The log is now moved to the map, but changing StatusUI caused a weird compiler error so need to remove logs from that separate.

autowalker.cpp

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Pathing compute_paths(gui::FSM& fsm) {
 }
 
 void Autowalker::log(std::wstring msg) {
-  fsm.$status_ui.log(msg);
+  fsm.$map_ui.log(msg);
 }
 
 void Autowalker::status(std::wstring msg) {

gui/fsm.cpp

@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ namespace gui {
     $combat_ui.init();
     $status_ui.init();
 
-    $status_ui.log(L"Welcome to the game!");
 
     $boss_fight_ui = $levels.create_bossfight($level.world);
     $boss_fight_ui->init();
 
     $map_ui.init();
+    $map_ui.log(L"Welcome to the game!");
     $mini_map.init($main_ui.$overlay_ui.$gui);
 
     run_systems();
@@ -397,15 +397,15 @@ namespace gui {
             auto &damage = std::any_cast<Events::Combat&>(data);
 
             if(damage.enemy_did > 0) {
-              $status_ui.log(fmt::format(L"Enemy HIT YOU for {} damage!", damage.enemy_did));
+              $map_ui.log(fmt::format(L"Enemy HIT YOU for {} damage!", damage.enemy_did));
             } else {
-              $status_ui.log(L"Enemy MISSED YOU.");
+              $map_ui.log(L"Enemy MISSED YOU.");
             }
 
             if(damage.player_did > 0) {
-              $status_ui.log(fmt::format(L"You HIT enemy for {} damage!", damage.player_did));
+              $map_ui.log(fmt::format(L"You HIT enemy for {} damage!", damage.player_did));
             } else {
-              $status_ui.log(L"You MISSED the enemy.");
+              $map_ui.log(L"You MISSED the enemy.");
             }
           }
           break;
@@ -425,10 +425,7 @@ namespace gui {
           event(Event::LOOT_OPEN);
           break;
         case eGUI::LOOT: {
-            // auto &item = std::any_cast<InventoryItem&>(data);
+            $map_ui.log(L"You picked up an item.");
-            // $status_ui.log(fmt::format("You picked up a {}.",
-            //      std::string(item.data["name"])));
-            $status_ui.log(L"You picked up an item.");
           } break;
         case eGUI::HP_STATUS:
             System::player_status($level);
@@ -456,11 +453,11 @@ namespace gui {
         case eGUI::NOOP: {
             if(data.type() == typeid(std::string)) {
               auto name = std::any_cast<std::string>(data);
-              $status_ui.log(fmt::format(L"NOOP EVENT! {},{}", evt, entity));
+              $map_ui.log(fmt::format(L"NOOP EVENT! {},{}", evt, entity));
             }
           } break;
         default:
-          $status_ui.log(fmt::format(L"INVALID EVENT! {},{}", evt, entity));
+          $map_ui.log(fmt::format(L"INVALID EVENT! {},{}", evt, entity));
       }
     }
   }

gui/fsm.hpp

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "constants.hpp"
-#include "stats.hpp"
 #include "levelmanager.hpp"
 #include "../fsm.hpp"
 #include "gui/debug_ui.hpp"

gui/map_view.cpp

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 namespace gui {
   using namespace components;
+  using namespace guecs;
 
   MapViewUI::MapViewUI(GameLevel &level) :
     $level(level),
@@ -29,16 +30,15 @@ namespace gui {
     //auto cell = overlay.cell_for(top_right);
     $gui.position(0, 0, SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT);
     $gui.layout(
-        "[status| *%(200)map_grid | _ ]"
+        "[log_view| *%(200)map_grid | _ ]"
         );
 
     auto grid = $gui.entity("map_grid");
-    $gui.set<guecs::Textual>(grid,
+    $gui.set<Textual>(grid,
         {L"Loading...", 65, {27, 26, 23, 150}, 10});
 
-    auto status = $gui.entity("status");
+    $log_to = $gui.entity("log_view");
-    $gui.set<guecs::Textual>(status,
+    $gui.set<Textual>($log_to, {L"Welcome to the Game!", 25, {37, 36, 33}, 25});
-        {L"Loading...", 25, {37, 36, 33}, 25});
 
     $paper.sprite->setPosition({0, 0});
     $gui.init();
@@ -48,23 +48,33 @@ namespace gui {
     window.draw(*$paper.sprite);
 
     auto grid = $gui.entity("map_grid");
-    auto status = $gui.entity("status");
 
     std::wstring map_out = System::draw_map($level, 23, 9, compass_dir);
 
-    auto& map_text = $gui.get<guecs::Textual>(grid);
+    auto& map_text = $gui.get<Textual>(grid);
     map_text.update(map_out);
 
-    auto& status_text = $gui.get<guecs::Textual>(status);
-
-    std::wstring status_out = fmt::format(
-          L"Level: {}\n"
-          L"Enemies Killed: A Lot\n",
-          $level.index + 1);
-
-    status_text.update(status_out);
-
     $gui.render(window);
     // $gui.debug_layout(window);
   }
+
+  void MapViewUI::update() {
+    if($gui.has<Textual>($log_to)) {
+      auto& text = $gui.get<Textual>($log_to);
+      //BUG: I'm calling this what it is, fix it
+      wstring log_garbage;
+      for(auto msg : $messages) {
+        log_garbage += msg + L"\n";
+      }
+      text.update(log_garbage);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void MapViewUI::log(wstring msg) {
+    $messages.push_front(msg);
+    if($messages.size() > MAX_LOG_MESSAGES) {
+      $messages.pop_back();
+    }
+    update();
+  }
 }

gui/map_view.hpp

@@ -3,17 +3,22 @@
 #include "textures.hpp"
 #include <guecs/ui.hpp>
 #include "tilemap.hpp"
+#include <string>
 
 namespace gui {
   class MapViewUI {
     public:
       guecs::UI $gui;
       GameLevel $level;
+      DinkyECS::Entity $log_to;
       textures::SpriteTexture $paper;
+      std::deque<std::wstring> $messages;
 
       MapViewUI(GameLevel &level);
       void init();
       void render(sf::RenderWindow &window, int compass_dir);
       void update_level(GameLevel &level);
+      void log(std::wstring msg);
+      void update();
   };
 }