Tip of the Day

megameklab/resources/megameklab/resources/TipOfTheDay.properties

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+TipOfTheDay.title.text=Tip of the Day:
+TipOfTheDay.tip.1=You can copy a Record Sheet as image by doing right click and "Copy to clipboard" on it. You can then paste it in any image editor or even Discord.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.2=Press CTRL+S to quickly save your current unit.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.3=Use CTRL+Z to undo and CTRL+Y to redo recent changes to your unit design.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.4=Customize your workspace by dragging tabs to reorder or separate them from the main window.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.5=Right-click on equipment in the "Assign Criticals" tab for additional options.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.6=The status bar shows any validation problems with your design.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.7=Use "Unit Validation" to check if your design has any errors.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.8=You can drag and drop MUL files onto the start screen to open them directly.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.9=Use the BV Calculator to see how battle value is calculated for your unit.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.10=MegaMekLab supports many rule levels and technology bases.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.11=Double-check your heat sinks when designing 'Mechs.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.12=Zoom in or out on Record Sheets using the mouse wheel, and click-drag to pan the view.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.13=In the unit selection screen, you can select multiple units by holding down the CTRL key. SHIFT to select a range.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.14=In the status bar, you can click on Weight, BV and Dry Cost for additional information.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.15=To view several Record Sheets simultaneously, detach their tabs from the main window.
+TipOfTheDay.tip.16=To examine multiple Record Sheets simultaneously, select several units at once in the unit selection screen.

megameklab/src/megameklab/ui/StartupGUI.java

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import megameklab.ui.util.ExitOnWindowClosingListener;
 import megameklab.ui.util.MegaMekLabFileSaver;
 import megameklab.ui.util.TabUtil;
+import megamek.common.util.TipOfTheDay;
 import megameklab.util.CConfig;
 import megameklab.util.MMLFileDropTransferHandler;
 import org.apache.commons.collections4.CollectionUtils;
@@ -43,11 +44,13 @@
 
 /**
  * A startup splash screen for MegaMekLab
+ * 
  * @author Taharqa
  */
 public class StartupGUI extends SkinnedJPanel implements MenuBarOwner {
     JFrame frame;
     MenuBar mmlMenuBar;
+    JLabel splash;
 
     /** A map of resolution widths to file names for the startup screen */
     private final TreeMap<Integer, String> startupScreenImages = new TreeMap<>();
@@ -58,6 +61,8 @@ public class StartupGUI extends SkinnedJPanel implements MenuBarOwner {
     }
 
     private final ResourceBundle resourceMap = ResourceBundle.getBundle("megameklab.resources.Splash");
+    private final TipOfTheDay tipOfTheDay = new TipOfTheDay("megameklab.resources.TipOfTheDay");
+
 
     public StartupGUI() {
         super(UIComponents.MainMenuBorder, 1);
@@ -76,7 +81,8 @@ private void showImportSettingsDialog() {
         CConfig.setParam(CConfig.NAG_IMPORT_SETTINGS, Boolean.toString(false));
         int choice = JOptionPane.showConfirmDialog(this,
                 "Do you wish to import settings from another MML" +
-                        "? You can also do this later from the main menu.", "Import Settings?", YES_NO_OPTION);
+                        "? You can also do this later from the main menu.",
+                "Import Settings?", YES_NO_OPTION);
         if (choice == JOptionPane.YES_OPTION) {
             mmlMenuBar.importSettings();
         }
@@ -91,11 +97,12 @@ private void initComponents() {
         frame.setJMenuBar(mmlMenuBar);
 
         Dimension scaledMonitorSize = UIUtil.getScaledScreenSize(frame);
-        JLabel splash = UIUtil.createSplashComponent(startupScreenImages, frame);
+        splash = UIUtil.createSplashComponent(startupScreenImages, frame);
+        splash.setOpaque(false);
         add(splash, BorderLayout.CENTER);
 
         JLabel labVersion = new JLabel(resourceMap.getString("version.text") + MMLConstants.VERSION, JLabel.CENTER);
-        labVersion.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(250,15));
+        labVersion.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(250, 15));
         if (!skinSpec.fontColors.isEmpty()) {
             labVersion.setForeground(skinSpec.fontColors.get(0));
         }
@@ -153,12 +160,12 @@ private void initComponents() {
         // the button width "look" reasonable.
         int maximumWidth = (int) (0.9 * scaledMonitorSize.width) - splash.getPreferredSize().width;
 
-        //no more than 50% of image width
+        // no more than 50% of image width
         if (maximumWidth > (int) (0.5 * splash.getPreferredSize().width)) {
             maximumWidth = (int) (0.5 * splash.getPreferredSize().width);
         }
 
-        Dimension minButtonDim = new Dimension((int)(maximumWidth / 1.618), 25);
+        Dimension minButtonDim = new Dimension((int) (maximumWidth / 1.618), 25);
         if (textDim.getWidth() > minButtonDim.getWidth()) {
             minButtonDim = textDim;
         }
@@ -189,24 +196,32 @@ private void initComponents() {
         // layout
         setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
         GridBagConstraints c = new GridBagConstraints();
-        // Left Column
+        // Left Column (Splash Image)
         c.anchor = GridBagConstraints.WEST;
         c.insets = new Insets(10, 5, 10, 10);
-        c.ipadx = 10; c.ipady = 5;
-        c.gridx = 0;  c.gridy = 0;
+        c.ipadx = 10;
+        c.ipady = 5;
+        c.gridx = 0;
+        c.gridy = 0;
         c.fill = GridBagConstraints.NONE;
-        c.weightx = 0.0; c.weighty = 0.0;
+        c.weightx = 0.0;
+        c.weighty = 0.0;
         c.gridwidth = 1;
         c.gridheight = 12;
         add(splash, c);
-        // Right Column
+
+        // Right Column (Buttons)
         c.insets = new Insets(2, 2, 2, 10);
         c.fill = GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
-        c.weightx = 1.0; c.weighty = 1.0;
-        c.ipadx = 0; c.ipady = 0;
+        c.weightx = 1.0;
+        c.weighty = 1.0;
+        c.ipadx = 0;
+        c.ipady = 0;
         c.gridheight = 1;
-        c.gridx = 1; c.gridy = 0;
+        c.gridx = 1;
+        c.gridy = 0;
         add(labVersion, c);
+
         c.gridy++;
         add(btnLoadUnit, c);
         c.gridy++;
@@ -230,6 +245,8 @@ private void initComponents() {
         c.gridy++;
         add(btnQuit, c);
 
+        setOpaque(false);
+
         frame.setResizable(false);
         frame.getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout());
         frame.getContentPane().add(this, BorderLayout.CENTER);
@@ -241,6 +258,19 @@ private void initComponents() {
         this.setTransferHandler(new MMLFileDropTransferHandler(this));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Override paint to draw the tip *after* children are painted.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void paint(Graphics g) {
+        super.paint(g); // Draw background, border, and children first
+
+        // Now draw the tip on top
+        if (splash != null && splash.isVisible() && splash.getWidth() > 0 && splash.getHeight() > 0) {
+            tipOfTheDay.drawTipOfTheDay((Graphics2D) g, splash.getBounds(), TipOfTheDay.Position.BOTTOM_BORDER);
+        }
+    }
+
     private static String processFileName(File file, Entity newUnit) {
         String fileName = file.toString();
         if (fileName.toLowerCase().endsWith(".zip")) {
@@ -262,20 +292,25 @@ private static void addUnits(MegaMekLabUnitSelectorDialog viewer, MenuBarOwner o
     }
 
     /**
-     * Shows the Unit Selector Window and loads the unit if the user selects one. When the chosen
-     * unit fits the MageMekLabMainUI given as previousFrame this frame will be kept and updated
-     * to the chosen unit, otherwise, a new UI will be created for the unit and previousFrame will
+     * Shows the Unit Selector Window and loads the unit if the user selects one.
+     * When the chosen
+     * unit fits the MageMekLabMainUI given as previousFrame this frame will be kept
+     * and updated
+     * to the chosen unit, otherwise, a new UI will be created for the unit and
+     * previousFrame will
      * be closed and disposed.
      *
-     * @param previousFrame The active frame before loading a new unit; can be the StartupGUI or any
+     * @param previousFrame The active frame before loading a new unit; can be the
+     *                      StartupGUI or any
      *                      MegaMekLabMainUI.
      */
     public static void selectAndLoadUnitFromCache(MenuBarOwner previousFrame) {
         UnitLoadingDialog unitLoadingDialog = new UnitLoadingDialog(previousFrame.getFrame());
         unitLoadingDialog.setVisible(true);
         MegaMekLabUnitSelectorDialog viewer;
         if (previousFrame instanceof MegaMekLabTabbedUI tabbedUI) {
-            viewer = new MegaMekLabUnitSelectorDialog(previousFrame.getFrame(), unitLoadingDialog, dialog -> addUnits(dialog, tabbedUI));
+            viewer = new MegaMekLabUnitSelectorDialog(previousFrame.getFrame(), unitLoadingDialog,
+                    dialog -> addUnits(dialog, tabbedUI));
         } else {
             viewer = new MegaMekLabUnitSelectorDialog(previousFrame.getFrame(), unitLoadingDialog, true);
         }
@@ -309,7 +344,9 @@ public boolean hasEntityNameChanged() {
 
     @Override
     public void refreshMenuBar() {
-        mmlMenuBar.refreshMenuBar();
+        if (mmlMenuBar != null) {
+            mmlMenuBar.refreshMenuBar();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override