Fade ranges added to default rendering rules; fixed crash on bad font path

4ed_api_implementation.cpp

@@ -1706,23 +1706,6 @@ view_set_buffer(Application_Links *app, View_ID view_id, Buffer_ID buffer_id, Se
     return(result);
 }
 
-// TODO(allen): remove this!
-api(custom) function b32
-view_post_fade(Application_Links *app, View_ID view_id, f32 seconds, Range_i64 range, 
-               ARGB_Color color){
-    Models *models = (Models*)app->cmd_context;
-    View *view = imp_get_view(models, view_id);
-    b32 result = false;
-    if (api_check_view(view)){
-        i64 size = range_size(range);
-        if (size > 0){
-            view_post_paste_effect(view, seconds, (i32)range.start, (i32)size, color);
-            result = true;
-        }
-    }
-    return(result);
-}
-
 api(custom) function b32
 view_push_context(Application_Links *app, View_ID view_id, View_Context *ctx){
     Models *models = (Models*)app->cmd_context;
@@ -2019,7 +2002,7 @@ managed_scope_get_attachment(Application_Links *app, Managed_Scope scope, Manage
         }
         else{
 #define M \
-            "ERROR: scope attachment already exists with a size smaller than the requested size; no attachment pointer can be returned."
+"ERROR: scope attachment already exists with a size smaller than the requested size; no attachment pointer can be returned."
             print_message(app, string_u8_litexpr(M));
 #undef M
         }
@@ -3029,6 +3012,28 @@ paint_text_color(Application_Links *app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, Range_i64 ran
     }
 }
 
+api(custom) function void
+paint_text_color_blend(Application_Links *app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color, f32 blend){
+    Models *models = (Models*)app->cmd_context;
+    Rect_f32 result = {};
+    Text_Layout *layout = text_layout_get(&models->text_layouts, layout_id);
+    if (layout != 0){
+        range.min = clamp_bot(layout->visible_range.min, range.min);
+        range.max = clamp_top(range.max, layout->visible_range.max);
+        range.min -= layout->visible_range.min;
+        range.max -= layout->visible_range.min;
+        Vec4_f32 color_v4f32 = unpack_color(color);
+        Vec4_f32 color_pm_v4f32 = color_v4f32*blend;
+        f32 neg_blend = 1.f - blend;
+        ARGB_Color *color_ptr = layout->item_colors + range.min;
+        for (i64 i = range.min; i < range.max; i += 1, color_ptr += 1){
+            Vec4_f32 color_ptr_v4f32 = unpack_color(*color_ptr);
+            Vec4_f32 blended_v4f32 = color_ptr_v4f32*neg_blend + color_pm_v4f32;
+            *color_ptr = pack_color(blended_v4f32);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 api(custom) function b32
 text_layout_free(Application_Links *app, Text_Layout_ID text_layout_id){
     Models *models = (Models*)app->cmd_context;

4ed_file.h

@@ -24,15 +24,6 @@ struct File_Edit_Positions{
     i64 cursor_pos;
 };
 
-// TODO(allen): do(replace Text_Effect with IM rendering over time)
-struct Text_Effect{
-    i64 start;
-    i64 end;
-    u32 color;
-    f32 seconds_down;
-    f32 seconds_max;
-};
-
 struct Editing_File_Settings{
     Layout_Function *layout_func;
     Face_ID face_id;
@@ -62,8 +53,6 @@ struct Editing_File_State{
     History history;
     i32 current_record_index;
     
-    Text_Effect paste_effect;
-    
     Dirty_State dirty;
     File_Save_State save_state;
     

4ed_layout.cpp

@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ layout_initialize(Arena *arena, Layout *layout){
     Panel *panel = panels;
     layout->free_panels.next = &panel->node;
     panel->node.prev = &layout->free_panels;
-    for (i32 i = 1; i < MAX_VIEWS; i += 1, panel += 1){
+    for (i32 i = 1; i < panel_alloc_count; i += 1, panel += 1){
         panel[1].node.prev = &panel[0].node;
         panel[0].node.next = &panel[1].node;
     }

4ed_view.cpp

@@ -441,16 +441,6 @@ view_set_cursor_and_scroll(Thread_Context *tctx, Models *models, View *view, i64
     view_set_edit_pos(view, edit_pos);
 }
 
-internal void
-view_post_paste_effect(View *view, f32 seconds, i64 start, i64 size, ARGB_Color color){
-    Editing_File *file = view->file;
-    file->state.paste_effect.start = start;
-    file->state.paste_effect.end = start + size;
-    file->state.paste_effect.color = color;
-    file->state.paste_effect.seconds_down = seconds;
-    file->state.paste_effect.seconds_max = seconds;
-}
-
 ////////////////////////////////
 
 internal void
@@ -529,7 +519,7 @@ co_handle_request(Models *models, Coroutine *co, Co_Out *out){
             Face_Description *description = out->face_description;
             Face *face = font_set_new_face(&models->font_set, description);
             Co_In in = {};
-            in.face_id = face->id;
+            in.face_id = (face != 0)?face->id:0;
             result = coroutine_run(&models->coroutines, co, &in, out);
         }break;
         

custom/4coder_clipboard.cpp

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 // TOP
 
- function b32
+function b32
 clipboard_post_buffer_range(Application_Links *app, i32 clipboard_index, Buffer_ID buffer, Range_i64 range){
     b32 success = false;
     Scratch_Block scratch(app);
@@ -61,9 +61,8 @@ CUSTOM_DOC("At the cursor, insert the text at the top of the clipboard.")
             view_set_mark(app, view, seek_pos(pos));
             view_set_cursor_and_preferred_x(app, view, seek_pos(pos + (i32)string.size));
             
-            // TODO(allen): Send this to all views.
             ARGB_Color argb = fcolor_resolve(fcolor_id(defcolor_paste));
-            view_post_fade(app, view, 0.667f, Ii64_size(pos, string.size), argb);
+            buffer_post_fade(app, buffer, 0.667f, Ii64_size(pos, string.size), argb);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ CUSTOM_DOC("If the previous command was paste or paste_next, replaces the paste
             view_set_cursor_and_preferred_x(app, view, seek_pos(pos + string.size));
             
             ARGB_Color argb = fcolor_resolve(fcolor_id(defcolor_paste));
-            view_post_fade(app, view, 0.667f, Ii64_size(pos, string.size), argb);
+            buffer_post_fade(app, buffer, 0.667f, Ii64_size(pos, string.size), argb);
         }
         else{
             paste(app);
@@ -150,9 +149,7 @@ CUSTOM_COMMAND_SIG(multi_paste){
             view_set_cursor_and_preferred_x(app, view, seek_pos(range.max + insert_string.size));
             
             ARGB_Color argb = fcolor_resolve(fcolor_id(defcolor_paste));
-            view_post_fade(app, view, 0.667f,
+            view_post_fade(app, buffer, 0.667f, Ii64(range.max + 1, range.max + insert_string.size), argb);
-                           Ii64(range.max + 1, range.max + insert_string.size),
-                           argb);
         }
         else{
             paste(app);
@@ -207,9 +204,8 @@ multi_paste_range(Application_Links *app, View_ID view, Range_i64 range, i32 pas
             view_set_mark(app, view, seek_pos(finish_range.min));
             view_set_cursor_and_preferred_x(app, view, seek_pos(finish_range.max));
             
-            // TODO(allen): Send this to all views.
             ARGB_Color argb = fcolor_resolve(fcolor_id(defcolor_paste));
-            view_post_fade(app, view, 0.667f, finish_range, argb);
+            buffer_post_fade(app, buffer, 0.667f, finish_range, argb);
         }
     }
     return(finish_range);

custom/4coder_default_bindings.cpp

@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
 #define FCODER_DEFAULT_BINDINGS_CPP
 
 #include "4coder_default_include.cpp"
+
+// NOTE(allen): Users can declare their own managed IDs here.
+
 #include "4coder_default_map.cpp"
+#include "generated/managed_id_metadata.cpp"
 
 void
 custom_layer_init(Application_Links *app){

custom/4coder_default_framework.cpp

@@ -500,12 +500,12 @@ default_4coder_initialize(Application_Links *app, String_Const_u8_Array file_nam
     heap_init(&global_heap, tctx->allocator);
     
 #define M \
-    "Welcome to " VERSION "\n" \
+"Welcome to " VERSION "\n" \
-        "If you're new to 4coder there are some tutorials at http://4coder.net/tutorials.html\n" \
+"If you're new to 4coder there are some tutorials at http://4coder.net/tutorials.html\n" \
-        "Direct bug reports and feature requests to https://github.com/4coder-editor/4coder/issues\n" \
+"Direct bug reports and feature requests to https://github.com/4coder-editor/4coder/issues\n" \
-        "Other questions and discussion can be directed to editor@4coder.net or 4coder.handmade.network\n" \
+"Other questions and discussion can be directed to editor@4coder.net or 4coder.handmade.network\n" \
-        "The change log can be found in CHANGES.txt\n" \
+"The change log can be found in CHANGES.txt\n" \
-        "\n"
+"\n"
     print_message(app, string_u8_litexpr(M));
 #undef M
     
@@ -529,6 +529,8 @@ default_4coder_initialize(Application_Links *app, String_Const_u8_Array file_nam
             create_buffer(app, input_name, 0);
         }
     }
+    
+    fade_range_arena = make_arena_system(KB(8));
 }
 
 function void
@@ -687,5 +689,102 @@ buffer_modified_set_clear(void){
     }
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////
+
+function Fade_Range*
+alloc_fade_range(void){
+    Fade_Range *result = free_fade_ranges;
+    if (result == 0){
+        result = push_array(&fade_range_arena, Fade_Range, 1);
+    }
+    else{
+        sll_stack_pop(free_fade_ranges);
+    }
+    return(result);
+}
+
+function void
+free_fade_range(Fade_Range *range){
+    sll_stack_push(free_fade_ranges, range);
+}
+
+function void
+buffer_post_fade(Application_Links *app, Buffer_ID buffer_id, f32 seconds, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color){
+    Fade_Range *fade_range = alloc_fade_range();
+    sll_queue_push(buffer_fade_ranges.first, buffer_fade_ranges.last, fade_range);
+    buffer_fade_ranges.count += 1;
+    fade_range->buffer_id = buffer_id;
+    fade_range->t = seconds;
+    fade_range->full_t = seconds;
+    fade_range->range = range;
+    fade_range->color= color;
+}
+
+function void
+view_post_fade(Application_Links *app, View_ID view_id, f32 seconds, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color){
+    Fade_Range *fade_range = alloc_fade_range();
+    sll_queue_push(view_fade_ranges.first, view_fade_ranges.last, fade_range);
+    view_fade_ranges.count += 1;
+    fade_range->view_id = view_id;
+    fade_range->t = seconds;
+    fade_range->full_t = seconds;
+    fade_range->range = range;
+    fade_range->color= color;
+}
+
+function b32
+tick_all_fade_ranges(f32 t){
+    Fade_Range **prev_next = &buffer_fade_ranges.first;
+    for (Fade_Range *node = buffer_fade_ranges.first, *next = 0;
+         node != 0;
+         node = next){
+        next = node->next;
+        node->t -= t;
+        if (node->t <= 0.f){
+            *prev_next = next;
+            buffer_fade_ranges.count -= 1;
+        }
+        else{
+            prev_next = &node->next;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    prev_next = &view_fade_ranges.first;
+    for (Fade_Range *node = view_fade_ranges.first, *next = 0;
+         node != 0;
+         node = next){
+        next = node->next;
+        node->t -= t;
+        if (node->t <= 0.f){
+            *prev_next = next;
+            view_fade_ranges.count -= 1;
+        }
+        else{
+            prev_next = &node->next;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    return(buffer_fade_ranges.count > 0 || view_fade_ranges.count > 0);
+}
+
+function void
+paint_fade_ranges(Application_Links *app, Text_Layout_ID layout, Buffer_ID buffer, View_ID view){
+    for (Fade_Range *node = buffer_fade_ranges.first;
+         node != 0;
+         node = node->next){
+        if (node->buffer_id == buffer){
+            paint_text_color_blend(app, layout, node->range, node->color, node->t/node->full_t);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    for (Fade_Range *node = view_fade_ranges.first;
+         node != 0;
+         node = node->next){
+        if (node->view_id == view){
+            paint_text_color_blend(app, layout, node->range, node->color, node->t/node->full_t);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 // BOTTOM
 

custom/4coder_default_framework.h

@@ -94,6 +94,26 @@ struct Buffer_Modified_Set{
     Table_u64_u64 id_to_node;
 };
 
+////////////////////////////////
+
+struct Fade_Range{
+    Fade_Range *next;
+    union{
+        Buffer_ID buffer_id;
+        View_ID view_id;
+    };
+    f32 t;
+    f32 full_t;
+    Range_i64 range;
+    ARGB_Color color;
+};
+
+struct Fade_Range_List{
+    Fade_Range *first;
+    Fade_Range *last;
+    i32 count;
+};
+
 #endif
 
 // BOTTOM

custom/4coder_default_framework_variables.cpp

@@ -91,5 +91,12 @@ global Buffer_Modified_Set global_buffer_modified_set = {};
 global b32 global_keyboard_macro_is_recording = false;
 global Range_i64 global_keyboard_macro_range = {};
 
+////////////////////////////////
+
+global Fade_Range_List buffer_fade_ranges = {};
+global Fade_Range_List view_fade_ranges = {};
+global Arena fade_range_arena = {};
+global Fade_Range *free_fade_ranges = 0;
+
 // BOTTOM
 

custom/4coder_default_hooks.cpp

@@ -189,6 +189,10 @@ default_tick(Application_Links *app, Frame_Info frame_info){
     }
     
     buffer_modified_set_clear();
+    
+    if (tick_all_fade_ranges(frame_info.animation_dt)){
+        animate_in_n_milliseconds(app, 0);
+    }
 }
 
 function Rect_f32
@@ -362,6 +366,9 @@ default_render_buffer(Application_Links *app, View_ID view_id, Face_ID face_id,
         }break;
     }
     
+    // NOTE(allen): Fade ranges
+    paint_fade_ranges(app, text_layout_id, buffer, view_id);
+    
     // NOTE(allen): put the actual text on the actual screen
     draw_text_layout_default(app, text_layout_id);
     

custom/4coder_default_include.cpp

@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@
 
 #include "4coder_default_hooks.cpp"
 
-#include "generated/managed_id_metadata.cpp"
-
 #endif
 
 // BOTTOM

custom/4coder_draw.cpp

@@ -111,16 +111,13 @@ draw_character_block(Application_Links *app, Text_Layout_ID layout, Range_i64 ra
         }
         draw_rectangle(app, Rf32(x, y), roundness, color);
     }
-    for (i64 i = range.first; i < range.one_past_last; i += 1){
-        draw_character_block(app, layout, i, roundness, color);
-    }
 }
 
 function void
 draw_character_block(Application_Links *app, Text_Layout_ID layout, Range_i64 range, f32 roundness, FColor color){
     ARGB_Color argb = fcolor_resolve(color);
     draw_character_block(app, layout, range, roundness, argb);
-    }
+}
 
 function void
 draw_character_wire_frame(Application_Links *app, Text_Layout_ID layout, i64 pos, f32 roundness, f32 thickness, ARGB_Color color){
@@ -755,10 +752,8 @@ draw_notepad_style_cursor_highlight(Application_Links *app, View_ID view_id,
         i64 mark_pos = view_get_mark_pos(app, view_id);
         if (cursor_pos != mark_pos){
             Range_i64 range = Ii64(cursor_pos, mark_pos);
-            draw_character_block(app, text_layout_id, range, roundness, 
+            draw_character_block(app, text_layout_id, range, roundness, fcolor_id(defcolor_highlight));
-                                 fcolor_id(defcolor_highlight));
+            paint_text_color_fcolor(app, text_layout_id, range, fcolor_id(defcolor_at_highlight));
-            paint_text_color_fcolor(app, text_layout_id, range,
-                             fcolor_id(defcolor_at_highlight));
         }
         draw_character_i_bar(app, text_layout_id, cursor_pos, fcolor_id(defcolor_cursor, cursor_sub_id));
     }

custom/4coder_lists.cpp

@@ -710,8 +710,7 @@ CUSTOM_DOC("Interactively opens a file.")
     for (;;){
         Scratch_Block scratch(app);
         View_ID view = get_this_ctx_view(app, Access_Always);
-        File_Name_Result result = get_file_name_from_user(app, scratch, "Open:",
+        File_Name_Result result = get_file_name_from_user(app, scratch, "Open:", view);
-                                                          view);
         if (result.canceled) break;
         
         String_Const_u8 file_name = result.file_name_activated;

custom/generated/command_metadata.h

@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ static Command_Metadata fcoder_metacmd_table[229] = {
 { PROC_LINKS(close_build_panel, 0), false, "close_build_panel", 17, "If the special build panel is open, closes it.", 46, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_build_commands.cpp", 44, 180 },
 { PROC_LINKS(close_panel, 0), false, "close_panel", 11, "Closes the currently active panel if it is not the only panel open.", 67, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 43, 619 },
 { PROC_LINKS(command_documentation, 0), true, "command_documentation", 21, "Prompts the user to select a command then loads a doc buffer for that item", 74, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_docs.cpp", 34, 190 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(command_lister, 0), true, "command_lister", 14, "Opens an interactive list of all registered commands.", 53, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_lists.cpp", 35, 754 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(command_lister, 0), true, "command_lister", 14, "Opens an interactive list of all registered commands.", 53, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_lists.cpp", 35, 753 },
 { PROC_LINKS(comment_line, 0), false, "comment_line", 12, "Insert '//' at the beginning of the line after leading whitespace.", 66, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_combined_write_commands.cpp", 53, 125 },
 { PROC_LINKS(comment_line_toggle, 0), false, "comment_line_toggle", 19, "Turns uncommented lines into commented lines and vice versa for comments starting with '//'.", 92, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_combined_write_commands.cpp", 53, 149 },
 { PROC_LINKS(copy, 0), false, "copy", 4, "Copy the text in the range from the cursor to the mark onto the clipboard.", 74, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 39, 19 },
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ static Command_Metadata fcoder_metacmd_table[229] = {
 { PROC_LINKS(page_down, 0), false, "page_down", 9, "Scrolls the view down one view height and moves the cursor down one view height.", 80, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 43, 372 },
 { PROC_LINKS(page_up, 0), false, "page_up", 7, "Scrolls the view up one view height and moves the cursor up one view height.", 76, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 43, 364 },
 { PROC_LINKS(paste, 0), false, "paste", 5, "At the cursor, insert the text at the top of the clipboard.", 59, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 39, 39 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(paste_and_indent, 0), false, "paste_and_indent", 16, "Paste from the top of clipboard and run auto-indent on the newly pasted text.", 77, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 39, 110 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(paste_and_indent, 0), false, "paste_and_indent", 16, "Paste from the top of clipboard and run auto-indent on the newly pasted text.", 77, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 39, 109 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(paste_next, 0), false, "paste_next", 10, "If the previous command was paste or paste_next, replaces the paste range with the next text down on the clipboard, otherwise operates as the paste command.", 156, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 39, 71 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(paste_next, 0), false, "paste_next", 10, "If the previous command was paste or paste_next, replaces the paste range with the next text down on the clipboard, otherwise operates as the paste command.", 156, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 39, 70 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(paste_next_and_indent, 0), false, "paste_next_and_indent", 21, "Paste the next item on the clipboard and run auto-indent on the newly pasted text.", 82, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 39, 117 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(paste_next_and_indent, 0), false, "paste_next_and_indent", 21, "Paste the next item on the clipboard and run auto-indent on the newly pasted text.", 82, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_clipboard.cpp", 39, 116 },
 { PROC_LINKS(place_in_scope, 0), false, "place_in_scope", 14, "Wraps the code contained in the range between cursor and mark with a new curly brace scope.", 91, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_scope_commands.cpp", 44, 106 },
 { PROC_LINKS(profile_clear, 0), false, "profile_clear", 13, "Clear all profiling information from 4coder's self profiler.", 60, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_profile.cpp", 37, 226 },
 { PROC_LINKS(profile_disable, 0), false, "profile_disable", 15, "Prevent 4coder's self profiler from gathering new profiling information.", 72, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_profile.cpp", 37, 219 },
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ static Command_Metadata fcoder_metacmd_table[229] = {
 { PROC_LINKS(snippet_lister, 0), true, "snippet_lister", 14, "Opens a snippet lister for inserting whole pre-written snippets of text.", 72, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_combined_write_commands.cpp", 53, 237 },
 { PROC_LINKS(suppress_mouse, 0), false, "suppress_mouse", 14, "Hides the mouse and causes all mosue input (clicks, position, wheel) to be ignored.", 83, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_default_framework.cpp", 47, 403 },
 { PROC_LINKS(swap_panels, 0), false, "swap_panels", 11, "Swaps the active panel with it's sibling.", 41, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 43, 1513 },
-{ PROC_LINKS(theme_lister, 0), true, "theme_lister", 12, "Opens an interactive list of all registered themes.", 51, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_lists.cpp", 35, 778 },
+{ PROC_LINKS(theme_lister, 0), true, "theme_lister", 12, "Opens an interactive list of all registered themes.", 51, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_lists.cpp", 35, 777 },
 { PROC_LINKS(to_lowercase, 0), false, "to_lowercase", 12, "Converts all ascii text in the range between the cursor and the mark to lowercase.", 82, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 43, 563 },
 { PROC_LINKS(to_uppercase, 0), false, "to_uppercase", 12, "Converts all ascii text in the range between the cursor and the mark to uppercase.", 82, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 43, 550 },
 { PROC_LINKS(toggle_filebar, 0), false, "toggle_filebar", 14, "Toggles the visibility status of the current view's filebar.", 60, "w:\\4ed\\code\\custom\\4coder_base_commands.cpp", 43, 656 },

custom/generated/custom_api.cpp

@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ vtable->view_set_buffer_scroll = view_set_buffer_scroll;
 vtable->view_set_mark = view_set_mark;
 vtable->view_quit_ui = view_quit_ui;
 vtable->view_set_buffer = view_set_buffer;
-vtable->view_post_fade = view_post_fade;
 vtable->view_push_context = view_push_context;
 vtable->view_pop_context = view_pop_context;
 vtable->view_alter_context = view_alter_context;
@@ -170,6 +169,7 @@ vtable->text_layout_get_visible_range = text_layout_get_visible_range;
 vtable->text_layout_line_on_screen = text_layout_line_on_screen;
 vtable->text_layout_character_on_screen = text_layout_character_on_screen;
 vtable->paint_text_color = paint_text_color;
+vtable->paint_text_color_blend = paint_text_color_blend;
 vtable->text_layout_free = text_layout_free;
 vtable->draw_text_layout = draw_text_layout;
 vtable->open_color_picker = open_color_picker;
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ view_set_buffer_scroll = vtable->view_set_buffer_scroll;
 view_set_mark = vtable->view_set_mark;
 view_quit_ui = vtable->view_quit_ui;
 view_set_buffer = vtable->view_set_buffer;
-view_post_fade = vtable->view_post_fade;
 view_push_context = vtable->view_push_context;
 view_pop_context = vtable->view_pop_context;
 view_alter_context = vtable->view_alter_context;
@@ -351,6 +350,7 @@ text_layout_get_visible_range = vtable->text_layout_get_visible_range;
 text_layout_line_on_screen = vtable->text_layout_line_on_screen;
 text_layout_character_on_screen = vtable->text_layout_character_on_screen;
 paint_text_color = vtable->paint_text_color;
+paint_text_color_blend = vtable->paint_text_color_blend;
 text_layout_free = vtable->text_layout_free;
 draw_text_layout = vtable->draw_text_layout;
 open_color_picker = vtable->open_color_picker;

custom/generated/custom_api.h

@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
 #define custom_view_set_mark_sig() b32 custom_view_set_mark(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, Buffer_Seek seek)
 #define custom_view_quit_ui_sig() b32 custom_view_quit_ui(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id)
 #define custom_view_set_buffer_sig() b32 custom_view_set_buffer(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, Buffer_ID buffer_id, Set_Buffer_Flag flags)
-#define custom_view_post_fade_sig() b32 custom_view_post_fade(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, f32 seconds, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color)
 #define custom_view_push_context_sig() b32 custom_view_push_context(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, View_Context* ctx)
 #define custom_view_pop_context_sig() b32 custom_view_pop_context(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id)
 #define custom_view_alter_context_sig() b32 custom_view_alter_context(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, View_Context* ctx)
@@ -168,6 +167,7 @@
 #define custom_text_layout_line_on_screen_sig() Range_f32 custom_text_layout_line_on_screen(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, i64 line_number)
 #define custom_text_layout_character_on_screen_sig() Rect_f32 custom_text_layout_character_on_screen(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, i64 pos)
 #define custom_paint_text_color_sig() void custom_paint_text_color(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color)
+#define custom_paint_text_color_blend_sig() void custom_paint_text_color_blend(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color, f32 blend)
 #define custom_text_layout_free_sig() b32 custom_text_layout_free(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID text_layout_id)
 #define custom_draw_text_layout_sig() void custom_draw_text_layout(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, ARGB_Color special_color, ARGB_Color ghost_color)
 #define custom_open_color_picker_sig() void custom_open_color_picker(Application_Links* app, Color_Picker* picker)
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ typedef b32 custom_view_set_buffer_scroll_type(Application_Links* app, View_ID v
 typedef b32 custom_view_set_mark_type(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, Buffer_Seek seek);
 typedef b32 custom_view_quit_ui_type(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id);
 typedef b32 custom_view_set_buffer_type(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, Buffer_ID buffer_id, Set_Buffer_Flag flags);
-typedef b32 custom_view_post_fade_type(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, f32 seconds, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color);
 typedef b32 custom_view_push_context_type(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, View_Context* ctx);
 typedef b32 custom_view_pop_context_type(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id);
 typedef b32 custom_view_alter_context_type(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, View_Context* ctx);
@@ -345,6 +344,7 @@ typedef Range_i64 custom_text_layout_get_visible_range_type(Application_Links* a
 typedef Range_f32 custom_text_layout_line_on_screen_type(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, i64 line_number);
 typedef Rect_f32 custom_text_layout_character_on_screen_type(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, i64 pos);
 typedef void custom_paint_text_color_type(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color);
+typedef void custom_paint_text_color_blend_type(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color, f32 blend);
 typedef b32 custom_text_layout_free_type(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID text_layout_id);
 typedef void custom_draw_text_layout_type(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, ARGB_Color special_color, ARGB_Color ghost_color);
 typedef void custom_open_color_picker_type(Application_Links* app, Color_Picker* picker);
@@ -445,7 +445,6 @@ custom_view_set_buffer_scroll_type *view_set_buffer_scroll;
 custom_view_set_mark_type *view_set_mark;
 custom_view_quit_ui_type *view_quit_ui;
 custom_view_set_buffer_type *view_set_buffer;
-custom_view_post_fade_type *view_post_fade;
 custom_view_push_context_type *view_push_context;
 custom_view_pop_context_type *view_pop_context;
 custom_view_alter_context_type *view_alter_context;
@@ -523,6 +522,7 @@ custom_text_layout_get_visible_range_type *text_layout_get_visible_range;
 custom_text_layout_line_on_screen_type *text_layout_line_on_screen;
 custom_text_layout_character_on_screen_type *text_layout_character_on_screen;
 custom_paint_text_color_type *paint_text_color;
+custom_paint_text_color_blend_type *paint_text_color_blend;
 custom_text_layout_free_type *text_layout_free;
 custom_draw_text_layout_type *draw_text_layout;
 custom_open_color_picker_type *open_color_picker;
@@ -624,7 +624,6 @@ internal b32 view_set_buffer_scroll(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, Buf
 internal b32 view_set_mark(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, Buffer_Seek seek);
 internal b32 view_quit_ui(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id);
 internal b32 view_set_buffer(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, Buffer_ID buffer_id, Set_Buffer_Flag flags);
-internal b32 view_post_fade(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, f32 seconds, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color);
 internal b32 view_push_context(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, View_Context* ctx);
 internal b32 view_pop_context(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id);
 internal b32 view_alter_context(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, View_Context* ctx);
@@ -702,6 +701,7 @@ internal Range_i64 text_layout_get_visible_range(Application_Links* app, Text_La
 internal Range_f32 text_layout_line_on_screen(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, i64 line_number);
 internal Rect_f32 text_layout_character_on_screen(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, i64 pos);
 internal void paint_text_color(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color);
+internal void paint_text_color_blend(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color, f32 blend);
 internal b32 text_layout_free(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID text_layout_id);
 internal void draw_text_layout(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, ARGB_Color special_color, ARGB_Color ghost_color);
 internal void open_color_picker(Application_Links* app, Color_Picker* picker);
@@ -803,7 +803,6 @@ global custom_view_set_buffer_scroll_type *view_set_buffer_scroll = 0;
 global custom_view_set_mark_type *view_set_mark = 0;
 global custom_view_quit_ui_type *view_quit_ui = 0;
 global custom_view_set_buffer_type *view_set_buffer = 0;
-global custom_view_post_fade_type *view_post_fade = 0;
 global custom_view_push_context_type *view_push_context = 0;
 global custom_view_pop_context_type *view_pop_context = 0;
 global custom_view_alter_context_type *view_alter_context = 0;
@@ -881,6 +880,7 @@ global custom_text_layout_get_visible_range_type *text_layout_get_visible_range
 global custom_text_layout_line_on_screen_type *text_layout_line_on_screen = 0;
 global custom_text_layout_character_on_screen_type *text_layout_character_on_screen = 0;
 global custom_paint_text_color_type *paint_text_color = 0;
+global custom_paint_text_color_blend_type *paint_text_color_blend = 0;
 global custom_text_layout_free_type *text_layout_free = 0;
 global custom_draw_text_layout_type *draw_text_layout = 0;
 global custom_open_color_picker_type *open_color_picker = 0;

custom/generated/custom_api_master_list.h

@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ api(custom) function b32 view_set_buffer_scroll(Application_Links* app, View_ID
 api(custom) function b32 view_set_mark(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, Buffer_Seek seek);
 api(custom) function b32 view_quit_ui(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id);
 api(custom) function b32 view_set_buffer(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, Buffer_ID buffer_id, Set_Buffer_Flag flags);
-api(custom) function b32 view_post_fade(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, f32 seconds, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color);
 api(custom) function b32 view_push_context(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, View_Context* ctx);
 api(custom) function b32 view_pop_context(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id);
 api(custom) function b32 view_alter_context(Application_Links* app, View_ID view_id, View_Context* ctx);
@@ -168,6 +167,7 @@ api(custom) function Range_i64 text_layout_get_visible_range(Application_Links*
 api(custom) function Range_f32 text_layout_line_on_screen(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, i64 line_number);
 api(custom) function Rect_f32 text_layout_character_on_screen(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, i64 pos);
 api(custom) function void paint_text_color(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color);
+api(custom) function void paint_text_color_blend(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, Range_i64 range, ARGB_Color color, f32 blend);
 api(custom) function b32 text_layout_free(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID text_layout_id);
 api(custom) function void draw_text_layout(Application_Links* app, Text_Layout_ID layout_id, ARGB_Color special_color, ARGB_Color ghost_color);
 api(custom) function void open_color_picker(Application_Links* app, Color_Picker* picker);

docs/4ed_doc_custom_api_view.cpp

@@ -915,13 +915,6 @@ doc_custom_api__view(Arena *arena, API_Definition *api_def, Doc_Cluster *cluster
     
     ////////////////////////////////
     
-    // TODO(allen): remove view_post_fade
-    if (begin_doc_call(arena, cluster, api_def, "view_post_fade", &func)){
-        doc_function_brief(arena, &func, "Plans to deprecate - do not rely on this call!");
-    }
-    
-    ////////////////////////////////
-    
     if (begin_doc_call(arena, cluster, api_def, "view_push_context", &func)){
         doc_function_brief(arena, &func, "Push a view's stack of context details with a pointer to the new values for the context");