refactor: Remove layer-related GridPoint properties, fix layer z-index

- Remove color, color_overlay, tilesprite, tile_overlay, uisprite from
  UIGridPoint - these are now accessed through named layers
- Keep only walkable and transparent as protected GridPoint properties
- Update isProtectedLayerName() to only protect walkable/transparent
- Fix default layer z-index to -1 (below entities) instead of 0
- Remove dead rendering code from GridChunk (layers handle rendering)
- Update cos_level.py demo to use explicit layer definitions
- Update UITestScene.cpp to use layer API instead of GridPoint properties

Part of #150 - Grid layer system migration

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

src/GridChunk.cpp

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ GridChunk::GridChunk(int chunk_x, int chunk_y, int width, int height,
       width(width), height(height),
       world_x(world_x), world_y(world_y),
       cells(width * height),
-      dirty(true), texture_initialized(false),
+      dirty(true),
       parent_grid(parent)
 {}
 
@@ -30,60 +30,8 @@ void GridChunk::markDirty() {
     dirty = true;
 }
 
-void GridChunk::ensureTexture(int cell_width, int cell_height) {
+// #150 - Removed ensureTexture/renderToTexture - base layer rendering removed
-    unsigned int required_width = width * cell_width;
+// GridChunk now only provides data storage for GridPoints
-    unsigned int required_height = height * cell_height;
-
-    if (texture_initialized &&
-        cached_texture.getSize().x == required_width &&
-        cached_texture.getSize().y == required_height) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (!cached_texture.create(required_width, required_height)) {
-        texture_initialized = false;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    texture_initialized = true;
-    dirty = true;  // Force re-render after resize
-    cached_sprite.setTexture(cached_texture.getTexture());
-}
-
-void GridChunk::renderToTexture(int cell_width, int cell_height,
-                                std::shared_ptr<PyTexture> texture) {
-    ensureTexture(cell_width, cell_height);
-    if (!texture_initialized) return;
-
-    cached_texture.clear(sf::Color::Transparent);
-
-    sf::RectangleShape rect;
-    rect.setSize(sf::Vector2f(cell_width, cell_height));
-    rect.setOutlineThickness(0);
-
-    // Render all cells in this chunk
-    for (int y = 0; y < height; ++y) {
-        for (int x = 0; x < width; ++x) {
-            const auto& cell = at(x, y);
-            sf::Vector2f pixel_pos(x * cell_width, y * cell_height);
-
-            // Draw background color
-            rect.setPosition(pixel_pos);
-            rect.setFillColor(cell.color);
-            cached_texture.draw(rect);
-
-            // Draw tile sprite if available
-            if (texture && cell.tilesprite != -1) {
-                sf::Sprite sprite = texture->sprite(cell.tilesprite, pixel_pos,
-                                                    sf::Vector2f(1.0f, 1.0f));
-                cached_texture.draw(sprite);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    cached_texture.display();
-    dirty = false;
-}
 
 sf::FloatRect GridChunk::getWorldBounds(int cell_width, int cell_height) const {
     return sf::FloatRect(

src/GridChunk.h

@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ class UIGrid;
 class PyTexture;
 
 /**
- * #123 - Grid chunk for sub-grid rendering system
+ * #123 - Grid chunk for sub-grid data storage
+ * #150 - Rendering removed; layers now handle all rendering
  *
  * Each chunk represents a CHUNK_SIZE x CHUNK_SIZE portion of the grid.
- * Chunks have their own RenderTexture and dirty flag for efficient
+ * Chunks store GridPoint data for pathfinding and game logic.
- * incremental rendering - only dirty chunks are re-rendered.
  */
 class GridChunk {
 public:
@@ -30,16 +30,13 @@ public:
     // World position (in cell coordinates)
     int world_x, world_y;
 
-    // Cell data for this chunk
+    // Cell data for this chunk (pathfinding properties only)
     std::vector<UIGridPoint> cells;
 
-    // Cached rendering
+    // Dirty flag (for layer sync if needed)
-    sf::RenderTexture cached_texture;
-    sf::Sprite cached_sprite;
     bool dirty;
-    bool texture_initialized;
 
-    // Parent grid reference (for texture access)
+    // Parent grid reference
     UIGrid* parent_grid;
 
     // Constructor
@@ -50,16 +47,9 @@ public:
     UIGridPoint& at(int local_x, int local_y);
     const UIGridPoint& at(int local_x, int local_y) const;
 
-    // Mark chunk as needing re-render
+    // Mark chunk as dirty
     void markDirty();
 
-    // Ensure texture is properly sized
-    void ensureTexture(int cell_width, int cell_height);
-
-    // Render chunk content to cached texture
-    void renderToTexture(int cell_width, int cell_height,
-                         std::shared_ptr<PyTexture> texture);
-
     // Get pixel bounds of this chunk in world coordinates
     sf::FloatRect getWorldBounds(int cell_width, int cell_height) const;
 

src/UIGrid.cpp

@@ -407,9 +407,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<GridLayer> UIGrid::getLayerByName(const std::string& name) {
 }
 
 bool UIGrid::isProtectedLayerName(const std::string& name) {
-    // #150 - These names are reserved for GridPoint properties
+    // #150 - These names are reserved for GridPoint pathfinding properties
     static const std::vector<std::string> protected_names = {
-        "walkable", "transparent", "color", "color_overlay"
+        "walkable", "transparent"
     };
     for (const auto& pn : protected_names) {
         if (name == pn) return true;
@@ -896,8 +896,8 @@ int UIGrid::init(PyUIGridObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds) {
     // Default: {"tilesprite": "tile"} when layers not provided
     // Empty dict: no rendering layers (entity storage + pathfinding only)
     if (layers_obj == nullptr) {
-        // Default layer: single TileLayer named "tilesprite"
+        // Default layer: single TileLayer named "tilesprite" (z_index -1 = below entities)
-        self->data->addTileLayer(0, texture_ptr, "tilesprite");
+        self->data->addTileLayer(-1, texture_ptr, "tilesprite");
     } else if (layers_obj != Py_None) {
         if (!PyDict_Check(layers_obj)) {
             PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "layers must be a dict mapping names to types ('color' or 'tile')");
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ int UIGrid::init(PyUIGridObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds) {
         PyObject* key;
         PyObject* value;
         Py_ssize_t pos = 0;
-        int layer_z = 0;  // Auto-increment z_index for each layer
+        int layer_z = -1;  // Start at -1 (below entities), decrement for each layer
 
         while (PyDict_Next(layers_obj, &pos, &key, &value)) {
             if (!PyUnicode_Check(key)) {
@@ -929,9 +929,9 @@ int UIGrid::init(PyUIGridObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds) {
             }
 
             if (strcmp(layer_type, "color") == 0) {
-                self->data->addColorLayer(layer_z++, layer_name);
+                self->data->addColorLayer(layer_z--, layer_name);
             } else if (strcmp(layer_type, "tile") == 0) {
-                self->data->addTileLayer(layer_z++, texture_ptr, layer_name);
+                self->data->addTileLayer(layer_z--, texture_ptr, layer_name);
             } else {
                 PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError, "Unknown layer type '%s' (expected 'color' or 'tile')", layer_type);
                 return -1;

src/UIGridPoint.cpp

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 #include <cstring>       // #150 - for strcmp
 
 UIGridPoint::UIGridPoint()
-: color(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f), color_overlay(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f), walkable(false), transparent(false),
+: walkable(false), transparent(false), grid_x(-1), grid_y(-1), parent_grid(nullptr)
- tilesprite(-1), tile_overlay(-1), uisprite(-1), grid_x(-1), grid_y(-1), parent_grid(nullptr)
 {}
 
 // Utility function to convert sf::Color to PyObject*
@@ -53,28 +52,7 @@ sf::Color PyObject_to_sfColor(PyObject* obj) {
     return sf::Color(r, g, b, a);
 }
 
-PyObject* UIGridPoint::get_color(PyUIGridPointObject* self, void* closure) {
+// #150 - Removed get_color/set_color - now handled by layers
-    if (reinterpret_cast<long>(closure) == 0) { // color
-        return sfColor_to_PyObject(self->data->color);
-    } else { // color_overlay
-        return sfColor_to_PyObject(self->data->color_overlay);
-    }
-}
-
-int UIGridPoint::set_color(PyUIGridPointObject* self, PyObject* value, void* closure) {
-    sf::Color color = PyObject_to_sfColor(value);
-    // Check if an error occurred during conversion
-    if (PyErr_Occurred()) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    
-    if (reinterpret_cast<long>(closure) == 0) { // color
-        self->data->color = color;
-    } else { // color_overlay
-        self->data->color_overlay = color;
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
 
 PyObject* UIGridPoint::get_bool_member(PyUIGridPointObject* self, void* closure) {
     if (reinterpret_cast<long>(closure) == 0) { // walkable
@@ -110,36 +88,11 @@ int UIGridPoint::set_bool_member(PyUIGridPointObject* self, PyObject* value, voi
     return 0;
 }
 
-PyObject* UIGridPoint::get_int_member(PyUIGridPointObject* self, void* closure) {
+// #150 - Removed get_int_member/set_int_member - now handled by layers
-    switch(reinterpret_cast<long>(closure)) {
-        case 0: return PyLong_FromLong(self->data->tilesprite);
-        case 1: return PyLong_FromLong(self->data->tile_overlay);
-        case 2: return PyLong_FromLong(self->data->uisprite);
-        default: PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "Invalid closure"); return nullptr;
-    }
-}
-
-int UIGridPoint::set_int_member(PyUIGridPointObject* self, PyObject* value, void* closure) {
-    long val = PyLong_AsLong(value);
-    if (PyErr_Occurred()) return -1;
-
-    switch(reinterpret_cast<long>(closure)) {
-        case 0: self->data->tilesprite = val; break;
-        case 1: self->data->tile_overlay = val; break;
-        case 2: self->data->uisprite = val; break;
-        default: PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "Invalid closure"); return -1;
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
 
 PyGetSetDef UIGridPoint::getsetters[] = {
-    {"color", (getter)UIGridPoint::get_color, (setter)UIGridPoint::set_color, "GridPoint color", (void*)0},
-    {"color_overlay", (getter)UIGridPoint::get_color, (setter)UIGridPoint::set_color, "GridPoint color overlay", (void*)1},
     {"walkable", (getter)UIGridPoint::get_bool_member, (setter)UIGridPoint::set_bool_member, "Is the GridPoint walkable", (void*)0},
     {"transparent", (getter)UIGridPoint::get_bool_member, (setter)UIGridPoint::set_bool_member, "Is the GridPoint transparent", (void*)1},
-    {"tilesprite", (getter)UIGridPoint::get_int_member, (setter)UIGridPoint::set_int_member, "Tile sprite index", (void*)0},
-    {"tile_overlay", (getter)UIGridPoint::get_int_member, (setter)UIGridPoint::set_int_member, "Tile overlay sprite index", (void*)1},
-    {"uisprite", (getter)UIGridPoint::get_int_member, (setter)UIGridPoint::set_int_member, "UI sprite index", (void*)2},
     {NULL}  /* Sentinel */
 };
 
@@ -148,9 +101,9 @@ PyObject* UIGridPoint::repr(PyUIGridPointObject* self) {
     if (!self->data) ss << "<GridPoint (invalid internal object)>";
     else {
         auto gp = self->data;
-        ss << "<GridPoint (walkable=" << (gp->walkable ? "True" : "False") << ", transparent=" << (gp->transparent ? "True" : "False") << 
+        ss << "<GridPoint (walkable=" << (gp->walkable ? "True" : "False")
-              ", tilesprite=" << gp->tilesprite << ", tile_overlay=" << gp->tile_overlay << ", uisprite=" << gp->uisprite <<
+           << ", transparent=" << (gp->transparent ? "True" : "False")
-        ")>";
+           << ") at (" << gp->grid_x << ", " << gp->grid_y << ")>";
     }
     std::string repr_str = ss.str();
     return PyUnicode_DecodeUTF8(repr_str.c_str(), repr_str.size(), "replace");

src/UIGridPoint.h

@@ -33,24 +33,20 @@ typedef struct {
     std::shared_ptr<UIEntity> entity;
 } PyUIGridPointStateObject;
 
-// UIGridPoint - revised grid data for each point
+// UIGridPoint - grid cell data for pathfinding and layer access
+// #150 - Layer-related properties (color, tilesprite, etc.) removed; now handled by layers
 class UIGridPoint
 {
 public:
-    sf::Color color, color_overlay;
+    bool walkable, transparent;  // Pathfinding/FOV properties
-    bool walkable, transparent;
+    int grid_x, grid_y;          // Position in parent grid
-    int tilesprite, tile_overlay, uisprite;
+    UIGrid* parent_grid;         // Parent grid reference for TCOD sync
-    int grid_x, grid_y;  // Position in parent grid
-    UIGrid* parent_grid;  // Parent grid reference for TCOD sync
     UIGridPoint();
 
-    static int set_int_member(PyUIGridPointObject* self, PyObject* value, void* closure);
+    // Built-in property accessors (walkable, transparent only)
     static PyGetSetDef getsetters[];
-    static PyObject* get_color(PyUIGridPointObject* self, void* closure);
-    static PyObject* get_int_member(PyUIGridPointObject* self, void* closure);
     static int set_bool_member(PyUIGridPointObject* self, PyObject* value, void* closure);
     static PyObject* get_bool_member(PyUIGridPointObject* self, void* closure);
-    static int set_color(PyUIGridPointObject* self, PyObject* value, void* closure);
     static PyObject* repr(PyUIGridPointObject* self);
 
     // #150 - Dynamic property access for named layers

src/UITestScene.cpp

@@ -105,16 +105,16 @@ UITestScene::UITestScene(GameEngine* g) : Scene(g)
     */
 
     // UIGrid test:                (in grid cells)         (          in screen pixels            )
-    //              constructor args:  w  h  texture             x    y                  w    h   
+    //              constructor args:  w  h  texture             x    y                  w    h
     auto e5 = std::make_shared<UIGrid>(4, 4, ptex, sf::Vector2f(550, 150), sf::Vector2f(200, 200));
     e5->zoom=2.0;
-    e5->points[0].color =  sf::Color(255, 0, 0);
+
-    e5->points[1].tilesprite = 1;
+    // #150 - GridPoint no longer has color/tilesprite properties
-    e5->points[5].color =  sf::Color(0, 255, 0);
+    // Use layers for visual rendering; GridPoint only has walkable/transparent
-    e5->points[6].tilesprite = 2;
+    // The default "tilesprite" TileLayer is created automatically
-    e5->points[10].color = sf::Color(0, 0, 255);
+    // Example: e5->layers[0]->at(x, y) = tile_index for TileLayer
-    e5->points[11].tilesprite = 3;
+    e5->points[0].walkable = true;
-    e5->points[15].color = sf::Color(255, 255, 255);
+    e5->points[0].transparent = true;
 
     ui_elements->push_back(e5);
 

src/scripts/cos_level.py

@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ class Level:
         self.height = height
         #self.graph = [(0, 0, width, height)]
         self.graph = RoomGraph( (0, 0, width, height) )
-        self.grid = mcrfpy.Grid(grid_size=(width, height), texture=t, pos=(10, 5), size=(1014, 700))
+        # #150 - Create grid with explicit layers for color and tilesprite
+        self.grid = mcrfpy.Grid(grid_size=(width, height), texture=t, pos=(10, 5), size=(1014, 700),
+                                layers={"color": "color", "tilesprite": "tile"})
         self.highlighted = -1 #debug view feature
         self.walled_rooms = [] # for tracking "hallway rooms" vs "walled rooms"