Cleaned up the move operation more so that I can use it in the other places that I need it.

gui/dnd_loot.cpp

@@ -101,17 +101,18 @@ namespace gui {
 
   void DNDLoot::INV_PICKUP(Event ev, std::any data) {
     using enum Event;
-    (void)data;
 
     switch(ev) {
       case AIM_CLICK: {
-        fmt::println("IN INV_PICKUP AIM CLICK!");
-        auto& grab = $status_ui.$gui.get<guecs::GrabSource>(*$grab_source);
-        grab.commit();
-        bool dropped = $status_ui.drop_item(grab.world_entity);
-        dbc::check(dropped, "DROP FAILED!");
+          bool worked = throw_on_floor();
+          dbc::check(worked, "Need to fix this, should be able to abort.");
+          END(Event::CLOSE);
+        } break;
+      case INV_SELECT:
+        // BUG: should I do a bool here and not transition?
+        commit_move($status_ui.$gui, $grab_source, data);
         END(Event::CLOSE);
-       } break;
+        break;
       default:
          handle_mouse(ev, $status_ui.$gui);
     }
@@ -228,6 +229,13 @@ namespace gui {
   {
     if(!source_id) return false;
     auto target_id = std::any_cast<guecs::Entity>(data);
+    fmt::println("!!!!!!!!!source_id = {} target_id = {}",
+        *source_id, target_id);
+
+    dbc::check(target.has<guecs::DropTarget>(target_id),
+        "gui does not have a DropTarget at that slot");
+    dbc::check(source.has<guecs::GrabSource>(*source_id),
+        "gui does not have a GrabSource at that slot");
 
     auto& drop = target.get<guecs::DropTarget>(target_id);
     auto& grab = source.get<guecs::GrabSource>(*source_id);
@@ -239,4 +247,28 @@ namespace gui {
       return false;
     }
   }
+
+  void DNDLoot::commit_move(guecs::UI& gui, std::optional<guecs::Entity> source_id, std::any data) {
+    auto& grab = gui.get<guecs::GrabSource>(*source_id);
+    grab.commit();
+
+    auto drop_id = std::any_cast<guecs::Entity>(data);
+    auto& drop = gui.get<guecs::DropTarget>(drop_id);
+    drop.commit(grab.world_entity);
+
+    // BUG: if the drop fails then need to put the grab back?
+    // How to confirm the drop will work before doing it?
+    // Or, maybe save the commit?
+  }
+
+  /*
+   * Dropping on the ground is only possible from the
+   * status_ui for now.
+   */
+  bool DNDLoot::throw_on_floor() {
+    dbc::check($grab_source != std::nullopt, "attempt to commit_drop but no grab_source set");
+    auto& grab = $status_ui.$gui.get<guecs::GrabSource>(*$grab_source);
+    grab.commit();
+    return $status_ui.drop_item(grab.world_entity);
+  }
 }

gui/dnd_loot.hpp

@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@ namespace gui {
       void close();
 
       std::optional<guecs::Entity> start_grab(guecs::UI& gui, std::any data);
+
       bool commit_drop(guecs::UI& source, guecs::UI& target,
           std::optional<guecs::Entity> source_id, std::any data);
 
+      void commit_move(guecs::UI& gui,
+          std::optional<guecs::Entity> source_id, std::any data);
+
+      bool throw_on_floor();
+
       sf::Vector2f mouse_position();
   };
 }

gui/status_ui.cpp

@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ namespace gui {
 
   bool StatusUI::drop_item(DinkyECS::Entity item_id) {
     bool dropped = System::drop_item($level, item_id);
-    $level.world->not_constant(item_id);
     if(dropped) update();
     return dropped;
   }
@@ -128,6 +127,7 @@ namespace gui {
     // ground or moving from one container or another, so when loot_ui
     // moves to use an ECS id to a container I can have the System
     // do it.
+    dbc::log(fmt::format("removing slot: {}", slot_id));
     auto& slot_name = $slot_to_name.at(slot_id);
     auto& inventory = $level.world->get_the<inventory::Model>();
     inventory.remove(slot_name);

inventory.hpp

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #include "dinkyecs.hpp"
 #include <unordered_map>
 
+// BUG: this should have a bool for "permanent" or "constant" so that
+// everything working with it knows to do the make_constant/not_constant
+// dance when using it.  Idea is the System:: ops for this would get it
+// and then look at the bool and add the constant ops as needed.
 namespace inventory {
   using Slot = std::string;
 

systems.cpp

@@ -509,12 +509,14 @@ bool System::drop_item(GameLevel& level, Entity item) {
   for(matrix::box it{map.walls(), player_pos.location.x, player_pos.location.y, 1}; it.next();)
   {
     Position pos{it.x, it.y};
+
     if(map.can_move(pos.location) && !collision.occupied(pos.location)) {
       world.set<Position>(item, pos);
       collision.insert(pos.location, item);
       // BUG: really there should be another system that handles loot->inv moves
       if(player_inv.has(item)) player_inv.remove(item);
       level.world->send<Events::GUI>(Events::GUI::ENEMY_SPAWN, item, {});
+      level.world->not_constant(item);
       return true;
     }
   }