Graphical editor - Timers and HUD

Timers

Timers are set up in the inspector of a room (Events section, timer: action) or in the Globals panel (Global timers).

Fields of a timer:

Field	Role
`nom`	Unique identifier of the timer
`duree`	Duration in seconds
`visible`	Shows the countdown in the interface
`a_expiration`	`faire:` actions run when the timer reaches zero
`tick`	`faire:` actions run every second (optional)
`si`	Start condition (optional)

Actions on expiry and on tick use the same syntax as faire:: vers:room, modifier:var, declencher_event:id, and so on.

To start or stop a global timer from an event or a choice, use this action:

faire:
  - timer_global: timer_name
    state: ON          # ON, OFF or SWITCH

A local timer cancels itself when the player leaves the room. A global timer is paused with OFF, which keeps the remaining time.

HUD (persistent panels)

The HUD displays permanent information on the player screen: hit points, score, a mini-map, and so on. It is configured through encadre: inside events.

Eight positions are available:

haut - top band
bas - bottom band
gauche - left edge
droite - right edge
haut-gauche, haut-droite - top corners
bas-gauche, bas-droite - bottom corners

Their English names work too: top, bottom, left, right, top-left, top-right, bottom-left, bottom-right.

Setting up a panel from the editor:

In the inspector, Events section, encadre: action:

Field	Role
`position`	One of the eight positions above
`texte`	Contents, supporting `v_name_v` variables
`titre`	Title of the panel (optional)
`splits`	Splits it into side by side zones (`2` for two columns)
`style`	Visual theme (`default`, `danger`, `info`…)
`visible-si`	Display condition

The panel is refreshed every time the event defining it runs. For a live HUD, put the update inside a global event or inside a timer tick.

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