Applying an ImageDissolve to an Imagemap element

[tim640]

Hello, friends!
Continuing to work and learn, ran into a puzzle.

I have a very standard Imagemap:

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        imagemap:
            ground "images/locations/marshome.png"
            selected_hover "images/locations/marshomedoor.png"
            hover "images/locations/marshomedoor.png"
            alpha False


            hotspot (42, 184, 390, 840):
                action [SetVariable("location", "seasaltmap"), Show("overlayy2"), With(diagonal), Show("map"), Show("historylog"), Hide("locations")]
                activate_sound "music/door.mp3"
                if not renpy.variant("touch"):
                    hover_sound "music/hover.mp3"

So obviously selected_hover and hover is an overlay image of the ground picture with highlighted elements where the hotspots are. Once you hover over the hotspot, this overlay is called and shown over that spot.

My question is: i want it to appear with an effect\animation, i don't like how rough it looks when every other element i have is animated. Is there a way to add an ImageDissolve to the hover image?

I've tried doing in by defining an image and using

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image renflatoverlay:
    "images/locations/marshomedoor.png" with ImageDissolve("wipes/rain2.jpg", 0.5, time_warp=_warper.easeout)

, however it doesn't work at all - i guess because for ImageDissolve to work, the element should be called through the "show" statement?.. It's pretty late here so i might be just dumb haha.

I really appreciate the help and ideas, thank you all in advance!

[m_from_space]

Once you hover over the hotspot, this overlay is called and shown over that spot.

Not sure it works, but have you tried using simple transforms for the hotspots?

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transform fadein:
    alpha 0.0
    linear 0.5 alpha 1.0
    
    
screen myscreen():
    imagemap:
        ground "myimage"
        ...
        hotspot (0, 0, 100, 100) at fadein:
            action NullAction()