KaiGE Editor

• Core Functionalities
  • Scene Hierarchy
    • Display a tree view to navigate and manage game objects, their components, and parent-child relationships.
    • Allow creation, deletion, renaming, and reordering of objects.
  • Component Inspector
    • Display editable properties of selected objects and their components (e.g., transform, materials, meshes).
    • Handle different component types appropriately.
  • Viewport
    • Render a real-time preview of the game scene, allowing for visual editing and manipulation.
• Essential UI Elements
  • Menus and Toolbars
    • Provide common actions like saving, loading, undo/redo, and project settings.
  • Layout Panels
    • Organize UI elements effectively using containers like SidePanel, TopBottomPanel, and Window.
  • Input Fields
    • Allow text input for properties like names, values, and file paths.
  • Buttons and Toggles
    • Trigger actions and alter settings.
  • Dropdowns and Lists
    • Select from predefined options.
  • File Dialogs
    • Load and save assets (models, textures, sounds).
• Integration with Game Engine
  • Frame Loop
    • Integrate egui's rendering and input handling into your game engine's main loop.
  • Data Exchange
    • Establish mechanisms to reflect game engine data in the UI (e.g., scene hierarchy, component properties) and vice versa.
  • Event Handling
    • Handle UI events (e.g., button clicks, value changes) and trigger appropriate actions in the game engine.
• Additional Considerations
  • Custom Widgets
    • Consider creating custom widgets for specialized editing tasks (e.g., material editors, curve editors).
  • Performance Optimization
    • Profile and optimize UI rendering and interactions for smooth performance, especially in complex scenes.
  • Hot Reloading
    • Implement features to enable live changes to game code and assets without restarting the editor.
  • User Experience
    • Design an intuitive and user-friendly interface with clear visual cues and consistent interactions.