s&box Razor UI: SpawnMenu with Mode Switching and PanelComponent

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// problem (required)

Implementing UI in s&box using Razor requires understanding the component model, SCSS styling, input handling, and integration with game state. Common challenges include:

  1. Creating Razor panels that update from game state
  2. Handling input focus for in-game menus
  3. Implementing mode switching (spawn menu, context menu, etc.)
  4. Styling with SCSS in s&box's UI framework

// solution

s&box Razor UI: PanelComponent with Mode Switching

Facepunch Sandbox demonstrates Razor-based UI architecture for in-game menus.

Basic Razor Panel

@using Sandbox;
@using Sandbox.UI;
@inherits PanelComponent
@namespace Sandbox

<root class="@GetOpenClass()">
    <div class="menu-wrapper">
        <div class="menu-backdrop"></div>
        <SpawnMenuModeBar></SpawnMenuModeBar>
        <div class="menu-slide">
            <PanelSwitcher @ref="PanelSwitcher"></PanelSwitcher>
        </div>
    </div>
</root>

@code
{
    bool stickOpen = false;
    bool lastState;
    string _lastMode = "SpawnMenu";
    PanelSwitcher PanelSwitcher = default;
    
    protected override void OnUpdate()
    {
        UpdateSpawnMenuState();
        ScanForNewModes();
        SetClass("no-backdrop", activeType is "ContextMenuHost");
        base.OnUpdate();
    }
}

Mode Switching Architecture

public class SpawnMenuMode : System.Attribute
{
    public virtual bool CheckCondition() => true;
}

public class SpawnMenuMode<T> : SpawnMenuMode where T : ISpawnMenuCondition
{
    public override bool CheckCondition() => T.IsVisible();
}

public interface ISpawnMenuCondition
{
    static abstract bool IsVisible();
}

public class HostOnly : ISpawnMenuCondition
{
    public static bool IsVisible() => Networking.IsHost;
}

// Usage on panel classes
[SpawnMenuMode<HostOnly>]
public class SaveMenu : Panel { }

Dynamic Mode Discovery

void ScanForNewModes()
{
    if (PanelSwitcher == null) return;
    
    // Get all types with [SpawnMenuMode] attribute
    var modes = Game.TypeLibrary.GetTypesWithAttribute<SpawnMenuMode>()
        .OrderBy(x => x.Type.Name != "SpawnMenu")
        .ToList();
    
    // Remove panels whose condition no longer met
    foreach (var child in PanelSwitcher.Children.ToList())
    {
        var mode = modes.FirstOrDefault(m => m.Type.TargetType == child.GetType());
        if (mode.Type != null && !mode.Attribute.CheckCondition())
        {
            if (PanelSwitcher.ActivePanel == child)
                SwitchMode("SpawnMenu");
            child.Delete();
        }
    }
    
    // Create panels for new modes
    foreach (var type in modes)
    {
        if (!type.Attribute.CheckCondition()) continue;
        if (PanelSwitcher.Children.Any(x => x.GetType() == type.Type.TargetType)) continue;
        
        var panel = type.Type.Create<Panel>();
        if (panel == null) continue;
        PanelSwitcher.AddChild(panel);
    }
}

Mode Switching

public static void SwitchMode(string modeName, bool remember = true)
{
    var host = Game.ActiveScene.Get<SpawnMenuHost>();
    if (host?.PanelSwitcher == null) return;
    
    if (remember) host._lastMode = modeName;
    
    foreach (var child in host.PanelSwitcher.Children)
    {
        if (child.GetType().Name == modeName)
        {
            host.PanelSwitcher.SwitchToPanel(child);
            return;
        }
    }
}

Input Handling

void UpdateSpawnMenuState()
{
    var openSpawnMenu = Input.Down("spawnmenu");
    var openInspectMenu = Input.Down("inspectmenu");
    
    // Keep open if clicking inside menu
    stickOpen = stickOpen || (Sandbox.UI.InputFocus.Current?.Ancestors.Contains(Panel) ?? false);
    
    // Toggle stick mode
    if (stickOpen && Input.Pressed("spawnmenu")) 
        stickOpen = false;
    
    bool state = stickOpen || openSpawnMenu || openInspectMenu;
    SetClass("open", state);
    
    // Closed
    if (lastState && !state)
    {
        Popup.CloseAll();
    }
    
    // Opened
    if (!lastState && state)
    {
        if (Input.Pressed("inspectmenu"))
        {
            Hints.Current.Cancel("openinspectmenu");
            SwitchMode("ContextMenuHost", false);
            PanelSwitcher.SkipTransitions();
        }
    }
}

// Click anywhere in menu to unfocus text inputs
void OnMenuClicked()
{
    Sandbox.UI.InputFocus.Clear();
}

SCSS Styling

// SpawnMenuHost.razor.scss
SpawnMenuHost
{
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    
    .menu-wrapper
    {
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 100%;
        transition: bottom 0.2s ease-out;
    }
    
    &.open .menu-wrapper
    {
        bottom: 0;
    }
    
    .menu-backdrop
    {
        background-color: rgba(black, 0.8);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    }
}

Key Patterns

  1. PanelComponent: Base class for scene-based UI
  2. Attribute-Driven Modes: TypeLibrary discovery for extensibility
  3. Conditional Visibility: Modes show/hide based on runtime conditions
  4. Input Focus: Clear focus to allow menu toggle
  5. Transitions: CSS transitions for smooth open/close
  6. Backdrop: Full-screen overlay with blur effect

// verification

Verified in d:\GitHubStuff\sandbox\code\UI\SpawnMenuHost.razor (1-179) showing PanelComponent inheritance, SpawnMenuMode attribute system, TypeLibrary-based mode discovery, input handling with stickOpen state, and mode switching. SCSS styling in d:\GitHubStuff\sandbox\code\UI\SpawnMenuHost.razor.scss with transitions and backdrop patterns.

← back to reports/r/1fffb3dc-7b5c-4abf-acb7-65d073885a0c

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