fix: settings no longer race condition.

src/dev-util/settings_popup.gd

@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 class_name SettingsPopup extends PanelContainer
 
+func _ready() -> void:
+	get_parent_control().visible = false
+
 func show_settings(id: int = -1):
+	get_parent_control().visible = true
 	$AnimationPlayer.play("reveal")
+	await $AnimationPlayer.animation_finished
 	if not id == -1:
 		$TabContainer.current_tab = id
 	State.pass_stage_to($TabContainer)
 	
 func vanish():
-	$AnimationPlayer.play("vanish")
 	State.save_settings()
+	$AnimationPlayer.play("vanish")
+	await $AnimationPlayer.animation_finished
+	get_parent_control().visible = false

src/singletons/main/main.gd

@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@ var has_stage: bool = false
 @onready var focus_forward = %MainMenu
 
 func _ready() -> void:
-	await get_tree().create_timer(1.0).timeout
 	print("main.gd: ready()")
-	main_menu.has_stage = true
+	# TODO: Only do this if we're not in a debug scene.
+	await main_menu.execute()
 
-# TODO: Find out if we want this.
-signal room_loaded
 
 #
 #var in_game = false

src/ui/menu_main/main_menu.gd

@@ -1,32 +1,5 @@
 class_name MainMenu extends Panel
 
-var has_stage: bool = false:
-	set(value):
-		has_stage = value
-		assert(is_node_ready(), "MainMenu node not ready yet!")
-		if save_game_handle.get_most_recent_save().current_room == 0:
-			continue_button.visible = false
-			continue_button.disabled = true
-			new_game_button.theme_type_variation = "H1Button"
-		else:
-			continue_button.visible = true
-			continue_button.disabled = not has_stage
-			new_game_button.theme_type_variation = ""
-		load_game_button.disabled = not save_game_handle.has_existing_saves()
-		for child: Control in $PanelContainer.get_children():
-			child.focus_mode = FOCUS_ALL if has_stage else FOCUS_NONE
-			child.modulate = Color.WHITE if has_stage else Color.WEB_GRAY
-			child.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP if has_stage else Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
-		if has_stage:
-			if continue_button.visible:
-				continue_button.grab_focus()
-			else:
-				new_game_button.grab_focus()
-
-signal start_game(savegame: SaveGame)
-signal open_settings(new_game: bool)
-signal roll_credits
-
 @onready var new_game_button: Button = $PanelContainer/NewGameButton
 @onready var continue_button: Button = $PanelContainer/ContinueGameButton
 @onready var load_game_button: Button = $PanelContainer/LoadGameButton
@@ -35,29 +8,74 @@ signal roll_credits
 @onready var credits_button: Button = $PanelContainer/CreditsButton
 @onready var quit_button: Button = $PanelContainer/QuitButton
 @onready var save_game_handle: SaveGameList = %SaveGameList
-@export var save_game_exists: bool = false:
-	set(value):
-		save_game_exists = value
 
-var await_new_game: bool = false
+# Internal Signals
+signal _user_choice(result: String)
+
+func execute() -> String:
+	print("main_menu.gd: execute()")
+	assert(is_node_ready(), "MainMenu node not ready yet! (???)")
+
+	if State.active_save_game == null or State.active_save_game.current_room == 0:
+		continue_button.visible = false
+		continue_button.disabled = true
+		new_game_button.theme_type_variation = "H1Button"
+	else:
+		continue_button.visible = true
+		continue_button.disabled = false
+		new_game_button.theme_type_variation = ""
+
+	load_game_button.disabled = not save_game_handle.has_existing_saves()
+
+	save_game_handle.visible = save_game_handle.has_existing_saves()
+
+	if continue_button.visible:
+		continue_button.grab_focus()
+	else:
+		new_game_button.grab_focus()
+
+	_activate()
+	var result = await _user_choice
+	_deactivate()
+
+	return str(result)
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready() -> void:
 	print("main_menu.gd: ready()")
+	_deactivate()
+
 	save_game_handle.picked.connect(_on_save_picked)
-	if save_game_handle.get_most_recent_save().current_room == 0:
+
-		continue_button.disabled = true
+	continue_button.pressed.connect(_choose.bind("continue"))
-		continue_button.visible = false
-		new_game_button.theme_type_variation = "H1Button"
-	continue_button.pressed.connect(func(): start_game.emit(save_game_handle.get_most_recent_save()))
 	new_game_button.pressed.connect(func(): save_game_handle.pick_save_slot(true))
 	load_game_button.pressed.connect(func(): save_game_handle.pick_save_slot(false))
 	load_game_button.disabled = not save_game_handle.has_existing_saves()
 	settings_button.pressed.connect(settings_popup.show_settings)
+	credits_button.pressed.connect(_choose.bind("credits"))
 	quit_button.pressed.connect(get_tree().quit)
-	credits_button.pressed.connect(roll_credits.emit)
 
-	#State.take_stage(self)
+func _choose(choice: String) -> void:
+	print("main_menu.gd: _choose(", choice, ")")
+	_user_choice.emit(choice)
+
+func _activate() -> void:
+	save_game_handle.visible = false
+
+	for child: Control in $PanelContainer.get_children():
+		child.focus_mode = Control.FOCUS_ALL
+		child.modulate = Color.WHITE
+		child.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_STOP
+
+func _deactivate() -> void:
+	save_game_handle.visible = false
+
+	for child: Control in $PanelContainer.get_children():
+		child.focus_mode = FOCUS_NONE
+		child.modulate = Color.WEB_GRAY
+		child.mouse_filter = Control.MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
 
 func _on_save_picked(save: SaveGame):
-	start_game.emit(save)
+	print("main_menu.gd: _on_save_picked(", save, ")")
+	State.active_save_game = save
+	_user_choice.emit("start_game")

src/ui/menu_main/main_menu.tscn

@@ -360,35 +360,35 @@ alignment = 0
 script = ExtResource("4_iotk1")
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://cxton1pffwxk4"
 
-[node name="CenterContainer2" type="CenterContainer" parent="."]
+[node name="SettingsContainer" type="CenterContainer" parent="."]
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
-mouse_filter = 2
+mouse_filter = 0
 
-[node name="SettingsPopup" type="PanelContainer" parent="CenterContainer2"]
+[node name="SettingsPopup" type="PanelContainer" parent="SettingsContainer"]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 visible = false
 self_modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
 layout_mode = 2
 script = ExtResource("4_k8jo0")
 
-[node name="AnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="CenterContainer2/SettingsPopup"]
+[node name="AnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="SettingsContainer/SettingsPopup"]
 root_node = NodePath("../TabContainer/Video Settings")
 libraries = {
 &"": SubResource("AnimationLibrary_lmxul")
 }
 autoplay = "RESET"
 
-[node name="Decoration" type="Control" parent="CenterContainer2/SettingsPopup"]
+[node name="Decoration" type="Control" parent="SettingsContainer/SettingsPopup"]
 layout_mode = 2
 size_flags_horizontal = 4
 size_flags_vertical = 4
 
-[node name="decoration" type="PanelContainer" parent="CenterContainer2/SettingsPopup/Decoration"]
+[node name="decoration" type="PanelContainer" parent="SettingsContainer/SettingsPopup/Decoration"]
 modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
 layout_mode = 0
 offset_left = -374.0
@@ -400,36 +400,36 @@ grow_vertical = 2
 rotation = 1.26885
 pivot_offset = Vector2(374, 378.5)
 
-[node name="TabContainer" type="TabContainer" parent="CenterContainer2/SettingsPopup"]
+[node name="TabContainer" type="TabContainer" parent="SettingsContainer/SettingsPopup"]
 modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
 layout_mode = 2
-current_tab = 3
+current_tab = 0
 use_hidden_tabs_for_min_size = true
 script = ExtResource("5_lhfti")
 
-[node name="Accessibility" parent="CenterContainer2/SettingsPopup/TabContainer" instance=ExtResource("6_875a3")]
+[node name="Accessibility" parent="SettingsContainer/SettingsPopup/TabContainer" instance=ExtResource("6_875a3")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
-visible = false
 layout_mode = 2
 
-[node name="Video Settings" parent="CenterContainer2/SettingsPopup/TabContainer" instance=ExtResource("3_f0dcd")]
+[node name="Video Settings" parent="SettingsContainer/SettingsPopup/TabContainer" instance=ExtResource("3_f0dcd")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 visible = false
 layout_mode = 2
 metadata/_tab_index = 1
 
-[node name="Audio Settings" parent="CenterContainer2/SettingsPopup/TabContainer" instance=ExtResource("4_o07mg")]
+[node name="Audio Settings" parent="SettingsContainer/SettingsPopup/TabContainer" instance=ExtResource("4_o07mg")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 visible = false
 layout_mode = 2
 metadata/_tab_index = 2
 
-[node name="Gameplay Settings" parent="CenterContainer2/SettingsPopup/TabContainer" instance=ExtResource("6_p7ypt")]
+[node name="Gameplay Settings" parent="SettingsContainer/SettingsPopup/TabContainer" instance=ExtResource("6_p7ypt")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
+visible = false
 layout_mode = 2
 metadata/_tab_index = 3
 
-[node name="Content Notes" parent="CenterContainer2/SettingsPopup/TabContainer" instance=ExtResource("7_pnd48")]
+[node name="Content Notes" parent="SettingsContainer/SettingsPopup/TabContainer" instance=ExtResource("7_pnd48")]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
 visible = false
 layout_mode = 2
@@ -437,11 +437,14 @@ metadata/_tab_index = 4
 
 [node name="SaveGameList" type="CenterContainer" parent="."]
 unique_name_in_owner = true
-visible = false
 layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
+offset_left = 40.0
+offset_top = -45.0
+offset_right = 40.0
+offset_bottom = -45.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 mouse_filter = 2