Unify nineslice and standard rendering paths #84

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opened 2026-05-10 06:52:18 +00:00 by abart27 · 0 comments

abart27 commented

2026-05-10 06:52:18 +00:00

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The nineslice bitmap rendering hack is nasty.

We should look to unify these into one common path, so here's what we can do in ascending order of complexity:

Keep only standard rendering. Straight up remove nineslice rendering.
Keep only nineslice rendering. Then either:
- require bitmap resources in the filesystem at all times alongside ugui (SO bad)
- embed the bitmap resources in Lua and add a BreitbandGraphics API alongside a Mupen API to store and draw them (not bad but a lot of work)
Unify both paths under an svg-like abstraction

The nineslice bitmap rendering hack is nasty. We should look to unify these into one common path, so here's what we can do in ascending order of complexity: - Keep only standard rendering. Straight up remove nineslice rendering. - Keep only nineslice rendering. Then either: - require bitmap resources in the filesystem at all times alongside ugui (SO bad) - embed the bitmap resources in Lua and add a BreitbandGraphics API alongside a Mupen API to store and draw them (not bad but a lot of work) - Unify both paths under an svg-like abstraction