Totally refactored UILabel

src/dawn/display/RenderPipeline.cpp

@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ void RenderPipeline::renderSceneCamera(Scene *scene, Camera *camera) {
   auto itCanvas = canvases.begin();
   while(itCanvas != canvases.end()) {
     auto canvas = *itCanvas;
-    glm::mat4 model;
     glm::mat4 projection;
     glm::mat4 view;
 
@@ -140,32 +139,23 @@ void RenderPipeline::renderSceneCamera(Scene *scene, Camera *camera) {
       case UI_DRAW_TYPE_WORLD_ABSOLUTE:
         projection = camera->getProjection();
         view = camera->transform->getWorldTransform();
-        model = canvas->transform->getWorldTransform();
         break;
 
       case UI_DRAW_TYPE_WORLD_CAMERA_RELATIVE:
         projection = glm::ortho(0.0f, renderTarget->getWidth(), renderTarget->getHeight(), 0.0f);
         view = glm::mat4(1.0f);
-        model = canvas->transform->getWorldTransform();
         break;
 
       default:
         assertUnreachable();
     }
 
-    auto renderables = canvas->item->findChildrenDeep<UIComponentRendaerable>();
+    auto renderables = canvas->item->findChildrenDeep<UIComponentRenderable>();
     auto itChild = renderables.begin();
     while(itChild != renderables.end()) {
+      vectorAppend(&shaderPassItems,(*itChild)->getPassItems(projection, view));
       ++itChild;
     }
-
-  //   auto itChild = canvas->children.begin();
-  //   while(itChild != canvas->children.end())  {
-  //     vectorAppend(&shaderPassItems, (*itChild)->getPassItems(
-  //       projection, view, model
-  //     ));
-  //     ++itChild;
-  //   }
     ++itCanvas;
   }
 

src/dawn/scene/SceneItem.hpp

@@ -115,17 +115,24 @@ namespace Dawn {
         return children;
       }
 
+      /**
+       * Finds all children, and children of children, recursively that match
+       * the queried component.
+       * 
+       * @tparam T Component Type to find.
+       * @return Array of pointers to matching children components.
+       */
       template<class T>
       std::vector<T*> findChildrenDeep() {
-        std::vector<Transform*> itemsToCheck = this->transform.children;
+        std::vector<Transform*> transformsToCheck = this->transform.children;
         std::vector<T*> itemsFound;
 
-        while(itemsToCheck.size() > 0) {
-          auto item = itemsToCheck.begin();
-          vectorAppend(&itemsToCheck, (*item)->children);
-          auto component = (*item)->item->getComponent<T>();
+        while(transformsToCheck.size() > 0) {
+          auto tras = transformsToCheck.begin();
+          vectorAppend(&transformsToCheck, (*tras)->children);
+          auto component = (*tras)->item->getComponent<T>();
           if(component != nullptr) itemsFound.push_back(component);
-          itemsToCheck.erase(item);
+          transformsToCheck.erase(tras);
         }
 
         return itemsFound;

src/dawn/scene/components/display/Camera.cpp

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Camera::Camera(SceneItem *item) :
   orthoBottom(0.0f),
   orthoTop(1.0f),
   clipNear(0.001f),
-  clipFar(50.0f)
+  clipFar(1000.0f)
 {
 }
 

src/dawn/scene/components/ui/UICanvas.cpp

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 #include "UICanvas.hpp"
 #include "game/DawnGame.hpp"
+#include "UIComponent.hpp"
 
 using namespace Dawn;
 
@@ -13,10 +14,47 @@ UICanvas * UICanvas::create(Scene *scene) {
   return item->addComponent<UICanvas>();
 }
 
-UICanvas::UICanvas(SceneItem *item) : SceneItemComponent(item) {
+UICanvas::UICanvas(SceneItem *item) :
+  SceneItemComponent(item),
+  camera(nullptr)
+{
+}
+
+float_t UICanvas::getWidth() {
+  return w;
+}
+
+float_t UICanvas::getHeight() {
+  return h;
+}
+
+float_t UICanvas::getContentWidth() {
+  return this->getWidth();
+}
+
+float_t UICanvas::getContentHeight() {
+  return this->getHeight();
 }
 
 void UICanvas::onStart() {
+  if(camera == nullptr) camera = getScene()->findComponent<Camera>();
+
+  useEffectWithTeardown([&]{
+    if(camera == nullptr) return evtRenderResize = [&] {};
+    this->w = camera->getRenderTarget()->getWidth();
+    this->h = camera->getRenderTarget()->getHeight();
+    return evtRenderResize = useEvent([&](float_t w, float_t h){
+      this->w = w;
+      this->h = h;
+      
+      auto comps = this->item->findChildren<UIComponent>();
+      auto itComps = comps.begin();
+      while(itComps != comps.end()) {
+        (*itComps)->alignmentNeedsUpdating = true;
+        ++itComps;
+      }
+    }, camera->eventRenderTargetResized);
+  }, camera)();
 }
 
 void UICanvas::onDispose() {

src/dawn/scene/components/ui/UICanvas.hpp

@@ -9,13 +9,26 @@
 #include "scene/components/display/Camera.hpp"
 
 namespace Dawn {
+  class UIComponentDimensional {
+    public:
+      virtual float_t getWidth() = 0;
+      virtual float_t getHeight() = 0;
+      virtual float_t getContentWidth() = 0;
+      virtual float_t getContentHeight() = 0;
+  };
+
   enum UIDrawType {
     UI_DRAW_TYPE_WORLD_ABSOLUTE,
     UI_DRAW_TYPE_WORLD_CAMERA_RELATIVE,
-    UI_DRAW_TYPE_CAMERA_OVERLAY
+    // UI_DRAW_TYPE_CAMERA_OVERLAY
   };
 
-  class UICanvas : public SceneItemComponent {
+  class UICanvas : public SceneItemComponent, public UIComponentDimensional {
+    private:
+      std::function<void()> evtRenderResize;
+      float_t w = 1;
+      float_t h = 1;
+
     public:
       /**
        * Creates a UI Canvas Scene Item Element, and attaches it to the provided
@@ -27,7 +40,7 @@ namespace Dawn {
       static UICanvas * create(Scene *scene);
 
       //======================================================================//
-
+      StateProperty<Camera*> camera;
       enum UIDrawType drawType = UI_DRAW_TYPE_WORLD_CAMERA_RELATIVE;
 
       /**
@@ -37,6 +50,11 @@ namespace Dawn {
        */
       UICanvas(SceneItem *item);
 
+      float_t getWidth() override;
+      float_t getHeight() override;
+      float_t getContentWidth() override;
+      float_t getContentHeight() override;
+
       void onStart() override;
       void onDispose() override;
   };

src/dawn/scene/components/ui/UIComponent.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,113 @@
 
 using namespace Dawn;
 
-UIComponent::UIComponent(SceneItem *item) : SceneItemComponent(item) {
+UIComponent::UIComponent(SceneItem *item) :
+  SceneItemComponent(item),
+  alignment(glm::vec4(0, 0, 128, 128)),
+  alignX(UI_COMPONENT_ALIGN_START),
+  alignY(UI_COMPONENT_ALIGN_START),
+  alignmentNeedsUpdating(true)
+{
   
+}
+
+UIComponentDimensional * UIComponent::getParentDimensional() {
+  auto parent = this->transform->getParent();
+  if(!parent) return nullptr;
+  auto dimensional = parent->item->getComponent<UIComponentDimensional>();
+  assertNotNull(dimensional);
+  return dimensional;
+}
+
+void UIComponent::updateAlignment() {
+  if(!this->alignmentNeedsUpdating) return;
+  
+  auto dimensional = this->getParentDimensional();
+  auto align = (glm::vec4)this->alignment;
+  auto translate = this->transform->getLocalPosition();
+
+  UIComponent::calculateDimensions(
+    this->alignX,
+    &translate.x,
+    &this->width,
+    dimensional->getWidth(),
+    this->getContentWidth(),
+    glm::vec2(align[0], align[2])
+  );
+  UIComponent::calculateDimensions(
+    this->alignY,
+    &translate.y,
+    &this->height,
+    dimensional->getHeight(),
+    this->getContentHeight(),
+    glm::vec2(align[1], align[3])
+  );
+
+  this->transform->setLocalPosition(translate);
+  this->alignmentNeedsUpdating = false;
+
+  this->eventAlignmentUpdated.invoke();
+}
+
+void UIComponent::calculateDimensions(
+  enum UIComponentAlign align,
+  float_t *position,
+  float_t *size,
+  float_t outerSize,
+  float_t innerSize,
+  glm::vec2 alignment
+) {
+  assertNotNull(position);
+  assertNotNull(size);
+
+  switch(align) {
+    case UI_COMPONENT_ALIGN_STRETCH:
+      *position = alignment[0];
+      *size = outerSize + (alignment[0] + alignment[1]);
+      break;
+
+    case UI_COMPONENT_ALIGN_START:
+      *position = alignment[0];
+      *size = alignment[1];
+      break;
+
+    case UI_COMPONENT_ALIGN_MIDDLE:
+      *size = mathMax<float_t>(innerSize, alignment[1]);
+      *position = (outerSize / 2.0f) - (innerSize / 2.0f) + alignment[0];
+      break;
+
+    case UI_COMPONENT_ALIGN_END:
+      *size = alignment[0];
+      *position = outerSize - innerSize - alignment[1];
+      break;
+    
+    default:
+      assertUnreachable();
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
+float_t UIComponent::getWidth() {
+  return this->width;
+}
+
+float_t UIComponent::getHeight() {
+  return this->height;
+}
+
+void UIComponent::onStart() {
+  useEffect([&]{
+    this->alignmentNeedsUpdating = true;
+  }, { &alignment, &alignX, &alignY });
+
+  useEffect([&]{
+    this->updateAlignment();
+
+    auto child = this->item->findChildren<UIComponent>();
+    auto itChild = child.begin();
+    while(itChild != child.end()) {
+      (*itChild)->alignmentNeedsUpdating = true;
+      ++itChild;
+    }
+  }, alignmentNeedsUpdating)();
 }

src/dawn/scene/components/ui/UIComponent.hpp

@@ -6,20 +6,71 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "scene/SceneItemComponent.hpp"
 #include "UICanvas.hpp"
+#include "display/shader/Shader.hpp"
+#include "util/mathutils.hpp"
 
 namespace Dawn {
-  class UIComponentRendaerable {
-    public:
-      int32_t cum;
+  enum UIComponentAlign {
+    UI_COMPONENT_ALIGN_START,
+    UI_COMPONENT_ALIGN_MIDDLE,
+    UI_COMPONENT_ALIGN_END,
+    UI_COMPONENT_ALIGN_STRETCH
   };
 
-  class UIComponent : public SceneItemComponent {
-    private:
-      UICanvas *canvas = nullptr;
+  class UIComponentRenderable {
+    public:
+      virtual std::vector<struct ShaderPassItem> getPassItems(
+        glm::mat4 projection,
+        glm::mat4 view
+      ) = 0;
+  };
+
+  class UIComponent : public SceneItemComponent, public UIComponentDimensional {
+    protected:
+      // Calculated (and cached) values
+      float_t width = 1;
+      float_t height = 1;
+
+      StateEvent<> eventAlignmentUpdated;
+      UIComponentDimensional * getParentDimensional();
+
+      void updateAlignment();
       
     public:
+      StateProperty<bool_t> alignmentNeedsUpdating;
+
+      /**
+       * Method used to calculate alignment dimensions.
+       * 
+       * @param align Alignment  value enumator.
+       * @param position Output position floating point.
+       * @param size Output size floating point.
+       * @param outerSize Outer size (of the parent).
+       * @param innerSize Inner size (of this element's content).
+       * @param alignment Alignment settings.
+       */
+      static void calculateDimensions(
+        enum UIComponentAlign align,
+        float_t *position,
+        float_t *size,
+        float_t outerSize,
+        float_t innerSize,
+        glm::vec2 alignment
+      );
+
+      //
+
+      StateProperty<UIComponentAlign> alignX;
+      StateProperty<UIComponentAlign> alignY;
+      StateProperty<glm::vec4> alignment;
+
       UIComponent(SceneItem *item);
 
+      float_t getWidth() override;
+      float_t getHeight() override;
+
+      void onStart() override;
+
       friend class UICanvas;
   };
 }

src/dawn/scene/components/ui/UILabel.cpp

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 // https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
 
 #include "UILabel.hpp"
+#include "game/DawnGame.hpp"
 
 using namespace Dawn;
 
@@ -11,39 +12,100 @@ UILabel::UILabel(SceneItem *item) :
   UIComponent(item),
   text(""),
   fontSize(10.0f),
-  font(nullptr)
+  font(nullptr),
+  maxWidth(UI_LABEL_MAX_WIDTH_NONE)
 {
 }
 
+bool_t UILabel::hasText() {
+  return (
+    this->font != nullptr &&
+    this->font->isReady() &&
+    ((std::string)this->text).size() > 0
+  );
+}
+
 void UILabel::updateMesh() {
-  if(!this->needsRebuffering || !this->hasText) return;
-  if(((Font*)this->font) == nullptr || !this->font->isReady()) return;
+  if(!this->needsRebuffering) return;
+  if(!this->hasText()) return;
 
-  // float_t width = this->width;
-  // if(width == 0) width = -1;
-
-  // std::string text = this->getGame()->localeManager.getString(key);
+  float_t width = this->maxWidth;
+  assertTrue(width == 0 || width == -1 || width > 0);
+  if(width == 0) {
+    auto dimensional = this->getParentDimensional();
+    auto align = (glm::vec4)this->alignment;
+    float_t x;
+    UIComponent::calculateDimensions(
+      this->alignX,
+      &x,
+      &width,
+      dimensional->getWidth(),
+      0,
+      glm::vec2(align[0], align[2])
+    );
+  }
+  
   this->font->buffer(
     text,
     fontSize,
-    -1,
+    width,
     &this->mesh,
     &this->measure
   );
+
   this->needsRebuffering = false;
 }
 
+std::vector<struct ShaderPassItem> UILabel::getPassItems(
+  glm::mat4 proj, glm::mat4 view
+) {
+  if(!this->hasText()) return {};
+  this->updateMesh();
+
+  struct ShaderPassItem item;
+  auto shader = &getGame()->renderManager.uiShaderProgram;
+  item.shaderProgram = shader;
+  item.colorValues[shader->paramColor] = textColor;
+  item.matrixValues[shader->paramProjection] = proj;
+  item.matrixValues[shader->paramView] = view;
+  item.matrixValues[shader->paramModel] = this->transform->getWorldTransform();
+  item.boolValues[shader->paramHasTexture] = true;
+  item.textureSlots[0] = this->font->getTexture();
+  item.textureValues[shader->paramTexture] = 0;
+  item.start = this->startQuad * QUAD_INDICE_COUNT;
+  item.count = this->quadCount == -1 ? -1 : this->quadCount * QUAD_INDICE_COUNT;
+  item.w = this->transform->getWorldPosition().z;
+  item.renderFlags = RENDER_MANAGER_RENDER_FLAG_BLEND;
+  item.mesh = &mesh;
+  
+  return { item };
+}
+
+float_t UILabel::getContentWidth() {
+  if(this->maxWidth > 0) return this->maxWidth;
+  if(!this->hasText()) return 0;
+  this->updateMesh();
+  return this->measure.getWidth();
+}
+
+float_t UILabel::getContentHeight() {
+  if(!this->hasText()) return 0;
+  this->updateMesh();
+  return this->measure.getHeight();
+}
+
 void UILabel::onStart() {
+  UIComponent::onStart();
+
   useEffect([&]{
-    hasText = ((std::string)text).size() > 0;
-    needsRebuffering = true;
-  }, text);
+    alignmentNeedsUpdating = true;
+  }, { &fontSize, &font, &text, &maxWidth });
 
   useEffect([&]{
     needsRebuffering = true;
-  }, fontSize);
+  }, alignmentNeedsUpdating);
 
-  useEffect([&]{
+  useEvent([&]{
     needsRebuffering = true;
-  }, font);
+  }, eventAlignmentUpdated);
 }

src/dawn/scene/components/ui/UILabel.hpp

@@ -7,20 +7,23 @@
 #include "UIComponent.hpp"
 #include "display/font/Font.hpp"
 
+#define UI_LABEL_MAX_WIDTH_NONE -1
+#define UI_LABEL_MAX_WIDTH_ALIGN 0
+
 namespace Dawn {
-  class UILabel : public UIComponent {
+  class UILabel : public UIComponent, public UIComponentRenderable {
     private:
       bool_t needsRebuffering = true;
-      bool_t hasText = false;
-
       Mesh mesh;
 
+      bool_t hasText();
       void updateMesh();
 
     public:
       StateProperty<std::string> text;
       StateProperty<float_t> fontSize;
       StateProperty<Font*> font;
+      StateProperty<float_t> maxWidth;
       struct Color textColor = COLOR_MAGENTA;
       struct FontMeasure measure;
       int32_t startQuad = 0;
@@ -28,6 +31,11 @@ namespace Dawn {
 
       UILabel(SceneItem *item);
 
+      float_t getContentWidth() override;
+      float_t getContentHeight() override;
+      std::vector<struct ShaderPassItem> getPassItems(
+        glm::mat4 projection, glm::mat4 view
+      ) override;
       void onStart() override;
   };
 }

src/dawn/state/StateProperty.hpp

@@ -1,98 +1,98 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2023 Dominic Masters
-// 
-// This software is released under the MIT License.
-// https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-
-#pragma once
-#include "StateInterfaces.hpp"
-
-namespace Dawn {
-  template<class V>
-  class StateProperty : public IStateProperty {
-    private:
-      /**
-       * Method that is invoked every time that the value of this state property
-       * is updated.
-       * 
-       * @param val Value that is to be used for this property.
-       */
-      void setInternal(V val) {
-        if(val == this->_realValue) return;// TODO: can I omit this? kinda bad tbh.
-
-        // Run the teardowns
-        auto itTeardown = this->_effectTeardowns.begin();
-        while(itTeardown != this->_effectTeardowns.end()) {
-          (*itTeardown)();
-          ++itTeardown;
-        }
-        this->_effectTeardowns.clear();
-
-        // Update the values
-        this->previous = this->_realValue;
-        this->_realValue = val;
-
-        // Notify the effect listeners
-        auto itEffect = this->_effectListners.begin();
-        while(itEffect != this->_effectListners.end()) {
-          (*itEffect)();
-          ++itEffect;
-        }
-
-        // Notify the teardown effect listeners
-        auto itWithTeardown = this->_effectListnersWithTeardown.begin();
-        while(itWithTeardown != this->_effectListnersWithTeardown.end()) {
-          auto teardown = (*itWithTeardown)();
-          this->_effectTeardowns.push_back(teardown);
-          ++itWithTeardown;
-        }
-      }
-
-    public:
-      V _realValue;
-      V previous;
-
-      /**
-       * Creates a new state property and listens for its change.
-       */
-      StateProperty() {}
-
-      /**
-       * Creates a new state property and listens for its change.
-       * @param initial The initial value of this state.
-       */
-      StateProperty(V initial) : _realValue(initial), previous(initial) {}
-
-      const StateProperty& operator += (const V &value) {
-        this->setInternal(this->_realValue + value);
-        return *this;
-      }
-
-      const bool_t operator != (const V &value) {
-        return value != this->_realValue;
-      }
-
-      const bool_t operator == (const V &value) {
-        return value == this->_realValue;
-      }
-
-      const StateProperty& operator = (const V &val) {
-        this->setInternal(val);
-        return *this;
-      }
-
-      const V operator->() const {
-        return this->_realValue;
-      }
-
-      operator V() const {
-        return this->_realValue;
-      }
-
-      /**
-       * Destructor for StateProperty.
-       */
-      ~StateProperty() {}
-
-      friend class StateOwner;
-  };
+// Copyright (c) 2023 Dominic Masters
+// 
+// This software is released under the MIT License.
+// https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+#pragma once
+#include "StateInterfaces.hpp"
+
+namespace Dawn {
+  template<class V>
+  class StateProperty : public IStateProperty {
+    private:
+      /**
+       * Method that is invoked every time that the value of this state property
+       * is updated.
+       * 
+       * @param val Value that is to be used for this property.
+       */
+      void setInternal(V val) {
+        if(val == this->_realValue) return;// TODO: can I omit this? kinda bad tbh.
+
+        // Run the teardowns
+        auto itTeardown = this->_effectTeardowns.begin();
+        while(itTeardown != this->_effectTeardowns.end()) {
+          (*itTeardown)();
+          ++itTeardown;
+        }
+        this->_effectTeardowns.clear();
+
+        // Update the values
+        this->previous = this->_realValue;
+        this->_realValue = val;
+
+        // Notify the effect listeners
+        auto itEffect = this->_effectListners.begin();
+        while(itEffect != this->_effectListners.end()) {
+          (*itEffect)();
+          ++itEffect;
+        }
+
+        // Notify the teardown effect listeners
+        auto itWithTeardown = this->_effectListnersWithTeardown.begin();
+        while(itWithTeardown != this->_effectListnersWithTeardown.end()) {
+          auto teardown = (*itWithTeardown)();
+          this->_effectTeardowns.push_back(teardown);
+          ++itWithTeardown;
+        }
+      }
+
+    public:
+      V _realValue;
+      V previous;
+
+      /**
+       * Creates a new state property and listens for its change.
+       */
+      StateProperty() {}
+
+      /**
+       * Creates a new state property and listens for its change.
+       * @param initial The initial value of this state.
+       */
+      StateProperty(V initial) : _realValue(initial), previous(initial) {}
+
+      const StateProperty& operator += (const V &value) {
+        this->setInternal(this->_realValue + value);
+        return *this;
+      }
+
+      const bool_t operator != (const V &value) {
+        return value != this->_realValue;
+      }
+
+      const bool_t operator == (const V &value) {
+        return value == this->_realValue;
+      }
+
+      const StateProperty& operator = (const V &val) {
+        this->setInternal(val);
+        return *this;
+      }
+
+      const V operator->() const {
+        return this->_realValue;
+      }
+
+      operator V() const {
+        return this->_realValue;
+      }
+
+      /**
+       * Destructor for StateProperty.
+       */
+      ~StateProperty() {}
+
+      friend class StateOwner;
+  };
 }

src/dawnopengl/display/shader/UIShaderProgram.hpp

@@ -1,43 +1,14 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2022 Dominic Masters
-// 
-// This software is released under the MIT License.
-// https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
-
-#pragma once
-#include "SimpleTexturedShaderProgram.hpp"
-
-#define UI_SHADER_PROGRAM_PRIORITY 100
-
-namespace Dawn {
-  class UIShaderProgram : public SimpleTexturedShaderProgram {
-    public:
-      struct ShaderPassItem getUIPassItem(
-        glm::mat4 projection,
-        glm::mat4 view,
-        glm::mat4 transform,
-        Texture *texture,
-        struct Color color,
-        Mesh *mesh,
-        float_t z
-      ) {
-        struct ShaderPassItem item;
-        item.shaderProgram = this;
-        item.colorValues[this->paramColor] = color;
-        if(texture == nullptr) {
-          item.boolValues[this->paramHasTexture] = false;
-        } else {
-          item.textureSlots[0] = texture;
-          item.textureValues[this->paramTexture] = 0;
-          item.boolValues[this->paramHasTexture] = true;
-        }
-        item.matrixValues[this->paramProjection] = projection;
-        item.matrixValues[this->paramView] = view;
-        item.matrixValues[this->paramModel] = transform;
-        item.priority = UI_SHADER_PROGRAM_PRIORITY;
-        item.w = z;
-        item.renderFlags = RENDER_MANAGER_RENDER_FLAG_BLEND;
-        item.mesh = mesh;
-        return item;
-      }
-  };
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Dominic Masters
+// 
+// This software is released under the MIT License.
+// https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+#pragma once
+#include "SimpleTexturedShaderProgram.hpp"
+
+#define UI_SHADER_PROGRAM_PRIORITY 100
+
+namespace Dawn {
+  class UIShaderProgram : public SimpleTexturedShaderProgram {
+  };
 }

src/dawntictactoe/components/TicTacToeGame.cpp

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void TicTacToeGame::onStart() {
     }
 
     if(isPlayerMove) {
-      if(getGame()->inputManager.isPressed(INPUT_BIND_MOUSE_CLICK)) {
+      if(getGame()->inputManager.isPressed(INPUT_BIND_MOUSE_CLICK) && hovered != nullptr) {
         this->makeMove(hovered->tile, nextMove);
       }
     } else if(nextMove != TIC_TAC_TOE_NOUGHT) {

src/dawntictactoe/scenes/TicTacToeScene.hpp

@@ -15,15 +15,18 @@
 
 namespace Dawn {
 
-  class TicTacToeScene : public Scene {
+  class TicTacToeScene : public Scene, public StateOwner {
     protected:
       Camera *camera;
-      int32_t age = 0;
       std::function<void()> evtUnsub;
 
+      UILabel *label;
+      StateProperty<int32_t> test;
+
       void stage() override {
         camera = Camera::create(this);
-        camera->transform->lookAt(glm::vec3(0, 0, 8), glm::vec3(0, 0, 0));
+        // camera->transform->lookAt(glm::vec3(0, 0, 8), glm::vec3(0, 0, 0));
+        camera->transform->lookAt(glm::vec3(32, 32, 32), glm::vec3(0, 0, 0));
 
         float_t s = 2.0f;
         camera->orthoTop = s;
@@ -49,10 +52,24 @@ namespace Dawn {
         auto canvas = canvasItem->addComponent<UICanvas>();
 
         auto labelItem = this->createSceneItem();
-        auto label = labelItem->addComponent<UILabel>();
+        label = labelItem->addComponent<UILabel>();
         label->font = &this->game->assetManager.get<TrueTypeAsset>("truetype_bizudp")->font;
         label->text = "Hello World";
+        label->fontSize = 36.0f;
         labelItem->transform.setParent(canvas->transform);
+
+        label->alignX = UI_COMPONENT_ALIGN_MIDDLE;
+        label->alignY = UI_COMPONENT_ALIGN_MIDDLE;
+        label->alignment = glm::vec4(0, 0, 350, 100);
+        label->maxWidth = 0;
+
+        useEffect([&]{
+          label->text = "Hello " + std::to_string(test) + " world";
+        }, test);
+
+        useEvent([&](float_t delta){
+          test = test + 1;
+        }, this->eventSceneUpdate);
       }
       
       std::vector<Asset*> getRequiredAssets() override {
@@ -65,6 +82,6 @@ namespace Dawn {
       }
 
     public:
-      TicTacToeScene(DawnGame *game) : Scene(game) {}
+      TicTacToeScene(DawnGame *game) : Scene(game), test(0) {}
   };
 }