`simvx.core.ui.virtual_controls`¶

Virtual on-screen touch controls — joystick, D-pad, and action buttons.

Designed for mobile/touch games or on-screen overlays. All controls are rendered via the engine’s draw API and route through UIInputEvent.

Example: joystick = VirtualJoystick() joystick.moved.connect(lambda x, y: player.velocity = Vec2(x, y) * speed)

dpad = VirtualDPad()
dpad.direction_changed.connect(lambda dx, dy: player.move(dx, dy))

fire_btn = VirtualButton(label="Fire")
fire_btn.pressed.connect(lambda: player.shoot())

Module Contents¶

Classes¶

`VirtualJoystick`	Circular on-screen joystick that emits normalised axis values.
`VirtualDPad`	Directional pad with up/down/left/right regions.
`VirtualButton`	Round on-screen action button with optional text label.

Data¶

`log`
`__all__`

API¶

simvx.core.ui.virtual_controls.log[source]¶: ‘getLogger(…)’

simvx.core.ui.virtual_controls.__all__¶: [‘VirtualJoystick’, ‘VirtualDPad’, ‘VirtualButton’]

class simvx.core.ui.virtual_controls.VirtualJoystick(**kwargs)[source]¶

Bases: simvx.core.ui.core.Control

Circular on-screen joystick that emits normalised axis values.

The thumb circle follows the touch position within the outer ring. Axis values are normalised to [-1, 1] and clamped to the unit circle.

Example: joystick = VirtualJoystick(radius=80.0) joystick.moved.connect(lambda x, y: print(f”Axis: {x:.2f}, {y:.2f}”))

Initialization

dead_zone¶: ‘Property(…)’

radius¶: ‘Property(…)’

draw(renderer)[source]¶

size_x¶: ‘Property(…)’

size_y¶: ‘Property(…)’

property size: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

touch_mode: str¶: ‘mouse’

property theme: simvx.core.ui.types.Theme | None¶

property mouse_over: bool¶

property focused: bool¶

property disabled: bool¶

get_theme() → simvx.core.ui.types.Theme¶

queue_redraw()¶

get_minimum_size() → simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

get_rect() → tuple[float, float, float, float]¶

get_global_rect() → tuple[float, float, float, float]¶

is_point_inside(point) → bool¶

set_anchor_preset(preset: simvx.core.ui.enums.AnchorPreset)¶

set_focus()¶

grab_focus()¶

release_focus()¶

has_focus() → bool¶

focus_next_control()¶

focus_previous_control()¶

grab_mouse()¶

release_mouse()¶

set_drag_preview(control: simvx.core.ui.core.Control)¶

draw_popup(renderer)¶

is_popup_point_inside(point) → bool¶

popup_input(event)¶

dismiss_popup()¶

z_index¶: ‘Property(…)’

z_as_relative¶: ‘Property(…)’

render_layer¶: ‘Property(…)’

set_render_layer(index: int, enabled: bool = True) → None¶

is_on_render_layer(index: int) → bool¶

property absolute_z_index: int¶

property position: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property rotation: float¶

property rotation_degrees: float¶

property scale: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property world_position: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property world_rotation: float¶

property world_scale: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property forward: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property right: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

translate(offset: tuple[float, float] | numpy.ndarray)¶

rotate(radians: float)¶

rotate_deg(degrees: float)¶

look_at(target: tuple[float, float] | numpy.ndarray)¶

transform_points(points: list[simvx.core.math.types.Vec2]) → list[simvx.core.math.types.Vec2]¶

draw_polygon(renderer, points: list[simvx.core.math.types.Vec2], closed=True, colour=None)¶

wrap_screen(margin: float = 20)¶

strict_errors: ClassVar[bool]¶: True

script_error_raised¶: ‘Signal(…)’

classmethod __init_subclass__(**kwargs)¶

property name: str¶

property process_mode: simvx.core.descriptors.ProcessMode¶

reset_error() → None¶

add_child(node: simvx.core.node.Node) → simvx.core.node.Node¶

remove_child(node: simvx.core.node.Node)¶

reparent(new_parent: simvx.core.node.Node)¶

get_node(path: str) → simvx.core.node.Node¶

find_child(name: str, recursive: bool = False) → simvx.core.node.Node | None¶

find(node_type: type, recursive: bool = True) → simvx.core.node.Node | None¶

find_all(node_type: type, recursive: bool = True) → list¶

property path: str¶

add_to_group(group: str)¶

remove_from_group(group: str)¶

is_in_group(group: str) → bool¶

ready() → None¶

enter_tree() → None¶

exit_tree() → None¶

process(dt: float) → None¶

physics_process(dt: float) → None¶

input_event(event: simvx.core.events.InputEvent) → None¶

input(event: simvx.core.events.TreeInputEvent) → None¶

unhandled_input(event: simvx.core.events.TreeInputEvent) → None¶

start_coroutine(gen: simvx.core.descriptors.Coroutine) → simvx.core.descriptors.CoroutineHandle¶

stop_coroutine(gen_or_handle)¶

clear_children()¶

destroy()¶

property app¶

property tree: simvx.core.scene_tree.SceneTree¶

get_tree() → simvx.core.scene_tree.SceneTree¶

__getitem__(key: str)¶

classmethod get_properties() → dict[str, simvx.core.descriptors.Property]¶

__repr__()¶

class simvx.core.ui.virtual_controls.VirtualDPad(**kwargs)[source]¶

Bases: simvx.core.ui.core.Control

Directional pad with up/down/left/right regions.

Emits integer direction vectors (-1, 0, or 1) per axis.

Example: dpad = VirtualDPad() dpad.direction_changed.connect(lambda dx, dy: player.move(dx, dy))

Initialization

draw(renderer)[source]¶

size_x¶: ‘Property(…)’

size_y¶: ‘Property(…)’

property size: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

touch_mode: str¶: ‘mouse’

property theme: simvx.core.ui.types.Theme | None¶

property mouse_over: bool¶

property focused: bool¶

property disabled: bool¶

get_theme() → simvx.core.ui.types.Theme¶

queue_redraw()¶

get_minimum_size() → simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

get_rect() → tuple[float, float, float, float]¶

get_global_rect() → tuple[float, float, float, float]¶

is_point_inside(point) → bool¶

set_anchor_preset(preset: simvx.core.ui.enums.AnchorPreset)¶

set_focus()¶

grab_focus()¶

release_focus()¶

has_focus() → bool¶

focus_next_control()¶

focus_previous_control()¶

grab_mouse()¶

release_mouse()¶

set_drag_preview(control: simvx.core.ui.core.Control)¶

draw_popup(renderer)¶

is_popup_point_inside(point) → bool¶

popup_input(event)¶

dismiss_popup()¶

z_index¶: ‘Property(…)’

z_as_relative¶: ‘Property(…)’

render_layer¶: ‘Property(…)’

set_render_layer(index: int, enabled: bool = True) → None¶

is_on_render_layer(index: int) → bool¶

property absolute_z_index: int¶

property position: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property rotation: float¶

property rotation_degrees: float¶

property scale: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property world_position: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property world_rotation: float¶

property world_scale: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property forward: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property right: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

translate(offset: tuple[float, float] | numpy.ndarray)¶

rotate(radians: float)¶

rotate_deg(degrees: float)¶

look_at(target: tuple[float, float] | numpy.ndarray)¶

transform_points(points: list[simvx.core.math.types.Vec2]) → list[simvx.core.math.types.Vec2]¶

draw_polygon(renderer, points: list[simvx.core.math.types.Vec2], closed=True, colour=None)¶

wrap_screen(margin: float = 20)¶

strict_errors: ClassVar[bool]¶: True

script_error_raised¶: ‘Signal(…)’

classmethod __init_subclass__(**kwargs)¶

property name: str¶

property process_mode: simvx.core.descriptors.ProcessMode¶

reset_error() → None¶

add_child(node: simvx.core.node.Node) → simvx.core.node.Node¶

remove_child(node: simvx.core.node.Node)¶

reparent(new_parent: simvx.core.node.Node)¶

get_node(path: str) → simvx.core.node.Node¶

find_child(name: str, recursive: bool = False) → simvx.core.node.Node | None¶

find(node_type: type, recursive: bool = True) → simvx.core.node.Node | None¶

find_all(node_type: type, recursive: bool = True) → list¶

property path: str¶

add_to_group(group: str)¶

remove_from_group(group: str)¶

is_in_group(group: str) → bool¶

ready() → None¶

enter_tree() → None¶

exit_tree() → None¶

process(dt: float) → None¶

physics_process(dt: float) → None¶

input_event(event: simvx.core.events.InputEvent) → None¶

input(event: simvx.core.events.TreeInputEvent) → None¶

unhandled_input(event: simvx.core.events.TreeInputEvent) → None¶

start_coroutine(gen: simvx.core.descriptors.Coroutine) → simvx.core.descriptors.CoroutineHandle¶

stop_coroutine(gen_or_handle)¶

clear_children()¶

destroy()¶

property app¶

property tree: simvx.core.scene_tree.SceneTree¶

get_tree() → simvx.core.scene_tree.SceneTree¶

__getitem__(key: str)¶

classmethod get_properties() → dict[str, simvx.core.descriptors.Property]¶

__repr__()¶

class simvx.core.ui.virtual_controls.VirtualButton(**kwargs)[source]¶

Bases: simvx.core.ui.core.Control

Round on-screen action button with optional text label.

Example: jump = VirtualButton(label=”Jump”, button_radius=40.0) jump.pressed.connect(lambda: player.jump())

Initialization

label¶: ‘Property(…)’

button_radius¶: ‘Property(…)’

draw(renderer)[source]¶

size_x¶: ‘Property(…)’

size_y¶: ‘Property(…)’

property size: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

touch_mode: str¶: ‘mouse’

property theme: simvx.core.ui.types.Theme | None¶

property mouse_over: bool¶

property focused: bool¶

property disabled: bool¶

get_theme() → simvx.core.ui.types.Theme¶

queue_redraw()¶

get_minimum_size() → simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

get_rect() → tuple[float, float, float, float]¶

get_global_rect() → tuple[float, float, float, float]¶

is_point_inside(point) → bool¶

set_anchor_preset(preset: simvx.core.ui.enums.AnchorPreset)¶

set_focus()¶

grab_focus()¶

release_focus()¶

has_focus() → bool¶

focus_next_control()¶

focus_previous_control()¶

grab_mouse()¶

release_mouse()¶

set_drag_preview(control: simvx.core.ui.core.Control)¶

draw_popup(renderer)¶

is_popup_point_inside(point) → bool¶

popup_input(event)¶

dismiss_popup()¶

z_index¶: ‘Property(…)’

z_as_relative¶: ‘Property(…)’

render_layer¶: ‘Property(…)’

set_render_layer(index: int, enabled: bool = True) → None¶

is_on_render_layer(index: int) → bool¶

property absolute_z_index: int¶

property position: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property rotation: float¶

property rotation_degrees: float¶

property scale: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property world_position: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property world_rotation: float¶

property world_scale: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property forward: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

property right: simvx.core.math.types.Vec2¶

translate(offset: tuple[float, float] | numpy.ndarray)¶

rotate(radians: float)¶

rotate_deg(degrees: float)¶

look_at(target: tuple[float, float] | numpy.ndarray)¶

transform_points(points: list[simvx.core.math.types.Vec2]) → list[simvx.core.math.types.Vec2]¶

draw_polygon(renderer, points: list[simvx.core.math.types.Vec2], closed=True, colour=None)¶

wrap_screen(margin: float = 20)¶

strict_errors: ClassVar[bool]¶: True

script_error_raised¶: ‘Signal(…)’

classmethod __init_subclass__(**kwargs)¶

property name: str¶

property process_mode: simvx.core.descriptors.ProcessMode¶

reset_error() → None¶

add_child(node: simvx.core.node.Node) → simvx.core.node.Node¶

remove_child(node: simvx.core.node.Node)¶

reparent(new_parent: simvx.core.node.Node)¶

get_node(path: str) → simvx.core.node.Node¶

find_child(name: str, recursive: bool = False) → simvx.core.node.Node | None¶

find(node_type: type, recursive: bool = True) → simvx.core.node.Node | None¶

find_all(node_type: type, recursive: bool = True) → list¶

property path: str¶

add_to_group(group: str)¶

remove_from_group(group: str)¶

is_in_group(group: str) → bool¶

ready() → None¶

enter_tree() → None¶

exit_tree() → None¶

process(dt: float) → None¶

physics_process(dt: float) → None¶

input_event(event: simvx.core.events.InputEvent) → None¶

input(event: simvx.core.events.TreeInputEvent) → None¶

unhandled_input(event: simvx.core.events.TreeInputEvent) → None¶

start_coroutine(gen: simvx.core.descriptors.Coroutine) → simvx.core.descriptors.CoroutineHandle¶

stop_coroutine(gen_or_handle)¶

clear_children()¶

destroy()¶

property app¶

property tree: simvx.core.scene_tree.SceneTree¶

get_tree() → simvx.core.scene_tree.SceneTree¶

__getitem__(key: str)¶

classmethod get_properties() → dict[str, simvx.core.descriptors.Property]¶

__repr__()¶