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arcade/application.py

@@ -1233,8 +1233,11 @@ class View:
             window is used. (Normally you don't need to provide this).
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, window: Window | None = None) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self, window: Window | None = None, background_color: RGBOrA255 | None = None
+    ) -> None:
         self.window = arcade.get_window() if window is None else window
+        self.background_color: RGBOrA255 | None = background_color
 
     def clear(
         self,
@@ -1258,6 +1261,8 @@ def clear(
             viewport (optional):
                 The viewport range to clear
         """
+        if color is None and color_normalized is None:
+            color = self.background_color
         self.window.clear(color=color, color_normalized=color_normalized, viewport=viewport)
 
     def on_update(self, delta_time: float) -> bool | None:
@@ -1520,3 +1525,45 @@ def on_mouse_leave(self, x: int, y: int) -> bool | None:
             y: The y position the mouse entered the window
         """
         pass
+
+    @property
+    def size(self) -> tuple[float, float]:
+        """
+        An alias for `arcade.Window.size`
+        """
+        return self.window.size
+
+    @property
+    def width(self) -> float:
+        """
+        An alias for `arcade.Window.width`
+        """
+        return self.window.width
+
+    @property
+    def height(self) -> float:
+        """
+        An alias for `arcade.Window.height`
+        """
+        return self.window.height
+
+    @property
+    def center(self) -> tuple[float, float]:
+        """
+        An alias for `arcade.Window.center`
+        """
+        return self.window.center
+
+    @property
+    def center_x(self) -> float:
+        """
+        An alias for `arcade.Window.center_x`
+        """
+        return self.window.center_x
+
+    @property
+    def center_y(self) -> float:
+        """
+        An alias for `arcade.Window.center_y`
+        """
+        return self.window.center_y

arcade/camera/camera_2d.py

@@ -318,6 +318,15 @@ def unproject(self, screen_coordinate: Point) -> Vec3:
         _view = generate_view_matrix(self.view_data)
         return unproject_orthographic(screen_coordinate, self.viewport.viewport, _view, _projection)
 
+    def equalise(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Forces the projection to match the size of the viewport.
+        When matching the projection to the viewport the method keeps
+        the projections center in the same relative place.
+        """
+        x, y = self._projection_data.rect.x, self._projection_data.rect.y
+        self._projection_data.rect = XYWH(x, y, self.viewport_width, self.viewport_height)
+
     def match_screen(
         self,
         and_projection: bool = True,
@@ -350,6 +359,44 @@ def match_screen(
             aspect=aspect,
         )
 
+    def match_target(
+        self,
+        and_projection: bool = True,
+        and_scissor: bool = True,
+        and_position: bool = False,
+        aspect: float | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Sets the viewport to the size of the Camera2D's render target.
+
+        Args:
+            and_projection: Flag whether to also equalize the projection to the viewport.
+                On by default
+            and_scissor: Flag whether to also equalize the scissor box to the viewport.
+                On by default
+            and_position: Flag whether to also center the camera to the viewport.
+                Off by default
+            aspect_ratio: The ratio between width and height that the viewport should
+                be constrained to. If unset then the viewport just matches the window
+                size. The aspect ratio describes how much larger the width should be
+                compared to the height. i.e. for an aspect ratio of ``4:3`` you should
+                input ``4.0/3.0`` or ``1.33333...``. Cannot be equal to zero.
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: Will be raised if the Camera2D was has no render target.
+        """
+        if self.render_target is None:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Tried to match a non-exsistant render target. Please use `match_screen` instead"
+            )
+
+        self.update_viewport(
+            LRBT(*self.render_target.viewport),
+            and_projection=and_projection,
+            and_scissor=and_scissor,
+            and_position=and_position,
+            aspect=aspect,
+        )
+
     def update_viewport(
         self,
         new_viewport: Rect,
@@ -396,7 +443,6 @@ def update_viewport(
             self.position = self.viewport.center
 
     def aabb(self) -> Rect:
-        # TODO test
         """
         Retrieve the axis-aligned bounds box of the camera's view area.
         If the camera isn't rotated , this will be precisely the view area,
@@ -820,15 +866,6 @@ def zoom(self, _zoom: float) -> None:
         """
         self._camera_data.zoom = _zoom
 
-    def equalise(self) -> None:
-        """
-        Forces the projection to match the size of the viewport.
-        When matching the projection to the viewport the method keeps
-        the projections center in the same relative place.
-        """
-        x, y = self._projection_data.rect.x, self._projection_data.rect.y
-        self._projection_data.rect = XYWH(x, y, self.viewport_width, self.viewport_height)
-
     # top_left
     @property
     def top_left(self) -> Vec2:

arcade/camera/grips/__init__.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     constrain_boundary_xz,
     constrain_boundary_xyz,
 )
+from arcade.camera.grips.position import look_at, orbit
 
 
 __all__ = (
@@ -43,4 +44,6 @@
     "constrain_boundary_yz",
     "constrain_boundary_xz",
     "constrain_boundary_xyz",
+    "look_at",
+    "orbit",
 )

arcade/camera/grips/position.py

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from pyglet.math import Vec3
+
+from arcade.camera import CameraData
+from arcade.math import quaternion_rotation
+from arcade.types import Point3
+
+
+def look_at(camera: CameraData, target: Point3, up: Point3 | None = None) -> tuple[Point3, Point3]:
+    """
+    Calculate the neccisary forward and up vectors to have the camera look towards
+    the target point.
+
+    Uses the camera's up if none is provided.
+    Args:
+        camera: The CameraData to work from
+        target: The point in 3D world space to look at
+        up: An optional up axis to refer to when calculating the true up vector.
+    """
+    px, py, pz = camera.position
+    tx, ty, tz = target
+    dx, dy, dz = tx - px, ty - py, tz - pz
+
+    up = up or camera.up
+
+    f = Vec3(dx, dy, dz).normalize()
+    r = f.cross(up)
+    u = r.cross(f).normalize()
+
+    return f, u
+
+
+def orbit(camera: CameraData, origin: Point3, axis: Point3, angle: float) -> Point3:
+    """
+    Find the new position for the camera when rotated around the origin
+
+    Args:
+        camera: The CameraData to work from
+        origin: The point around which to orbit
+        axis: The axis to rotate around, like the stick on a spinning top.
+        angle: The angle in degrees to rotate by
+    """
+    px, py, pz = camera.position
+    tx, ty, tz = origin
+
+    rx, ry, rz = quaternion_rotation(axis, (px - tx, py - ty, pz - tz), angle)
+    return tx + rx, ty + ry, tz + rz

arcade/examples/array_backed_grid.py

@@ -28,22 +28,22 @@
 MARGIN = 5
 
 # Do the math to figure out our screen dimensions
-SCREEN_WIDTH = (WIDTH + MARGIN) * COLUMN_COUNT + MARGIN
-SCREEN_HEIGHT = (HEIGHT + MARGIN) * ROW_COUNT + MARGIN
-SCREEN_TITLE = "Array Backed Grid Example"
+WINDOW_WIDTH = (WIDTH + MARGIN) * COLUMN_COUNT + MARGIN
+WINDOW_HEIGHT = (HEIGHT + MARGIN) * ROW_COUNT + MARGIN
+WINDOW_TITLE = "Array Backed Grid Example"
 
 
-class MyGame(arcade.Window):
+class GameView(arcade.View):
     """
     Main application class.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, width, height, title):
+    def __init__(self):
         """
         Set up the application.
         """
 
-        super().__init__(width, height, title)
+        super().__init__()
 
         # Create a 2 dimensional array. A two-dimensional
         # array is simply a list of lists.
@@ -104,7 +104,17 @@ def on_mouse_press(self, x, y, button, modifiers):
 
 
 def main():
-    MyGame(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, SCREEN_TITLE)
+    """ Main function """
+    # Create a window class. This is what actually shows up on screen
+    window = arcade.Window(WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT, WINDOW_TITLE)
+
+    # Create the GameView
+    game = GameView()
+
+    # Show GameView on screen
+    window.show_view(game)
+
+    # Start the arcade game loop
     arcade.run()
 
 

arcade/examples/array_backed_grid_buffered.py

@@ -28,21 +28,21 @@
 MARGIN = 5
 
 # Do the math to figure out our screen dimensions
-SCREEN_WIDTH = (WIDTH + MARGIN) * COLUMN_COUNT + MARGIN
-SCREEN_HEIGHT = (HEIGHT + MARGIN) * ROW_COUNT + MARGIN
-SCREEN_TITLE = "Array Backed Grid Buffered Example"
+WINDOW_WIDTH = (WIDTH + MARGIN) * COLUMN_COUNT + MARGIN
+WINDOW_HEIGHT = (HEIGHT + MARGIN) * ROW_COUNT + MARGIN
+WINDOW_TITLE = "Array Backed Grid Buffered Example"
 
 
-class MyGame(arcade.Window):
+class GameView(arcade.View):
     """
     Main application class.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, width, height, title):
+    def __init__(self):
         """
         Set up the application.
         """
-        super().__init__(width, height, title)
+        super().__init__()
         self.shape_list = None
 
         # Create a 2 dimensional array. A two dimensional
@@ -136,7 +136,17 @@ def on_mouse_press(self, x, y, button, modifiers):
 
 
 def main():
-    MyGame(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, SCREEN_TITLE)
+    """ Main function """
+    # Create a window class. This is what actually shows up on screen
+    window = arcade.Window(WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT, WINDOW_TITLE)
+
+    # Create the GameView
+    game = GameView()
+
+    # Show GameView on screen
+    window.show_view(game)
+
+    # Start the arcade game loop
     arcade.run()
 
 

arcade/examples/array_backed_grid_sprites_1.py

@@ -27,21 +27,21 @@
 MARGIN = 5
 
 # Do the math to figure out our screen dimensions
-SCREEN_WIDTH = (WIDTH + MARGIN) * COLUMN_COUNT + MARGIN
-SCREEN_HEIGHT = (HEIGHT + MARGIN) * ROW_COUNT + MARGIN
-SCREEN_TITLE = "Array Backed Grid Example"
+WINDOW_WIDTH = (WIDTH + MARGIN) * COLUMN_COUNT + MARGIN
+WINDOW_HEIGHT = (HEIGHT + MARGIN) * ROW_COUNT + MARGIN
+WINDOW_TITLE = "Array Backed Grid Example"
 
 
-class MyGame(arcade.Window):
+class GameView(arcade.View):
     """
     Main application class.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, width, height, title):
+    def __init__(self):
         """
         Set up the application.
         """
-        super().__init__(width, height, title)
+        super().__init__()
 
         # Create a 2 dimensional array. A two dimensional
         # array is simply a list of lists.
@@ -143,7 +143,17 @@ def on_mouse_press(self, x, y, button, modifiers):
 
 
 def main():
-    MyGame(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, SCREEN_TITLE)
+    """ Main function """
+    # Create a window class. This is what actually shows up on screen
+    window = arcade.Window(WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT, WINDOW_TITLE)
+
+    # Create the GameView
+    game = GameView()
+
+    # Show GameView on screen
+    window.show_view(game)
+
+    # Start the arcade game loop
     arcade.run()