Create allow-bulk-buy-sell config option. Resolves #765.

Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ISettings.java

@@ -267,4 +267,6 @@ public interface ISettings extends IConf {
     List<EssentialsSign> getUnprotectedSignNames();
     
     boolean isPastebinCreateKit();
+    
+    boolean isAllowBulkBuySell();
 }

Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/Settings.java

@@ -1359,4 +1359,9 @@ public class Settings implements net.ess3.api.ISettings {
     public boolean isPastebinCreateKit() {
         return config.getBoolean("pastebin-createkit", true);
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAllowBulkBuySell() {
+        return config.getBoolean("allow-bulk-buy-sell", false);
+    }
 }

Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignBuy.java

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class SignBuy extends EssentialsSign {
         Trade charge = getTrade(sign, 3, ess);
 
         // Check if the player is trying to buy in bulk.
-        if (player.getBase().isSneaking()) {
+        if (ess.getSettings().isAllowBulkBuySell() && player.getBase().isSneaking()) {
             ItemStack heldItem = player.getItemInHand();
             if (items.getItemStack().isSimilar(heldItem)) {
                 int initialItemAmount = items.getItemStack().getAmount();

Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/signs/SignSell.java

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class SignSell extends EssentialsSign {
         Trade money = getTrade(sign, 3, ess);
 
         // Check if the player is trying to sell in bulk.
-        if (player.getBase().isSneaking()) {
+        if (ess.getSettings().isAllowBulkBuySell() && player.getBase().isSneaking()) {
             ItemStack heldItem = player.getItemInHand();
             if (charge.getItemStack().isSimilar(heldItem)) {
                 int initialItemAmount = charge.getItemStack().getAmount();

Essentials/src/config.yml

@@ -522,6 +522,10 @@ npcs-in-balance-ranking: false
 # WARNING: If this is false, the config comments WILL be removed and it won't look the same as it does now.
 pastebin-createkit: true
 
+# Allow bulk buying and selling signs when the player is sneaking.
+# This is useful when a sign sells or buys one item at a time and the player wants to sell a bunch at once.
+allow-bulk-buy-sell: true
+
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