HUD interpolation, and a POI marker test

game.conf

@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-title = red_glazed_terracotta
+title = Red Glazed Terracotta
 description = Segmentation fault (core dumped).
+disabled_settings = !enable_damage

mods/rgt_hud/init.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,335 @@
+rgt_hud = {
+    types = {},
+    Element = {
+        animate = function(e, target)
+            if not e.targets then e.targets = {} end
+            local time = minetest.get_us_time()
+            for k, v in pairs(target) do
+                e.targets[k] = {
+                    ref = {
+                        time = time,
+                        value = e[k]
+                    },
+                    target = {
+                        time = time +(v.duration or 1) *1000000,
+                        value = v.value
+                    },
+                    ease_fn = v.ease_fn
+                }
+            end
+        end
+    }
+}
+local ns = rgt_hud
+
+-- Helper function to compute the eased factor (0 to 1) using cubic Bezier interpolation.
+-- This solves for the parameter u where the x-component matches the input t,
+-- then returns the corresponding y-component.
+local function bezier_ease(t, x1, y1, x2, y2)
+    if t <= 0 then return 0 end
+    if t >= 1 then return 1 end
+
+    -- Binary search to find u such that bezier_x(u) ≈ t
+    local low = 0
+    local high = 1
+    local epsilon = 1e-6
+    local iterations = 0
+    while (high - low > epsilon) and (iterations < 100) do  -- Safeguard max iterations
+        local mid = (low + high) / 2
+        local x = 3 * mid * (1 - mid) ^ 2 * x1 + 3 * mid ^ 2 * (1 - mid) * x2 + mid ^ 3
+        if x < t then
+            low = mid
+        else
+            high = mid
+        end
+        iterations = iterations + 1
+    end
+    local u = (low + high) / 2
+
+    -- Compute y at u
+    local y = 3 * u * (1 - u) ^ 2 * y1 + 3 * u ^ 2 * (1 - u) * y2 + u ^ 3
+    return y
+end
+
+-- Main interpolation function.
+-- Interpolates between ref and target using weight t (0 to 1),
+-- eased by the specified cubic Bezier control points (x1, y1, x2, y2).
+local function interpolate(ref, target, t, x1, y1, x2, y2)
+--    if type(ref) == "table" then
+--        local out = {}
+--        for k, v in pairs(ref) do
+--            out[k] = interpolate(ref[k], target[k], (el[key] -ref[k]) /(target[k] -ref[k]))
+--        end
+--        return out
+--    end
+    local eased_t = bezier_ease(t, x1 or 0, y1 or 0, x2 or 1, y2 or 1)
+    return ref + (target - ref) * eased_t
+end
+
+--[[
+    Register a data layout and render delegate for a given HUD type name.
+    {
+        name = "", -- The name of the type.
+        required_fields = {"pos"}, -- A list of the names of fields that must be provided for this element to render properly.
+        field_types = { -- A mapping of field names to their types. Used to notify the API which fields should be treated as vectors. If a field is just a number, it need not be listed.
+            pos = "vec2"
+        },
+        defaults = { -- Specifies default values for optional fields.
+            color = "#ffffff"
+        },
+        add = function(self, m) end, -- Called when the element should be added to `m`'s HUD.
+        update = function(self, m, changes) end, -- Called when the element should be visually updated. `changes` is a table containing only the fields that have been changed in the current step, in order to facilitate interaction with hud_change.
+        remove = function(self, m) end, -- Called when the element should be removed from `m`'s HUD.
+    }
+    Types are responsible for managing the actual HUD elements.
+--]]
+function ns.register_hud_type(def)
+    ns.types[def.name] = setmetatable(def, {__index = ns.Element})
+end
+
+function ns.validate_type(elem, type)
+    if not ns.types[elem.type] then
+        warn("Unknown HUD type `"..type.."` for element `"..elem.name.."`; ignoring.")
+        return false
+    end
+    if ns.types[type].required_fields then
+        for _, field in ipairs(ns.types[type].required_fields) do
+            if elem[field] == nil then return false end
+        end
+    end
+    return true
+end
+
+--[[
+    {
+        name = "name", -- The name of the element. If an element with this name already exists, it will be updated.
+        type = ""|""|"",
+        
+    }
+--]]
+function ns.hud_add(m, def)
+    if not ns.validate_type(def, def.type) then
+        return false
+    end
+    local type = ns.types[def.type]
+    if type.defaults then
+        def = extend(table.copy(type.defaults), def)
+    end
+    local el
+    if m.hud[def.name] then
+        el = m.hud[def.name]
+        -- Simply write all modified fields to the existing element.
+        extend(el, def)
+    else
+        el = setmetatable(def, {__index = type})
+        m.hud[def.name] = el
+        el:add(m)
+    end
+    return el
+end
+
+function ns.update_poi(m)
+    for _, x in pairs(m.poi) do
+        x:remove(m)
+    end
+    m.poi = {}
+    for _, x in ipairs(minetest.find_nodes_in_area(m.pos:offset(-100, -100, -100), m.pos:offset(100,100,100), "group:poi")) do
+        m.poi[#m.poi +1] = ns.hud_add(m, {
+            name = "poi:"..x:to_string(),
+            type = "poi",
+            world_pos = x,
+        })
+    end
+end
+
+rgt.register_node("poi", {
+    tiles = {"rgt_oak_planks.png^[colorize:#fff:0.5"},
+    groups = {poi = 1}
+})
+
+local default_ease_fn = {0,0,1,1}
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+    local time = minetest.get_us_time()
+    for _, m in pairs(rgt.players) do
+        for k, el in pairs(m.hud) do
+            if el.remove_after then
+                el.remove_after = el.remove_after -dtime
+                if el.remove_after < 0 then
+                    el:remove(m)
+                    m.hud[k] = nil
+                end
+            end
+            
+            if el.targets and next(el.targets) then
+                local changes = {}
+                for key, target in pairs(el.targets) do
+                    local fac = (time -target.ref.time) /(target.target.time -target.ref.time)
+                    local ease_fn = target.ease_fn or default_ease_fn
+                    local value
+                    if el.field_types[key] == "vec2" then
+                        value = {
+                            x = interpolate(target.ref.value.x, target.target.value.x, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4]),
+                            y = interpolate(target.ref.value.y, target.target.value.y, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4])
+                        }
+                        if fac >= 1 then --value.x == target.target.value.x and value.y == target.target.value.y then
+                            el.targets[key] = nil
+                        end
+                    elseif el.field_types[key] == "color" then
+                        value = {
+                            r = interpolate(target.ref.value.r, target.target.value.r, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4]),
+                            g = interpolate(target.ref.value.g, target.target.value.g, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4]),
+                            b = interpolate(target.ref.value.b, target.target.value.b, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4]),
+                            a = interpolate(target.ref.value.a, target.target.value.a, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4]),
+                        }
+                        if value.r == target.target.value.r and value.g == target.target.value.g and value.b == target.target.value.b and value.a == target.target.value.a then
+                            el.targets[key] = nil
+                        end
+                    else
+                        value = interpolate(target.ref.value, target.target.value, fac, ease_fn[1], ease_fn[2], ease_fn[3], ease_fn[4])
+                        if value == target.target.value then
+                            el.targets[key] = nil
+                        end
+                    end
+                    el[key] = value
+                    -- We could just set this to true, but since we already
+                    -- have a new table, we might as well use it.
+                    changes[key] = value
+                end
+                el:update(m, changes)
+            end
+        end
+        
+        for k, el in ipairs(m.poi) do
+            if m.dir:distance(m.pos:direction(el.world_pos)) < 0.05 then
+                el.focused = true
+                el:animate {
+                    scale = {
+                        value = {x=2,y=2},
+                        duration = 0.2,
+--                        ease_fn = {0.42, 0, 1, 1}
+                    }
+                }
+            elseif el.focused then
+                el.focused = false
+                el:animate {
+                    scale = {
+                        value = {x=1,y=1},
+                        duration = 0.2,
+--                        ease_fn = {0.42, 0, 1, 1}
+                    }
+                }
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end)
+
+function ns.color_to_number(color)
+    return tonumber(string.format("0x%.2x%.2x%.2x%.2x", color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a))
+end
+
+-- Pre-register some basic HUD types
+
+ns.register_hud_type {
+    name = "text",
+    required_fields = {"pos", "text"},
+    field_types = {
+        offset = "vec2",
+        pos = "vec2",
+        color = "color"
+    },
+    defaults = {
+        dir = 0,
+        align = {x=0, y=0},
+        offset = {x=0, y=0},
+        color = {r = 0xff, g = 0xff, b = 0xff, a = 0xff}
+    },
+    add = function(e, m)
+        e._id = m.object:hud_add {
+            type = "text",
+            position = e.pos,
+            direction = e.dir,
+            alignment = e.align,
+            offset = e.offset,
+            -- What does this even do?
+            scale = {x=100, y=100},
+            text = e.text,
+            number = ns.color_to_number(e.color)
+        }
+    end,
+    update = function(e, m, changes)
+        for k, v in pairs(changes) do
+            if k == "color" then
+                k = "number"
+                v = ns.color_to_number(v)
+            elseif k == "dir" then
+                k = "direction"
+            elseif k == "align" then
+                k = "alignment"
+            end
+            m.object:hud_change(e._id, k, v)
+        end
+    end,
+    remove = function(e, m)
+        m.object:hud_remove(e._id)
+        e._id = nil
+    end
+}
+
+ns.register_hud_type {
+    name = "poi",
+    required_fields = {"world_pos"},
+    field_types = {
+        scale = "vec2"
+    },
+    defaults = {
+        scale = {x=1,y=1}
+    },
+    add = function(e, m)
+        e._id = m.object:hud_add {
+            type = "image_waypoint",
+            scale = e.scale,
+            world_pos = e.world_pos,
+            text = "rgt_acacia_planks.png"
+        }
+    end,
+    update = function(e, m, changes)
+        for k, v in pairs(changes) do
+            if k == "image" then
+                k = "text"
+            end
+            m.object:hud_change(e._id, k, v)
+        end
+    end,
+    remove = function(e, m)
+        m.object:hud_remove(e._id)
+    end
+}
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("hudtest", {
+    func = function(name)
+        ns.hud_add(rgt.players[name], {
+            name = "test_toast",
+            type = "text",
+            pos = {x=0.5, y=0.9},
+            offset = {x=0, y=9},
+            text = "Hello",
+            remove_after = 5
+        }):animate {
+            offset = {
+                value = {x = 0, y = -100},
+                duration = 1,
+                ease_fn = {0.42, 0, 0.58, 1}
+            },
+            color = {
+                value = minetest.colorspec_to_table("#33aaff00"),
+                duration = 2
+            }
+        }
+    end
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("poi", {
+    func = function(name)
+        ns.update_poi(rgt.players[name])
+    end
+})

mods/rgt_hud/mod.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+name = rgt_hud
+depends = rgt_player

mods/rgt_player/init.lua

@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ Player = {
         
         e.eye_height = 1.6
         
+        e.hud = {}
+        e.poi = {}
+        
         e:update_hp(p:get_hp())
         
         return e
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ Player = {
         end
         local pitch = p:get_look_vertical()
         local yaw = p:get_look_horizontal()
-        local dir = p:get_look_dir()
+        m.dir = p:get_look_dir()
         local pos = p:get_pos()
         pos.y = pos.y +m.eye_height
         
@@ -223,7 +226,7 @@ Player = {
         m.pointed_node = nil
 
         local pointed_found = false
-        for pointed in minetest.raycast(pos, pos +(dir *7)) do -- TODO: Automatic range
+        for pointed in minetest.raycast(pos, pos +(m.dir *7)) do -- TODO: Automatic range
             if pointed and pointed.type == "object" then
                 local e = pointed.ref:get_luaentity()
                 if e then

mods/rgt_ui/init.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+-- The purpose of this module is to abstract away element theming in formspecs.
+-- While formspecs themselves are a good UI format, custom theming can become
+-- troublesome, especially when it needs to be added into every single formspec.
+-- This module also abstracts away the construction of some more complex widgets.
+
+ui = {}
+local ns = ui
+
+function ns.headers(w, h)
+    return "formspec_version[10]\
+        size["..w..","..h.."]\
+    "
+end
+
+function ns.container(x --[[Float]], y --[[Float]], body --[[String]]) --> String
+    return string.format("container[%f,%f]\
+    %s\
+    container_end[]\
+    ", x, y, body)
+end
+
+-- Note: This automatically creates the container's associated scrollbar, just in case scrollbar theming is ever added.
+function ns.scroll_container(x, y, width, height, name, orientation, factor, padding, body)
+    return string.format("scroll_container[%f,%f;%f,%f;%s;%s;%s;%s]\
+    %s\
+    scroll_container_end[]\
+    %s\
+    ", x, y, width, height, name or "", orientation or "", factor and tostring(factor) or "", padding or "", ns.scrollbar(x +width -0.25, y, 0.25, height, name, orientation))
+end
+
+function ns.scrollbar(x, y, width, height, name, value, main, max, smallstep, largestep, thumbsize, arrows)
+    local out = string.format("scrollbar[%f,%f;%f,%f;%s;%s]", x, y, width, height, name, value and tostring(value) or "")
+    return out
+end
+
+function ns.label(x --[[FLoat]], y --[[Float]], text --[[String]]) --> String
+    return string.format("label[%f,%f;%s]\n", x, y, text)
+end
+
+function ns.button(x --[[Float]], y --[[Float]], width --[[Float]], height --[[Float]], name --[[String?]], label --[[String?]]) --> String
+    return string.format("button[%f,%f;%f,%f;%s;%s]\n", x, y, name or "", label or "")
+end
+
+local function show_test_view()
+    ui.begin()
+end

mods/rgt_ui/mod.conf

@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+name = rgt_ui
+depends = rgt_base