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.

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;
-    private int range = -1;
+    protected static int MAX_RANGE = 500;
+    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);
 }