Gradient and serialization related updates

Added a class for gradient (that handles serialization and shader generation), and updated the GradientEditor.
Added a "Types" class that handles values serialization.
Updated linked_control and config_control to link to GradientEditors.

addons/material_maker/node_base.gd

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ var generated_variants = []
 
 var property_widgets = []
 
+const Types = preload("res://addons/material_maker/types/types.gd")
+
 func _ready():
 	pass
 
@@ -46,6 +48,11 @@ func initialize_properties(object_list):
 		elif o is ColorPickerButton:
 			set(o.name, o.color)
 			o.connect("color_changed", self, "_on_color_changed", [ o.name ])
+		elif o is Control and o.filename == "res://addons/material_maker/widgets/gradient_editor.tscn":
+			set(o.name, o.value)
+			o.connect("updated", self, "_on_gradient_changed", [ o.name ])
+		else:
+			print("unsupported widget "+str(o))
 
 func get_seed():
 	return int(offset.x)*3+int(offset.y)*5
@@ -64,6 +71,10 @@ func update_property_widgets():
 			o.pressed = get(o.name)
 		elif o is ColorPickerButton:
 			o.color = get(o.name)
+		elif o is Control and o.filename == "res://addons/material_maker/widgets/gradient_editor.tscn":
+			o.value = get(o.name)
+		else:
+			print("Failed to update "+o.name)
 
 func update_shaders():
 	get_parent().send_changed_signal()
@@ -80,6 +91,10 @@ func _on_color_changed(new_color, variable):
 	set(variable, new_color)
 	update_shaders()
 
+func _on_gradient_changed(new_gradient, variable):
+	set(variable, new_gradient)
+	update_shaders()
+
 func get_source(index = 0):
 	for c in get_parent().get_connection_list():
 		if c.to == name and c.to_port == index:
@@ -153,6 +168,10 @@ func deserialize_element(e):
 	if typeof(e) == TYPE_DICTIONARY:
 		if e.has("type") and e.type == "Color":
 			return Color(e.r, e.g, e.b, e.a)
+	elif typeof(e) == TYPE_ARRAY:
+		var gradient = preload("res://addons/material_maker/types/gradient.gd").new()
+		gradient.deserialize(e)
+		return gradient
 	return e
 
 func generate_shader(slot = 0):
@@ -169,7 +188,7 @@ func serialize():
 	var data = { name=name, type=type, node_position={x=offset.x, y=offset.y} }
 	for w in property_widgets:
 		var v = w.name
-		data[v] = serialize_element(get(v))
+		data[v] = Types.serialize_value(get(v)) # serialize_element(get(v))
 	return data
 
 func deserialize(data):
@@ -178,7 +197,7 @@ func deserialize(data):
 	for w in property_widgets:
 		var variable = w.name
 		if data.has(variable):
-			var value = deserialize_element(data[variable])
+			var value = Types.deserialize_value(data[variable]) #deserialize_element(data[variable])
 			set(variable, value)
 	update_property_widgets()
 

addons/material_maker/nodes/colorize.gd

@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 tool
 extends "res://addons/material_maker/node_base.gd"
 
+var gradient
+
+func _ready():
+	initialize_properties([ $gradient ])
+
 func _get_shader_code(uv):
 	var rv = { defs="", code="" }
 	var src = get_source()
@@ -8,7 +13,7 @@ func _get_shader_code(uv):
 		return rv
 	var src_code = src.get_shader_code(uv)
 	if generated_variants.empty():
-		rv.defs = src_code.defs+$Control.get_shader("%s_gradient" % name);
+		rv.defs = src_code.defs+gradient.get_shader("%s_gradient" % name);
 	var variant_index = generated_variants.find(uv)
 	if variant_index == -1:
 		variant_index = generated_variants.size()
@@ -17,12 +22,6 @@ func _get_shader_code(uv):
 	rv.rgb = "%s_%d_rgb" % [ name, variant_index ]
 	return rv
 
-func serialize():
-	var data = .serialize()
-	data.gradient = $Control.serialize()
-	return data
-
-func deserialize(data):
-	if data.has("gradient"):
-		$Control.deserialize(data.gradient)
-	.deserialize(data)
+func _on_Control_updated(v):
+	gradient = v
+	update_shaders()

addons/material_maker/nodes/colorize.tscn

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 [sub_resource type="Theme" id=1]
 
 
-[node name="Colorize" type="GraphNode" index="0"]
+[node name="Colorize" type="GraphNode"]
 
 anchor_left = 0.0
 anchor_top = 0.0
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ slot/0/right_color = Color( 0.5, 0.5, 1, 1 )
 script = ExtResource( 1 )
 _sections_unfolded = [ "Theme", "slot", "slot/0" ]
 
-[node name="Control" parent="." index="0" instance=ExtResource( 2 )]
+[node name="gradient" parent="." index="0" instance=ExtResource( 2 )]
 
 margin_left = 16.0
 margin_top = 24.0
 margin_right = 136.0
 margin_bottom = 54.0
 
-[connection signal="updated" from="Control" to="." method="update_shaders"]
+[connection signal="updated" from="gradient" to="." method="_on_Control_updated"]
 
 

addons/material_maker/nodes/remote.tscn

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 [sub_resource type="Theme" id=1]
 
 
-[node name="Remote" type="GraphNode"]
+[node name="Remote" type="GraphNode" index="0"]
 
 anchor_left = 0.0
 anchor_top = 0.0

addons/material_maker/types/gradient.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+extends Object
+
+class CustomSorter:
+	static func compare(a, b):
+		return a.v < b.v
+
+var points = [ { v=0.0, c=Color(0.0, 0.0, 0.0) }, { v=1.0, c=Color(1.0, 1.0, 1.0) } ]
+var sorted = true
+
+func _ready():
+	pass
+
+func duplicate():
+	var copy = get_script().new()
+	copy.clear()
+	for p in points:
+		copy.add_point(p.v, p.c)
+	return copy
+
+func clear():
+	points.clear()
+	sorted = true
+
+func add_point(v, c):
+	points.append({ v=v, c=c })
+	sorted = false
+
+func sort():
+	if !sorted:
+		points.sort_custom(CustomSorter, "compare")
+		sorted = true
+
+func get_color(x):
+	sort()
+	if x < points[0].v:
+		return points[0].c
+	var s = points.size()-1
+	for i in range(s):
+		if x < points[i+1].v:
+			var p0 = points[i].v
+			var c0 = points[i].c
+			var p1 = points[i+1].v
+			var c1 = points[i+1].c
+			return c0 + (c1-c0) * (x-p0) / (p1-p0)
+	return points[s].c
+
+# get_color_in_shader
+func gcis(color):
+	return "vec3(%.9f,%.9f,%.9f)" % [color.r, color.g, color.b]
+
+func get_shader(name):
+	sort()
+	var shader
+	shader  = "vec3 "+name+"(float x) {\n"
+	shader += "  if (x < %.9f) {\n" % points[0].v
+	shader += "    return "+gcis(points[0].c)+";\n"
+	var s = points.size()-1
+	for i in range(s):
+		var p0 = points[i].v
+		var c0 = points[i].c
+		var p1mp0 = points[i+1].v-p0
+		var c1mc0 = points[i+1].c-c0
+		if p1mp0 > 0:
+			shader += "  } else if (x < %.9f) {\n" % points[i+1].v
+			shader += "    return %s+x*%s;\n" % [gcis(c0-c1mc0*(p0/p1mp0)), gcis(c1mc0/p1mp0)]
+	shader += "  }\n"
+	shader += "  return "+gcis(points[s].c)+";\n"
+	shader += "}\n"
+	return shader
+
+func serialize():
+	sort()
+	var rv = []
+	for p in points:
+		rv.append({ pos=p.v, r=p.c.r, g=p.c.g, b=p.c.b })
+	rv = { type="Gradient", points=rv }
+	return rv
+
+func deserialize(v):
+	clear()
+	if typeof(v) == TYPE_ARRAY:
+		for i in v:
+			add_point(i.pos, Color(i.r, i.g, i.b))
+	elif typeof(v) == TYPE_DICTIONARY && v.has("type") && v.type == "Gradient":
+		for i in v.points:
+			add_point(i.pos, Color(i.r, i.g, i.b))

addons/material_maker/types/types.gd

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+extends Node
+
+const Gradient = preload("res://addons/material_maker/types/gradient.gd")
+
+static func serialize_value(value):
+	if typeof(value) == TYPE_COLOR:
+		return { type= "Color", r=value.r, g=value.g, b=value.b, a=value.a }
+	elif typeof(value) == TYPE_OBJECT && value.has_method("serialize"):
+		return value.serialize()
+	return value
+
+static func deserialize_value(data):
+	if typeof(data) == TYPE_DICTIONARY:
+		if data.has("type"):
+			if data.type == "Color":
+				return Color(data.r, data.g, data.b, data.a)
+			elif data.type == "Gradient":
+				var gradient = Gradient.new()
+				gradient.deserialize(data)
+				return gradient
+	# in previous releases, Gradients were serialized as arrays
+	elif typeof(data) == TYPE_ARRAY:
+		var gradient = Gradient.new()
+		gradient.deserialize(data)
+		return gradient
+	return data

addons/material_maker/widgets/gradient_editor.gd

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class GradientCursor:
 	
 	func _ready():
 		rect_position = Vector2(0, 15)
-		rect_size = Vector2(WIDTH, 20)
+		rect_size = Vector2(WIDTH, 15)
 
 	func _gui_input(ev):
 		if ev is InputEventMouseButton:
@@ -17,43 +17,63 @@ class GradientCursor:
 			elif ev.button_index == BUTTON_RIGHT && get_parent().get_sorted_cursors().size() > 2:
 				var parent = get_parent()
 				parent.remove_child(self)
-				parent.update_shader()
+				parent.update_value()
 				queue_free()
 		elif ev is InputEventMouseMotion && (ev.button_mask & 1) != 0:
 			rect_position.x += ev.relative.x
 			rect_position.x = min(max(0, rect_position.x), get_parent().rect_size.x-rect_size.x)
-			get_parent().update_shader()
+			get_parent().update_value()
 	
 	func get_position():
 		return rect_position.x / (get_parent().rect_size.x - WIDTH)
 	
 	func set_color(c):
 		color = c
-		get_parent().update_shader()
+		get_parent().update_value()
 
 	static func sort(a, b):
 		if a.get_position() < b.get_position():
 			return true
 		return false
 
+var value = null setget set_value
+
+const Gradient = preload("res://addons/material_maker/types/gradient.gd")
+
 signal updated
 
 func _ready():
 	$Gradient.material = $Gradient.material.duplicate(true)
-	add_cursor(0, Color(0, 0, 0))
-	add_cursor(rect_size.x-GradientCursor.WIDTH, Color(1, 1, 1))
+	set_value(Gradient.new())
+
+func set_value(v):
+	value = v
+	for c in get_children():
+		if c != $Gradient:
+			remove_child(c)
+			c.free()
+	for p in value.points:
+		add_cursor(p.v*(rect_size.x-GradientCursor.WIDTH), p.c)
+	update_shader()
+
+func update_value():
+	value.clear()
+	for p in get_children():
+		if p != $Gradient:
+			value.add_point(p.rect_position.x/(rect_size.x-GradientCursor.WIDTH), p.color)
+	update_shader()
 
 func add_cursor(x, color):
 	var cursor = GradientCursor.new()
 	add_child(cursor)
 	cursor.rect_position.x = x
 	cursor.color = color
-	update_shader()
 
 func _gui_input(ev):
 	if ev is InputEventMouseButton && ev.button_index == 1 && ev.doubleclick && ev.position.y > 15:
 		var p = max(0, min(ev.position.x, rect_size.x-GradientCursor.WIDTH))
 		add_cursor(p, get_color(p))
+		update_value()
 
 # Showing a color picker popup to change a cursor's color
 
@@ -78,59 +98,12 @@ func get_sorted_cursors():
 	return array
 
 func get_color(x):
-	var array = get_sorted_cursors()
-	x = x / (rect_size.x - array[0].rect_size.x)
-	if x < array[0].get_position():
-		return array[0].color
-	for i in range(array.size()-1):
-		if x < array[i+1].get_position():
-			var p0 = array[i].get_position()
-			var c0 = array[i].color
-			var p1 = array[i+1].get_position()
-			var c1 = array[i+1].color
-			return c0 + (c1-c0) * (x-p0) / (p1-p0)
-	return array[array.size()-1].color
-
-# get_color_in_shader
-func gcis(color):
-	return "vec3(%.9f,%.9f,%.9f)" % [color.r, color.g, color.b]
-
-func get_shader(name):
-	var array = get_sorted_cursors()
-	var shader
-	shader  = "vec3 "+name+"(float x) {\n"
-	shader += "  if (x < %.9f) {\n" % array[0].get_position()
-	shader += "    return "+gcis(array[0].color)+";\n"
-	for i in range(array.size()-1):
-		var p0 = array[i].get_position()
-		var c0 = array[i].color
-		var p1mp0 = array[i+1].get_position()-p0
-		var c1mc0 = array[i+1].color-c0
-		if p1mp0 > 0:
-			shader += "  } else if (x < %.9f) {\n" % array[i+1].get_position()
-			shader += "    return %s+x*%s;\n" % [gcis(c0-c1mc0*(p0/p1mp0)), gcis(c1mc0/p1mp0)]
-	shader += "  }\n"
-	shader += "  return "+gcis(array[array.size()-1].color)+";\n"
-	shader += "}\n"
-	return shader
+	return value.get_color(x / (rect_size.x - GradientCursor.WIDTH))
 
 func update_shader():
 	var shader
 	shader  = "shader_type canvas_item;\n"
-	shader += get_shader("gradient")
-	shader += "void fragment() { COLOR = vec4(gradient((UV.x-%.9f)*%.9f), 1.0); }" % [ float(GradientCursor.WIDTH)*0.5/float(rect_size.x), rect_size.x/(rect_size.x-GradientCursor.WIDTH) ]
+	shader += value.get_shader("gradient")
+	shader += "void fragment() { COLOR = vec4(gradient(UV.x), 1.0); }"
 	$Gradient.material.shader.set_code(shader)
-	emit_signal("updated")
-
-func serialize():
-	var rv = []
-	for c in get_sorted_cursors():
-		rv.append({ pos= c.get_position(), r= c.color.r, g= c.color.g, b= c.color.b })
-	return rv
-
-func deserialize(v):
-	for c in get_sorted_cursors():
-		remove_child(c)
-		c.free()
-	for i in v:
-		add_cursor(i.pos*(rect_size.x-GradientCursor.WIDTH), Color(i.r, i.g, i.b))
+	emit_signal("updated", value)

addons/material_maker/widgets/gradient_editor.tscn

@@ -26,10 +26,8 @@ anchor_left = 0.0
 anchor_top = 0.0
 anchor_right = 0.0
 anchor_bottom = 0.0
-margin_left = 24.0
-margin_top = 14.0
-margin_right = 144.0
-margin_bottom = 44.0
+margin_right = 120.0
+margin_bottom = 30.0
 rect_min_size = Vector2( 120, 30 )
 rect_pivot_offset = Vector2( 0, 0 )
 rect_clip_content = false
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ mouse_default_cursor_shape = 0
 size_flags_horizontal = 1
 size_flags_vertical = 1
 color = Color( 1, 1, 1, 1 )
-_sections_unfolded = [ "Material" ]
+_sections_unfolded = [ "Material", "Rect" ]
 
 [node name="Popup" type="Popup" parent="Gradient" index="0"]
 

addons/material_maker/widgets/linked_widgets/config_control.gd

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ var configurations = {}
 var current = null
 onready var button = null
 
+const Types = preload("res://addons/material_maker/types/types.gd")
+
 func _ready():
 	update_options()
 
@@ -41,10 +43,16 @@ func update_options():
 func add_linked(node, widget):
 	linked_widgets.append({ node=node, widget=widget })
 
+func duplicate_value(value):
+	if typeof(value) == TYPE_OBJECT and value.has_method("duplicate"):
+		value = value.duplicate()
+	return value
+
 func apply_configuration(c):
 	for w in configurations[c]:
-		w.widget.set(WIDGETS[get_widget_type(w.widget)].value_attr , w.value)
-		w.node.set(w.widget.name, w.value)
+		var value = duplicate_value(w.value)
+		w.widget.set(WIDGETS[get_widget_type(w.widget)].value_attr, value)
+		w.node.set(w.widget.name, value)
 	var graph_node = get_parent()
 	while !(graph_node is GraphNode):
 		graph_node = graph_node.get_parent()
@@ -53,7 +61,7 @@ func apply_configuration(c):
 func do_update_configuration(name):
 	var configuration = []
 	for w in linked_widgets:
-		configuration.append({ node=w.node, widget=w.widget, value=w.node.get(w.widget.name) })
+		configuration.append({ node=w.node, widget=w.widget, value=duplicate_value(w.node.get(w.widget.name)) })
 	configurations[name] = configuration
 	current = name
 	update_options()
@@ -90,7 +98,7 @@ func serialize():
 		var c = configurations[k]
 		var data_configuration = []
 		for e in c:
-			data_configuration.append({ node=e.node.name, widget=e.widget.name, value=e.value })
+			data_configuration.append({ node=e.node.name, widget=e.widget.name, value=Types.serialize_value(e.value) })
 		data_configurations[k] = data_configuration
 	data.configurations = data_configurations
 	return data
@@ -113,7 +121,7 @@ func deserialize(data):
 				if w.name == e.widget:
 					widget = w
 					break
-			configuration.append({ node=node, widget=widget, value=e.value })
+			configuration.append({ node=node, widget=widget, value=Types.deserialize_value(e.value) })
 		configurations[k] = configuration
 	update_options()
 

addons/material_maker/widgets/linked_widgets/linked_control.gd

@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ func add_linked(node, widget):
 		elif widget is ColorPickerButton:
 			new_widget = ColorPickerButton.new()
 			type = "ColorPickerButton"
+		elif widget is Control && widget.filename == "res://addons/material_maker/widgets/gradient_editor.tscn":
+			new_widget = preload("res://addons/material_maker/widgets/gradient_editor.tscn").instance()
+			type = "GradientEditor"
 		elif widget is HSlider:
 			new_widget = HSlider.new()
 			type = "HSlider"
@@ -45,6 +48,11 @@ func _on_item_selected(i):
 	for l in linked_widgets:
 		l.widget.selected = i
 		l.node.set(l.widget.name, i)
+		
+func _on_gradient_updated(i):
+	for l in linked_widgets:
+		l.widget.value = i
+		l.node.set(l.widget.name, i)
 
 func serialize():
 	var data = .serialize()

addons/material_maker/widgets/linked_widgets/linked_control_base.gd

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ const WIDGETS = {
 	SpinBox={ attrs=[ "min_value", "max_value", "step", "value" ], value_attr="value", sig="value_changed", sig_handler="_on_value_changed" },
 	HSlider={ attrs=[ "min_value", "max_value", "step", "value" ], value_attr="value", sig="value_changed", sig_handler="_on_value_changed" },
 	ColorPickerButton={ attrs=[ "edit_alpha", "color" ], value_attr="color", sig="color_changed", sig_handler="_on_color_changed" },
-	OptionButton={ attrs=[ "selected" ], value_attr="selected", sig="item_selected", sig_handler="_on_item_selected" }
+	OptionButton={ attrs=[ "selected" ], value_attr="selected", sig="item_selected", sig_handler="_on_item_selected" },
+	GradientEditor={ attrs=[ "value" ], value_attr="value", sig="updated", sig_handler="_on_gradient_updated" }
 }
 
 func get_widget_type(widget):
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ func get_widget_type(widget):
 		return "SpinBox"
 	elif widget is ColorPickerButton:
 		return "ColorPickerButton"
+	elif widget is Control && widget.filename == "res://addons/material_maker/widgets/gradient_editor.tscn":
+		return "GradientEditor"
+	elif widget is HSlider:
+		return "HSlider"
 	elif widget is OptionButton:
 		return "OptionButton"
 	else: