From a9e9921e83da15fc7f3736ff6c4045350265fdc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dennis Brakhane <brakhane@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:32:18 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] add option to disable editor UI animations

---
 Editor/GeneralWindow.cpp | 18 ++++++++++++++++--
 Editor/GeneralWindow.h   |  1 +
 Editor/IconDefinitions.h |  2 ++
 WickedEngine/wiGUI.cpp   | 37 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 4 files changed, 55 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Editor/GeneralWindow.cpp b/Editor/GeneralWindow.cpp
index 2f0c57c6b6..274958d753 100644
--- a/Editor/GeneralWindow.cpp
+++ b/Editor/GeneralWindow.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,18 @@ void GeneralWindow::Create(EditorComponent* _editor)
 	forceDiffuseLightingCheckBox.SetCheck(wi::renderer::IsForceDiffuseLighting());
 	AddWidget(&forceDiffuseLightingCheckBox);
 
-
+	reduceGuiFx.Create(ICON_EYE " Reduce editor UI effects: ");
+	reduceGuiFx.SetTooltip("Reduce the amount of effects in the editor GUI to improve accessibility");
+	if (editor->main->config.GetSection("a11y").Has("reduceFX")) {
+		reduceGuiFx.SetCheck(editor->main->config.GetSection("a11y").GetBool("reduceFX"));
+	}
+	reduceGuiFx.OnClick([&](wi::gui::EventArgs args) {
+		editor->main->config.GetSection("a11y").Set("reduceFX", args.bValue);
+		// trigger themeCombo's OnSelect handler, which will enable/disable shadow highlighting
+		// according to this checkbox's state
+		themeCombo.SetSelected(themeCombo.GetSelected());
+	});
+	AddWidget(&reduceGuiFx);
 
 	versionCheckBox.Create("Version: ");
 	versionCheckBox.SetTooltip("Toggle the engine version display text in top left corner.");
@@ -374,7 +385,7 @@ void GeneralWindow::Create(EditorComponent* _editor)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		theme.shadow_highlight = true;
+		theme.shadow_highlight = !reduceGuiFx.GetCheck();
 		theme.shadow_highlight_spread = 0.6f;
 		theme.shadow_highlight_color = theme_color_focus;
 		theme.shadow_highlight_color.x *= 1.4f;
@@ -980,6 +991,9 @@ void GeneralWindow::ResizeLayout()
 	add_right(freezeCullingCameraCheckBox);
 	add_right(disableAlbedoMapsCheckBox);
 	add_right(forceDiffuseLightingCheckBox);
+	y += jump;
+
+	add_right(reduceGuiFx);
 
 	y += jump;
 
diff --git a/Editor/GeneralWindow.h b/Editor/GeneralWindow.h
index 6370683af7..74a6a31f63 100644
--- a/Editor/GeneralWindow.h
+++ b/Editor/GeneralWindow.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class GeneralWindow : public wi::gui::Window
 	wi::gui::CheckBox freezeCullingCameraCheckBox;
 	wi::gui::CheckBox disableAlbedoMapsCheckBox;
 	wi::gui::CheckBox forceDiffuseLightingCheckBox;
+	wi::gui::CheckBox reduceGuiFx;
 
 	wi::gui::Slider transformToolOpacitySlider;
 	wi::gui::Slider bonePickerOpacitySlider;
diff --git a/Editor/IconDefinitions.h b/Editor/IconDefinitions.h
index 23339198df..a79d95497e 100644
--- a/Editor/IconDefinitions.h
+++ b/Editor/IconDefinitions.h
@@ -96,3 +96,5 @@
 #define ICON_CAMERAOPTIONS		ICON_CAMERA
 #define ICON_MATERIALBROWSER	ICON_MATERIAL
 #define ICON_PAINTTOOL			ICON_FA_PAINTBRUSH
+
+#define ICON_EYE				ICON_FA_EYE
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiGUI.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiGUI.cpp
index db08a5ad32..ffeeeaa7a9 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiGUI.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiGUI.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,10 @@ namespace wi::gui
 		sprites[state].Update(dt);
 		font.Update(dt);
 
-		angular_highlight_timer += dt;
+		if (shadow_highlight)
+		{
+			angular_highlight_timer += dt;
+		}
 	}
 	void Widget::Render(const wi::Canvas& canvas, wi::graphics::CommandList cmd) const
 	{
@@ -993,6 +996,10 @@ namespace wi::gui
 				fx.highlight_color = shadow_highlight_color;
 				fx.highlight_spread = shadow_highlight_spread;
 			}
+			else
+			{
+				fx.disableHighlight();
+			}
 			wi::image::Draw(nullptr, fx, cmd);
 		}
 
@@ -1399,6 +1406,10 @@ namespace wi::gui
 				fx.highlight_color = shadow_highlight_color;
 				fx.highlight_spread = shadow_highlight_spread;
 			}
+			else
+			{
+				fx.disableHighlight();
+			}
 			wi::image::Draw(nullptr, fx, cmd);
 		}
 
@@ -1701,6 +1712,10 @@ namespace wi::gui
 				fx.highlight_color = shadow_highlight_color;
 				fx.highlight_spread = shadow_highlight_spread;
 			}
+			else
+			{
+				fx.disableHighlight();
+			}
 			wi::image::Draw(nullptr, fx, cmd);
 		}
 
@@ -2065,6 +2080,10 @@ namespace wi::gui
 				fx.highlight_color = shadow_highlight_color;
 				fx.highlight_spread = shadow_highlight_spread;
 			}
+			else
+			{
+				fx.disableHighlight();
+			}
 			wi::image::Draw(nullptr, fx, cmd);
 		}
 
@@ -2243,6 +2262,10 @@ namespace wi::gui
 				fx.highlight_color = shadow_highlight_color;
 				fx.highlight_spread = shadow_highlight_spread;
 			}
+			else
+			{
+				fx.disableHighlight();
+			}
 			wi::image::Draw(nullptr, fx, cmd);
 		}
 
@@ -2604,6 +2627,10 @@ namespace wi::gui
 				fx.highlight_color = shadow_highlight_color;
 				fx.highlight_spread = shadow_highlight_spread;
 			}
+			else
+			{
+				fx.disableHighlight();
+			}
 			wi::image::Draw(nullptr, fx, cmd);
 		}
 
@@ -3608,6 +3635,10 @@ namespace wi::gui
 				fx.highlight_color = shadow_highlight_color;
 				fx.highlight_spread = shadow_highlight_spread;
 			}
+			else
+			{
+				fx.disableHighlight();
+			}
 			wi::image::Draw(nullptr, fx, cmd);
 		}
 
@@ -5245,6 +5276,10 @@ namespace wi::gui
 				fx.highlight_color = shadow_highlight_color;
 				fx.highlight_spread = shadow_highlight_spread;
 			}
+			else
+			{
+				fx.disableHighlight();
+			}
 			wi::image::Draw(nullptr, fx, cmd);
 		}