Python Explorer Scene / Dropdown Console widget #65

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john · 2024-03-09T21:15:50Z

john commented

2024-03-09 21:15:50 +00:00

52 feat: Python Explorer scene [depends on dearimgui tests]

This would replace the uitest scene, with something more powerful and helpful.

Exceptions - don't throw them away, save them so devs can see mouse/key/timer/animation callback issues
Object Viewer / modder - keep track of all mcrfpy objects, list and sort them by scene, modify their properties with point/click/type, delete them from the scene
REPL that doesn't pause the game or rely on the console

Another Dear-Imgui feature that would be nice is ~ to open a console. This would keep more of the immersion and give a cheaty, hacky vibe to testing out the engine

Depends / see also #36

52 feat: Python Explorer scene \[depends on dearimgui tests] This would replace the uitest scene, with something more powerful and helpful. * Exceptions - don't throw them away, save them so devs can see mouse/key/timer/animation callback issues * Object Viewer / modder - keep track of all mcrfpy objects, list and sort them by scene, modify their properties with point/click/type, delete them from the scene * REPL that doesn't pause the game or rely on the console Another Dear-Imgui feature that would be nice is `~` to open a console. This would keep more of the immersion and give a cheaty, hacky vibe to testing out the engine Depends / see also #36

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priority:tier3-future

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john commented

2025-11-27 00:47:38 +00:00

MVP Console Implemented (see #36)

The initial Python console overlay has been implemented as part of the ImGui integration work:

What's Done

Dropdown console activated with ~ key
Python code execution without blocking the game loop
Output capture (stdout/stderr) with color coding
Command history with up/down navigation
mcrfpy.setDevConsole(enabled) API for game developers

What's Remaining (future issues)

Exception storage/viewer (currently exceptions print to console but aren't saved for review)
Object viewer / tree view (listing scenes, frames, grids, entities)
Property modification UI (point/click to modify objects)
Better REPL experience (multi-line input, autocomplete)

The console no longer uses PyRun_InteractiveLoop - it captures and executes Python in-frame, keeping the game responsive.

## MVP Console Implemented (see #36) The initial Python console overlay has been implemented as part of the ImGui integration work: ### What's Done - Dropdown console activated with `~` key - Python code execution without blocking the game loop - Output capture (stdout/stderr) with color coding - Command history with up/down navigation - `mcrfpy.setDevConsole(enabled)` API for game developers ### What's Remaining (future issues) - [ ] Exception storage/viewer (currently exceptions print to console but aren't saved for review) - [ ] Object viewer / tree view (listing scenes, frames, grids, entities) - [ ] Property modification UI (point/click to modify objects) - [ ] Better REPL experience (multi-line input, autocomplete) The console no longer uses `PyRun_InteractiveLoop` - it captures and executes Python in-frame, keeping the game responsive.

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2025-11-27 01:04:06 +00:00

feat: Add ImGui-based developer console overlay

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2025-11-27 01:04:06 +00:00

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ImGui Object Explorer / Scene Tree View #136

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