = 0, ["hunger"] = 1, ["armor"] = 2, ["breath"] = 3}
+	hb.settings.sorting_reverse = {}-- [0] = "breath", [1] = "health"}
+end
+
+-- Table which contains all players with active default HUD bars (only for internal use)
+hb.players = {}
+
+function hb.value_to_barlength(value, max)
+	if max == 0 then
+		return 0
+	else
+		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+			local x
+			if value < 0 then x=-0.5 else x = 0.5 end
+			local ret = math.modf((value/max) * hb.settings.max_bar_length + x)
+			return ret
+		else
+			local x
+			if value < 0 then x=-0.5 else x = 0.5 end
+			local ret = math.modf((value/max) * hb.settings.statbar_length + x)
+			return ret
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
+	return hb.hudtables[identifier]
+end
+
+function hb.get_hudbar_position_index(identifier)
+	if hb.settings.sorting[identifier] ~= nil then
+		return hb.settings.sorting[identifier]
+	else
+		local i = 0
+		while true do
+			if hb.registered_slots[i] ~= true
+			and hb.settings.sorting_reverse[i] == nil then
+				return i
+			end
+			i = i + 1
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function hb.register_hudbar(identifier, text_color, label, textures, default_start_value, default_start_max, default_start_hidden, format_string)
+--	minetest.log("action", "hb.register_hudbar: "..tostring(identifier))
+	local hudtable = {}
+	local pos, offset
+	local index = math.floor(hb.get_hudbar_position_index(identifier))
+	hb.registered_slots[index] = true
+	if hb.settings.alignment_pattern == "stack_up" then
+		pos = hb.settings.pos_left
+		offset = {
+			x = hb.settings.start_offset_left.x,
+			y = hb.settings.start_offset_left.y - hb.settings.vmargin * index
+		}
+	elseif hb.settings.alignment_pattern == "stack_down" then
+		pos = hb.settings.pos_left
+		offset = {
+			x = hb.settings.start_offset_left.x,
+			y = hb.settings.start_offset_left.y + hb.settings.vmargin * index
+		}
+	else
+		if index % 2 == 0 then
+			pos = hb.settings.pos_left
+			offset = {
+				x = hb.settings.start_offset_left.x,
+				y = hb.settings.start_offset_left.y - hb.settings.vmargin * (index/2)
+			}
+		else
+			pos = hb.settings.pos_right
+			offset = {
+				x = hb.settings.start_offset_right.x,
+				y = hb.settings.start_offset_right.y - hb.settings.vmargin * ((index-1)/2)
+			}
+		end
+	end
+	if format_string == nil then
+		format_string = "%s: %d/%d"
+	end
+
+	hudtable.add_all = function(player, hudtable, start_value, start_max, start_hidden)
+		if start_value == nil then start_value = hudtable.default_start_value end
+		if start_max == nil then start_max = hudtable.default_start_max end
+		if start_hidden == nil then start_hidden = hudtable.default_start_hidden end
+		local ids = {}
+		local state = {}
+		local name = player:get_player_name()
+		local bgscale, iconscale, text, barnumber
+		if start_max == 0 or start_hidden then
+			bgscale = {x = 0, y = 0}
+		else
+			bgscale = {x = 1 * gui_scale, y = 1 * gui_scale}
+		end
+		if start_hidden then
+			iconscale = {x = 0, y = 0}
+			barnumber = 0
+			text = ""
+		else
+			iconscale = {x = 1 * gui_scale, y = 1 * gui_scale}
+			barnumber = hb.value_to_barlength(start_value, start_max)
+			text = string.format(format_string, label, start_value, start_max)
+		end
+		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+			ids.bg = player:hud_add({
+				hud_elem_type = "image",
+				position = pos,
+				scale = bgscale,
+				--text = "hudbars_bar_background.png", -- REMOVED
+				alignment = {x = 1, y = 1},
+				offset = { x = offset.x - 2, y = offset.y - 2 }, -- ADDED - values
+				direction = hb.direction, -- ADDED
+				size = hb.size,
+			})
+			if textures.icon ~= nil then
+				ids.icon = player:hud_add({
+					hud_elem_type = "image",
+					position = pos,
+					scale = iconscale,
+					text = textures.icon,
+					alignment = {x=-1,y=1},
+					offset = { x = offset.x - 3, y = offset.y },
+					direction = hb.direction, -- ADDED
+					size = hb.size,
+				})
+			end
+		elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
+			if textures.bgicon ~= nil then
+				ids.bg = player:hud_add({
+					hud_elem_type = "statbar",
+					position = pos,
+					scale = bgscale,
+					text = textures.bgicon,
+					number = hb.settings.statbar_length,
+					alignment = {x=-1,y=-1},
+					offset = { x = offset.x, y = offset.y },
+					direction = hb.direction, -- ADDED
+					size = hb.size,
+				})
+			end
+		end
+		local bar_image
+		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+			bar_image = textures.bar
+		elseif hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_classic" or hb.settings.bar_type == "statbar_modern" then
+			bar_image = textures.icon
+		end
+		ids.bar = player:hud_add({
+			hud_elem_type = "statbar",
+			position = pos,
+			text = bar_image,
+			number = barnumber,
+			alignment = {x=-1,y=-1},
+			offset = offset,
+			direction = hb.direction, -- ADDED
+			size = hb.size,
+		})
+		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+			ids.text = player:hud_add({
+				hud_elem_type = "text",
+				position = pos,
+				text = text,
+				alignment = {x=1,y=1},
+				number = text_color,
+				offset = { x = offset.x + 2,  y = offset.y },
+				direction = hb.direction, -- ADDED
+				size = hb.size,
+		})
+		end
+		-- Do not forget to update hb.get_hudbar_state if you add new fields to the state table
+		state.hidden = start_hidden
+		state.value = start_value
+		state.max = start_max
+		state.text = text
+		state.barlength = hb.value_to_barlength(start_value, start_max)
+
+		local main_error_text =
+			"[hudbars] Bad initial values of HUD bar identifier “"
+			..tostring(identifier).."” for player "..name..". "
+
+		if start_max < start_value then
+			minetest.log("error", main_error_text.."start_max ("
+			..start_max..") is smaller than start_value ("..start_value..")!")
+		end
+		if start_max < 0 then
+			minetest.log("error", main_error_text.."start_max ("
+			..start_max..") is smaller than 0!")
+		end
+		if start_value < 0 then
+			minetest.log("error", main_error_text.."start_value ("
+			..start_value..") is smaller than 0!")
+		end
+
+		hb.hudtables[identifier].hudids[name] = ids
+		hb.hudtables[identifier].hudstate[name] = state
+	end
+
+	hudtable.identifier = identifier
+	hudtable.format_string = format_string
+	hudtable.label = label
+	hudtable.hudids = {}
+	hudtable.hudstate = {}
+	hudtable.default_start_hidden = default_start_hidden
+	hudtable.default_start_value = default_start_value
+	hudtable.default_start_max = default_start_max
+
+	hb.hudbars_count= hb.hudbars_count + 1
+	
+	hb.hudtables[identifier] = hudtable
+end
+
+function hb.init_hudbar(player, identifier, start_value, start_max, start_hidden)
+	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
+	hb.hudtables[identifier].add_all(player, hudtable, start_value, start_max, start_hidden)
+end
+
+function hb.change_hudbar(player, identifier, new_value, new_max_value)
+	if new_value == nil and new_max_value == nil then
+		return
+	end
+
+	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
+	local value_changed, max_changed = false, false
+
+	if new_value ~= nil then
+		if new_value ~= hudtable.hudstate[name].value then
+			hudtable.hudstate[name].value = new_value
+			value_changed = true
+		end
+	else
+		new_value = hudtable.hudstate[name].value
+	end
+	if new_max_value ~= nil then
+		if new_max_value ~= hudtable.hudstate[name].max then
+			hudtable.hudstate[name].max = new_max_value
+			max_changed = true
+		end
+	else
+		new_max_value = hudtable.hudstate[name].max
+	end
+
+	local main_error_text =
+		"[hudbars] Bad call to hb.change_hudbar, identifier: “"
+		..tostring(identifier).."”, player name: “"..name.."”. "
+	if new_max_value < new_value then
+		minetest.log("error", main_error_text.."new_max_value ("
+		..new_max_value..") is smaller than new_value ("..new_value..")!")
+	end
+	if new_max_value < 0 then
+		minetest.log("error", main_error_text.."new_max_value ("
+		..new_max_value..") is smaller than 0!")
+	end
+	if new_value < 0 then
+		minetest.log("error", main_error_text.."new_value ("
+		..new_value..") is smaller than 0!")
+	end
+
+	if hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden == false then
+		if max_changed and hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+			if hudtable.hudstate[name].max == 0 then
+				player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "scale", {x=0,y=0})
+			else
+				player:hud_change(hudtable.hudids[name].bg, "scale", {x=1,y=1})
+			end
+		end
+
+		if value_changed or max_changed then
+			local new_barlength = hb.value_to_barlength(new_value, new_max_value)
+			if new_barlength ~= hudtable.hudstate[name].barlength then
+				player:hud_change(
+					hudtable.hudids[name].bar,
+					"number",
+					hb.value_to_barlength(new_value, new_max_value)
+				)
+				hudtable.hudstate[name].barlength = new_barlength
+			end
+
+			if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+				local new_text = string.format(
+					hudtable.format_string,
+					hudtable.label,
+					new_value, new_max_value
+				)
+				if new_text ~= hudtable.hudstate[name].text then
+					player:hud_change(
+						hudtable.hudids[name].text,
+						"text",
+						new_text
+					)
+					hudtable.hudstate[name].text = new_text
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function hb.hide_hudbar(player, identifier)
+	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
+	if hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden == false then
+		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+			if hudtable.hudids[name].icon ~= nil then
+				player:hud_change(
+					hudtable.hudids[name].icon,
+					"scale",
+					{x = 0, y = 0}
+				)
+			end
+			player:hud_change(
+				hudtable.hudids[name].bg,
+				"scale",
+				{x = 0, y = 0}
+			)
+			player:hud_change(
+				hudtable.hudids[name].text,
+				"text",
+				""
+			)
+		end
+		player:hud_change(
+			hudtable.hudids[name].bar,
+			"number",
+			0
+		)
+		hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden = true
+	end
+end
+
+function hb.unhide_hudbar(player, identifier)
+	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
+	if hudtable.hudstate[name] -- ADDED
+	and hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden then
+		local name = player:get_player_name()
+		local value = hudtable.hudstate[name].value
+		local max = hudtable.hudstate[name].max
+		if hb.settings.bar_type == "progress_bar" then
+			if hudtable.hudids[name].icon ~= nil then
+				player:hud_change(
+					hudtable.hudids[name].icon,
+					"scale",
+					{x = 1, y = 1}
+				)
+			end
+			if hudtable.hudstate[name].max ~= 0 then
+				player:hud_change(
+					hudtable.hudids[name].bg,
+					"scale",
+					{x = 1, y = 1}
+				)
+			end
+			player:hud_change(
+				hudtable.hudids[name].text,
+				"text",
+				tostring(
+					string.format(
+						hudtable.format_string,
+						hudtable.label,
+						value,
+						max
+					)
+				)
+			)
+		end
+		player:hud_change(
+			hudtable.hudids[name].bar,
+			"number",
+			hb.value_to_barlength(value, max)
+		)
+		hudtable.hudstate[name].hidden = false
+	end
+end
+
+function hb.get_hudbar_state(player, identifier)
+	local ref = hb.get_hudtable(identifier).hudstate[player:get_player_name()]
+	-- Do not forget to update this chunk of code in case the state changes
+	local copy = {
+		hidden = ref.hidden,
+		value = ref.value,
+		max = ref.max,
+		text = ref.text,
+		barlength = ref.barlength,
+	}
+	return copy
+end
+
+--register built-in HUD bars
+if enable_damage
+or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
+	hb.register_hudbar("health", 0xFFFFFF, "Health",
+	{
+		bar = "hudbars_bar_health.png",
+		icon = "hudbars_icon_health.png",
+		bgicon = "hudbars_bgicon_health.png"
+	},
+	20, 20, false)
+
+	hb.register_hudbar("breath", 0xFFFFFF, "Breath",
+	{
+		bar = "hudbars_bar_breath.png",
+		icon = "hudbars_icon_breath.png"
+	},
+	10, 10, true)
+end
+
+local function hide_builtin(player)
+	local flags = player:hud_get_flags()
+	flags.healthbar = false
+	flags.breathbar = false
+	player:hud_set_flags(flags)
+end
+
+
+local function custom_hud(player)
+	if enable_damage or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
+		local hide
+		if enable_damage then
+			hide = false
+		else
+			hide = true
+		end
+		hb.init_hudbar(player, "health", player:get_hp(), nil, hide)
+		local breath = player:get_breath()
+		local hide_breath
+		if breath == 11
+		and hb.settings.autohide_breath == true then
+			hide_breath = true
+		else
+			hide_breath = false
+		end
+		hb.init_hudbar(player, "breath", math.min(breath, 10), nil, hide_breath or hide)
+	end
+end
+
+
+-- update built-in HUD bars
+local function update_hud(player)
+	if enable_damage then
+		if hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
+			hb.unhide_hudbar(player, "health")
+		end
+		--air
+		local breath = player:get_breath() or 11 -- ADDED or 11
+
+		if breath == 11 and hb.settings.autohide_breath == true then
+			hb.hide_hudbar(player, "breath")
+		else
+			hb.unhide_hudbar(player, "breath")
+			hb.change_hudbar(player, "breath", breath) -- math.min(breath, 10))
+		end
+		
+		--health
+		hb.change_hudbar(player, "health", player:get_hp())
+	elseif hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
+		hb.hide_hudbar(player, "health")
+		hb.hide_hudbar(player, "breath")
+	end
+end
+
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+	hide_builtin(player)
+	custom_hud(player)
+	hb.players[player:get_player_name()] = player
+end)
+
+minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
+	hb.players[player:get_player_name()] = nil
+end)
+
+local main_timer = 0
+local x
+
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+
+	main_timer = main_timer + dtime
+
+	if main_timer > hb.settings.tick then
+
+		main_timer = 0
+
+		-- only proceed if damage is enabled
+		if enable_damage
+		or hb.settings.forceload_default_hudbars then
+			for playername, player in pairs(hb.players) do
+				-- update all hud elements
+				update_hud(player)
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+end)
diff --git a/textures/hudbars_bar_background.png b/textures/hudbars_bar_background.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbc6c3f
Binary files /dev/null and b/textures/hudbars_bar_background.png differ
diff --git a/textures/hudbars_bar_breath.png b/textures/hudbars_bar_breath.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d19a57
Binary files /dev/null and b/textures/hudbars_bar_breath.png differ
diff --git a/textures/hudbars_bar_health.png b/textures/hudbars_bar_health.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6530916
Binary files /dev/null and b/textures/hudbars_bar_health.png differ
diff --git a/textures/hudbars_bgicon_health.png b/textures/hudbars_bgicon_health.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2be276
Binary files /dev/null and b/textures/hudbars_bgicon_health.png differ
diff --git a/textures/hudbars_icon_breath.png b/textures/hudbars_icon_breath.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f48aa35
Binary files /dev/null and b/textures/hudbars_icon_breath.png differ
diff --git a/textures/hudbars_icon_health.png b/textures/hudbars_icon_health.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..941e973
Binary files /dev/null and b/textures/hudbars_icon_health.png differ