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Prisma UI

Focus

Overview

Section titled “Overview”

Sets input focus to the specified PrismaView and shows the cursor. This method activates the UI for user interaction and optionally pauses the game to provide an uninterrupted interface experience.

Syntax

Section titled “Syntax”
bool Focus(PrismaView view, bool pauseGame = false);

Parameters

Section titled “Parameters”

view (required)

Section titled “view (required)”
  • Type: PrismaView
  • Description: The PrismaView to receive focus

pauseGame (optional)

Section titled “pauseGame (optional)”
  • Type: bool
  • Default: false
  • Description: Optional parameter to pause the game when focus is active

Return Value

Section titled “Return Value”
  • Type: bool
  • Returns: true if focus was successfully set; otherwise, false

Usage Examples

Section titled “Usage Examples”
// Simple focus without pausing the game
bool success = PrismaUI->Focus(view);
if (success) {
    logger::info("View focused successfully");
} else {
    logger::error("Failed to focus view");
}

Best Practices

Section titled “Best Practices”
  • Game Pause Management: Use pauseGame = true for menus that require full user attention
  • Focus Pairing: Always pair Focus calls with corresponding Unfocus calls

Common Issues

Section titled “Common Issues”