SMAnimation

[monele]

I had already used this successfully but I realize I might not have used its full power . I'm trying to understand how position and movement work with this...

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style.mm_root_window.background = anim.SMAnimation("a",
        anim.State("a", "c_amy.png", left),
        anim.State("b", "c_katania_buste.png", Position(ypos=1.0, yanchor='top')),
        anim.Edge("a", 1.0, "b"),
        anim.Edge("b", 1.0, "a")

This just a test but I realize changing the position parameters doesn't do anything... sprites are always displayed at the top left of the screen.

My real goal is to have a single picture animated by a looping Move (scrolling space field on the main menu ).
If it doesn't work, I'll settle with a slideshow of pictures with dissolves.

[PyTom]

I had already used this successfully but I realize I might not have used its full power . I'm trying to understand how position and movement work with this...

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style.mm_root_window.background = anim.SMAnimation("a",
        anim.State("a", "c_amy.png", left),
        anim.State("b", "c_katania_buste.png", Position(ypos=1.0, yanchor='top')),
        anim.Edge("a", 1.0, "b"),
        anim.Edge("b", 1.0, "a")

This just a test but I realize changing the position parameters doesn't do anything... sprites are always displayed at the top left of the screen.

No, images should be displayed wherever the position parameter brings them. The following code:

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   image smanim2 = anim.SMAnimation(
        "a",
        anim.State("a", "cyan.png", left),
        anim.State("b", "cyan.png", Position(ypos=1.0, yanchor='top')),
        anim.Edge("a", 1.0, "b", move),
        anim.Edge("b", 1.0, "a", move),
        )

Slides an image between the lower-left of the screen, and off the bottom-center of the screen. (At least in the latest version of Ren'Py.)
Your code should do roughly the same... does it not?

My real goal is to have a single picture animated by a looping Move (scrolling space field on the main menu ).
If it doesn't work, I'll settle with a slideshow of pictures with dissolves.

Why not just use Move or Pan?

[monele]

Works if shown using "show". Doesn't work when assigned to style.mm_root.background :/

(I've switched to 5.5.2b yesterday btw)

[PyTom]

Okay, I just fixed this in my codebase... even though I'm not convinced it actually was a bug. Basically, the background of a window didn't participate in movement or other layout activities.

Anyway, until the new version comes out, you can work around this using code like:

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$ style.mm_root_window.background = Fixed(anim.SMAnimation("a",
        anim.State("a", "c_amy.png", left),
        anim.State("b", "c_katania_buste.png", Position(ypos=1.0, yanchor='top')),
        anim.Edge("a", 1.0, "b"),
        anim.Edge("b", 1.0, "a")
        ))

The extra Fixed will take care of the layout for you.

[monele]

Probably not a bug no... I consider this a new feature ^.^. Big thanks for this . Might let me have some longer intro while letting the use access the main menu at anytime ^.^