OK I *think* I got this figured out now. I have managed to configure it to work properly (the way it sort of used to), and now I don't need the BGrade plugin anymore because it has replaced it as well now that it is properly set up.

The only issue I am having now is that for some reason even though I have my config set up like this:

{
"Commands": [
"bgrade"
],
"Input Update Frequency": 0.1,
"Disabling Frequency": 1.0,
"Distance From Entity": 60.0,
"Allow Auto Grade": true,
"Default Preferences": {
"DisableIn": 180.0,
"AutoGrade": true
}
}

It still automatically disables the bgrade when not being used after 30 seconds. I have no idea where it is getting this 30 second setting from? I would have imagined that "DisableIn": 180.0 is what set this - but it doesn't seem to be the case.
So I thought, "maybe if I multiply that figure by 5 it will work.." so I set it to 900.0 but nope.

As a work-around for now, i've set "Disabling Frequency": 1.0 to 180.0 instead - so now it only checks once every 3 minutes. Now this works, but it makes me think "where does the 3 minute counter start?".. "what if a player uses it 178 seconds into the 180 seconds. Does it disable after 2 seconds?".. Could you please clarify exactly how I would set it to 180 seconds?

Thanks in advance!

Well changing configuration will not change "already-saved" preferences so you would have to wipe the datafile.

Merged post

Or you can change it manually by running /grade t 180 for yourself

Oh, so it saves "per-user" data files based on the global setting?
If I delete the data file and restart the plugin, it will change it to 180 for everyone then hey?

Yes, it will. You can change your settings /grade t 180 for timeout and /grade ag True/False to enable/disable auto grade toggle (When u update it enables).

nice. fixed - thanks mate.