feat(ui): the first-person HUD is one thing, in the game's own hand

The reticle was five white ColorRects, pasted byte-identically into three
level runtime scripts. The vitals were two stock ProgressBars with a flat
colour override, inlined 1200 lines into the movement controller. The ammo
count — the number a shooter's player looks at most — was drawn by the LEVEL,
in a black rounded panel that shared nothing with the menus, and it had a
special case in it (`elif active_weapon is DoubleBarrelShotgun`) because that
weapon never declared a name or a capacity.

Everything that describes A PLAYER now belongs to ui/player_hud.gd, and a
level owns the level. The immediate symptom that fixed: the screen had two
ammo panels on it at once, in two different styles, overlapping in the corner.

What each piece now says, rather than merely shows:

  ui/crosshair.gd    one drawn reticle instead of five rectangles, so it can
                     BLOOM — open with speed, airtime and each shot, snap shut
                     on ADS. That is the accuracy readout of the whole game and
                     five ColorRects could not express it. Every stroke is
                     drawn twice, ink underneath, because a 2 px white line
                     disappears over pale concrete exactly when aim matters.
                     The hit confirmation is the same cross at 45 degrees, so
                     it lands where the eye already is.
  ui/vital_bar.gd    segmented, so remaining health can be COUNTED rather than
                     estimated, with a drain ghost that holds the old value for
                     a beat — the gap between fill and ghost is the size of the
                     hit, which a bar that merely gets shorter never tells you.
  ui/ability_chip.gd dash and grapple as a wipe across a chip rather than a
                     tinted JPEG with a 12 px number under it. A shape changing
                     size is readable in peripheral vision; 12 px type is not.
  chain meter        promoted out of the debug panel. Movement is this game's
                     first stated pillar and chaining is its skill expression,
                     so the count is a score, not a diagnostic.

The numerals moved OFF the bars and beside them. Text centred on a two-tone
bar cannot be given a colour that beats both the fill and the trough — that is
the 2.4:1 debug/ui_contrast_check.gd measured on the old HUD — so this fixes it
at the source rather than leaning on an outline to rescue it.

debug/hud_layout_check.gd measures where every element actually lands, which is
how three real bugs were found rather than squinted at: `set_anchors_preset`
moves the anchors and LEAVES THE OFFSETS, so the reticle spanned the viewport
with a size of exactly (0,0) and drew itself in the top-left corner; a
PRESET_CENTER applied after the ring's own `_ready` undid its centring; and a
BOX CONTAINER's own `alignment` is what pushes content to an edge, not a
SHRINK_END flag on the box, whose minimum width depends on children that may be
hidden. The ammo card was hanging off the right edge of the screen because of
the last one.

DoubleBarrelShotgun now declares `weapon_name` and `max_shells` like every
other weapon, and the four inline `2`s are gone.

spawn smoke 0 failures, 11/11 movement tests, contrast 108/108, layout PASS.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 <[email protected]>
This commit is contained in:
Nicholas Butzke
2026-07-28 11:51:22 -04:00
co-authored by Claude Opus 5
parent 414026f001
commit c4bcbc7fd1
17 changed files with 1396 additions and 1086 deletions
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@@ -1,18 +1,7 @@
extends Node3D
class_name LevelRuntime
var _speed_label: Label
var _state_label: Label
var _chain_label: Label
var _weapon_label: Label
var _grapple_icon: TextureRect
var _dash_icon: TextureRect
var _grapple_label: Label
var _dash_label: Label
var _fps_label: Label
var _standalone_speed_label: Label
var _player: CharacterBody3D
var _debug_ui_panel: PanelContainer
func _ready() -> void:
@@ -24,7 +13,6 @@ func _ready() -> void:
if not has_node("WorldEnvironment"):
LevelEnvironment.add_to(self)
_build_hud()
# Multiplayer Spawning
var spawner = MultiplayerSpawner.new()
@@ -252,284 +240,16 @@ func _spawn_player(pid: int) -> CharacterBody3D:
return player
# ── HUD ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
func _build_hud() -> void:
var canvas := CanvasLayer.new()
canvas.name = "UI"
add_child(canvas)
# ── Crosshair ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
var crosshair := Control.new()
crosshair.name = "Crosshair"
crosshair.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_CENTER)
crosshair.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(20, 20)
canvas.add_child(crosshair)
var ch_dot := ColorRect.new()
ch_dot.name = "Dot"
ch_dot.color = Color(1, 1, 1, 0.8)
ch_dot.size = Vector2(4, 4)
ch_dot.position = Vector2(-2, -2)
crosshair.add_child(ch_dot)
# Crosshair lines
for data in [
{"pos": Vector2(-10, -1), "size": Vector2(6, 2)}, # Left
{"pos": Vector2(4, -1), "size": Vector2(6, 2)}, # Right
{"pos": Vector2(-1, -10), "size": Vector2(2, 6)}, # Top
{"pos": Vector2(-1, 4), "size": Vector2(2, 6)}, # Bottom
]:
var line := ColorRect.new()
line.color = Color(1, 1, 1, 0.6)
line.position = data["pos"]
line.size = data["size"]
crosshair.add_child(line)
# ── Info panel background ─────────────────────────────────────────────
_fps_label = Label.new()
_fps_label.name = "FPSLabel"
_fps_label.text = "FPS: 0"
_fps_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 24)
_fps_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.9, 0.9, 0.2))
_fps_label.add_theme_color_override("font_outline_color", Color(0, 0, 0))
_fps_label.add_theme_constant_override("outline_size", 4)
_fps_label.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_TOP_LEFT)
_fps_label.position = Vector2(12, 12)
canvas.add_child(_fps_label)
_standalone_speed_label = Label.new()
_standalone_speed_label.name = "StandaloneSpeedLabel"
_standalone_speed_label.text = "Speed: 0.0 m/s"
_standalone_speed_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 24)
_standalone_speed_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.3, 1.0, 0.5))
_standalone_speed_label.add_theme_color_override("font_outline_color", Color(0, 0, 0))
_standalone_speed_label.add_theme_constant_override("outline_size", 4)
_standalone_speed_label.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_TOP_LEFT)
_standalone_speed_label.position = Vector2(12, 45)
canvas.add_child(_standalone_speed_label)
_debug_ui_panel = PanelContainer.new()
_debug_ui_panel.name = "InfoPanel"
_debug_ui_panel.offset_left = 12
_debug_ui_panel.offset_top = 50
_debug_ui_panel.offset_right = 400
_debug_ui_panel.offset_bottom = 160
var panel_style := StyleBoxFlat.new()
panel_style.bg_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 0.55)
panel_style.corner_radius_top_left = 8
panel_style.corner_radius_top_right = 8
panel_style.corner_radius_bottom_left = 8
panel_style.corner_radius_bottom_right = 8
panel_style.content_margin_left = 12
panel_style.content_margin_top = 8
panel_style.content_margin_right = 12
panel_style.content_margin_bottom = 8
_debug_ui_panel.add_theme_stylebox_override("panel", panel_style)
canvas.add_child(_debug_ui_panel)
var vbox := VBoxContainer.new()
vbox.name = "InfoVBox"
_debug_ui_panel.add_child(vbox)
_speed_label = Label.new()
_speed_label.name = "SpeedLabel"
_speed_label.text = "Speed: 0.0 m/s"
_speed_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 18)
_speed_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.3, 1.0, 0.5))
vbox.add_child(_speed_label)
_state_label = Label.new()
_state_label.name = "StateLabel"
_state_label.text = "State: ground"
_state_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 16)
_state_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.7, 0.85, 1.0))
vbox.add_child(_state_label)
_chain_label = Label.new()
_chain_label.name = "ChainLabel"
_chain_label.text = "Chain: 0 (+0%)"
_chain_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 16)
_chain_label.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(1.0, 0.8, 0.3))
vbox.add_child(_chain_label)
# ── Weapon & Ammo Panel ───────────────────────────────────────────────
var wp_panel := PanelContainer.new()
wp_panel.name = "WeaponPanel"
wp_panel.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_BOTTOM_RIGHT)
wp_panel.offset_left = -250
wp_panel.offset_top = -100
wp_panel.offset_right = -20
wp_panel.offset_bottom = -20
var wp_style := StyleBoxFlat.new()
wp_style.bg_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 0.6)
wp_style.corner_radius_top_left = 8
wp_style.corner_radius_top_right = 8
wp_style.corner_radius_bottom_left = 8
wp_style.corner_radius_bottom_right = 8
wp_style.content_margin_left = 16
wp_style.content_margin_top = 12
wp_style.content_margin_right = 16
wp_style.content_margin_bottom = 12
wp_panel.add_theme_stylebox_override("panel", wp_style)
wp_panel.grow_horizontal = Control.GROW_DIRECTION_BEGIN
canvas.add_child(wp_panel)
_weapon_label = Label.new()
_weapon_label.name = "WeaponLabel"
_weapon_label.text = "Unarmed\n0 / 0"
_weapon_label.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_RIGHT
_weapon_label.vertical_alignment = VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_BOTTOM
_weapon_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 24)
wp_panel.add_child(_weapon_label)
# ── Utilities Panel ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
var util_panel := PanelContainer.new()
util_panel.name = "UtilPanel"
util_panel.set_anchors_preset(Control.PRESET_BOTTOM_RIGHT)
util_panel.offset_left = -200
util_panel.offset_top = -180
util_panel.offset_right = -20
util_panel.offset_bottom = -110
var util_style := StyleBoxFlat.new()
util_style.bg_color = Color(0, 0, 0, 0.6)
util_style.corner_radius_top_left = 8
util_style.corner_radius_top_right = 8
util_style.corner_radius_bottom_left = 8
util_style.corner_radius_bottom_right = 8
util_style.content_margin_left = 12
util_style.content_margin_top = 8
util_style.content_margin_right = 12
util_style.content_margin_bottom = 8
util_panel.add_theme_stylebox_override("panel", util_style)
util_panel.grow_horizontal = Control.GROW_DIRECTION_BEGIN
canvas.add_child(util_panel)
var util_hbox := HBoxContainer.new()
util_hbox.name = "UtilHBox"
util_hbox.add_theme_constant_override("separation", 20)
util_hbox.alignment = BoxContainer.ALIGNMENT_CENTER
util_panel.add_child(util_hbox)
var grapple_vbox := VBoxContainer.new()
grapple_vbox.alignment = BoxContainer.ALIGNMENT_CENTER
util_hbox.add_child(grapple_vbox)
_grapple_icon = TextureRect.new()
if ResourceLoader.exists("res://assets/ui/grapple_icon.jpg"):
_grapple_icon.texture = load("res://assets/ui/grapple_icon.jpg")
_grapple_icon.expand_mode = TextureRect.EXPAND_IGNORE_SIZE
_grapple_icon.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(32, 32)
_grapple_icon.stretch_mode = TextureRect.STRETCH_KEEP_ASPECT_CENTERED
grapple_vbox.add_child(_grapple_icon)
_grapple_label = Label.new()
_grapple_label.text = "Grapple"
_grapple_label.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
_grapple_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 12)
grapple_vbox.add_child(_grapple_label)
var dash_vbox := VBoxContainer.new()
dash_vbox.alignment = BoxContainer.ALIGNMENT_CENTER
util_hbox.add_child(dash_vbox)
_dash_icon = TextureRect.new()
if ResourceLoader.exists("res://assets/ui/dash_icon.jpg"):
_dash_icon.texture = load("res://assets/ui/dash_icon.jpg")
_dash_icon.expand_mode = TextureRect.EXPAND_IGNORE_SIZE
_dash_icon.custom_minimum_size = Vector2(32, 32)
_dash_icon.stretch_mode = TextureRect.STRETCH_KEEP_ASPECT_CENTERED
dash_vbox.add_child(_dash_icon)
_dash_label = Label.new()
_dash_label.text = "Ready"
_dash_label.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
_dash_label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 12)
dash_vbox.add_child(_dash_label)
# ── HUD Update ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
if not _player or not is_instance_valid(_player):
return
if _debug_ui_panel:
_debug_ui_panel.visible = SettingsManager.show_debug_ui
if _fps_label:
_fps_label.visible = SettingsManager.show_fps
if _fps_label.visible:
_fps_label.text = "FPS: %d" % Engine.get_frames_per_second()
var vel: Vector3 = _player.velocity
var hspeed := Vector2(vel.x, vel.z).length()
var total_speed := vel.length()
if _speed_label:
_speed_label.text = "Speed: %.1f m/s (total: %.1f)" % [hspeed, total_speed]
if _standalone_speed_label:
if SettingsManager.show_movement_speed and not SettingsManager.show_debug_ui:
_standalone_speed_label.visible = true
_standalone_speed_label.text = "Speed: %.1f m/s" % hspeed
if _fps_label and _fps_label.visible:
_standalone_speed_label.position = Vector2(12, 45)
else:
_standalone_speed_label.position = Vector2(12, 12)
else:
_standalone_speed_label.visible = false
if _state_label:
var sm = _player.get_node_or_null("MovementStateMachine")
if sm:
_state_label.text = "State: %s" % sm.current_state
if _chain_label:
var sm = _player.get_node_or_null("MovementStateMachine")
if sm:
_chain_label.text = "Chain: %d (+%d%%)" % [sm.chain_count, int(sm.current_chain_bonus * 100)]
# Update utility indicators
if sm.current_state == "grapple" or sm.is_grapple_shooting:
_grapple_icon.modulate = Color(0.2, 1.0, 0.4)
_grapple_label.text = "Grappling"
else:
_grapple_icon.modulate = Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
_grapple_label.text = "Ready"
if sm.has_method("get_dash_cooldown_remaining"):
var dash_rem = sm.get_dash_cooldown_remaining()
if dash_rem > 0.0:
_dash_icon.modulate = Color(1.0, 0.3, 0.3)
_dash_label.text = "%.1f" % dash_rem
else:
_dash_icon.modulate = Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
_dash_label.text = "Ready"
if _weapon_label:
var wman = _player.get_node_or_null("HeadPivot/Camera3D/WeaponManager")
if wman and wman.weapons.has(wman.active_slot):
var active_weapon = wman.weapons[wman.active_slot]
var w_name = "Weapon"
var cur_ammo = 0
var max_ammo = 0
if "weapon_name" in active_weapon:
w_name = active_weapon.weapon_name
elif active_weapon is DoubleBarrelShotgun:
w_name = "Double Barrel Shotgun"
if "current_ammo" in active_weapon:
cur_ammo = active_weapon.current_ammo
max_ammo = active_weapon.max_ammo
elif "shells" in active_weapon:
cur_ammo = active_weapon.shells
max_ammo = 2
if "reloading" in active_weapon and active_weapon.reloading:
_weapon_label.text = "%s\nReloading..." % w_name
else:
_weapon_label.text = "%s\n%d / %d" % [w_name, cur_ammo, max_ammo]
else:
_weapon_label.text = "Unarmed\n0 / 0"
# ── HUD ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
#
# There is no HUD here any more, and no _process to drive one.
#
# Reticle, vitals, ammo, ability cooldowns, the chain meter and the debug
# readout all belong to ui/player_hud.gd, spawned by the player itself. Every
# one of those describes A PLAYER, so a level that owns them has to reach down
# into that player's state machine and weapon manager every frame to fill them
# in — which is exactly what this did, from three byte-identical copies across
# the three level runtimes. The visible symptom was two ammo panels on screen at
# once, in two different styles, overlapping in the bottom-right corner.
#
# A level owns the level.