Restore Colors toolbox entry and implement palette generator controls - PR_26159_024-colors-toolbox-admin-visibility

Author: ToolboxAid

assets/theme-v2/css/forms.css

@@ -213,6 +213,57 @@ input[type="color"][data-palette-swatch-size="large"] {
   pointer-events: none
 }
 
+.palette-generator-preview {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: var(--space-3);
+  width: 100%;
+  min-height: calc(var(--space-78) * 4)
+}
+
+.palette-generator-preview-row {
+  display: flex;
+  flex: 1 1 0;
+  gap: var(--space-3);
+  min-height: var(--space-0);
+  width: 100%
+}
+
+.palette-generator-preview-swatch {
+  display: flex;
+  flex: 1 1 0;
+  min-width: var(--space-0);
+  min-height: var(--space-0)
+}
+
+.palette-generator-preview-swatch input[type="color"] {
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  width: 100%;
+  min-width: var(--space-0);
+  height: 100%;
+  min-height: var(--space-0);
+  padding: var(--space-0);
+  border: var(--border-width-sm) solid var(--line);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
+  background: var(--transparent);
+  overflow: hidden;
+  pointer-events: none
+}
+
+.palette-generator-preview-swatch input[type="color"]::-webkit-color-swatch-wrapper {
+  padding: var(--space-0)
+}
+
+.palette-generator-preview-swatch input[type="color"]::-webkit-color-swatch {
+  border: var(--border-width-sm) solid var(--line);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-xs)
+}
+
+.palette-generator-preview-swatch input[type="color"]::-moz-color-swatch {
+  border: var(--border-width-sm) solid var(--line);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-xs)
+}
+
 .palette-swatch-tile:hover,
 .palette-swatch-tile:focus-visible {
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 var(--space-3) var(--gold-soft), 0 0 var(--space-18) var(--orange-shadow-color);

docs_build/dev/admin-notes/Object Configuration Rules.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+https://chatgpt.com/g/g-p-69dd3dc714488191ade02daaad81267f/c/6a1b45ea-b810-83ea-bf20-0d8695de18a7
+
+
+My recommendation:
+
+Database = source of truth
+Tools = edit specific records
+Game manifest = playable/publishable game contract
+
+Workspace should become more like a working session/project container, not the thing that permanently ties everything together.
+
+Better model
+1. Tool data stored separately
+
+Each tool owns structured data:
+
+palettes
+sprites/vector assets
+tilemaps/worlds
+objects/entities
+input mappings
+audio/music
+collision profiles
+UI layouts
+behaviors/rules
+GDD
+validation results
+
+These live as database records with IDs, versions, owner, project/game ID, timestamps, etc.
+
+2. Game manifest references approved data
+
+game.manifest.json should not become a giant dump of every editor’s internal state.
+
+It should contain the runtime-ready game definition:
+
+game title/details
+scenes
+assets used by runtime
+entity definitions
+rules/components
+input map references
+world/map references
+audio references
+publish settings
+version
+
+So the manifest becomes:
+“Here is what the engine needs to run this game.”
+
+Not:
+“Here is every tool’s editable workspace state.”
+
+3. Workspace becomes optional/editing context
+
+Workspace can still exist, but as:
+
+current open project
+selected tool state
+draft edits
+layout/panel preferences
+unsaved working data
+user-specific UI state
+
+It should not be required for the game to run.
+
+The big rule
+
+Tool data is authoring data.
+Manifest data is runtime data.
+Workspace data is session/UI data.
+
+That separation is very powerful.
+
+Example
+
+Instead of this:
+
+workspace
+ ├─ palette data
+ ├─ sprite data
+ ├─ map data
+ ├─ input data
+ └─ game manifest
+
+Do this:
+
+database
+ ├─ projects
+ ├─ games
+ ├─ gdds
+ ├─ assets
+ ├─ palettes
+ ├─ maps
+ ├─ objects
+ ├─ input_mappings
+ ├─ music
+ ├─ validation_results
+ └─ manifests
+
+Then:
+
+game.manifest.json
+ ├─ game details
+ ├─ runtime assets
+ ├─ runtime scenes
+ ├─ runtime objects
+ ├─ runtime rules
+ └─ references/version IDs
+Bottom line
+
+Yes, I would move away from tightly linked Workspace.
+
+I would make:
+
+GDD → validates → generates/updates tool records → builds game.manifest.json → engine runs manifest
+
+That gets you closer to a real platform:
+
+easier database storage
+easier versioning
+easier AI assistance
+easier publishing
+easier collaboration
+easier rollback
+less fragile JSON
+no giant “workspace blob” problem
+
+Workspace should be a convenience layer, not the backbone.
+
+How do be build the rules part, is it at the object level,  Hero, Enimy, etc?
+
+Yes — mostly object type level, with overrides per object instance.
+
+Best structure:
+
+Object Type
+  Hero
+    rules
+    components
+    inputs
+    physics
+    collisions
+    health
+    animations
+
+Object Instance
+  hero_001
+    type: Hero
+    position
+    overrides
+
+So you define reusable types:
+
+Hero
+Enemy
+Projectile
+Wall
+Pickup
+Hazard
+Platform
+Goal
+
+Each type has rules like:
+
+{
+  "type": "Hero",
+  "components": ["moveable", "health", "playerInput", "worldBoundsBounce"],
+  "rules": {
+    "onCollision": {
+      "Enemy": ["takeDamage", "knockback"],
+      "Pickup": ["collect"],
+      "Wall": ["bounce"]
+    },
+    "onFall": ["takeDamage"],
+    "onHealthZero": ["playDeathAnimation", "respawn"]
+  }
+}
+
+Then each placed object can override small things:
+
+{
+  "id": "hero_001",
+  "type": "Hero",
+  "x": 100,
+  "y": 200,
+  "overrides": {
+    "health.max": 150,
+    "movement.speed": 4
+  }
+}
+
+The key idea:
+
+Object Type = what it is and how it behaves
+Object Instance = where it is and what is different this time
+
+For your engine, I’d use:
+
+1. Object type rules
+2. Scene rules
+3. Global game rules
+4. Instance overrides
+
+Example:
+
+Global rule:
+- water damages anything with health
+
+Scene rule:
+- this level has low gravity
+
+Object type rule:
+- Hero can jump and take damage
+
+Instance override:
+- this enemy has 2x health
+
+This is exactly how you avoid user-written code while still getting powerful behavior.
+
+The user configures:
+
+Hero collides with Enemy → take damage + bounce
+Enemy collides with Hero → deal damage
+Projectile collides with Enemy → reduce health + destroy projectile
+Pickup collides with Hero → add score + remove pickup
+
+So yes: Hero, Enemy, Projectile, Pickup, Wall, Platform, Hazard should all become configurable object types with rules attached.
+
+Should we create objects based on Static, movable, killable, etc, that would be where rules live?
+
+Yes — but name them as capabilities, not inheritance classes.
+
+Use:
+
+Object Type: Hero
+Capabilities:
+- renderable
+- movable
+- collidable
+- killable
+- playerControlled
+- damageDealer
+
+Not:
+
+Hero extends ObjectKillable extends ObjectDynamic
+
+Rules should live on the object type, using those capabilities.
+
+Example:
+
+{
+  "type": "Hero",
+  "base": "movableKillable",
+  "capabilities": {
+    "movement": true,
+    "health": true,
+    "collision": true,
+    "input": true
+  },
+  "rules": {
+    "onCollision": {
+      "Enemy": ["takeDamage", "knockback"],
+      "Pickup": ["collect"]
+    },
+    "onHealthZero": ["startDeathAnimation", "respawn"]
+  }
+}
+
+Better pattern:
+
+Base archetype:
+- static
+- movable
+- killable
+- movableKillable
+- projectile
+- pickup
+- hazard
+- platform
+
+Game object type:
+- Hero
+- Enemy
+- Bullet
+- Ice Block
+- Coin
+- Wall
+
+So:
+
+Wall = static + collidable
+Hero = movable + killable + input
+Enemy = movable + killable + AI
+Bullet = movable + damageDealer + expires
+Pickup = static + collectible
+Ice Cube = movable + collidable + damageDealer
+
+The important split:
+
+Capabilities say what systems apply.
+Rules say what happens.
+
+Example:
+
+capability: killable
+rules:
+- has health
+- can take damage
+- can die
+- can play death animation
+
+capability: movable
+rules:
+- has velocity
+- affected by gravity
+- can bounce
+- can be knocked back
+
+So yes: build object types from static, movable, killable, etc. But do not lock yourself into a rigid class tree. Use composable capabilities/components so one object can be:
+
+movable + killable + collectible
+
+or
+
+static + damageDealer + destructible
+
+That will be much more powerful for Game Foundry Studio.

docs_build/dev/admin-notes/edit_input.txt

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+[ ] We need to use the add button to add a row to a table.
+[ ] more like a table that is an in place editor