--- deliantra/server/common/object.C	2008/04/23 07:25:54	1.218
+++ deliantra/server/common/object.C	2008/04/24 12:06:01	1.221
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
 object *
 object::visible_to () const
 {
-  if (!flag [FLAG_REMOVED])
+  if (client_visible () && !flag [FLAG_REMOVED])
     {
       // see if we are in a container of sorts
       if (env)
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@
           // maybe there is a player standing on the same mapspace
           // this will catch the case where "this" is a player
           if (object *pl = ms ().player ())
-            return pl;
+            if (!pl->container || this == pl->container)
+              return pl;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1028,6 +1029,12 @@
   if (destroyed ())
     return;
 
+  if (!is_head () && !head->destroyed ())
+    {
+      LOG (llevError | logBacktrace, "tried to destroy the tail of an object");
+      head->destroy (destroy_inventory);
+    }
+
   destroy_inv (!destroy_inventory);
 
   if (is_head ())
@@ -1057,9 +1064,6 @@
 
   INVOKE_OBJECT (REMOVE, this);
 
-  if (object *pl = visible_to ())
-    esrv_del_item (pl->contr, count);
-
   flag [FLAG_REMOVED] = true;
 
   if (more)
@@ -1071,6 +1075,11 @@
    */
   if (env)
     {
+      flag [FLAG_REMOVED] = false; // hack around the issue of visible_to checking flag_removed
+      if (object *pl = visible_to ())
+        esrv_del_item (pl->contr, count);
+      flag [FLAG_REMOVED] = true; // hack around the issue of visible_to checking flag_removed
+
       adjust_weight (env, -total_weight ());
 
       *(above ? &above->below : &env->inv) = below;
@@ -1098,20 +1107,30 @@
     }
   else if (map)
     {
-      if (type == PLAYER)
+      map->dirty = true;
+      mapspace &ms = this->ms ();
+
+      if (object *pl = ms.player ())
         {
-          // leaving a spot always closes any open container on the ground
-          if (container && !container->env)
-            // this causes spurious floorbox updates, but it ensures
-            // that the CLOSE event is being sent.
-            close_container ();
+          if (type == PLAYER) // this == pl(!)
+            {
+              // leaving a spot always closes any open container on the ground
+              if (container && !container->env)
+                // this causes spurious floorbox updates, but it ensures
+                // that the CLOSE event is being sent.
+                close_container ();
 
-          --map->players;
-          map->touch ();
-        }
+              --map->players;
+              map->touch ();
+            }
+          else if (pl->container == this)
+            {
+              // removing a container should close it
+              close_container ();
+            }
 
-      map->dirty = true;
-      mapspace &ms = this->ms ();
+          esrv_del_item (pl->contr, count);
+        }
 
       /* link the object above us */
       if (above)
@@ -2611,7 +2630,9 @@
   if (container == new_container)
     return;
 
-  if (object *old_container = container)
+  object *old_container = container;
+
+  if (old_container)
     {
       if (INVOKE_OBJECT (CLOSE, old_container, ARG_OBJECT (this)))
         return;
@@ -2623,10 +2644,15 @@
           closer->destroy ();
 #endif
 
+      // make sure the container is available
+      esrv_send_item (this, old_container);
+
       old_container->flag [FLAG_APPLIED] = false;
       container = 0;
 
+      // client needs item update to make it work, client bug requires this to be separate
       esrv_update_item (UPD_FLAGS, this, old_container);
+
       new_draw_info_format (NDI_UNIQUE, 0, this, "You close %s.", query_name (old_container));
       play_sound (sound_find ("chest_close"));
     }
@@ -2649,13 +2675,19 @@
 
       new_draw_info_format (NDI_UNIQUE, 0, this, "You open %s.", query_name (new_container));
 
+      // make sure the container is available, client bug requires this to be separate
+      esrv_send_item (this, new_container);
+
       new_container->flag [FLAG_APPLIED] = true;
       container = new_container;
 
+      // client needs flag change
       esrv_update_item (UPD_FLAGS, this, new_container);
       esrv_send_inventory (this, new_container);
       play_sound (sound_find ("chest_open"));
     }
+//  else if (!old_container->env && contr && contr->ns)
+//    contr->ns->floorbox_reset ();
 }
 
 object *