From ae34cb934adbb2e63211765862f7e892aa01c46f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: henry <henry@gammaspace.ca>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:58:25 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Added segment lines to notification display.

---
 scripts/notification_display.gd | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/scripts/notification_display.gd b/scripts/notification_display.gd
index 645601f..e310866 100644
--- a/scripts/notification_display.gd
+++ b/scripts/notification_display.gd
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ var _sprite_size: Vector2 = Vector2.ZERO
 var _origin_offset: float = 0.0
 var _follow_player: bool = false
 
+var _connector_line: Line2D = null
+var _connector_visible: bool = false
+
+
 func show_notification(weapon_name: String, player_node: Node2D, player_sprite_size: Vector2, origin_offset: float) -> void:
     label.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", 8)
     label.text = weapon_name
@@ -51,10 +55,17 @@ func show_notification(weapon_name: String, player_node: Node2D, player_sprite_s
 
     # Wait for fade-in to finish, then resume following
     await tween.finished
-   # _follow_player = true
+    _follow_player = true
+
+    # Create connector line from notification to player origin
+    _connector_line = Line2D.new()
+    _connector_line.default_color = Color.WHITE
+    _connector_line.width = 1.0
+    add_child(_connector_line)
+    _connector_visible = true
 
     # Stay fully visible for a moment before fading
-    await get_tree().create_timer(0.25).timeout
+    await get_tree().create_timer(0.5).timeout
 
     # Record current position as the fade-out starting point
     await get_tree().process_frame
@@ -73,6 +84,8 @@ func show_notification(weapon_name: String, player_node: Node2D, player_sprite_s
 func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
     if _follow_player and _player:
         _update_position()
+    if _connector_visible and _player:
+        _update_connector()
 
 
 func _update_position() -> void:
@@ -110,3 +123,36 @@ func _update_position() -> void:
     notif_y = clamp(notif_y, 0, viewport_size.y - size.y)
 
     position = Vector2(notif_x, notif_y)
+
+
+func _update_connector() -> void:
+    if _connector_line == null or _player == null:
+        return
+
+    # Icon position in the notification's local space
+    var icon_pos = _container.position + icon.position
+    var icon_mid_y = icon_pos.y + icon.size.y / 2.0
+
+    # Point 0: edge of the container closest to the icon, at icon's vertical midpoint
+    var point0: Vector2
+    var direction: float
+
+    if _container.get_child(0) == icon:
+        # Icon on the left (not flipped) — container's left edge, line goes left toward player
+        point0 = Vector2(_container.position.x, icon_mid_y)
+        direction = -1.0
+    else:
+        # Icon on the right (flipped) — container's right edge, line goes right toward player
+        point0 = Vector2(_container.position.x + _container.size.x, icon_mid_y)
+        direction = 1.0
+
+    # Point 1: 8px straight from point 0 toward the player
+    const SEGMENT_ORIGIN: float = 8.0 # length of initial segment from origin
+    var point1 = Vector2(point0.x + SEGMENT_ORIGIN * direction, icon_mid_y)
+
+    # Point 2: player's origin + ENDPOINT_OFFSET, converted to notification's local space
+    const ENDPOINT_OFFSET = Vector2(4, 7) # offset from player's origin to connector endpoint
+    var target = _player.position + Vector2(+ENDPOINT_OFFSET.x, _origin_offset + ENDPOINT_OFFSET.y)
+    var point2 = target - position
+
+    _connector_line.points = PackedVector2Array([point0, point1, point2])