Appearance -> Background

The ‘Background’ class is a child classes of the ‘Appearance’ class.

classDiagram Appearance <|-- Costume Appearance <|-- Background Token o-- Appearance class Token{ +add_costume() } class Appearance{ +add_image(str) } class Costume{ } class Background{ }

Note

Usually backgrounds are created with board.add_background([image_path|color])

Background

class miniworldmaker.appearances.background.Background(*args, **kwargs)

The class describes the background of a board.

A background can be an image or a color:

Each board has one or more backgrounds that can be switched between. In addition, each background also has several pictures (or colors) between which you can switch.

Examples

Add an image as background

board = Board()
Board.add_background(images/my_image.png)

Add a color as background:

board = Board()
Board.add_background((255, 0,0, 0))

..or alternative way: Create background with property:

from miniworldmaker import *

board = Board()
board.background =(255,0,0)
board.run()

Public Data Attributes:

board	Implemented in subclasses Costume and Background
grid	Shows a grid-overlay

Inherited from Appearance

counter
RELOAD_ACTUAL_IMAGE
LOAD_NEW_IMAGE
font_size
animation_speed
is_textured	If True, the image is tiled over the background.
is_rotatable	If True, costume will be rotated with token direction
is_centered
orientation	If True, the image will be rotated by parent orientation before it is rotated.
is_flipped	Flips the costume or background.
is_scaled	Scales the actor to parent-size without remaining aspect-ratio.
is_upscaled	If True, the image will be upscaled remaining aspect-ratio.
is_scaled_to_width
is_scaled_to_height
fill_color
coloring	Defines a colored layer.
transparency	Defines a transparency.
alpha	transparent, 255: visible If value < 1, it will be multiplied with 255.
is_animated	If True, the costume will be animated.
color	->See fill color
is_filled	Is token filled with color?
stroke_color	see border color
border_color	border color of token
border	The border-size of token.
text	Sets text of appearance .
images
image	Performs all actions in image pipeline
dirty
board	Implemented in subclasses Costume and Background

Public Methods:

__init__([board])
set_dirty([value, status])
show_grid()
repaint()	Called 1/frame from board
add_image(source)	Adds an image to the appearance

Inherited from Appearance

__init__()
set_defaults(rotatable, is_animated, ...)	rtype Appearance
after_init()
set_font(font, font_size)
set_animation_speed(value)
flip(value)
get_text_width()
get_text_height()
remove_last_image()
add_image(source)	Adds an image to the appearance
set_image(source)	Sets the displayed image of costume/background to selected index
add_images(sources)	Adds multiple images to background/costume.
animate([loop])	Animates the costume
after_animation()	the method is overwritten in subclasses costume and appearance
to_colors_array()	Create an array from costume or background.
from_array(arr)	Create a background or costume from array.
fill(value)	Set default fill color for borders and lines
get_color(position)
get_rect()
draw(source, position, width, height)
draw_on_image(path, position, width, height)
draw_color_on_image(color, position, width, ...)
__str__()	Return str(self).
set_text(value)
get_image()	If dirty, the image will be reloaded.
update()	Loads the next image, called 1/frame
register(method)	Register method for decorator.
draw_shape_append(shape, arguments)
draw_shape_set(shape, arguments)
draw_image_append(surface, rect)
draw_image_set(surface, rect)
set_dirty([value, status])

Private Data Attributes:

_abc_impl

Inherited from Appearance

_abc_impl

Private Methods:

_update_all_costumes()	updates costumes for all tokens on board
_after_transformation_pipeline()	Called in get_image, if image is "dirty" (e.g.
_blit_to_window_surface()	Blits background to window surface
_inner_shape()	Returns inner shape of costume
_outer_shape()	Returns outer shape of costume

Inherited from Appearance

_before_transformation_pipeline()	Called in get_image, if image is "dirty" (e.g.
_after_transformation_pipeline()	Called in get_image, if image is "dirty" (e.g.
_load_image()	Loads the image,
_update_draw_shape()	rtype None
_inner_shape()	Returns inner shape of costume
_outer_shape()	Returns outer shape of costume
_inner_shape_arguments()	def setGets arguments for inner shape
_outer_shape_arguments()	Gets arguments for outer shape

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add_image(source)

Adds an image to the appearance

Returns

Index of the created image.

Return type

int

property board: Board

Implemented in subclasses Costume and Background

Return type

Board

property grid: Union[bool, tuple]

Shows a grid-overlay

grid can be True, False or a color-tuple

Examples

Show grid:

from miniworldmaker import *

board = TiledBoard(4,4)
board.tile_margin = 10
background = board.add_background("images/stone.png")
background.is_textured = True
token = Token()
@token.register
def on_key_down(self, key):
    self.move_right()
background.grid = True
board.run()

Return type

Union[bool, tuple]

parent

The parent of a Background is the associated board.

repaint()

Called 1/frame from board

set_dirty(value='all', status=1)

show_grid()