Added segment lines to notification display.

graphics/stock.png.import

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+}
+
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+
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+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
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graphics/tri.png.import

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+mipmaps/generate=false
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+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
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+process/channel_remap/green=1
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graphics/vanguard.png.import

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+path="res://.godot/imported/vanguard.png-294c61db0141993beb875af311f8a1e3.ctex"
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+"vram_texture": false
+}
+
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+
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+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/vanguard.png-294c61db0141993beb875af311f8a1e3.ctex"]
+
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+
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+compress/high_quality=false
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+compress/normal_map=0
+compress/channel_pack=0
+mipmaps/generate=false
+mipmaps/limit=-1
+roughness/mode=0
+roughness/src_normal=""
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+process/channel_remap/green=1
+process/channel_remap/blue=2
+process/channel_remap/alpha=3
+process/fix_alpha_border=true
+process/premult_alpha=false
+process/normal_map_invert_y=false
+process/hdr_as_srgb=false
+process/hdr_clamp_exposure=false
+process/size_limit=0
+detect_3d/compress_to=1

project.godot

@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ run/main_scene="uid://bj4fytc3sy482"
 config/features=PackedStringArray("4.7", "Forward Plus")
 config/icon="res://icon.svg"
 
+[autoload]
+
+EventBus="*uid://bv56i5pud2p3x"
+
 [display]
 
 window/size/viewport_width=208

resources/player_weapon_resources/stock.tres

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ bullet_scene = ExtResource("1_lcw6o")
 damage = 2
 speed = 500
 spacing = 25.0
-origin = -12
+origin = -15
 horizontal_offset = 10.0
 stagger_offset = 0.35
 metadata/_custom_type_script = "uid://7n1itonn35fm"

scenes/notification_display.tscn

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+[gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://c3scm07fgpkcp"]
+
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://3a0cypjsx5cq" path="res://scripts/notification_display.gd" id="1"]
+[ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://dtggedl0127vk" path="res://graphics/stock.png" id="2_nqp5d"]
+
+[node name="NotificationDisplay" type="Control" unique_id=1 node_paths=PackedStringArray("icon", "label")]
+layout_mode = 3
+anchors_preset = 0
+script = ExtResource("1")
+icon = NodePath("HBoxContainer/Icon")
+label = NodePath("HBoxContainer/Label")
+
+[node name="HBoxContainer" type="HBoxContainer" parent="." unique_id=228546504]
+layout_mode = 0
+
+[node name="Icon" type="TextureRect" parent="HBoxContainer" unique_id=3]
+custom_minimum_size = Vector2(16, 16)
+custom_maximum_size = Vector2(16, 16)
+propagate_maximum_size = true
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 0
+texture = ExtResource("2_nqp5d")
+stretch_mode = 1
+
+[node name="Label" type="Label" parent="HBoxContainer" unique_id=4]
+layout_mode = 2
+size_flags_horizontal = 0
+text = "Weapon name"
+vertical_alignment = 1
+uppercase = true
+
+[node name="Background" type="ColorRect" parent="." unique_id=2]
+z_index = -1
+layout_mode = 0
+anchor_right = 1.0
+anchor_bottom = 1.0
+grow_horizontal = 2
+grow_vertical = 2
+color = Color(0.4117647, 0.4117647, 0.41568628, 1)

scenes/world.tscn

@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
 [gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://bj4fytc3sy482"]
 
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://14fhj8834pkq" path="res://scenes/ui.tscn" id="1_nnsk1"]
+[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://boce4kgerpff2" path="res://scripts/notification_manager.gd" id="2_k0juu"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://b3dqvd23nbmrm" path="res://graphics/cloud layers.png" id="3_4wyf3"]
+[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://c3scm07fgpkcp" path="res://scenes/notification_display.tscn" id="3_71j4m"]
 [ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://6wq3ynesnsha" path="res://scenes/player.tscn" id="3_k0juu"]
 
 [node name="World" type="Node2D" unique_id=1317852169]
 
-[node name="Level" type="Node2D" parent="." unique_id=934289771]
+[node name="UI" parent="." unique_id=480295610 instance=ExtResource("1_nnsk1")]
 
-[node name="UI" parent="Level" unique_id=480295610 instance=ExtResource("1_nnsk1")]
+[node name="NotificationManager" type="Node" parent="UI" unique_id=1222543367]
+script = ExtResource("2_k0juu")
+notification_scene = ExtResource("3_71j4m")
+
+[node name="Level" type="Node2D" parent="." unique_id=934289771]
 
 [node name="Background" type="Node2D" parent="Level" unique_id=485120278]
 z_index = -1

scripts/event_bus.gd

@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ extends Node
 
 @warning_ignore_start("unused_signal") # since otherwise Godot will throw a warning that the signal is unused in current scope
 
+signal weapon_changed(weapon_name: String, player_node: Node2D, player_sprite_size: Vector2, origin_offset: float)
 
-@warning_ignore_restore("unused_signal") # put any future signals you add between the two ignore annotations
+@warning_ignore_restore("unused_signal")

scripts/notification_display.gd

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+class_name NotificationDisplay extends Control
+
+@export var icon: TextureRect
+@export var label: Label
+@onready var _container: HBoxContainer = $HBoxContainer
+
+var _player: Node2D = null
+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
+
+    # Auto-load icon from graphics folder matching the weapon name
+    var icon_path = "res://graphics/" + weapon_name.to_lower() + ".png"
+    if ResourceLoader.exists(icon_path):
+        icon.texture = load(icon_path)
+    else:
+        icon.texture = null
+
+    _player = player_node
+    _player.tree_exiting.connect(queue_free)
+    _sprite_size = player_sprite_size
+    _origin_offset = origin_offset
+    _follow_player = false # Disable movement for testing
+
+    # Wait one frame for layout to resolve shrink-to-fit widths
+    await get_tree().process_frame
+
+    # Use container's natural width, but fix height at 16px
+    size = Vector2(_container.size.x, 16.0)
+
+    # Calculate target position
+    _update_position()
+    var target_pos = position
+
+    # Start 10px above destination, fully transparent
+    position.y = target_pos.y - 10.0
+    modulate.a = 0.0
+
+    # Pause following during fade-in so the tween isn't overridden by _process
+    _follow_player = false
+
+    # Fade in and slide into position with overshoot
+    var tween = create_tween().set_parallel()
+    tween.tween_property(self, "modulate:a", 1.0, 0.3)
+    var move_tween = tween.tween_property(self, "position:y", target_pos.y, 0.3)
+    move_tween.set_trans(Tween.TRANS_ELASTIC).set_ease(Tween.EASE_OUT)
+
+    # Wait for fade-in to finish, then resume following
+    await tween.finished
+    _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(0.5).timeout
+
+    # Record current position as the fade-out starting point
+    await get_tree().process_frame
+    var fade_start_y = position.y
+
+    # Fade out and drift downward with steady acceleration
+    _follow_player = false
+    var fade_out = create_tween().set_parallel()
+    fade_out.tween_property(self, "modulate:a", 0.0, .35)
+    var drift = fade_out.tween_property(self, "position:y", fade_start_y + 7, .3)
+    drift.set_trans(Tween.TRANS_QUAD).set_ease(Tween.EASE_IN)
+    await fade_out.finished
+    queue_free()
+
+
+func _process(_delta: float) -> void:
+    if _follow_player and _player:
+        _update_position()
+    if _connector_visible and _player:
+        _update_connector()
+
+
+func _update_position() -> void:
+    if _player == null:
+        return
+
+    var player_pos = _player.position
+
+    # Y position uses the weapon origin offset from player center
+    var notif_y = player_pos.y + _origin_offset - (size.y / 2.0)
+
+    # X position is 10px to the right of player's sprite edge
+    var right_edge = player_pos.x + (_sprite_size.x / 2.0)
+    var notif_x = right_edge + 10.0
+
+    var is_flipped = false
+
+    # Clamp to screen bounds — flip to left if it would go off-screen right
+    var viewport_size = get_viewport_rect().size
+    if notif_x + size.x > viewport_size.x:
+        is_flipped = true
+        var left_edge = player_pos.x - (_sprite_size.x / 2.0)
+        notif_x = left_edge - 10.0 - size.x
+
+    # Swap icon/label order so the icon is always closest to the player
+    if is_flipped:
+        _container.move_child(label, 0)
+        _container.move_child(icon, 1)
+    else:
+        _container.move_child(icon, 0)
+        _container.move_child(label, 1)
+
+    # Final clamp: ensure the entire notification is within screen bounds
+    notif_x = clamp(notif_x, 0, viewport_size.x - size.x)
+    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])

scripts/notification_display.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://3a0cypjsx5cq

scripts/notification_manager.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+class_name NotificationManager extends Node
+
+@export var notification_scene: PackedScene
+
+var _active_notification: NotificationDisplay = null
+
+func _ready() -> void:
+    EventBus.weapon_changed.connect(_on_weapon_changed)
+
+
+func _on_weapon_changed(weapon_name: String, player_node: Node2D, player_sprite_size: Vector2, origin_offset: float) -> void:
+    if notification_scene == null:
+        return
+
+    # Free any existing notification so the new one can fade in cleanly
+    if _active_notification:
+        _active_notification.queue_free()
+        _active_notification = null
+
+    var notification = notification_scene.instantiate()
+    add_child(notification)
+    _active_notification = notification
+    notification.show_notification(weapon_name, player_node, player_sprite_size, origin_offset)

scripts/notification_manager.gd.uid

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+uid://boce4kgerpff2

scripts/weapon_component.gd

@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ func _ready() -> void:
                 return
 
 
+func _emit_weapon_changed() -> void:
+    var ship: Sprite2D = get_parent().get_node("Ship")
+    var sprite_size = ship.get_rect().size
+    var origin_offset = weapon_data.origin if weapon_data else 0.0
+    EventBus.weapon_changed.emit(weapon_data.shot_name, get_parent(), sprite_size, origin_offset)
+
+
 func get_bullet_scene() -> PackedScene:
     return weapon_data.bullet_scene if weapon_data else null
 
@@ -27,6 +34,8 @@ func select_weapon_by_name(name: String) -> bool:
             _current_weapon_index = i
             weapon_data = available_weapons[i]
             print("Switched to: ", name)
+
+            _emit_weapon_changed()
             return true
     return false
 
@@ -39,3 +48,5 @@ func cycle_weapon() -> void: # Used for testing weapon cycling
     _current_weapon_index = (_current_weapon_index + 1) % available_weapons.size()
     weapon_data = available_weapons[_current_weapon_index]
     print("Switched to: ", weapon_data.shot_name)
+
+    _emit_weapon_changed()