Custom Cursor Manager

System Summary

The Custom Cursor Manager replaces the default mouse cursor with one that changes depending on states in the editor, as well as handling a selector frame on the tile the user's cursor hovers over.

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Connected Systems

List of connecting/parent/subsystems.

Connecting Systems:

• Editor Manager
• Tool Manager

Feature List / Breakdown of Features

List of features and descriptions within system.

Custom Cursor:

• Visually reflects the user's current tool (Brush, Box Brush and Cursor)
• Displays an X if the user is unable to place an object in the current cell.
• Reverts to the cursor image when hovering on UI elements.

Selector Frame:

• Snaps to the cell the user hovers on at any time.
• Changes appearance based on these states:
  • White: Default
  • Red: When deleting tiles
  • Yellow: When hovering over an entity with the cursor tool (to edit)
  • Cyan: When moving entities
  • Invisible: When in a non-placeable area

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Future Work / Risks

Future Work:

1. Make the selector frame appear red when deleting entities.

Risks:

• Image loading is based on the file path in the res directory. Moving files could cause reference problems if this script isn't updated accordingly.

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Miscellaneous Notes

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