Make tooltips more user-friendly and responsive to being in combat. Release Build 12130.

Adventures in Lestoria/Ability.cpp

@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ PrecastData::PrecastData(float castTime,float range,float size)
 
 InputGroup Ability::DEFAULT;
 
+float Ability::iconMouseoverTime{};
+float Ability::alphaMouseoverTime{};
+
 Ability::Ability()
 	:name("???"),shortName("???"),description("???"),cooldown(0),COOLDOWN_TIME(0),input(&DEFAULT){};
 Ability::Ability(std::string name,std::string shortName,std::string description,float cooldownTime,int manaCost,InputGroup*input,std::string icon,Pixel barColor1,Pixel barColor2,PrecastData precastInfo,bool canCancelCast)

Adventures in Lestoria/Ability.h

@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ struct Ability{
 	static InputGroup DEFAULT;
 	const float GetCooldownTime()const;
 	const bool operator==(const Ability&a)const;
-	float iconMouseoverTime{};
+	static float iconMouseoverTime;
-	float alphaMouseoverTime{}; //Goes from 0 to 0.5 which affects the alpha of the tooltip.
+	static float alphaMouseoverTime; //Goes from 0 to 0.5 which affects the alpha of the tooltip.
+	constexpr static float MAX_DESCRIPTION_HOVER_TIME{0.3f};
 	Ability();
 	//NOTE: icon expects the actual name relative to the "Ability Icons" directory for this constructor!
 	Ability(std::string name,std::string shortName,std::string description,float cooldownTime,int manaCost,InputGroup*input,std::string icon,Pixel barColor1=VERY_DARK_RED,Pixel barColor2=DARK_RED,PrecastData precastInfo={},bool canCancelCast=false);

Adventures in Lestoria/AdventuresInLestoria.cpp

@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ void AiL::HandleUserInput(float fElapsedTime){
 	if(GetKey(SCROLL).bPressed)displayHud=!displayHud;
 
 	bool setIdleAnimation=true;
-	bool heldDownMovementKey=false; //Is true when a movement key has been held down.
+	bool heldDownMovementKey=false;
 	
 	if(KEY_MENU.Released()){
 		if(GameState::GetCurrentState()==States::GAME_HUB)Menu::OpenMenu(MenuType::HUB_PAUSE);
@@ -2069,6 +2069,9 @@ void AiL::RenderCooldowns(){
 		player->GetAbility4(),
 	};
 
+	bool mouseHoveredOverSkill{false};
+	bool heldDownAnyAbilityKey=false;
+
 	const auto DrawCooldown=[&](vf2d pos,Ability&a,int loadoutSlot=-1/*Set to 0-2 to get an item slot rendered instead*/){
 		bool circle=loadoutSlot==-1;
 		if(a.name!="???"){
@@ -2169,16 +2172,16 @@ void AiL::RenderCooldowns(){
 			DrawShadowStringDecal(iconPos+vf2d{1,12}-shortNameSize/2,a.shortName,shortNameCol,shadowCol,{0.5f,0.75f},{0.5f,0.75f});
 
 			#pragma region Mouseover Detection
-				if(circle&&geom2d::overlaps(geom2d::circle<float>{iconPos,16},GetMousePos())||
+				if(!KEY_ATTACK.Held()&&!a.input->Held()){ //Attacking indicates we are busy in combat.
-					!circle&&geom2d::overlaps(geom2d::rect<float>{pos-vf2d{2,2},vf2d{16,16}},GetMousePos())){
+					if(circle&&geom2d::overlaps(geom2d::circle<float>{iconPos,12},GetMousePos())||
-					a.iconMouseoverTime+=GetElapsedTime();
+						!circle&&geom2d::overlaps(geom2d::rect<float>{pos,vf2d{24,24}},GetMousePos())){
-					a.alphaMouseoverTime=std::min(a.alphaMouseoverTime+GetElapsedTime(),0.5f);
+						Ability::iconMouseoverTime=std::min(Ability::iconMouseoverTime+GetElapsedTime(),1.5f);
-				}else{
+						mouseHoveredOverSkill=true;
-					a.iconMouseoverTime=0.f;
+						if(Ability::iconMouseoverTime>=1.5f)Ability::alphaMouseoverTime=std::min(Ability::alphaMouseoverTime+GetElapsedTime(),Ability::MAX_DESCRIPTION_HOVER_TIME);
-					a.alphaMouseoverTime=std::max(0.f,a.alphaMouseoverTime-GetElapsedTime());
+						const std::string abilityTooltipText{std::format("{}\n{}",a.GetName(),a.GetDescription())};
-				}
+						drawutil::DrawAbilityTooltipAtMouseCursor(this,abilityTooltipText,util::lerp(0U,255U,Ability::alphaMouseoverTime/Ability::MAX_DESCRIPTION_HOVER_TIME));
-				const std::string abilityTooltipText{std::format("{}\n{}",a.GetName(),a.GetDescription())};
+					}
-				drawutil::DrawAbilityTooltipAtMouseCursor(this,abilityTooltipText,util::lerp(0U,255U,a.alphaMouseoverTime/0.5f));
+				}else heldDownAnyAbilityKey=true;
 			#pragma endregion
 		}
 	};
@@ -2201,6 +2204,14 @@ void AiL::RenderCooldowns(){
 		if(loadoutSlot==2){a=&GetPlayer()->useItem3;}
 		DrawCooldown({float(ScreenWidth()/2+i*26-12),float(ScreenHeight()-26)},*a,loadoutSlot);
 	}
+
+	if(heldDownAnyAbilityKey){
+		Ability::iconMouseoverTime=0.f;
+		Ability::alphaMouseoverTime=0.f;
+	}else if(!mouseHoveredOverSkill){
+		Ability::iconMouseoverTime=std::max(0.f,Ability::iconMouseoverTime-GetElapsedTime());
+		Ability::alphaMouseoverTime=std::max(0.f,Ability::alphaMouseoverTime-GetElapsedTime());
+	}
 }
 
 std::pair<ForegroundWrapper,BackgroundWrapper>AiL::AddEffect(std::unique_ptr<Effect>foreground,std::unique_ptr<Effect> background){

Adventures in Lestoria/Version.h

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ All rights reserved.
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define VERSION_MINOR 3
 #define VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define VERSION_BUILD 12122
+#define VERSION_BUILD 12130
 
 #define stringify(a) stringify_(a)
 #define stringify_(a) #a