Animating the text box/ say screen

[Kinmoku]

Hi all,

I'm wondering if it's possible to animate how the text box/ say screen appears each time dialogue shows up? Something like this:

https://youtu.be/LZS4kw2scsI?t=24s

So a simple spin, flip, rotation etc. I don't really know where to start with this so I thought I'd ask

Also, on a slightly different topic, is it possible to keep the text window present between pauses? I have another window in my game... a large, gradient-like text box and it's a bit excessive when it keeps flashing on and off.

[Ocelot]

I think, on statement will help you: https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/atl.html#on-statement

[Kinmoku]

Cool I managed to get a simple dissolve working.

Code if anyone needs:

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transform textdissolve:
    on show:
        alpha 0
        linear 0.2 alpha 1
        
    on hide:
        alpha 1
        linear 0.2 alpha 0

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screen say(who, what):
    style_prefix "say"

    window:
        id "window"

        if who is not None:

            window:
                style "namebox"
                text who id "who"

        text what id "what"
        
        at textdissolve

I'm wondering if I can separate the window background from the text though. At the moment it dissolves the whole thing, and I can't seem to get it working if I try anything else.

Also, is there a way to keep the text box present between pauses?

[indoneko]

Also, is there a way to keep the text box present between pauses?

add this :

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init python:
    config.window = "show" 

https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/config.h ... fig.window

But I think your modified say screen might interfere with it...

[Imperf3kt]

What about using fade, instead of dissolve?

[Milkymalk]

While we're at it, I'm trying to do this with the NVL-window and have no idea where I should put the at-statement.

[indoneko]

While we're at it, I'm trying to do this with the NVL-window and have no idea where I should put the at-statement.

IINM that would be in screens.rpy, inside the screen nvl_dialogue(dialogue): block (put it under the text d.what: line)

[Milkymalk]

Nope, no effect whatsoever, sorry. The window still just plops up in an instant instead of fading in (I'm using the exact transform Kinmoku posted, but with linear 1.0). But thanks for trying

[Kinmoku]

But I think your modified say screen might interfere with it...

Thank you I figured as much... I'll have to decide which style to go for! Or is there the possibility to set up 2 "say" styles? I imagine that'd be pretty complex!

Nope, no effect whatsoever, sorry. The window still just plops up in an instant instead of fading in (I'm using the exact transform Kinmoku posted, but with linear 1.0). But thanks for trying

How odd. I'd be curious to know if this is possible as well.

[Milkymalk]

I got it to work when I put it right under

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        style "nvl_window"

in the "nvl" screen, but it plays the ATL every time a new line appears, so you have to change this

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transform nvl_dissolve:
    on show:
        alpha 0.0
        linear 1.0 alpha 1.0
        
    on hide:
        alpha 1.0
        linear 1.0 alpha 0.0

into this

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transform nvl_dissolve:
    on show:
        linear 1.0 alpha 1.0
        
    on hide:
        linear 1.0 alpha 0.0

So the on show only works with alpha fades and similar effects, while you typically don't hide the window unless it's visible so no problem there.