Played with UI layouts but keeping this for now. Fixed up config so it has keys() and now we load a boss per level.

assets/bosses.json

@@ -7,7 +7,15 @@
         "weapon_sound": "Sword_Hit_2"
       },
       {"_type": "Combat", "hp": 20, "max_hp": 20, "damage": 20, "dead": false},
-      {"_type": "Animation", "easing": 3, "ease_rate": 0.2, "simple": false, "frames": 2, "speed": 0.02, "scale": 0.2},
+      {"_type": "Animation",
+        "easing": 3,
+        "ease_rate": 0.2,
+        "simple": false,
+        "frames": 2,
+        "speed": 0.02,
+        "scale": 0.2,
+        "stationary": false
+      },
       {"_type": "Sprite", "name": "rat_king_boss", "width": 720, "height": 720, "scale": 0.8, "stationary": false},
       {"_type": "Sound", "attack": "Marmot_Scream_1", "death": "Creature_Death_1"}
     ]

combat_ui.cpp

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace gui {
   CombatUI::CombatUI(GameLevel level) :
       $level(level)
   {
-    $gui.position(RAY_VIEW_X, RAY_VIEW_HEIGHT, RAY_VIEW_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT - RAY_VIEW_HEIGHT);
+    $gui.position(COMBAT_UI_X, COMBAT_UI_Y, COMBAT_UI_WIDTH, COMBAT_UI_HEIGHT);
     $gui.layout(
         "[*%(100,150)button_attack1 | *%(100,150)button_attack2 | *%(100,150)button_attack3 | *%(100,150)button_heal]"
         "[ >.%(100,50)label_hp | *%.(198,50)bar_hp | _ ]");

config.cpp

@@ -30,3 +30,13 @@ std::wstring Config::wstring(const std::string main_key, const std::string sub_k
   std::wstring_convert<std::codecvt_utf8_utf16<wchar_t>> $converter;
   return $converter.from_bytes(str_val);
 }
+
+std::vector<std::string> Config::keys() {
+  std::vector<std::string> the_fucking_keys;
+
+  for(auto& [key, value] : $config.items()) {
+    the_fucking_keys.push_back(key);
+  }
+
+  return the_fucking_keys;
+}

config.hpp

@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ struct Config {
   nlohmann::json &json() { return $config; };
   std::wstring wstring(const std::string main_key);
   std::wstring wstring(const std::string main_key, const std::string sub_key);
+  std::vector<std::string> keys();
 };

constants.hpp

@@ -52,15 +52,18 @@ constexpr int BASE_MAP_FONT_SIZE=80;
 constexpr int GAME_MAP_PIXEL_POS = 600;
 constexpr int MAX_FONT_SIZE = 140;
 constexpr int MIN_FONT_SIZE = 20;
-constexpr int STATUS_UI_WIDTH = SCREEN_WIDTH - RAY_VIEW_WIDTH;
+
-constexpr int STATUS_UI_HEIGHT = SCREEN_HEIGHT;
+constexpr float PERCENT = 0.01f;
+
 constexpr int STATUS_UI_X = 0;
 constexpr int STATUS_UI_Y = 0;
-constexpr float PERCENT = 0.01f;
+constexpr int STATUS_UI_WIDTH = SCREEN_WIDTH - RAY_VIEW_WIDTH;
-constexpr int COMBAT_UI_WIDTH = 89;
+constexpr int STATUS_UI_HEIGHT = SCREEN_HEIGHT;
-constexpr int COMBAT_UI_HEIGHT = 6;
+
 constexpr int COMBAT_UI_X = RAY_VIEW_X;
 constexpr int COMBAT_UI_Y = RAY_VIEW_HEIGHT;
+constexpr int COMBAT_UI_WIDTH = RAY_VIEW_WIDTH ;
+constexpr int COMBAT_UI_HEIGHT = SCREEN_HEIGHT - RAY_VIEW_HEIGHT;
 
 
 // for the panels/renderer

levelmanager.cpp

@@ -39,7 +39,12 @@ shared_ptr<gui::BossFightUI> LevelManager::create_bossfight(shared_ptr<DinkyECS:
   dbc::check(prev_world != nullptr, "Starter world for boss fights can't be null.");
   auto world = clone_load_world(prev_world);
   auto& config = prev_world->get_the<GameConfig>();
-  auto& boss_data = config.bosses["DEVILS_FINGERS"];
+
+  // BUG: the jank is too strong here
+  auto boss_names = config.bosses.keys();
+  auto& level_name = boss_names[$current_level % boss_names.size()];
+  auto& boss_data = config.bosses[level_name];
+
   auto boss_id = world->entity();
   components::configure_entity($components, *world, boss_id, boss_data["components"]);