pd-ui7: Improve Container/Menu Centering API #1

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tobid7 · 2025-02-28T11:41:51+01:00

tobid7 commented

2025-02-28 11:41:51 +01:00

Problem Description

Currently, creating UIs with centered objects is heavily hard-coded. This makes UI development more difficult and can lead to visual glitches.

Proposed Solution

Introduce parent containers that store position and size data.
These containers should handle centering or left-/right-alignment of their child objects.
After aligning the inner objects, the entire container should then be positioned on the screen.

Alternative Approach for Simple Cases

For simple cases, centering could be done by:

Calculating the maximum width within a given set of joined objects.
However, for more complex scenarios, a more efficient method is needed.

Next Steps

Implement parent containers for alignment.
Ensure UI7::Menu::JoinAlign correctly calculates the maximum width of the object set.

## **Problem Description** Currently, creating UIs with centered objects is heavily hard-coded. This makes UI development more difficult and can lead to visual glitches. ## **Proposed Solution** - Introduce **parent containers** that store position and size data. - These containers should handle **centering** or **left-/right-alignment** of their child objects. - After aligning the inner objects, the **entire container** should then be positioned on the screen. ### **Alternative Approach for Simple Cases** For simple cases, centering could be done by: - Calculating the **maximum width** within a given set of joined objects. - However, for more **complex scenarios**, a more efficient method is needed. ## **Next Steps** - Implement parent containers for alignment. - Ensure **`UI7::Menu::JoinAlign`** correctly calculates the maximum width of the object set.

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Kind/Enhancement

Priority

High

labels 2025-02-28 11:41:51 +01:00

tobid7 self-assigned this 2025-02-28 11:41:51 +01:00

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Compat/Breaking

label 2025-02-28 13:13:41 +01:00

tobid7 changed reference from ~~rewrite~~ to development

2025-03-06 08:37:30 +01:00

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