add missing forest ui credits

README.md

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ![Ashley](https://img.shields.io/badge/Ashley-1.7.4-blue)
 ![Tiled](https://img.shields.io/badge/Tiled-1.11-red)
 
-This is the source code for the LibGDX Java tutorial series on my
+This is the source code for the LibGDX Java [tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTKHCDn5RKK8us8DL7OGqgp4rQQByiX0C) series on my
 [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/Quillraven) channel.
 
 The game itself contains:
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ The game itself contains:
 - [Cute Fantasy assets](https://kenmi-art.itch.io/cute-fantasy-rpg)
 - [JRPG Music](https://yubatake.bandcamp.com/album/jrpg-collection)
 - [UI essentials](https://crusenho.itch.io/complete-ui-essential-pack)
+- [UI pack forest](https://toffeecraft.itch.io/ui-user-interface-forest)
 - [8-bit-fantasy Music](https://xdeviruchi.itch.io/8-bit-fantasy-adventure-music-pack)
 - [SFX generator](https://sfxr.me/)
 - [Training dummy](https://elthen.itch.io/2d-pixel-art-training-dummy)

build.gradle

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ buildscript {
     google()
     maven { url 'https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/' }
     maven { url 'https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/' }
+    maven { url 'https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/' }
   }
   dependencies {
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ subprojects {
     maven { url 'https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/' }
     maven { url 'https://s01.oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/' }
     maven { url 'https://jitpack.io' }
+    maven { url 'https://central.sonatype.com/repository/maven-snapshots/' }
   }
 }
 

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/GdxGame.java

@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ public class GdxGame extends Game {
         screenCache.remove(screen.getClass());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Renders the current screen with performance monitoring.
+     */
     @Override
     public void render() {
         glProfiler.reset();
@@ -94,6 +97,9 @@ public class GdxGame extends Game {
         super.resize(width, height);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Cleans up all game resources and services.
+     */
     @Override
     public void dispose() {
         for (Screen screen : screenCache.values()) {

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/ai/AnimationState.java

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public enum AnimationState implements State<Entity> {
         @Override
         public void update(Entity entity) {
             Move move = Move.MAPPER.get(entity);
-            if (move != null && !move.getDirection().isZero()) {
+            if (move != null && !move.isRooted() && !move.getDirection().isZero()) {
                 Fsm.MAPPER.get(entity).getAnimationFsm().changeState(WALK);
                 return;
             }
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public enum AnimationState implements State<Entity> {
         @Override
         public void update(Entity entity) {
             Move move = Move.MAPPER.get(entity);
-            if (move.getDirection().isZero()) {
+            if (move.getDirection().isZero() || move.isRooted()) {
                 Fsm.MAPPER.get(entity).getAnimationFsm().changeState(IDLE);
             }
         }

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/asset/MapAsset.java

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package io.github.com.quillraven.asset;
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.assets.AssetDescriptor;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.tiled.BaseTiledMapLoader;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.tiled.TiledMap;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.tiled.TmxMapLoader;
 
 public enum MapAsset implements Asset<TiledMap> {
     MAIN("mainmap.tmx");
@@ -9,7 +11,9 @@ public enum MapAsset implements Asset<TiledMap> {
     private final AssetDescriptor<TiledMap> descriptor;
 
     MapAsset(String mapName) {
-        this.descriptor = new AssetDescriptor<>("maps/" + mapName, TiledMap.class);
+        BaseTiledMapLoader.Parameters parameters = new TmxMapLoader.Parameters();
+        parameters.projectFilePath = "maps/mystic.tiled-project";
+        this.descriptor = new AssetDescriptor<>("maps/" + mapName, TiledMap.class, parameters);
     }
 
     @Override

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/component/Move.java

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public class Move implements Component {
 
     private float maxSpeed;
     private final Vector2 direction;
+    private boolean isRooted;
 
     public Move(float maxSpeed) {
         this.maxSpeed = maxSpeed;
@@ -22,4 +23,12 @@ public class Move implements Component {
     public Vector2 getDirection() {
         return direction;
     }
+
+    public void setRooted(boolean rooted) {
+        this.isRooted = rooted;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isRooted() {
+        return isRooted;
+    }
 }

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/screen/GameScreen.java

@@ -136,5 +136,6 @@ public class GameScreen extends ScreenAdapter {
             }
         }
         this.physicWorld.dispose();
+        this.stage.dispose();
     }
 }

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/screen/LoadingScreen.java

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ public class LoadingScreen extends ScreenAdapter {
         this.assetService = game.getAssetService();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Queues all required assets for loading.
+     */
     @Override
     public void show() {
         for (AtlasAsset atlasAsset : AtlasAsset.values()) {
@@ -29,6 +32,9 @@ public class LoadingScreen extends ScreenAdapter {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates asset loading progress and transitions to menu when complete.
+     */
     @Override
     public void render(float delta) {
         if (assetService.update()) {

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/system/AnimationSystem.java

@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ public class AnimationSystem extends IteratingSystem {
         this.animationCache = new HashMap<>();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates animation state and sets graphic's component region.
+     */
     @Override
     protected void processEntity(Entity entity, float deltaTime) {
         Animation2D animation2D = Animation2D.MAPPER.get(entity);
@@ -49,6 +52,9 @@ public class AnimationSystem extends IteratingSystem {
         Graphic.MAPPER.get(entity).setRegion(keyFrame);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates animation based on direction and type, using cached animations.
+     */
     private void updateAnimation(Animation2D animation2D, FacingDirection direction) {
         AtlasAsset atlasAsset = animation2D.getAtlasAsset();
         String atlasKey = animation2D.getAtlasKey();

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/system/AttackSystem.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import io.github.com.quillraven.component.Damaged;
 import io.github.com.quillraven.component.Facing;
 import io.github.com.quillraven.component.Facing.FacingDirection;
 import io.github.com.quillraven.component.Life;
+import io.github.com.quillraven.component.Move;
 import io.github.com.quillraven.component.Physic;
 
 public class AttackSystem extends IteratingSystem {
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@ public class AttackSystem extends IteratingSystem {
         this.attackDamage = 0f;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Processes attack logic including sound effects and damage detection.
+     */
     @Override
     protected void processEntity(Entity entity, float deltaTime) {
         Attack attack = Attack.MAPPER.get(entity);
@@ -46,6 +50,10 @@ public class AttackSystem extends IteratingSystem {
 
         if (attack.hasAttackStarted() && attack.getSfx() != null) {
             audioService.playSound(attack.getSfx());
+            Move move = Move.MAPPER.get(entity);
+            if (move != null) {
+                move.setRooted(true);
+            }
         }
 
         attack.decAttackTimer(deltaTime);
@@ -57,6 +65,11 @@ public class AttackSystem extends IteratingSystem {
 
             this.attackDamage = attack.getDamage();
             world.QueryAABB(this::attackCallback, attackAABB.x, attackAABB.y, attackAABB.width, attackAABB.height);
+
+            Move move = Move.MAPPER.get(entity);
+            if (move != null) {
+                move.setRooted(false);
+            }
         }
     }
 

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/system/CameraSystem.java

@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ public class CameraSystem extends IteratingSystem {
         this.targetPosition = new Vector2();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates camera position with smooth following and boundary constraints.
+     */
     @Override
     protected void processEntity(Entity entity, float deltaTime) {
         Transform transform = Transform.MAPPER.get(entity);
@@ -39,25 +42,32 @@ public class CameraSystem extends IteratingSystem {
         camera.position.set(smoothedX, smoothedY, camera.position.z);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Calculates target camera position within map boundaries.
+     */
     private void calcTargetPosition(Vector2 entityPosition) {
-        // Keep the target position within map boundaries
         float targetX = entityPosition.x;
-        float targetY = entityPosition.y + CAM_OFFSET_Y;
         float camHalfW = camera.viewportWidth * 0.5f;
         if (mapW > camHalfW) {
             float min = Math.min(camHalfW, mapW - camHalfW);
             float max = Math.max(camHalfW, mapW - camHalfW);
             targetX = MathUtils.clamp(targetX, min, max);
         }
+
+        float targetY = entityPosition.y + CAM_OFFSET_Y;
         float camHalfH = camera.viewportHeight * 0.5f;
         if (mapH > camHalfH) {
             float min = Math.min(camHalfH, mapH - camHalfH);
             float max = Math.max(camHalfH, mapH - camHalfH);
             targetY = MathUtils.clamp(targetY, min, max);
         }
+
         this.targetPosition.set(targetX, targetY);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets up camera for a new map and positions it at the target entity.
+     */
     public void setMap(TiledMap tiledMap) {
         int width = tiledMap.getProperties().get("width", 0, Integer.class);
         int tileW = tiledMap.getProperties().get("tilewidth", 0, Integer.class);
@@ -71,8 +81,6 @@ public class CameraSystem extends IteratingSystem {
             return;
         }
 
-        Transform transform = Transform.MAPPER.get(camEntity);
+        processEntity(camEntity, 0f);
-        calcTargetPosition(transform.getPosition());
-        camera.position.set(this.targetPosition.x, this.targetPosition.y, camera.position.z);
     }
 }

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/system/ControllerSystem.java

@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ public class ControllerSystem extends IteratingSystem {
         this.game = game;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Processes input commands for the entity, handling movement and actions.
+     */
     @Override
     protected void processEntity(Entity entity, float deltaTime) {
         Controller controller = Controller.MAPPER.get(entity);

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/system/PhysicMoveSystem.java

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import com.badlogic.ashley.core.Family;
 import com.badlogic.ashley.systems.IteratingSystem;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.physics.box2d.Body;
-import io.github.com.quillraven.component.Facing;
 import io.github.com.quillraven.component.Move;
 import io.github.com.quillraven.component.Physic;
 
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ public class PhysicMoveSystem extends IteratingSystem {
     private static final Vector2 TMP_VEC2 = new Vector2();
 
     public PhysicMoveSystem() {
-        super(Family.all(Physic.class, Move.class, Facing.class).get());
+        super(Family.all(Physic.class, Move.class).get());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -21,8 +20,8 @@ public class PhysicMoveSystem extends IteratingSystem {
         Move move = Move.MAPPER.get(entity);
         Physic physic = Physic.MAPPER.get(entity);
         Body body = physic.getBody();
-        if (move.getDirection().isZero()) {
+        if (move.isRooted() || move.getDirection().isZero()) {
-            // no direction given -> stop movement
+            // no direction given or rooted -> stop movement
             body.setLinearVelocity(0f, 0f);
             return;
         }

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/system/PhysicSystem.java

@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ public class PhysicSystem extends IteratingSystem implements EntityListener, Con
         engine.removeEntityListener(this);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates physics simulation with fixed timestep and interpolation.
+     */
     @Override
     public void update(float deltaTime) {
         this.accumulator += deltaTime;
@@ -61,12 +64,18 @@ public class PhysicSystem extends IteratingSystem implements EntityListener, Con
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Stores previous position for interpolation.
+     */
     @Override
     protected void processEntity(Entity entity, float deltaTime) {
         Physic physic = Physic.MAPPER.get(entity);
         physic.getPrevPosition().set(physic.getBody().getPosition());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Interpolates entity position between physics steps.
+     */
     private void interpolateEntity(Entity entity, float alpha) {
         Transform transform = Transform.MAPPER.get(entity);
         Physic physic = Physic.MAPPER.get(entity);
@@ -94,6 +103,9 @@ public class PhysicSystem extends IteratingSystem implements EntityListener, Con
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Handles collision detection between entities and triggers.
+     */
     @Override
     public void beginContact(Contact contact) {
         Fixture fixtureA = contact.getFixtureA();

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/system/RenderSystem.java

@@ -8,13 +8,15 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.OrthographicCamera;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.Batch;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.MapLayer;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.tiled.TiledMap;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.tiled.renderers.BatchTiledMapRenderer;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.tiled.renderers.OrthogonalTiledMapRenderer;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.tiled.tiles.AnimatedTiledMapTile;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Disposable;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.viewport.Viewport;
+import io.github.com.quillraven.GdxGame;
 import io.github.com.quillraven.component.Graphic;
 import io.github.com.quillraven.component.Transform;
-import io.github.com.quillraven.tiled.TiledRenderer;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Comparator;
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ public class RenderSystem extends SortedIteratingSystem implements Disposable {
     private final OrthographicCamera camera;
     private final Viewport viewport;
 
-    private final TiledRenderer tiledRenderer;
+    private final BatchTiledMapRenderer tiledRenderer;
     private final List<MapLayer> fgdLayers;
     private final List<MapLayer> bgdLayers;
 
@@ -38,11 +40,14 @@ public class RenderSystem extends SortedIteratingSystem implements Disposable {
         this.batch = batch;
         this.viewport = viewport;
         this.camera = camera;
-        this.tiledRenderer = new TiledRenderer(batch);
+        this.tiledRenderer = new OrthogonalTiledMapRenderer(null, GdxGame.UNIT_SCALE, batch);
         this.fgdLayers = new ArrayList<>();
         this.bgdLayers = new ArrayList<>();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Renders the scene with background, entities, and foreground layers.
+     */
     @Override
     public void update(float deltaTime) {
         AnimatedTiledMapTile.updateAnimationBaseTime();
@@ -51,16 +56,19 @@ public class RenderSystem extends SortedIteratingSystem implements Disposable {
         batch.begin();
         batch.setColor(Color.WHITE);
         this.tiledRenderer.setView(camera);
-        this.tiledRenderer.renderLayers(bgdLayers);
+        bgdLayers.forEach(tiledRenderer::renderMapLayer);
 
         forceSort();
         super.update(deltaTime);
 
         batch.setColor(Color.WHITE);
-        this.tiledRenderer.renderLayers(fgdLayers);
+        fgdLayers.forEach(tiledRenderer::renderMapLayer);
         batch.end();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Renders a single entity with its transform and graphic components.
+     */
     @Override
     protected void processEntity(Entity entity, float deltaTime) {
         Transform transform = Transform.MAPPER.get(entity);
@@ -84,6 +92,9 @@ public class RenderSystem extends SortedIteratingSystem implements Disposable {
         );
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets up the map and organizes layers into background and foreground.
+     */
     public void setMap(TiledMap tiledMap) {
         this.tiledRenderer.setMap(tiledMap);
 

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/system/TriggerSystem.java

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ public class TriggerSystem extends IteratingSystem {
         this.audioService = audioService;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Processes triggered entities and fires appropriate trigger effects.
+     */
     @Override
     protected void processEntity(Entity entity, float deltaTime) {
         Trigger trigger = Trigger.MAPPER.get(entity);
@@ -41,6 +44,9 @@ public class TriggerSystem extends IteratingSystem {
         return null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Routes trigger events to appropriate handlers based on trigger name.
+     */
     private void fireTrigger(String triggerName, Entity triggeringEntity) {
         switch (triggerName) {
             case "trap_trigger" -> trapTrigger(triggeringEntity);
@@ -48,6 +54,9 @@ public class TriggerSystem extends IteratingSystem {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Handles trap trigger effects including animation and damage.
+     */
     private void trapTrigger(Entity triggeringEntity) {
         Entity trapEntity = getByTiledId(15);
         if (trapEntity != null) {

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/tiled/TiledAshleyConfigurator.java

@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ public class TiledAshleyConfigurator {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates and configures an entity from a Tiled map object with all necessary components.
+     */
     public void onLoadObject(TiledMapTileMapObject tileMapObject) {
         Entity entity = this.engine.createEntity();
         TiledMapTile tile = tileMapObject.getTile();
@@ -228,7 +231,7 @@ public class TiledAshleyConfigurator {
     private void addEntityPhysic(MapObjects mapObjects, BodyType bodyType, Vector2 relativeTo, Entity entity) {
         if (mapObjects.getCount() == 0) return;
 
-        Transform transform = entity.getComponent(Transform.class);
+        Transform transform = Transform.MAPPER.get(entity);
         Body body = createBody(mapObjects,
             transform.getPosition(),
             transform.getScaling(),

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/tiled/TiledRenderer.java

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-package io.github.com.quillraven.tiled;
-
-import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.Batch;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.MapLayer;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.maps.tiled.renderers.OrthogonalTiledMapRenderer;
-import io.github.com.quillraven.GdxGame;
-
-import java.util.List;
-
-public class TiledRenderer extends OrthogonalTiledMapRenderer {
-    public TiledRenderer(Batch batch) {
-        super(null, GdxGame.UNIT_SCALE, batch);
-    }
-
-    public void renderLayers(List<MapLayer> layers) {
-        for (MapLayer layer : layers) {
-            this.renderMapLayer(layer);
-        }
-    }
-}

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/tiled/TiledService.java

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.physics.box2d.Body;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.physics.box2d.BodyDef;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.physics.box2d.PolygonShape;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.physics.box2d.World;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Array;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.GdxRuntimeException;
 import io.github.com.quillraven.GdxGame;
 import io.github.com.quillraven.asset.AssetService;
@@ -50,6 +51,15 @@ public class TiledService {
     public void setMap(TiledMap tiledMap) {
         if (this.currentMap != null) {
             this.assetService.unload(this.currentMap.getProperties().get("mapAsset", MapAsset.class));
+
+            // quick and dirt environment body cleanup (=map boundary and static tile collision bodies)
+            Array<Body> bodies = new Array<>();
+            physicWorld.getBodies(bodies);
+            for (Body body : bodies) {
+                if ("environment".equals(body.getUserData())) {
+                    physicWorld.destroyBody(body);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         this.currentMap = tiledMap;
@@ -75,6 +85,9 @@ public class TiledService {
         this.loadTileConsumer = loadTileConsumer;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Loads all map objects from different layers and creates map collision boundaries.
+     */
     public void loadMapObjects(TiledMap tiledMap) {
         for (MapLayer layer : tiledMap.getLayers()) {
             if (layer instanceof TiledMapTileLayer tileLayer) {
@@ -89,8 +102,10 @@ public class TiledService {
         spawnMapBoundary(tiledMap);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates physics boundaries around the map edges.
+     */
     private void spawnMapBoundary(TiledMap tiledMap) {
-        // create four boxes for the map boundary (left, right, bottom and top edge)
         int width = tiledMap.getProperties().get("width", 0, Integer.class);
         int tileW = tiledMap.getProperties().get("tilewidth", 0, Integer.class);
         int height = tiledMap.getProperties().get("height", 0, Integer.class);
@@ -106,6 +121,7 @@ public class TiledService {
         bodyDef.position.setZero();
         bodyDef.fixedRotation = true;
         Body body = physicWorld.createBody(bodyDef);
+        body.setUserData("environment");
 
         // left edge
         PolygonShape shape = new PolygonShape();

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/ui/model/GameViewModel.java

@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@ public class GameViewModel extends ViewModel {
     private final AudioService audioService;
     private int lifePoints;
     private int maxLife;
-    private final Vector2 tmpVec2;
     private Map.Entry<Vector2, Integer> playerDamage;
+    private final Vector2 tmpVec2;
 
     public GameViewModel(GdxGame game) {
         super(game);
         this.audioService = game.getAudioService();
         this.lifePoints = 0;
         this.maxLife = 0;
-        this.tmpVec2 = new Vector2();
         this.playerDamage = null;
+        this.tmpVec2 = new Vector2();
     }
 
     public void setMaxLife(int maxLife) {
@@ -58,10 +58,15 @@ public class GameViewModel extends ViewModel {
     }
 
     public void playerDamage(int amount, float x, float y) {
-        tmpVec2.set(x, y);
+        Vector2 position = new Vector2(x, y);
-        game.getViewport().project(tmpVec2);
+        this.playerDamage = Map.entry(position, amount);
-
-        this.playerDamage = Map.entry(tmpVec2, amount);
         this.propertyChangeSupport.firePropertyChange(PLAYER_DAMAGE, null, this.playerDamage);
     }
+
+    public Vector2 toScreenCoords(Vector2 position) {
+        tmpVec2.set(position);
+        game.getViewport().project(tmpVec2);
+        return tmpVec2;
+
+    }
 }

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/ui/view/GameView.java

@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ public class GameView extends View<GameViewModel> {
         add(horizontalGroup);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates the life display with appropriate heart icons.
+     */
     private void updateLife(int lifePoints) {
         lifeGroup.clear();
 
@@ -57,15 +60,31 @@ public class GameView extends View<GameViewModel> {
         }
     }
 
+    private Vector2 toStageCoords(Vector2 gamePosition) {
+        Vector2 resultPosition = viewModel.toScreenCoords(gamePosition);
+        stage.getViewport().unproject(resultPosition);
+        resultPosition.y = stage.getViewport().getWorldHeight() - resultPosition.y;
+        return resultPosition;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Shows animated damage text at the specified position.
+     */
     private void showDamage(Map.Entry<Vector2, Integer> damAndPos) {
-        Vector2 position = damAndPos.getKey();
+        final Vector2 position = damAndPos.getKey();
         int damage = damAndPos.getValue();
-        stage.getViewport().unproject(position);
-        position.y = stage.getViewport().getWorldHeight() - position.y;
 
         TextraLabel textraLabel = new TypingLabel("[%75]{JUMP=2.0;0.5;0.9}{RAINBOW}" + damage, skin, "small");
-        textraLabel.setPosition(position.x, position.y);
         stage.addActor(textraLabel);
-        textraLabel.addAction(Actions.sequence(Actions.delay(1.25f), Actions.removeActor()));
+
+        textraLabel.addAction(
+            Actions.parallel(
+                Actions.sequence(Actions.delay(1.25f), Actions.removeActor()),
+                Actions.forever(Actions.run(() -> {
+                    Vector2 stageCoords = toStageCoords(position);
+                    textraLabel.setPosition(stageCoords.x, stageCoords.y);
+                }))
+            )
+        );
     }
 }

core/src/main/java/io/github/com/quillraven/ui/view/MenuView.java

@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ public class MenuView extends View<MenuViewModel> {
         selectMenuItem(this.selectedItem);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Selects a menu item and animates the selection indicator.
+     */
     private void selectMenuItem(Group menuItem) {
         if (selectionImg.getParent() != null) {
             selectionImg.getParent().removeActor(selectionImg);
@@ -54,6 +57,9 @@ public class MenuView extends View<MenuViewModel> {
         )));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets up the main UI layout with banner and menu content.
+     */
     @Override
     protected void setupUI() {
         setFillParent(true);
@@ -68,6 +74,9 @@ public class MenuView extends View<MenuViewModel> {
         add(label).padRight(5.0f).padBottom(5f).expand().align(Align.bottomRight);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates the menu content with buttons and volume sliders.
+     */
     private void setupMenuContent() {
         Table contentTable = new Table();
         contentTable.setBackground(skin.getDrawable("frame"));
@@ -114,6 +123,9 @@ public class MenuView extends View<MenuViewModel> {
         return slider;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Moves selection to the next menu item.
+     */
     @Override
     public void onDown() {
         Group menuContentTable = this.selectedItem.getParent();
@@ -127,6 +139,9 @@ public class MenuView extends View<MenuViewModel> {
         selectMenuItem((Group) menuContentTable.getChild(currentIdx));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Moves selection to the previous menu item.
+     */
     @Override
     public void onUp() {
         Group menuContentTable = this.selectedItem.getParent();

gradle.properties

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ashleyVersion=1.7.4
 box2dlightsVersion=1.5
 enableGraalNative=false
 graalHelperVersion=2.0.1
-gdxVersion=1.13.5
+gdxVersion=1.13.6-SNAPSHOT
 projectVersion=1.0.0
 stripeVersion=2.0.0
 tenPatchVersion=5.2.3