World > Backgrounds#

Child class of Appearances Manager.

API Reference#

class miniworlds.appearances.backgrounds_manager.BackgroundsManager(parent)[source]#

Manages background appearances in a world.

This manager is typically accessed via the backgrounds attribute of a World instance.

Example

world.backgrounds.set_background(“assets/backgrounds/forest.png”) bg = world.backgrounds.background world.backgrounds.switch_background(2)

__init__(parent)[source]#

Initializes the BackgroundsManager.

Parameters:

parent – The world instance that owns this manager.

add_background(source)[source]#

Adds a new background from a given source path.

Return type:

Background

Parameters:

source – Path to the background resource.

Returns:

The newly added background instance.

Example

world.backgrounds.add_background(“assets/bg/mountain.png”)

property background: Appearance#

Returns the currently active background.

Example

current = world.backgrounds.background

property backgrounds: list[background_mod.Background]#

Returns the list of all loaded backgrounds.

Example

for bg in world.backgrounds.backgrounds:

print(bg.name)

create_appearance()[source]#

Creates a new background appearance instance.

Return type:

Background

Returns:

A new Background object linked to the world.

Example

bg = world.backgrounds.create_appearance()

get_background_at_index(index)[source]#

Returns the background at a specific index.

Return type:

Background

Parameters:

index – Index of the background in the manager.

Returns:

The background at the given index.

Example

bg = world.backgrounds.get_background_at_index(0)

set_background(source)[source]#

Sets the background to the one specified by the source.

Return type:

Background

Parameters:

source – Path to the new background.

Returns:

The background that has been set.

Example

world.backgrounds.set_background(“assets/bg/sea.png”)

switch_appearance(source)[source]#

Switches to a different background by index or reference.

Marks all actors in the world as dirty for redrawing.

Return type:

Appearance

Parameters:

source – Index of background or background instance.

Returns:

The newly activated background.

Example

world.backgrounds.switch_appearance(1) world.backgrounds.switch_appearance(other_bg)

switch_background(source)#

Switches to a different background by index or reference.

Marks all actors in the world as dirty for redrawing.

Return type:

Appearance

Parameters:

source – Index of background or background instance.

Returns:

The newly activated background.

Example

world.backgrounds.switch_appearance(1) world.backgrounds.switch_appearance(other_bg)

property world: World#

Shortcut for accessing the owning world.

Example

world = world.backgrounds.world