launcher: wizard bar follows the copied megabytes, saves table shows 4 rows at the minimum size, mods tab keeps focus and caret when it is rebuilt, take-over notice expires; geom_export previews in game space; apptest checks every menu step with longer holds, loads slot 2, retries an early crash once and records load

src/main/java/com/eliasmueller/llamamod/platform/Installer.java

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public final class Installer {
         List<GameSource.SrcFile> cd = src.cdFiles();
         long total = totalSize(hd) + totalSize(cd);
         long[] done = {0};
-        Progress copyP = p.sub(0, 0.85);
+        Progress copyP = p.sub(0, COPY_SHARE);
         // files already copied are only trusted when an interrupted install of the same source
         // resumes; a new setup (other or repaired image) copies everything again
         Path marker = paths.root().resolve("original").resolve(".install-source");
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ public final class Installer {
         }
     }
 
+    /** Share of {@link #install}'s progress that is the file copy (byte-proportional); the rest is quick steps. */
+    public static final double COPY_SHARE = 0.85;
+
     /** "Copying 123 of 568 MB (wads/t1l1m001.wad)". */
     static String copyMessage(long done, long total, String file) {
         return String.format(Locale.ROOT, "Copying %d of %d MB (%s)", done >> 20, total >> 20, file);

src/main/java/com/eliasmueller/llamamod/ui/FocusKeeper.java

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+package com.eliasmueller.llamamod.ui;
+
+import java.awt.Component;
+import java.awt.Container;
+import java.awt.event.FocusAdapter;
+import java.awt.event.FocusEvent;
+import javax.swing.JComponent;
+import javax.swing.JSpinner;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+import javax.swing.text.JTextComponent;
+
+/**
+ * Keeps keyboard focus (and caret/selection) across a rebuild that replaces components: inputs are tagged with a
+ * stable key, the focused one is remembered before the rebuild and its replacement focused afterwards.
+ */
+final class FocusKeeper {
+    private static final String KEY = "llamamod.focusKey";
+    private static final String SELECT_ALL_POLICY = "JTextField.selectAllOnFocusPolicy";
+
+    /** What had the focus: the tag of the input and, for text, caret and selection. */
+    record Snapshot(String key, int caret, int selStart, int selEnd) {}
+
+    private FocusKeeper() {}
+
+    static <T extends JComponent> T tag(T c, String key) {
+        c.putClientProperty(KEY, key);
+        return c;
+    }
+
+    /** The tagged input that contains {@code focusOwner} (e.g. a spinner's text field), or null. */
+    static Snapshot capture(Component focusOwner, Container root) {
+        for (Component c = focusOwner; c != null && c != root; c = c.getParent()) {
+            if (c instanceof JComponent j && j.getClientProperty(KEY) instanceof String key) {
+                if (focusOwner instanceof JTextComponent t) {
+                    return new Snapshot(key, t.getCaretPosition(), t.getSelectionStart(), t.getSelectionEnd());
+                }
+                return new Snapshot(key, -1, -1, -1);
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /** Finds the replacement of the remembered input under {@code root}, restores caret/selection; null if gone. */
+    static Component restore(Snapshot s, Container root) {
+        if (s == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        JComponent c = find(root, s.key());
+        if (c == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        Component target =
+                c instanceof JSpinner sp && sp.getEditor() instanceof JSpinner.DefaultEditor ed ? ed.getTextField() : c;
+        if (target instanceof JTextComponent t && s.caret() >= 0) {
+            int len = t.getDocument().getLength();
+            int a = Math.min(s.selStart(), len);
+            int b = Math.min(s.selEnd(), len);
+            if (a != b) {
+                // keep the direction: the caret is where the user left it
+                t.setCaretPosition(s.caret() == a ? b : a);
+                t.moveCaretPosition(Math.min(s.caret(), len));
+            } else {
+                t.setCaretPosition(Math.min(s.caret(), len));
+            }
+        }
+        return target;
+    }
+
+    /** Focuses the restored input without FlatLaf's select-all on focus gain (it would eat the next key). */
+    static void focus(Component c) {
+        if (c instanceof JTextComponent t) {
+            t.putClientProperty(SELECT_ALL_POLICY, "never");
+            t.addFocusListener(new FocusAdapter() {
+                @Override
+                public void focusGained(FocusEvent e) {
+                    t.removeFocusListener(this);
+                    SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> t.putClientProperty(SELECT_ALL_POLICY, null));
+                }
+            });
+        }
+        c.requestFocusInWindow();
+    }
+
+    private static JComponent find(Container root, String key) {
+        for (Component c : root.getComponents()) {
+            if (c instanceof JComponent j && key.equals(j.getClientProperty(KEY))) {
+                return j;
+            }
+            if (c instanceof Container sub) {
+                JComponent f = find(sub, key);
+                if (f != null) {
+                    return f;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/com/eliasmueller/llamamod/ui/MainFrame.java

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ final class MainFrame extends JFrame {
     private final HeaderPanel header = new HeaderPanel();
     private final JButton playButton = new JButton(Strings.t("play"));
     private final JLabel statusLabel = new JLabel(" ");
+    private final StatusLine statusLine = new StatusLine(statusLabel, StatusLine.TRANSIENT_MS);
     private final JProgressBar progress = new JProgressBar(0, 1000);
     private final JButton cancelButton = new JButton(Strings.t("cancel"));
     private final JTabbedPane tabs = new JTabbedPane();
@@ -124,15 +125,19 @@ final class MainFrame extends JFrame {
         return l;
     }
 
-    /** Short windows (laptops, 720p) get a lower header so the mod list keeps its room. */
+    /** Short windows (laptops, 720p) get a lower header so the mod list and the save table keep their room. */
     private void fitHeader() {
-        int h = getHeight() < 860 ? 104 : 150;
+        int h = headerHeight(getHeight());
         if (header.getPreferredSize().height != h) {
             header.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(900, h));
             header.revalidate();
         }
     }
 
+    static int headerHeight(int windowHeight) {
+        return windowHeight < 700 ? 92 : windowHeight < 860 ? 104 : 150;
+    }
+
     private void buildUi() {
         JPanel root = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
         header.setLayout(new BorderLayout());
@@ -284,7 +289,7 @@ final class MainFrame extends JFrame {
         }
         modsPanel.reload();
         settingsPanel.reload();
-        setStatus(Strings.t("status.configMerged"));
+        setTransientStatus(Strings.t("status.configMerged"));
     }
 
     void onBusy(Consumer<Boolean> l) {
@@ -300,7 +305,11 @@ final class MainFrame extends JFrame {
     }
 
     void setStatus(String s) {
-        statusLabel.setText(s);
+        statusLine.set(s);
+    }
+
+    void setTransientStatus(String s) {
+        statusLine.flash(s);
     }
 
     private void updateGameRunning() {

src/main/java/com/eliasmueller/llamamod/ui/ModsPanel.java

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import com.eliasmueller.llamamod.mods.levels.LevelProjects;
 import com.eliasmueller.llamamod.util.SwingListeners;
 import java.awt.BorderLayout;
 import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.Cursor;
 import java.awt.Dimension;
 import java.awt.FlowLayout;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import java.awt.GridBagConstraints;
 import java.awt.GridBagLayout;
 import java.awt.GridLayout;
 import java.awt.Insets;
+import java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager;
 import java.awt.Point;
 import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
 import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
@@ -116,6 +118,9 @@ final class ModsPanel extends JPanel {
         // rebuilding the cards must not move the list: new spinners and text fields scroll themselves into view
         Point keep = firstReload ? new Point() : scroll.getViewport().getViewPosition();
         firstReload = false;
+        // e.g. a config merge while the user types in an option: the new field gets the focus and caret
+        FocusKeeper.Snapshot focus = FocusKeeper.capture(
+                KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager().getFocusOwner(), list);
         list.removeAll();
         boxes.clear();
         removeButtons.clear();
@@ -148,6 +153,10 @@ final class ModsPanel extends JPanel {
         updateState();
         list.revalidate();
         list.repaint();
+        Component refocus = FocusKeeper.restore(focus, list);
+        if (refocus != null) {
+            FocusKeeper.focus(refocus);
+        }
         SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> {
             var viewport = scroll.getViewport();
             viewport.validate();
@@ -248,7 +257,7 @@ final class ModsPanel extends JPanel {
         outer.add(c, BorderLayout.CENTER);
         JCheckBox cb = new JCheckBox();
         cb.setSelected(frame.state.cfg.enabledMods.contains(m.id()));
-        boxes.put(m.id(), cb);
+        boxes.put(m.id(), FocusKeeper.tag(cb, m.id()));
         GridBagConstraints g = cell(0, 0, 1, GridBagConstraints.NORTHWEST);
         g.gridheight = 2;
         g.insets = new Insets(0, 0, 0, 10);
@@ -451,7 +460,7 @@ final class ModsPanel extends JPanel {
         int row = 0;
         for (ModOption o : m.options()) {
             String v = values.get(o.key());
-            JComponent input = optionInput(m, o, v);
+            JComponent input = optionInput(m, o, v, m.id() + "/" + o.key());
             String tip = tip(o);
             GridBagConstraints g = new GridBagConstraints();
             g.gridy = row;
@@ -513,12 +522,12 @@ final class ModsPanel extends JPanel {
         return t;
     }
 
-    private JComponent optionInput(Mod m, ModOption o, String value) {
+    private JComponent optionInput(Mod m, ModOption o, String value, String key) {
         switch (o.type()) {
             case BOOL -> {
                 JCheckBox b = new JCheckBox(o.label(), Boolean.parseBoolean(value));
                 b.addActionListener(e -> setOption(m, o, Boolean.toString(b.isSelected()), b));
-                optionInputs.add(b);
+                optionInputs.add(FocusKeeper.tag(b, key));
                 return b;
             }
             case INT -> {
@@ -527,7 +536,7 @@ final class ModsPanel extends JPanel {
                         Long.valueOf(v), Long.valueOf(o.min()), Long.valueOf(o.max()), Long.valueOf(1)));
                 s.addChangeListener(e -> setOption(m, o, Long.toString(((Number) s.getValue()).longValue()), s));
                 s.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(110, s.getPreferredSize().height));
-                optionInputs.add(s);
+                optionInputs.add(FocusKeeper.tag(s, key));
                 return s;
             }
             case CHOICE -> {
@@ -540,7 +549,7 @@ final class ModsPanel extends JPanel {
                 }
                 c.addActionListener(e ->
                         setOption(m, o, o.choices().get(c.getSelectedIndex()).value(), c));
-                optionInputs.add(c);
+                optionInputs.add(FocusKeeper.tag(c, key));
                 return c;
             }
             case MULTI -> {
@@ -563,16 +572,16 @@ final class ModsPanel extends JPanel {
                         }
                         setOption(m, o, o.multiValue(chosen), p);
                     });
-                    optionInputs.add(b);
+                    optionInputs.add(FocusKeeper.tag(b, key + "#" + c.value()));
                     p.add(b);
                 }
                 return p;
             }
             case SEED -> {
-                JTextField t = textInput(m, o, value, 12);
+                JTextField t = textInput(m, o, value, 12, key);
                 JButton random = new JButton(Strings.t("mods.option.random"));
                 random.addActionListener(e -> t.setText(ModOptions.randomSeed()));
-                optionInputs.add(random);
+                optionInputs.add(FocusKeeper.tag(random, key + "#random"));
                 JPanel p = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.LEFT, 0, 0));
                 p.setOpaque(false);
                 p.add(t);
@@ -581,15 +590,15 @@ final class ModsPanel extends JPanel {
                 return p;
             }
             default -> {
-                return textInput(m, o, value, 20);
+                return textInput(m, o, value, 20, key);
             }
         }
     }
 
-    private JTextField textInput(Mod m, ModOption o, String value, int columns) {
+    private JTextField textInput(Mod m, ModOption o, String value, int columns, String key) {
         JTextField t = new JTextField(value, columns);
         SwingListeners.onTextChange(t, () -> setOption(m, o, t.getText(), t));
-        optionInputs.add(t);
+        optionInputs.add(FocusKeeper.tag(t, key));
         return t;
     }
 

src/main/java/com/eliasmueller/llamamod/ui/SavesPanel.java

@@ -78,9 +78,14 @@ final class SavesPanel extends JPanel {
         JPanel left = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
         JLabel hint = App.hintLabel(Strings.t("saves.hint"), 200, 11.5f);
         hint.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(12, 2, 0, 0));
+        // the table's legend lives here, where there is room: at the minimum window height every
+        // line under the table would cost a table row
+        JLabel coinsHint = App.hintLabel(Strings.t("saves.coinsHint"), 200, 11.5f);
+        coinsHint.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(10, 2, 0, 0));
         JPanel leftTop = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
         leftTop.add(slots, BorderLayout.NORTH);
         leftTop.add(hint, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+        leftTop.add(coinsHint, BorderLayout.SOUTH);
         left.add(leftTop, BorderLayout.NORTH);
         add(left, BorderLayout.WEST);
 
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ final class SavesPanel extends JPanel {
         slotTitle.setFont(slotTitle.getFont().deriveFont(Font.BOLD, 17f));
         ed.add(slotTitle, g);
         g.gridy++;
-        g.insets = new Insets(2, 0, 10, 0);
+        g.insets = new Insets(2, 0, 4, 0);
         ed.add(slotInfo, g);
 
         for (int w = 1; w <= Worlds.COUNT; w++) {
@@ -143,10 +148,6 @@ final class SavesPanel extends JPanel {
         JScrollPane sp = new JScrollPane(table);
         sp.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(420, 180));
         ed.add(sp, g);
-        g.gridy++;
-        g.weighty = 0;
-        g.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
-        ed.add(App.hintLabel(Strings.t("saves.coinsHint"), 2000, 11.5f), g);
         add(ed, BorderLayout.CENTER);
 
         JPanel buttons = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());

src/main/java/com/eliasmueller/llamamod/ui/SetupWizard.java

@@ -313,6 +313,24 @@ final class SetupWizard extends JDialog {
         dispose();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * The bar follows the copied megabytes exactly (so it matches the "Copying x of y MB" text); the short steps
+     * after the copy show a busy bar instead of a percentage.
+     */
+    private void showProgress(double installFraction, String message) {
+        double copy = barFraction(installFraction);
+        boolean copying = copy < 1;
+        bar.setIndeterminate(!copying);
+        bar.setStringPainted(copying);
+        bar.setValue((int) Math.round(copy * 1000));
+        progressText.setText(message);
+    }
+
+    /** Copy share of the installer progress mapped onto 0..1. */
+    static double barFraction(double installFraction) {
+        return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, installFraction / Installer.COPY_SHARE));
+    }
+
     private void startInstall() {
         if (!checkSource()) {
             frame.error(new IllegalArgumentException(Strings.t("wizard.noSource")));
@@ -331,10 +349,7 @@ final class SetupWizard extends JDialog {
         Progress p = new Progress() {
             @Override
             public void update(double f, String m) {
-                SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> {
-                    bar.setValue((int) (f * 1000));
-                    progressText.setText(m);
-                });
+                SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> showProgress(f, m));
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -346,10 +361,10 @@ final class SetupWizard extends JDialog {
             @Override
             protected Object doInBackground() throws Exception {
                 try (GameSource gs = GameSource.open(src)) {
-                    new Installer(state.paths).install(gs, state.cfg, p.sub(0, 0.95));
+                    new Installer(state.paths).install(gs, state.cfg, p);
                 }
                 // re-setup keeps the active mods
-                state.modManager.apply(state.activeMods(), p.sub(0.95, 1));
+                state.modManager.apply(state.activeMods(), (f, m) -> p.update(1, m));
                 return state.saves.migrateNullSaves();
             }
 

src/main/java/com/eliasmueller/llamamod/ui/StatusLine.java

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package com.eliasmueller.llamamod.ui;
+
+import javax.swing.JLabel;
+import javax.swing.Timer;
+
+/** The status bar text: lasting messages, and transient ones that give way to the lasting one after a while. */
+final class StatusLine {
+    static final int TRANSIENT_MS = 6000;
+
+    private final JLabel label;
+    private final Timer expire;
+    private String resting;
+
+    StatusLine(JLabel label, int transientMs) {
+        this.label = label;
+        this.resting = label.getText();
+        expire = new Timer(transientMs, e -> label.setText(resting));
+        expire.setRepeats(false);
+    }
+
+    void set(String s) {
+        expire.stop();
+        resting = s;
+        label.setText(s);
+    }
+
+    /** Shown for a few seconds, then the last lasting message comes back (unless something newer replaced it). */
+    void flash(String s) {
+        label.setText(s);
+        expire.restart();
+    }
+
+    boolean showingTransient() {
+        return expire.isRunning();
+    }
+}