chore: main scene is now a control.§

src/base-environments/youth_room/youth_room.tscn

@@ -2039,6 +2039,8 @@ volume_db = -80.0
 bus = &"music"
 
 [node name="childhood" parent="logic/ScenePlayer" instance=ExtResource("12_viwxf")]
+story_array = []
+paragraph_lengths = [1]
 
 [node name="VoiceTraining" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="logic/ScenePlayer"]
 stream = ExtResource("10_wwwdq")
@@ -2048,11 +2050,15 @@ bus = &"music"
 [node name="JuiJutsu" parent="logic/ScenePlayer" instance=ExtResource("12_x3dlb")]
 
 [node name="voice_training" parent="logic/ScenePlayer" instance=ExtResource("13_v3447")]
+story_array = []
+paragraph_lengths = [1]
 
 [node name="Jui_Jutsu" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="logic/ScenePlayer"]
 bus = &"music"
 
 [node name="draven" parent="logic/ScenePlayer" instance=ExtResource("19_d3c7p")]
+story_array = []
+paragraph_lengths = [1]
 
 [node name="starlight_mesh" type="MeshInstance3D" parent="logic/ScenePlayer"]
 transform = Transform3D(0.999, 0, 0, 0, 0.999, 0, 0, 0, 0.999, 0, 0, 0)

src/logic-scenes/board/card-board.gd

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ var focus_stickies:bool = true:
 				else:
 					current_dropzone_id = current_dropzone_id    
 
-var has_stage = false:
+var has_stage := false:
 	set(focus):
 		if focus:
 			has_stage = true

src/logic-scenes/boot/boot.gd

@@ -1 +1,6 @@
 extends Node
+
+# General housekeeping to set up a "normal"
+# game experience, e.g.
+# - ensure settings exist
+# - ensure savegames are healthy

src/singletons/main/main.gd

@@ -1,184 +1,184 @@
-extends Node3D
+extends Control
 
 signal room_loaded
 
-var has_stage: bool = false:
+var has_stage: bool = false
-	set(stage):
+#	set(stage):
-		has_stage = stage
+#		has_stage = stage
-		if in_game and has_stage:
+#		if in_game and has_stage:
-			in_game = false
+#			in_game = false
-			_return_to_menu()
+#			_return_to_menu()
 
 @export_file(".tscn") var youth_room_path: String
 @export_file(".tscn") var transition_room_path: String
 @export_file(".tscn") var adulthood_room_path: String
 @export_file(".tscn") var ending_path: String
 
-@onready var main_menu:MainMenu = %"Main Menu"
+@onready var main_menu:MainMenu = %MainMenu
 @onready var pause_menu = %PauseMenu
 @onready var menu_animation: AnimationTree = %MenuAnimationTree
 @onready var state_machine = menu_animation["parameters/playback"]
-@onready var focus_forward = %"Main Menu"
+@onready var focus_forward = %MainMenu
-
-var current_room_id: State.rooms
-
-var in_game = false
-
-var current_room: RoomTemplate
-var currently_loading_room: String = "":
-	set(path):
-		if path != "":
-			ResourceLoader.load_threaded_request(path, "PackedScene")
-			menu_animation["parameters/conditions/loading_done"] = false
-			menu_animation["parameters/conditions/load_save"] = true
-		else:
-			menu_animation["parameters/conditions/loading_done"] = true
-			menu_animation["parameters/conditions/load_save"] = false
-
-		currently_loading_room = path
-
-# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
-func _ready():
-	main_menu.start_game.connect(load_save)
-	main_menu.roll_credits.connect(func(): state_machine.travel("credits_roll"))
-	get_tree().tree_process_mode_changed.connect(pause_mode_changed)
-	await get_tree().process_frame
-	currently_loading_room = get_room_path_from_id(main_menu.save_game_handle.get_most_recent_save().current_room)
-	State.pass_stage_to(main_menu)
-
-	Scenes.scene_starting.connect(prepare_transition)
-	Scenes.scene_finished.connect(transition)
-
-func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
-	if currently_loading_room != "" and not await_swap:
-		if ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get_status(currently_loading_room) == 3:
-			if not current_room == null:
-				current_room.queue_free()
-			State.onready_room = get_room_id_from_path(currently_loading_room)
-			current_room = ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get(currently_loading_room).instantiate()
-			print("add room")
-			add_child(current_room)
-			State.onready_room = State.rooms.NULL
-			move_child(current_room, 0)
-			currently_loading_room = ""
-			room_loaded.emit()
-
-	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("reset_demo") and (OS.has_feature("demo") or true):
-		State.stage_list = [self]
-		_return_to_menu()
-
-func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
-	if event is InputEvent and in_game:
-		if event.is_action_pressed("ui_menu"):
-			toggle_pause_menu()
 
+#
+#var in_game = false
+#
+#var current_room: RoomTemplate
+#var currently_loading_room: String = "":
+#	set(path):
+#		if path != "":
+#			ResourceLoader.load_threaded_request(path, "PackedScene")
+#			menu_animation["parameters/conditions/loading_done"] = false
+#			menu_animation["parameters/conditions/load_save"] = true
+#		else:
+#			menu_animation["parameters/conditions/loading_done"] = true
+#			menu_animation["parameters/conditions/load_save"] = false
+#
+#		currently_loading_room = path
+#
+## Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
+#func _ready():
+#	main_menu.start_game.connect(load_save)
+#	main_menu.roll_credits.connect(func(): state_machine.travel("credits_roll"))
+#	get_tree().tree_process_mode_changed.connect(pause_mode_changed)
+#	await get_tree().process_frame
+#	currently_loading_room = get_room_path_from_id(main_menu.save_game_handle.get_most_recent_save().current_room)
+#	State.pass_stage_to(main_menu)
+#
+#	Scenes.scene_starting.connect(prepare_transition)
+#	Scenes.scene_finished.connect(transition)
+#
+#func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+#	if currently_loading_room != "" and not await_swap:
+#		if ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get_status(currently_loading_room) == 3:
+#			if not current_room == null:
+#				current_room.queue_free()
+#			State.onready_room = get_room_id_from_path(currently_loading_room)
+#			current_room = ResourceLoader.load_threaded_get(currently_loading_room).instantiate()
+#			print("add room")
+#			add_child(current_room)
+#			State.onready_room = State.rooms.NULL
+#			move_child(current_room, 0)
+#			currently_loading_room = ""
+#			room_loaded.emit()
+#
+#	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("reset_demo") and (OS.has_feature("demo") or true):
+#		State.stage_list = [self]
+#		_return_to_menu()
+#
+#func _unhandled_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
+#	if event is InputEvent and in_game:
+#		if event.is_action_pressed("ui_menu"):
+#			toggle_pause_menu()
+#
 func toggle_pause_menu():
-	if not get_tree().paused:
+	pass
-		get_tree().paused = true
+#	if not get_tree().paused:
-		var state_machine = menu_animation["parameters/playback"]
+#		get_tree().paused = true
-		state_machine.travel("reveal_pause_menu")
+#		var state_machine := menu_animation["parameters/playback"]
-		Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
+#		state_machine.travel("reveal_pause_menu")
-	else:
+#		Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_VISIBLE
-		get_tree().paused = false
+#	else:
-		var state_machine = menu_animation["parameters/playback"]
+#		get_tree().paused = false
-		state_machine.travel("start_game")
+#		var state_machine := menu_animation["parameters/playback"]
+#		state_machine.travel("start_game")
+#
+#		if State.stage_list[0] is Player:
+#			Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED
 
-		if State.stage_list[0] is Player:
+#func debug_youth():
-			Input.mouse_mode = Input.MOUSE_MODE_CAPTURED
+#	get_child(1).hide()
-
+#	get_child(2).hide()
-func debug_youth():
+#	get_child(3).hide()
-	get_child(1).hide()
+#	get_child(0).get_ready()
-	get_child(2).hide()
+#	get_child(0).start()
-	get_child(3).hide()
+#
-	get_child(0).get_ready()
+#func _return_to_menu():
-	get_child(0).start()
+#	State.active_save_game = null
-
+#
-func _return_to_menu():
+#	menu_animation["parameters/conditions/start_game"] = false
-	State.active_save_game = null
+#
-
+#	State.pass_stage_to(main_menu)
-	menu_animation["parameters/conditions/start_game"] = false
+#
-
+#	currently_loading_room = get_room_path_from_id(main_menu.save_game_handle.get_most_recent_save().current_room)
-	State.pass_stage_to(main_menu)
+#
-
+#	menu_animation["parameters/conditions/return_to_menu"] = true
-	currently_loading_room = get_room_path_from_id(main_menu.save_game_handle.get_most_recent_save().current_room)
+#	await(get_tree().create_timer(0.5).timeout)
-
+#	menu_animation["parameters/conditions/return_to_menu"] = false
-	menu_animation["parameters/conditions/return_to_menu"] = true
+#	_on_ready_to_unload()
-	await(get_tree().create_timer(0.5).timeout)
+#
-	menu_animation["parameters/conditions/return_to_menu"] = false
+#func load_save(save: SaveGame):
-	_on_ready_to_unload()
+#
-
+#	if currently_loading_room != "":
-func load_save(save: SaveGame):
+#		await(room_loaded)
-
+#
-	if currently_loading_room != "":
+#	if save.current_room != current_room.id:
-		await(room_loaded)
+#		# TODO Prevent race condition from appearing when save is loaded while room is still loading.
-
+#		currently_loading_room = get_room_path_from_id(save.current_room)
-	if save.current_room != current_room.id:
+#		await(room_loaded)
-		# TODO Prevent race condition from appearing when save is loaded while room is still loading.
+#
-		currently_loading_room = get_room_path_from_id(save.current_room)
+#	menu_animation["parameters/conditions/start_game"] = true
-		await(room_loaded)
+#
-
+#	State.active_save_game = save
-	menu_animation["parameters/conditions/start_game"] = true
+#	in_game = true
-
+#	current_room.start_room()
-	State.active_save_game = save
+#
-	in_game = true
+#func _on_ready_to_unload():
-	current_room.start_room()
+#	if get_child(0) is Node3D:
-
+#		get_child(0).free()
-func _on_ready_to_unload():
+#
-	if get_child(0) is Node3D:
+#func get_room_path_from_id(id: State.rooms) -> String:
-		get_child(0).free()
+#	match id:
-
+#		State.rooms.YOUTH, State.rooms.NULL:
-func get_room_path_from_id(id: State.rooms) -> String:
+#			return youth_room_path
-	match id:
+#		State.rooms.TRANSITION:
-		State.rooms.YOUTH, State.rooms.NULL:
+#			return transition_room_path
-			return youth_room_path
+#		State.rooms.ADULTHOOD:
-		State.rooms.TRANSITION:
+#			return adulthood_room_path
-			return transition_room_path
+#		_:
-		State.rooms.ADULTHOOD:
+#			return ending_path
-			return adulthood_room_path
+#
-		_:
+#func get_room_id_from_path(path: String) -> State.rooms:
-			return ending_path
+#	match path:
-
+#		youth_room_path:
-func get_room_id_from_path(path: String) -> State.rooms:
+#			return State.rooms.YOUTH
-	match path:
+#		transition_room_path:
-		youth_room_path:
+#			return State.rooms.TRANSITION
-			return State.rooms.YOUTH
+#		adulthood_room_path:
-		transition_room_path:
+#			return State.rooms.ADULTHOOD
-			return State.rooms.TRANSITION
+#		_:
-		adulthood_room_path:
+#			return State.rooms.NULL
-			return State.rooms.ADULTHOOD
+#
-		_:
+#
-			return State.rooms.NULL
+#func start_demo():
-
+#	#FIXME this causes the room to reload
-
+#	#load_save(SaveGame.new())
-func start_demo():
+#	current_room.start_room()
-	#FIXME this causes the room to reload
+#	in_game = true
-	#load_save(SaveGame.new())
+#
-	current_room.start_room()
+#func pause_mode_changed():
-	in_game = true
+#	print(get_tree().paused)
-
+#
-func pause_mode_changed():
+#var await_swap: bool = false
-	print(get_tree().paused)
+#func prepare_transition(scene_id: Scenes.id, _repeat):
-
+#	if scene_id == Scenes.id.TRANSITION:
-var await_swap: bool = false
+#		await_swap = true
-func prepare_transition(scene_id: Scenes.id, _repeat):
+#		#FIXME: this does not need to be part of the sequence
-	if scene_id == Scenes.id.TRANSITION:
+#		await(get_tree().process_frame)
-		await_swap = true
+#		current_room.prepare_transition()
-		#FIXME: this does not need to be part of the sequence
+#		if not _repeat:
-		await(get_tree().process_frame)
+#			currently_loading_room = get_room_path_from_id(State.rooms.TRANSITION)
-		current_room.prepare_transition()
+#		else:
-		if not _repeat:
+#
-			currently_loading_room = get_room_path_from_id(State.rooms.TRANSITION)
+#			currently_loading_room = get_room_path_from_id(State.rooms.ADULTHOOD)
-		else:
+#
-
+#func transition(scene_id: Scenes.id, _repeat):
-			currently_loading_room = get_room_path_from_id(State.rooms.ADULTHOOD)
+#	if scene_id == Scenes.id.TRANSITION:
-
+#		State.reset_focus()
-func transition(scene_id: Scenes.id, _repeat):
+#		await_swap = false
-	if scene_id == Scenes.id.TRANSITION:
+#		await room_loaded
-		State.reset_focus()
+#		if not _repeat:
-		await_swap = false
+#			State.queue_for_stage(current_room)
-		await room_loaded
+#			Scenes.end_current_sequence()
-		if not _repeat:
+#		else:
-			State.queue_for_stage(current_room)
+#			State.pass_stage_to(current_room)
-			Scenes.end_current_sequence()
-		else:
-			State.pass_stage_to(current_room)

src/singletons/main/main.tscn

@@ -20,6 +20,30 @@
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://dfr1w7u3jgni3" path="res://addons/markdownlabel/header_formats/h5_format.gd" id="18_d13ii"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://bsi6dexoofpe6" path="res://addons/markdownlabel/header_formats/h6_format.gd" id="19_1u8w0"]
 
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_0odxb"]
+resource_local_to_scene = true
+script = ExtResource("14_cegan")
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_lswn8"]
+resource_local_to_scene = true
+script = ExtResource("15_82xsv")
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_a6jrf"]
+resource_local_to_scene = true
+script = ExtResource("16_getpj")
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_xuqvo"]
+resource_local_to_scene = true
+script = ExtResource("17_ryguw")
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_qsp4k"]
+resource_local_to_scene = true
+script = ExtResource("18_d13ii")
+
+[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_kq58d"]
+resource_local_to_scene = true
+script = ExtResource("19_1u8w0")
+
 [sub_resource type="GDScript" id="GDScript_8sq0u"]
 script/source = "extends Label
 
@@ -119,7 +143,7 @@ tracks/4/keys = {
 tracks/5/type = "value"
 tracks/5/imported = false
 tracks/5/enabled = true
-tracks/5/path = NodePath("../../Main Menu:modulate")
+tracks/5/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:modulate")
 tracks/5/interp = 1
 tracks/5/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/5/keys = {
@@ -131,7 +155,7 @@ tracks/5/keys = {
 tracks/6/type = "value"
 tracks/6/imported = false
 tracks/6/enabled = true
-tracks/6/path = NodePath("../../Main Menu:visible")
+tracks/6/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:visible")
 tracks/6/interp = 1
 tracks/6/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/6/keys = {
@@ -203,7 +227,7 @@ tracks/11/keys = {
 tracks/12/type = "value"
 tracks/12/imported = false
 tracks/12/enabled = true
-tracks/12/path = NodePath("%Main Menu:visible")
+tracks/12/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:visible")
 tracks/12/interp = 1
 tracks/12/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/12/keys = {
@@ -215,7 +239,7 @@ tracks/12/keys = {
 tracks/13/type = "value"
 tracks/13/imported = false
 tracks/13/enabled = true
-tracks/13/path = NodePath("%Main Menu:modulate")
+tracks/13/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:modulate")
 tracks/13/interp = 1
 tracks/13/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/13/keys = {
@@ -303,7 +327,7 @@ length = 130.003
 tracks/0/type = "value"
 tracks/0/imported = false
 tracks/0/enabled = true
-tracks/0/path = NodePath("../../Main Menu:visible")
+tracks/0/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:visible")
 tracks/0/interp = 0
 tracks/0/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/0/keys = {
@@ -390,7 +414,7 @@ tracks/6/keys = {
 tracks/7/type = "value"
 tracks/7/imported = false
 tracks/7/enabled = true
-tracks/7/path = NodePath("%Main Menu:modulate")
+tracks/7/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:modulate")
 tracks/7/interp = 1
 tracks/7/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/7/keys = {
@@ -454,7 +478,7 @@ tracks/3/keys = {
 tracks/4/type = "value"
 tracks/4/imported = false
 tracks/4/enabled = true
-tracks/4/path = NodePath("%Main Menu:visible")
+tracks/4/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:visible")
 tracks/4/interp = 1
 tracks/4/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/4/keys = {
@@ -494,7 +518,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 tracks/2/type = "value"
 tracks/2/imported = false
 tracks/2/enabled = true
-tracks/2/path = NodePath("%Main Menu:visible")
+tracks/2/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:visible")
 tracks/2/interp = 1
 tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/2/keys = {
@@ -506,7 +530,7 @@ tracks/2/keys = {
 tracks/3/type = "value"
 tracks/3/imported = false
 tracks/3/enabled = true
-tracks/3/path = NodePath("%Main Menu:modulate")
+tracks/3/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:modulate")
 tracks/3/interp = 1
 tracks/3/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/3/keys = {
@@ -683,7 +707,7 @@ tracks/4/keys = {
 tracks/5/type = "value"
 tracks/5/imported = false
 tracks/5/enabled = true
-tracks/5/path = NodePath("../../Main Menu:modulate")
+tracks/5/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:modulate")
 tracks/5/interp = 1
 tracks/5/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/5/keys = {
@@ -907,7 +931,7 @@ tracks/3/keys = {
 tracks/4/type = "value"
 tracks/4/imported = false
 tracks/4/enabled = true
-tracks/4/path = NodePath("%Main Menu:visible")
+tracks/4/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:visible")
 tracks/4/interp = 1
 tracks/4/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/4/keys = {
@@ -935,7 +959,7 @@ tracks/0/keys = {
 tracks/1/type = "value"
 tracks/1/imported = false
 tracks/1/enabled = true
-tracks/1/path = NodePath("%Main Menu:modulate")
+tracks/1/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:modulate")
 tracks/1/interp = 1
 tracks/1/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/1/keys = {
@@ -947,7 +971,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 tracks/2/type = "value"
 tracks/2/imported = false
 tracks/2/enabled = true
-tracks/2/path = NodePath("%Main Menu:visible")
+tracks/2/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:visible")
 tracks/2/interp = 1
 tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/2/keys = {
@@ -974,7 +998,7 @@ tracks/0/keys = {
 tracks/1/type = "value"
 tracks/1/imported = false
 tracks/1/enabled = true
-tracks/1/path = NodePath("../../Main Menu:modulate")
+tracks/1/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:modulate")
 tracks/1/interp = 1
 tracks/1/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/1/keys = {
@@ -986,7 +1010,7 @@ tracks/1/keys = {
 tracks/2/type = "value"
 tracks/2/imported = false
 tracks/2/enabled = true
-tracks/2/path = NodePath("../../Main Menu:visible")
+tracks/2/path = NodePath("../../MainMenu:visible")
 tracks/2/interp = 1
 tracks/2/loop_wrap = true
 tracks/2/keys = {
@@ -1145,7 +1169,7 @@ states/reveal_pause_menu/position = Vector2(783.91, -112.734)
 states/start_game/node = SubResource("AnimationNodeAnimation_5umfs")
 states/start_game/position = Vector2(698, 32)
 transitions = ["Start", "init", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_dxdg4"), "init", "loading", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_0hpxy"), "loading", "loading_done", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_ipapo"), "loading_done", "start_game", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_0t1lp"), "start_game", "init", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_66nmg"), "loading_done", "load_savegame", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_6b86u"), "load_savegame", "loading_game", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_y626i"), "loading_game", "start_game", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_52bss"), "start_game", "credits_roll", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_x8oth"), "credits_roll", "loading_done", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_5ge3a"), "loading_done", "credits_roll", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_44pd3"), "start_game", "reveal_pause_menu", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_pc6pe"), "reveal_pause_menu", "hide_pause_menu", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_dx61n"), "hide_pause_menu", "start_game", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_lp1dx"), "hide_pause_menu", "init", SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachineTransition_mqlnh")]
-graph_offset = Vector2(-306.25, -187.73401)
+graph_offset = Vector2(144.75, -210.73401)
 
 [sub_resource type="Shader" id="Shader_cegan"]
 code = "shader_type canvas_item;
@@ -1211,32 +1235,14 @@ fill = 1
 fill_from = Vector2(0.538462, 0.491453)
 fill_to = Vector2(1.3, -0.3)
 
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_0odxb"]
+[node name="main" type="Control"]
-resource_local_to_scene = true
-script = ExtResource("14_cegan")
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_lswn8"]
-resource_local_to_scene = true
-script = ExtResource("15_82xsv")
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_a6jrf"]
-resource_local_to_scene = true
-script = ExtResource("16_getpj")
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_xuqvo"]
-resource_local_to_scene = true
-script = ExtResource("17_ryguw")
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_qsp4k"]
-resource_local_to_scene = true
-script = ExtResource("18_d13ii")
-
-[sub_resource type="Resource" id="Resource_kq58d"]
-resource_local_to_scene = true
-script = ExtResource("19_1u8w0")
-
-[node name="main" type="Node3D"]
 process_mode = 3
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
 script = ExtResource("1_rqkns")
 youth_room_path = "res://base-environments/youth_room/youth_room.tscn"
 transition_room_path = "uid://fgp3s28h7msy"
@@ -1245,6 +1251,7 @@ adulthood_room_path = "uid://flisupth27th"
 [node name="Panel" type="Panel" parent="."]
 visible = false
 modulate = Color(0, 0, 0, 1)
+layout_mode = 1
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0
@@ -1252,158 +1259,17 @@ grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 mouse_filter = 2
 
-[node name="Main Menu" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3_ik73t")]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-
-[node name="FPSLabel" type="Label" parent="."]
-visible = false
-offset_right = 40.0
-offset_bottom = 35.0
-script = SubResource("GDScript_8sq0u")
-
-[node name="Startup Menu" parent="." instance=ExtResource("1_v5rpm")]
-visible = false
-
-[node name="Disclaimer" parent="." instance=ExtResource("7_t45fc")]
-visible = false
-
-[node name="Control" type="Control" parent="."]
-layout_mode = 3
-anchors_preset = 2
-anchor_top = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-offset_top = -40.0
-offset_right = 40.0
-grow_vertical = 0
-
-[node name="mask" type="Sprite2D" parent="Control"]
-modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
-clip_children = 1
-position = Vector2(98, -47)
-rotation = 1.5708
-texture = ExtResource("5_sr555")
-
-[node name="frame" type="Sprite2D" parent="Control/mask"]
-clip_children = 1
-texture = ExtResource("6_aaaxa")
-
-[node name="deco" type="Sprite2D" parent="Control/mask/frame"]
-modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
-rotation = -0.314159
-texture = ExtResource("7_koraw")
-
-[node name="LoadingLabel" type="Label" parent="Control"]
-visible = false
-layout_mode = 0
-offset_left = 100.0
-offset_top = -37.0
-offset_right = 239.99973
-offset_bottom = 9.0
-text = "loading"
-script = SubResource("GDScript_cegan")
-
-[node name="MenuAnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="."]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-root_node = NodePath("../Control/mask")
-libraries = {
-&"": SubResource("AnimationLibrary_ogbs1")
-}
-autoplay = "init"
-
-[node name="MenuAnimationTree" type="AnimationTree" parent="MenuAnimationPlayer"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-root_node = NodePath("%MenuAnimationPlayer/../Control/mask")
-tree_root = SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachine_uwcb5")
-anim_player = NodePath("..")
-parameters/conditions/load_save = false
-parameters/conditions/loading_done = false
-parameters/conditions/return_to_menu = false
-parameters/conditions/roll_credits = false
-parameters/conditions/start_game = false
-
-[node name="AudioStreamPlayer" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="MenuAnimationPlayer/MenuAnimationTree"]
-bus = &"music"
-
-[node name="PauseContainer" type="CenterContainer" parent="."]
-visible = false
-anchors_preset = 15
-anchor_right = 1.0
-anchor_bottom = 1.0
-grow_horizontal = 2
-grow_vertical = 2
-
-[node name="TextureRect" type="TextureRect" parent="PauseContainer"]
-material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_knlqd")
-layout_mode = 2
-texture = SubResource("GradientTexture2D_swtmc")
-
-[node name="PauseMenu" type="PanelContainer" parent="PauseContainer"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-layout_mode = 2
-script = ExtResource("9_ihfph")
-
-[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu"]
-modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
-layout_mode = 2
-
-[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-theme_type_variation = &"HeaderLarge"
-text = "Game Paused"
-
-[node name="ResumeButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-layout_mode = 2
-text = "Resume"
-
-[node name="BugButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-script = ExtResource("12_cegan")
-metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://sa15wakvpj2e"
-
-[node name="ToMenuButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-visible = false
-layout_mode = 2
-text = "Return to Menu"
-
-[node name="ToSettingsButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-visible = false
-layout_mode = 2
-text = "Open Settings"
-
-[node name="ToDesktopButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-layout_mode = 2
-text = "Quit to Desktop"
-
-[node name="HSeparator" type="HSeparator" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
-custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 20)
-layout_mode = 2
-
-[node name="FindHelplineButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-layout_mode = 2
-text = "Find Help-Lines"
-
-[node name="Label2" type="Label" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
-layout_mode = 2
-text = "opens findahelpline.com"
-horizontal_alignment = 1
-
-[node name="SkipStoryButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
-unique_name_in_owner = true
-visible = false
-layout_mode = 2
-text = "Skip this Story"
-
 [node name="CreditsRoll" type="RichTextLabel" parent="."]
 visible = false
 modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
 offset_top = 220.0
-offset_right = 1926.0
+offset_bottom = 3502.0
-offset_bottom = 5260.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
 bbcode_enabled = true
 text = "[center]
 [img=512]res://ui/menu_main/logo.png[/img]
@@ -1645,4 +1511,153 @@ h4 = SubResource("Resource_xuqvo")
 h5 = SubResource("Resource_qsp4k")
 h6 = SubResource("Resource_kq58d")
 
+[node name="MainMenu" parent="." instance=ExtResource("3_ik73t")]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 1
+
+[node name="FPSLabel" type="Label" parent="."]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 0
+offset_right = 40.0
+offset_bottom = 35.0
+script = SubResource("GDScript_8sq0u")
+
+[node name="Startup Menu" parent="." instance=ExtResource("1_v5rpm")]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 1
+
+[node name="Disclaimer" parent="." instance=ExtResource("7_t45fc")]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 1
+
+[node name="Loading" type="Control" parent="."]
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 2
+anchor_top = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_vertical = 0
+
+[node name="mask" type="Sprite2D" parent="Loading"]
+modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
+clip_children = 1
+position = Vector2(98, -47)
+rotation = 1.5708
+texture = ExtResource("5_sr555")
+
+[node name="frame" type="Sprite2D" parent="Loading/mask"]
+clip_children = 1
+texture = ExtResource("6_aaaxa")
+
+[node name="deco" type="Sprite2D" parent="Loading/mask/frame"]
+modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
+rotation = -0.314159
+texture = ExtResource("7_koraw")
+
+[node name="LoadingLabel" type="Label" parent="Loading"]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 0
+offset_left = 100.0
+offset_top = -37.0
+offset_right = 239.99976
+offset_bottom = 9.0
+text = "loading"
+script = SubResource("GDScript_cegan")
+
+[node name="MenuAnimationPlayer" type="AnimationPlayer" parent="."]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+root_node = NodePath("../Loading/mask")
+libraries = {
+&"": SubResource("AnimationLibrary_ogbs1")
+}
+autoplay = "init"
+
+[node name="MenuAnimationTree" type="AnimationTree" parent="MenuAnimationPlayer"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+root_node = NodePath("%MenuAnimationPlayer/../Loading/mask")
+tree_root = SubResource("AnimationNodeStateMachine_uwcb5")
+anim_player = NodePath("..")
+parameters/conditions/load_save = false
+parameters/conditions/loading_done = false
+parameters/conditions/return_to_menu = false
+parameters/conditions/roll_credits = false
+parameters/conditions/start_game = false
+
+[node name="AudioStreamPlayer" type="AudioStreamPlayer" parent="MenuAnimationPlayer/MenuAnimationTree"]
+bus = &"music"
+
+[node name="PauseContainer" type="CenterContainer" parent="."]
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 1
+anchors_preset = 15
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+
+[node name="TextureRect" type="TextureRect" parent="PauseContainer"]
+material = SubResource("ShaderMaterial_knlqd")
+layout_mode = 2
+texture = SubResource("GradientTexture2D_swtmc")
+
+[node name="PauseMenu" type="PanelContainer" parent="PauseContainer"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 2
+script = ExtResource("9_ihfph")
+
+[node name="VBoxContainer" type="VBoxContainer" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu"]
+modulate = Color(1, 1, 1, 0)
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+theme_type_variation = &"HeaderLarge"
+text = "Game Paused"
+
+[node name="ResumeButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Resume"
+
+[node name="BugButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+script = ExtResource("12_cegan")
+metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://sa15wakvpj2e"
+
+[node name="ToMenuButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Return to Menu"
+
+[node name="ToSettingsButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Open Settings"
+
+[node name="ToDesktopButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Quit to Desktop"
+
+[node name="HSeparator" type="HSeparator" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(0, 20)
+layout_mode = 2
+
+[node name="FindHelplineButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Find Help-Lines"
+
+[node name="Label2" type="Label" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "opens findahelpline.com"
+horizontal_alignment = 1
+
+[node name="SkipStoryButton" type="Button" parent="PauseContainer/PauseMenu/VBoxContainer"]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
+visible = false
+layout_mode = 2
+text = "Skip this Story"
+
 [connection signal="on_read" from="Disclaimer" to="Startup Menu" method="starting"]

src/ui/menu_main/main_menu.tscn

@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ _data = {
 &"vanish": SubResource("Animation_a3iyq")
 }
 
-[node name="Main Menu" type="Panel"]
+[node name="MainMenu" type="Panel"]
 anchors_preset = 15
 anchor_right = 1.0
 anchor_bottom = 1.0