don't explicitly save default_privs

init.lua

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ switch_creative.area_privs = {}
 areas_owner_privs = minetest.settings:get("switch_creative.owner_privs") or "+creative, +fast, +fly"
 areas_guest_privs = minetest.settings:get("switch_creative.guest_privs") or "-fly, -fast"
 noarea_privs = minetest.settings:get("switch_creative.noarea_privs") or "-creative, +fast, -fly"
+default_privs = minetest.settings:get("switch_creative.default_privs") or "+creative, +fast, +fly"
 
 function switch_creative:load_areas()
 	self.astore:from_file(minetest.get_worldpath().."/switch_creative_areas")
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("creative_area", {
 		local edge2 = { x=tonumber(x2), y=tonumber(y2), z=tonumber(z2) }
 		local data = area_name
 		local astore_id = switch_creative.astore:insert_area(edge1, edge2, tostring(data))
-		switch_creative:set_area_privs(astore_id, "+creative, +fast, +fly")
+		switch_creative:set_area_privs(astore_id, nil)
 		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "[creative_area] New area set. ID: " .. astore_id)
 		switch_creative:save_areas()
 		return true, "Done."
@@ -301,7 +302,11 @@ function switch_creative:update_player(player)
 
 	local privstring = noarea_privs
 	if smallest_area.id and switch_creative.area_privs[smallest_area.id] then
-		privstring = switch_creative.area_privs[smallest_area.id]
+		if switch_creative.area_privs[smallest_area.id] then
+			privstring = switch_creative.area_privs[smallest_area.id]
+		else
+			privstring = default_privs
+		end
 	end
 	if areas_owner or areas_open then
 		privstring = privstring .. ", " .. areas_owner_privs

settingtypes.txt

@@ -6,3 +6,6 @@ switch_creative.guest_privs (Guest privs) string "-fly, -fast"
 
 # Default privs when not in an area
 switch_creative.noarea_privs (Default privs) string "-creative, -fast, -fly"
+
+# Default privs for a new area
+switch_creative.default_privs (Default privs) string "+creative, +fast, +fly"