- converted Exhumed intro to use the ScreenJob framework.

source/exhumed/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 
 set( PCH_SOURCES
+	src/2d.cpp
 	src/anims.cpp
 	src/anubis.cpp
 	src/bubbles.cpp

source/exhumed/src/2d.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,302 @@
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/*
+Copyright (C) 2010-2019 EDuke32 developers and contributors
+Copyright (C) 2019 sirlemonhead, Nuke.YKT
+This file is part of PCExhumed.
+PCExhumed is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
+as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+*/
+//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#include "ns.h"
+#include "compat.h"
+#include "build.h"
+#include "exhumed.h"
+#include "menu.h"
+#include "names.h"
+#include "engine.h"
+#include "c_bind.h"
+#include "status.h"
+#include "sound.h"
+#include "names.h"
+#include "ps_input.h"
+#include "view.h"
+#include "raze_sound.h"
+#include "menu.h"
+#include "v_2ddrawer.h"
+#include "v_font.h"
+#include "texturemanager.h"
+#include "gamestate.h"
+#include "multipatchtexture.h"
+#include "screenjob.h"
+#include "sequence.h"
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include <assert.h>
+
+BEGIN_PS_NS
+
+int SyncScreenJob()
+{
+    while (gamestate == GS_INTERMISSION || gamestate == GS_INTRO)
+    {
+        UpdateSounds();
+        HandleAsync();
+        updatePauseStatus();
+        D_ProcessEvents();
+        ControlInfo info;
+        CONTROL_GetInput(&info);
+        C_RunDelayedCommands();
+
+        RunScreenJobFrame();	// This handles continuation through its completion callback.
+        videoNextPage();
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+void InitFonts()
+{
+    GlyphSet fontdata;
+    fontdata.Insert(127, TexMan.FindGameTexture("TINYBLAK")); // this is only here to widen the color range of the font to produce a better translation.
+
+    auto tile = tileGetTexture(159);
+    auto pixels = tile->GetTexture()->Get8BitPixels(false);
+    // Convert the sheet font to a proportional font by checking the actual character sizes.
+    for (int i = 1; i < 128; i++)
+    {
+        int xpos = (i % 16) * 8;
+        int ypos = (i / 16) * 8;
+        bool rowset[8]{};
+        for (int x = 0; x < 8; x++)
+        {
+            for (int y = 0; y < 8; y++)
+            {
+                int pixel = pixels[xpos + x + 128 * (ypos + y)];
+                if (pixel)
+                {
+                    rowset[x] = true;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        int left = 0;
+        int right = 7;
+        /* probably not such a good idea after all...
+        while (left <= right)
+        {
+            bool didit = false;
+            if (!rowset[left]) left++, didit = true;
+            if (!rowset[right]) right--, didit = true;
+            if (!didit) break;
+        }*/
+        if (left < right)
+        {
+            xpos += left;
+            int width = right - left + 1;
+            int height = 8;
+
+            TArray<TexPartBuild> part(1, true);
+            part[0].OriginX = -xpos;
+            part[0].OriginY = -ypos;
+            part[0].TexImage = static_cast<FImageTexture*>(tile->GetTexture());
+            FMultiPatchTexture* image = new FMultiPatchTexture(width, height, part, false, false);
+            FImageTexture* tex = new FImageTexture(image);
+            auto gtex = MakeGameTexture(tex, nullptr, ETextureType::FontChar);
+            gtex->SetWorldPanning(true);
+            gtex->SetOffsets(0, 0, 0);
+            gtex->SetOffsets(1, 0, 0);
+            TexMan.AddGameTexture(gtex);
+            fontdata.Insert(i, gtex);
+        }
+    }
+    SmallFont2 = new ::FFont("SmallFont2", nullptr, "defsmallfont2", 0, 0, 0, -1, 4, false, false, false, &fontdata);
+    SmallFont2->SetKerning(1);
+    fontdata.Clear();
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < 26; i++)
+    {
+        fontdata.Insert('A' + i, tileGetTexture(3522 + i));
+    }
+    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
+    {
+        fontdata.Insert('0' + i, tileGetTexture(3555 + i));
+    }
+    fontdata.Insert('.', tileGetTexture(3548));
+    fontdata.Insert('!', tileGetTexture(3549));
+    fontdata.Insert('?', tileGetTexture(3550));
+    fontdata.Insert(',', tileGetTexture(3551));
+    fontdata.Insert('`', tileGetTexture(3552));
+    fontdata.Insert('"', tileGetTexture(3553));
+    fontdata.Insert('-', tileGetTexture(3554));
+    fontdata.Insert('_', tileGetTexture(3554));
+    fontdata.Insert(127, TexMan.FindGameTexture("TINYBLAK")); // this is only here to widen the color range of the font to produce a better translation.
+    GlyphSet::Iterator it(fontdata);
+    GlyphSet::Pair* pair;
+    while (it.NextPair(pair)) pair->Value->SetOffsetsNotForFont();
+    SmallFont = new ::FFont("SmallFont", nullptr, "defsmallfont", 0, 0, 0, -1, 4, false, false, false, &fontdata);
+    SmallFont->SetKerning(1);
+    fontdata.Clear();
+
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+//
+//
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+DScreenJob *PlayMovie(const char* fileName);
+
+void DoTitle(CompletionFunc completion)
+{
+    JobDesc jobs[5];
+    int job = 0;
+
+    jobs[job++] = { Create<DImageScreen>(tileGetTexture(EXHUMED ? kTileBMGLogo : kTilePIELogo), DScreenJob::fadein | DScreenJob::fadeout) };
+    jobs[job++] = { Create<DImageScreen>(tileGetTexture(seq_GetSeqPicnum(kSeqScreens, 0, 0)), DScreenJob::fadein | DScreenJob::fadeout) };
+    jobs[job++] = { PlayMovie("book.mov") };
+
+    RunScreenJob(jobs, job, completion);
+
+#if 0
+    short skullDurations[] = { 6, 25, 43, 50, 68, 78, 101, 111, 134, 158, 173, 230, 6000 };
+    videoSetViewableArea(0, 0, xdim - 1, ydim - 1);
+
+
+    if (videoGetRenderMode() == REND_CLASSIC)
+        FadeOut(0);
+
+    GrabPalette();
+
+    PlayLocalSound(StaticSound[59], 0, true, CHANF_UI);
+
+    EraseScreen(4);
+
+    playCDtrack(19, true);
+
+    videoNextPage();
+    FadeIn();
+    WaitVBL();
+
+    int String_Copyright = FindGString("COPYRIGHT");
+
+    const char* a = gString[String_Copyright];
+    const char* b = gString[String_Copyright + 1];
+
+    menu_DoPlasma();
+
+    int nTile = kSkullHead;
+
+    overwritesprite(160, 100, kSkullHead, 0, 3, kPalNormal);
+    overwritesprite(161, 130, kSkullJaw, 0, 3, kPalNormal);
+    videoNextPage();
+
+    WaitNoKey(2, KeyFn1);
+
+    if (time(0) & 0xF) {
+        PlayGameOverSound();
+    }
+    else {
+        PlayLocalSound(StaticSound[61], 0, false, CHANF_UI);
+    }
+
+    int nStartTime = (int)totalclock;
+    int nCount = 0;
+    int var_18 = (int)totalclock + skullDurations[0];
+    int var_4 = 0;
+
+    int esi = 130;
+
+
+
+    inputState.ClearAllInput();
+    while (LocalSoundPlaying())
+    {
+        HandleAsync();
+        if (inputState.CheckAllInput()) break;
+
+        menu_DoPlasma();
+        overwritesprite(160, 100, nTile, 0, 3, kPalNormal);
+
+        int nStringWidth = MyGetStringWidth(a);
+
+        int y = 200 - 24;
+        myprintext((320 / 2 - nStringWidth / 2), y, a, 0);
+
+        nStringWidth = MyGetStringWidth(b);
+
+        y = 200 - 16;
+        myprintext((320 / 2 - nStringWidth / 2), y, b, 0);
+
+        if ((int)totalclock > var_18)
+        {
+            nCount++;
+
+            if (nCount > 12) break;
+            var_18 = nStartTime + skullDurations[nCount];
+            var_4 = var_4 == 0;
+        }
+
+        short nTile = kSkullJaw;
+
+        if (var_4)
+        {
+            if (esi >= 135) {
+                nTile = kTile3583;
+            }
+            else {
+                esi += 5;
+            }
+        }
+        else if (esi <= 130)
+        {
+            esi = 130;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            esi -= 2;
+        }
+
+        y = 0;
+
+        if (nTile == kTile3583)
+        {
+            y = 131;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            y = esi;
+
+            if (y > 135) {
+                y = 135;
+            }
+        }
+
+        overwritesprite(161, y, nTile, 0, 3, kPalNormal);
+        videoNextPage();
+    }
+
+    WaitNoKey(1, KeyFn1);
+#endif
+}
+
+
+
+
+
+END_PS_NS

source/exhumed/src/engine.h

@@ -120,10 +120,6 @@ void GrabMap();
 void UpdateMap();
 void DrawMap();
 
-// movie
-
-void PlayMovie(const char *fileName);
-
 // network
 
 extern short nNetMoveFrames;

source/exhumed/src/exhumed.cpp

@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 #include "savegamehelp.h"
 #include "c_dispatch.h"
 #include "raze_sound.h"
+#include "gamestate.h"
+#include "screenjob.h"
 #include "core/menu/menu.h"
 
 BEGIN_PS_NS
@@ -1652,6 +1654,9 @@ void InitTimer()
     timerSetCallback(timerhandler);
 }
 
+int SyncScreenJob();
+void DoTitle(CompletionFunc completion);
+
 int GameInterface::app_main()
 {
     int i;
@@ -1765,7 +1770,9 @@ int GameInterface::app_main()
     {
         while (!stopTitle)
         {
-            DoTitle();
+            DoTitle([](bool) { gamestate = GS_MENUSCREEN; });
+            SyncScreenJob();
+            gamestate = GS_LEVEL;
             stopTitle = true;
         }
     }
@@ -2284,153 +2291,7 @@ void DoGameOverScene()
     FadeOut(0);
 }
 
-void DoTitle()
-{
-    short skullDurations[] = { 6, 25, 43, 50, 68, 78, 101, 111, 134, 158, 173, 230, 6000 };
-    videoSetViewableArea(0, 0, xdim - 1, ydim - 1);
 
-    auto showscreen = [](int tile)
-    {
-        auto start = I_msTime();
-        int shade = numshades;
-        uint64_t span;
-        inputState.ClearAllInput();
-        do
-        {
-            twod->ClearScreen();
-            overwritesprite(0, 0, tile, shade, 2, kPalNormal);
-            HandleAsync();
-            videoNextPage();
-            auto now = I_msTime();
-            span = now - start;
-            if (span < 1000) shade = Scale(1000 - span, numshades, 1000);
-            else if (span < 2000) shade = 0;
-            else shade = Scale(span - 2000, numshades, 1000);
-            if (inputState.CheckAllInput()) break;
-        } while (span < 3000);
-    };
-    showscreen(EXHUMED ? kTileBMGLogo : kTilePIELogo);
-    int nScreenTile = seq_GetSeqPicnum(kSeqScreens, 0, 0);
-    showscreen(nScreenTile);
-    inputState.ClearAllInput();
-
-    PlayMovie("book.mov");
-
-    if (videoGetRenderMode() == REND_CLASSIC)
-        FadeOut(0);
-
-    GrabPalette();
-
-    PlayLocalSound(StaticSound[59], 0, true, CHANF_UI);
-
-    EraseScreen(4);
-
-    playCDtrack(19, true);
-
-    videoNextPage();
-    FadeIn();
-    WaitVBL();
-
-    int String_Copyright = FindGString("COPYRIGHT");
-
-    const char *a = gString[String_Copyright];
-    const char *b = gString[String_Copyright + 1];
-
-    menu_DoPlasma();
-
-    int nTile = kSkullHead;
-
-    overwritesprite(160, 100, kSkullHead, 0, 3, kPalNormal);
-    overwritesprite(161, 130, kSkullJaw, 0, 3, kPalNormal);
-    videoNextPage();
-
-    WaitNoKey(2, KeyFn1);
-
-    if (time(0) & 0xF) {
-        PlayGameOverSound();
-    }
-    else {
-        PlayLocalSound(StaticSound[61], 0, false, CHANF_UI);
-    }
-
-    int nStartTime = (int)totalclock;
-    int nCount = 0;
-    int var_18 = (int)totalclock + skullDurations[0];
-    int var_4 = 0;
-
-    int esi = 130;
-
-
-
-    inputState.ClearAllInput();
-    while (LocalSoundPlaying())
-    {
-        HandleAsync();
-        if (inputState.CheckAllInput()) break;
-
-        menu_DoPlasma();
-        overwritesprite(160, 100, nTile, 0, 3, kPalNormal);
-
-        int nStringWidth = MyGetStringWidth(a);
-
-        int y = 200 - 24;
-        myprintext((320 / 2 - nStringWidth / 2), y, a, 0);
-
-        nStringWidth = MyGetStringWidth(b);
-
-        y = 200 - 16;
-        myprintext((320 / 2 - nStringWidth / 2), y, b, 0);
-
-        if ((int)totalclock > var_18)
-        {
-            nCount++;
-
-            if (nCount > 12) break;
-            var_18 = nStartTime + skullDurations[nCount];
-            var_4 = var_4 == 0;
-        }
-
-        short nTile = kSkullJaw;
-
-        if (var_4)
-        {
-            if (esi >= 135) {
-                nTile = kTile3583;
-            }
-            else {
-                esi += 5;
-            }
-        }
-        else if (esi <= 130)
-        {
-            esi = 130;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            esi -= 2;
-        }
-
-        y = 0;
-
-        if (nTile == kTile3583)
-        {
-            y = 131;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            y = esi;
-
-            if (y > 135) {
-                y = 135;
-            }
-        }
-
-        overwritesprite(161, y, nTile, 0, 3, kPalNormal);
-        videoNextPage();
-    }
-
-    WaitNoKey(1, KeyFn1);
-}
 
 void CopyTileToBitmap(short nSrcTile,  short nDestTile, int xPos, int yPos)
 {

source/exhumed/src/movie.cpp

@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 #include "v_2ddrawer.h"
 #include "animtexture.h"
 #include "s_music.h"
+#include "screenjob.h"
+#include "v_draw.h"
 
 BEGIN_PS_NS
 
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ class LMFPlayer
 
     SoundStream* stream = nullptr;
     AudioData audio{};
+    AnimTextures animtex;
 
     int nFrame = 0;
 
@@ -146,6 +149,7 @@ public:
                         nSize -= nRead;
                     }
                 }
+                animtex.SetFrame(palette, CurFrame);
 
                 break;
             }
@@ -177,87 +181,112 @@ public:
 
         // start audio playback
         stream = S_CreateCustomStream(kSampleSize * 2, kSampleRate, 1, StreamCallbackFunc, this); // size must be doubled here or dropouts can be heard.
+        animtex.SetSize(AnimTexture::Paletted, 200, 320);
     }
 
-    const uint8_t* GetPalette() const
+    void Close()
-    {
-        return palette;
-    }
-
-    const uint8_t* GetFrame() const
-    {
-        return CurFrame;
-    }
-
-    ~LMFPlayer()
     {
         S_StopCustomStream(stream);
     }
+
+    AnimTextures& animTex()
+    {
+        return animtex;
+    }
 };
 
-void PlayMovie(const char* fileName)
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// 
+//
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class DLmfPlayer : public DScreenJob
+{
+    LMFPlayer decoder;
+    double angle = 1536;
+    double z = 0;
+    uint64_t nextclock = 0, lastclock = 0;
+    FileReader fp;
+
+public:
+
+    DLmfPlayer(FileReader& fr)
+    {
+        decoder.Open(fr);
+        lastclock = 0;
+        nextclock = 0;
+        fp = std::move(fr);
+    }
+
+    //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    //
+    // 
+    //
+    //---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    int Frame(uint64_t clock, bool skiprequest) override
+    {
+        if (clock >= nextclock)
+        {
+            nextclock += 100'000'000;
+            if (decoder.ReadFrame(fp) == 0)
+            {
+                return 0;
+            }
+        }
+
+        double duration = (clock - lastclock) * double(120. / 8'000'000'000);
+        if (z < 65536) { // Zoom - normal zoom is 65536.
+            z += 2048 * duration;
+        }
+        if (z > 65536) z = 65536;
+        if (angle != 0) {
+            angle += 16. * duration;
+            if (angle >= 2048) {
+                angle = 0;
+            }
+        }
+
+        {
+            twod->ClearScreen();
+            DrawTexture(twod, decoder.animTex().GetFrame(), 160, 100, DTA_FullscreenScale, FSMode_ScaleToFit43, DTA_VirtualWidth, 320, DTA_VirtualHeight, 200,
+                DTA_CenterOffset, true, DTA_FlipY, true, DTA_ScaleX, z / 65536., DTA_ScaleY, z / 65536., DTA_Rotate, (angle - 512) * (360. / 2048.), TAG_DONE);
+        }
+        
+        lastclock = clock;
+        return skiprequest ? -1 : 1;
+    }
+
+    void OnDestroy() override
+    {
+        decoder.Close();
+        fp.Close();
+    }
+};
+
+
+
+DScreenJob* PlayMovie(const char* fileName)
 {
-    LMFPlayer player;
     // clear keys
     inputState.ClearAllInput();
 
     auto fp = fileSystem.OpenFileReader(fileName);
     if (!fp.isOpen())
     {
-        Printf("Unable to open %s\n", fileName);
+        return Create<DScreenJob>();
-        return;
     }
-    player.Open(fp);
+    char buffer[4];
-
+    fp.Read(buffer, 4);
-    double angle = 1536;
+    if (memcmp(buffer, "LMF ", 4))
-    double z = 0;
-
-    AnimTextures animtex;
-    animtex.SetSize(AnimTexture::Paletted, 200, 320);
-
-    auto sfxx = soundEngine->GetSounds();
-
-    // Read a frame in first
-    if (player.ReadFrame(fp))
     {
-        int fn = 0;
+        fp.Close();
-        int ototalclock = totalclock + 12;
+        // Allpw replacement with more modern formats.
-        int lastclock = totalclock;
+        return PlayVideo(fileName);
-        while (!inputState.CheckAllInput())
-        {
-            HandleAsync();
-
-            if (z < 65536) { // Zoom - normal zoom is 65536.
-                z += 2048 * (totalclock - lastclock) / 8.;
     }
-            if (z > 65536) z = 65536;
+    fp.Seek(0, FileReader::SeekSet);
-            if (angle != 0) {
+    return Create<DLmfPlayer>(fp);
-                angle += 16. * (totalclock-lastclock) / 8. ;
-                if (angle >= 2048) {
-                    angle = 0;
-                }
-            }
-            lastclock = totalclock;
-
-            // I have no idea why this needs double buffering now.
-            fn ^= 1;
-            animtex.SetFrame(player.GetPalette(), player.GetFrame());
-
-
-            rotatesprite(160 << 16, 100 << 16, int(z), int(angle+512), -1, 0, 1, RS_AUTO | RS_YFLIP, 0, 0, xdim - 1, ydim - 1, animtex.GetFrame());
-
-            videoNextPage();
-
-            if (totalclock >= ototalclock)
-            {
-                ototalclock += 12;
-                if (player.ReadFrame(fp) == 0) {
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    inputState.ClearAllInput();
 }
 
 END_PS_NS

source/exhumed/src/status.cpp

@@ -37,91 +37,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
 BEGIN_PS_NS
 
 
-void InitFonts()
-{
-    GlyphSet fontdata;
-    fontdata.Insert(127, TexMan.FindGameTexture("TINYBLAK")); // this is only here to widen the color range of the font to produce a better translation.
-
-    auto tile = tileGetTexture(159);
-    auto pixels = tile->GetTexture()->Get8BitPixels(false);
-    // Convert the sheet font to a proportional font by checking the actual character sizes.
-    for (int i = 1; i < 128; i++)
-    {
-        int xpos = (i % 16) * 8;
-        int ypos = (i / 16) * 8;
-        bool rowset[8]{};
-        for (int x = 0; x < 8; x++)
-        {
-            for (int y = 0; y < 8; y++)
-            {
-                int pixel = pixels[xpos + x + 128 * (ypos + y)];
-                if (pixel)
-                {
-                    rowset[x] = true;
-                    break;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        int left = 0;
-        int right = 7;
-        /* probably not such a good idea after all...
-        while (left <= right)
-        {
-            bool didit = false;
-            if (!rowset[left]) left++, didit = true;
-            if (!rowset[right]) right--, didit = true;
-            if (!didit) break;
-        }*/
-        if (left < right)
-        {
-            xpos += left;
-            int width = right - left + 1;
-            int height = 8;
-
-            TArray<TexPartBuild> part(1, true);
-            part[0].OriginX = -xpos;
-            part[0].OriginY = -ypos;
-            part[0].TexImage = static_cast<FImageTexture*>(tile->GetTexture());
-            FMultiPatchTexture* image = new FMultiPatchTexture(width, height, part, false, false);
-            FImageTexture* tex = new FImageTexture(image);
-            auto gtex = MakeGameTexture(tex, nullptr, ETextureType::FontChar);
-            gtex->SetWorldPanning(true);
-            gtex->SetOffsets(0, 0, 0);
-            gtex->SetOffsets(1, 0, 0);
-            TexMan.AddGameTexture(gtex);
-            fontdata.Insert(i, gtex);
-        }
-    }
-    SmallFont2 = new ::FFont("SmallFont2", nullptr, "defsmallfont2", 0, 0, 0, -1, 4, false, false, false, &fontdata);
-    SmallFont2->SetKerning(1);
-    fontdata.Clear();
-
-    for (int i = 0; i < 26; i++)
-    {
-        fontdata.Insert('A' + i, tileGetTexture(3522 + i));
-    }
-    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
-    {
-        fontdata.Insert('0' + i, tileGetTexture(3555 + i));
-    }
-    fontdata.Insert('.', tileGetTexture(3548));
-    fontdata.Insert('!', tileGetTexture(3549));
-    fontdata.Insert('?', tileGetTexture(3550));
-    fontdata.Insert(',', tileGetTexture(3551));
-    fontdata.Insert('`', tileGetTexture(3552));
-    fontdata.Insert('"', tileGetTexture(3553));
-    fontdata.Insert('-', tileGetTexture(3554));
-    fontdata.Insert('_', tileGetTexture(3554));
-    fontdata.Insert(127, TexMan.FindGameTexture("TINYBLAK")); // this is only here to widen the color range of the font to produce a better translation.
-    GlyphSet::Iterator it(fontdata);
-    GlyphSet::Pair* pair;
-    while (it.NextPair(pair)) pair->Value->SetOffsetsNotForFont();
-    SmallFont = new ::FFont("SmallFont", nullptr, "defsmallfont", 0, 0, 0, -1, 4, false, false, false, &fontdata);
-    SmallFont->SetKerning(1);
-    fontdata.Clear();
-
-}
-
 
 // All this must be moved into the status bar once it is made persistent!
 const int kMaxStatusAnims = 50;